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CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE WIKI
I have decided to open a Questions and Answers thread on this section of the forum. This is a good way to keep the number of new threads with questions down to a minimum, which will make new threads essentially for people that are contributing to the Samsung Epic 4G. This includes, but is not limited to, people that are providing the following:
- Roms & Kitchens
- Programs & Apps
- Fixes & Tweaks
- Skins & Themes
- Tips & Tricks
I would like to request the help from other members to keep the thread in order and in check. This will have the added side effect of creating an ever self updating knowledge base that will far extend the content of the Wiki. This will in turn save us from having to answer the same question a billion times...
Please refer to the Wiki first before asking any questions though! It can be located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE WIKI
Any idea when the OTA push for2.2 will start?
jg187211 said:
Any idea when the OTA push for2.2 will start?
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Unfortunately, we don't have anyone in the community who has inside access to that information. Some of our members are affiliated with Sprint, and so have slightly more reliable rumors, but even their sources have thus far been wrong if they quoted a specific date...
So I hope you understand that I'm not being a jerk when I say, we won't know until it actually happens (and this will probably always be the case)
That being said, this most recent leak (DK28) seems stable so far IMO, so it could potentially become our official update
ok im a total noob to all this stuff. i followed the guide to update my epic to 2.2. the problem is, that the camera, gallery, and a couple other apps dont work. Can someone help me? Should i go back to 2.1, if so, how do i do that?
EDIT: Angry rant removed, thanks to the mods for a quick response (and to the member who's post was removed: no hard feelings, I hope you understand)
Just remember to read before posting, to make sure your post will be relevant and not redundant
jayzn210 said:
ok im a total noob to all this stuff. i followed the guide to update my epic to 2.2. the problem is, that the camera, gallery, and a couple other apps dont work. Can someone help me? Should i go back to 2.1, if so, how do i do that?
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Whenever flashing a ROM using either recovery, it's always a good idea to wipe the phone (as in factory reset - I'm not referring to wiping the cache or the dalvik cache, although both steps are also usually recommended)
If you used the odin method described in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861213
then you might have flashed the wrong tar - DK05 and DK17 both had the camera problem, make sure you have the DK28 file.
If you have the right tar, then you could have an incomplete download... I doubt that though, when that happened to me, my phone wouldn't boot at all. But you might want to redownload the tar just to be sure (double check the filesize after it finishes and before you flash, if it seems too small then it messed up again)
That's the best general advice I can offer, but if you'd like to provide more details about the method you used (especially a link to the guide you used, if it isn't the one I provided), someone here might be able to identify where you're going wrong
i followed the instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861213. i didnt use odin, i just used the .zip method. it took me a lot of tries cause i kept getting errors. the second mirror link worked for me, but like i said, my camera, gps, gallery and some other apps dont work.
oh and everytime i try to flash again, i get the error.
It sounds like you're either starting from the wrong rom or not wiping the phone before flashing the zip. All of the zip updates I have seen require you to start from DI18 stock (root an clockwork seem to be okay in my experience, all other mods must be removed) - if you have installed any custom roms, your best bet is to follow the odin method using the stock DI18 tar - so you may as well just skip the zip methodand odin to the stock DK28 tar
And you absolutely must wipe the phone (again, factory reset - I suspect many people are just wiping the cache and/or the dalvik cache).
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Odin flashing
I've got a quick question. I'm looking to move to a build using the DK28 information release and it requires that I update the pit and modem files on my phone using Odin. Do I need to flash a 2.2 rom right away or am I safe to boot into my current rom first?
KaiXXV said:
I've got a quick question. I'm looking to move to a build using the DK28 information release and it requires that I update the pit and modem files on my phone using Odin. Do I need to flash a 2.2 rom right away or am I safe to boot into my current rom first?
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Are you doing the strictly odin method (full froyo in a tar file)? Or an update.zip?
