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First, my phone info as reported by Settings/About Phone:
Model: Samsung-SGH-I897
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Baseband: I897UCJH7
Kernel: 2.6.29 [email protected] #2
Build Number: ECLAIR.UCJH7
I have visited the ROM section and I probably dont need to tell you that it is just a little bit confusing (for me anyway)as to which ROM to use.
I would like to flash a new ROM to bring me up to FroYo and I "think" I want to use the Andromeda ROM. I have a couple of questions though.
First, (for the Devs) should I go ahead and flash to FroYo or wait for am Android 3.0 ROM (assuming one is forthcoming)?
Second, is the difference between the "themed" and "un-themed" ROM just cosmetic? Do they both function the same?
There are a few "how to" threads on flashing. They are very detailed and take you step by step. I'd suggest you read or watch the videos.
The questions about Andromeda are well covered in the thread. You just need to read through it. Flashing now or waiting is purely up to you. There's not a GB ROM that's stable enough to run day to day. There's only one that I know of and they are still working a lot of problems out of it.
Thank you.
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Second, is the difference between the "themed" and "un-themed" ROM just cosmetic? Do they both function the same?
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Yep, just prettier (in some cases that is).
I'm really looking for a ROM that is as close to "stock" Froyo as possible that will work well with my U.S. phone. I understand Cognition is built on the just released Rogers build, but should I use a Canadian build on my U.S. phone?
I'm using Cognition and find it really nice. No Canadian phrases coming out of it.
If you are going to flash your first rom make sure you read through the forums and figure your what you need to do. Everything that you need are in them. I just flashed my first rom this weekend. Forums are very helpful!!
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I'm really looking for a ROM that is as close to "stock" Froyo as possible that will work well with my U.S. phone. I understand Cognition is built on the just released Rogers build, but should I use a Canadian build on my U.S. phone?
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I live in Canada and use an American captivate using the cognition ROM and it works just fine.
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Serendipity 5.x is by far the best Captivate ROM out there, in my opinion. Fast, clean, stable, bloat-free, and tastefully themed.
I just flashed the un-themed version of Andromeda, needless to say I was and am still very pleased with it. It was my first time flashing a ROM and went very smoothly, I guess I just got sick of AT&T jerking around.
I might make a quick video comparing Andromeda 1.0 on the captivate to a stock captivate (my bro's). That is if there is any interest in one.
Btw does any one know when the over clocked kernels will be released, I'm pretty anxious to try them out.
How do you like Andromeda? I started with cognition, then used phoenix for a while and liked both of them. I switched to serendipity last week and it has been rock solid to be honest, but I am always wanting to tinker with this thing. I flashed the KNP1 modem today to see if I get the better data speeds people are reporting and am hoping to gain a little battery life.
I guess everybody has thier own favorite ROM. I am kind of leaning toward either Cognition or Phoenix but cant decide which one. I want as close to "stock" 2.2 (or 2.3) as possible and it looks like Cognition might be the way to go. I have read through the Cognition Wiki and cant determine which flavor of Android (2.2/2.3) Cognition 3.04 is based on (unless I missed it). Anyone know?
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I have read through the Cognition Wiki and cant determine which flavor of Android (2.2/2.3) Cognition 3.04 is based on (unless I missed it). Anyone know?
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There are some videos on you tube that walk you trough the flashing process that I found to be really helpful for my first flash. I also had a written walk thru up from this site. I had no problems with my first using these 2 restorers. Good luck. And andromeda looks very cool. There are also rom reviews on you tube that show you what the rom does. Good luck
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jferg5 said:
There are some videos on you tube that walk you trough the flashing process that I found to be really helpful for my first flash. I also had a written walk thru up from this site. I had no problems with my first using these 2 restorers. Good luck. And andromeda looks very cool. There are also rom reviews on you tube that show you what the rom does. Good luck
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877652
If you haven't already please read through the guide in my sig.
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If you haven't already please read through the guide in my sig.
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I read through the guide "Guide for choosing the right rom for YOU" that you link to in your sig; and i see nothing about choosing the right ROM For me.
The title suggests that there is a guide to choosing a ROM - maybe a matrix of features, or a questions list to help someone decide. Instead the closest thing i find is one sentence "Go to the Android Development Section and read through different [ROM] threads to see what features will work best for you. I have also found it useful to read through the last couple of pages to see what other users think about the current version of the rom"
Did i miss something? Where is the guide to choosing the right ROM for me?
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I read through the guide "Guide for choosing the right rom for YOU" that you link to in your sig; and i see nothing about choosing the right ROM For me.
The title suggests that there is a guide to choosing a ROM - maybe a matrix of features, or a questions list to help someone decide. Instead the closest thing i find is one sentence "Go to the Android Development Section and read through different [ROM] threads to see what features will work best for you. I have also found it useful to read through the last couple of pages to see what other users think about the current version of the rom"
Did i miss something? Where is the guide to choosing the right ROM for me?
