Hey everyone. My wife decided her mytouch slide is a little too laggy for her. I have rooted and flashed HTC phones and my vibrant with great success. I am going to do her phone this weekend but I need some help please. I do NOT follow this forum at all so I have no idea what [ROM]s are stable and functioning for everyone else. If I could please get some input from you guys that have been here and have tested these out it would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance
Start with the Slide bible: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704567
Personally, I think this is the easiest root method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754020
If you want Froyo, Cyanogen is very good if you don't need bluetooth: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755118
If bluetooth is important for you, CR_Mod is said to be an excellent 2.1 ROM. I haven't tried it personally, Froyo is too yummy for me to go back. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7534187#post7534187
Good luck!
The dopio oc kernels are also very stable esp at 768 and 806. Just use set cpu app to maximize battery life.
The cm nightlies are also usually very stable.
The slide reloaded rom is also a sweet themed version of cr's full ota rom.
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Yeah was looking for froyo but not necessary. Looked through the bible but wanted some real world feedback. I'm usually partial to eugene373's roms. But cyanogen is a god. Thanks guys. I'll let it ride for a lil while before I make a decision.
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ottenjr81 said:
Yeah was looking for froyo but not necessary. Looked through the bible but wanted some real world feedback. I'm usually partial to eugene373's roms. But cyanogen is a god. Thanks guys. I'll let it ride for a lil while before I make a decision.
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Yeah, for my uses, Cyan with the dopio kernel is the way to go 100%. But you never know, once you get the ENG flashed, let your wife play with all the ROMs she can handle until she finds one she likes. ROM Manager makes it ridiculously easy.
What about the galaxy slide rom by infinitybiff? Anyone tried that? I don't use touch wiz on my vibrant but the wife might like it. Still leaning towards cyan. Just need something fast and stable for her. I'm gonna have to theme it for her myself cause there is no one doing that.
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after you flash a rom.. do you just flash the dopio oc kernel in clockwork recovery?
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after you flash a rom.. do you just flash the dopio oc kernel in clockwork recovery?
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Yes, just make sure you back up first, in case you want to switch back.
cyanogenmod or crmod
I just flashed Galaxy Slide Beta the other day after using CR for the longest time. its the first ROM that i have flashed (and there have been many) that i didn't immediately flash straight back to CR. i am having a minor trouble with the color scheme in the notification pull down and i haven't tried all the features yet... (i.e. bluetooth, tethering, and maybe one or two more) but all in all i love it!
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Start with the Slide bible: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704567
Personally, I think this is the easiest root method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754020
If you want Froyo, Cyanogen is very good if you don't need bluetooth: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755118
If bluetooth is important for you, CR_Mod is said to be an excellent 2.1 ROM. I haven't tried it personally, Froyo is too yummy for me to go back. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7534187#post7534187
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Bluetooth has worked just fine since 6.1.0 I believe @ cyanogen
donkey72 said:
The dopio oc kernels are also very stable esp at 768 and 806. Just use set cpu app to maximize battery life.
The cm nightlies are also usually very stable.
The slide reloaded rom is also a sweet themed version of cr's full ota rom.
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ottenjr81 said:
Yeah was looking for froyo but not necessary. Looked through the bible but wanted some real world feedback. I'm usually partial to eugene373's roms. But cyanogen is a god. Thanks guys. I'll let it ride for a lil while before I make a decision.
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yppans said:
Yeah, for my uses, Cyan with the dopio kernel is the way to go 100%. But you never know, once you get the ENG flashed, let your wife play with all the ROMs she can handle until she finds one she likes. ROM Manager makes it ridiculously easy.
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The dopio kernel is integrated into cyanogenmod 6.1+, no need to flash it over again, but other roms you will have to flash it.
ottenjr81 said:
What about the galaxy slide rom by infinitybiff? Anyone tried that? I don't use touch wiz on my vibrant but the wife might like it. Still leaning towards cyan. Just need something fast and stable for her. I'm gonna have to theme it for her myself cause there is no one doing that.
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Someone told me that this ROM was fairly glitchy, but I've never actually used it, so try it out
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after you flash a rom.. do you just flash the dopio oc kernel in clockwork recovery?
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Yes, but if it's cyanogenmod6.1+ then it's already integrated, no need to flash it.
