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I just bought my Captivate today and the first thing I did was put a custom ROM on it (Serendipity 6.3)
I am proud of myself because I didn't think I could do it, but here I am running serendipity on my phone. Hacking my phone has kind of got me on a high. Now I want to run a different kernel on it, perhaps Onix?
Is it recommended to change the kernel and if so does anyone have any links or tips how to start even switching the kernel? I have no idea where to begin..
Also, anyone want to recommend me any cool apps or tweaks? Pretty much flashed my phone without even so much as learning the android operating system, I dont even know how to change the wallpaper yet!
Just stick with the current kernel for a while and see how the performance and battery life turn out. After you have established a baseline then you can flash onix and then make the comparison. I'm running onix for a day now, seems excellent so far....
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Why do people not use the search function? There are multiple posts about everything you want to know, most of them are Stickies.
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dajeoo said:
Just stick with the current kernel for a while and see how the performance and battery life turn out. After you have established a baseline then you can flash onix and then make the comparison. I'm running onix for a day now, seems excellent so far....
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Good bit of advice
dajeoo said:
Just stick with the current kernel for a while and see how the performance and battery life turn out. After you have established a baseline then you can flash onix and then make the comparison. I'm running onix for a day now, seems excellent so far....
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uh oh! I flashed to onix 2.0.3 using CWM and its been stuck on the installing update... for about 3 minutes now. I didn't just freeze my phone did I?
Can I delete all the update.zip files and serendipity files after everything is rooted and flashed to custom rom?
This is the point where everyone is going to say stop playing and start reading.
At this point you need to read more and do less.
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Can I delete all the update.zip files and serendipity files after everything is rooted and flashed to custom rom?
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What 'serendipity files'? The zip archive containing the firmware that you flashed with CWM? Yeah, you can delete those. I'd leave update.zip at the root of the internal zip though. You can delete it without anything bad happening, but there isn't any point and it's handy if you need to flash back to stock, then immediately flash another rom.
With the amount your messing with you're phone you would be wise to keep all files needed for a completely fresh flash. So at least keep the update.zip and serendipity.zip on the root of your sd card in case you screw something up.
Please do yourself a favor and Stop right there, set your phone done and do some reading, or your gonna end up with a paper weight. I would read at least most of the stickies in the Dev section as there are great tools and info there.
So I got my mesmerize the other day, and it's been great so far. However, I have a few gripes.
1. Battery life: the battery life isn't terrible, but I feel it could be better.I generally do not use live wallpapers, I use a dark-ish wallpaper, I am on wifi most of the time, I keep the brightness at the lowest setting, and I keep gps and bluetooth off almost all of the time. What could I do to make it better?
2. Performance: While the performance is acceptable, I know that it could be so much better. I've read about the lag-fixes, but I do not wish to root my phone at this time.
Btw: I use LauncherPro
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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No one?
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Well I like the go launcher myself. Seems a little more responsive than launcher pro to me. But it only helps a little. For me the voodoo lagfix is well worth it.
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Between custom ROM's and Kernels and a variety of apps. You can make your phone perform just about anyway you want it too. If you decide you want to try out a custom ROM or Kernel I would suggest taking a read at the below linked thread. It is very informative and remember that if you do flash something. Make sure it is for your phone. If you are in doubt. Post or feel free to PM me. In the end it really just depends on what your looking to get out of your phone. I read for almost two months before I did my first mod because I honestly didn't know what I wanted. So if I or anyone else can help. Please let us know.
Here's that thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931169
[GUIDE] Newbie's Step-by-Step: From Stock USCC Mesmerize -> Custom Rom/Kernel
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monkey1883 said:
1. Battery life: the battery life isn't terrible, but I feel it could be better.I generally do not use live wallpapers, I use a dark-ish wallpaper, I am on wifi most of the time, I keep the brightness at the lowest setting, and I keep gps and bluetooth off almost all of the time. What could I do to make it better?
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If you want the battery to last longer, I'd start by using Wifi only when you need it; it sucks a lot out of the battery. Right now on my phone, Batteryminder goes from 1d 21h left on my battery to 4h left if I turn Wifi on. If you're concerned about going over your data cap, install an app like 3G Watchdog to keep track of your data usage.