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I agree. Something like "answer these 20 questions and here's the ROM that most matches what you want" would be great. I am still trying to figure it out.
What I am looking for is, if AT&T (or Samsung for that matter) were to finally release FroYo, here is what it would most likely look like and how it would probably perform. I'm still thinking Cognition is the closest since it was based on the Canadian FroYo release but *MAN* can it be confusing.
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I read through the guide "Guide for choosing the right rom for YOU" that you link to in your sig; and i see nothing about choosing the right ROM For me.
The title suggests that there is a guide to choosing a ROM - maybe a matrix of features, or a questions list to help someone decide. Instead the closest thing i find is one sentence "Go to the Android Development Section and read through different [ROM] threads to see what features will work best for you. I have also found it useful to read through the last couple of pages to see what other users think about the current version of the rom"
Did i miss something? Where is the guide to choosing the right ROM for me?
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The point of that is so that you figure out what is best for you, not that I am telling you what to do. I am simply trying to GUIDE new users on how to go about making informed decisions on which ROM they choose. Too many people rely solely on what others say instead of trying things for themselves, which is why I created that post encouraging people to discover new things.
If you have questions about a certain rom, post in the ROM thread in the dev section. If you don't have 10 posts yet and still have questions, then post in the Q&A section, not captivate general.
What I don't think new users understand is that almost every person has a different preference about what ROM, kernel and modem combo work best. Me personally, I love di11igafs ROMs, but many other people prefer different things. Its pretty much like asking a group of random people, "what is the best car on the market and what options would get with said car?" Almost everyones answer will vary slightly.
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I agree. Something like "answer these 20 questions and here's the ROM that most matches what you want" would be great. I am still trying to figure it out.
What I am looking for is, if AT&T (or Samsung for that matter) were to finally release FroYo, here is what it would most likely look like and how it would probably perform. I'm still thinking Cognition is the closest since it was based on the Canadian FroYo release but *MAN* can it be confusing.
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Like you, I recently started trying to figure this out after getting an AT&T Captivate and I agree about the need for a better listing for features (or lack of) for each ROM. A good matrix to compare would be nice, but I fear there are so many people working on these things and it all moves so fast, it would be a full-time job just to keep it up. Reading through all this stuff is quite overwhelming. However, I honestly think it's not bad once you figure out the basics and understand the ropes. By the time you get the things to load on your phone, with Clockworkmod Recovery, Odin and some other tools, life is pretty simple--the devs have done all the hard work, you're just flashing the stuff and figuring out what you like best.
Here is what I can tell you that may help and like I said, I'm pretty new at this, so someone *please* correct me if I'm wrong. I would not want to mislead anyone:
1. Cognition is an "Americanized" version of the Rogers 2.2 Captivate release. If you want 2.2.1 you have to use another custom ROM. Everything with Cognition appears to be well done, stable and smooth. I spent a couple hours trying to get wireless tether to work only to figure out MobileAP is built in and works
2. Look up the videos on YouTube by MobileTechVideos. They are very good and well produced, plus he looks at all the different ROMs. There is a 3-part video on loading Cognition on a captivate. I used it to load 3.04 on mine in almost real time right with the video. The only thing I would caution you on is if you use Titanium Backup to restore apps, be careful about "select all" like he says you can do in the video. I'm not sure if I had backed up system data and accidentally restored it or what--didn't go back that far to check, but after I did my restore I thought everything was fine and I could not make outgoing calls the next day. I reloaded from scratch following the videos again and this time use TB to restore one app+data at a time and was very picky about what I did and it worked wonderfully.
3. Once I got everything working I started to get curious about kernels. Once you have your ROM loaded, you can flash a new kernel (has to be same version as the ROM) and you can get enhancements with speed and other things by doing so. However, I loaded Firebird and did not notice in the thread that Bluetooth doesn't work yet, so I'm trying to figure out if I can go back or if I have to start over. Not a big deal to start over since I know what I'm doing now, just want to push the limits a little cause that's how I roll For some reason after Firebird I also seen duplicate photos on my SD card, even though there were only singles. It's like thumbnails were duplicated or something. I moved the pics off to my PC and it left blank thumbnails behind. I deleted them from the gallery and put the pics back and everything cleared up. I've seen stranger things--no biggie.
4. Battery life was fairly bad at this point, dropping 10-15% or more per hour. My phone came with the JH7 modem (last digits of your Baseband version in Settings -- About Phone). Cognition 3.04 comes with JL1 and many others were reporting great battery life with JL2 so I flashed it and everything seems to be much better so far. I haven't reset the battery stats and such, but I will at some point. Looks like a lengthy process that may or may not help.
5. I see a lot of "do I have to flash to stock first" questions posted and from what I understand, it's best practice to follow the instructions and don't ask why--just do it. Learn how to backup and restore apps+data (not system data) using TB and it's no big deal.