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cyanogenmod or crmod
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Cyanogenmod is froyo, and based off of the AOSP source, so it has a more vanilla flavor to it. CR_Mod is just the rooted stock OTA ROM with a wifi tether, and a2ext built in. CR_Mod is also eclair, it just all depends on what you like better, the latest vanilla customizable stuff, or the more stock HTC sense feel, with all of the t-mobile stuff.
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Is there Rom that is almost the same as stock sence. Or where can I find a copy of the stock Rom with root
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barnicles has a stock ROM streamlined and there is a sprint lover that was just posted in the development section, either one should be fine for stock sense with root benefits
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Is there Rom that is almost the same as stock sence. Or where can I find a copy of the stock Rom with root
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Check out Fresh Evo if you want a slightly modified rom.
http://geekfor.me/
XDA Post(With screenshots): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743079
A search in the dev section found this one.
I've never tried it or saw it before today, lol.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830153
Just search for "3.30.651.2 Stock Rooted", you should find a few
Try Myn's warm TwoPointTwo and you won't want to go back to stock.
Thanks
Thank you so much for the rom suggestions.
myns gets incredible respect and is considered the highest quality sense rom. fresh is the best slightly modded rom (and i mean very slightly). cyanogenmod is anything but stock (non-sense), but is held at the top of the respect chain for building thier rom from the ground up. no 4g though. miui is also another great non-sense rom.
i personally like ava's roms. he will be releasing another one extremely soon. he makes minor changes to increase speed, make smoother, looks much much cooler. a bunch of minor changes (he is on his 10th version) makes for a good rom. ava froyo v10 should be here soon.
IM running SPRINT LOVERS ROM .... It seems not too many people talk about this rom and I wonder why...
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-htc-...s-2-2-3-30-651-2-radio-wimax-pri-all-one.html
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Is there Rom that is almost the same as stock sence. Or where can I find a copy of the stock Rom with root
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if you want a stock rooted rom, see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819838
the guide to install it is the same as any other rom, but if you need it, it can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8955433&postcount=225
i am using that, and its working great. seems to also contain improved battery life.
read the specs on the custom roms, some have features that may be missing (for example, 4G or full camera support)
and also remember to do the backups!!
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dkdude36 said:
myns gets incredible respect and is considered the highest quality sense rom. fresh is the best slightly modded rom (and i mean very slightly). cyanogenmod is anything but stock (non-sense), but is held at the top of the respect chain for building thier rom from the ground up. no 4g though. miui is also another great non-sense rom.
i personally like ava's roms. he will be releasing another one extremely soon. he makes minor changes to increase speed, make smoother, looks much much cooler. a bunch of minor changes (he is on his 10th version) makes for a good rom. ava froyo v10 should be here soon.
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Myns rom is far from stock. Great rom but its themed entirely.
Not to toot my own horn haha but my refined evo is a stock rom with goodies that make the phone much more functional. Check it out
haha! i already threw that out there
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Myns rom is far from stock. Great rom but its themed entirely.
Not to toot my own horn haha but my refined evo is a stock rom with goodies that make the phone much more functional. Check it out
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I used baked snack for a while, I liked it. It's pretty darned stable too.
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xlGmanlx said:
haha! i already threw that out there
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Haha thanks!
I am a huge snacks fan, but it's far from stock
link5186 said:
I used baked snack for a while, I liked it. It's pretty darned stable too.
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I have a friend who has an epic. He asked me to mod it. I have the Vibrant and other GSM phones, So I really need some input on which of the Rom out there are the Best performers/ most stable and any other thoughts you might have. Also, a question There are no DL kernel roms for the Epic yet?, and if not, you have the latest December release modems ?
Go ahead and give your fav-rom a review !!
Thanks you in advance for your input
Nebula w/ Ext4. Its light, stable and has great battery life
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try this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?f=713
What she said^^^^
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What she said^^^^
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^^^ who are you calling a "she" ?
stir fry a lot said:
Nebula w/ Ext4. Its light, stable and has great battery life
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Since i posted first It would be logical to refer to the other posting as a redundant posting
I would prefer some specifics comparing how one works vs other.....
oka1 said:
Since i posted first It would be logical to refer to the other posting as a redundant posting
I would prefer some specifics comparing how one works vs other.....
