So, I'm new to this forum but this isn't the first device I've ever liberated from the carrier's limitations. I've had this Glacier/MyTouch 4G since it was new. It is my primary phone until I upgrade early next year. It's long out of warranty and started giving me a few problems not long ago (which I found was a failing micro SD card).
After recovering it from that I decided to change it from the stock T-Mobile version 2.3.4 and did the firmware downgrade to root it using the gfree and visionary method.
All was successful with no problems thanks to this forum. By the way a big THANK YOU FOR THAT! :good:
I now have the engineering bootloader, and am running cyanogenmod 7.2.0 stable at present although my goal is to find a stable ICS or possibly JB ROM for it if possible.
The bootloader reads as follows:
Glacier PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-0.85.2007 (PD1510000)
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Oct 11 2010,12:44:14
My question is, what else do I need to consider doing prior to looking at other ROMs and eventually settling for something permanently?
I'm not unhappy with cyanogenMod 7.2.0 (although I may try the newer nightly) but I would like to get to at least ICS.
I read something about updating the RADIO but am not sure if that's necessary or not. Perhaps someone could guide me based on the above info. If there is any other updates I've missed along the way on this project, pointing that out is also greatly appreciated.
I noticed immediately that the Google Play Store, etc. wasn't there when I installed cyanogenMod and got that update in, so all that is working quite well at this point.
Again, thank you forum for your excellent instructions that worked flawlessly for me on the first try and got me to this point. I have gone through and hit the thanks button on all the threads I used.
A couple things, they aren't really necessary, more of precautions.
1) Do a nandroid of your current rom
2) Before you flash the new rom, do a FULL wipe, this means data, system, cache, dalvik yada yada
3) get 4EXT recovery, it really is a time saver
Get 4ext recovery and have a pretty good sized microsd. The radio is more of an experiment on your own time thing, if you're curious to see if there are any improvements then flash away, but if you don't care, then you'll be fine on stock radio.
Oh, and make sure you have everything you need prior to flashing a ROM such as gapps and additional files like newer kernels and fixes
Sent from my LG E960
Thanks for the responses. I've been doing backup/restore using ClockworkMod Recovery and I noticed it came already installed on CyanogenMod.
I've gotten familiar with the interface so Is that one okay vs. the ones mentioned or should I switch?
As far as the Radio, I read up on it and downloaded the various ones to try so I'm fairly confident I can accomplish that if need be.
From what I read, I understand I should travel around to my usual locations and see what my signal is like, and also watch my battery life to see which works best if I decide to experiment with Radio options. Having used T-Mobile for so many years I already know all the areas I travel to and have good signal or none at all (way too many with little or none at all).
I know prior to rooting I was getting solid 4G in my home. I ran speedtest this morning and am seeing between 4622-5722kbps down and 1605kbps up. I think that's not too bad although I notice the icon fluctuates between 3G and HSPA frequently, where with the stock phone it was consistently 4G (as far as the icon displayed anyway).
I'm using an 8GB microSD card and occasionally I'm going to connect it to a computer and copy those backups off to other storage, just in case.
Icon means nothing (or actually, the stock lies and 3G/H are telling the real connection state). The connection is the same.
Jack_R1 said:
Icon means nothing (or actually, the stock lies and 3G/H are telling the real connection state). The connection is the same.
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That's pretty much what I thought too, especially based on my speedtest results. I know from years of experience with T-Mobile that they stretch the truth on not only data speeds but also network coverage maps which like in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies are more "guidelines" than anything else.
However, since I do see that constant fluctuation between the 3G/H icons so frequently, experimenting with the different radios might be worthwhile.
Thanks for your response.
1600RoadStar said:
Thanks for the responses. I've been doing backup/restore using ClockworkMod Recovery and I noticed it came already installed on CyanogenMod.
I've gotten familiar with the interface so Is that one okay vs. the ones mentioned or should I switch?
As far as the Radio, I read up on it and downloaded the various ones to try so I'm fairly confident I can accomplish that if need be.
From what I read, I understand I should travel around to my usual locations and see what my signal is like, and also watch my battery life to see which works best if I decide to experiment with Radio options. Having used T-Mobile for so many years I already know all the areas I travel to and have good signal or none at all (way too many with little or none at all).
I know prior to rooting I was getting solid 4G in my home. I ran speedtest this morning and am seeing between 4622-5722kbps down and 1605kbps up. I think that's not too bad although I notice the icon fluctuates between 3G and HSPA frequently, where with the stock phone it was consistently 4G (as far as the icon displayed anyway).
I'm using an 8GB microSD card and occasionally I'm going to connect it to a computer and copy those backups off to other storage, just in case.
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About recovery, i would say that you are better off switching, 4EXT gets the job done faster and its known to produce less problems when flashing the roms. Its completely optional but its highly recommended plus it only takes a couple minutes of your time.
Point taken, thank you.
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THEindian said:
About recovery, i would say that you are better off switching, 4EXT gets the job done faster and its known to produce less problems when flashing the roms. Its completely optional but its highly recommended plus it only takes a couple minutes of your time.
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I did install and am using nandroid and I'd like to ask a question regarding using 4EXT instead of CWM recovery.
I'm now using the most recent cyanogenmod nightly and I see that like the previous version it has CWM recovery pre-installed. Looking at it in the apps list it allows uninstalling updates only, and not complete removal. Is installing 4EXT going to interfere with that or am I safe to do it because it will then be the default custom recovery? Or is there something else I'll need to accomplish to remove CWM recovery first?
Apologies for the beginner questions I'm sure these are but I haven't been able to find a thread clearly explaining this aspect.
1600RoadStar said:
I did install and am using nandroid and I'd like to ask a question regarding using 4EXT instead of CWM recovery.
I'm now using the most recent cyanogenmod nightly and I see that like the previous version it has CWM recovery pre-installed. Looking at it in the apps list it allows uninstalling updates only, and not complete removal. Is installing 4EXT going to interfere with that or am I safe to do it because it will then be the default custom recovery? Or is there something else I'll need to accomplish to remove CWM recovery first?
Apologies for the beginner questions I'm sure these are but I haven't been able to find a thread clearly explaining this aspect.
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I'm guessing you mean ROM Manager?
CWM is the official recovery of Cyanogenmod. However, 4EXT Recovery works very well. I've had zero issues using it with ROM Manager. Never, I repeat, never install a ROM using the menu in ROM Manager. ALWAYS reboot to recovery and do it manually.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
1600RoadStar said:
However, since I do see that constant fluctuation between the 3G/H icons so frequently, experimenting with the different radios might be worthwhile.