The odin method *should* include the modem and everything (and you use the updated pit in the same process) - you'll have to read the particular thread that you got the download link from, but I haven't noticed any odin tar files that required the modem separately
For the update.zip method, I don't know if it matters whether you flash the modem before or after applying the zip through recovery - I don't think either one overwrites the other, but that's a part of the process I can only guess about. But regardless of when you odin flash the modem, that's when you'll use the new pit file (the same as the odin-only method above).
As far as I know, the primary difference is that the update.zip doesn't inherently overwrite user data (but you'll probably have broken programs that FC all the time, which means a wipe is necessary, making this somewhat null). I prefer the odin method because it is a fresh flash of the entire system (I usually let it repartition as well - no one else has posted about that feature so I have no idea if it's a fluke that it hasn't given me problems)
Hope that helps
which is the best
so i have updated to dk28 froyo 2.2 i like battery life and performance can anyone offer info on which is the best rom for me or just some insight on which rom is the best overall
How do I stop running applications from starting every time I restart my phone?? I have the start up auditor but for some reason everytime I restart my phone the apps I have disabled keep restarting themselves and I have to go into the running programs and disable them manually. WTH?? Doesnt programs constantly running in the background kill the battery life?? How do I disable apps from starting?
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How do I stop running applications from starting every time I restart my phone?? I have the start up auditor but for some reason everytime I restart my phone the apps I have disabled keep restarting themselves and I have to go into the running programs and disable them manually. WTH?? Doesnt programs constantly running in the background kill the battery life?? How do I disable apps from starting?
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How I understand it, especially with Froyo, you shouldn't have to kill programs in the background, if said 'background' process or service is working normal or efficiently. I still kill the DRM process when I reboot my phone, and not sure if it's still causing drain issues.
Also (someone else confirm this), I believe that constantly 'killing' certain background processes actually uses MORE battery, since it has to constantly restart itself. I've had a much more stable device *not* using auto killers, and just sniping one here and there that I know to cause drain.
Some reading material on GC, tho, in regards to memory management
Ignore me!
devo52 said:
so i have updated to dk28 froyo 2.2 i like battery life and performance can anyone offer info on which is the best rom for me or just some insight on which rom is the best overall
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A lot of it is personal preference - this early in the game, the primary differences between the roms are going to be mostly cosmetic. So for now, the best advice I can offer is to try each of them and decide which theme you like. Regardless of how you upgraded, you had to use odin, so you have succeeded at the most difficult step of the process - and odin can bring your phone back to life if something goes wrong, so it's an invaluable skill to have.
In the meantime, keep watching the threads (quietly, unless you have a question that hasn't been asked already - we're working on cleaning up the forum to make it easier for everyone to find answers... but I digress...)
It's too early to be sure of any of the fixes out there - we have at least three separate fixes for the GPS issues; some people find success with one, others with another, and a lucky few don't need the fixes at all... so in summary, we can't say which is better or worse just yet, stay tuned and decide whether you want to experiment on the bleeding edge, or wait for these things to be stable and thoroughly tested.
And if you have any doubts, just stick with the stock DK28 for now
tl;dr, questions in BOLD.
Okay, after spending the entire night scouring the internet/this forum and starting from absolutely zero-knowledge about the Android OS, I managed to update my Epic to 2.2, and root the phone. Now, I'm kinda stuck as far as customization goes. I see all these cool skins and battery life mods and stuff, but they don't exactly offer any steps as to how to install them. Since I don't exactly know what file-types do what, I'm kinda shooting blindly at trying to update/install something "custom" onto the phone. So, my question(s) is/are:
What does the ROM do?
What does the ROOT do?
I know the root basically "unlocks" your phone, but that's all I know. The process of customizing the phone still remains a mystery. (that's the problem with following step-by-step instructions, rather than actually knowing what you're doing.)
I also don't understand the purpose of flashing a phone. Flashing, in my experience is to update something, like say a BIOS. But that sets the system back to square 1 as far as all settings go, in this particular example.
