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Hello everyone...this is my first post here. I got gifted a brand new U8800 pro device and i'm very happy of that fact. I've read a lot how to upgrade to the official 2.3.5 Gingerbread and i did it....after that i successfuly rooted the phone and finaly i'm wondering do i NEED to install ClockworkMod Recovery and what is the purpouse of this. Do i need to change the stock 2.3.5 with a custom ROM?Can anyone to tell me what the differences are? And finaly recomandations for some other from the stock one theme? Thanks
PS...sorry for my english...

I understand you are a new user, but its no excuse to not of used the read before posting sticky. Please do so before posting in any forum here on XDA Developers.
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ok...thanks

ivo.velkov said:
1. do i NEED to install ClockworkMod Recovery and what is the purpouse of this.
2. Do i need to change the stock 2.3.5 with a custom ROM?
3. Can anyone to tell me what the differences are?
4. And finaly recomandations for some other from the stock one theme?
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1. You need to install CWM recovery only if you flash custom roms.
2. You dont need, if your happy with stock.
3. Differences are unique for roms. You can read them from rom threads usually.
4. Cant help you with theme

Stock roms are good but custom roms are way better than the stock.
Recently i change my stock rom with cyanogen and i see that the phone i faster than ever.
With custom rom you see the real power of the phone.

thank you julle131....and -TRANE-....i'll thing about changing the stock rom with the custom ones...thanks anyway

I recommend you installing CWM, you see, there are some really fancy stuff in UOT kitchen like more informative battery indicators and other goodness, and to install it you need custom recovery image.
What about custom ROMs, I've only tried CM7, but sadly sound of the back speaker is bad. Try it yourself, if you can cope with it then CM7, or maybe MIUI is the way to go, since custom ROMs almost always are better than stock no matter how good the last one is.

Which ICS ROM is better?

Is the official leaked ICS ROM better then Thors current ICS ROM? Because I am running Thor's currently, and was wondering if its worth to update to the official leaked ICS ROM. I don't care much about features and stuff, all I need is something that functions good, and how its supposed to run.

I'm running FLEXREAPER and its been amazing so far. I also came from running Thor's rom, but I'm extremely happy with what civato has accomplished so far.

Depends on which of the brocken versions you want to use. None have full function. Some are more buggy then others. None use proper resolution, nor the new Tegra 2 optimizations, nor the addtional HDMI fuctions.
Probably best to wait for the upcoming offcial build, which will include all the optimizaitions, resoultion changes, dual layer dashboard, Acer wheel, then root it and go from there.

It depends on your level of technical ability.
I would recommend:
Reading through the links below
Install RA via Acer Recovery Installer (use custom image option)
Flash Stock, then flash CWM version via RA Recovery (all in one step, losing recovery)
Install unlocked bootloader+custom recovery
Advantages:
Keep root
Unlock bootloader
Keep recovery
Remount /system rw (requires terminal app)
Remove bloat manually
Camera works
No sleep of death
Basically stock
I'm really pleased with my A500 right now, so this is what I'm running.

jakob95 said:
Is the official leaked ICS ROM better then Thors current ICS ROM? Because I am running Thor's currently, and was wondering if its worth to update to the official leaked ICS ROM. I don't care much about features and stuff, all I need is something that functions good, and how its supposed to run.
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How do you measure better?
I am running flexrom and it is smooth. You can always just make a nandroid and see how the other builds run. I haven't run Thors rom, so I can't give you a comparison.
Sent from Big Bertha
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jm77 said:
Advantages:
Not violate GPL blatantly
Avoid burning in hell and bad karma for violating GPL
I'm really pleased with my A500 right now, so this is what I'm running.
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Is it necessary to be that aggressive to someone who is clearly an end-user? Why not state that "all of the roms released here benefited from an open collaborative environment from developers. This is why things like the GPL are important, because everyone can benefit by sharing knowledge that results in a quick resolution to issues that arise."
There is no need to attack people like a zealot