Depending on how you use your phone, you can shut off several things like sync and even the mobile data radio. I keep everything turned off. If I need to get on the Internet, I turn on whichever radio I need (Wifi or mobile data), do what I need to do, then turn it back off when I'm done. Of course, this means I don't get any e-mail, Twitter, news, or weather updates; I check all of those manually. For stock, you can download several different apps to control the different radios and brightness on the phone. When I was on stock, I used the Dazzle widget for that.
Turning "on" GPS doesn't really turn GPS on (as in it's running all the time draining your battery). It just seems to make the GPS available to applications that want to use it. I keep mine on all the time for several apps I use, and it doesn't seem to affect the battery life.
Thanks for the responses. I have a few questions.
So if I were to want to install the voodoo lagfix kernel, I would first need root (super one click?), install clockwork mod recovery? With rom manager? And then flash the kernel right?
After I install the lagfix, would I be able to unroot? I want to keep as close to stock as possible.
I read about uninstalling the lagfix, but how would I go about restoring the default kernel and uninstalling cwm if I were to need to?
I'm still not completely sure about rooting my phone, so is there anything at all I can do to improve the filesystem performance without rooting and installing a lagfix?
Thanks
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To get back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881064
Files to get your Mesmerize back to stock 2.1 and 2.2.1
As for voodoo. Everything you will need is in the thread I linked earlier.
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So can I un-root after installing voodoo?(using unroot option in super one click) Will voodoo still work?
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Why would you want to unroot. Rooting has no affect on performance or function of the phone.
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monkey1883 said:
So can I un-root after installing voodoo?(using unroot option in super one click) Will voodoo still work?
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If you are worried about voiding your warranty by rooting you will have done that by flashing a voodoo kernel. You can always unroot but why would you? Plus you can always odin back to stock and its like it never happened. Rooting just gives you access to the phone you should have gotten when you bought it.
If you get to a point where you feel comfortable try flashing a new rom and kernel. You won't believe how much more you can do with the phone by doing so.
Also we will be here to help you out if and when you need it!
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In rom manager, when I go to install clockwork mod recovery it asks for a phone. The mes isn't on there. Should I choose Fascinate?
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Ok guys, I f***** up big time. I installed the version of voodoo from the official website... That didn't work. Refused to boot. Installed CWM through Odin so I could install the default kernel, but CWM wouldn't let me flash it. I also can't flash a different version of CWM. I was able to install the default firmware and kernel, but twlauncher force close CONSTANTLY, sooooooo... I'm just gonna try and get it replaced.
Thanks for all of the help, but I'm not going to take the chance again.
You going to to go here and read through the OP. When you go to reflash back to stock make sure to check the box that says repartition. Read through the post and download the EE19 full package. Get odin installed. At that point if you need some direction post back and I can help ya
scarmon25 said:
To get back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881064
Files to get your Mesmerize back to stock 2.1 and 2.2.1
As for voodoo. Everything you will need is in the thread I linked earlier.
Tap-a-Talked from my CM7 Mesmerize.
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Tap-a-Talked from my CM7 Mesmerize.
Thanks for the suggestions, but I got it replaced for free.
One last question if you even want to help me anymore: can I restore my apps and settings from titanium backup without rooting?
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Honestly. I don't know that one. I don't use titanium backup myself. I believe you have to be rooted to use it though.
Tap-a-Talked from my CM7 Mesmerize.
Okay. I think, if anything, I'll root and restore my apps and stuff and unroot.
I ready appreciate all of your help, but I think I'll stay away from custom kernels and roms
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monkey1883 said:
Okay. I think, if anything, I'll root and restore my apps and stuff and unroot.
I ready appreciate all of your help, but I think I'll stay away from custom kernels and roms
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Seriously? You messed up with one little thing and then you're just giving up on all the awesomeness you could get. Sad.
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sageDieu said:
Seriously? You messed up with one little thing and then you're just giving up on all the awesomeness you could get. Sad.
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I second that.
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I killed my first mes, was lucky enough I flashed back to stock before it would no longer boot. So it got sent in and under warranty I got a new one and proceeded to root and tweak....no screw ups this time snag loving it
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Honestly. I don't know that one. I don't use titanium backup myself. I believe you have to be rooted to use it though.