If I flash, with say Odin, after having updated to DK28 and "rooting," won't this make all the "customization" that I've done prior basically 'null' because I've just flashed the phone into a blank-state?
Sorry if these are questions easily answered by searching, but I just spent my entire sleep-cycle trying to find the answers to these questions, and managed to only get so far. I look forward to the answers On another note, I am now EXTREEEEMELY pleased with my phone. Before this evening, I was just the regular, old run-of-the-mill enduser. I liked the cool built-in customizations and all the apps and what not, but never dreamed of being able to customize my phone to THIS EXTENT. So, now it's something I'm very interested in doing..it makes my phone truly mine.
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What does the ROM do?
What does the ROOT do?
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Did you see the link to the Wiki in the original post of this thread? That's where I started when I first got here, it helped me understand the basics.
zdavidi said:
If I flash, with say Odin, after having updated to DK28 and "rooting," won't this make all the "customization" that I've done prior basically 'null' because I've just flashed the phone into a blank-state?.
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It depends on what you flashed with Odin. If you only flash a modem file, then your customizations and apps are untouched. If you flash an entire ROM in "tarball" form then not only does it re-write the modem but it also overwrites all user data. Think of the latter as resetting the phone to stock and works even if you cannot boot up.
When can we expect a custom Kernel with netfilters for wifi tethering?
n00b question.
If an SDK version is released (say, like, Gingerbread today), does that mean chefs could take it and cook up a ROM for ANY phone (say, like, the Epic)? Or do they need something else to do that?
Remove Touchwiz Launcher (consequences?)
Hey-- I'm using Quantum 2.0.0 ROM, and I never use the touchwiz launcher. Does anyone know if it's safe to just remove the apk? (TouchWiz30Launcher.apk) or is there other functionality tied to it?
I use LauncherPro, fyi.
Please forgive my ignorance... I've searched the forums, looked at the wiki...
I use titanium backup and am now running the DK27 froyo build by noobnl. My question... How do I restore my e-mail accounts to the phone everytime without having to re-type them in? I've been flashing a rom every other day on average since I got the phone and it's getting REALLY old.
The UK 3.4.2-117 froyo showed up not to be as stable as first seen, some apps crash all time and the phone to from time to time, especially the screens keeps to timeout alot and sometimes freezing the phone totaly when doing it.
Anyway, when trying to install the sbf rom with eclair 2.51 with RDS i am able to install it but not able to make the phone to start after that. Any suggestions to why, is this due to the current 2.51 eclaire version beeing branded? I started out with a 2.21 version before going to the new gb froyo rom. Pherhaps not downgradable meant exactly what it said
Thanks for suggestion...!
I have had no problems whatsoever with the UK Froyo release. In fact, I find it to be the smoothest release yet, as I have mentioned in its respective thread; Even without overclocking, it is a lot smoother than the Chinese Froyo and 2.34.1 and 2.21.0 before that. Ofcourse the quadrant 'score' is lower, but as I do not use my phone mainly for benchmarking, I do not mind in the slightest.
Anyway, before I go off-topic too far..
Have you made any modifications to the release after you put it on your phone? Did you perhaps not wipe the data/cache? Is it possible that you are overclocking your phone to such an extent that it is no longer stable?
And for some specifics - which applications crash all the time for you?
And indeed - you can not downgrade unless you've followed the instructions in this thread by Higgsy, but I doubt you have.
Incidentally, nor have I, but I have no problems whatsoever with this release and since we have the same phone, I suspect you have changed or installed something to cause your problems.
Hi!
Yes basically i got a new defy, UK retail, it was never rooted or anything and i just applied the new ROM with RDS. So no, I had not done any changes to the version what so ever and i reinstalled it twice, always making sure to offcoures wipe it also.
My main issue is actually that the screen times out alot, and sometimes locks the phone so i need to take the battery out. Also a music app (spotify) crash inevitably all time, it comunicates with the memory card as it catch up the music as you listen so thinkning that it may be some issue there. Have seen some of my other apps also force close, and this has never happen to me on this or my second (my gf's) defy i had had for some months now.