6. I read a lot about different builds of the Captivate--lots of posts about 1006, 1007, 1008's so I was concerned about the issues discussed. I'm guessing these were the early releases. I got mine at the end of January and it's a 1012. Look under your battery right under the serial number.
I suppose once I have this part of it working well and figured out, I will probably start looking into themes and digging deeper. It's pretty addictive so once you start, you just keep wanting more and more and making it better and better. Thanks to all the devs out there. I plan on making a few donations soon, especially to Designgears since his stuff is mostly what I've worked with so far.
My advice is to take a day or two and read *A LOT*. The old carpenters saying is "Measure twice and cut once" and that is pretty much how I look at this stuff. After you figure out how the puzzle pieces fit together, you lose the fear.
Hope this helps and if I would appreciate it if someone more advanced can confirm my statements or correct me.
Okay I have had my captivate for a few weeks and I'm just getting into the customizing part now. I downloaded the adw launcher ex from the marketplace earlier and it's pretty cool but it has me wondering what else I can do. I've herd people using different roms, the only problem is that I don't know where to find any of them at, or how to get it on my phone. Do I have to use so computer or can I download it directly from my phone? Also where is the best place to get them from. Basically looking for a 101 on roms. Thanks for the help.
Lol so much to explain. Pm me ill help you
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Or everything u need to know is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877652
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Reading and doing some searches will lead you to the answers you seek. Start by checking out the stickies at the top of this, the Q&A and Development subforums. It isn't rocket science, but you should be familiar with the procedures and the possible consequences before you jump into flashing ROMs.
Yes for the love of all that is pure please do some research before you attempt anything. Read, Read, and read some more to make sure you have it down or we will see another "Oh No I have a brick and cant fix it" thread.
It is not that hard as long as you read the threads first. To many watch a video and do as it says without knowing what they are doing and that leads to a bricked device.
jamezz23 said:
Okay I have had my captivate for a few weeks and I'm just getting into the customizing part now. I downloaded the adw launcher ex from the marketplace earlier and it's pretty cool but it has me wondering what else I can do. I've herd people using different roms, the only problem is that I don't know where to find any of them at, or how to get it on my phone. Do I have to use so computer or can I download it directly from my phone? Also where is the best place to get them from. Basically looking for a 101 on roms. Thanks for the help.
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You should start out by killing a man with your bare hands and seeing if you enjoy the thrill. If not, then maybe rom flashing will be a little too intense for you. Best to stay away until you're ready.
Either that or you can just peruse the stickies and dev section for a while.. either option is good.
Once your rooted and have clockwork mod installed on your phone, roms are easy!
You just head on over to the dev section of the forums, pick a rom, and put the zip on your phone's storage. Then you boot into recovery mode, and use clockwork to flash the zip. Voilia your done.
It's just getting things setup before hand that is the important part, once you get that all done, you can flash until your hearts content.
The Captivate is my first smart phone.So I did my research before flashing. I have tried several roms currently on Apex 5.1. Everything you need to know is on XDA.
Just research and read all of a thread not just parts.
MobileTechVideos on youtube has amazing tutorials on how to do just about everything. His first three vids are a walkthrough in flashing. He is known as connexion2005 here on the forums.
my fav Rom ive used so far is the ULTIMATE ROM.
I'm using a 5xx version and they are on 8, but i love my V 5 so much I dont see a reason to leave it any time soon.
my vote is for firefly.
it offers over-the-air updates, which is kinda awesome.
My vote is for massive amounts of RESEARCH. That and the mobiletech videos.
I am using pheonix ultimate and it works great! Jq1 modem and latest suckerpunch work great for me. Beware....flashing is very addicting!!! Try what u like best, after the first flash the rest are downhill from there.
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Hi there! I've been using an Epic 4G since it was released, but I'll be switching to a Sprint Nexus S 4G on Wednesday when it arrive. Just wanted a change of pace until this Nexus "Prime" or an SGS2 comes out or something.
Typically I do my own research, but for this device there seems to be a bit of info fragmentation or maybe I am being dense. I appreciate the interest and responses in advance.
1. While I saw a few mentions of Odin, it was definitely not all over the place... I take it no one really uses it with this device? I did pre-setup the ADB/SDK/Fastboot stuff so it is all ready to go. Was just curious.
2. What are people using when they say to use the "latest" CWM? Most posts link to 3.1x, but I saw a thread for 4.0.0.2 that included an NS4G build. I'm a little thrown off by all of the NS4G stuff in the NS Dev section that isn't also in the NS4G dev section. I have to remember to explore both consistently.
3. What are people's feelings on Rom Manager? I've never used it before, it was a no no on the Epic. That said, it seems to be acceptable on the NS4G and if so I'll probably buy and use it to support the dev.
4. In reading about CWM sticking and not sticking... what is it about the NS4G that has these two styles exist? Is there a reason to go one way or the other? On the Epic you installed CWM and that was the end of it.
5. With the memory all being internal, when does that get wiped automatically? What are the scenarios (i.e. I read Fastboot is one) where this memory will be wiped and I should be careful to backup to PC first?