Thanks for your response.
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When there is a data transfer of any kind, HSPA connection is negotiated and you see H.
When the phone is idle and doesn't transmit anything, you see 3G.
Perfectly normal.
You're welcome.
1600RoadStar said:
I did install and am using nandroid and I'd like to ask a question regarding using 4EXT instead of CWM recovery.
I'm now using the most recent cyanogenmod nightly and I see that like the previous version it has CWM recovery pre-installed. Looking at it in the apps list it allows uninstalling updates only, and not complete removal. Is installing 4EXT going to interfere with that or am I safe to do it because it will then be the default custom recovery? Or is there something else I'll need to accomplish to remove CWM recovery first?
Apologies for the beginner questions I'm sure these are but I haven't been able to find a thread clearly explaining this aspect.
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All you've got to do is install 4ext. Madmaxx made it easy to go from cwm to 4ext, all of my backups stayed intact after I made the switch a while back.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
Jack_R1 said:
When there is a data transfer of any kind, HSPA connection is negotiated and you see H.
When the phone is idle and doesn't transmit anything, you see 3G.
Perfectly normal.
You're welcome.
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Makes sense. My plan is to leave the current radio alone. :good:
Synthetic.Nightmare said:
All you've got to do is install 4ext. Madmaxx made it easy to go from cwm to 4ext, all of my backups stayed intact after I made the switch a while back.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
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Awesome, thank you. I was reading about your ROM earlier today, the positive remarks of it convinced me it'll be the one I try next as I'm looking for an ICS daily driver although I'm entirely happy with my current cyanogenmod installation.
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I'm guessing you mean ROM Manager?
CWM is the official recovery of Cyanogenmod. However, 4EXT Recovery works very well. I've had zero issues using it with ROM Manager. Never, I repeat, never install a ROM using the menu in ROM Manager. ALWAYS reboot to recovery and do it manually.
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That is what I meant. I'm still getting some of the names and terminology confused. I have used ROM manager to install the ROMs I've tried so far but will discontinue that.
Well, it's been a few weeks since I started on this adventure and it hasn't been a very smooth ride. I went from stock GB to CyanogenMod 7.2.0 stable to cm-7-20121007 nightly to SyNthetic_aospX to cm10.1 unofficial and back to SyNthetic_aospX which I finally settled on as my daily driver.
My goal was to get the phone to a very stable and reliable ICS or JB ROM that I could use until I upgrade in another month. During the installing of one ROM I got the dreaded
E: cant mount /cache/recovery/log
E: cant open /cache/recovery/log
E: cant mount /cache/last_log
E: cant open /cache/last_log
errors that I posted in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063057&page=24.
After that I was able to recover it by reinstalling Froyo using PD15IMG.zip and rerooting using visionary and recovery manager to reinstall SyNthetic_aospX.
That worked well for awhile until one morning I woke up and went to take my phone off the charger and found it to be shut off and unresponsive.
I pulled the battery and got it into recovery and when rebooting got the dreaded
E: cant mount /cache/recovery/log
E: cant open /cache/recovery/log
E: cant mount /cache/last_log
E: cant open /cache/last_log
again.
I had nandroid backups but they all failed when attempting them with the same error messages as above.
Finally, after many attempts I was able to get the phone back to stock GB using the PD15IMG.zip.
The phone is back to stock except for apparently still having S=OFF
The bootloader now reads as follows:
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.89.0006
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
Jul 15 2011, 16:45:17
Not sure what to do now, if anything. I really can't afford the time to tinker with the phone any more not knowing if I'll have additional problems with a different ROM. It is my primary phone and although I'd like root back to get rid of the unnecessary apps I don't want to risk errors or bricking.
And so the saga continues...
After awhile running the stock gingerbread once again the phone began locking up and shutting down the other day. When this began happening the first time I thought it was a bad SD card but that seems to have eliminated itself as the problem now. This time I'm thinking the battery may be the culprit.
Right before it happened I saw a message appear that said the SD card had been mounted read only. The phone was sitting untouched when it happened.
I was once again able to reinstall stock Froyo, gain root with visionary and get 4EXT recovery installed so now I'm running the debloated and rooted stock GB on it (I never lost permanent S-OFF so it was easy).
Still saw:
E: cant mount /cache/recovery/log
E: cant open /cache/recovery/log
E: cant mount /cache/last_log
E: cant open /cache/last_log
but 4EXT recovery seemed to handle it better than Recovery Manager did so eventually the custom ROM worked.
I read it thread and saw u were using cm7.2 before. For me with that version of cm7 it was not stable, kept getting signal drops. I think its due to the fact that its based on gb 2.3.7 as well is cm7.1.
If u want a rock solid cm7, then flash cm7.0.3 no problems there just doesn't have as much options as the later. I also use it with Holo launcher which is an ics/jb aosp themed launcher for gb
Cm7.0.3 is gb 2.3.3
Sent from my HTC Mytouch 4g using xda app-developers app
If you have time, you might want to get familiar with adb to root your phone using computer commands. I've read people have had better success permanently rooting their device that way.
elmagnificado said:
If you have time, you might want to get familiar with adb to root your phone using computer commands. I've read people have had better success permanently rooting their device that way.
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That's what I did, using the gfree and visionary method which requires ADB.
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996)
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hey!
Anyone have any good suggestions for a rom for HTC - Mytouch 4g? I am pretty much a n00b even though I manage to pull a complete ultimate true root and s=off lol.
i have the original tmobile stock rom though, is there a just Android 2.2 or Android 2.3 Vanilla rom for HTC mytouch 4g?!
I've seen EvilZ and Ice galicier , but I am not sure which one to go about .
Any (good) suggestions would really help!
thanks a bunch.
LimitsX said:
hey!
Anyone have any good suggestions for a rom for HTC - Mytouch 4g? I am pretty much a n00b even though I manage to pull a complete ultimate true root and s=off lol.
i have the original tmobile stock rom though, is there a just Android 2.2 or Android 2.3 Vanilla rom for HTC mytouch 4g?!
I've seen EvilZ and Ice galicier , but I am not sure which one to go about .
Any (good) suggestions would really help!
thanks a bunch.
