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Safe way to change ROM

Currently have the Modaco R3 ROM which i installed a while ago but now looking to install the Modaco Froyo ROM.
When i first changed the ROM, it was done via this way, http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/05/how-to-root-your-htc-desire/
But i have now been told that i can safely do it via ROM manager. Is this correct?
Here is a link to it, http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...d-phone-with-rom-manager-full-backup-restore/
I presume i just copy the ROM file to the SD and select it via ROM manager? Also is it ok if i untick WIPE DATA AND CACHE as i dont want to loose anything?
thanks

Think i may have found my answer, http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/07/how-to-upgrade-your-desire-to-stock-android-2-2-froyo/
The only question is in that guide, the radio is also flashed, do i have to do this?

325i. said:
The only question is in that guide, the radio is also flashed, do i have to do this?
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If the ROM you want to install uses a higher version of the radio you have installed, you should also flash it in order to fully enjoy your new ROM without problems.
You can check which version of radio you have by turning on the HTC using the power and volume - buttons at the same time.

Thanks, all sorted now. Used ROM manager which was really easy.

Newest fresh radios/kernals and setting up Amon Ra Flash

Hello all,
I followed the guide to root my phone that was titled "Idiot proof root quide" that can be found on the androidforums. I then installed fresh 0.3 and I've been running that for a while and had no desire to flash the new fresh roms. Well, now that fresh has released a ROM with froyo at its base I've decided to make the jump.
Yesterday I downloaded and installed the latest rom from fresh (3.1.0.1) but I was unaware that there were new radio updates and kernals to install. This is where I'm running into trouble. For some reason when I have 3.1.0.1 installed my phone wont stay connected to the computer. Once I plug the USB cord in it will ask me if I wan't to charge, disk drive, etc but then 2 seconds later it will disconnect. I've gone back to fresh 0.3 and it works fine.
SO, my questions are:
1. How do I install the latest radio for fresh (please help me with links, I've looked but have become easily frustrated)
2. How do I install the latest kernal with Amon Ra flash (it is my understanding that you need this to install the newest radio/kernal). I understand I need fastbook and the android SDK but I don't think I'm setting these two applications up correctly when I download them.
If you can direct me to any threads that will assist me I will greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!

another way you can try is putting the radios on before you flash the rom to fresh3. I would flash using AMon Ra just because there have been reports of clockwork not fully clearing cache/dalvik. The best way to do this in my opinion is if you have rom manager installed at the bottom you will find flash alternate recovery, use that then try clearing wiping everything and reflashing. If you put the radios on your sd card first jsut boot into froyo once then power down flash radio boot, power down flash wimax. boot.
then try and see if you usb is still having problems. If it is let us know.

Download the radios and kernels you want with your phone, then reboot into recovery. All of them flash like ROMs, just select the zip you want and flash it. Just don't wipe first.
I think the order would be kernel first, then radio, then WiMax if necessary. Always reboot at least between radio and WiMax, maybe after kernel as well.

RyboCollier said:
Hello all,
I followed the guide to root my phone that was titled "Idiot proof root quide" that can be found on the androidforums. I then installed fresh 0.3 and I've been running that for a while and had no desire to flash the new fresh roms. Well, now that fresh has released a ROM with froyo at its base I've decided to make the jump.
Yesterday I downloaded and installed the latest rom from fresh (3.1.0.1) but I was unaware that there were new radio updates and kernals to install. This is where I'm running into trouble. For some reason when I have 3.1.0.1 installed my phone wont stay connected to the computer. Once I plug the USB cord in it will ask me if I wan't to charge, disk drive, etc but then 2 seconds later it will disconnect so I went back to fresh 0.3 and it works fine.
SO, my questions are:
1. How do I install the latest radio for fresh (please help me with links, I've looked but have become easily frustrated)
2. How do I install the latest kernal with Amon Ra flash (it is my understanding that you need this to install the newest radio/kernal).
If you can direct me to any threads that will assist me I will greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!
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New Radio: http://geekfor.me/evo/radio/baseband-215000728/
New Wimax Radio: http://geekfor.me/evo/radio/wimax-26023r01/
No need a custom Kernel for now, the ROM has its own, if you want a Kernel anyways you can flash Netarchy's Revision 3.7.6c - Froyoized but it has a side effects with the camera pixels!

