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[Q] Best Android Version For Calls, Gaming and Surfing

First of all, I'm sorry if there is a thread similar to this, or with the same purpose. I'm opening this thread because I've tried almost every mod for LG GT540 and I don't know what to use anymore...
Been a long Cyanogen mod user, I've now changed to Super Fast Froyo and I find it really as it says SUPER FAST.
What I'm asking you is, if you can tell me what is the best mod for playing games the phone wasn't designed for (any 3D game), surfing (without force closes), and using the phone as a PHONE (calls, messages - without force closes)
I've tried OpenSwift (don't know what version) about 3 months ago.. and I was able to play games, but in that time the mod wasn't stable...
Also, Cyanogen 7 (2.3.3) and I wasn't able to play games.. though the phone worked smooth, with some force closes and few restarts..
I've searched lots of forums, but everywhere there are persons saying this is better than that and vise versa..
That's normal yea.. but got tired of that, and decided to open a thread here..
About the games not playing.. well I maybe am a beginner.. but I've tried everything I could..
Any help appreciated ..
Thanks.

Stay on a custom 2.1 rom it will solve all ur problems..
Use swap for speed.
Link sd for unlimited storage space.
Nothing is as stable as 2.1 version.
Sent from my GT540 using XDA App

I agree with sanmit that everything works in 2.1 and for games is good. So you should stay in one of the many good custom versions out there. And check the other posts until devs cook something worth it to change again. Now mur4ik has released version 2.0. So will see how it goes and inform
Sent from my GT540 using XDA App

Thanks for replying!
I've decided to go with Elegance Swift 2.1, but I have a problem now... I can't flash it with Clockwork Recovery... it says "installation aborted"
I have wiped user data, phone, cache.. everything but it just doesn't work.. Is there a way to do this with fastboot? That's lots easier.. but I see a file called "data.img" here and don't know how to write that on phone
Thanks.

buya new phone?
just sayin, i dont think the gt540 is the best one for gaming. as its not capacitive screen. so you cant play mario or something smooth. but yeah as said above the stock 2.1 is the best. as i hav the SwiftDroid milestone1 V2.0 android 2.3.3 the battery dies too quick to play many games.

I don't want new phone lol
by the way... I found out how to install via Recovery.. but now my phone won't boot.. it's stuck on LG LOGO...
I can't post in developers threads.. and I can only ask here..

hi mate you need to flash both the recovery image and the boot image that should get your phone working again

eoghan2t7 said:
hi mate you need to flash both the recovery image and the boot image that should get your phone working again
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Well.. I flashed clockwork recovery (if that's what you meen) and using CR i used the option restore to actually install the Elegance Swift 2.1 mod
do i have to flash the boot image after i did this with fastboot or?
EDIT
Did use fastboot for boot.img, still the same problem...

if you flashed via recovery then the boot.img should have been included in the backup so in what i will do is download the rom your tring to use and make a fresh backup and upload it for you
link me to the thread you downloaded the rom from

eoghan2t7 said:
if you flashed via recovery then the boot.img should have been included in the backup so in what i will do is download the rom your tring to use and make a fresh backup and upload it for you
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Wow.. thanks..
h* t p : // www . multiupload.com/WP41EZA5BO
this is what I used (with Clockwork Recovery 3.0.0.5 - i know that there is newer)

ok give me half an hour and ill get you a working version of this

uploading now for you i have included the easy flash tool

download this and put your phone in fastboot mode then run the start me.bat in the zip folder hopefully that should work
http://www.sendspace.com/file/a8l3hg

Thanks for the effort .. but I'm getting FAILED (data transfer failure (Too many links))
when trying to send system.img to phone
EDIT
I'm using XP SP3, does that changes anything? :\
EDIT 2
Can you just tell me how to do this with Clockwork?

to do it via recovery copy the zip file you and me downloaded to to the root of your sd card then go into recovery and select install update zip then select choose update zip and then select the zip file you copied to the root of the sd card

eoghan2t7 said:
to do it via recovery copy the zip file you and me downloaded to to the root of your sd card then go into recovery and select install update zip then select choose update zip and then select the zip file you copied to the root of the sd card
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It worked, finally!
Thanks a lot for you time and help

no problem anytime

I think that CM7 is a lot better than 2.1 in many terms. (battery is worse, but it still lasts 2 days)

Use the stock 2.1 thats the best for your wishs...
Its the most useful...

i try everything but always back to stock or soft mod 2.1

[Q] Help with installing ICS

I tried to install Mike's ICS rom today. I used this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445816
Tried system partition sizes with 190/200/210/220. Erased everything. I used format on SD card too. Got only ICS on it. I stuck always at LG logo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kua4p8v7ClY
This one at 0:06 sec of video.
Anyone can help? Thanks.