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Search the dev section for nightly CM7, Its very vanilla-ish gingerbread and very stable btw, some pros?...improved battery life, open to customization, overall a better looking ui, runs silky smooth, and the kernel supports oc up to 1.5
Sent from my rooted glacier running CM7 and grankin's oc kernel
Thanks man!
but are those CM-7 nightly ones stable though?! I won't likely experience any SD-memory card errors, wifi not working , and etc *the usual problems* lol.
I would like to remain at 1 Ghz for now LOL. Just need a vanilla android version with tons of customizations though!
Also, since my phone is currently "ultimate perm true rooted + s=off " , I installd Rom Manager and did a Flash clockworkMod Recovery, only once though. Should I do it again? (twice)?
So, can you please tell me what is the true purpose of CWM? I know you can use it to recover, but recover what exactly and how is that possible?
Let's say I decide to get the CM-7 nightly version, what do I do need to do? (any specific guide) ive read general guides and I believe I did the right things lol.
Now with regarding flashing, it flashes the NAND chip right? :S So the apps i have installed and other tmobile junk will be lost? like it would be a complete full format process (similar to PC?)?
Thanks again! I appreciate it and I am looking through the thread and googling to learn .
LimitsX said:
Thanks man!
but are those CM-7 nightly ones stable though?! I won't likely experience any SD-memory card errors, wifi not working , and etc *the usual problems* lol.
I would like to remain at 1 Ghz for now LOL. Just need a vanilla android version with tons of customizations though!
Also, since my phone is currently "ultimate perm true rooted + s=off " , I installd Rom Manager and did a Flash clockworkMod Recovery, only once though. Should I do it again? (twice)?
So, can you please tell me what is the true purpose of CWM? I know you can use it to recover, but recover what exactly and how is that possible?
Let's say I decide to get the CM-7 nightly version, what do I do need to do? (any specific guide) ive read general guides and I believe I did the right things lol.
Now with regarding flashing, it flashes the NAND chip right? :S So the apps i have installed and other tmobile junk will be lost? like it would be a complete full format process (similar to PC?)?
Thanks again! I appreciate it and I am looking through the thread and googling to learn .
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1. Regarding how stable it is..its super stablr considering its still an alpha and i trust it enough to use it as my daily driver (i need 100% reliability and the phone has never let me down). Only known bugs are qik not working (and its a 2.3 compatibility issue rather than a rom issue) and you can use tango instead, ffc has a reverted x-axis effect xD..., mms might be blurry (which is fixed by changin the ua undr mms settings) and some may have other bugs i have not yet noticed
2. Your current 2.5 cwm will not work with gb, you will need to flash any 3.xxx version to install cm7. Cwm is designed to do backups of ur current working system and can be restored in the events of ur phone acting up (i.e bootloops or major issues...) although its also used to easily install .zip files (cm7 is a rom contained in .zip file and will need to be installes via recovery), its used also to wipe the system cache, dalvik cache and/or full wipes in the events of issues.
3. Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916930#
Thats the nightly thread, you will have a "nightly" update you can flash thru recovery
4. If u go to cm7 you will have to (must) do a full wipe. Download titanium backup and back up ur existing apps and data (dont wanna lose ur angry birds progress), once cm7 is up just download tit bcup again and you'll have ur data back.
Hope this helped
Sent from my rooted glacier running CM7 and grankin's oc kernel
LimitsX said:
Thanks man!
but are those CM-7 nightly ones stable though?! I won't likely experience any SD-memory card errors, wifi not working , and etc *the usual problems* lol.
I would like to remain at 1 Ghz for now LOL. Just need a vanilla android version with tons of customizations though!
Also, since my phone is currently "ultimate perm true rooted + s=off " , I installd Rom Manager and did a Flash clockworkMod Recovery, only once though. Should I do it again? (twice)?
So, can you please tell me what is the true purpose of CWM? I know you can use it to recover, but recover what exactly and how is that possible?
Let's say I decide to get the CM-7 nightly version, what do I do need to do? (any specific guide) ive read general guides and I believe I did the right things lol.
Now with regarding flashing, it flashes the NAND chip right? :S So the apps i have installed and other tmobile junk will be lost? like it would be a complete full format process (similar to PC?)?
Thanks again! I appreciate it and I am looking through the thread and googling to learn .
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one question at a time, bro.
1)the CM7 Nightlies are "Fairly" stable, though they do have bugs, as they are not fully complete (then again, no rom really is devoid of bugs and things to improve).
2)as for flashing CWM a second time, sometimes the recovery doesnt stick and when you boot into recovery, you will still go to the stock recovery. The second flash of CWM should fix this, and you should go to the CWM screen.
3) The purpose of CWM is to flash the various ROMs you'll find in the Development Section of this area. It also allows you to create nandroid backups, which will allow you to restore your phone to a specific state in time if something goes wrong or something (also helps to flash back to a rom without having to reinstall everything, which takes forever)
4)to flash a gingerbread (either CM7 or otherwise) you'll need to flash the CWM 3 to your phone manually, using the methods laid out in several threads in the Dev section. then you'll need to flash the rom, plus the Gapps for that rom (google apps like gmail, market, etc)
5)and yes, flashing a new rom will wipe all the data f(apps, accounts, call and text logs, etc) from the previous rom the previous (or youll need to do so before flashing). Now you see why you make nandroid backups also, using a backup application like titanium or MyBackup can make that process much simpler.
Arighty. I've been reading that CM-7 nightly thread for now!
I am excited now to flash it! Plus your suggestion and said it is the most vanillaish rom avaliable .
Okay, so I have Rom Manager Preimum that is 3.0.0.7 and since I flashed it currently, so CWM is 2.5.1.2 .
and I need CWM 3.x?
Regarding CWM 3.x? theres ClockworkMod 3.0.0.5 and clockwork-3-20110116-MT4G.img .
Which one of the above CWM 3.x, is better to use? Also, they are in .img format, so how would I go about flashing it?
this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10670110&postcount=531
its using CWM 3.0.0.5 , is that a good method ?
And what happens to my current CWM 2.5.1.2? I already flashed it with that, do i need to "unflash" it ?
After that CWM, I use Titanium backup (i have pro version) to backup my apps + phone contacts right? I don't want to backup tmobile bloatware . I only the apps i paid for through android market.
And then, I download CM-7 and transfer it to my phone via usb cable to the sd card. Then use ROM Manager to flash it?!
thanks again!
jmwils3 said:
one question at a time, bro.
1)the CM7 Nightlies are "Fairly" stable, though they do have bugs, as they are not fully complete (then again, no rom really is devoid of bugs and things to improve).
