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Kb1 kernels?

Sorry people but Im still a Noob.... Dumb question time.
I'm Running the stock FROYO 2.2 and was wondering if I could flash any KB1 kernel on it?
For ex:
[KERNEL] stock+Voodoo stable 5.x for Captivate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870760
[KB1]eXistZ Captivate Kernel #8[28MAR][Voodoo Sound 7, Lagfix & Color][OC/UV]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988805
[KERNEL][KB1]OverStock v1.2 341MB, Voodoo Sound, Color, Lagfix, BLN 3/23/2011
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=989298
And if so, What would be a stable, reliable Kernel? Thanks
Some more info on my phone: Baseband version= I897UCKB1
Build number= FROYO.UCKB1
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Are you stock stock? lagfix? rooted?
Those will all work. being stock the first kernal you flash will have to be a .tar version with the full version of Odin (ensure you have 3 button combo)
My current favorite is Onix. Works great and is very stable. Plus it add UV and OC features. AND gets updates all the time.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=930679 flash the .tar from here, for Onix
Then flash an i9000 modem.

Yup, I'm runnin stock, rooted and have the supercurio voodoo lagfix kernel. But I'm lookin for somthin different that might speed up my phone... I've never done any OC/UV so I'm not to worried about that that much haha
Thanks man
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mrascon1086 said:
Yup, I'm runnin stock, rooted and have the supercurio voodoo lagfix kernel. But I'm lookin for somthin different that might speed up my phone... I've never done any OC/UV so I'm not to worried about that that much haha
Thanks man
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That kernel has clockwork.........so you don't need to use a .tar version.
Use the CWM versions put to the root of your SD and flash with clockwork Recovery
Even if your not into OC/UV the kernal is still great at stock settings.

So its as easy as flashing from CWM?
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Sure is.
.......10 char

Oh and the onix kernel is an i9000 based kernel. Does that matter at all if I'm runnin a kb1 modem? Cuz I've been reading that we shouldn't mix kernels
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Its a reoriented I9000 kernal to work on our captivates.
As is Speed mod and a few others.

Aahh so it wont really matter?
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mrascon1086 said:
Aahh so it wont really matter?
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As long as it says its for android 2.2 your good.
Just which ever one you choose make sure you get a modem that matches and your good!

Damn dude, thanks a lot for takin the time to help me out.... really appreciate it. Thanks man!
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edit: Sorry, I re-read your last question.
If you choose to run an I9000 kernel then you need to match an I9000 modem to it.
They are a simple CWM flash as well. there is a thread on here somewhere with all the current 2.1,2.2 and I9000 modems in it. Just do a search
Here is the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835272

mrascon1086 said:
Oh and the onix kernel is an i9000 based kernel. Does that matter at all if I'm runnin a kb1 modem? Cuz I've been reading that we shouldn't mix kernels
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I have read that others have done it with little success. Any reason why you are holding back from just flashing a full ROM. You are almost there and quite frankly, I think you are safer going with a prepacked ROM over putting pieces together on your own. If you are comfortable with rooting and CWM then you have nothing more to learn to do a full ROM flash. I have never looked back since I first flashed. I've tried several and would say my favorites so far are Serendipity and FireFly. If you want to stay more Stock like, Cognition is also really great stuff.

Ok thanks guys.... Ill look into that
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waslost1 said:
I have read that others have done it with little success. Any reason why you are holding back from just flashing a full ROM. You are almost there and quite frankly, I think you are safer going with a prepacked ROM over putting pieces together on your own. If you are comfortable with rooting and CWM then you have nothing more to learn to do a full ROM flash. I have never looked back since I first flashed. I've tried several and would say my favorites so far are Serendipity and FireFly. If you want to stay more Stock like, Cognition is also really great stuff.
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Even with the prepacked roms most people do not leave them alone, and mod and change the guts of them to their taste.
I don't see how learning to change things one part at a time is a bad thing, as you learn how everything works together, and will have a better understanding of it as a whole.