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Posted what first? There are like 6 different "best rom" threads. The best roms can be found here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=904787
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Also, a question There are no DL kernel roms for the Epic yet?, and if not, you have the latest December release modems ?
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DK28 is the newest stuff we have. Nothing from December. :-(
I prefer Bonsai4All with ext4. You can do Bonsai4All (and many of the other ext4 roms) without switching the file system, too, if you don't want to mess with that.
I'd also recommend Bonsai4all. Great improvements everywhere.
Can people put screenshots thanks
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Can people put screenshots thanks
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Seriously? Go to the dev section, click on any rom thread and there will most likely be screenshots for you there.
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CyanogenMod. Why would you use anything else?
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CyanogenMod. Why would you use anything else?
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Because it isn't finished yet. Video playing and recording are broken, while the camera doesn't have full functionality yet. Plus, it's still prebeta, although it's been pretty stable for me.
I suspect if the user is asking this question, they want something stable and are unwilling to take the time to try to see what's their personal favourite.
I recommend Bonsai4All and NebulaROM. They have been the most stable, have given me the best battery life, and the least amount of issues.
Video playing and the camera do work. Just no video recording. Honestly can't remember the last time I took a video though.
I don't know, good enough for my daily driver. I guess the little things may be more important to others though.
I like bonsai and quantum. Both are good.
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Frankenstein FROYO EXT4 is the fastest ROM out,another update coming this week.
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ecooce said:
Frankenstein FROYO EXT4 is the fastest ROM out,another update coming this week.
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Lol.............
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oka1 said:
I have a friend who has an epic. He asked me to mod it. I have the Vibrant and other GSM phones, So I really need some input on which of the Rom out there are the Best performers/ most stable and any other thoughts you might have. Also, a question There are no DL kernel roms for the Epic yet?, and if not, you have the latest December release modems ?
Go ahead and give your fav-rom a review !!
Thanks you in advance for your input
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stability wise:
Dl18 roms
1. Baked snacks 1.6 undisputed
2. Andromeda Galaxy 1.1.1a
3. Syndicate Rom
2 a 3 can be swapped
The dk28 froyo leak has bugs you might not want to deal with like if you dont flash the modem, lock gps, then flash dk28 the gps doesnt work... when you call ppl often you hear nothing unless you turn on/off speaker phone real quick.. and other crap thats not really worth the added flash support (youtube app still works on the dl18 roms just webpage flash videos dont)
But if you -really- want a dk28 rom i'd go with Bonsai4All themed. Its sexy. If you don't feel like dealing with EXT4 or CWM3 then epic experience is nice too.
Its funny how BThomas can lol at my post,but cant beat any of the scores Ive posted...Im down for a challenge...to BThomas,I know you know these ROMs all have the sae guts,but I use some on the edge stuff that just works in my ROM to provide the best speed and battery life.
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Its funny how BThomas can lol at my post,but cant beat any of the scores Ive posted...Im down for a challenge...to BThomas,I know you know these ROMs all have the sae guts,but I use some on the edge stuff that just works in my ROM to provide the best speed and battery life.
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I never ran the test, so nah I guess you win... by the way your score of 2010 has been beat... go ahead and stop claiming fastest.
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Hi, I just rooted my g2 with visionary. How tried the 1ghz overclock gscript thingy and just madr my phone slower than before with quadcom benchmark scores the lower than stock unrooted. Then I came across someone saying using that method is like a rough hack and something abouy voltage, and suggested to use pershooter's kernal as it correctly changes the batterys voltage saving more battery and overclocking even higher. What is kernal? And can I use with stock froyo ?
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Hi, I just rooted my g2 with visionary. How tried the 1ghz overclock gscript thingy and just madr my phone slower than before with quadcom benchmark scores the lower than stock unrooted. Then I came across someone saying using that method is like a rough hack and something abouy voltage, and suggested to use pershooter's kernal as it correctly changes the batterys voltage saving more battery and overclocking even higher. What is kernal? And can I use with stock froyo ?
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For ease of understanding, the kernel is the underlinging OS (think MS-DOS for Windows, Windows runs on top of DOS). And yes, you're correct. Pershoots kernel does under-volt and isn't available for stock Froyo but do a search for Baconbits and use that.