2)as for flashing CWM a second time, sometimes the recovery doesnt stick and when you boot into recovery, you will still go to the stock recovery. The second flash of CWM should fix this, and you should go to the CWM screen.
3) The purpose of CWM is to flash the various ROMs you'll find in the Development Section of this area. It also allows you to create nandroid backups, which will allow you to restore your phone to a specific state in time if something goes wrong or something (also helps to flash back to a rom without having to reinstall everything, which takes forever)
4)to flash a gingerbread (either CM7 or otherwise) you'll need to flash the CWM 3 to your phone manually, using the methods laid out in several threads in the Dev section. then you'll need to flash the rom, plus the Gapps for that rom (google apps like gmail, market, etc)
5)and yes, flashing a new rom will wipe all the data f(apps, accounts, call and text logs, etc) from the previous rom the previous (or youll need to do so before flashing). Now you see why you make nandroid backups also, using a backup application like titanium or MyBackup can make that process much simpler.
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Thank you bro!
I appreciate all that information and effort you put into it.
And yes, you are right. All roms have flaws, they all need to be worked out . But, this tmobile rom is just a bit annoying .
I posted a reply already, so I believe i know how to go about doing this CM-7 stuff...but just need to make sure I go the steps and necessary backup done.
thanks!
p.s. can you transfer phone contacts to simcard in this CM-7 rom? tombile has this option shut off for android 2.2 for G2 and MYT4G~! i know HTC Desire Z Bell's rom has the option to save contacts on the simcard, :S. Unless theres some other issue that i am not aware of it.
LimitsX said:
Thank you bro!
I appreciate all that information and effort you put into it.
And yes, you are right. All roms have flaws, they all need to be worked out . But, this tmobile rom is just a bit annoying .
I posted a reply already, so I believe i know how to go about doing this CM-7 stuff...but just need to make sure I go the steps and necessary backup done.
thanks!
p.s. can you transfer phone contacts to simcard in this CM-7 rom? tombile has this option shut off for android 2.2 for G2 and MYT4G~! i know HTC Desire Z Bell's rom has the option to save contacts on the simcard, :S. Unless theres some other issue that i am not aware of it.
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well, Im running a Desire HD port (gorillaSense), so my rom has that feature, but I havent used CM7 in a little while. However, if you sync your contacts to google instead of t-mobile, youll have all of them no matter what rom you use, no matter if it has t-mobile contacts or sim card contacts or anything.
and yeah, the t-mobile rom is annoying, thats why I got off it as soon as I could and never looked back. Personally I prefer the Sense ROMs, but I can see the merits of the CM and AOSP ROMs too, its personal preference.
LimitsX said:
Thank you bro!
I appreciate all that information and effort you put into it.
And yes, you are right. All roms have flaws, they all need to be worked out . But, this tmobile rom is just a bit annoying .
I posted a reply already, so I believe i know how to go about doing this CM-7 stuff...but just need to make sure I go the steps and necessary backup done.
thanks!
p.s. can you transfer phone contacts to simcard in this CM-7 rom? tombile has this option shut off for android 2.2 for G2 and MYT4G~! i know HTC Desire Z Bell's rom has the option to save contacts on the simcard, :S. Unless theres some other issue that i am not aware of it.
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K, so i checked the settings on the contact application and you can only export your stored contacts to the SD card, you are able to import from SIM but not to export to SIM. Like the post above stated though, as long as you are on an android phone you will have your contacts synced
Hello,
I need some help. I decided to try out a mod while at work today. i tried it out and didnt like it too much and try to restore my last back up that i did before the change. the phone cut off then back on and was stuck on the mytouch 4g screen and has been this way for about 3 hours.i took the battery out and i went to the hboot screen and tried a factory reset and then the rom manager opened up (v3.0.0.5). from there i went to reboot now and it goes back to the my touch screen. idk what to do and i need help. im new to the droid and am unfamiliar with the terms. can anyone help PLEASE. if possible to gtalk me at j.d.louisy.
thisisjay said:
Hello,
I need some help. I decided to try out a mod while at work today. i tried it out and didnt like it too much and try to restore my last back up that i did before the change. the phone cut off then back on and was stuck on the mytouch 4g screen and has been this way for about 3 hours.i took the battery out and i went to the hboot screen and tried a factory reset and then the rom manager opened up (v3.0.0.5). from there i went to reboot now and it goes back to the my touch screen. idk what to do and i need help. im new to the droid and am unfamiliar with the terms. can anyone help PLEASE. if possible to gtalk me at j.d.louisy.
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calm down take a breather us XDA users got your back, OK take out the battery and put it back in then go to the Hboot ( hold power and volume down) then once you get to the Hboot Settings use volume down to get to RECOVERY (i think its the third one) then once you get into Clockwork Recovery scroll down to (Backup and Restore) click then press (Restore) and then choose your Restore file it usually Year-month-day hope i helped you donate pls if i did
BE SURE TO KEEP THE CHARGER IN!!
p.s. if it turns off while its restoring even with the charger in let it boot into recovery mode and let it charge up a bit
incase you still need help gtalk me [email protected]
and p.s. CWM 3.0.0.5 is for gingerbread only
Certain roms require certain versions of clockworkmod. I don't know if this also applies to restoring from backups, though. Which type of rom did you flash?
If he flashed the add on 3.0.0.5 has ext3/ext4 support. Should be able to flash froyo and TB Rome.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
3.0.0.6 supports ext3/ex4 3.0.0.5 only does Gingerbread
Edit: I'm being a dumbass yea what he said was right I'm overly tired and I have to explain to her why I was being a dumbass and trying to flash through fastboot but what I don't understand is why its still stuck at the boot screen
thisisjay said:
Hello,
I need some help. I decided to try out a mod while at work today. i tried it out and didnt like it too much and try to restore my last back up that i did before the change. the phone cut off then back on and was stuck on the mytouch 4g screen and has been this way for about 3 hours.i took the battery out and i went to the hboot screen and tried a factory reset and then the rom manager opened up (v3.0.0.5). from there i went to reboot now and it goes back to the my touch screen. idk what to do and i need help. im new to the droid and am unfamiliar with the terms. can anyone help PLEASE. if possible to gtalk me at j.d.louisy.
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Three options
Option one: (easiest)
Since you flashed 3.0.0.5 you must flash a Gingerbread ROM, (Which you can download from here ). Make sure to flash the G/apps after you flash the ROM.
Option two:
you can flash a 2.x.x.x Recovery image, or flash 3.0.0.6 via script or manually do it via the HBoot.
