I believe there were some minor fixes/improvements from 2.3.5 to OTA 2.3.6 (i.e., voice search, touchscreen improvements, etc). My question: were the fixes/improvements just ROM related.... Kernel related... or both? I ask because i was able to take the OTA 2.3.6 update, and it's been working flawlessly. However, I've been wanting a kernel that supports OTG USB Host Enablement. I see that romracer's "AT&T Stock-ish 0.1" kernel supports this.. but am wondering if I flash this kernel, will I lose any of the OTA 2.3.6 improvements? From what I understand, the "AT&T Stock-ish 0.1" kernel is based on the source at opensource.samsung.com. Being a non-developer, I'm not sure sure exactly what I'm looking at, but it appears the source posted on opensource.samsung.com is based on 2.3.5? Can someone more knowledgeable correct me if I'm wrong? Again, wanting to flash romracer's "AT&T Stock-ish 0.1" kernel but not sure if I'll lose anything from my 2.3.6 OTA update? Did the kernel change at all from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6... or were the fixes/improvements only in the ROM? Thx.
Bumping... Anyone know if AT&T OTA 2.3.6 had the same kernel as stock 2.3.5? Were the only fixes ROM related? Thx.
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will i still recieve the ota updates even though i am rooted and running miui rom and netarchy kernel? cause i heard an update is fixing to roll out for the ns4g (radios).
no. all custom roms / kernels will be removed from ota
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15988370#post15988370 flash that if you want the OTA.
forgive me for being a newb... but isnt that link to a custom rom made by acs?
not really sure i understand with the deodexed and odexed stuff their talking about in that link.
i did a backup in cwm before i put miui rom and the new kernel, if i restore back to stock w/ root will it remove the kernel i flashed as well? and will the stock rom w/ root enable me to get the new ota? or do i need to reflash the stock kernel as well?
thank you for your patience.
what is the difference between deodexed and odexed?
Hi guys. I got my Nexus S like 1 month ago and it's just great. The only problem that I have it's this crappy stock ROM I have from upgrading Android Build from 2.3.1 to 2.3.6 (Which appears to be latest when pressing System Update button in Settings).
I've been looking around for some custom ROMs to mount on my Nexus and I found out that none (or maybe I've found out wrong) support 2.3.6.
Should I downgrade to 2.3.4 or upgrade to ICS? And if so, how do I do it?
There is a Dev section where you can look for custom ROM.
mingkee said:
There is a Dev section where you can look for custom ROM.
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Went there and found for 2.3.4 and 4. Updated it to ICS, but I'm having a small problem installing from sdcard, hehe...
Hey everybody. I've very recently flashed the sense-o-maniac 3.5 ROM onto my HTC sensation but currently when i'm fiddling around in settings I see no option for checking for any updates. Will I ever recieve the update or will I have to put it back to stock or flash a fake version of ICS? Please Help.
If you want the official updates via OTA yes, you will have to get your phone back to stock, but the ICS you get by flashing a rom is, usually as good as the "official" one.
P.S: The roms are not "fake" ICS, are just ICS, pure android straight from what google releases
Got the nexus s today, want to upgrade to ICS
Which version/ROM shuld i use? (preferably the stock official Google ICS 4.0.3, where can i find this?)
Is there a guide anywhere or is it as simple as root, install cwm and update?
Secondly what model is my nexus s? the build number is GRH78 with baseband version as: I9020XXJK8, will this matter? do i need to flash another rom before ICS?
Thanks Craig
for model of your nexus look behind battery and here is a guide to root http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-root/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-on-ics-or-gingerbread/ and i recommend this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1463437
Just wait the official ota is just now being sent out. Or if you don't want to wait there is some pretty stable roms out, whichever you prefer. But the official ota is just now going out in waves.
As stated above, first you need to figure out whether you're i9020a or i9020t which is located under the battery.
You do not need to flash another rom to get ICS and you don't have to root it if you don't want to.
GRH78 is 2.3.1 I think. That's weird because I thought everyone was on at least 2.3.3 by now. First you need this file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11616407
I think you want the GRH78C.
Or you could just follow it here
http://www.androidcentral.com/how-manually-update-your-nexus-s-android-233
I'm not 100% sure about which version of the nexus these are for though. I'm pretty sure they are for i9020. I am just unsure whether the same file works for both T and A versions. I seem to only be able to find one version of the file, so maybe it's the same.
Anyway, using that flashing method, you should now be on 2.3.3.
All of the official upgrades from Google are here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664
Just click on your corresponding model, whether it's i9020a or i9020t.
Then you can go from 2.3.3 to 4.0.3 or whatever you want. Use the same flashing method as you used on the Android Central site.
bedalus has done a great work on benchmarking ICS roms. You can find his thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481856
I've used CyberGR v7 (he has updated to v8) and Oodie Miui ROM. Both have been great for me. You might want to try a few before you know which one you like the most.
