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need help. experinced noob ;)

hey guys. Long story short, i had my first captivate for almost more than a year, rooted it and had all the fun with it. Then, the screen cracked, i used my insurance and got a new captivate. But, after 3 months of being super busy... I figured id rather just send the new (unrooted, uncracked) captivate back, get my refund, and go back to using my old captivate, that is already rooted has all my contacts and so on. Now....as i said its been quite a while, so i am definitely rusty. First question is that i remember that since i was rooted i was able to download apk files and install them onto my phone when it waas plugged into my pc. I definitely remember using a program and having to restart the phone and apply changes or something like that. But, i don't remember the name of the program nor how i am actually suppose to do it. Also if someone can point me in the right direction and tell me what update and what not i am supposed to be on. My captivate is just rooted with a lag fix i believe. Yet, its still really slow and laggy, even overclocked... So im hoping that the new updates will be more efficient; in being fast without taking up all my battery. in my "about phone" it reads:
firmware: 2.1 update 1
kernel version 2.6.29
[email protected]#voodoo_lagfix_3.0_v1.10
Build number: ECLAIR
sorry for being so ignorant. Its just that it has been a while, and i don't want to start off my current rooting experience on the wrong foot.

are you referring to "quickboot" for easy rebooting? you may also want to look into Autokiller memory to help kill the junk. I also used ryan's OCLF.
I like you ran a rooted captivate for the longest time. it worked decently but then I tried to go to Gingerbread. MISTAKE. it was laggy bad and very unstable (Used Cezar's ROM). I didnt like it. Flashed back to the 2.2 rom (supposedly stock) and it was terrible compared to how it was. lots of lag and just overall... YUCK.
so yesterday I got the guts to flash a custom rom. I was mad at the phone so I flipped thru several flavors and ended up putting the Phoenix Ultimate (JS7) on it. HOLY S**t Balls mom!!! it was super fast, extremely responsive and worked like a dream. took me a little while to do it, (I had to flash to 2.1 (you are there), root it, cyanogenmod, then Phoenix) but it is SOOOO worth it. super fast now. my wife is asking me to do hers...ugh...
also, all the animations, graphics and just in general. it feels like I got a brand new phone. I could not be happier

thanks for the reply. Haha sounds like you have an iphone status phone now that's what im shooting for; something fast and reliable. Im going to wait and see what the majority of people like on they're captivates. So i am waiting on standby until i know exactly what and how to do it. And no, the program i believe was only on my computer. i would plug in my phone, drop in the apk file.,remove the phone, and do that recovery mode reboot thing on my phone so that the application i just dropped in installs. Sorry if what im saying doesn't make sense like I've said its been a while -.-

the program you are thinking of is the sideload wonder machine
and yes you are on a very outdated version of android, 2.1 (eclair) there has been an official update to 2.2 (froyo) and also many leaks of 2.3.x(gingerbread) but nothing officially from at&t since froyo.
noone can really tell you what you will like best, you will have to do what the rest of us do and read, read, read, then read a bit more, flash a few to try and pick what you like the best....

thank you! it was SWM.
NOW
what is MIUI, cm7 and pinnacle? custom flashes or something? i am also running my current root with launcher pro. Most of everyone on this thread seem happy with their setup as far as smoothness,responsiveness, and battery life go, which is exactly what i want!

MIUI/CM7 are AOSP versions if 2.3.x,aka gingerbread. Pinnacle is a leaked version of Gingerbread, made for the captivate by Samsung.

so gingerbread is the way to go? or rather should i say 2.3.. how hard is it for me to upgrade to 2.3 i noticed that some apps aren't even available to me in the market on 2.1. but still i want the features that 2.3 has. Besides just updating to a version of gingerbread, what are the other common things people do for anti-lag/responsiveness, while still being conservative on the battery aspect.Thanks for all the help so far guys!!!