Psichi said:
Is it necessary to be that aggressive to someone who is clearly an end-user? Why not state that "all of the roms released here benefited from an open collaborative environment from developers. This is why things like the GPL are important, because everyone can benefit by sharing knowledge that results in a quick resolution to issues that arise."
There is no need to attack people like a zealot
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Just wanted to emphasize this point... nice

diiorio said:
Depends on which of the brocken versions you want to use. None have full function. Some are more buggy then others. None use proper resolution, nor the new Tegra 2 optimizations, nor the addtional HDMI fuctions.
Probably best to wait for the upcoming offcial build, which will include all the optimizaitions, resoultion changes, dual layer dashboard, Acer wheel, then root it and go from there.
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This sounds like a troll post.
None use proper resolution? Is that a joke?
None have full function?
Flexreaper R4 is running well for me. No complaints. Seems just as functional as Honeycomb to me since full root and /system write permissions.

ATM the ROMs based on the Acer leak are by far the best, as they have practically everything working (contraty to what some other poster thinks). There are some small omissions (like face unlock) and probably a few bugs that didn't yet show up, but other than that they are surprisingly fast and stable (I'm using FLEXREAPER R4, too).
As to violating GPL... well, in the end probably both do, but in thors case it's a good bit worse as he has a choice while vache (and those building on his leak) haven't.

Came from Thor's as well. I then went to Lightspeed, which ran well but is really stripped down. If you want a pretty bare-bones ROM, this is good for that. I am now on Taboonay, which has seemed every bit as fast and smooth, yet also includes wallpapers, extra widgets, etc. I haven't tried Flexreaper so I can't speak of that one. Both I have tried were smoother than Thor's IMO.

diiorio said:
Depends on which of the brocken versions you want to use. None have full function. Some are more buggy then others. None use proper resolution, nor the new Tegra 2 optimizations, nor the addtional HDMI fuctions.
Probably best to wait for the upcoming offcial build, which will include all the optimizaitions, resoultion changes, dual layer dashboard, Acer wheel, then root it and go from there.
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I'm waiting for a full version...

Probably the safest thing to do.

SugarCoatedAngel said:
I'm waiting for a full version...
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Gee, what a helpful post we have here...
Good for you.
haag498 said:
Probably the safest thing to do.
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Another extremely helpful post!
Other than Face unlock and the Acer ring, the leak is a full version. (vache has the Acer ring in his Rom. Not sure if they have face unlock working yet.)
My advice to anyone who is curious, do a backup and try it for yourself. If you don't like it restore your backup.

I'm running Lightspeed Beta5 now and so far it's running great. As mentioned before it is pretty barebones but if that's your preference it works well.

If you want extra Acer system apps , go here and pick the "You want the extra Acer system apps" , you can use them on all the ICS roms that are based on the Leaked rom.

Try them and USE YOUR Own Judgement.is best .
THere is only one real piece of advice that can be giving to Op..
You do know how to flash a rom. You do know how to read a thread.. My best Sis to read the User post in each rom Thread. (Something i have done). Then make a Decision based on your Opinion of what you have read. And flash the rom that best suits you. If you do not like that flash another. Just remeber to do a nand backup between each and you can try them all .Try them until you are satisfied with the rom you choose.
THE ANSWER IS There is no answer. Do Not Try to make it a Competition between the roms. They are all great.. ALL OF THE Development in the roms have been done by people taking time out of there life to make them available for all.. Respect that. Follow the flashing INstructions . be careful and have fun..
if you want the BEST User experience. With the least bugs. go back to 3.2.1 Fully stock..
thanks for listening to my two Pennies. oh well maybe 3 or 4..
Now im Going to take a Bath.

