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[Q] How to update to GB

Hi guys most of you might find this question silly but there are some of us newcomers who are still getting into this!
So, I rooted my phone, have ROM Manager and CWM Recovery, version 3 and my question is how we're going to update to official GB when it becomes available? Will we do it through official T-Mobile update, or will some of you guys make it available for us?
Thank you all!

Yes...
you should be about to get it either way. If you get the official update you will probably lose root... If you wait a few there will be a rooted version posted by one of the many xda members...
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BobbyDukes707 said:
Yes...
you should be about to get it either way. If you get the official update you will probably lose root... If you wait a few there will be a rooted version posted by one of the many xda members...
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One more dumb question: Why is everybody so excited about the official GB update, when we have right now a few GB leaked versions with some custom ROMs (Bionix from TeamWhiskey, etc... ) available, for which as I hear, many say are excellent? Is this official one gonna be better in any significant way than these custom already out? Thanks! )

krekabl said:
One more dumb question: Why is everybody so excited about the official GB update, when we have right now a few GB leaked versions with some custom ROMs (Bionix from TeamWhiskey, etc... ) available, for which as I hear, many say are excellent? Is this official one gonna be better in any significant way than these custom already out? Thanks! )
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It will come with an official GB kernel and hopefully updated battery drivers and A2DP functionality...Amongst other LG fixes (again, hopefully).

sryan1983 said:
It will come with an official GB kernel and hopefully updated battery drivers and A2DP functionality...Amongst other LG fixes (again, hopefully).
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OK, I get it... So, all these unofficial GBs are sort of limited because they lack these LG stuff they're (hopefully) putting into the official one. That's why it's smart to wait a bit more.

Hopefully it will fix most or all the problems.
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krekabl said:
OK, I get it... So, all these unofficial GBs are sort of limited because they lack these LG stuff they're (hopefully) putting into the official one. That's why it's smart to wait a bit more.
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Yes, that's the case. The leak has issues (which makes sense, it's not a finished build), and almost all Gingerbread mods are based on the leak so they have the same issues. I know CM7 is using the Gingerbread source instead and has fixed a lot of the issues, but not all of them.
The official update is not only going to be completely stable (hopefully) but will come bundled with better drivers/kernel support which will fix most of the common issues with the phone (hopefully).
I've gone through an Over The Air update to Android before, and if it's like what I experienced, you're going to get a pop-up that asks if you want to update now or later. Choose later if you want to keep root, someone here will have the official build rooted probably within the hour but definitely within the first couple of days.
In the mean time though, don't be scared of trying out one of the ROMs that are available. I swear by CM7, but I've heard wonderful things about EagleBlood and Ultimate too.

LordButtersI said:
Yes, that's the case. The leak has issues (which makes sense, it's not a finished build), and almost all Gingerbread mods are based on the leak so they have the same issues. I know CM7 is using the Gingerbread source instead and has fixed a lot of the issues, but not all of them.
The official update is not only going to be completely stable (hopefully) but will come bundled with better drivers/kernel support which will fix most of the common issues with the phone (hopefully).
I've gone through an Over The Air update to Android before, and if it's like what I experienced, you're going to get a pop-up that asks if you want to update now or later. Choose later if you want to keep root, someone here will have the official build rooted probably within the hour but definitely within the first couple of days.
In the mean time though, don't be scared of trying out one of the ROMs that are available. I swear by CM7, but I've heard wonderful things about EagleBlood and Ultimate too.
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I have heard that official updating the rooted phone could actually brick it? And when a mod is nightly version, does it mean it it not completely stable? I am interested in CM7, but I could not find a stable version on their site.
Thanks!

i have question also since it's related to thread title. i'm running stock right now but rooted. once i update to gingerbread cm7, will i have to install all apps and settings all over? and will call log and stuff like that disappear also?