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That's correct.
You need to be rooted in order to use Titanium Backup.
I know there are a few of these threads in other device forums but I am posing this question to G2x owners only. What is the best ROM in your opinion for use on the G2x? I just rooted mine and have ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0 running with ROM Manager in place. Now it is time to play. A little background, I am a Red Hat instructor so any ROMs a linux nerd might find useful that play nice on the G2x hardware would be awesome.
I've used weapon g2x for a while and it was pretty good. Switched to cyanogenmod 7.2 and it's also pretty good. I've heard phoenixblood is also amazing.
I recommend you just jump in and try them.
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Mileage varies with different people so the best way to pick a ROM is to try them yourself. Make sure you use Titanuim Backup to help keep your apps and data through the changes.
cm nightlies is what I use
i like the bionix theme
michael.clarkson78 said:
I know there are a few of these threads in other device forums but I am posing this question to G2x owners only. What is the best ROM in your opinion for use on the G2x? I just rooted mine and have ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0 running with ROM Manager in place. Now it is time to play. A little background, I am a Red Hat instructor so any ROMs a linux nerd might find useful that play nice on the G2x hardware would be awesome.
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I would also suggest not using Rom Manager. It can get you in trouble.
I like pheonix blood a lot. It seems the most stable and full featured.
also, a linux nerd might like Terminal IDE
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I would also suggest not using Rom Manager. It can get you in trouble.
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as for rom I'm using cm7 nightlies patiently waiting for cm9 to come out been hearing great things about phoenix blood but I'm 2 lazy to go try it out bcuz I need a full wipe. I just can't be bothered
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362451
I use the kangs that are essentially just non-official nightlies in this thread.
JaiaV said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362451
I use the kangs that are essentially just non-official nightlies in this thread.
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GTWalling said:
I would also suggest not using Rom Manager. It can get you in trouble.
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wait, im confused; why not? i thought everyone had to use rom manager? or can everyone just use clockwork mod instead? why is rom manager so bad?
kayway27 said:
wait, im confused; why not? i thought everyone had to use rom manager? or can everyone just use clockwork mod instead? why is rom manager so bad?
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I thought the same thing. What should you use? This makes me feel like a Newb. But, I'm just curious.
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clockworkmod...
kayway27 said:
wait, im confused; why not? i thought everyone had to use rom manager? or can everyone just use clockwork mod instead? why is rom manager so bad?
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I never knew why people use RM. Just boot into CWM. RM can **** up at times. I've even seen it brick some people's phones. Also, the G2x uses a modded CWM. So using RM wouldn't be a good idea either way.
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I flashed my first ROM with ROM manager, and of course something went wrong, and the G2x wouldn't boot up. At the time, I thought I messed it all up and bricked my phone.
CWM is just a safer option. Even if the flash goes bad, you can still boot into CWM and do a nandroid restore, then it's like nothing happened in the first place. Plus after you've done it once, it's actually a really simple process to do, but now you have an added safety net.
Yupp use cwm much more stable and easier? I used rm and it soft bricked my phone. Managed to fix it tho with nvgflash
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I thought the same thing. What should you use? This makes me feel like a Newb. But, I'm just curious.
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The recovery partition on Tegra 2 devices works very differently from the recovery partition on almost all other devices. Rom Manager works around this by simply installing it's own version of CWM on a portion of your system partition (I'm fairly certain that is where it places it, but I could be wrong). The Tegra architecture protects certain partitions from being written to while in anything other than recovery or NVFLASH. This prevents certain blobs from being flashed properly with RM. Also, some options can wipe the partition the RM flashed 'CWM' is on, completely removing your non NVFLASHED recovery. While it is extremely rare that this CWM could do permanent damage to the device, it's just generally safer and more consistent to use the 'real' CWM that you flash to the device with NVFLASH, as it is on the proper partition and separate from any partition that a ROM might attempt to format.
Makes sense. Goodbye Rom Manager. Thanks guys.
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Well got another question lol I know I'm a noob to the whole rooting Droid phone's but I changed my rom to euroskank cm9 was wondering why there is a few things in settings I can't get into or there is nothing there, do I have to update the rom, and was wondering about themes for it. Thanks in advance
I was just wondering what the certain things are that you can't get into/select?