I wasn't pleased with the gingerbread as of yet. It will get better I'm sure of it. Try out one of the 2.2 based roms as they are the most stable at this point.
Sent from my Phoenix JS7 run Samsung Captivate

so what do i do? Just get one of the 2.2's that a developer on here made? that way it has pre made fixes and stuff like lagfix already in it correct? how do i go about installing that and from where?

This thread is the best start.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887525
after looking that over, I followed this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
and had chosen the Phoenix ROM.

thannks but im still comopletly clueless. What exactly is it that i have to do. I know where to find the .zip rom files, but what is a kernel to a ROM? I really dont get it. does the ROM include the build like 2.2 or 2.3 or what not?

just out of curiosity, do you have AT&T captivate or rogers?

what is Rogers?
Yes. I have AT&T samsung captivate

Rogers is a rom version. You are on stock but rooted. The second link has very easy step by step instructions. The rom u get will have all u need including the kernel and modems
1. Back up ur data with titanium backup. If u don't have it, check market.
2. Flash ur phone with Odin
3. One the flash is done to stock do a master clear with Odin (your phone is on, plugged in and USB debugging)
4. Install the root per directions
5. Copy clockwork and the rom. Of ur choice to ur internal zip
6. Install the clockwork recovery (you run it twice back to back)
7. Run the new rom install with clockwork
I. Phone boots to new rom.
First time it takes about an hour. MAKE SURE YOU READ THE DIRCTIONS IN MY PREVIOUS POST.
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^^Rogers isn't a ROM version. It's a Canadian cell service provider...

thanks for clearing that up. Had no idea what Rogers was lol. Ok so, i guess i just download and install a ROM of my liking? that will also update me to froyo or 2.3 as well? any recommedations as for as ROMS go?

I stand corrected. The rom will upgrade you to what it is based on. The one I use is froyo based. There are gingerbread roms too. Mosaic seems to be a popular one as was Phoenix that I am running. Best advice.. go read those threads. Look at screenshots they have and the user feedback
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Personally, I'm a huge fan of DesignGears' roms. I'd suggest you go with something like Cognition 5v2. Its 2.3.3, very stable, very fast, and, since you've only used stocks rom up 'til now, it'll be very familiar (minus all the bloatware). He's also got a step by step guide on how to install the rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127578

i was trying to get to use that ROM^^ buuut i had to go to rooted 2.3 first. used this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127249&page=31
then i hit a problem, i posted on that thread as well still waiting for a response. idk what happened to my phone...this is my post on that thread "ok so i did this and i hit a problem. I got up to the red fish, i turned off the phone to get it into download mode again. and i did, Placed the kernelKF1.tar file in the pda slot and hit start on odin my phone reboots and right after the AT&t logo my screen goes crazy. it looks as if my screen is tripping on acid... and it just keep looping att logo then that. What should i do? i need the files on my phone atleast its not completly bricked"

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[Q] Having issues once flashed to stock via Odin

I flashed to both versions listed on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092021 and am seeing the same issues with both.
The time is 4 hours off, I can uncheck auto-time and check it again and the time will be correct for maybe 5-10 min before returning to 4 hours later.
Everytime I try to download apps through the market, I get "Application Name" could not be downloaded due to an error. This is true regardless of wifi vs hspa.
With the pure stock version, superuser is still installed. Should I have unrooted it before attempting this? I simply followed the directions listed on that post.

Flash the original firmware located in Entropy's Ultimate unbrick thread uckd5. That version is pure stock that is not already rooted. To be safe use the included pit file.
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Bronk93 said:
Flash the original firmware located in Entropy's Ultimate unbrick thread uckd5. That version is pure stock that is not already rooted. To be safe use the included pit file.
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i think the time issue is with the modem.......i got the same thing when flashing the new ones.
try another one and see if the issue sticks