dn3g3l said:
i have question also since it's related to thread title. i'm running stock right now but rooted. once i update to gingerbread cm7, will i have to install all apps and settings all over? and will call log and stuff like that disappear also?
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You should be able to get all of that stuff after startup my hitting the square boxes in the initial setup. Worked for me yesterday with the Eagleblood 2.3.4 ROM, when someone recommended it to me rather than Titaniumbackup which screwed up my phone a lot because I went from Froyo to GB

dn3g3l said:
i have question also since it's related to thread title. i'm running stock right now but rooted. once i update to gingerbread cm7, will i have to install all apps and settings all over? and will call log and stuff like that disappear also?
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When I did an OTA update, it kept all of my apps and settings. I can't remember if it preserved call log.
I have heard that official updating the rooted phone could actually brick it? And when a mod is nightly version, does it mean it it not completely stable? I am interested in CM7, but I could not find a stable version on their site.
Thanks!
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I don't know if it will brick or not, my OTA was not rooted. And CM7 nightlies are NOT completely stable, but they're on build 58 by now and the ROM works perfectly fine. The only issue I can see with the phone is the top bar they added to the notifications menu that has toggle-able settings like WIFI, GPS, etc sometimes doesn't show up and in the camera, it calls both cameras "back" instead of one being "front".
But if you're concerned with stability that much, use the leak or EagleBlood.

[Q] So if I root and have a custom ROM

Will I have to manually DL the GB update when it comes out? I'm guessing yes. The other option, I would guess, would be to revert back to stock.

To download manually would be only if somone post a Nandroid of their GB and then you can do a restore. Otherwise stay stock and whenever the update is ready just dowload it via OTA (over the air)
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ok
thanks. I'll revert when the OTA is out.

no need...im almost positive that official gb release will b available on xda before the ota ever hits your phone...plus it'll be pre-rooted and everything...i recommend stayn rooted and just wait for it...in the meantime cm7-rc1 should be out any day now...the latest nightly is extremely stable with the only problems I know of is ad2p is still broke (waiting for lg to fix) and gps is still a little slow to lock...other then that is a very solid build

I personally went back to stock and unrooted. Stock has been the most reliable for me and I want to receive the update ota versus an image someone else made, just a personal preference.
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What do you mean, the Nexus S and the Nexus One both officially have 2.3.4
I think you are referring to 2.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
As of right now, only Honeycomb (3.0) supports dual cores (fully) which is why tablets run it. Nexus S was the first to run Gingerbread and, like all Nexus's, ran up to a stable version (2.3.3) which was then officially released to the Nexus One as a stable build. 2.3.4 was recently announced but I think the only benefit of that is Google Talk's Video Chat and other minor tweaks. I guarantee the Nexus S will get 2.4 officially pushed OTA and probably even the Nexus One (as they aren't so different). Although I suspect LG will be the next manufacture to produce the next (and first) Nexus phone running on 2.4 later this year.
2.4 is the upcoming version which will be the first steps into uniting the tablet version of Android (HoneyComb) with the existing OS running on phones so that they can merge and focus on one OS instead of 2 again.
As far as updates, I don't know how LG does it. Coming from a Nexus One, GOOGLE pushed updates to use OverTheAir, but Samsungs and others give you a manual download link anyway. Plus I wouldn't return to stock when there is no date in sight. For all we know, you could return to stock for 2 months only to get a manual update anyway. Plus any rom based off the stock (Eaglesblood and a few others) will get the OTA update notification. Only AOSP roms such as Cyanogen and CM based roms won't. I think it is a feature they physically turn off.
Best bet is to hold onto your panties, run whatever works best right now. In the event that the OTA and released, you THEN return to stock and grab the update. Be warned that we may not be able to root the GB update right away thus you'd be stuck with it.
CM7 is newer anyway.

2.4 is an upcoming update which will still be called Gingerbread, it will allow dual-core apps to run on single-core phones. It's more of a legacy thing than anything else.
Ice Cream Sandwich will be 3.1, and Google will probably release a new Nexus phone that runs it natively.