6. Is it safe to restore (via Titanium) some limited data? I don't want to restore much, but maybe some saved game data (lol Angry Birds, Fieldrunners, etc).
I think that's it for now... if anyone has personal opinions/recomendations on ROM/Kernel combinations, that'd be cool too, though I'll probably play wth several over the next few weeks.
Once again, I appreciate the interest in advance... looking to be as informed as possible when it arrived on Wednesday so I can hit the ground running.
Take care.
Lol..., my questions are boring.
One and only bump, I'll let it die after this.
Thanks
dmarden said:
1. While I saw a few mentions of Odin, it was definitely not all over the place... I take it no one really uses it with this device? I did pre-setup the ADB/SDK/Fastboot stuff so it is all ready to go. Was just curious.
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I also came from the epic, and also loved odin. Haven't used it yet on my nexus but the only thing I've seen that is close to it is that samsung factory reset tool which is posted in the dev section
dmarden said:
2. What are people using when they say to use the "latest" CWM? Most posts link to 3.1x, but I saw a thread for 4.0.0.2 that included an NS4G build. I'm a little thrown off by all of the NS4G stuff in the NS Dev section that isn't also in the NS4G dev section. I have to remember to explore both consistently.
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I am currently on 4.0.0.2 and love it. I believe the member who posted it built it from source and it is not the "official" version. That being said it works great and I definitely recommend it.
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3. What are people's feelings on Rom Manager? I've never used it before, it was a no no on the Epic. That said, it seems to be acceptable on the NS4G and if so I'll probably buy and use it to support the dev.
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Not a fan of it personally. I figure if you know how to install your own recovery and flash your own roms it really doesn't serve much of a purpose. I never got really into using it but I really can't say anything bad about it... it does what it's supposed to do.
dmarden said:
4. In reading about CWM sticking and not sticking... what is it about the NS4G that has these two styles exist? Is there a reason to go one way or the other? On the Epic you installed CWM and that was the end of it.
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I don't really have a great answer for you here. I never had an issue with cwm sticking on my nexus while others have. If you check the "etc" directory there is supposed to be a file called "install-recovery.sh" If you have it, rename it and then cwm should stick.
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5. With the memory all being internal, when does that get wiped automatically? What are the scenarios (i.e. I read Fastboot is one) where this memory will be wiped and I should be careful to backup to PC first?
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Yes, fastboot causes the internal "sd card" to be erased, other then that I haven't come across any time that it happens. Obviously I would say YES backup your data anyway... you never know!
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6. Is it safe to restore (via Titanium) some limited data? I don't want to restore much, but maybe some saved game data (lol Angry Birds, Fieldrunners, etc).
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I did when I first got my phone, didn't have any issues. So yeah I would say restoring your game data after installing the game should be fine.
dmarden said:
I think that's it for now... if anyone has personal opinions/recomendations on ROM/Kernel combinations, that'd be cool too, though I'll probably play wth several over the next few weeks.
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CM7 (latest nightly) with matrix kernel... I use it and love it!
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Thanks for response, man. I appreciate the helpful info.
Does 4G work on CM these days? I don't use it often, but it had come in handy... like when I am at Citizens Bank Park watching the Phils trample the Yanks lol
Absolutely does, the 4G toggle doesn't work in the notification bar, but it works when you turn it on in the settings. Glad I could help...
dmarden,
I came from Epic also, and love it, not looking back. Even having trouble manipulating daughter and hubby's, they are slightly different, slower, and bigger!!
To answer your questions, one word of advise - watch, read, and re-read, then maybe ask before you download something. I am finding it VERY hard in these forums to distinguish which Nexus, gsm or cdma, and what applies. I made the mistake of unlocking bootloader (and I had a tough time) with a gsm, had not idea, and bricked it. Sprint wouldn't touch it, but found the Odin for Samsung's programs and got it back - but it seems no one here uses it.
I'm on my second, haven't unlocked it yet, but as far as customs roms go, no one from Epic is here except ShabbyPenguin (ACS) and none have done roms, just see them yacking and supporting. The only thing I miss is Roam Control (vacation home at edge of service).
I am really enjoying stock on both, no rom changes. The phone is super fast, has fantastic battery life, and no issues. These are the reasons I had to hack and rom the Epic. And it is also wonderful not to "update" and "maintain" the roms. I always had little issues, now I have none.
So my advise, try vanilla for awhile, add what you liked and used and see how smooth it runs. And love the smaller, more comfortable feel of the phone
Yeah, perhaps I need to get out of the custom ROM mindset for a while.
I will do my best to keep this short and also hope it hasn't already been answered for the sanity of the fantastic developers on this site. I know you guys hate repetition.
I've recently gone through a breakup with my now-ex, and we are not on speaking terms because of his inability to maintain sanity in some situations. My problem here is that he enjoyed continuously staying updated with the most recent updates and mods for my Charge. I have no clue how to do any of this modding, and since we are not on speaking terms, I don't know what to do about my laggy, hasn't-been-modded-in-months phone.
