Should I root my mytouch slide to CM7 the gingerbread one or CM6 the froyo one. I'm not really updated on whats in the roms but I primarily need a proxy for wifi and a radio. Which one should I get.
Not sure what you mean by you need a radio. Do you mean you want to flash the newest radio firmware or are you looking for a FM radio?
CM7 is still only in nightlies (no "stable" versions have been posted yet). I'm currently using nightly 32 and have run into zero issues with it, with the exception of WiFi (my phone is afflicted with the wifi problem and only properly works with the stock drivers). It seems that most people don't have the wifi issues, though, so you may well be fine. CM7 has a few features that CM6 doesn't, such as wifi calling support.
CM6 (6.1.1) is stable and works well. It also has the same wifi issues for me, but that is fixable in this rom. There's a thread from Hebrewtoyou in the dev section that outlines how to make it work if this is an issue on your phone.
I've never used proxy settings in any of the roms, so I can't tell you anything about that.
yeah i have no idea what he means by radio...if you have root,i recommend you try one rom first and see if it has the features that you want...if it does,stick to that one or try the other one.
If you have to ask which is better for you, I would say use cm6, just wait for cm7 to come out with a release candidate or stable release before trying it, some of the nightlies are pretty buggy
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MusicMan374 said:
If you have to ask which is better for you, I would say use cm6, just wait for cm7 to come out with a release candidate or stable release before trying it, some of the nightlies are pretty buggy
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You're buggy
Start with cm6..this will get you on a stable rom and you can always upgrade to cm7...
MusicMan374 said:
If you have to ask which is better for you, I would say use cm6, just wait for cm7 to come out with a release candidate or stable release before trying it, some of the nightlies are pretty buggy
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I realize this whole topic is a little bit dated now but just in case you havent yet chosen a rom, or youre in the market for a new one, CM7 RC2 is out now and is pretty decent. The only problems I am having as of now is an issue with Gmail actually sending my emails and not having GPS. Im trying to find answers for both of those problems now. Good luck!
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OK, I've successfully rooted my beloved EVO... Now, it's time to consider a new, stable, BATTERY-EFFICIENT Gingerbread ROM; one that has WiMax, Camera (both), and Location Services running, along with basic 3G of course...
I like Sense, but I can live without it so that's not an impediment.
If you're asking why Gingerbread, well, I'd like to be cutting edge , with support for millions of colors (as I understand the Novatec screen on my 0003 Evo can handle it), and with some of the security vulnerabilities of pre 2.2.2 Android patched up.
The main things are:
1. Stability
2. WiMax and improved 3G (if possible)
3. Battery life improvements
4. Theming ability
I'm, frankly, bewildered by the options, so I'd like real-life experience and suggestions so I can narrow down my options.
Assists are appreciated...
Try cm7 it's the most stable fastest gingerbread rom
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I don't think there are any 2.3 sense roms yet. From what I understand, the only gingerbread rom that supports wimax at all is CM7 nightlies and even that is a little spotty. I think you're just going to have to wait a bit longer for all that in one rom.
I'm leaning towards CM7...
There are no Sense ROMS that are based on 2.3? It's not a big deal, but I was hoping there were, and I missed it (to add more competition).
CM7 is great, definitely worth a shot
Nope no sense based gb roms yet. Your best bets are CM7 newest nightly or, if you're willing to venture away from xda, Ultimate Droid.
CM7, no questions asked. If you want an alternative, Salvage mod has MOAR GEEZ as well, but no personal experience with it.
Get launcher pro plus. It has the good "sense-like" widgets.
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Get launcher pro plus. It has the good "sense-like" widgets.
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Google searching it also helps. But yes, love the widgets. Also if you want a "sense" like weather/clock, check out fancy widget.
This is EXACTLY the kind of advice I was seeking...
Damn, I'm really starting to love this place.
the only problem with CM7 that i had was that the wifi tether app doesn't work.
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the only problem with CM7 that i had was that the wifi tether app doesn't work.
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But hotspots does.
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With the exception of an early GPS problem CM7 is stable and many people are reporting faster connection speeds too.
