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Main disadvantages of running Froyo leaked over Eclair?

I tried Cog and didn't like it and so now I'm back on the leaked ODIN one click Froyo
What are the main disadvantages of running this build versus Eclair?

There was an issues thread in the dev section when JI6 came out (that is the first leaked beta). it is stable, but had issues with email forwarding and replying not including the original email. There were other issues as well - I think BT sound was one of the big ones; and sound from wired headsets not working during a call.

There aren't any real disadvantages per say. You will lose the ability to update to Froyo when it is eventually released, but if you are like the rest of us on hear who the hell cares? That is why we love our devs bc they take that released Froyo, rip it apart and put it back together in a way that is so much better than the original. Other than that just read through the threads. Axura is the best ROM in my opinion. I have seriously tried them all and it is the fastest, smoothest and most appealing. Everything works on it as well. Even GPS if you have a later model phone.

[Q] Questions about Cognition Custom ROM

So I upgrade my Captivate to the leaked 2.2 and came to the conclusion that everyone else did after using it for a couple of days. I've been missing a few apps from the market (i.e. New York Times) since I've upgraded and stuff has been crashing so I decided to go with a custom ROM for it, especially because everyone says the phone becomes amazing once you do it. I decided to go with Cognition since its the one I've heard of that everyone seems to think is the best.
One question I have about Cognition is how does it run with LauncherPro? I really don't like TouchWiz 3.0 which is one of the bad things about Cognition. I'd prefer Vanilla Android with some HTC Sense capabilities, so LauncherPro is really important to me. Can anyone tell me how well it runs on Cognition?
Also, do you need to apply a lag fix to the Captivate once you install Cognition, or does it just run better overall?
Thanks to anyone that can help.

Cognition comes with the stock launcher, not the touch wiz launcher.
I've never been a fan of launcherpro, so I don't know how it runs. There us no reason to believe it wont run awesome, as cognition is silky smooth, fast and stable.
Cognition loads a voodoo lagfix upon flashing, so you don't need to. Keep that in mind, as you need to disable the lagfix before you flash anything else.
For what it's worth I like DesignGears other ROM better, perception. They are very similar, but perception lets you pick your lock screen.
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I use LauncherPro on Cognition. It runs fine.
You won't regret switching to Cognition. It's a great ROM and is much faster than stock. And everything works.
I haven't tried any other ROMs yet but was thinking about flashing Perception thus weekend.
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Can anyone tell me the risk factor of bricking my phone? I believe I mostly understand the process, I first need to go back to original 2.1 and go from there, but I'd rather not do it if there is a large chance of me bricking my phone.
Also, any forum tutorial would be nice, I like to have something to read up on it alongside a video. Thanks

I've always trusted dg for my roms. If you want to know how to install. Just go to the page and every step is laid out for you there. I have never had a problem with installing it. Even though it says to go back to stock I never do. But please do what it says untill you are ok with what you are doing. With that said. Flash and enjoy.
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jojomoulder said:
I've always trusted dg for my roms. If you want to know how to install. Just go to the page and every step is laid out for you there. I have never had a problem with installing it. Even though it says to go back to stock I never do. But please do what it says untill you are ok with what you are doing. With that said. Flash and enjoy.
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Searched for the page on this forum, the latest is 2.3 b8 correct? I remember reading somewhere that 2.41 was released, or something newer than 2.3

Nvm, ignore my last question, I figured out what that was. But I've been reading that Cognition and Perception are made by the same dev, so which one is the better, more updated one? I mainly want it to be fast and have app support for a couple 2.1 Galaxy S apps.