Android 4.0.1 by Samsung for SGS2

interesting....
http://www.sammobile.com/2011/12/14/exclsuive-android-4-0-1-by-samsung-for-sgs2-custom/
Originally Posted by bocautrang.pt
After a long wait Samsung has finally started testing Android 4.0.
Last week our “insider” presented us with XXKP1.
The Android version of this ROM is Android 4.0.1.
The build date is 7 december 2011.
As you may know of us we often get these leaks prior to release.
After we did some checks on it we can confirm that we’re dealing with a “CUSTOM” Samsung build.
We strongly advise people who only flash stock ROMs to not flash this.
As you all may know we only offer stock ROMs so you will not find this firmware on our usual firmware page.
We at Sammobile offcourse have tested this ROM in all curiousity.
Samsung uses Android 4.0 with their own TW-Launcher and Android 4.0 tweaks.
Below you will find a video review of this ROM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISAI6qbQm6U">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISAI6qbQm6U" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350">
What works in I9100XXKP1?
All the Basics work like calling , sms , internet and more.
Some applications havent been worked out correct so they will force close on stress.Because we are dealing with a “CUSTOM” ROM here it can occur that the phone will react very slow from time to time.There is also the chance of some “RANDOM REBOOTS”We at Sammobile advise people to not use thhis ROM for daily usage.If you want to download this firmware then you can do so via the provided link below.DOWNLOAD
Password: samfirmware.com
Again if you only flash STOCK ROMs then dont flash this.
Because you flash this rom with “unsecure” kernel the phone thinks its “CUSTOM”and will start counting on your custom counter.
You will loose your warranty because of this.

Indeed.
I know our Infuses could run ICS. Hell, my Nexus S runs it beautifully. It's just a matter of the right libs. I think the hardware is more than sufficient.

im curious to see how the hard key/soft key issue is going to be worked out. Also since ive been using GoLauncher to get rid of my status bar, it will be interesting to see how the new menu button works.

tazbo28 said:
im curious to see how the hard key/soft key issue is going to be worked out. Also since ive been using GoLauncher to get rid of my status bar, it will be interesting to see how the new menu button works.
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Well the custom ROMs to come out so far for the Nexus S have either left them in (which some people prefer) or taken them out. The hard buttons would obviously still need to work (they do on the Nexus S) so you'd just get a bit more real estate at the bottom of the screen. Rumor has it that the official ICS update for the NS will not have the software buttons but as it hasn't been officially released yet, nobody knows for sure. It's a good bet though.

jvanlew said:
Well the custom ROMs to come out so far for the Nexus S have either left them in (which some people prefer) or taken them out. The hard buttons would obviously still need to work (they do on the Nexus S) so you'd just get a bit more real estate at the bottom of the screen. Rumor has it that the official ICS update for the NS will not have the software buttons but as it hasn't been officially released yet, nobody knows for sure. It's a good bet though.
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I wouldnt doubt it. It would seem redundant to leave them in. Hopefully google is really making an effort at unification with ICS. It would be awesome to not have a fragmented app store and dev.

My 2 Cent's
There is no question that the Infuse is capable of running ICS, other lesser devices are running it. I have a mostly stable beta running on my Inspire that has very similar hardware specs. (slower processor clock too 1ghz vs 1.2ghz) it really boils down to the correct drivers & libs/kernel I think ICS would be awesome on the Infuse.
Cheers
BR

After a long wait Samsung has finally started testing Android 4.0.
Last week our “insider” presented us with XXKP1.
The Android version of this ROM is Android 4.0.1.
The build date is 7 december 2011.
As you may know of us we often get these leaks prior to release.
After we did some checks on it we can confirm that we’re dealing with a “CUSTOM” Samsung build.
We strongly advise people who only flash stock ROMs to not flash this.
As you all may know we only offer stock ROMs so you will not find this firmware on our usual firmware page.
We at Sammobile offcourse have tested this ROM in all curiousity.
Samsung uses Android 4.0 with their own TW-Launcher and Android 4.0 tweaks.
Below you will find a video review of this ROM.
What works in I9100XXKP1?
All the Basics work like calling , sms , internet and more.
Some applications havent been worked out correct so they will force close on stress.
Because we are dealing with a “CUSTOM” ROM here it can occur that the phone will react very slow from time to time.
There is also the chance of some “RANDOM REBOOTS”
We at Sammobile advise people to not use thhis ROM for daily usage.
If you want to download this firmware then you can do so via the provided link below.
DOWNLOAD
Password: samfirmware.com
Again if you only flash STOCK ROMs then dont flash this.
Because you flash this rom with “unsecure” kernel the phone thinks its “CUSTOM”and will start counting on your custom counter.
You will loose your warranty because of this.