If you haven't toyed around with flashing things, I suggest using ROM Manager (by ClockworkMod) which is available in the Market; additionally, try SetCPU instead of the gscript; it might be easier for you to manage.
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Good god.
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Good god.
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Yeah, yeah ... we've all been there before.
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LOL, im so clueless. Guess ill stay stock :/. What rom is better then stock? Cyanogenmod 6 or 7 looks preety nice, will it be faster and.does everything work like in stock?
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ayeitschris said:
LOL, im so clueless. Guess ill stay stock :/. What rom is better then stock? Cyanogenmod 6 or 7 looks preety nice, will it be faster and.does everything work like in stock?
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Read the Wiki and read the forums if you don't want to be clueless.
If you like the stock ROM, then stay with it; if you want more control, then flash a new ROM. If you want to overclock in stock, flash Baconbits v3; if you want to overclock (with undervolt), you'll need to flash CM and pershoots kernel.
Like I said, read the Wiki and the forums; for ease of use, download ROM Manager (can flash CM, pershoot and Baconbits there easily), and download SetCPU (probably easier for you than a gscript).
Really though, unless you're wanting to take chances and learn as you go, just stay stock; but since you've already opted to root, take a gander at the threads and Wiki and see if anything interests you; if not, there was no need for you to root.
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Get your phone back to full non-rooted stock and reroot using Rage.
ayeitschris said:
LOL, im so clueless. Guess ill stay stock :/. What rom is better then stock? Cyanogenmod 6 or 7 looks preety nice, will it be faster and.does everything work like in stock?
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If you want to try out Sense, head over to the Virtuous thread. I highly recommend that. If you want stock then try cm6. Considering cm7 is in early development, you might want to stray away. And there are tons of themes you can flash on top to make it your own.
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I've seen people with my phone overclocked up to 1.3 ghz I would like to do the same. I am rooted running viper rom. Any help would be awesome thanks
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Epic_Patrick said:
I've seen people with my phone overclocked up to 1.3 ghz I would like to do the same. I am rooted running viper rom. Any help would be awesome thanks
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You need a over clock kernel. There imply available on 2.1 roms right now
Haterz gonna hate. Just keep hatin. I brush them haterz off. It ain't my fault my epic's e-penis is bigger then the evo's e-penis.
Lol. Evo epenis needs viagra. Nerds over at ppcgeeks banned me for proving evo suxs steve jobs nutsak.
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It's not possible to overclock with a DK-28 Modem, you have to be on 2.1 Eclair to overclock.
Can you explain to me how (and where) to find a kernel and install it. I know how to use Odin to get back to 2.1 and I can reroot it, no biggie. But I have no experience with installing new kernels. I'm kinda learning as I go... thanks for the help: )
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Epic_Patrick said:
Can you explain to me how (and where) to find a kernel and install it. I know how to use Odin to get back to 2.1 and I can reroot it, no biggie. But I have no experience with installing new kernels. I'm kinda learning as I go... thanks for the help: )
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Here's a OC kernel. Odin back to 2.1 (DI18), root and install the kernel in the provided thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786988
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Here's a OC kernel. Odin back to 2.1 (DI18), root and install the kernel in the provided thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786988
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This is the kernel I was using prior to 2.2 flash. Worked great! Very fast and stable.
You can also try SyndicateRom with the Xtreme kernel. I enjoyed that before the froyo leaks started.
Yeah those days feel so long ago,I wish we had source for 2.2.1 alreay... Anyway I found Phoenix kernel to be the best,alot less bugs.That with any DI18 ROM was awesome.
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Regardless about how anyone around here feels about this gentleman, I would say for a 2.1 Rom your best bet would probably be Baked Snack (1.6). I won't post a link but all you have to do is google Baked Snack Epic4g and youll find it.
I went back and fourth to Froyo leaks a few different times as new ones were released, and I still always end up reverting back to this Rom, it just seems to be the snappiest 2.1 (or 2.2 for that matter) Rom available, It has a well working apps2sd, kernel options for best battery life, (IMHO) and you can overclock to either 1.2 or 1.3 ghz on it. Just my 2 cents. For me the only quasi-important feature I'm missing out on by not running Froyo is Flash, but TBH thats not that important to me. I'm never too far from a computer if I need it that bad.
is 2.1 with overclock kernel that much faster than 2.2.1 without overclock. I like my rooted 2.2.1. not really wanting to go backwards.
a slower chip running a newer OS or a faster chip running and older OS....ya 2.1 OC'ed will be fast.