The chances of (fully) bricking it are pretty slim. I've actually never had a bad flash, and I've quite a bit of roms, including a few I cooked up on my own. In the absolute worst case scenario (you pulled the plug during a flash - though this is also not guaranteed to fully brick it - in an attempt to deliberately break it, and now your phone just shows a black screen), you may still get it into download mode by building yourself a jig (it's just a 301k resistor across pins 4 and 5 of your microusb slot).
Also, if you want my two cents on DG roms, Perception is a bit better than Cognition. I had some weird stability issues in Cog 2.3b6, and it was definitely slower than my current rom - Perception 10.1. There are a few annoying things in Percep, but they're mostly minor. The haptic feedback on the home button doesn't work, the lock screen unlock audio cue doesn't work even though the locking audio cue mysteriously does, and the browser still has the annoying issue of not being able to save large images in a higher resolution than 305x203. The phone call audio quality seems to be a bit crappier too, but it's not dreadful.
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Also, the NY Times app not appearing in the market on 2.2 devices is the fault of the developer. The developer can set a max sdk version in android apps, so if your version of Android is higher than the max version specified in the program's manifest, it will not appear in the market for you.
- It seems like they're now supporting 2.2. Check for "NYTimes for Android" or get it with the QR code here:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/nytimes-for-android-phone/com.nytimes.android#

modest_mandroid said:
The chances of (fully) bricking it are pretty slim. I've actually never had a bad flash, and I've quite a bit of roms, including a few I cooked up on my own. In the absolute worst case scenario (you pulled the plug during a flash - though this is also not guaranteed to fully brick it - in an attempt to deliberately break it, and now your phone just shows a black screen), you may still get it into download mode by building yourself a jig (it's just a 301k resistor across pins 4 and 5 of your microusb slot).
Also, if you want my two cents on DG roms, Perception is a bit better than Cognition. I had some weird stability issues in Cog 2.3b6, and it was definitely slower than my current rom - Perception 10.1. There are a few annoying things in Percep, but they're mostly minor. The haptic feedback on the home button doesn't work, the lock screen unlock audio cue doesn't work even though the locking audio cue mysteriously does, and the browser still has the annoying issue of not being able to save large images in a higher resolution than 305x203. The phone call audio quality seems to be a bit crappier too, but it's not dreadful.
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If anything, the main thing that I would probably get annoyed with about Perception is the haptic feedback for the home button and the call quality if there is a noticeable difference.
A few more questions, is Cognition still updated or was 2.3b8 the last one to be released? Also, with any of these ROMs, do I have to do anything special to gain the ability to side-load apps?

YoungBloodz said:
If anything, the main thing that I would probably get annoyed with about Perception is the haptic feedback for the home button and the call quality if there is a noticeable difference.
A few more questions, is Cognition still updated or was 2.3b8 the last one to be released? Also, with any of these ROMs, do I have to do anything special to gain the ability to side-load apps?
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I probably wouldn't have noticed the difference in call quality if I didn't see other people complaining about it first. I think it's because it's based off of an i9000 rom, and to my understanding, the i9000 doesn't have a hardware support for noise cancellation (so it's done in software), whereas the Captivate does.
The haptic feedback on the home button "kind of" works. You get a haptic buzz when you do a long press, but you don't get a buzz if you just tap it.
The update question is a question for the dev, but I haven't seen Cog updated in a long time. I think DG is mostly focusing on Perception now.
Edit: err woops, forgot to answer part of your question. Both Cog and Percep permit sideloading by default, with Percep being slightly nicer because it restores the "Unknown sources" toggle under settings>applications.

I am running cognition now for three days, and couldn't be happier! Launcherpro is fine also. I flashed 2.3b6 (my roomate had it already and we didn't see that 2.3b8 was out)
I Followed an AWESOME video guide on youtube from a user on here named connexion2005
HERE is the link if you'd like it. Follow it to a tee and you will be a happy camper!

modest_mandroid said:
I probably wouldn't have noticed the difference in call quality if I didn't see other people complaining about it first. I think it's because it's based off of an i9000 rom, and to my understanding, the i9000 doesn't have a hardware support for noise cancellation (so it's done in software), whereas the Captivate does.
The haptic feedback on the home button "kind of" works. You get a haptic buzz when you do a long press, but you don't get a buzz if you just tap it.
The update question is a question for the dev, but I haven't seen Cog updated in a long time. I think DG is mostly focusing on Perception now.
Edit: err woops, forgot to answer part of your question. Both Cog and Percep permit sideloading by default, with Percep being slightly nicer because it restores the "Unknown sources" toggle under settings>applications.
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Alright, I guess I'm probably gonna end up going with Perception then, and since DG should be still working on it, hopefully some of those problems get fixed. If I do find anything particularly annoying about it, I guess I can just flash to Cognition. Everyone has been saying how once you start flashing that you can't stop, so I'll see . Thanks a lot for your help!
Also, I found this for the haptic feedback for anyone who wants on a fix for Perception that's reading this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=903227

[Q] What is the most stable custom ROM?