Not a problem because it has a hotspot built into the rom. No need for wirless tether.
I have no issues using wireless tether on CM7
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Seems like CM7 is where I might start.
Is there any particular nightly of CM7 that I should DL?
11 and 12 are a little buggy but work great for me on android 2.3.3. Anything after 6 is wimax and 2.3.2 before 6 is no wimax. Try 12 and try both savage Zen and tiamat kernels in it. both are great.
TonyArmstrong said:
Seems like CM7 is where I might start.
Is there any particular nightly of CM7 that I should DL?
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Is it free?
bradley26 said:
Not a problem because it has a hotspot built into the rom. No need for wirless tether.
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Is the hotspot still free like the wireless tether? I am about tty out CM 7 just want to check before I try.
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Is the hotspot still free like the wireless tether? I am about tty out CM 7 just want to check before I try.
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yep its 100% free!
CM7 has built in wireless and usb tether, both work great. CM7 RC2 is very stable and very smooth. I use launcher pro plus and have zero complaints. Great rom with excellent functionality.
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I am a proud evo user.. Rooted since day one and i love it!! I mean i will be waiting on the official release of 2.3. I wanted to know was there anyone that has a stable rom with everything working?? The reason i ask is because i use everything on my phone. Thanks in advance.
Any ROM except MIUI should have everything working, and the only thing not working in MIUI is the 4G.
The only thing you might have a problem with is GPS, but there are a myriad of fixes for that problem, which you can find by searching the forum.
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Any ROM except MIUI should have everything working, and the only thing not working in MIUI is the 4G.
The only thing you might have a problem with is GPS, but there are a myriad of fixes for that problem, which you can find by searching the forum.
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CM7 has everything and also has a nightly build every night. Also, this belongs in the Q&A part as this is a question.
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CM7 has everything and also has a nightly build every night. Also, this belongs in the Q&A part as this is a question.
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Pretty much what he said.....except the every night part....its slowed down a little to like every two days or every other day ...sometimes its nightly .....but this should also be in the q&a section.
WHAT 2.4!
They are now talking about 2.4 and skipping over 2.3.. Well i think that would be right because it would be obsolete by the summer or even before.. I had CM6 stable mod for my htc hero. Very unstable. to the point where my buttons stopped working. But i like CM
Been using the CM7 nightlies for a while now and I've found them to be very stable. I had to fix the GPS by flashing a Sense Rom and clearing the GPS but that's the only problem I've had.
use the salvage-mod rom with the savage-zen kernel. you will love it!
I'll check it out
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CyanogenMod 7 RC4 is pretty darn stable.
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CyanogenMod 7 RC4 is pretty darn stable.
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I was checking that out yesterday. I didn't download it but now i think i will.
I just got my G2 permarooted and I'm looking to step up to a Gingerbread ROM.
I've been looking at CM7 RC3 and GingerVillain 1.5 but am open to suggestions.
I prefer the stock look and feel but like to have stability and full hardware functionality over everything else.
Any help is appreciated. I'm new to this game and to xda and I'm looking to get serious about android!
Thanks
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I just got my G2 permarooted and I'm looking to step up to a Gingerbread ROM.
I've been looking at CM7 RC3 and GingerVillain 1.5 but am open to suggestions.
I prefer the stock look and feel but like to have stability and full hardware functionality over everything else.
Any help is appreciated. I'm new to this game and to xda and I'm looking to get serious about android!
Thanks
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I've used GV 1.5 and the CM nightlies and I'm currently on PyroMod 1.2 for the A2SD capability.