When I go into system settings I can't open dock or icon settings but the rom is a great looking rom . There is a few other options that are blank nothing important stuff like themes
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If it's greyed out it's not put into the ROM yet
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It's just things they haven't gotten around to putting in yet. Nothing to worry about.
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I have one more Q about the rom I don't have rom manager paid version, so updating the rom for the features they haven't put in yet will it update thru the settings under about phone or will I have to use Google for that. Is rom manager worth the buy that's the only way I know of or how to change the rom in the g2x
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xethcore said:
I have one more Q about the rom I don't have rom manager paid version, so updating the rom for the features they haven't put in yet will it update thru the settings under about phone or will I have to use Google for that. Is rom manager worth the buy that's the only way I know of or how to change the rom in the g2x
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time for you to do some reading, if all your using is ROM manager, then you need to read up on NVFlash. without NVFlashing your phone, if you get stuck in a bootloop, you cant access recovery.
as for changing the ROM, just check these forums from time to time. I wouldnt reccomend automatic updates anyway because most updates in roms introduce new quirks and issues, and if you look at the thread in the forum before flashing it youll get a better idea of what those issues are.
I have flashed a new recovery have had one rom boot loop but have tried a couple like the cm9 but missing a few features I would like to have that are not in it, there so much stuff that's possible trying to find a set up I like lol
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Read read read and read some more. A little reading goes a long way! You nvflased your phone right? I don't even use rom manager. I boot into recovery each and every time I want to switch roms. As for updates just go to the Site or check out rootzwiki. That is where my buddy dj posts the roms. Here is euroskank Site http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/
Hopefully I don't get heat for this lol
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ok so here is the deal. my g2x is crashing like the hindenburg several times a day, very frustrating. Tmobile won't help since it's out of warranty. I need all the help i can get when it comes to doing any rooting and/or mods to the phone to get it to stop crashing so much. i have not rooted the phone yet, so advice on the best way for a numbskull like me to do it (superonecilck?). then, advice on what would be a stable mod or rom or whatever you call it to install on the phone so i stop being so frustrated. now mind you, whatever rom/mod etc that is recommended please make sure it is so easy a 2 yr old could do it, because i know me..i WILL screw it up!
any and all advice is welcomed. i am beyond pissed at this phone now and i need to keep from throwing it at the wall. Tmobile won't budge about helping to replace this, only grant me the full upgrade pricing early, so i can give them another $150-300 for a new phone, while new customers come in and get stuff free.
thanks to any and all who respond.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594650
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Have you installed the latest V21y software? That seems to have cleared up lots of the problems some people were having with the g2x.
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not yet
ecdy said:
Have you installed the latest V21y software? That seems to have cleared up lots of the problems some people were having with the g2x.
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i have not tried that yet....now that I know this I will try though. Anything is better than giving TMobile more $.
I first used this to gain root access:http://www.unlockroot.com/index.html . It's a simple one-click process.
Then I followed this guide from step 2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060715. I personally used CyanogenMod 7.2 http://download.cyanogenmod.com/get/jenkins/2856/cm-7.2.0-p999.zip .
Optionally, you can also flash a kernel: Trinity ELP(http://goo.gl/XqDn2) and Faux52 LG (http://faux.androidro.ms/P999-CM-Kernel-052-sv-lg-stable.zip)seem to be the most popular... Instructions to flash the Kernel:
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1. reboot to CWM
2. Clear cache
3. Advanced, clear Dalvik
4. install zip from SDcard
5. Reboot
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If one of the kernels gives you issues, try flashing the other one.
I'm pretty noobish to this as well, considering i only flashed my phone a couple days ago, but I used this procedure and it didn't give me any problems at all.
Thanks. We have full detailed guides listed for new owners in the development settings. Some people have issues with faux 52 kernel, if so try using 48 or 50 in place of 52.
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Never had arbitrary crash problems with my unrooted stock g2x on either original Froyo or GB update. If your phone still has problems after the GB update you might have an app problem, or a hardware problem. Update to GB, strip all Apps, and see if it works. If it does, add the apps back in one at a time. If not, toss it.
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