Option three:
Flash the PD15IMG and start over from ground one.
thank you so much for the advice and help. i could bang my head on the wall for trying to load gorillasens. i shouldve left it alone. once i get home from work i will give it a try again.
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thank you so much for the advice and help. i could bang my head on the wall for trying to load gorillasens. i shouldve left it alone. once i get home from work i will give it a try again.
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Ah. i think i see what happened. You rooted your phone. downloaded Clockwork Rom Manager, then flashed a recovery image (which was version 3.x). then tried to flash a 2.2 ROM.
Okay. so what.....
a common mistake but one that can be avoided by doing a little research.
Clockwork's 3.0.0.5 recovery image is only compatible with Gingerbread (2.3) based ROMs.
Clockwork's 2.x recovery image are only compatible with FroYo (2.2) based ROMs.
gorilla is 2.2 So it's not cannot be flashed by the recovery image you are using.
if that is correct then the text in the recovery image should be orange in color. If that is correct.....If i were in your shoes i'd load CM7 w/ the GAPPS > download CWRM from the markert > scroll to the bottom (all clockwork recoveries) and flash the newest 2.x. then boot into recovery / make sure the text is GREEN, not ORANGE, wipe then flash your GorillaSense.
Can you cite a source, because I've also heard people claim that Clockwork 3 is backwards compatible, but there was no evidence either way...?
How would you go about switching from a 2.2 ROM to a 2.3 ROM? Do you have to backup with CWM 2, then install CWM 3 to install the new ROM? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me...?
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Can you cite a source, because I've also heard people claim that Clockwork 3 is backwards compatible, but there was no evidence either way...?
How would you go about switching from a 2.2 ROM to a 2.3 ROM? Do you have to backup with CWM 2, then install CWM 3 to install the new ROM? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me...?
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3.0.0.5 is not backwards compatible, which is the official 3.x that you download via the Application. 3.0.0.6 which is "beta" flashed via the HBoot is backwards compatible.
It's seriously jacked if you ask me.
to go from lets say CM6 > CM7 one would do a nandroid backup of CM6, then go to CWRM flash the 3.0.0.5 recovery image > boot into recovery and flash the CM7.
now to get back to a 2.2 ROM you have to scroll to the bottom of CWRM app's and flash a 2.x version of the recovery then do your nandroid restore, flash the 2.2 recovery image.
From what i've heard once 3.0.0.6 is finished you can use that for everything.
What a pain...
I'm real sketchy about the Clockwork 3 recoveries for the Nexus, because they've been screwing up partitions (mine included). Has there been any problems with Clockwork 3 on the Glacier?
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What a pain...
I'm real sketchy about the Clockwork 3 recoveries for the Nexus, because they've been screwing up partitions (mine included). Has there been any problems with Clockwork 3 on the Glacier?
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I haven't had any problems with mine. The only problem that was noted was the 3.0.0.5 prior to the official release wouldn't do Nandroid Backups directly from the application. Some were reporting it work work from the recovery image, but mine never did.
and i have a feeling the reason it's screwing with Partitions is this (CM7/CW3.x) is a Ext4 set up. And CM6/CW2.x is a Ext3 set up.
but since it went official the only problem i've seen is people flashing the the wrong recovery for the wrong ROM. People are flashing 3.x because 3 is higher than 2 so they think it's an upgrade and have no clue on the who/what/when/wheres and whys of what its for.
The partition thing is different for the Nexus, because they are cross compatible to a certain degree. I rolled back to CWM 2, but I can still flash CM7 no probs...
It's interesting to note the differences between the two platforms though (Nexus vs Glacier).
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The partition thing is different for the Nexus, because they are cross compatible to a certain degree. I rolled back to CWM 2, but I can still flash CM7 no probs...
It's interesting to note the differences between the two platforms though (Nexus vs Glacier).
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Yea between Google's way of doing thing and HTC, but i'm sure the chip-set has something to do with that. and with the sexy nexi only having 512Mb of memory the factor of tricking the phone to use the SD card has something to do with it i'm sure.
i have the 3.x recovery and i can flash iceglacier which is a 2.2 rom with out any issues. what i can't do is restore my backup from my other phone onto this replacement i just got. i made the backup with the 3.x recovery but i just keep getting stuck at the mytouch bootup screen... gonna try flashing the 2.x recovery and see if it lets me do the restore.
hey there everyone. just giving an update.......phone is still messed up. we tried putting gingerbread on and no go....tried flashing to PD15IMG and starting over. no go, it kept saying that "main version older <bad>" the phone wont go past the htc screen. im going on day 3 and no phone. *sigh* open for more advice. should i just buy another phone?
OMG OMG OMG i fixed it.......thank you for this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957457 i re downloaded the PD(insert file name) and it worked. i broke down in tears. thank you guys sooooo much.
I used the .zip file to restore my mytouch, but now it wont go into Hboot.
I got the same problem and is fixed thanx to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957457
now I have to root the phone again
Thank you
Thank goodness someone had this problem
I just ran into the same issue. whew good thing xda is here!!! Thanks fellas
MODS: I am unsure of where to post this so sorry for the trouble.
So I work for Tmobile and love showing off my rooted mytouch 4g in all its glory.
So I requested a warranty exchange and got a TAIWAN VERSION w/ GOOD SCREEN in return. Like Day and Night.
Upon Receiving my warranty exchange phone it was 2.2.1. I attempted the same Visionary Root Process, (however was there some extra file i needed to DL? i forget)
After rooting my new phone, S-Off, I had flashed FAUX stock kernel 0.4.0b.
THEN THIS HAPPENS:
I cant get past the mytouch 4g splash screen. The first logo that appears. It gets stuck or bootloops. I can HBOOT and get into recovery 3.0.0.5
This is all i can do...i already asked for another warranty exchange...but in the meanwhile..how can i fix this problem or what did i do wrong?
ALSO can you backup one mytouch 4g and load it back up on another mytouch 4g with the same sd card? Thanks!
I had this problem with my MT4G when I flashed his kernal. It seems that his kernals are not designed to work with every 4g device. I hope you did a nandroid backup on the device. I was never able to get past the mytouch splash screen with his kernals
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Well, at since you can get into recovery there should be a number of things you can do to get your phone to boot.
Download a new ROM to flash, if you are on clockwork 3 then you need CM7.
Clockwork has usb drive ability, turn it on, transfer the ROM then flash.
If you can get into HBoot or Recovery on ANY phone, you're safe. Hell, if you can't get into HBoot, your phone wouldn't even start up since HBoot is basically the equivalent to BIOS.