That's true.... but ill look into a rom haha.... hopefully I don't become an addict haha jk
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waslost1 said:
I have read that others have done it with little success. Any reason why you are holding back from just flashing a full ROM. You are almost there and quite frankly, I think you are safer going with a prepacked ROM over putting pieces together on your own. If you are comfortable with rooting and CWM then you have nothing more to learn to do a full ROM flash. I have never looked back since I first flashed. I've tried several and would say my favorites so far are Serendipity and FireFly. If you want to stay more Stock like, Cognition is also really great stuff.
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Get something designed to work together first. That gives you an easy start and stability out of the box.
After that, and after making a backup (get a backup right after you root and install cwm, then again after you successfully flash your first rom), you should feel fairly confident in trying out different kernel/modem combos.
Just remember that if you're using an i9000 kernel, you must use an i9000 modem. Likewise if you are using a captivate kernel, you should pair it with a captivate modem (kb1).
Here's an excellent list of kernels and modems and the safe combinations.
And, of course, there's always the modem thread.

Nice! Thanks man
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[Q] (Q) what can i do to my Infuse?

its rooted thats about it.
what i mean is like a software update or something?

It all depends on "what" you want to do with it. There's kernels and roms for your flashing pleasure. I suggest you first download Odin and the stock image from gtg's ultimate unbrick thread.
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see I don't know what flashing the roms or kernels do? as well as a brick or unbricked phone?
im a complete noob sorry.
I came from messin with iPhones to adroids
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If you "brick" your phone it means it won't work, you can't do anything with it. Sometimes it happens when you mess up your phone by flashing a ROM or kernal wrong.
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Flashing is the process of changing out your stock ROM to an aftermarket ROM created by one of the developers here on xda.
Depending on how bad you "brick" your phone, you can usually undo it.
In most cases, you can get it back to working...just like you took it out of the box by using a developers method. You can read about it in the dev thread. Gtg's ultimate unbrick will work, that's what I use when I screw up.
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I recommend starting with a froyo ROM. There are 3 to choose from for our phone. You can read about them on the dev thread. The developers here have got it down and they are very stable.
After you flash your first ROM, (and mess it up a few times) you can use Gtg's Ultimate Unbrick to fix it.
Then you can start on kernels when your ready.
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The only way to hardbrick a device is to flash a bad bootloader, and this is next to impossible to do on our phones. Only one person has ever hardbricked, and they were volunteering for a dangerous experiment. Our phones have a lot in place to try and prevent hardbricking.

thanks a lot guys.
@reconrob so I should do a rom firts?
and why do I have to unbrick after I flash a rom?
and what's the diff between a rom and a kernel?
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jduque93 said:
thanks a lot guys.
@reconrob so I should do a rom firts?
and why do I have to unbrick after I flash a rom?
and what's the diff between a rom and a kernel?
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You shouldn't HAVE to unbrick, but sometimes things get hosed up. Honestly the "unbrick" solutions here are closer to a "complete reformat and reinstall".
ROM vs. kernel - hard to describe. The ROM is the complete user-facing software stack - libraries, apps, etc. Changing ROMs from one to another usually requires wiping your user data and restoring from backup. (Updating a ROM from one minor revision to another usually doesn't, although sometimes a ROM dev will force a wipe, such as with Infused v2.0.3 and 2.0.4)
The kernel is the absolute base operating system that handles hardware interfaces. Kernels tend to enable features related to hardware such as an improved sound driver (Voodoo Sound), tweaked battery charging algorithms, improved I/O management (really low level stuff that just improves how "responsive" the device feels), and overclocking/undervolting. (OC is self-explanatory - makes your device faster at the potential expense of stability. UV can save battery, again at the potential risk of making your device crash occasionally.)
Some rarer software features require kernel support - for example many VPN software packages require a feature called tunneling in the kernel. Stock Froyo kernels were missing this, stock Gingerbread kernels for our device seem to all have it so far. Almost all "custom" kernels have it. Same for CIFS (Windows LAN file sharing) support - needs a custom kernel with the drivers added.