I would go with Pyromod, it's excellent.
if you want almost complete stock Gingerbread go with the rom Stock Gingerbread 1.6.1. That's an excellent stock gingerbread rom. it's good performance wise and also looks good.
and between cyangoen and GV 1.5 I'd go with the latest nightly which right now is 32.
gv is still the most stable gb rom I have used. I am currently using "stock" gingerbread (it isnt really stock, it is cm-based but stripped down quite a bit) and like it as well, but gv is always where I end up going back to.
of course, cm has the biggest following among g2/dz users, so there is something to be said for that. I think you will find that both gv and any of the cm release candidates are stable enough for everyday use.
i can only speak for cm7, as i have not tried any other roms except for icedglacier for the mytouch4g on my mt4g. iced was good, but i find cm more stable and generally error free. im satisfied, and probably rather not change just because im comfortable.
one day i may try another rom for a couple of days to check it out...it is hard to change when you are familar with a certain setup
If you like the more stock look, stick with CM7 out of any of the roms. GV is based on a much older build of CM, and therefore I would not recommend it over the newest CM builds (unless it has something that I'm not aware of).
Thanks for the input I ended up going with cm7 RC3. Its pretty nice but I miss things like swype and my hardware keyboard has shortcuts that I don't know how to get rid of.
I think ill try out the other ones you've mentioned in my down time. I really want to learn more!
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GV is based on a much older build of CM, and therefore I would not recommend it over the newest CM builds (unless it has something that I'm not aware of).
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I have to disagree with you, because ever since CM7-RC2 there is an issue with the Gmail application (link to xda thread). GingerVillain is based on CM7 code before RC2 came out, and it does not have that Gmail margin problem. GV is a great Gingerbread based ROM, but I still have to say that I believe Froyo works so much better on G2 than Gingerbread.
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I ended up going with cm7 RC3. Its pretty nice but I miss things like swype
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Just sign up for the Swype beta, and you can download and install Swype:
http://beta.swype.com/
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If you like the more stock look, stick with CM7 out of any of the roms. GV is based on a much older build of CM, and therefore I would not recommend it over the newest CM builds (unless it has something that I'm not aware of).
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Good point.. if a you want to try something very different try MIUI. Its kinda crazy to me but you can see all the hard work they (china) did.
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You should take a look at MIUI Roms, its quiet fast and stable. Plus a ton of customizing.
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Just sign up for the Swype beta, and you can download and install Swype:
http://beta.swype.com/
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Although this works very well, I believe it acts different from the stock swype that is pre-installed on our phone. I'm getting a lot errors and word predictions that aren't even words. I've gone through all the setting but the stock G2 swype works the best for me.
Am I the only one that feels this way?
I installed swype and its been working fine for me! However my keyboard is really ticking me off. I can't type any thing because half the keys are shortcuts that I don't want.
Help?
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Ah, forget it, I found the quick launch shortcuts under settings>applications. What a hassle though!
What kind of different stuff does miui offer?
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I've tried almost every ROM on the development page but could not find any ROM that is stable (I.E. GPS not working, or Camera issues, etc.) Is there any ROM that anyone here recommends that is most stable?
Probably Villision 1.0
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I've tried almost every ROM on the development page but could not find any ROM that is stable (I.E. GPS not working, or Camera issues, etc.) Is there any ROM that anyone here recommends that is most stable?
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How about Cyanogenmod 6.1.1? Granted its Froyo but its Stable. Other then that just root the stock rom and get the junk off of it. I did those for a while. Now I'm on Cyanogen Nightly 31 having no issues. I have been lucky being able to fix the GPS issues.
The latest Virtuous is pretty stable for me! and everything works
I've never once had an issue with cyanogenmod.. just flashed rc4. Idk why everyone complains about gps, my works flawlessly.. id say cm6 would be the most stable thou as someone already said. But it is froyo.
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I've never once had an issue with cyanogenmod.. just flashed rc4. Idk why everyone complains about gps, my works flawlessly.. id say cm6 would be the most stable thou as someone already said. But it is froyo.
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So you're saying your phone isn't experiencing the Gmail margin issue that's been present post CM7-RC2?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1001996
I think miui is the most stable, to be honest. Those folks in china know their stuff. Haven't had a single damn thing force close on me with that rom. No joke. Battery life is just magical too.
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Go for the ROM with the most replies.
Any ROM will have bugs. The older and more popular it is, the more likely, the bugs will have been worked out. Go for older, stable roms instead of newer, unstable ones.
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I've never once had an issue with cyanogenmod.. just flashed rc4. Idk why everyone complains about gps, my works flawlessly.