I know this has been asked before, but the most recent thread I found was from August.
anyway... the phone is for my wife. I am at my wits end with the force close and random reboots that she gets. She doesn't care about customization or anything like that which I do with my Droid X. She just needs something more stable than the stock rom. And keep in mind we are talking about a woman... so something pretty is a plus.
TIA

slipperypete22 said:
I know this has been asked before, but the most recent thread I found was from August.
anyway... the phone is for my wife. I am at my wits end with the force close and random reboots that she gets. She doesn't care about customization or anything like that which I do with my Droid X. She just needs something more stable than the stock rom. And keep in mind we are talking about a woman... so something pretty is a plus.
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Zeus is fast and error free. There's even a cutsy pink theme out now. She'll love it and it will put your DroidX to shame.

thanks. i have seen zeus mentioned a ton in other threads. I am glad to hear it is error free. I flash roms all the time on my DX. Too many times people rave about a ROM yet key features, don't work. lots of DX roms have problems with the camera or hdmi out not working. I need something smooth. Zeus may very well be the answer i need. thanks again

And Nunhugger will have the athena pink and black theme done any day now...
sent from my baby girls rom

slipperypete22 said:
thanks. i have seen zeus mentioned a ton in other threads. I am glad to hear it is error free. I flash roms all the time on my DX. Too many times people rave about a ROM yet key features, don't work. lots of DX roms have problems with the camera or hdmi out not working. I need something smooth. Zeus may very well be the answer i need. thanks again
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Not 100% sure about the HDMI out with Zeus. Haven't tried it. Everything else works great. From what I've read, working HDMI out on the Infuse is nothing to write home about. Back when I used Froyo, it was sort of pixelated (probably Froyo's fault) and all the wires made the process kinda clumsy. Non-working HDMI out is no reason to shy away from a rom. Both regular and video cameras work great on Zeus.

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Not 100% sure about the HDMI out with Zeus. Haven't tried it. Everything else works great. From what I've read, working HDMI out on the Infuse is nothing to write home about. Back when I used Froyo, it was sort of pixelated (probably Froyo's fault) and all the wires made the process kinda clumsy. Non-working HDMI out is no reason to shy away from a rom. Both regular and video cameras work great on Zeus.
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for my wife's phone, you are probably correct. She doesn't use it. However this is something that I use and is a PITA for me when a rom doesn't have it.

slipperypete22 said:
for my wife's phone, you are probably correct. She doesn't use it. However this is something that I use and is a PITA for me when a rom doesn't have it.
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just wanted to give some comfirmation here, HDMI doesn't work on zeus but if your wife doesn't use it, then its not a big issue, but yeah i say zeus or caty, but mostly zeus cuz dman is doing away with caty being a standalone rom and plans to incorprate it into zeus (from what i read), so i deffinately say zeus, its amazingly fast and stable, haven't had one force close with it, and no lag at all, plus my infuse is pretty heavily customized, but all in all zeus is the best bet id say, i've flashed so many different roms and zues is just so far beyond any other i've tried in speed and stability

Zeus 5.2 is not bad
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Zeus doesn't have working HDMI out as deathblade stated. I have flashed it and tested it.
Since this is something you use you may want to steer clear or flash the stock kernel though I've read there is more to it than just flashing a stock kernel. Maybe someone who has done it can chime in.
Dman has posted the rooted UCKL2 ROM (with his own touches) along with the stock kernel for you to flash if you want working HDMI out. You will lose CWM though.
I use HDMI-out frequently and the picture quality is excellent on the hotel 42" LCDs. It also looks great on my 60". Picture quality will depend on how much compression you use.