Yes, you should install a ROM first.
Remember, its called "bricking" your phone when you mess up or if something goes wrong. It's a slang word, as in your phone is as worthless as a brick. If everything goes right when you install your ROM then there is no "unbricking".
The aftermarket ROM is a customized interface with your phone. Again, there are 3 Froyo ROMs (currently) to choose from for our phone. All ROMs come with a kernel. Kernels are like the brain of your phone. We also have some great kernel developers here for our phone so, you can change out the kernel or the ROM...or both.
Read the instructions on that particular ROM or kernel thread very carefully and you won't have any problems. You got through rooting easy enough so you will do just fine.
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@Entropy512 wow this is so hard lol. but thanks anyways! i kinda get it now. i just see how i can do apple so easily even put ndroid on a 3g but i cant do this stuff lol..
@ReconRob ok. and which one do yall suggest the best?

There isn't one ROM that's really any better than the other. All of our Infuse Devs collaborate, so the different ROMs are flavors. It's a personal choice.
Good luck and have fun!

Q. Zeus or catyrom

I currently am running infused v2.3.3 and want to make the switch to either Zeus or caty.
Im leaning toward Zeus but my problem is, if i am correct, catyrom has support for hdmi out and Zeus doesn't.
can someone please confirm that?
also is there any instructions for how to flash from infused to either caty or Zeus?
i am a little weary of flashing because i am a noob.
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jhymel55 said:
I currently am running infused v2.3.3 and want to make the switch to either Zeus or caty.
Im leaning toward Zeus but my problem is, if i am correct, catyrom has support for hdmi out and Zeus doesn't.
can someone please confirm that?
also is there any instructions for how to flash from infused to either caty or Zeus?
i am a little weary of flashing because i am a noob.
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I think HDMI only works on rom running unmodded stock kernels.
That leaves only Victory,
or stock GB
or rooted stock GB uckl2 with stock kernel swap to retain root, (see the op)
flashing instructions are on the op...check my sigs for link

There is a [email protected] thread for both my roms ...do not create threads for them
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dman3285 said:
There is a [email protected] thread for both my roms ...do not create threads for them
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Care to share the links? I would guess you have them bookmarked and providing them here would make life easier.
EDIT: Ok I found the Zeus one... I think the question is (or at least this is my question), what is the difference between them? Is it necessary to go through hundreds of pages in two threads to get the answer?
I just loaded Zeus with ICS theme and so far so good. But I also saw the other ROM available (Caty) but I do not understand what the differences are. All of this would be good info posted on the OP of each ROM to avoid having to ask in another thread.

They are posted.... they are significantly built different, although running the same firmware, as in mods and tweaks built in... open both with 7zip and you'll see the massive difference.
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And yes... it is necessary to read the thread, that's why I have the dev thread and [email protected], so I don't have to jump around every time someone makes a thread to ask a question about my roms... read the forum rules and use the search function
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I have used the search. I found that Zeus doesn't support hdmi output, but found no confirmation that caty does. I was looking to see if someone could confirm this.
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None of the custom roms do unless you have the stock kernel, as the Rogers custom kernels we have don't support hdmi
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Thanks dman. Im sorry to break "protocol"...
now how do i thank you on this app?
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[Q] Rooting G2x question?

Hey guys,
One of my friends has the G2x for T-Mobile. I recommended she root her phone to possibly fix some issues she has been experiencing. Since most likely I will be rooting the phone for her, I have a few questions:
1. Touch screen unresponsive (will rooting help better the touch sensitivity)?
2. Low memory, as a result her phone freezes alot (bloatware), rooting should free memory?
3. Best method of rooting (link would be appreciated)?
4. Best/Top G2x Roms for daily driver (gingerbread)?
Any other G2x specific niche I should be looking into?
I want to root, setup and let the phone loose. I don't want to keep flashing and fix etc... I'm looking for (a) stability, (b) battery life, thanks in advance

For battery life, flash a morfic kernel and for stability and flash pheonixblood, or cm7 based eaglesblood rom
On mobile so can't provide link, use nvflash to put cwm recovery and when u flash the roms they are already rooted.
Never had screen unresponsive issues so I can't help there.
Also after you flash any rom u decide, download getril (free) from market to match ur ril so u don't have any baseband issues.
Also another rom alternative is is weapon g2x 3.0 then flash the new clip by kwes right after. Really stable, just not as stable.
Hope this helps
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274998
thats the thread i used and it was super easy... as for roms ive only used hellfire pheonix1.8-1.9-and 2.0. i liked 2.0 the best.. there is other kernels as mentioned to help with speed. hellfire pheonix2.0 has fauxs kernel built in and can OC to 1.4.. im running hellfire sandwich 1.3 right now and for a beta ICS its pretty damn smooth. still has alot of work to go but its good enough for daily use for me.. hope this helped.