SilverZero said:
Download the radios and kernels you want with your phone, then reboot into recovery. All of them flash like ROMs, just select the zip you want and flash it. Just don't wipe first.
I think the order would be kernel first, then radio, then WiMax if necessary. Always reboot at least between radio and WiMax, maybe after kernel as well.
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3 out of 5? lol

Wow, thank you for the quick responses guys/gals! So it seems that I was making this more difficult than it needs to be.
Summary of what I need to do:
1. Flash new kernel if I choose to but each ROM comes with a custom kernel.
2. Flash new radio update.
3. Flash Wimax update.
4. Flash fresh 3.1.0.1
Now, I hope this also solves my USB issue that I'm having which only occurs when I have 3.1.0.1 flashed. I'm going to take omegasun18's advice and see if that will correct my issue.

RyboCollier said:
Wow, thank you for the quick responses guys/gals! So it seems that I was making this more difficult than it needs to be.
Summary of what I need to do:
1. Flash new kernel if I choose to but each ROM comes with a custom kernel.
2. Flash new radio update.
3. Flash Wimax update.
4. Flash fresh 3.1.0.1
Now, I hope this also solves my USB issue that I'm having which only occurs when I have 3.1.0.1 flashed. I'm going to take omegasun18's advice and see if that will correct my issue.
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well i would do it ......
Fresh rom + radio, the reboot, wimax, then reboot again, then kernel, that's waht i did and have everything working no 30fps cap, wi fi tether and all the stuff (remember about the camera issue)
*edit* remember something, you have to left the custom kernel to the end, because as i told you before the rom has its own kernel and will overwrite any other you installed previously

So leave the kernel to the end? Does that kernel you recommended remove the 30fps cap?

yep make sure if you do a kernal you do it AFTER the rom. the radios shouldnt matteer since msot roms dont acctually change the radios when flashed. but i normaly start with the rom and work my way up but otherwise you have it.

RyboCollier said:
So leave the kernel to the end? Does that kernel you recommended remove the 30fps cap?
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Well..................

I keep running into an issue where my contacts keep crashing when I open the people application or try to send a text message. Any idea as to why this might be happening?

RyboCollier said:
I keep running into an issue where my contacts keep crashing when I open the people application or try to send a text message. Any idea as to why this might be happening?
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What rom? did you wipe?

[Q] Need help with CM7

So im planning to go back to 2.1 or 2.2 and sense, so how im going to do this? ( I have #203 Nightly)
After that, will i need to root again, and is it possible to overclock stock wildfire ROM and how? (Install new kernel??)
If youre asking why go back to sense, I just happen to need stableness for next 4 weeks and want to see how much I can tweak Sense. Going back to cm7 in november probably
Mipe

Just install like a new ROM. One such stock rooted Froyo can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877977
The only different thing is that this will have to be flashed in Clockworkmod 2.x. (I guess you must know how to flash Radio's in CM7, so its not a big issue)
And yes, to OC, you will have to install a custom kernel like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995301

3xeno said:
Just install like a new ROM. One such stock rooted Froyo can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877977
The only different thing is that this will have to be flashed in Clockworkmod 2.x. (I guess you must know how to flash Radio's in CM7, so its not a big issue)
And yes, to OC, you will have to install a custom kernel like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995301
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I also found that i have cwm backup from original rom that I can restore. Does this also restore previous radio or kernel or do I have to do it manually?

it will not touch the radio, but it will restore the stock kernel. (Or whichever kernel you had installed when you took that backup)

3xeno said:
it will not touch the radio, but it will restore the stock kernel. (Or whichever kernel you had installed when you took that backup)
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I got a problem. I want to get original Sense by restoring backup from CWM. Mine works, but has a pattern that i dont remember and a email wich i dont remember either. Does anyone happen to have a backup of a wildfire without password or could someone advice something else? I tried RUU but my win7 x64 is causing trouble, or the drivers.

Just flash the stock froyo ROM I listed in the first post I made in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877977). If you don't know how to get Clockworkmod 2.5.0.x, then:
- Download this attachment, place on your SDCard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=662193&d=1311319218
- Flash the zip (update1.zip) using your existing Clockworkmod 5.0.2.0
- Device will reboot and will start Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7
- Perform Data Wipe and Choose Install Zip from SDCard, select the ROM Zip file, and let it install.