I to however are supprised about this as I can see that no other is experience this issue, espeically the screen timeout issue wich is very annoying and happens alot especially when using the browser
Will try to find a new microSD card later tonight to see if my memory card pherhaps have been somehow dammaged during the ROM installation... (dont belive at all this would have happend but worth a try i guess)
Thanks
Hm. That is quite the pickle you are in.
Can you install Catlog, filter on Errors, and tell us what it reports? You can run the application after you start the phone and have it log to file - you can put the file in
Code:
tags here to make it easier on the eyes. There may, or rather - should be a clue in there.
Alternatively, you can use 'adb logcat' from a command prompt in the Android SDK/platform-tools to get the log files to display outside the phone.
another reinstall of sbf did the trick! Will try to run the logcat to later to figure out what the app problem could be (maybe sd card read write issue I think as sameprobkem with second card) but now the phone works otherwise perfect, many thanks...
Good to hear - enjoy the shiny new release
Same problem help.
Hi I flashed the UK 3.4.2-117 froyo ROM with RSD.
My Defy was T-Mobile UK, 2.51 ROM.
After flashing the phone starts but I only get a black screen.
The softkeys are not responding but I can tap down the notification bar and open a task manager program that I had pre-installed which allows me to switch through applications. I can open various applications and the phone seems to be working like this.
I rooted successfully and then I tried to reboot into recovery using Clockwork Mod but the phones stays at the motoblur logo.
Is there anyway to downgrade or at least make this rom working?
Michalis
I have experienced some things like you sayed; some apps get closed, and frozen phone and can't even turn off the phone
so i uninstall some apps that i don't need, and get a app name SystemPanel that monitorize the CPU use to see whats going on
Since then, i don't see more those things. I'm watching see whats going on
Hello all,
I've looked at loads of threads and I'm getting totally lost.
All I want to do is update a standard UK sim free Defy to Froyo. But I'd also like to be able to return it to a factory setting in case of problems.
I don't want to disable the flash as it gets used as a temporary torch quite often so ideally an "official" version. From reading various threads because the system is 2.51.1 (after an official speaker repair) I run the danger of bricking the phone if I install the wrong version.
So, could someone either point me in the right direction, or if it's not too much trouble list the steps I need to take to get to 2.2.
The phone is already rooted, has titanium backup, setvsl installed. Whilst I'd like to keep my apps if I have to re-install them it's not a massive issue.
Thanks in advance.
Theres only 1 "official" version ATM, and its Korean.
As far i can tell Fritolays mod, Barebones work just fine. No problems at all on my Defy. U can check it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977989
To be able to rollback to 2.1 you need to flash a fixed SBF (generally a sbf with small size, compared to a full sbf, around 300MiB).
I suggest you to try barebones too, it's the ROM i use. But i have tested many others, Pays is the most complete (apps). Jboogie has 3 versions, i have only installed JboogieLiquidarc, very beatifull, but a little lag on my Defy. Adlxmod i don't really liked, used only one day, so not too much to say.
Everyone of them has a tutorial, read, re-read, then choose your ROM.
PS: It's almost impossible to brick the phone with these ROM's, if you can't boot, or the phone just don't power on, rsd lite and power + vol up are your friends =)
try this here that I wrote.
http://android.modaco.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=333432&view=findpost&p=1648898
Its fritolays method and pretty much the same as higgsys guide but with the links I used rather than the ones higgsy supplied as his didnt work with my phone
OK - Done something wrong.
I've tried both the Korean and Fixed CEE sbfs but I'm stuck in an endless reboot.
I did have big troubles getting RSD lite to work - but having found version 4.9 is did the job. However when it finished it wouldn't reboot automatically.
I'm going to try and get back to 2.1 and see what happens.
Any advice very gratefully received.
Also does anyone have a working link to superoneclick 1.17 as none of the links seem to work
Even worse now - no boot sequence at all
But, it is still recognised by RSD Lite which goes through all the signs of flashing the sbf files. It's jsu when it's finished all there is a black screen with the white LED.
