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[Q] Just rooted and which ROM to try?

All,
Finally decided to root yesterday and have been monitoring the ROM's in the development section. I'm torn between the CyanogenMod and Iced Glacier. From what I'm reading the CyanogenMod is still a RC and not official yet and Iced Glacier is still using the sense interface.
I use this phone for work ie Touchdown and need something super stable that won't crash on me every other day. What ROM would you recommend that I try? Some keys for me is stability, dialer is functional(hated the MT4G dialer), contacts, camera and Touchdown definitely will need to work.
Thanks for any info.

I'm using iced and no issues. Everything works. Jus flash gorrillas latest kernel with it. I believe its 1.02? V.5(the one that came with the iced rom) froze on me alot when I oc past 1.4
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

The best answer is to make a nandroid backup, and try all of the roms. They're all pretty damn stable at this point, its just a matter of personal opinion. CM6 is still an RC, but a lot of people, myself included, are using it ads their daily driver with no issues at all.

I have been using the CM RC2 as of now .. i didnt care much for the other ones due to it was exactly like what i had already .. with the apps removed and so fourth .. seemed like a lot of setup for nothing .. and with cyanogen rom it is not the same stock ROM .. different. This has his settings, which i like. I think this may be the version where people are saying video playback has been an issue and i have had absolutely no issues with the video playback thru stock player or youtube at all .. no forces closes and everything seems to be working fine with this one so far.
But ya the best advice has already been said .. try them all ... thats what people do when they arent sure about something .. they try it .. obviously what i did . or i couldnt tell you about it.

Thanks all! I think I'm going to be trying the CM ROM. Thanks for all the advice.

dont know what im doing
i dont know what i'm doing, but i do believe i rooted my phone, downloaded titanium back, rom manager, visionary super user, setcpu, and super user. but cant seem to get my phone in recovery screen mode. please help

Solved :) .. Need Bit More Info other than upgrade

Hello Every one
I am new using android, i don't know much about it.
Few months back i bought DEll XCD 35 running with Android 2.2...
whats the latest version i can upgrade it to ?
where i can get it ?
and how can i begin the upgrade [some guidance so i don't do wrong upgrade ]
I am ready to pay to get help fast
Thanks,
Rahul
look at bottom post for my question

Starting with xcd 35
Your mobile is now in factory condition with Non Root access.
So first try to get the feel of having a rooted device.
Advantage is that you will be elevated to a super user(term in linux for an admin user) - google how to Root zte blade, u will see a modaco link for that. Do that first and once u get a hang of having a rooted device proceed on to Installing Recovery, then a new ROM
hope this helps.. I am new user in xda so i cant post links... sorry

The last stock update for blade is 2.2. And I'm not sure whether 2.3 stock will be available to blade or not.
But u can always have customised 2.3 AOSP roms.
Sent from my Blade using XDA App

thanks for replying....
can u please tell me which rooting app should i use ?
actually i used z4root and i rooted permanently then i installed 2-3 recovery app one by one which showed me error that my phone isn't rooted yet...
Update :: Whew ! finally rooted phone using z4root modified version and recovery manager is also installed...
please guide me for further steps
Edited :: installing clockwise recovery using rom manager...
Final Update :: finally got to install canyon mode 7.1.0 rc1 working on cell.... please tell me if there is any rom which is similar to android 2.3.4

Try Ginger Stir Fry presently version 26, very stable and good for daily use. And lot of people use it and post issues about it (also check modaco).. lot of support available.
Then there is elitemovil, LOT OF OPTIONS..... definitely worth a try. am going to jump into that after using gsf.