3xeno said:
Just flash the stock froyo ROM I listed in the first post I made in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877977). If you don't know how to get Clockworkmod 2.5.0.x, then:
- Download this attachment, place on your SDCard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=662193&d=1311319218
- Flash the zip (update1.zip) using your existing Clockworkmod 5.0.2.0
- Device will reboot and will start Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7
- Perform Data Wipe and Choose Install Zip from SDCard, select the ROM Zip file, and let it install.
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For the rooted ROM it says No Hboot | No Radio, what does that mean?

jediknight111 said:
For the rooted ROM it says No Hboot | No Radio, what does that mean?
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Just what is says. It does not include the Bootloader (HBoot), and it does not include the baseband (Radio). So, for these two components, what you are having on your device at this moment will remain. (ie - They will not be updated when you flash the ROM)

3xeno said:
Just what is says. It does not include the Bootloader (HBoot), and it does not include the baseband (Radio). So, for these two components, what you are having on your device at this moment will remain. (ie - They will not be updated when you flash the ROM)
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I Installed the Rom from recovery, but all I get is the HTC logo and the startup tone then it switches off and I get the same thing again. Help please!
Edit: It's working now but I cannot force move apps like I could do before. Why is that?

jediknight111 said:
I Installed the Rom from recovery, but all I get is the HTC logo and the startup tone then it switches off and I get the same thing again. Help please!
Edit: It's working now but I cannot force move apps like I could do before. Why is that?
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Because it is a Completely Stock HTC Factory ROM with no support for it.

[SOLVED] Half-bricked gio

Hi all,
I have a little problem with my Gio that I couldn't solve with googling and searching.
I immediately rooted the phone (I downloaded the rooting kit from here) and everything went right.
Everything started when I installed the wrong CWM from phiexz (from here)
- After flashing CWM ext4-only, it got bricked (*).
- So I flashed the stock recovery (from the same thread) via ODIN, in upload mode: my phone seemed restored, could turn on normally but when I booted into recovery mode it jus stucked on the samsung logo (just like it did when it was "fully"-bricked).
- So, with the phone turned on normally, I typed the "factory reset code", but then it went back fully-bricked (that actually surprised me...)
- Then I flushed CWM ext+rfs and it went back half-bricked
- I again tried factory reset with the same result
- I flushed the stock recovery, making it again half-bricked
(*) I guess I read it mentioned as "soft bricked": when I turn the phone in recovery or nurmally, it just shaws "SAMSUNG www.samsung.com", but download mode worked
Now I'm using it this way, with my original rom (customized by my phoning operator):
Android version: 2.2.1
Base band varsion: S5660XXKB9
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-perf [email protected] #1
Build number: FROYO.AIKD2
What I wanted (and still want) to do is install CWM, make a back up of the ROM now installed and finally install cyanogen from phiexz (flash cwm and getting it to work, run the backup, run ext4formatter, flash cyanogen).
I could of course go without the backup.
What do you think I should do? Any help would be appreciated
Thanks a lot
Davide

davide_k said:
Hi all,
I have a little problem with my Gio that I couldn't solve with googling and searching.
I immediately rooted the phone (I downloaded the rooting kit from here) and everything went right.
Everything started when I installed the wrong CWM from phiexz (from here)
- After flashing CWM ext4-only, it got bricked (*).
- So I flashed the stock recovery (from the same thread) via ODIN, in upload mode: my phone seemed restored, could turn on normally but when I booted into recovery mode it jus stucked on the samsung logo (just like it did when it was "fully"-bricked).
- So, with the phone turned on normally, I typed the "factory reset code", but then it went back fully-bricked (that actually surprised me...)
- Then I flushed CWM ext+rfs and it went back half-bricked
- I again tried factory reset with the same result
- I flushed the stock recovery, making it again half-bricked
(*) I guess I read it mentioned as "soft bricked": when I turn the phone in recovery or nurmally, it just shaws "SAMSUNG www.samsung.com", but download mode worked
Now I'm using it this way, with my original rom (customized by my phoning operator):
Android version: 2.2.1
Base band varsion: S5660XXKB9
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-perf [email protected] #1
Build number: FROYO.AIKD2
What I wanted (and still want) to do is install CWM, make a back up of the ROM now installed and finally install cyanogen from phiexz (flash cwm and getting it to work, run the backup, run ext4formatter, flash cyanogen).
I could of course go without the backup.
What do you think I should do? Any help would be appreciated
Thanks a lot
Davide
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Backup and flash cyanogen
Maybe use an old version of CWM so extformatter isnt needed
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda premium

dont use cwm & cyanogenMod on froyo baseband

Phiexz: I'm intrigued by the fact a Froyo baseband would cause issues with CWM, which doesn't run the radio... Care to expand a little on that?