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Seems to me the GPS issue on CM7 may be location dependent, since some have the issue, others don't, and flashing various different radios seems to solve the issue for many. Since I travel a lot for work, it gives me less than 100% confidence that the GPS will work when I really need it to.
There is also the persistent video camera landscape/portrait playback bug (but I haven't tried the latest nightlies or RC4). Plus, the camera button is laggy on CM7. So I'm onto Virtuous, but ADW EX as launcher (Sense is sloooow). Virtuous is built off the stock Desire Z ROM, so its very stable. Off the top of my head, the only common bug I know of is wake issues depending on kernel and clocking, but those are easily solved by SetCPU profiles, or using the Standard Virtuous kernel. I haven't tried a great many ROMs, but Virtuous is working well for me so far.
Gingerbread ROMs are all ports from other phones, since a native GB "official" ROM has not been released for the Vision yet. Until that happens, the Froyo builds are going to be less buggy than the GB ones.
I have spent the last few hours searching all over, just like I do every few months, trying to find a stable ICS or Jellybean ROM with everything actually working. Finally decided to just post and ask for some help. I don't care about beats audio or any other stuff people add in, just plain stock is preferable, but I need wifi, 4g, youtube, and all the camera stuff to work. Are there any ICS or JB ROMs out there where everything works the way it should?
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I have spent the last few hours searching all over, just like I do every few months, trying to find a stable ICS or Jellybean ROM with everything actually working. Finally decided to just post and ask for some help. I don't care about beats audio or any other stuff people add in, just plain stock is preferable, but I need wifi, 4g, youtube, and all the camera stuff to work. Are there any ICS or JB ROMs out there where everything works the way it should?
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*sigh*
There's so much I want to say. But instead, I will say this:
This device is only officially supported through Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). Any Android versions past that do not have official drivers, so they would have to be built from scratch, for a device that has been EOL for quite a while. Thus, your statement "where everything works the way it should" doesn't make sense, as the device doesn't officially support running ICS or JB.
That being said, all of the ICS/JB ROMs suffer at the very least the same list of things not working - FFC, 4G, HDMI out, Netflix. Videocam can also be an issue on some. So, based on your criteria, you'll be sticking to Sprint-based Gingerbread Sense ROMs .
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*sigh*
There's so much I want to say. But instead, I will say this:
This device is only officially supported through Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). Any Android versions past that do not have official drivers, so they would have to be built from scratch, for a device that has been EOL for quite a while. Thus, your statement "where everything works the way it should" doesn't make sense, as the device doesn't officially support running ICS or JB.
That being said, all of the ICS/JB ROMs suffer at the very least the same list of things not working - FFC, 4G, HDMI out, Netflix. Videocam can also be an issue on some. So, based on your criteria, you'll be sticking to Sprint-based Gingerbread Sense ROMs .
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Not sure why all the sighing and such but thanks for the info. It's hard to tell because it's not always clear what people base a ROM on and it seems like only about half the people posting ROMs list what doesn't work. I was hoping there might be a cynagenmod 9 or 10 for it at some point but it doesn't seem likely.
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Not sure why all the sighing and such but thanks for the info. It's hard to tell because it's not always clear what people base a ROM on and it seems like only about half the people posting ROMs list what doesn't work. I was hoping there might be a cynagenmod 9 or 10 for it at some point but it doesn't seem likely.
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CM9 and CM10 both exist for the supersonic, but development has been discontinued on them. But that doesn't matter anyway; those features I already mentioned still don't work, so they're disqualified from your consideration.
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CM9 and CM10 both exist for the supersonic, but development has been discontinued on them. But that doesn't matter anyway; those features I already mentioned still don't work, so they're disqualified from your consideration.
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They exist but are not finished and only CM7 is listed on the cyanogenmod page under the HTC Evo.
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They exist but are not finished and only CM7 is listed on the cyanogenmod page under the HTC Evo.
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The CM9 and CM10 builds to which I refer are completed ROMs. They're just not officially supported by CyanogenMod. But they're built directly from CM source.