Before I ended communication, he spoke of a possible ICS update for my Charge. He told me it was solely open-ended developer stuff, no official update or anything, but that it was surprisingly stable. Even with him not in contact with me at this time, I would still like to see if I could do this 'update' myself. Is it possible for a complete noob like myself to do it? Or should I just leave it alone and find someone entirely more experienced to help me through it? If it's going to brick my phone with the slightest mistake, I'd rather not even try. But, like I said, you guys are the experts.
I would enjoy any kind of assistance, if possible, to install this pseudo-ICS; unless I can wait another however long the official update is for Verizon, un-root back to stock, and have the official ICS.
I guess my basic questions are:
When will the official ICS become available for my Charge through Verizon? I know it's available stock with the Galaxy Nexus (which I want quite badly) already.
Could a complete noob like myself do this with the help of you guys giving me links and step-by-step instructions (if you would be so kind)?
How easy is it to mess up without clear instructions?
I really appreciate any kind of input. MANY thanks for reading!
-Megan
No ics. No word on official update for ics. If I were you I would go back completely stock. Links are in dev section
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I will do my best to keep this short and also hope it hasn't already been answered for the sanity of the fantastic developers on this site. I know you guys hate repetition.
I've recently gone through a breakup with my now-ex, and we are not on speaking terms because of his inability to maintain sanity in some situations. My problem here is that he enjoyed continuously staying updated with the most recent updates and mods for my Charge. I have no clue how to do any of this modding, and since we are not on speaking terms, I don't know what to do about my laggy, hasn't-been-modded-in-months phone.
Before I ended communication, he spoke of a possible ICS update for my Charge. He told me it was solely open-ended developer stuff, no official update or anything, but that it was surprisingly stable. Even with him not in contact with me at this time, I would still like to see if I could do this 'update' myself. Is it possible for a complete noob like myself to do it? Or should I just leave it alone and find someone entirely more experienced to help me through it? If it's going to brick my phone with the slightest mistake, I'd rather not even try. But, like I said, you guys are the experts.
I would enjoy any kind of assistance, if possible, to install this pseudo-ICS; unless I can wait another however long the official update is for Verizon, un-root back to stock, and have the official ICS.
I guess my basic questions are:
When will the official ICS become available for my Charge through Verizon? I know it's available stock with the Galaxy Nexus (which I want quite badly) already.
Could a complete noob like myself do this with the help of you guys giving me links and step-by-step instructions (if you would be so kind)?
How easy is it to mess up without clear instructions?
I really appreciate any kind of input. MANY thanks for reading!
-Megan
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Girls?! On the internet?!
If you're not comfortable with any of this stuff then just go back to stock. There isn't any ICS, and there probably won't be, at least for a long time. best you can do is flash a theme or something.
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My vote? Just learn how to mod the phone! It's really not that hard. Here's a post to get you familiar: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/4847-guide-new-users-guide-everything-how-to-root-rom-kernels-radios-cwm/
Don't flash the Froyo or Gingerbread links at the bottom tho, they'd a bit dated. Just check that post out to get familiar with the terms and process. While you're there, download and install ODIN (there's a link in that post).
***Before we move on...do you have Titanium Backup in your app drawer? If not, spend the $7. It's so worth it because you can save the vast majority of your data. It's worth the $7 (you may have it already because the exbf may have bought it/installed it). Get it and Google how to use it--make a full backup of system apps, users apps, and data before doing anything else.**
So, once you've read that post on RootzWiki, have downloaded ODIN, and made a backup with Titanium Backup, come back here and flash THIS file (follow the link in the 2nd paragraph for detailed instructions): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380430
OK. At this point you will be unrooted and have the latest Verizon updates on your phone. You can... choose to quit... or choose to mod more. Keep in mind, if you've figured out how to flash to stock, you know how to flash mods and can continue to mod.
If I were you, I'd check out TweakStock at this point. Flash the version WITHOUT the customized kernel. Probably your best bet. Themes should be coming out for TweakStock soon, so maybe you'll find something you like.
And yeah, regarding Ice Cream Sandwich... Not happening, at least for awhile. Don't worry about it--only the Galaxy Nexus has it right now anyway.
Thank you! This was very helpful. I'm glad you pointed it out; yes, I do have Titanium. He had the paid version, signed in my phone with his Google account, and DL'd it onto my apps.
But here is another problem I have thought of-- I don't know what kind of ROM or Kernal I have...at all. No clue. Like I said, he was the expert. He always tried to show me how to do stuff, but it always went in one ear and out the other. I'm a girl who needs to be shown something from the beginning, by trial and error, and he would simply show me something 'cool' if he came across it and show me how to install it. Haha. Not saying that was ever a bad thing, I'm extremely interested in learning, but we never really had the time, and I don't want to be alone if I screw up.
go to settings> about phone and look at your firmware version. If it's 2.3.x you're on gingerbread. (you should be, if not your bf was a noob)
If you go to Settings and you see TSM Parts you're on Infinity.