Darkshado said:
Phiexz: I'm intrigued by the fact a Froyo baseband would cause issues with CWM, which doesn't run the radio... Care to expand a little on that?
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i dont know, never tried cwm on froyo
but, i think the problem is bootloader & kernel
someone said gingerbread & froyo using different kernel & method of bootloader

Different bootloader images could explain those issues, I guess.

phiexz said:
dont use cwm & cyanogenMod on froyo baseband
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What a pity Any suggestions about where to find a recovery image and a rom (the more like cyanogen, the better) that suits my phone?
EDIT: By the way, isn't there a way to upgrade and then install cyanogen, or at least upgrade to stock Gingerbread?

davide_k said:
What a pity Any suggestions about where to find a recovery image and a rom (the more like cyanogen, the better) that suits my phone?
EDIT: By the way, isn't there a way to upgrade and then install cyanogen, or at least upgrade to stock Gingerbread?
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Have you tried updating your phone with your PC via Kies. If that doesn't work you can update to one of the official firmwares using Odin. Here's a link to the official firmware, and here's a link to instructions on flashing via Odin.

koodiifin said:
Have you tried updating your phone with your PC via Kies. If that doesn't work you can update to one of the official firmwares using Odin. Here's a link to the official firmware, and here's a link to instructions on flashing via Odin.
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Thanks a lot! Updgrade vie Kies worked well, now everything works, also recovery mode...
Android version: 2.3.6
Base band version: S5660XXKT4
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-perf-CL843729 [email protected] #1
Build version: GINGERBREAD.AIKT2
Of course, it is still my phone operator's rom... By hte way, it isn't rooted any more, i'll have do to it again...
So, I suppose now I can flush CWM (ext4+rfs), backup the current ROM, run ext4formatter, flush CWM ext4 (is this needed?), and finally flush cyanogenmod , can't I?
Thanks a lot for supporting me
Davide

davide_k said:
Thanks a lot! Updgrade vie Kies worked well, now everything works, also recovery mode...
Android version: 2.3.6
Base band version: S5660XXKT4
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-perf-CL843729 [email protected] #1
Build version: GINGERBREAD.AIKT2
Of course, it is still my phone operator's rom... By hte way, it isn't rooted any more, i'll have do to it again...
So, I suppose now I can flush CWM (ext4+rfs), backup the current ROM, run ext4formatter, flush CWM ext4 (is this needed?), and finally flush cyanogenmod , can't I?
Thanks a lot for supporting me
Davide
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No problem. Yes what I would do is:
-Setup everything how you like it on the stock ROM
-Flash CWM(ext4+rfs) from stock recovery
-Make a nandroid backup on CWM(ext4+rfs)
-Then flash CWM(ext4)
-Run ext4formatter
-Flash latest CM7.2 zip
-Flash latest CM7.2 patch zip
-Wipe data/factory reset
-Flash Google apps
-Setup everything how you like on the CM7.2 ROM
-Make a nandroid backup on CWM(ext4)
And then if you need to switch back to stock you will either have to try updating via Kies (from CM7.2 (this should work)) or download an official firmware and flash it via Odin (which will format your phone to RFS), once you have the phone back to a stock gingerbread again you can flash CWM(ext4+rfs) again, then restore your nandroid backup from CWM(ext4+rfs)

Installed cyanogen without problems... Thanks a lot for the support!
Davide

I think i have read it somewhere in xda forum, it said that
latest cwm is only support edify scripting which is used in gingerbread, while froyo are still using amend scripting.
May be that's explain why the latest CWM doesn't work if you ROM are still using Froyo.