bocautrang.pt said:
After a long wait Samsung has finally started testing Android 4.0.
Last week our “insider” presented us with XXKP1.
The Android version of this ROM is Android 4.0.1.
The build date is 7 december 2011.
As you may know of us we often get these leaks prior to release.
After we did some checks on it we can confirm that we’re dealing with a “CUSTOM” Samsung build.
We strongly advise people who only flash stock ROMs to not flash this.
As you all may know we only offer stock ROMs so you will not find this firmware on our usual firmware page.
We at Sammobile offcourse have tested this ROM in all curiousity.
Samsung uses Android 4.0 with their own TW-Launcher and Android 4.0 tweaks.
Below you will find a video review of this ROM.
What works in I9100XXKP1?
All the Basics work like calling , sms , internet and more.
Some applications havent been worked out correct so they will force close on stress.Because we are dealing with a “CUSTOM” ROM here it can occur that the phone will react very slow from time to time.There is also the chance of some “RANDOM REBOOTS”We at Sammobile advise people to not use thhis ROM for daily usage.If you want to download this firmware then you can do so via the provided link below.DOWNLOAD
Password: samfirmware.com
Again if you only flash STOCK ROMs then dont flash this.
Because you flash this rom with “unsecure” kernel the phone thinks its “CUSTOM”and will start counting on your custom counter.
You will loose your warranty because of this.
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Thanks ill include the text in the main post.

Ahhh stupid att they want their new devices to have it only . Guys our only hope will be cm9. After that, then chances of having pur own rom will be high.

Does this work on infuse
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rboone18 said:
Does this work on infuse
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Lol
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I thought it was a valid question, it seems missleading how post is wrote.
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rboone18 said:
I thought it was a valid question, it seems missleading how post is wrote.
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lol.........

No
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Theres nothing misleading about "for sgs2".
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whatsapp problem on CM9

Hello!
I flashed CM9 RC2 recently and now whatsapp doesn't work. I get warning after installing it saying that custom rom might cause whatsapp not to work properly. After starting whatsapp it simply closes down.
Before CM9 RC2 i used HyperSensation Rom (2.9 i think), and it worked normally without any problems.
Is there anything i can do to get this to work besides reflashing ROM?
Thank you.

Delete the data of the app.. Un-install it and install it again that might help
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Tried that several times. Problem still persists.
EDIT: Just to report. Eventually i installed latest AOKP rom from their site (Milestone 6), and it works fine now.

ive had this same problem. I am usuing the CM9 RC2 right from the cyanogen mod website for samsung captivate ATT. if i install the AOKP rom you think it will work. and if i do whats the difference between AOKP build 40 and milestone 6.
edit: ok i installed milestone 6 and still did not work. what the hell

hshaikh said:
ive had this same problem. I am usuing the CM9 RC2 right from the cyanogen mod website for samsung captivate ATT. if i install the AOKP rom you think it will work. and if i do whats the difference between AOKP build 40 and milestone 6.
edit: ok i installed milestone 6 and still did not work. what the hell
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AOKP builds marked with number (for example: build 40) are something like beta builds and are more likely to have bugs. Milestone builds are more stable releases.
Regarding problem with whatsapp. Seriously i dont know why is this happening. I tried searching net and found couple guys with same problem but nobody offered solution. As i said in my first post, i used hypersensation which was build on one of earlier CM9 releases and it worked fine. So i would suggest to try some earlier releases of AOKP or CM9 or some rom from XDA based on them.

could you please provide me with a link to the rom you used. i will try that one

Here is hypersensation. However i used 2.9 version based on CM9, current version is 3.1. Download is in post 2. In post 3 you can find AOKP roms, but i haven't tried these.