If you see poop brown as a main color theme you're stock rooted.
If you go to your lock screen and it says TweakStock in the upper right hand corner you're on TweakStock.
GummyCharged and Humble are hard to distinguish. But chances are if you're not on any of the above, you're running Humble.
For kernel: if you run a program called Voodoo Control and it says status: ext4 active near the bottom, you're running imoseyon's repacked kernel. Anything else, you're either on stock or imnuts' repack.
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go to settings> about phone and look at your firmware version. If it's 2.3.x you're on gingerbread. (you should be, if not your bf was a noob)
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that made my morning! LOL
I agree, that made me LOL as well as the 'poop brown' color reference for stock root.
Well, I took a look and it turns out I have 2.3.4. Model number is GummyCharged GBE 2.0. Of course, I have no idea what this means at all. I'm just letting you guys be in the know in case you still feel like helping me. Haha.
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I agree, that made me LOL as well as the 'poop brown' color reference for stock root.
Well, I took a look and it turns out I have 2.3.4. Model number is GummyCharged GBE 2.0. Of course, I have no idea what this means at all. I'm just letting you guys be in the know in case you still feel like helping me. Haha.
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Well, the name of the ROM you're running is GummyCharged GBE (Gingerbread Edition) 2.0. It's very outdated now. Have you ran the batch backup for everything in Titanium yet?
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I will do my best to keep this short and also hope it hasn't already been answered for the sanity of the fantastic developers on this site. I know you guys hate repetition.
I've recently gone through a breakup with my now-ex, and we are not on speaking terms because of his inability to maintain sanity in some situations. My problem here is that he enjoyed continuously staying updated with the most recent updates and mods for my Charge. I have no clue how to do any of this modding, and since we are not on speaking terms, I don't know what to do about my laggy, hasn't-been-modded-in-months phone.
Before I ended communication, he spoke of a possible ICS update for my Charge. He told me it was solely open-ended developer stuff, no official update or anything, but that it was surprisingly stable. Even with him not in contact with me at this time, I would still like to see if I could do this 'update' myself. Is it possible for a complete noob like myself to do it? Or should I just leave it alone and find someone entirely more experienced to help me through it? If it's going to brick my phone with the slightest mistake, I'd rather not even try. But, like I said, you guys are the experts.
I would enjoy any kind of assistance, if possible, to install this pseudo-ICS; unless I can wait another however long the official update is for Verizon, un-root back to stock, and have the official ICS.
I guess my basic questions are:
When will the official ICS become available for my Charge through Verizon? I know it's available stock with the Galaxy Nexus (which I want quite badly) already.
Could a complete noob like myself do this with the help of you guys giving me links and step-by-step instructions (if you would be so kind)?
How easy is it to mess up without clear instructions?
I really appreciate any kind of input. MANY thanks for reading!
-Megan
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Megan... I love you...and I am sorry... I'm not sure if you were hoping i'd find your thread.
But heres the info needed incase.
It's the most recent rootzwiki gummycharged, it's outdated, but it's at least bloatfree. Stock leaked kernel from way back, but it was for sure 2.3. I don't play with ancient software.
When I said upadte, Verizon had finally gotten an Official 2.3, over the leaked, which I urged you to update to for stability, even with bloat, since most roms will now be based off the OTA. When I spoke of ICS, I meant on my phone, and I guess it's hard to exactly explain what open source is, roms, and ota's. But given a Dev and the right sources from Sammy and Google, it can run it. This phone just seems to lack the strong community it did with imnuts, like the fascinate.
Enjoy Inifinty. I'll be a better person someday in the long run, but right now, i've got a lot more to work on with myself rather than phones (which is why my ICS is kinda not a big deal to me as).
GL.
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Megan... I love you...and I am sorry... I'm not sure if you were hoping i'd find your thread.
But heres the info needed incase.
It's the most recent rootzwiki gummycharged, it's outdated, but it's at least bloatfree. Stock leaked kernel from way back, but it was for sure 2.3. I don't play with ancient software.
When I said upadte, Verizon had finally gotten an Official 2.3, over the leaked, which I urged you to update to for stability, even with bloat, since most roms will now be based off the OTA. When I spoke of ICS, I meant on my phone, and I guess it's hard to exactly explain what open source is, roms, and ota's. But given a Dev and the right sources from Sammy and Google, it can run it. This phone just seems to lack the strong community it did with imnuts, like the fascinate.
Enjoy Inifinty. I'll be a better person someday in the long run, but right now, i've got a lot more to work on with myself rather than phones (which is why my ICS is kinda not a big deal to me as).
GL.
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LMAO! Best.Post.Ever.
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Well, ****. This is awkward. ABANDON THREAD!