sangkelana said:
I think i have read it somewhere in xda forum, it said that
latest cwm is only support edify scripting which is used in gingerbread, while froyo are still using amend scripting.
May be that's explain why the latest CWM doesn't work if you ROM are still using Froyo.
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I think I'm having the same problem as OP, I have an s5660 rooted, and followed instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16979859&postcount=549 to install CWM 5.2.7 (cwm-5.0.2.7-ext4+rfs-odin.tar.md5).
Previously I was able to access recovery menu by holding HOME + POWER ON, but now the thing freezes at 1st samsung logo screen. Only now I've come to learn Froyo is not supported. It wasn't mentioned in any article I had read.
I think I will try flash the stock recovery, but I'm scared if it fails I will brick the phone.
Can anyone say, is there an alternative to CWM that will allow me to perform a full system backup that can easily restore the phone in case it's bricked... (and will work on Froyo 2.2.1). I would prefer to backup before attempting any further mods.
The reason I did this in the first place was to overcome "internal memory is low" issue. So far I have been able to move some apps to SD card using Link2SD app but I would like to do nandroid backup before I have a chance to really screw things up. This is my first time doing anything like this and it's my wife's phone, so I have to be extra careful. I tried googling "s5660 froyo nandroid backup", which brought me here.
Any advice is appreciated.

Same problem
Hi!
I have the same problem, did you ever find a solution?
I've installed various ROMs in an attempt to get back to working condition but can't seem to get past the samsung screen.
The problem is, I can't find any stock firmware downloads that still work!! I've been thorough pages and pages of links and keep hitting dead ends. Does anyone have a stock firmware version I can flash with ODIN and at least have a working Gio again!
Many thanks,

orangejuice43 said:
Hi!
I have the same problem, did you ever find a solution?
I've installed various ROMs in an attempt to get back to working condition but can't seem to get past the samsung screen.
The problem is, I can't find any stock firmware downloads that still work!! I've been thorough pages and pages of links and keep hitting dead ends. Does anyone have a stock firmware version I can flash with ODIN and at least have a working Gio again!
Many thanks,
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download from here:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-S5660/

[Q] about roms (stock/custom)..

hi..
i have a stock rooted and bloated xplay (not much time to fiddle) w/c i bought a year ago.. so i was thinking of changing roms and i plan on using the phone for gaming.. i have read some thread about pros/cons of custom and stock-based. others say that the stock rom is still the best for gaming (debloated of course).. so my question is..
should i go for a custom rom..? or stick with stock..?
if i'll stick with stock.., what's the best baseband(?) ..? currently mine's on .42...
what are the apps w/c are safe to delete..?
as for overclocking.., what is the best kernel that you'd recommend..?
thanks...

Xperia NXT lite with doomkernel

i was looking into that actually...
but some cons have given me second thoughts.. like wifi issues and unsupported touchpads (other roms).. that's why i'm asking about stocks..
this will also be my first time flashing custom roms.. kinda scary.. wehehehe...

qtjecs said:
i was looking into that actually...
but some cons have given me second thoughts.. like wifi issues and unsupported touchpads (other roms).. that's why i'm asking about stocks..
this will also be my first time flashing custom roms.. kinda scary.. wehehehe...
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I think you should stick with the stock. This is the most.stable & supports full touchpad.
Custom roms are not as stable as stock...
I think you can just use v6 supercharger or supremacy script to make your rom fast...
[ you have to do it manually with smanager]
Press thanks if I helped..
Sent from my ST18i

thanks.. maybe i'll try them both...
i just want to ask for the list of bloatwares.. : )
thanks