Can I update to the stock ICS ROM straight from Thors ICS? Like put the update.zip into the SD card, and press power and volume up for it to automatically update? Or that won't work?

jakob95 said:
Can I update to the stock ICS ROM straight from Thors ICS? Like put the update.zip into the SD card, and press power and volume up for it to automatically update? Or that won't work?
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Scroll up a few post in this thread.
YES. Thou I suggest you do more research.
Good luck

jakob95 said:
Can I update to the stock ICS ROM straight from Thors ICS? Like put the update.zip into the SD card, and press power and volume up for it to automatically update? Or that won't work?
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Yes it works, but I assume you have cwm recovery installed so if you don't want to loose cwm, don't flash Acer's stock update.zip. I suggest Lightspeed ICS over thors ics. At least it worked fine for me. Clear cache & dalvik before. Don't forget to backup just in case.

lowsum said:
Yes it works, but I assume you have cwm recovery installed so if you don't want to loose cwm, don't flash Acer's stock update.zip. I suggest Lightspeed ICS over thors ics. At least it worked fine for me. Clear cache & dalvik before. Don't forget to backup just in case.
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But if I do flash Acer's stock update.zip will it work? Couldn't I just reroot after with the tool?

battery life
dman918 said:
Came from Thor's as well. I then went to Lightspeed, which ran well but is really stripped down. If you want a pretty bare-bones ROM, this is good for that. I am now on Taboonay, which has seemed every bit as fast and smooth, yet also includes wallpapers, extra widgets, etc. I haven't tried Flexreaper so I can't speak of that one. Both I have tried were smoother than Thor's IMO.
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How is battery life compared to v96?

[Q] Creating custom rom question

hey im trying to create a custom rom ive created a kernel from source and want to try it with a ics custom rom ill make xD first rom though i do have one question though, how would i have busy box installed and it already rooted on install would i need to just use a script? or just edit to the system folder? sorry new to creating custom roms
Also anyone know where i can get stock ics rom?

gears177 said:
hey im trying to create a custom rom ive created a kernel from source and want to try it with a ics custom rom ill make xD first rom though i do have one question though, how would i have busy box installed and it already rooted on install would i need to just use a script? or just edit to the system folder? sorry new to creating custom roms
Also anyone know where i can get stock ics rom?
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There are Roms posted in the Dev section. ICS Stock also.
Your best bet, would be to look at the directory structure on some stock rooted roms, and also look at the updater script for them.
This will give you a good starting point on what to change in your script as far as BB and SU.
MD

Also, I highly recommend you look into the android build system.
Yes its complicated.
yes its hard at first.
but there is only so much you can do to mod an already compiled rom.
even with little coding experience you are able to do a lot when you have access to the source!
plus, if you fix something, you can submit it to have it fixed for everyone.
between this guide and our CM9 thread, you should be able to get started. we have some basic setup instructions over there.

gh123man said:
Also, I highly recommend you look into the android build system.
Yes its complicated.
yes its hard at first.
but there is only so much you can do to mod an already compiled rom.
even with little coding experience you are able to do a lot when you have access to the source!
plus, if you fix something, you can submit it to have it fixed for everyone.
between this guide and our CM9 thread, you should be able to get started. we have some basic setup instructions over there.
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haa thanks ill take a look usually work with windows but getting into linux now that i run ubuntu and have an android tab

[Q] choosing nexus 7 rom...

hey guys!
i've decided to unlock my device to start with the modding...
i really like a lot of roms for our device but i cannot choose... i would know (maybe from who used these roms) what is the best rom on the customization aspect... i really really like aokp based roms because they have tons of options but i like also the paranoid android that is the only rom for now (for what i've read) that has the single layout app customization...
so i'm a little bit confused... can you help me please???
thanks!!
PS: what kernel do you recommend to use??

pochefuok said:
hey guys!
i've decided to unlock my device to start with the modding...
i really like a lot of roms for our device but i cannot choose... i would know (maybe from who used these roms) what is the best rom on the customization aspect... i really really like aokp based roms because they have tons of options but i like also the paranoid android that is the only rom for now (for what i've read) that has the single layout app customization...
so i'm a little bit confused... can you help me please???
thanks!!
PS: what kernel do you recommend to use??
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If you want AOKP based roms, try Dirty AOKP. But if you really want customization, I suggest ParanoidAndroid.