Cobalton said:
I tried to install Mike's ICS rom today. I used this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445816
Tried system partition sizes with 190/200/210/220. Erased everything. I used format on SD card too. Got only ICS on it. I stuck always at LG logo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kua4p8v7ClY
This one at 0:06 sec of video.
Anyone can help? Thanks.
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go into recovery, wipe system partition, cache and davlik cache, reflash
reboot

I have recovery version v5.0.2.8 is that maybe problem?
Just doing this again as u told me, and I will post again if it doesn't help me. Thanks so far. )
Edit:
It didn't help. I tried it 2times. Now I used 250mb system partition, still not passing this LG logo.. it seems I can't run ICS on my LG GT540. :<

Might be a curropted zip file, try redownloading it, also set ur system to 200 only

Guys it takes very long to boot trust me it took me more them 5 min

bs828 said:
Guys it takes very long to boot trust me it took me more them 5 min
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ye but from the lg logo it shouldnt hang
it hands on the bootscreen for about 10mins first boot after upgrade

mine stuck on both for very very very long

I will try to download again or I will wait for beta6 now, maybe it will work on my phone.. and hey aaa801 I tried 200mb system too, but it didn't work.
@bs828 I waited for about 20minutes on LG logo, it didn't pass. I tried to flash this in every way, but didn't get it to work so I switched again on my ASIS.

hmm weird .... yeah i think you should go back to asis but i recommend sdsl final alot better! just flash no need to wipe data from asis

I tried SDSL but it got problems, and ASIS is a lot better rom for daily use for me. SDLS gives me random freezes on lock screen, calibration is so bad I can't write properly a SMS, and I have that great theme in ASIS (Androidian), etc. Maybe it happens only on my LG, but ASIS is my top rom so far.

o i dont have such probs sdsl is the best used to be asis but now sdsd...

Wipe all, and then flash polishblood->then gapps->then new keyboard. That worked for me with 190mb partition.

I tried that. I will wait for some next release like beta8-9. I'm good with ASIS still.

How is your battery life with this rom?
Sent from my LG-P920 using XDA

Problem to Install Creed's Rom 3.5

hii, I am a user of Galaxy Y S5360 also a new comer member of this site, guys please help me. Well now tell you myphone was in good condition. last night I installed creed's rom 3.5,(before installing it I had Ultimate Sonic Rom). as usual I did every steps properly but while the logo is caming after rebooting the phone (Samsung Galaxy Y) its stuck, I waited for 5 hrs but still same.. So I removed the battery and turn the phone again and do the steps again but no effect still the same its stuck.. Guys please help me out from this situation? Can any one tell me why it happening? though I did properly. . . . Thanks for your listening.
why it stuck after rebooting, while other Rom works properly? Or Can I never installed creed's rom 3.5 in my phone? please help.
one of my friend was told me about some process that CWM recovery and some Nandroid backup, (but as I dont did before), So I dont understand, dont get that point exactly.
Can you please show me a way, What should I do now?

You can always flash back to stock ROM via Odin sir. Just download a firmware package from sir Doky's site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800, then after you flash back to stock ROM, you can always flash another custom ROM.
If you ever get any problems with flashing a custom ROM, you can always restore back to stock ROM. And a friendly reminder sir, always do a back-up of your phone using CWM recovery, it is not that hard, just put the CWM folder in the root of your SD card. Just find a thread here with a CWM recovery.