First of all, you have to give MORE info about the phone: locked/unlocked bootloader, phone model.....
I advice you to get a stock-based rom, instead of sticking with the stock one, because those are inproved with some tweaks that cannot be flashed on your current stock, and have built-in apps and are already debloated.
If this is your first rom flash, just follow this steps:
BEFORE DOING ANYTHING, get the stock firmware that fits your region and stock android version if you want to go back from here or anywhere else
- root with any method, I recommend SuperOneClick
- install ClockWorkMod via RecoverX
- install TitaniumBackup from the market, and backup all user apps you want have in your new rom (be careful, some roms and kernels doesn't go well with backup restoration. Check the rom's thread for backup issues)
- reboot into CWM recovery and do a nandroid backup. It will save everything and you can restore your phone to its initial state, to the point you can not tell if it has had any changes
- flash the rom following the instructions given by rom builder
- flash any addons you want after rebooting at least one time, every addon separately (1 reboot after every addon)
- if you want better performance, get supercharger v6 or supremacy script as said before
Now, the stock firmware you got at first is to repair your phone if a nandroid backup restore doesn't do it.
If youwant to go back to stock, just restore the nandroid backup. If you want to take it to the carrier to fix it for whaterever reason, you also have to unroot and delete any app that uses root permissions, like TitaniumBackup. Then, when you see your Play is exactly as it was before doing anything of this, you can take it there safely
And finally, the best baseband is -36 cause it has the more balanced stats between signal reception on gsm/wifi and battery consumption, but some roms use -64. If you're adviced to flash a stock firmware before the custom rom flashing process, thats for installing the needed baseband and some other components. Happy flashing!!!!
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qtjecs said:
as for overclocking.., what is the best kernel that you'd recommend..?
thanks...
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All custom kernels support overclock and all are good at it. Just flash the kernel according to your rom cook's advice
And if you were wondering, custom roms doesn't have any problems/bugs if they are finished. You should expect bugs if there is only the first or second release of that rom, but if it's finished you'll be fine by following the steps exactly as directed.
You can try The JokaWild ROM 'S.B .69 Tweaked ROM' FINAL (v3) and DiXperia 2 'Everlasting' | Performance. Stability. Experience. if you want a stable, fast rom. Those have given me good results, but if you want to know which is the best rom you have to try them all cause they don't run exactly they same on all phones, even if it's the same model. Maybe NXT or Aurora rom could be better for you....
Please click "thanks" button if I helped

While you're dispensing advice, may I ask which upgraded kernel is best to use with R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1253-4437)? That's what I have on my device.
Is there any benefit to actually installing cwm with RecoveryX as opposed to just loading it with fastboot when needed? That is, will I be more likely able to launch it in a crisis if it is installed on the device?

drinkypoo said:
While you're dispensing advice, may I ask which upgraded kernel is best to use with R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1253-4437)? That's what I have on my device.
Is there any benefit to actually installing cwm with RecoveryX as opposed to just loading it with fastboot when needed? That is, will I be more likely able to launch it in a crisis if it is installed on the device?
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RecoverX is the easiest way to get CWM. Think about it as a quick 3-step process that you will do only one time. You don't lose anything
Additionally, I don't know what process are you talking about, since flashing a clockworkmod.img, installing the CWM app from the market and RecoverX have permanent effects all of them. The only exception is when you change kernel and it has a built-in recovery, you get the kernel's recovery instead of the original one. I recommend RecoverX because it supports the widest range of phone models and firmwares (I have an r800a, but it was not listed as a supported device in the CWM app, so...)
And again, it's always better to have a custom stock-based rom than just the 4.0.2.A.0.62 stock one

julian280 said:
Additionally, I don't know what process are you talking about, since flashing a clockworkmod.img, installing the CWM app from the market and RecoverX have permanent effects all of them. The only exception is when you change kernel and it has a built-in recovery, you get the kernel's recovery instead of the original one.
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fastboot boot boot.img (with a cwrecovery boot) appears to get you straight into cwrecovery without installing anything, as opposed to fastboot flash boot boot.img

julian280 said:
And again, it's always better to have a custom stock-based rom than just the 4.0.2.A.0.62 stock one
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Well, I took your advice, and I installed doomkernel and jokawild
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176502
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532883
I only wish I had known sooner what was in the addon packages for jokawild, that could be documented a lot better. basically that's where all the apps went.
now I will probably reflash and do it right

no cifs in doomkernel
JIC anyone is wondering
CIFS and NFS were taken out and then he moved on to the ray or something

drinkypoo said:
Well, I took your advice, and I installed doomkernel and jokawild
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176502
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532883
I only wish I had known sooner what was in the addon packages for jokawild, that could be documented a lot better. basically that's where all the apps went.
now I will probably reflash and do it right
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So, have you had a happy flashing? I hope so.....
About the addons you don't have to reflash everyting to install them, just flash one by one, separated by a reboot (you can reboot directly into CWM instead of loading to homescreen everytime, that woluld take ages to flash all of them ).
If you were wondering about root, it's not necesary to flash the root addon since doomkernel is already prerooted, so you get superuser since the first boot with it

I have had a pretty happy flashing, in that nothing went horribly wrong
I do think I more or less know what I'm doing now. Heh heh.
As you can see from my sig I am now running lupus v6 and it's been very stable, smooth, etc. And I added the cifs and ntfs modules. I didn't reboot between everything which is probably why I had to load the wifi modules over again, so I'm very glad they were provided. But everything is working great now, thanks.