Vikram Menon said:
Try Ginger Stir Fry presently version 26, very stable and good for daily use. And lot of people use it and post issues about it (also check modaco).. lot of support available.
Then there is elitemovil, LOT OF OPTIONS..... definitely worth a try. am going to jump into that after using gsf.
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tried elite movil....
its almost same as the stock android 2.2 with missing stats bar...
will try gsf..
found canyonmode the best it have many features but the theme ins't good..
i just want to know how can i check which theme will be for which rom :-?
update :-o ... quite shocking... package missing task manager , call log :-?
how can i remove the inbuilt apps which i don't need :-?
cell isn't allowing me to delete the apk files from system/apps

darksecu said:
update :-o ... quite shocking... package missing task manager , call log :-?
how can i remove the inbuilt apps which i don't need :-?
cell isn't allowing me to delete the apk files from system/apps
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I remember task manager is a stock app of zte blade. No wonder if u find it missing in custom roms.
Removing /system/apps requires rooting. Use "titanium backup" or "root uninstaller" applications to remove those system apps. Those are the GUI tools for uninstalling system apps. You can also do it with command-line adb shell from a PC.

darksecu said:
thanks for replying....
can u please tell me which rooting app should i use ?
actually i used z4root and i rooted permanently then i installed 2-3 recovery app one by one which showed me error that my phone isn't rooted yet...
Update :: Whew ! finally rooted phone using z4root modified version and recovery manager is also installed...
please guide me for further steps
Edited :: installing clockwise recovery using rom manager...
Final Update :: finally got to install canyon mode 7.1.0 rc1 working on cell.... please tell me if there is any rom which is similar to android 2.3.4
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i have installed z4root and permanently rooted my device [XCD 35 GEN 2]
now when i try to install clockwise recovery using rom manager i get an error 'an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands'
i was following the guide [wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/ZTE_Blade_%28Gen2%29:_Root_and_Recovery]but i didnt got the option to 'app root permission'
please guide me

kartikoli said:
i have installed z4root and permanently rooted my device [XCD 35 GEN 2]
now when i try to install clockwise recovery using rom manager i get an error 'an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands'
i was following the guide [wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/ZTE_Blade_%28Gen2%29:_Root_and_Recovery]but i didnt got the option to 'app root permission'
please guide me
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I used rom manager app to install clockwise, google for it you will get it.....
i found it waste to have custom rom... nothing new in them, would like to wait for official dell xcd35 android release...
currently i am runnning stock android with adw luncher ex, quite enjoying.
i got a whole new look on my device....
need one question to be answered..
is there anyway app or way which could stop apps from opening automatically in background ? and few exception app doesnt get closed when i run kill all in task manager :-?

darksecu said:
I used rom manager app to install clockwise, google for it you will get it.....
i found it waste to have custom rom... nothing new in them, would like to wait for official dell xcd35 android release...
currently i am runnning stock android with adw luncher ex, quite enjoying.
i got a whole new look on my device....
need one question to be answered..
is there anyway app or way which could stop apps from opening automatically in background ? and few exception app doesnt get closed when i run kill all in task manager :-?
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i normally dont fiddle with these roms but on official 2.2 the volume on headset is very low and its very diff. to listen any song or attend a call ... if this can be sorted out any how then i am happy with froyo

kartikoli said:
i normally dont fiddle with these roms but on official 2.2 the volume on headset is very low and its very diff. to listen any song or attend a call ... if this can be sorted out any how then i am happy with froyo
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i dont think updating rom will solve this issue..
even i am facing low volume issue..
i think the speaker is not that strong... if there is any unlock you get for headset volume and speaker volume as well let me know...

Ad Hoc WiFI problem
Hi, I also use a xcd35, with stock rom 2.2, 512 MB.
I have realised that I cant share my laptop Vista Internet as programs like connectify will only create Ad Hoc connections and Android 2.2 wont detect the same.. Various forums suggests replacing wpa_supplicant.. wonder if anyone has done it and how far it was successful..

Latest/ best current Ginger Mod for A953?