I face this proplem every time I install Creeds 3.5 So here how it can be fixed :-
1-Make sure that you'r on stock kernel
2-in cwm just go to mounts and storage then format system
3-wipe data & cache
4-install zip from sdcard then choose the .zip file and install
5-most of times it doesn't work :crying: so do step 3&4 again and it should work
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press thnx if I helped

Look up this thread for more info - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675474. You should have known these basics.
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2

Creed Rom 3.5 IMEI no. lost
Hi.. i'm a new user... and i was running galaxy y s5360 stock Rom.. and i flash Creed rom v3.5, everything is awesome but my IMEI is lost no network. i like this Rom. how do i fix this problem...? Hope you'll help me.
Thank You

[Was-A-ROM] TeamMaverick's Custom ROM - Info for developers like me

(NOTE to Mods: I know this is now not related to the ROM, but once this was a good thread, until ZTE messed up)
Fellow MediaTek developers alike, ZTE Grand X Pro enthusiasts, and people alike...
I have a message. There will NOT be a ROM released. I've tried everything, got different errors in CWM, bricked devices, and I don't wanna talk about that.
Once this was a very big dream of mine, but then, I was a very big fool. The Grand X Pro, in my outlook, will never get further from a simple, flashable, Stock ROM... But that is also the past, since all copies of it are long gone...
I have to put this in a list of things our device doesn't support:
- Modification for themes
- CyanogenMod porting (No kernel source anyway...)
- Extensive build.prop modding
- Aroma installer
- Literally ANYTHING that is cool about custom ROM's...
Things we can do:
- Change the boot.img
- Change the recovery.img
- Flash the stock ROM from FlashTool
- Create a Nandroid
- Do a factory reset in CWM without bricking the device
- Install TWRP (albeit unusable)
- Install a custom Bootanimation
We have made some progress, but it's not enough for custom ROM development.
I'd like to thank the following fellow XDA members for their support during the actual ROM developement:
- heraSK -- ROM Betatester
- kevinrus123 -- Developing Support
- kozimcfly -- Betatester
- kudzo -- Betatester & fellow developer
- NotShouting -- Helpful resources
- apeelme -- updater-script
- Tonny73 -- Development support
- marijan130 -- Betatester
Anyone that wants to can ask me for my dumped ROM via PM.
Everything else like: "Please restart the ROM developement" will be ignored.
This ROM is now officially dead. We have ZTE to blame for that. They are completely developer-unfriendly and they are breaking Google's main rule about Android: "Android is about freedom"
Where is the freedom in NOT sharing their ROM sources? FFS, we just wanted to port JB, that they, a huge company was too lazy to do.
This thread is not meant to flame on ZTE, just to warn fellow developers...
Update: 10th of October , 2014:
I've found some alternatives to the Grand X Pro for around the same price tag now:
Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini
Samsung Galaxy S4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4
JiaYu G2S and G3 models
Sony Xperia U
Sony Xperia mini
Now what I recommend from here is especially Sony, because they are so dev-friendly that you can download the entire Google Android source from their developer site.
Also, in this post I announce my retirement from the Grand X Pro project, but still, you may feel free to contact me for support. The original stock ROM was taken down from Google Drive, along with it's components.
The flashtool is still available at the site: apeelme.blogspot.hu
The stock ROM *can* be optimized to an, albeit acceptable speed.
So here is the way how to make the phone faster:
1. Root it & download CWM . (TIP: Download 3 versions of CWM on your PC and compare their MD5 sums)
Downloads :
CWM 5.0 - safe build
CWM 6.0.1.0 - warmly recommended
2. Install CWM via MobileUncle tools
3. Wipe cache, and Dalvik cache
4. Install Nova Launcher and other eye candy

yay, our first grand x pro rom!
so, I've tried downloading but it says I can't access file. not uploaded yet?
did you made it as an updater? I thought that before flashing new rom we're supposed to wipe everything, not just cache and dalwik cache...?

Oh yes. Gonna add that to the how-to flash
Sent from my Grand X Pro using xda premium

All fixed now
Sent from my Grand X Pro using xda premium

okay, I have tested it. flashing went fine. first boot took few minutes, but that's normal for deodexed roms.
it booted fine but I got mixed results after it. I have wiped everything I found in CWM: factory reset, cache, dalwik cache, but somehow some of my apps from the stock rom have survived and I'm sure they weren't on the list in aroma. that could be CWM recovery's fault, since there's no option for wiping system. I'll try again with your twrp.
nova launcher was force closing but holo launcher from my stock rom survived so I could use the phone. oh, and you probably don't want to have all systems apps to choose from in aroma. someone might deselect something important. but, then again, we can always select all if not sure...
so much for now, I'll install twrp and try again...