I hate how everyone listed a different ROM, it's just so daunting now! It makes me afraid to switch from stock!
check this out, list of roms kernels etc/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700
Hey guys I got my hands on a Epic 4G from a friend for doing some computer work and I have a Evo 4G as well. I really like the Epic 4G but it is so much different in terms of rooting and flashing, I have my phone rooted with the latest version of Gingerbread and with ACS Recovery based on CWM5. I am planning on running CM7 but I am looking for the best kernel to use and the best way to install them.
Also are there any scripts that are similar to Dark Tremors Apps 2 SD? Thanks for you time!
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Hey guys I got my hands on a Epic 4G from a friend for doing some computer work and I have a Evo 4G as well. I really like the Epic 4G but it is so much different in terms of rooting and flashing, I have my phone rooted with the latest version of Gingerbread and with ACS Recovery based on CWM5. I am planning on running CM7 but I am looking for the best kernel to use and the best way to install them.
Also are there any scripts that are similar to Dark Tremors Apps 2 SD? Thanks for you time!
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well if u wanna get updated to CM7. inside the thread is a video by qbking77 that shows u everything u will need and he will walk u through it all. but if u have any experience with flashing there is nothing diff just have to flash 2 files instead of one is the only difference
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well if u wanna get updated to CM7. inside the thread is a video by qbking77 that shows u everything u will need and he will walk u through it all. but if u have any experience with flashing there is nothing diff just have to flash 2 files instead of one is the only difference
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What are some good kernels to try that have good performance and wireless n capabilities?
Honestly if ur gonna run cm7 with the stoc kernal I would try that for the time being or follow the nightlies. But a couple of other ppl have kernals for cm7 but try stock first then go from there. I'm on nightly 15 and haven't found ay probs with it yet
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Everything good is in the top 10 in Development. You can't ask what is the best because each phone reacts differently to the kernels. Also move to CWM 5.027 since it is officially supported for our phone now. Once you move to CM7 you will be on MTD and either stick with MTD ROMs or Odin back and repartition your phone to try BML ROMs. Read through the development ROMs and kernels to follow the bugs and fixes some users experience.
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Thanks for your help guys, guess I am a little spoiled with my Evo and was surprised there was far less available for the Epic.
So I am un and running on CM7 with no problems but by wireless speeds are horrible, the link speed are wireless b speeds (19-30Mbps) will this kernel solve this problem? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342047 I thought this phone was b/g/n like the Evo.
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So I am un and running on CM7 with no problems but by wireless speeds are horrible, the link speed are wireless b speeds (19-30Mbps) will this kernel solve this problem? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342047 I thought this phone was b/g/n like the Evo.
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I connect to g and n
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i find myself using shadow kernel. seems to work very well with my phone with cm7. never had good results with samuri. plus the voodoo color is awesome and uv/oc is a must for me. but in the end you just have to try out them all and find which one works best for you
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i find myself using shadow kernel. seems to work very well with my phone with cm7. never had good results with samuri. plus the voodoo color is awesome and uv/oc is a must for me. but in the end you just have to try out them all and find which one works best for you
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Do you have a link sir?
yer sir....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379841
just make sure which one goes with your rom...
nolimit06 said:
Thanks for your help guys, guess I am a little spoiled with my Evo and was surprised there was far less available for the Epic.
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I ran an evo for a week. It was interesting.
There is less going on with the epic as far as rom choices, but what we lack in quantity we make up for in quality. CM7 is very good and stable. With it you don't really need apps2sd because there is a bunch of space available. As far as a good kernel, stock is fine, but I have been using KernelSanders. It's stable, can overclock, and great battery life. I'd check it out
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Unless you like the ACS recovery better, I would recommend upgrading your recovery to CWM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuLWzeJ1lT4&feature=relmfu
Here's a tutorial video for installing CM7 on the Epic (Don't forget it's MTD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tzT7ZjMdEw