Power on and volume up doesn't do anything. Help please.
best is to flash with a stock ROM to bring it back to life. dont wait till battery life goes low, else you'll have to do the MacGyver method. you can search it in the forum if you have low battery issue
try this ROM
http://depositfiles.com/en/files/bwc1wb2jp
this one is sbf for 3.4.2-155
flash it with RSD Lite 4.9 and you should be back in business.
i've been there, same problem...so here's giving back
lanfearxt said:
best is to flash with a stock ROM to bring it back to life. dont wait till battery life goes low, else you'll have to do the MacGyver method. you can search it in the forum if you have low battery issue
try this ROM
http://depositfiles.com/en/files/bwc1wb2jp
this one is sbf for 3.4.2-155
flash it with RSD Lite 4.9 and you should be back in business.
i've been there, same problem...so here's giving back
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Hi,
Is that a fixed sbf?
I'm having the same problem...
lanfearxt said:
best is to flash with a stock ROM to bring it back to life. dont wait till battery life goes low, else you'll have to do the MacGyver method. you can search it in the forum if you have low battery issue
try this ROM
http://depositfiles.com/en/files/bwc1wb2jp
this one is sbf for 3.4.2-155
flash it with RSD Lite 4.9 and you should be back in business.
i've been there, same problem...so here's giving back
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Many thanks for that - the phone has rebooted - phew!
Now just got to work out what went wrong! But it's good to know it has gone back to 2.1 OK.
The version is a deblurred basic android version.
That's not a 2.1, it's a 2.2.
And it's the only version that (finally) worked for me, so I guess it's a fixed version.
Thank you.
EDIT: Oops, turns out it wasn't a fixed version. This a no-going-back 2.2 leaked ROM, so even though my phone is not a brick anymore, warranty is gone at least until the original carrier (in my case, Vodafone Spain) launches its own Froyo ROM.
ToTTenTranz said:
That's not a 2.1, it's a 2.2.
And it's the only version that (finally) worked for me, so I guess it's a fixed version.
Thank you.
EDIT: Oops, turns out it wasn't a fixed version. This a no-going-back 2.2 leaked ROM, so even though my phone is not a brick anymore, warranty is gone at least until the original carrier (in my case, Vodafone Spain) launches its own Froyo ROM.
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Guess that explains why I can't get the phone to reboot into recovery mode using system recovery. I've got the phone rooted OK so I guess that's a start.
It would have been nice to have been warned that the sbf was an unfixed 2.2!
many apologies for that over-sight....
however, i guess you guys can still move back to 2.1 but i forgot the link to it. let me find out and post it up
Hi all!
I have spent over half an hour searching but to no avail so thought I'd ask here, how are the kernels hacked or modified?
When it comes to the real tech stuff I'm a bit lost, and to be honest before I stumbled across this site I knew nothing about making custom ROMS, but thanks to all of you out there, you have taught me loads without me asking much, so its here I need to ask!
Thanks in advance for your time & replies,
Arty.
just search the web for "linux kernel" the android kernel is a linux one.
when you know a bit about linux kernel you can add kernel mods to it, as in android.
you just need to download the source of the kernel modify it and compile it than.
hope this helped a bit
ps.: and if you dont have the source you have to be a tech/kernel genius like -snq
Thanks for your reply there crendot!
I was afraid I'd have to know about Linux stuff, which to be quite honest I dont!
I have messed about with a Ubuntu Virtual Machine in the past (when I first read how to root the Desire) but I find it too difficult to understand, I'm much more at home with the old DOS commands personally!