glorifiedQA said:
I flashed to both versions listed on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092021 and am seeing the same issues with both.
The time is 4 hours off, I can uncheck auto-time and check it again and the time will be correct for maybe 5-10 min before returning to 4 hours later.
Everytime I try to download apps through the market, I get "Application Name" could not be downloaded due to an error. This is true regardless of wifi vs hspa.
With the pure stock version, superuser is still installed. Should I have unrooted it before attempting this? I simply followed the directions listed on that post.
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The time thing is a modem issue. The time worked fine when I used the newer gingerbread leak for a few days.
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Can you clarify what you mean by a modem issue? Sorry I'm a total noob. I tried GTG's ultimate unbrick and the clock is still off. Market works, but it also worked for about 5-10 min after I flashed it last time.
Thanks for the help so far, hopefully I can get this sorted out.
Also if anyone can suggest a solid GB rom with working activesync/SSL I'd be pretty happy. I tried the most recent Infused, but I really need to be able to sync my corporate email and that isn't possible with Infused.
Edit: Fixed time by checking and unchecking automatic time and it looks like the proper time is staying. Also, the market is also working just fine! Thanks for all the help! Still open to some custom rom suggestions
Edit 2: I'm a liar, rebooted the phone to test and it reboots with the improper time :-\ Market still works on reboot though

Installed Infused 1.6.0 just to have something working on my phone, but that also failed to fix the time. (My phone == my alarm clock, so this has been more than a bit annoying)
Thanks for the continued help!

Not sure if bumping is frowned upon, feel free to yell at me if it is, but I could still use some help!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265207
Flashed to KI3 and now the clock works, thanks for the tip on the modem.

LOOKS LIKE ISSUES WITH ICS OTA. Post your bugs in here.

Let us know the issues you are having.
sent from my NeXus S

yellow tint colour prb stil in ics 4.0.3 i received ota yesterday i9020
can u help me to corect this colour problem ? i m a new one dont know much .
n no face unlock as shon on certein utube videos

In order to correct the color you need a kernel that supports voodoo controls. Id have to say the washed out stock colors is what killed it for me at the moment.
sent from my NeXus S

yelow tint kiling me 2...crap google
custom kernel mean i hav to leave ics n root n flash wid custom rom ryte ? plz guide me
if custom rom lyk cyanogen is instaled then from where to get voodo for s amoled?
anyway to crct colour on ics . if yes plz let me know i like ics bt yelow tint.........((

I've noticed that the screen is a bit dimmer now =P but i think it's good for the batt? i dunno =]

istalled the ics ota 4.0.3 on my nexus s now recovery is not working anymore
what can i do

I had this problem with other ROMs as well besides the stock, but the Gallery seems to only want to display pictures from the Camera folder that were taken after that flash. Any photos from the past refuse to be catalogued by the Gallery. It's a bit annoying, but I'm glad at least the photo actually still exist in the file system. They just aren't being scanned by the Gallery properly.
Another one: I can't add custom ringtones (tried the /sdcard/media/audio/ringtones and /sdcard/Ringtones directories). Any ideas? Same issue with notification sounds.

I'm having problems on the internet using the stock browser. It takes a while for pages to load. When I scroll on long pages like message boards, part of the screen goes to a blank white, until everything catches up about 3 seconds later. It seems like the single core processor of the Nexus S isn't playing well with ICS. I kind of figured that this would be the case and regret doing the update.

papawaiswais said:
istalled the ics ota 4.0.3 on my nexus s now recovery is not working anymore
what can i do
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follow the guide in this thread, if you have tmobile nexus s. it worked for me. make sure to mount system as well prior to SU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396913

vabeachfc3s said:
In order to correct the color you need a kernel that supports voodoo controls. Id have to say the washed out stock colors is what killed it for me at the moment.
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Is there a kernel that you recommend that will be compatible with Android 4.0.3?
It looks like I need to root again, also.

I have updated my nexus s to 4.0.3 and my wifi does't work at all. anyone can help ?

21stNow said:
Is there a kernel that you recommend that will be compatible with Android 4.0.3?
It looks like I need to root again, also.
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As of now Voodoo colors or sound is not working with ICS official .. but i heard supercurio the creator is working on the update ... Glados supports ICS but it doesn't have Voodoo patches YET. u should wait a few days till the ICS development start rollin' ^_^

Nexus S slooow with ICS
I saw people saying their Nexus' were flying after the ICS update...I got mine and the phone is slower than before. I am getting 5 MFLOPS with linpack...any ideas?