THE VERSION OF CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY YOU USE IS CRITICAL!!!
The version you are using is for Android 2.3 only.
Flash a v2 Recovery with adb or fastboot and reinstall your kernel, or install CM7.
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I am trying to do this. How would I get my comp.to.recognize the devise. Sometimes it says mass storage device detected sometimes not. So I need cm7 rom to b able.to boot?
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I am trying to do this. How would I get my comp.to.recognize the devise. Sometimes it says mass storage device detected sometimes not. So I need cm7 rom to b able.to boot?
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If you've ever connected it via USB, it should have installed the drivers automatically (at least on Windows). I think the ADB driver only installs if you had "USB Debugging" checked. Mass Storage usually only refers to mounting the SD card; the driver for ADB is different. Look for something like Android Phone or Android ADB Interface in your device manager (again assuming Windows).
If you have ADB set up, try running the adb devices command. If it spits back the serial number of your phone, you should be okay to proceed.
Don't exchange the phone, fix it...
Just use another phone to copy the latest CM7 to the root of your sdcard and flash, if that doesn't work do the same thing with a PD15IMG.zip file to the root of your sdcard, hboot and restore to stock.
I have no problem with someone doing a warranty exchange for a hardware issue, but if you break your phone, don't make someone else pay for it...
i ended up solving the problem by doing what some of you had suggested. I flashed CM7 and WAH-LaH! when the phone got past the splash screen into CM7 i was on cloud 9.
Now What are the benefits of running CM7? as opposed to going back to Sense w/ Faux kernel again?
PLUS
how would i go back to a sense type rom again? would i go back into rom manager and flash a different recovery?
XDA you have been so helpful!
___bonus__also the haptic feedback on this phone was not as strong as my original..though idk if its just me or not..should i call tmobile and stop shipment of the OTHER phone? how is it i have a taiwan version plum W/ good screen?
There are no Sense-based Gingerbread (Android 2.3) ROMs available now ... Best practice its to make a Nandroid backup of CM7 with your installed CWM Recovery, then flash a version 2.x of CWM Recovery to install any Froyo (Android 2.2) based ROM.
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Tiltpoet said:
i ended up solving the problem by doing what some of you had suggested. I flashed CM7 and WAH-LaH! when the phone got past the splash screen into CM7 i was on cloud 9.
Now What are the benefits of running CM7? as opposed to going back to Sense w/ Faux kernel again?
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how would i go back to a sense type rom again? would i go back into rom manager and flash a different recovery?
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Good to see it is working.
Its mostly personal preference at this point. Sense on the MT4G is pretty responsive and has some nice features. CM7 has its own tweaks and features. You loose the sense widgets but many can be replaced with alternatives in the market. You gain and loose relative in both ROMs So try out both and decide.
Use ROM Manager app to flash a new recovery. One of the 2. versions, then flash a froyo based ROM.
what about flashing kernels..are those "roms"
is cm7 itself pretty battery efficient? i still downloaded setcpu and set it to 11---.
2.XXX ..u mean like 2.5.1.4 for example..sorry not lookin at the phone atm.
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i also dl the cynogyn updater or wut not..wut url do i add for themes?
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what about flashing kernels..are those "roms"
is cm7 itself pretty battery efficient? i still downloaded setcpu and set it to 11---.
2.XXX ..u mean like 2.5.1.4 for example..sorry not lookin at the phone atm.
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i also dl the cynogyn updater or wut not..wut url do i add for themes?
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Kernels are not ROMs, the kernel is the underlying software of an OS. The kernel talks to the hardware and lets different parts of the OS communicate. Kernels are ROM specific, or Framework specific. A sense ROM can not use a AOSP kernel and vice versa.
CM ROMs can be good on battery, or not. It all depends on personal use and how you set it up.
That is a good recovery to use when flashing sense ROMs.
Not sure about the updater. If it is the one I am thinking, it hasn't been updated in a while. I think it has been abandoned in favor of ROM Manager. CM updater did come in some of his older ROMs, before ROM manager became the norm.
So I can or cannot flash fauxs kernel. I really liked the smartass profile. Also..I'm on cm 7 now...y do I get force closes on my market.
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As people have already said, you used the wrong version of clockwork, also, use clockwork to flash a new rom. And make sure you use the right version.
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So I can or cannot flash fauxs kernel. I really liked the smartass profile. Also..I'm on cm 7 now...y do I get force closes on my market.
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Try fix permissions. If that does not work, do a full wipe (factory reset). If that still does not work, try re-flashing the ROM.
If you flashed a new kernel before you started having issues, this may fix it, or you may need to wipe caches and re-flash the kernel.
This is my first post in XDA.I hope this is the right spot for this questions.
I have searched everywhere for the answers to this question before posting. I flashed to CM7 with the tiamat kernel awhile back. I love CM7 but was curious to see what other rom developers are doing.
I ALWAYS do a back up before doing any flashes. I backed up my CM7 and my base rooted HTC downgraded 2.2 through RM. I was able to flash to synergy with no problems and restore to CM7. I decided to check out MIUI over the weekend. I flashed it with no problem. Last night I wanted to try mikshifted-g and Supreme Sense . I could not install either of them . The both stalled once CWM started to install. It was stuck on updating. There were no errors. I took the battery out and tried to restore CM7 backup through CWM. The restore went as expect but when I went to reboot it was only the HTC logo. I took the battery out and went back to MIUI through CWM and the phone booted. I then did a restore of my original rooted 2.2 the phone booted. I tried to install the above again on a fresh HTC stock rooted phone through RM and still had the same thing happen.
My question, is why I am not able to flash any other roms successfully other than restoring to MIUI and stock rooted htc 2.2 ? Installing Synergy works !
I do a full flash of system,data, cache and dalvik cache. I am not sure what I am missing.
If I understand correctly MIUI is a GB kernel as well as the others so there should not be a problem of compatibility ? I am assuming I still have root ? My HBOOT does say S off and PG 06001. I will try downloading CM7 through MIUI again to see if it works through RM. Sorry for the long post. I wanted to give as much detail as possible. Thanks in advance for any help
Richard
My suggestion would be don't use ROM Manager to flash, wipe or make nands. Do everything manually through recovery. I've seen too many people have the same type problems when using ROM manager.
what I have noticed is the progress bar in cwm doesn't work with sense roms, at least it never did in the mikshifted roms i tried and they take a LOT longer to install than cm7. How long did you let them sit at the install screen with that blank progress bar? Try clearing all your data/caches then install a sense based rom but leave your phone alone for like 10 minutes while it sits at that screen with the blank progress bar that says mikroms or whatever it says (been awhile since i used one). It shouldn't take 10 minutes but if your phone sits at that screen for that long then you know for sure it isn't working. I pulled my battery a couple times before i realized that's what was happening. I read about it somewhere online.