Hi,
I've successfully modded my MS2 yesterday using (walter's?) "ms2ginger-rc2". It's been quite easy - I expected it to be much more difficult.
Unfortunately it's impossible to add accounts (app crashs). Therefore I plan to roll back to the sysbackup Imade before with Clockworkmod and to re-mod it with a newer/ better/ more stable variant.
Can you suggest one that you are happy with? I am fine with Blur - it can be included.
Anything to keep in mind for the rollback? Just revert to the backup via the bootloader?
CU,
Meszi.
Sent from my MotoA953 using XDA App

i have tried CM7 and was before using it on BackFlip, but on Milestone 2 i am really loving MIUI its great ROM.
The problem is as i saw no one who is maintaining these CM7 or MIUI rom is not Dev, so i kinda think Milestone 2 can perform better with some optimalisation for it. The reason is as far as Stock Froyo was slow, CM7 and MIUI did not show kinda speed progress or increase i guess it is performing same as stock ROM or maybe little but only little better, on BackFlip there was really dramatic speed change on CM7 but the dev around BF was more active then on Milestone and i am happy with what we have already.

As far as I know, the MIUI is the latest one. But that's just because endles7's ( the guy who is porting CM7 to M2) phone is bricked at the moment.
Both, CM7 and MIUI are great ROMs, but, at least for now, if you're looking for the newest one, then MIUI is the one for.
I believe that CM7 will be supported again soon, there is a movement on the forum to buy endles7 a new one if his is really bricked forever.
I'm using MIUI because o like the interface better.
Hope it helped =)

Upgraded to "ms2ginger 1.1" but still problems with accounts management
Hi,
I reverted to Froyo, reloaded the backup I had done with Clockworkmod, made an app backup using Titanium and re-modded the device to "ms2ginger 1.1". But still there is the same issue with accounts ("Konten" in German): When trying to add an account the app crashes.
I am fine with the rest ... it works far faster than with Froyo.
Is there a way to get accounts/"Konten" work again? Probably by finding it in the Titanium backup and taking the old app or by (re)installing some working .apk?
At the moment I am still very new to this topic ... until last week I still believed in the myth having bought an "unmoddable" device.
I'd try CM7, too ... but if it's possible to have it done with "ms2ginger" I'd at first prefer trying it that way.
Any suggestions?
CU,
Mészi.

after trying cm7, i really prefer MIUI Rom on A953 !
but Cyanogen team will soon release a 2.3.7 Rom ... so we'll see !

Switching from MS2Ginger to CM7 Nightly
Sorry, if it appears to be a dumb question. But at the moment I am still very new to this topic and want to avoid bricking the device by forgetting a thing when switching from "MS2Ginger 1.1" to some CM7 ROM...
When reading the installation steps of the nightly build (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239778)...
*START copy&paste*
[How to Install]:
1. Download all in one update.zip
2. Make sure you have CWM3.x/4.x working. Or download from here.
3. select all in one.zip then apply update.
4. double wipe(if you are coming from previous CM7 version,just wipe cache/dalvik)
5. For CWM4.x, reboot and done.
For CWM3.x, download fixed-sbf and flash it. Then done.
*END copy&paste*
...it's not plain to me if I needed to switch back to the official Froyo or if "updating" with the all in one.zip and wiping the data would be sufficient to get rid of the previous "MS2Ginger". :-/
Any recommendations?
CU,
Mészi.

Do you try with "RSD Lite" software to put the stock Rom ?
and then you do the update to the custom rom ... no brick with this method i think ! but i'm not expert sorry !

buggsbeny said:
Do you try with "RSD Lite" software to put the stock Rom ?
and then you do the update to the custom rom ... no brick with this method i think ! but i'm not expert sorry !
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That's the question.
If it's not necessary I'd directly load the CM7 ROM using CWM.
But, anyway: As long as I can access the boot loader (PowerOn + Cam + VolDown) I could still revert to the official Froyo if updating to CM7 directly would not work.
I think I just give it a try...
CU,
Mészi.