Hmmpfh ... idk what's the issue...
If it doesn't work, I'll re-upload tomorrow
Sent from my Grand X Pro using xda premium

DO NOT FLASH ROM! Currently being fixed...
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TeamMaverick said:
DO NOT FLASH ROM! Currently being fixed...
Sent from my Grand X Pro using xda premium
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I was impatient and flash it before I see this message....now stuck on boot screen.I made a backup from CWM but it is on the internal storage and MD5 mismatch error shows up and cant fix it because I cant mount int. storage... please help

fafi123 said:
I was impatient and flash it before I see this message....now stuck on boot screen.I made a backup from CWM but it is on the internal storage and MD5 mismatch error shows up and cant fix it because I cant mount int. storage... please help
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Ow... I'll release a UnbrickTool in a few hours or so... Please be patient and your phone will be fixed...

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Rom is fixed!

TeamMaverick said:
Ow... I'll release a UnbrickTool in a few hours or so... Please be patient and your phone will be fixed...
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Thanks mate

fafi123 said:
Thanks mate
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No prob man! So it unbricked your phone? What recovery do you use? (trying to help a fellow XDA member to fix his Grand X Pro...)

TeamMaverick said:
No prob man! So it unbricked your phone? What recovery do you use? (trying to help a fellow XDA member to fix his Grand X Pro...)
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Soo I flash it but it didnt worked.Im using CMW v5.5.0.4 by rua1.Something else is bothering me.. I download the rom from the phone(it is on the int. storage) and in CWM the name of the ROM is not "1-1betaupdate.zip" but the installation of the rom went fine ..no errors no nothing...and again stuck on boot screen and still cant mount int.storage.
(sorry for the bad english)
Edit: Ccan you upload the 1-1betaupdate.zip so I can try again flashing it again to be sure that the .Zip on my int.memory isnt broken despite successful installation?

i have problem
in cwm says:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
i have install unbrick.zip file still same problem, in adb can't recognize my phone, wen i turn on my phone, i have ZTE logo and that's it, wont turn on!

WE HAVE A FIX FOR THE BRICK... DOWNLOAD THIS : https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwsUYodst4GZZ0IxZXdEOHdsSms/edit?usp=sharing
INSTRUCTIONS:
(recommend to remove Avast! antiTheft from this image)
1. Plug in phone via USB.
2. Open Flash_tool.exe
3. Turn off phone (if it's on)
4. Click Download.
DON'T FORGET TO INSTALL ZTE PRELOADER VCOM DRIVERS FROM HERE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2206421
That should fix it...

it's workig!!!!
Woohooo THANKS MAAAN after 3h of struggling on my PC(Win.XP) I try on my brothers PC (Win. 7) and it worked!!!!
I have problem with switching from Installer mode to USB storage mode..any suggestions?

fafi123 said:
Woohooo THANKS MAAAN after 3h of struggling on my PC(Win.XP) I try on my brothers PC (Win. 7) and it worked!!!!
I have problem with switching from Installer mode to USB storage mode..any suggestions?
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You need to install drivers from Installer mode to enter USB storage mode...
:fingers-crossed:

the rom's still not up? link says beta1-1...

heraSK said:
the rom's still not up? link says beta1-1...
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Oh, it's up... Just flash with CWM and use my FlashTool if it bricks your device

it says "bad zip" and installation aborts...

[Q] [NOOBDEV] Samsung Logo Blue LED [Troubles]

Hello,
If I create this thread today it is because I need your help.
I cook my ROMs with Dsixda's excellent kitchen. These times I love Touchwizz UI and I decided to base my ROM on Wanam's ROM.
After preparing, deleting some apps and deodexing I finalized the ROM and signed it.
Now I go in recovery mode, Wipe Cache, Dalvik Cache, /System and Data.
I flash the ROM, everything is fine and no problem appears.
Reboot system : Sound of Samsung then Samsung Logo but stuck on it with the blue LED ON.
I tried several things like wiping, flashing twice etc.. Nothing works ..
I hope someone will be able to help me !
Phone : Galaxy S4 I9505 Int
Recovery : TWRP
Link for the .ZIP : KayCore_XXUFNA5
Thanks in advance community,
Cheers !

/!UP!\
Please ?

Bumping again ..

Look at getting a log cat during boot.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

hi,
It's the same for me !
So, please, what do i have to do to have a log cat during boot ?
Thank's