Here is what i recommend. Fast, stable, and highly customizable ROM. Stable and fast kernel.
ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36678185
Kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28833977

Leonhan said:
If you want AOKP based roms, try Dirty AOKP. But if you really want customization, I suggest ParanoidAndroid.
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uhm... is the paranoid more customizable than the aokp rom?
i thought it was the contrary

pochefuok said:
hey guys!
i've decided to unlock my device to start with the modding...
i really like a lot of roms for our device but i cannot choose... i would know (maybe from who used these roms) what is the best rom on the customization aspect... i really really like aokp based roms because they have tons of options but i like also the paranoid android that is the only rom for now (for what i've read) that has the single layout app customization...
so i'm a little bit confused... can you help me please???
thanks!!
PS: what kernel do you recommend to use??
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Hi, pochefuok...
Check out Paul O'Briens CM10.1 based ROM over at MoDaCo (http://www.modaco.com/forum/657-google-asus-nexus-7-nexus7modacocom).
...based on the 'nightlies', he releases a new version every Friday.
I'm currently on r5... and it's slick, smooth and 'theme-able'... ie, just about every aspect can be customised. (Check out PlayStore for CM10.1 themes).
... and it's very stable.
Rgrds,
Ged.

i switched from PA to the PUB AOKP. PA just bogs down on multitasking after a while, Im not sure if it has something to do with their per app setting. PA is very unique though, their per app color is unmatched in my opinion, pie is also a nice touch but for me it is not very convenient. You should try out PA if only for the experience of it. AOKP has plenty of customization options and is quite good as well, I use it and I think it is faster and more stable

I don't mean to hijack, but I didn't want to make my own thread.
I'm looking for a ROM that has these features and is the most stable.
- removing the soft buttons so I can take advantage of the full screen when reading manga
- excellent video playback for anime
- overall very stable and has everything that jb 4.2.1 has
- same or better gameplay for 3d games then 4.2.1
I know a lot of these Roms have what I need, but I have a 200mb cap and can't risk wasting it. Also if anyone could point me to a beginners guide for flashing Roms it would be appreciated. Once again I'm sorry if this is a hijack and will delete upon OPs request.

Dirty Rootbox rom is best one out.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

FLASHnox said:
I don't mean to hijack, but I didn't want to make my own thread.
I'm looking for a ROM that has these features and is the most stable.
- removing the soft buttons so I can take advantage of the full screen when reading manga
- excellent video playback for anime
- overall very stable and has everything that jb 4.2.1 has
- same or better gameplay for 3d games then 4.2.1
I know a lot of these Roms have what I need, but I have a 200mb cap and can't risk wasting it. Also if anyone could point me to a beginners guide for flashing Roms it would be appreciated. Once again I'm sorry if this is a hijack and will delete upon OPs request.
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Wow! FLASHnox...
You aren't asking much are you!.
Flash a CM 10.1 based ROM and enable 'Expanded Desktop' in the POWERDOWN menu... upon selection, this will remove both the notification and navigation bars.
Get MX Player from PlayStore... this allows 'pinch-zoom' and will completely fill up the screen.
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Quick Beginners Guide to Flashing a ROM...
Get FASTBOOT via the Android SDK.
Get a Custom Recovery... either CWM or TWRP..
--- fastboot flash it...
Get the ROM of your choice.... and flash it using the Recovery you've just fastboot flashed.
Reboot... enjoy.
Rgrds,
Ged

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i'm finding a rom has best battery life and stable , not really care about performance . any sugguest?
-using cm10.1 franco r39

GedBlake said:
Wow! FLASHnox...
You aren't asking much are you!.
Flash a CM 10.1 based ROM and enable 'Expanded Desktop' in the POWERDOWN menu... upon selection, this will remove both the notification and navigation bars.
Get MX Player from PlayStore... this allows 'pinch-zoom' and will completely fill up the screen.
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Quick Beginners Guide to Flashing a ROM...
Get FASTBOOT via the Android SDK.
Get a Custom Recovery... either CWM or TWRP..
--- fastboot flash it...
Get the ROM of your choice.... and flash it using the Recovery you've just fastboot flashed.
Reboot... enjoy.
Rgrds,
Ged
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Thanks for the reply! Well anyway after my post I decided to just wing it and started with the android 4.0 tool to get started. Got my adb serial to appear after driver install, but could never get the fastboot to show up T_T. Spent a few hours rebooting and reinstalling drivers and could not for the life of me get fast boot mode to show my serial. Any idea what to do? And yes I did the whole hold power to get into the boot loader locked area thing. Sadly I have hit my data cap and will have to get the necessary files while at school to tomorrow. Hopefully someone can point into the right direction so I know what files to download in time.
Also I decided on dirty root box or whatever it was called, as for your comment on MX player I read somewhere that certain Roms have better play back but I'll just go ahead and guess it doesn't matter