Only reason I ask is that my fone is playing up and has overheating / reboot loop issues with anything greater than Android 2.2 (since it came back from repair when I dropped it & cracked the screen completely) and so far I am stuck with my own slightly customed Rooted 2.2 with standard features (no 4-in-1 menu, no wake & unlock on trackpad and the DSP manager wont work) also, I have not yet tested it, but I know only a few kernels will let me send & recieve MMS, the previous build was a lightly customed LeeDrOiD_V3.0.8.2_GB_A2SD ROM, but alas kept bootlooping after it became warm and I found I couldnt do much with it :-(
I am hoping to get a shiney new Sensation soon, but until then I wanted to know how to modify the kernel to add / remove stuff!
Is there an easy way to take a kernel file & be able to 'read' it so I could copy the stuff I need into the stock kernel at all, or is that my wishfull thinking again?
Thanks again & sorry about the long reply!
Arty.
to understand what a kernel for the desire is, u can download the stock one on the htcdev.com site http://htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads
for example u can download the latest for our desire: "HTC Bravo – GB MR – 2.6.35 kernel source code"
that is the source code..u will see there are thousands of .c files...is not easy at all modify the kernel..it requires strong skills on linux and C language
about the send sms and mms, that is related to the rom and ur apn settings i think..not to the kernel..the kernel handle very low level actions..
maybe u would like to make custom roms..this is a bit much easy if u just cook it for example with the android kitchen (search for it)..the rom contain the kernel and the operating system and some apps
so lets check the facts!
did the phone overheat when it came back from repair (with stock rom)?
or have you flashed the new rom instant?
i would say you save all your stuff and do a nandroid backup.
than you follow this instructions to flash the rooted stock 2.2 rom and the radio
if the problem is still there i would say its a hardware problem, if not you can try other roms as long as no problems occure
dont play around with kernels, you dont have to, the stable kernels are in the roms
if they arent stable for you its not the kernels fault
i guess something messed up while you flashed something...
ps.: if you have absolutly no linux skills and so on, i would say you read into that before playing around with your mobile ^^
andQlimax:
Thanks for your reply also!
I know the APN settings for the mobile data & the MMS as I have written them down, the strange thing is I rooted my fiancee's Desire with the same ROM I was using at the time & she couldnt send or recieve MMS either (I'm O2 and she on Orange, both contract) and I have only found a few custom ROMs that allow the sending & recieving of MMS messages.
Also, I can make custom ROM's, I use Android Kitchen for most of the stuff (such as de-odexing, adding root, bash, busy box etc) but I find mostly when I bake the ROM using the kitchen I have errors on install, so I just prefer to use the kitchen for adding the needed stuff, then I'll just use windows to add / remove apps, boot animations & the audio files I want and just zip it myself & flash which has a higher success rate if I'm honest!
crendot:
so lets check the facts!
Q: did the phone overheat when it came back from repair (with stock rom)?
A: No, I didnt have stock ROM on, I still had either LeeDroid HD or a HD InsertCoin ROM, which when I got the phone back I did a nandroid restore (I make them quite regular & copy them to my PC for extra piece of mind!)
Q: or have you flashed the new rom instant?
A: I also have installed an untouched ROM(untouched by me) a day or so after as the nandroid backup wasnt the version I wanted, I was due to be on holiday to Blackpool for a week, so I flashed the LeeDrOiD_V3.0.8.2_GB_A2SD ROM on both my desire & my fiancee's desire, hers was stable, mine I couldnt have the screen on for long before it got too hot (managed about 5 picture captures before I had to turn screen off for a while or it got too hot) then thing is, my fiancees gets got too, mine is the metal holders for the memory & sim cards, i either have to place something cold on them like a glass or even hold a fan to it for a few minutes until it cools down again!
Q:i would say you save all your stuff and do a nandroid backup.
than you follow this instructions to flash the rooted stock 2.2 rom and the radio
A:My current ROM is the standard one after downgrading HBOOT & using Unrevoked, but I used the phone's update feature to update everything to 2.2, then I rooted it and all works fine, BUT, if I add any modifications, like circle battery it is too much for the phone & gets too hot & power cycles, it gets to the boot anim then automatically reboots again, it can do this for about half hour before it works again, but I mostly just pull the battery & put something cold on the affected area! Yesterday I put my fone in the freezer for 10 mins, but using even the most basic customisation was getting hot again so I reverted back.