[Q] andriod.phone crash when adding image widget -with Gummy ROM 1.01

First off, I just want to say Hi to everyone on the forums, this is my first post, but I've been lurking for quite a while, waiting for the right time to flash my phone –Should have done it sooner
Also, I want to thank everybody involved here, especially devs, for all of their hard work! -- I’m really not trying to suck up here… Just trying to portray sincere gratitude --
Anyway, I tried searching the forums here for related issues, as well as, the interwebs, but didn’t find anything relevant. So I apologize in advance if this is a known issue or a repost… Also, I tried posting this issue in the Gummy 1.01 release thread, but I’m a newbie so, I have to post it here:
This past weekend I finally got fed up with the buggy STOCK ROM for my SCH-i500 (Fascinate) and took the plunge and installed the latest Gummy build available for it (1.01). Everything is running very well so far, and I only have a few minor gripes, but all in all, it’s pretty awesome! Except for one big issue that I found…
If I try to add a photo widget to any of the launcher home screens, the screen goes black, and the bootup animation starts up, followed by a window that states “android.phone has stopped”. This is how I did it:
Menu>>Add>>Widgets>>Photo Gallery>>Choose an image>>[select an image]>>Crop.
This does not happen when I choose the other two options (“Choose an album” or “Shuffle all images”). I think this is either an issue with ICS 4.04, or Apex launcher. I think this because the same thing happens with my friends Galaxy Nexus; he is running Liquid ROM - not sure what version - based on ICS 4.04 with Apex launcher. It’s a completely different phone and he has a different kernel, which makes me assume it might be related to ICS 4.04 and/or Apex. … I’m not sure though because I’m not a dev…
Is anyone else having this issue?
*Update: Tried it again, and it completely crashed the phone this time. I had to pull the battery out to boot. Also, the phone started in “Safe Mode”. I just rebooted one more time, and everything seems fine again…

I'm having the same problem with my Verizon G NEX, Ive searched online and haven't found anything except for this post its a pretty strange bug if you ask me. anyone know of a fix ?

Just an update for anyone who comes across this thread... The issue has been resolved in the updated version Apex that just came out (v1.1.0).

Who had CM9 before going to ten?

Long story short.
When SGS3 first came out and there were CM9 Betas, I tried them out, no major issues until I lost my IMEI, Odined back to stock, Restored no big deal. Fast forward to two days ago. I tried a CM10 Nightly, in which I F'ed up bigtime, Leaving me in the middle of work, with an inaccessible internal SD. Luckily, I still had a CM-9 20120719 Unofficial and a gapps-ics 20120429 on my external. Flashed them both had CM9 again. First thing I did was get Rom Manager, DL the 09-01 Nightly and gapps 4.1. Dirtly flashed it right over ( I intended on ODIN'ing when I got back home anyway) Boots up....
STABLE AS EVER. IMHO just as stable as CM7 on my Droid X (incredibly stable), better yet, no major bugs that many people have been reporting. Only minor issue I noticed was music being paused via notifications and currently that isn't an issue, but I've been playing with settings and apps all day, not sure what fixed it.
The reason I pose this question, is because in the Dev forums (which I'm not allowed to post in...) there are many people who say this is stable and clean, and many other people complaining about everything under the sun. My theory is that because I had to flash CM10 over CM9 I am seeing stability and no issues. 2 Days of love
Has anyone else flashed 10 over 9, and running stable? Has anyone else done so and had major issues? Am I just a lucky SOB?

I already tried finding out the status of cm9 but apparently it's a ghost ROM and nobody gave me an answer. There isn't even a thread in the dev section for it. The only thing I could find was 1 post saying it was a stable release but no links or any other info. That's it. Everybody seems to be drooling over cutting edge bugged filled nightlies of cm10 to care.

Yeah, I ran AOKP M6.1 until things started rolling on Jelly Bean. Only issue I had was no MMS.

If you google search CM9 for SGS3 there is a ton of info for it.
" To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!
so I can't post links. but look for Droid Life, there is an install guide on it/
there are also install vids on youtube.