exactly ... i was afraid last friday while updating my stock rom for MIUI ... my battery goes out !
all day i was thinking that my lovely Milestone was bricked ... but with "rsd lite" i re-install my original froyo ... and then i could re-root it and put the miui version !
last version is perfect ! just the problem of keyboard layout but there is a script who put it back to azerty ...
have a good luck for your update !
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So you would recommend downgrading to the official Froyo at first? *somewhat confused* :-/
Sent from my MB953 using XDA App

... i don't really know ... just said that for me that was the only way to rescue my bootlooping m2 !
normaly you can update from any rom, just don't forget to clear cache, "dalvik cache" too (don't remeber the name) ...
the best is to do a factory reset before rebooting too ... but it's not always necessary ... from miui 1.09.23 to miui 1.10.8 i don't have to do it ...
they don't talk about it in the related post of your rom ?

Ok, thx. I am gonna just try it wiping the cache and overwriting the ROM. ROM switching is not relly described in the MS2Ginger HowTos. *g*
Will post my results here...
Sent from my A953 using XDA App

Good luck !
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Worked w/o any problems
Hi there,
I just "updated" my MS2 from "ms2ginger 1.1" to "EndlessCM7_20111001_Nightly_BPSW_v1_0" without any problems.
I can only recommend to check the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239778
Thanks for your replies so far.
CU,
Mészi.

happy to see that it worked !

Problems with CM/ Nightly
Hi there,
I am half-way about to throw it away again.
I installed EndlessCM7_20111001_Nightly_BPSW_v1_0.zip and then EndlessCM7_update_from_111001_to_111004_v1_5.zip and it appeared to work fine.
But I had to recognize an instable Market app, WiFi cannot connect to my access point and the camera app crashes reliably after starting it.
I will post this in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239778 too hoping that these are known issues with known solutions on it.
If anyone of you knows I'd be glad if you threw some suggestions at me.
CU,
Mészi.

O well....
For me, MIUI is workind perfectlly, without any problems.
And, my battery life increased alot with the latest build of it
So i would recommend it.

meszi1977 said:
Hi there,
I am half-way about to throw it away again.
I installed EndlessCM7_20111001_Nightly_BPSW_v1_0.zip and then EndlessCM7_update_from_111001_to_111004_v1_5.zip and it appeared to work fine.
But I had to recognize an instable Market app, WiFi cannot connect to my access point and the camera app crashes reliably after starting it.
I will post this in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239778 too hoping that these are known issues with known solutions on it.
If anyone of you knows I'd be glad if you threw some suggestions at me.
CU,
Mészi.
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Update: I reverted to the stock ROM and installed the most recent version of EndlessCM7. Now it's working fine.
Details here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18352563&postcount=1382
Thanks for all suggestions. Hopefully this thread will be useful though too for other noobs avoiding the mistakes I did.
CU,
Mészi.

Hi, Michael:
I'd like to have my MS2's battery improved like you said and enjoy Exchange server support as well . Do you know if MIUI rom supports it?

MIUI has Exchange server support and works fine.

Problems with CM10 by pawitp

Hi Guys,
I don´t know if it´s a good topic for this forum section. Maybe a mod move it....
Anyway...
I want to test the new jb bean alpha. Looks very good, installed it, all went perfect.
But then I try to install the GoogleApps and there I have issues...
The calender, browser, Playstore and so gets force closes when opening.
Re-installed it, wipe all, re install, I tried it all :/
Now I haven't any more ideas
Could you help me please
kind regards
tom
ps: sorry for my bad english

Which gapps have you flashed ?