I have tried both RM and CWM. Both have the same results. 99% of the time I prefer the manual CWM method. Sorry I did not make it more clear.
I did re-flash CM7 with no problem. I do let the rom flash sit for a while but I will try longer since you say it takes longer with the roms in question. I let it sit for a few minutes. That seems like it should be more than enough. CM7 is pretty quick to install as well MIUI like you said. I love the layout and features of MIUI but since I am in a 4G area seems to defeat the purpose of having 4G if you can't use it. To be realistic though 4G is spotty in Atlanta and I mostly end up for 3G or using my wireless at home. I will probably end up with CM7 again since I like it equally as much as MIUI. If I wait longer for it to install and it does not work is there anything I should be looking at as the culprit other than myself
you were right, it just took a LONG time to install. I thought I was losing it. It took over 5 minutes. I am used to the install times of the MIUI and CM7 . Thanks for telling me to wait a little long. It's always the simple overlooked things like patients
My advice is just make sure you do a FULL Wipe before flashing a Rom. Like on THIS GUIDE, saves headaches later. Aslo, as you've learned Sense Roms usually take quite a bit longer than MIUI ,ASOP, or most others. But yes patience is important .
I definitely do a full wipe . I used all the guides here to make sure I did everything correct. I did not realize that the sense roms took longer than the CM or MIUI. I love the layout of MIUI. I wished it at some point 4G was going to be a part of it but I understand why it will not be .
4G in Atlanta, GA is not reliable, at least on my shift with sprint. I hate to pay for a feature that I am not able to use on regular basis. It's so spotty here I have gotten used to it.
I was never a big sense fan but it seems like if you want to have the 4G feature you use either use CM or another Sense rom right ? I got the shift because of how solid it's built and many reviews favor the EVOs or Galaxy S on Sprint
Thanks for all the feedback
Richard
Well you might want to give [AOSP ROM] S.O.A.P. ROM (sense-ish on android phones) a try. Sounds more like what your looking for. It's by one of the Shift members here.
Hello, Im new to this and was able to root my TF101 build .27 with oneclickrecovery V0.4, which installed SUPERUSER v3.0.7
Wanted to install the EOS 4 JB because I read this is very Fast and Stable. This is what is important to me, hence the root.
Now how do I use this and install the ROM?
Is there a youtube or link that someone can direct me to?
Have a look here:
http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33773
You will need to update to TWRP 2.3.2.3 (highly recommended) via GooManager
THank you for the link. I tried to install easyflasher but I think when I installed oneclickrecovery, it installed Rogue XM Team which I think is my flasher (instead of easyflasher)..when I rebooted with VOL_DN & PWR, then VOL-UP, it went to Rogue XM Team instead of easyflasher.
So can I just download the ROM into my SD Card and use the menu from the Rogue "install from .zip file"?
Is this the method?
I know Im half way there but need guidence for finish the rest. thanks for your help.
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THank you for the link. I tried to install easyflasher but I think when I installed oneclickrecovery, it installed Rogue XM Team which I think is my flasher (instead of easyflasher)..when I rebooted with VOL_DN & PWR, then VOL-UP, it went to Rogue XM Team instead of easyflasher.
So can I just download the ROM into my SD Card and use the menu from the Rogue "install from .zip file"?
Is this the method?
I know Im half way there but need guidence for finish the rest. thanks for your help.
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I'll alleviate some of your confusion lol, Rouge XM etc are recoveries (that are accessed via holding vol down and power) Easyflasher is a program that runs off your pc and allows you to install a recovery (like Rouge, TWRP or CWM). Easyflasher also works as an unbrick tool (if you do something wrong and mess up your tf101 easyflasher will restore it back to stock)
When using a recovery you need to place the rom on your sd card (some recoveries will only allow flashing from internal or external sd card's not both, but in the case of rouge it access both) then wipe the device (this will get rid of data etc, so if your going to make a back up this is the time) and then wipe everything except for battery stats (it isnt necessary to wipe everything but im not using the same recovery so i cant remember what the options say on rouge so just wipe everything for now) then flash the rom with "install for .zip"(and anything that goes with it i.e gapps or another kernel----- depends on the rom your using) and then just to be safe wipe the devlik cache again and reboot.
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THank you for the link. I tried to install easyflasher but I think when I installed oneclickrecovery, it installed Rogue XM Team which I think is my flasher (instead of easyflasher)..when I rebooted with VOL_DN & PWR, then VOL-UP, it went to Rogue XM Team instead of easyflasher.
So can I just download the ROM into my SD Card and use the menu from the Rogue "install from .zip file"?
Is this the method?
I know Im half way there but need guidence for finish the rest. thanks for your help.
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I would STRONGLY suggest switching to TWRP. Rogue will work for now, but if you flash updates to this ROM, the new file structure for 4.2 will cause your /sdcard/ to end up in the /sdcard/0/ directory, and after another flash it will be /sdcard/0/0/. You can move the files, but IMO TWRP is much better anyway (it can flash from internal and external storage).
You can install GooManager and choose to install open recoveryscript from the menu, or you can use the dd command and a terminal emulator to install TWRP:
First, download the twrp blob from here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/tf101
Rename the 2.3.2.3 blob to TWRP.blob
Method 1
Open a terminal emulator.
Code:
$ [B]su[/B]
# [B]dd if=/sdcard/TWRP.blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4[/B]
# [B]reboot[/B]
It is important to just do a reboot, if you reboot to recovery immediately it WILL NOT update the recovery. Upon reboot, you should see a progress indicator at the Eee Pad screen. Feel free to reboot to recovery after this (even before it boots).​
I strongly recommend reading the post by Fredurco in the link he provided. As a matter of fact, read the first three posts. These are the most detailed instructions for any ROM I've ever seen and believe me, I've seen more than a few. Take your time and just follow those directions to the letter and you will be fine.
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IMO TWRP is much better anyway (it can flash from internal and external storage).
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I agree, rogue can also flash from internal and external, but twrp is the best, I need to update PERI to include it...