To check the version of you phone, you can go to Settings | About Phone. You can find Android version, baseband (radio) and kernel.
Stock ICS can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445635
Note that this is only for i9023 devices.
So, I've looked and looked, and found nothing.
I am on a basically stock G2x running stock 2.3.4. I have flashed CWM 5.0.2.0. So, how do I root? At this moment, I'm not worried about loading a customer ROM. I wanted ICS, but it looks a little too buggy for me right now. Regardless, before I do anything ROM wise, I need to root so I can use Titanium to do a full backup.
So, how do I JUST root without installing a custom ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661195
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So, I've looked and looked, and found nothing.
I am on a basically stock G2x running stock 2.3.4. I have flashed CWM 5.0.2.0. So, how do I root? At this moment, I'm not worried about loading a customer ROM. I wanted ICS, but it looks a little too buggy for me right now. Regardless, before I do anything ROM wise, I need to root so I can use Titanium to do a full backup.
So, how do I JUST root without installing a custom ROM?
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SuperOneClick also worked for me on 2.3.4. (Whichever tool you use, use at your own risk!)
http://shortfuse.org/?p=193
Very important:
Before you go installing any ROMs you need to know you that your phone's baseband (sometimes abbreviated BB) is probably March 2012 (some refer to it as v21y baseband). You can verify by going to Settings > About Phone and scrolling down a little and looking for a month and a date in the baseband name (i.e. Mar 11 2012).
Here are a few of the many threads about the one problem you're going to have installing a custom ROM if you have a March 2012 (save kwes's modified 2.3.4 stock).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647127
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1651116
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643702
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603057
In summary: March 2012 baseband only works with 2.3.4 stock ROM and kwes's modified 2.3.4 stock ROM. If you flash another ROM you will not change the baseband so you will be stuck with a new and incompatible baseband that won't work with your ROM. The only way to change the baseband is to update using LG support tool. In other words, the only way to get a custom ROM problem-free in regards to baseband compatibility is to downgrade to stock 2.3.3 (which will downgrade both ROM and baseband) via LG Support Tool. All of the custom ROMs (including all of the ICS ones) work with, I believe, all of the 2011 basebands.
Nothing more nothing less
Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk
Thanks everyone!
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Looks like this worked for root! Thanks!
Private Pyle said:
SuperOneClick also worked for me on 2.3.4. (Whichever tool you use, use at your own risk!)
http://shortfuse.org/?p=193
Very important:
Before you go installing any ROMs you need to know you that your phone's baseband (sometimes abbreviated BB) is probably March 2012 (some refer to it as v21y baseband). You can verify by going to Settings > About Phone and scrolling down a little and looking for a month and a date in the baseband name (i.e. Mar 11 2012).
Here are a few of the many threads about the one problem you're going to have installing a custom ROM if you have a March 2012 (save kwes's modified 2.3.4 stock).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647127
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1651116
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643702
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603057
In summary: March 2012 baseband only works with 2.3.4 stock ROM and kwes's modified 2.3.4 stock ROM. If you flash another ROM you will not change the baseband so you will be stuck with a new and incompatible baseband that won't work with your ROM. The only way to change the baseband is to update using LG support tool. In other words, the only way to get a custom ROM problem-free in regards to baseband compatibility is to downgrade to stock 2.3.3 (which will downgrade both ROM and baseband) via LG Support Tool. All of the custom ROMs (including all of the ICS ones) work with, I believe, all of the 2011 basebands.
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Thanks for the info! Looks like I'm on March 2012. Originally I wanted ICS, but the more I read about the issues, the more I think I should wait for the official release. The data drops would kill me, and I stream video a lot, so that would be out. Didn't LG say they would roll out ICS to the G2x in Q2 of 2012? I believe we are in Q2, woot! I just can't justify the risk vs. reward for a ROM change, unless you guys have suggestions... lol
Thanks again!
If you use the stock rooted kwes rom with that baseband you will have no issues at all...
Ive been running it for a few weeks and its as solid as rock...i have it OC'ed even and no issues ...
that baseband (march2012) has worked wonders for my phone...
VisualOddity said:
Thanks everyone!
Looks like this worked for root! Thanks!
Thanks for the info! Looks like I'm on March 2012. Originally I wanted ICS, but the more I read about the issues, the more I think I should wait for the official release. The data drops would kill me, and I stream video a lot, so that would be out. Didn't LG say they would roll out ICS to the G2x in Q2 of 2012? I believe we are in Q2, woot! I just can't justify the risk vs. reward for a ROM change, unless you guys have suggestions... lol
Thanks again!
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LG has not stated the G2x would get ICS. The statement you are talking about it the European version P990 and has been move to 3rd Quarter now. I don't expect to get ICS as T-Mobile has EOL'd our device.