Thanks guys

Yeah whatever you do, don't flash ics for here, unless you want her to keep bugging u.
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[Q] New to the infuse forums and suffering from information overload and confusion

New to the infuse forums (so hoping I don't get beat up too much) basically Im trying to Downgrade my brothers infuse from the att ota gb update uclb3 back to froyo or upgrade to a custom gb rom, he is super pissed at me because his phone is super laggy and im the one that updated his phone. Tried to read through stuff but got a lil confused as the title states (I think I got spoiled from the i777 forums) any how if someone can point me to a good guide to follow from rooting to installing a rom or just reverting to stock froyo and a nice stable rom suggestion that would be nice. odin method preferred as i have no experience with heimdall. again appreciate the help and sorry if this is a redundant post (puts on flame retardant suit :angel

Links to everything needed for the infuse from Root to Unbrick(restore to stock froyo, or GB), to Custom ROMs and MODs can be found Here in an orderly fashion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610374
I myself suggest using Qksters Heimdall One Click to get the phone back to stock Gingerbread UCBL3, Using SuperOneClick to root the phone, then as far as custom ROMs, Might I suggest AEON v1.4?
AEON can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1545239
Heimdall One Click can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
Also when going with Heimdall one click theres another package provided by qkster for CWM recovery, its the Kernel one click package which can be found in the same link above.
Need any more info? Dont be afraid to ask!

MaliciousIntent69 said:
Links to everything needed for the infuse from Root to Unbrick(restore to stock froyo, or GB), to Custom ROMs and MODs can be found Here in an orderly fashion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610374
I myself suggest using Qksters Heimdall One Click to get the phone back to stock Gingerbread UCBL3, Using SuperOneClick to root the phone, then as far as custom ROMs, Might I suggest AEON v1.4?
AEON can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1545239
Heimdall One Click can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
Also when going with Heimdall one click theres another package provided by qkster for CWM recovery, its the Kernel one click package which can be found in the same link above.
Need any more info? Dont be afraid to ask!
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Thanks got a little overwhelmed sooo many guides lol. So since he is on the borked att gb already (came with froyo out of the box) guess I'll move on to rooting and installing a custom rom. Thinking of sticking with gb based roms. Taking the kiss approach since my brother is not that tech savvy and my goal is to find the most stable rom for him (his answer to bugs is bro fix this now!!!) Lol he did want ics cause he saw mine but idk how stable the ics roms for the infuse is yet so I got reading to do. Guess he'll just have to put up with att crap a day or two longer.
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aj9507 said:
Thanks got a little overwhelmed sooo many guides lol. So since he is on the borked att gb already (came with froyo out of the box) guess I'll move on to rooting and installing a custom rom. Thinking of sticking with gb based roms. Taking the kiss approach since my brother is not that tech savvy and my goal is to find the most stable rom for him (his answer to bugs is bro fix this now!!!) Lol he did want ics cause he saw mine but idk how stable the ics roms for the infuse is yet so I got reading to do. Guess he'll just have to put up with att crap a day or two longer.
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If you can use heimdall, the simplest way is to put the phone into download mode and flash my uclb3 stock package or adam outler's stock package.
The second post in each op contains the insecure kernel. These kernels are also flashed in download mode. Once these custom kernels are flashed, you can boot into CWM and then flash the custom firmware you want.
If you are familiar with Odin, check out some of jscott30's thread. He has several Odin premade rooted firmware package that are also very nice.
Once you have the firmware you want, Zen has cooked up a few kernels that can overclock at 1400 or 1600. These will provide quite a bit of speed over stock kernels.

Taking the leap today hope everything goes to plan
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Taking the leap today hope everything goes to plan
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Leap...screw that take a running flying jump...leave the parachute behind...
we are here if you need help.