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Charge Insufficient Memory On Device
I rooted a Droid Charge for my boss using the altered beast method, and now no matter what I do. When I try to download from the market, it tells me there is insufficient space on the device. When there is plenty of room on the sd card, and internal. Can someone please help me, I've tried a reset, and clearing the cache, and download history in the market. Any help someone could offer would be much appreciated.
So I just stumbled upon the whole EMMC brickbug issue, and realized my insert indefinite period of time dependent on Samsung here is ruined. Ruined is a harsh word. Let's use "dampened." I ran the Got Brickbug app and apparently mine is known to have issues. Read an extensive thread where some devs were talking to Sammy representatives about it but my knowledge on that.niche of tech is pretty much nonexistent I was all set to flash task650s AOKP JB rom with the latest Fluxi kernel, and after some searching I couldn't really find a list of kernels that were safe (had emmc cap_erase disabled) but the search on my phone also turns up no results far often than I'd think possible..I did find one post bit it was outdated a couple months. And I read all cm kernels were safe but I really don't wanna run cm. And task650s ROM is packaged with the Fluxi kernel.so..does anyone know if.its safe? Like does it have the aforementioned cap disabled? And where would I check so as to.be informed when Samsung fixes this issue? Hell I'm glad I found it when I did or o might've bricked already. I also read that its not even a problem with sr, according to chainfire its mainly notes being affected. But still, I'm not gonna be able to get a new phone for awhile so I wanna play on the safer side for a couple more months at least. Also I recently flashed sky ics and cymbaline kernel and I was fine, but again idk if I just got lucky because I also read the bug doesn't follow a fixed pattern, like you could wipe/flash with no problems multiple times and then BAM random brick. Sorry of this is obviously listed somewhere.. the search on xda when accessed through my phone is really weird. And I don't have access to a computer at all. I did search the fluxi kernel OP but it didn't say anything about the cap being disabled. Heck I don't even know if it was the right version I was looking at. Help would be much appreciated, if it means staying on sky and keeping my phone functional then I can wait lol. Just wanted to see if I'm holding back for nothing or not, my inner desire to flashflashflash newnewnew changechangechange is left sad and neglected now.
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So I just stumbled upon the whole EMMC brickbug issue, and realized my insert indefinite period of time dependent on Samsung here is ruined. Ruined is a harsh word. Let's use "dampened." I ran the Got Brickbug app and apparently mine is known to have issues. Read an extensive thread where some devs were talking to Sammy representatives about it but my knowledge on that.niche of tech is pretty much nonexistent I was all set to flash task650s AOKP JB rom with the latest Fluxi kernel, and after some searching I couldn't really find a list of kernels that were safe (had emmc cap_erase disabled) but the search on my phone also turns up no results far often than I'd think possible..I did find one post bit it was outdated a couple months. And I read all cm kernels were safe but I really don't wanna run cm. And task650s ROM is packaged with the Fluxi kernel.so..does anyone know if.its safe? Like does it have the aforementioned cap disabled? And where would I check so as to.be informed when Samsung fixes this issue? Hell I'm glad I found it when I did or o might've bricked already. I also read that its not even a problem with sr, according to chainfire its mainly notes being affected. But still, I'm not gonna be able to get a new phone for awhile so I wanna play on the safer side for a couple more months at least. Also I recently flashed sky ics and cymbaline kernel and I was fine, but again idk if I just got lucky because I also read the bug doesn't follow a fixed pattern, like you could wipe/flash with no problems multiple times and then BAM random brick. Sorry of this is obviously listed somewhere.. the search on xda when accessed through my phone is really weird. And I don't have access to a computer at all. I did search the fluxi kernel OP but it didn't say anything about the cap being disabled. Heck I don't even know if it was the right version I was looking at. Help would be much appreciated, if it means staying on sky and keeping my phone functional then I can wait lol. Just wanted to see if I'm holding back for nothing or not, my inner desire to flashflashflash newnewnew changechangechange is left sad and neglected now.
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First off is this the aokp jb rom you were referring to??? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684. If so be happy that you got scared about a brickbug that is only possibly a issue on leaks where a factory reset was done within ics. Many cwm's are gb based and thus unaffected and those using ics kernels were made from source with MMC_CAP_ERASE removed. Back to the rom....IT IS FOR THE GALAXY S3!!! NOT THE SKYROCKET!! It seems you don't need to worry about brick bug but more on your own due diligence when it comes to flashing.
A) You certainly didn't search
B) Do you really think all these people in the skyrocket community would be lining up to flash their phones if bricks were almost imminent and in a way a jtag couldn't even restore.
C) Always make sure you are only flashing roms and kernels made for your phone.
I'm not trying to come off as a jerk and if I am then I apologize, but for someone so worried about their device they were about to flash a gs3 rom. We see enough people with bricked phones around here due to user error and we don't need anyone else added to the bunch.
Nice book btw. I made a sequel.