hey guys,
i've read all your opinions so i downloaded 3 different roms, the dirty rootbox, the dirty aokp and the PA... so i try all of these 3 roms and then i will choose... i've only 1 other question: in the download page of the paranoidandroid there are several roms and i downloaded this: pa_grouper-2.99-31JAN2013-230539... is this the latest version?? thanks everyone!

will rooting tf300t make it less laggy/smoother?

can anyone confirm
updated to latest jelly bean, was wondering if rooting and install custom rom? if available will make a better experience?

wakkaday said:
can anyone confirm
updated to latest jelly bean, was wondering if rooting and install custom rom? if available will make a better experience?
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Rooting not so much. All rooting does is allow you to access system files.. However, if you decide to install a custom rom or use the root to run apps such as LagFix or delete bloatware, you will definitely see an increase in performance. I was like you, wondering if rooting is worth it.. once I did it, I haven't looked back. It's so much faster!

zaki0saad said:
Rooting not so much. All rooting does is allow you to access system files.. However, if you decide to install a custom rom or use the root to run apps such as LagFix or delete bloatware, you will definitely see an increase in performance. I was like you, wondering if rooting is worth it.. once I did it, I haven't looked back. It's so much faster!
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ok great can you advise which rom to install? please i am a newbie
if you let me know your setup... i will research and install the same and give it a go..
thank you

wakkaday said:
ok great can you advise which rom to install? please i am a newbie
if you let me know your setup... i will research and install the same and give it a go..
thank you
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That all depends on whether you want Asus apps and features, or the latest version of Android with a little more customization. Personally, the fastest stock rom I have used is CROMi-X, which can be found in the development forum. v5 was recently released, which is based on the latest source from Asus. Definitely good to try that rom out if you are a first timer, there is plenty of support and you will find the speed boost to be really nice.
Then there's Cyanogenmod 10.2, which is quite stable on the TF300 now and it is what I am personally using. It doesn't include any stock Asus apps at all, it is based off the official CM sources. To be honest, the performance with CM10.2 is really quite good and there may be some kernels coming that will allow us to even overclock :good:

zaki0saad said:
That all depends on whether you want Asus apps and features, or the latest version of Android with a little more customization. Personally, the fastest stock rom I have used is CROMi-X, which can be found in the development forum. v5 was recently released, which is based on the latest source from Asus. Definitely good to try that rom out if you are a first timer, there is plenty of support and you will find the speed boost to be really nice.
Then there's Cyanogenmod 10.2, which is quite stable on the TF300 now and it is what I am personally using. It doesn't include any stock Asus apps at all, it is based off the official CM sources. To be honest, the performance with CM10.2 is really quite good and there may be some kernels coming that will allow us to even overclock :good:
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ok thank you . i will try out the roms. i hope they are easy to install.
thank you mate...can i do it all via the transformer pad, or would i need a pc windows computer too?
thanks

wakkaday said:
can anyone confirm
updated to latest jelly bean, was wondering if rooting and install custom rom? if available will make a better experience?
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With custom rom TF300T is like a new device.
Stock - never more

can i do the rom / unlocking root via the device itself if i have all files on usb? or do i need a pc?

perce_ption said:
With custom rom TF300T is like a new device.
Stock - never more
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I second that. I was too tired of the laggyness with the stock rom. So I flashed CM. Now I have no idea how did I stand stock rom for almost a year.
Sent from my TF300T using Tapatalk 4

I'm currently on CM10.2 and there is like a new tablet for me. it runs really smooth.

I am currently on Paranoid 3-99 and I support the it feels like a new tablet argument in full mode.
So I highly recommend rooting it and going for a different custom ROM paranoid and cm are the best so i highly recommend using one of them good luck and enjoy the new experience