Q:if the problem is still there i would say its a hardware problem, if not you can try other roms as long as no problems occure
I have tried a number of other ROM's, but I think I will just stick with what I know works for now!
Q:dont play around with kernels, you dont have to, the stable kernels are in the roms if they arent stable for you its not the kernels fault
A: thanks for that, think I'll leave them alone for now lol!
Q: i guess something messed up while you flashed something...
A: Nothing went wrong with the flashing, as Ive done it so much in the past year or so I know what its sucessfull or not!
Q: ps.: if you have absolutly no linux skills and so on, i would say you read into that before playing around with your mobile ^^
A:Thanks!
I really dont know what the cowboys done with my fone, but they have totally screwed it up, the microphone dont work and I have to almost eat the damn thing n shout, even then sometimes nobody can hear me! The WiFi signal is horrendous since it came back, can only get a full signal if I sit on top of the router, so using the WiFI out of the room is now out of the question! I also noticed they had cut off or pulled off something that I am convinced is the WiFi aerial, it sits just under the flash, a black tab it looks like, they insist they didnt do it, I KNOW otherwise!
When I first saw the phone, the back cover wouldnt fit on & it looked like they hadnt installed everything right, so they had it back as also the in-call speaker didnt work either, there are still outstanding problems, but as I have left it so long (main shop in Glasgow, me in Paisley with no way of getting there myself) I doubt they will do anything about it, i am SOO angry there isnt a swear word I dont shout every time the bloody fone hets hot & power cycles!
Again thanks for all your replies & sorry for the essay lol!
Arty.
hi, ok it really sounds like they have messed up your little desire!
first of all i want to apologize i thought you dont have a clue about anything ^^
so i would suggest you try to flash a new radio maybe the 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23 helps, if you have it on your mobile reflash it just to be sure(if you have a different hboot, you have to do it with fastboot)
if this didnt help, i would say you try to flash the RUU
and when that fails i would start yelling at the customer support
wish you the best
ps.: i just started thinking if it is maybe the battery, change it with a/the other one
Long read, please stay with me though, it's very important.
So I rooted my dad's Defy (green lens) about a month back and installed CM 7.0, everything worked but the GPS. He just found out the other day and wanted it corrected, no problem.
Please keep in mind, I come from the HTC Desire Z (G2) and [hail to the king!] the HTC Sensation , and on these phones, you can root, install a custom recovery, and swap ROMs in 20 or 30 minutes. I was a little put off having to jump through a bunch of loops to flash froyo, 2nd-init, bootmenu, etc etc. I now have 20+ hours experience using RSD Lite, that broken eclair that only certain things work, Cee's froyo 2.2.2 which seems to be what devs use - atleast what I've read, etc etc.
NOW! I have read instructions, word for word, and flashed everything properly, bootloader to recovery, restore, back to bootloader, etc etc, and yet on CM7.10 and MIUI, many applications like titanium backup, smart keyboard pro, handsent SMS force close upon being opened. On the 2.2.2 rom I stated earlier, I can't seem to get data to work else I'd just stay on that ROM. On Moto2Ginger, Motorola's Phone Portal crashes as soon as you plug in the USB and causes the entire ROM to be unstable from there.
Now, I know these problems don't exist for other people, so there has to be something I'm doing wrong, but I don't see what. I wipe data and cache at every chance I'm supposed to, I flash those fixed sbfs every time instructions say to, etc etc. Would anyone know why I can't seem to get the ROMs to run properly? Or, if you can, direct me to some guides that have absolutely worked for you? I follow instructions, word for word, and yet these ROMs are super unstable.
Thanks for stickin' to the end, hope you can advise.
Okay so I installed CEE Froyo 2.2 non-blur and it's running pretty good, but I've noticed on many ROMs that almost immediately after installing a ROM, I have really low storage space, like, 10 to 15 MBs.
There any way to fix this?