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I agree, rogue can also flash from internal and external, but twrp is the best, I need to update PERI to include it...
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Yeah, get crackin!
Thanks everyone for your help. Got it updated to eos4. Is there another ROM that is fast and stable?
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Thanks everyone for your help. Got it updated to eos4. Is there another ROM that is fast and stable?
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Nothing as fast, eos3 in my opinion is the stablest custom ROM I've used but I can't move away from eos4, plus when timduru release the cornerstone build my tablet is gonna get some major use.
hipertec said:
Thanks everyone for your help. Got it updated to eos4. Is there another ROM that is fast and stable?
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JoinTheRealms said:
Nothing as fast, eos3 in my opinion is the stablest custom ROM I've used but I can't move away from eos4, plus when timduru release the cornerstone build my tablet is gonna get some major use.
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I agree! EOS 4 IMO is the most usable and stable 4.2 build. My biggest complaint with the CM10.1 build was the touchpad disable was not working. It is still a great ROM otherwise and pretty stable.
As far as 4.1 ROMs, EOS 3 is solid, and so is the CM10/PananoidAndroid hybrid.
I am definitely itching for some cornerstone love!
I use liquidsmooth currently, and it's my new favorite, since everything works. I haven't found or noticed any bugs, which is rare.
EOS4 is also good, but I just don't like the feel of it oddly. Very well built and worth a shot though.
Hi Fred! Dug my TF101 out of moth balls and put on EOS4.
Had some trouble with the drivers, So I ended up using 1 from column A, 2 from column B:silly:
end result, got my drivers, APX mode going, (cross between oneclickrecovery, easyflash, nvFlash, Universal Naked Drivers),
Finally got twrp on and flashed superuser
got twrp-goo manager to update it, Flashed EOS4- saw updated recovery did not stick, finished the flash, updated twrp again, reflashed eos4- saw twrp update did stick this time, and now get to play with the TF 101 all over again!
Everything old is new again!
Thanks Fred! Your post on the TF forum was great, and XDA supplemented what wasn't working for me!! Great teamwork:victory:
Thanks to Fred's excellent tuts, I was able to easily get TWRP installed and rooted (although it did kill my WiFi somehow, which I'm hoping will be solved with a different ROM), but have a dilemma:
Not to hijack (didn't see the point of starting a new thread about the same thing, but I will if you guys want me to) but which ROM will give the best video performance? I'm not trying to do 1080 stuff or anything naive like that, but I would at least like to be able to watch some of the lower quality 720p stuff (NPW's releases are very good) without stuttering or syncing issues.
Note: I'm not trying to do everything with this tablet and overall I'm VERY satisfied with the overall performance and wouldn't even be tinkering with it at all (I've had it for over a year on stock ICS) if I didn't travel a lot and use it to watch movies on the go. I only use this tablet for gaming, surfing, movies and lots of document viewing (PDF, MSOffice, etc). I don't care about GPS or the camera. I have a phone for that. However, I don't have the time or means to be constantly reflashing this thing because WiFi drops out every 30 minutes or something like that.
Basically, I'm looking for the ROM with the best combo of:
- Stability
- Respectable HD-ish video playback
I'm not a total Android noob. I spent many hours tinkering with my old Nook Color back in the day, so no worries there. I'm just looking for reliable video playback on the go. I've been looking at Android Revolution HD to preserve the ASUS File Manager and things like that, but really haven't seen anything definitive about video playback improvements. I'm open to moving up to JB, but its not a burning desire or anything.
Thanks!
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Thanks to Fred's excellent tuts, I was able to easily get TWRP installed and rooted (although it did kill my WiFi somehow, which I'm hoping will be solved with a different ROM), but have a dilemma:
Not to hijack (didn't see the point of starting a new thread about the same thing, but I will if you guys want me to) but which ROM will give the best video performance? I'm not trying to do 1080 stuff or anything naive like that, but I would at least like to be able to watch some of the lower quality 720p stuff (NPW's releases are very good) without stuttering or syncing issues.
Note: I'm not trying to do everything with this tablet and overall I'm VERY satisfied with the overall performance and wouldn't even be tinkering with it at all (I've had it for over a year on stock ICS) if I didn't travel a lot and use it to watch movies on the go. I only use this tablet for gaming, surfing, movies and lots of document viewing (PDF, MSOffice, etc). I don't care about GPS or the camera. I have a phone for that. However, I don't have the time or means to be constantly reflashing this thing because WiFi drops out every 30 minutes or something like that.
Basically, I'm looking for the ROM with the best combo of:
- Stability
- Respectable HD-ish video playback
I'm not a total Android noob. I spent many hours tinkering with my old Nook Color back in the day, so no worries there. I'm just looking for reliable video playback on the go. I've been looking at Android Revolution HD to preserve the ASUS File Manager and things like that, but really haven't seen anything definitive about video playback improvements. I'm open to moving up to JB, but its not a burning desire or anything.
Thanks!
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I guess I am not sure what is causing your WiFi stability issues. I have no problems with the EOS 4 ROM and WiFi. It never drops out on me. It is perfectly stable, and I can play 720p H264 23.94 FPS mkv files with no issues using MX player.
Before I ran EOS 4, I was running the ParanoidAndroid/CM10 Hybrid ROM and it was just as stable and fast.
If you are having WiFi issues, did you do all the wipes (Cache, Davlik, System, Factory Reset) before flashing the ROM? If not, then that is probably where the WiFi issue is (settings from your previous ICS ROM still present on the data partition).
Disregard the bit about the WiFi. I disconnected and reconnected to my network and all is well.
It sounds like EOS4 is the only ROM that is still consistently updated. I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.
Thanks!
LongbowFoSho said:
Disregard the bit about the WiFi. I disconnected and reconnected to my network and all is well.
It sounds like EOS4 is the only ROM that is still consistently updated. I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.
Thanks!
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EOS4 and the CM10.1 No-Name are the only ones getting regular updates.
Thanks for the quick responses. EOS 4 is installed and process of redownloading all my apps. Now I just need to test out some video. I'm testing it without the OC kernel first, just for fun.
If you wanna see more in-depth which rom is better, I recommend a little app called Antutu benchmark, it'll give your current setup a score depending on how fast it does things like 3d renderind, sd card reading and battery performance
I might be in the minority with this opinion, but after some tinkering I'm not all that convinced that EOS is any faster than the stock ROM from a general usability standpoint (even with the latest KAT kernel), but the video is definitely improved, so I'll keep it as my "daily driver".
Thanks for the help, guys!