drinkypoo said:
JIC anyone is wondering
CIFS and NFS were taken out and then he moved on to the ray or something
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I don't know you, but I can access my pc files from my Play with "ES file explorer" without even installing CIFSmanager. The changelog in DK's thread says he removed it, but at least for me it works .
To access from the phone to pc you have to put the folder you want as a "shared folder" and give "total control" permissions to "all". For accessing from the pc to phone just do the same with the folder on your sdcard connected to pc and, go to tools/connect to network device and select that folder. Now you can view your files and do streaming by opening the folder on ES file explorer in LAN section and from "My PC", where it appears as a hard disk with drive letter
e.g. music on "Xperia PLAY R800a" (H:/)
Hope this helped. I'm on DooMKernel v14 with jokawild but this has worked on other ROMs
Please click "thanks" button if I helped
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drinkypoo said:
fastboot boot boot.img (with a cwrecovery boot) appears to get you straight into cwrecovery without installing anything, as opposed to fastboot flash boot boot.img
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I rarely use command prompt to perform operation cause I prefer to use flashtool instead, and the only time I installed CWM was through RecoverX, so I haven't experienced the difference.....

Yeah I've used the smb built into ES but I prefer to use the smb functionality built into the Linux kernel to using libsmb, which is what's happening when you use es file explorer, or pretty much anything else with built in smb browsing. I also don't care for ES file explorer's interface. Of course, open manager doesn't have smb support...
I have figured out the mtp/msc stuff some time ago.
anyway, pretty much all the kernels have a recovery, some of them have too many recoverys in my opinion so it doesn't really matter. but if you use fastboot boot boot.img then it boots without installing. I don't know if this works for anything but recovery, like if you could boot a kernel this way, probably not. I like command-line stuff. I do use flashtool's gui for ftfs though, of course.

a little off topic..
what should be the sequence..?
from stock..,
nandroid BU, flash pre-req stock ROM, unlock bootloader, flash custom ROM,..?
- or -
nandroid BU, unlock boot loader, flash pre-req, then custom ROM..?
will i lose root access when i unlock the boot loader.?
thanks...

qtjecs said:
will i lose root access when i unlock the boot loader.?thanks...
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In my case I reflashed with a stock ftf right after unlocking, and then installed a kernel which rooted.

drinkypoo said:
In my case I reflashed with a stock ftf right after unlocking, and then installed a kernel which rooted.
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..?
so it's nandroid BU, unlock boot, kernel, stock ROM then custom ROM..?
a few more question..
will i lose unlocked bootload when i flash rom..?
is kernel also included when you do a nandroid BU..?
sorry.. just a newbie...
thanks...

qtjecs said:
..?
so it's nandroid BU, unlock boot, kernel, stock ROM then custom ROM..?
a few more question..
will i lose unlocked bootload when i flash rom..?
is kernel also included when you do a nandroid BU..?
sorry.. just a newbie...
thanks...
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you have the sequence right, I don't know if nandroid backs up the kernel. I would guess no, but I could be wrong, and hope I am.
you don't care anyway. you can reflash back to a stock kernel. just make very very sure you never flash a cdma to a gsm or a gsm to a cdma. a, at, i are all gsm... if you do that you need testpoint reflash as far as I know.
you should also do a titanium backup, that gets you all the apks on your system now, handy for restoring any games on your current rom that aren't on your new rom.

Well, you can unlock your downloader at any time, by IMEI method through Sony webpage or through alejandrissimo's testpoint method. It is permanent, so it doesn't matter if you change Rom or kernel, it will remain unlocked forever , and if for whatever reason you have to take your phone to carrier for warranty, it will appear locked for Sony (I already did it, and they didn't void my warranty)
Just follow the steps I gave you, it's not that complicated. You can flash first the Rom or first the kernel, it doesn't affect anything, except when you change android version (GB to ICS or something), then flash the kernel first and then the new Rom.
Flashing a rom doesn't change the kernel, so if you're on DoomKernel and "A" Rom, you can switch to "B" Rom and stick to DK, IF IT'S ON THE SAME ANDROID VERSION.
Also you can change kernel while keeping the same rom
And respecting to nandroid backup, it saves everything but kernel, baseband and some sections of internal memory that you should not worry about. That's why you're able to restore a backup with the same or other kernel without any worry
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