Hey tom!, you could try mkalters JB rom, that one has no problems with Gapps. I used that one too on my sgs
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hi
muhhh351 said:
Hi Guys,
I don´t know if it´s a good topic for this forum section. Maybe a mod move it....
Anyway...
I want to test the new jb bean alpha. Looks very good, installed it, all went perfect.
But then I try to install the GoogleApps and there I have issues...
The calender, browser, Playstore and so gets force closes when opening.
Re-installed it, wipe all, re install, I tried it all :/
Now I haven't any more ideas
Could you help me please
kind regards
tom
ps: sorry for my bad english
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hi there,
using cm 10 too latest version which is now theROM (20120726) and you have to find the latest apps for google too gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip they are both experimental so both have bugs but for me stable enough to use everyday like me .
sometimes you have to wiat a while for apps to open , cause theres sometimes lag, but bit by bit pawitp will work it all out ok.
If not reinstall the rom and gapps again to be sure.
see ya
hope that helped

Thx for the answers. I dont think that i change my rom. Think pawitp does great work.
I have the latest builds and there aren't any lags. Only force closes... :/
Maybe another build will fix it
I will wait

[Q] Problem with Spotify on 8835 mi7ROM - related to OS?

Hi there,
yesterday, I have installed the "mi7Rom WP7.8 Edition Nokia Mod by Poloche" from this thread which is working fine. But I noticed some problems with the Spotify app. I'm not able to play a whole playlist (i.e. it stops after one song) and playlists can't be downloaded to be used without internet connection (the download icon appers for a few seconds but nothing happens).
Now I wonder whether this problem is related to the app in general (it is a bit buggy, though) or it has something to do with the 8835 ROM. Does anyone have an idea, workaround or similar observations? Thanks in advance!

blackdragon4 said:
Hi there,
yesterday, I have installed the "mi7Rom WP7.8 Edition Nokia Mod by Poloche" from this thread which is working fine. But I noticed some problems with the Spotify app. I'm not able to play a whole playlist (i.e. it stops after one song) and playlists can't be downloaded to be used without internet connection (the download icon appers for a few seconds but nothing happens).
Now I wonder whether this problem is related to the app in general (it is a bit buggy, though) or it has something to do with the 8835 ROM. Does anyone have an idea, workaround or similar observations? Thanks in advance!
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I have the same issue before with custom rom running in my htc titan1- mainly not able to download playlist for offline listening. I remember posting this on the titan forum but I didn't really get any solution. Anyway, this issue been resolved with current titan custom roms at least those with ultrashot's Root Manager- just need to grant root access to all applications. Try this and see if works with this custom rom, if Root Manager is not in used try installing Heathcliff's WP7 Root Tools and use this to grant root access to applications. To tell you honestly this doesn't make sense because I thought non-homebrew apps doesn't need root access at all, but this is only what I can think of that might explain why I can now download songs/playlist from Spotify for offline listening. Goodluck.

Thanks for your reply. I tried to grant root access to all apps with "Root Manager" (which is pre-installed on that custom ROM I am using) und everything is working fine now. :good:
Don't know why Spotify does need root access, but I'm happy with it.

blackdragon4 said:
Thanks for your reply. I tried to grant root access to all apps with "Root Manager" (which is pre-installed on that custom ROM I am using) und everything is working fine now. :good:
Don't know why Spotify does need root access, but I'm happy with it.
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Rooting helped me too, thanks!

ROM v7.8 8835
I need 10 post ^ ^ to join XDA, by the way asked what everyone wanted in my next ROM ver.
Nice to get acquainted .
Sorry my english bad

xuantunt said:
I need 10 post ^ ^ to join XDA, by the way asked what everyone wanted in my next ROM ver.
Nice to get acquainted .
Sorry my english bad
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: Good:
I used your rom is very good
thanks omnia7 7.8 rom realization

MTom said:
: Good:
I used your rom is very good
I think you owe a great deal omnia7 7.8 rom realization
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Why do you say that? I owe? I think you are not the lead but I also bring my Omnia 7 ROM quite refreshing compared to the other ROM instead.

xuantunt said:
Why do you say that? I owe? I think you are not the lead but I also bring my Omnia 7 ROM quite refreshing compared to the other ROM instead.
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Hi
I think what I wrote was misunderstood
Thanks so far rom :good:

MTom said:
Hi
I think what I wrote was misunderstood
Thanks so far rom :good:
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Am I misunderstanding sorry