I am using a samsung Captivate. will this rom work for me

My guess is no. You should probably go to Samsung Captivate forum and check there. I don't know anything about Captivate.

I'm having problems... help... Xoom3G updating/ROM nightmares

Alright, so I'm having issues.
After not turning my completely stock Xoom on since February, I booted her up today. The Ice Cream Sandwich update downloaded and I tried to install it, but it errored out, and when I rebooted, it said it was up to date even though it was still on Honeycomb.
So I say, well screw it! I'll root and ROM it then!
So I did this:
(new user I can't post links, but search youtube for "Root Motorola XOOM with Android 4.0.3 Platform Ice Cream Sandwich"
Which seemed to work. Superuser is installed and I'm rooted, ROM manager flashed the newest version of ClockWorkMod for me, and I thought I was on my way to some seriously upgraded software.
I thought wrong.
I don't want to leave it where it is because it's on version 3.2.1, build HTK75D. Not acceptable. I can't install the OTA update anymore because when I try to, it gives me the picture of the Android with a ! in a triangle next to it and I have to hard reset. Okay so I'll download something better than a stock ROM from ROM manager. Right? Wrong.
Apparently since I never sent it off or the 4G upgrade(I never wanted VZW service on it, I only wanted to use it wifi, I got it for free winning a sales contest working at verizon), it seems that I am horribly limited in the ROMs I can pick from. Team EOS seems to be a good pick, but NONE of their software is downloadable, all of the links are broken, both on ROM manager and through these forms/their website.
I've tried installing a couple of stock updates through ClockWork as update.zip error out when I try.
The one that does this is the file "IMM76L from HTK75D" which should be precisely what I need:
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("EMMC: /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/boot: 8388608: 8fe0df6c1ee72cc7a302cca6d501f3736f9e2351: 8388608: 1026267ea3f01b247ea2f1ce59934e307d9e093b")
E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
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And the other says something very similar.
I'm about to pull my hair out here. I don't know what to do.
Help, please... ;_;

Goo.Im which is where teameos, and many other roms are hosted, is having g some serious problems today. Apparently it is being fixed.
The teameos ROMs are great! So my suggestion is a little patience until they get thing repaired then install eos JB.
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dersh said:
Goo.Im which is where teameos, and many other roms are hosted, is having g some serious problems today. Apparently it is being fixed.
The teameos ROMs are great! So my suggestion is a little patience until they get thing repaired then install eos JB.
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Ah, well, I should have figured as much.
So I actually freaked out a little and used the utility to restore the factory image. So thirty minutes and countless reboots later, I'm on Ice Cream Sandwich and fully stable - yay! But, ideally I would like to get on one of the EOS rooms since I hear they're great.
So... at the risk of sounding inept... what now? Thanks.

Unfortunately you picked the weekend that Goo.im is updating their servers.
please be aware of upcoming maintenance on 8/11/2012 and 8/12/2012 during night/early morning CST as I work on migrating to a new series of servers for the main web interface and distribution servers, as well as dropping in our new switch for higher speeds. Aka, a bigger pipe for us to cram goo down your throats with
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The Team EOS ROMs are the result of a ton of HARD work by some very dedicated folks. I am on their Stingray Jellybean rev 125 and have seen them fix every glitch that has come up.

Yeah my xoom got a new life after team eos jb rom.
Where using stock but now it feels like "why didn't i root it before"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30201313&postcount=808
has a link to where they have a temp mirrow

Seffel said:
Yeah my xoom got a new life after team eos jb rom.
Where using stock but now it feels like "why didn't i root it before"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30201313&postcount=808
has a link to where they have a temp mirrow
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Question, now that I'm back to stock on the latest patch, ice cream sandwich, what's the easiest way to get back to root and romable?