Anybody getting less 3g than usual in certain areas and more edge I used to get 3g in my house and now I only get edge .
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USB to Windows 7 Laptop
I updated with OTA 4.0.3 this morning. I too am noticing that things are a little slower.
Also, my windows 7 laptop no longer recognises the phone. As a matter of fact, nothing happens at all. I turned on "USB Debugging" but that did not help. Thing is that yesterday I transferred files using the USB cable with no problem (when gingerbread was installed). This morning I update and the phone no longer shows up. It does charge though.
I haven't found a solution as yet. If anyone can help I'll be greatful.

I did a factory reset and things got a little better...my linpack test went from 6mflops to 15, but it should be mUch higher than that

I manually updated my dad's nexus s. Installed fine but it looks like the phone doesnt want to read the sim card.

I bricked my LG G2X can't get past boot screen. The little unboxing screen when you hard reset isn't unloading anything. Is there a way to get to recovery mode without a pc?
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My nexus S i9020a can't get ANY signal whatsover after ota update. I tried reverting back using a one click root method listed in forums here and installing cwm, then using a nandroid to go back to one of my working roms. Still no service at all. I even go to "search for networks" under mobile networks > network operators and it only recognizes T-Mobile as a network. It's like, Hiding att from me

rickyzone said:
My nexus S i9020a can't get ANY signal whatsover after ota update. I tried reverting back using a one click root method listed in forums here and installing cwm, then using a nandroid to go back to one of my working roms. Still no service at all. I even go to "search for networks" under mobile networks > network operators and it only recognizes T-Mobile as a network. It's like, Hiding att from me
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You've flashed the wrong radio, bro. Flash the full stock 2.3.6 for your device and await the OTA.

[Q] Overclock Reboot Cycle

Hello! Long time lurker, first time poster. I finally got around to making an account.
So, I'm having an issue when applying Da_G's overclocking kernels (Here).
The issue proliferates when I go into CWM and apply the AT&T .42 kernel and the 1.83ghz overclock script from the recovery menu. Basically, after cleaning the cache and the dalvik cache, I apply the .zips of the .42 kernel and the script, and reboot, and then I get a restart cycle that ends after the Samsung screen. I went ahead and did a full wipe of the phone, restored via ODIN to stock, and then tried flashing it again and this time I got to an "Android" logo followed by the same power cycling (this time with the camera LED flashing).
The strangest thing is that before I took my first Skyrocket back for dead pixels, I had gotten it running just fine before. But the last two I've had won't do it and get stuck in the aforementioned restart cycle.
I decided that it really wasn't worth the risk of bricking my phone (since I just got out of my 30 day warranty and had to take the phone back twice for dead pixels and the phone not turning on one day), and I guess in the end I'm just curious as to why I was having this issue. I guess if it's something stupid I'm doing, I'd go ahead and do it (especially since I have plans for that performance boost).
Anyways. Feedback appreciated.

The 1.83 isn't very stable that's what's causing the problems. Go one step down on the script

Alright, I'll try it right now. Maybe it was a fluke that it worked the first time.
EDIT: It booted up, but, then it shuts off when I open CPUTuner, but, they're talking about that in the official thread. Thanks!

1.83 is not stable and 1.78 and 1.72 are most stable with oc.
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After running it for a few hours, now I'm getting Sleep of Deaths. I really want to speculate that it's the .42 version that I'm running, but, I haven't tinkering with it enough. I think I'll try downgrading to .3 to see if that fixes the issues, as that's what people seem to be saying is the most stable, and it's the one I ran before.
And if that doesn't work, eh, I'll flash back to stock kernel. Thanks guys.
Edit: Yeah, still getting SOD, flashing stock.

Did you try deleting your modules folder?

I had the same problem, 'cept I cranked it to 1.89ghz. I just flashed the stock att kernel and everything worked fine
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Proud new owner of a rooted G2X, but rusty with the recovery.