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The CM9 and CM10 builds to which I refer are completed ROMs. They're just not officially supported by CyanogenMod. But they're built directly from CM source.
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To me finished means things work. I mean what makes it finished? Just that you are able to install it on the phone? If that were the case there was a finished version more than a year ago. Obviously cyanogen doesn't think it's finished either otherwise they would make it official.
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To me finished means things work. I mean what makes it finished? Just that you are able to install it on the phone? If that were the case there was a finished version more than a year ago. Obviously cyanogen doesn't think it's finished either otherwise they would make it official.
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That's not what makes a CM build official or not. But I'm not going to bore you with facts you can find via Google. And yes, everything that can/should work work. But there are updates to drivers that can make things work better, or tweaks here and there that can be done. Besides the fact that Google releases updates/patches that need to be included.
Since I answered your original question, I will now digress.
Lol how many times a week are people going to ask about ics and jb builds with everything working, or official HTC releases without looking for themselves first before realizing they don't and wont ever exist. Yes they are finished, they boot, make calls, get data, the only things that dont work on em are 4g and FCC. Just unroot your phone and forget about it, you aren't cut out for this business son.
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^Harsh enough?
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You need to assess just how important some features are to you. If you only have an Evo, and somehow don't have an upgrade on your plan, then you have 2 options.
1: Keep it stock, everything works. No hassle, just poor battery life. Maybe get Superuser and remove the adware/junk if you feel like it.
2: Use a custom ROM which will not have working 4g, FFC, and other features that you won't know they don't work until you go to use them.
Weigh the pros and cons and make a choice, but everyone here so far is correct. The device is EOL and there will most likely never be a working ICS/JB build that has all features working. That would require too much work, for an EOL device.
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I have spent the last few hours searching all over, just like I do every few months, trying to find a stable ICS or Jellybean ROM with everything actually working. Finally decided to just post and ask for some help. I don't care about beats audio or any other stuff people add in, just plain stock is preferable, but I need wifi, 4g, youtube, and all the camera stuff to work. Are there any ICS or JB ROMs out there where everything works the way it should?
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If you must have all radios and hardware of the EVO 4G fully functional, you should stick with a gingerbread ROM v 2.3.5 or later. MikG 3.11 is a Sense based ROM that is well integrated and fully supports all EVO 4G operations. You can download MikG 3.11 at http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?10338-MikG-v3-11-3-9-2012.
As others have indicated, no ICS or Jellybean ROM supports 4G or the FFC. Sadly the necessary work for the hardware drivers is not likely to happen. If you do not require working 4G or FFC, there are a number of fully functional Android 4.0.4 (ICS) or 4.1.2 (Jellybean) ROMs available. I happen to like HALO Series II Nova http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903469&page=33 and AlienMOD Solar Flare Series V http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086163 with the caveat that I am experiencing some tint issues with camera applications in these ROMs.
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If you must have all radios and hardware of the EVO 4G fully functional, you should stick with a gingerbread ROM v 2.3.5 or later. MikG 3.11 is a Sense based ROM that is well integrated and fully supports all EVO 4G operations. You can download MikG 3.11 at http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?10338-MikG-v3-11-3-9-2012.
As others have indicated, no ICS or Jellybean ROM supports 4G or the FFC. Sadly the necessary work for the hardware drivers is not likely to happen. If you do not require working 4G or FFC, there are a number of fully functional Android 4.0.4 (ICS) or 4.1.2 (Jellybean) ROMs available. I happen to like HALO Series II Nova http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903469&page=33 and AlienMOD Solar Flare Series V http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086163 with the caveat that I am experiencing some tint issues with camera applications in these ROMs.
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This thread is almost 3 months old dude
Hey man BobWalker's got some catchin up to do-- there's at least a hundred threads he hasn't necro-bumped yet!
(Just kidding Bob- your posts have actually been pretty solid. Just givin you a hard time..)
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Try jmztaylor's unofficial CM9. It's my daily driver, and it's solid. 4G doesn't work, but Wifi, Youtube, and the camera all work perfectly.