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Mike on XDA said:
First off is this the aokp jb rom you were referring to??? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684. If so be happy that you got scared about a brickbug that is only possibly a issue on leaks where a factory reset was done within ics. Many cwm's are gb based and thus unaffected and those using ics kernels were made from source with MMC_CAP_ERASE removed. Back to the rom....IT IS FOR THE GALAXY S3!!! NOT THE SKYROCKET!! It seems you don't need to worry about brick bug but more on your own due diligence when it comes to flashing.
A) You certainly didn't search
B) Do you really think all these people in the skyrocket community would be lining up to flash their phones if bricks were almost imminent and in a way a jtag couldn't even restore.
C) Always make sure you are only flashing roms made for your phone.
Nice book btw. I made a sequal.
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Awww man...how did I miss that?! I was wondering why it wasn't alpha or beta or anything! Lol whew REALLY good thing I found the brickbug huh, otherwise I would've never made this.post and. I would've never gotten help from someone that specializes in saying DUH! lol oh boy I feel really stupid. Okay, but seriously thank you for one pointing that out and two, easing my concerns. A, I really did search, not to argue or anything but I just wanted to make that clear so I don't seem like.one of those people.. I don't know, every time I search something it says no results found, something to that effect. B, yep that's what I was thinking but it seemed like a pretty dumb assumption to make on my part considering my non-replaceable-atm-phone situation. C, heh I'm gonna hit your thanks button for this one cause I'm pretty sure that's the best advice you can give to anyone xD
Alright, I'm gonna go hide in embarrassment while I try to find a new rom. This ones gonna be for MY phone though, neat concept right?
And yep unfortunately haven't even read it yet, that comes after Sam's teach yourself android apps. Nowhere near that point yet but I thought it looked good just for a better generalized understanding of Android and reviews said it was good for a better understanding of the lifecycle of an app. So to confirm. I dont need to worry about the brickbug at all, I can just flash any ol' kernel I want?
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Awww man...how did I miss that?! I was wondering why it wasn't alpha or beta or anything! Lol whew REALLY good thing I found the brickbug huh, otherwise I would've never made this.post and. I would've never gotten help from someone that specializes in saying DUH! lol oh boy I feel really stupid. Okay, but seriously thank you for one pointing that out and two, easing my concerns. A, I really did search, not to argue or anything but I just wanted to make that clear so I don't seem like.one of those people.. I don't know, every time I search something it says no results found, something to that effect. B, yep that's what I was thinking but it seemed like a pretty dumb assumption to make on my part considering my non-replaceable-atm-phone situation. C, heh I'm gonna hit your thanks button for this one cause I'm pretty sure that's the best advice you can give to anyone xD
Alright, I'm gonna go hide in embarrassment while I try to find a new rom. This ones gonna be for MY phone though, neat concept right?
And yep unfortunately haven't even read it yet, that comes after Sam's teach yourself android apps. Nowhere near that point yet but I thought it looked good just for a better generalized understanding of Android and reviews said it was good for a better understanding of the lifecycle of an app. So to confirm. I dont need to worry about the brickbug at all, I can just flash any ol' kernel I want?
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No one has reported brick bug on uclf6 (official ics release). Well there was one but he was having issues before he factory reset and it ended up being hardware failure. I tried to find an informative post/thread on brick bug vincom had linked in one of his stickies but to no avail. To answer your q, you shouldn't have to worry. Just don't factory reset in ics to be sure. It is kind of the standard precaution these days. Anything in cwm can be done without issue. I have flashed many roms and kernels without issue as have many many others. I understand your worry as when I was first getting started (2 months ago) the brick bug had first started rearing its head up and info was limited and varied.
As for searching, I understand the actual search in xda app doesn't work well. Try Google with xda as a keyword on the end of your topic.
PS: I updated my op as you were responding. I didn't want to come off rude, but firm and to get the point across of how close you came to a paperweight. Best of luck
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Mike on XDA said:
No one has reported brick bug on uclf6 (official ics release). Well there was one but he was having issues before he factory reset and it ended up being hardware failure. I tried to find an informative post/thread on brick bug vincom had linked in one of his stickies but to no avail. To answer your q, you shouldn't have to worry. Just don't factory reset in ics to be sure. It is kind of the standard precaution these days. Anything in cwm can be done without issue. I have flashed many roms and kernels without issue as have many many others. I understand your worry as when I was first getting started (2 months ago) the brick bug had first started rearing its head up and info was limited and varied.
As for searching, I understand the actual search in xda app doesn't work well. Try Google with xda as a keyword on the end of your topic.
PS: I updated my op as you were responding. I didn't want to come off rude, but firm and to get the point across of how close you came to a paperweight. Best of luck
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Alright great, I don't think I've ever factory reset from ics anyway. And no you didn't come off as a jerk, I can understand where you're coming from as just trying to help and like you said, prevent more unnecessary bricks. I can definitely say I should've been on top of that, seriously do not know how I overlooked that. And yeah now that you mention it I did read that somewhere, forgot I'll have to try it out. Thanks much