First off, thanks for stopping by to assist. Secondly, I just bought a used G2X off ebay and it came already rooted, with super user already installed. However, there's no rom on there and it's still running Froyo 2.2.2.
I haven't messed with rooting, recovery, or ROMs since my G1 so I'm quite rusty, leaving me with a few questions.
1. I know LG just released a Gingerbread update, yet I can't access it or any of the previous updates through the about phone update area. That's because I'm rooted right? I wouldn't mind just having stock 2.3.4 on here for now.
2. I don't know if the previous owner already put a custom recovery on here or not (not very talkative) so is there a way for me to check that? I was reading that if I boot into recovery without a custom one installed, the default recovery automatically starts wiping and reformating and I don't want that.
3. And just a general consensus question, coming from my horrible Samsung vibrant, GB roms are the way to go with this phone right, avoid the ICS?
Thank you in advance for all your help. Appreciations.

To check if you have a custom recovery power off phone and then boot into recovery mode via Power + volume down until you see 2nd LG logo, then release. The recovery type will be on top of the screen and bottom if I remember right. To update through Over The Air, I believe you need to be stock completely.
1. unroot, and most of what you need is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049154
2.That might be the case I'm not sure, I think completely factory resetting the phone is doable by holding power + volume down/up... Not completely sure as that is as far back as I can remember when the phone was 1st released a year ago. the least you can do is try if you plan on flashing a custom rom.
3. Personally I like CM7 based roms... or at the least 2.3.3 roms, that have been customized.
Overall this phone is cake walk compared to flashing the G1 with all the partitions and the gold card and what not...

That's what I was going to do, but then I read this:
To perform a master reset using the hardware keys, follow these steps:
Back up all necessary data. See: Prepare for a master reset and back up data on Android
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Power and Volume Down, key.
The phone will turn on and display the LG Logo
Wait 30 seconds and thephone will display the open box and arrow pointing towards the phone.
Release the keys, and the phone will reset back to the start up screen.
And so I'm catious about checking that right now because I don't want it to reset right now, kind of has used to use it right now.
I actually miss root, so I think I will stay rooted and check out one of these nice GB ROMS. Man, I have missed custom ROMS lol Now it's just a matter of deciding which is the best to use. So out of th eloop anymore on this stuff.
And yeah, the G1 was an adventure. Soft bricked it twice before.

Ummmm well either way if you do flash a custom rom, you are gonna need to wipe regardless. PM with any questions after you do some searching. All the links and questions you have should be out there already.
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Thank you for posting an intelligent thread. Basically if you don't want to wipe then you need to install cwm through nvflash, then create a backup. After that flash a rooted froyo rom. If you flash gb over froyo you will most likely have issues if you do not wipe properly. You can try it...but more then likely issues will arise.
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ICS roms are buggy and are awesome but if you dont want any problems GB shouldn't fail you. The first ROM I used were ICS but after months of not being able to record anything I had to try out GB and so far these roms are perfect. The ICS are still badass but I suggest you mess around with all of them though G2x has awesome devs.

I can confirm that if you hold the volume down and power until the second LG screen comes up you will factory reset the phone. I accidentally did it yesterday when I flashed the stock recovery back on the phone and wanted to check and see if it had worked. I'm a complete noob with flashing etc but like mt3g said all the info is here just look around for it.
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2war said:
ICS roms are buggy and are awesome but if you dont want any problems GB shouldn't fail you. The first ROM I used were ICS but after months of not being able to record anything I had to try out GB and so far these roms are perfect. The ICS are still badass but I suggest you mess around with all of them though G2x has awesome devs.
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You could have recorded videos by downloading an app called video cam illusion. It does the job.

I forgot about my own thread! lol But thanks for all the insight and help. Currently running into a mobile network/data drop issue so taking advantage and flashing a whole bunch of different roms. From MIUI to Kang Banger is like 2 opposite ends of the spectrum, but I love them both!