[Q] 2.2 China Froyo downgradable? - Defy General

What do i have to do to install 2.2 China-Froyo with possibility to downgrade?
I read Higgsys TUT but it only deals with UK and US ROMs, which i both had installed.

Nothing just install it if you like, china froyo is downgradeable but with several bugs.
The camera doesnt work properly(no flash) weaker wifi signal etc..

@ellendel Thanks for your rapid answer
On which ROM is yours?

ellendel said:
Nothing just install it if you like, china froyo is downgradeable but with several bugs.
The camera doesnt work properly(no flash) weaker wifi signal etc..
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Currently i have the China version installed. All is working, camera flash works well too, performances are fine (quadrant benchmark up to 1280 at 800mzh).
It's not exactly the stock China ROM since all the bloatware have been removed according to the guide posted by Shamo in the development section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919320
If you want to try just follow this guide, it's perfect.

I documented my process here with tenfar's ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931458). Fairly straight forward, didn't even have camera flash problem. AGPS isn't working through.

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[Q] [Help]My Desire Hd Can't root by visionary+

I bought a Desire HD from H.K. The rom is RUU_Ace_HTC_Asia_WWE_1.32.707.6.
I tried to cook the rom become Taiwanese rom step by step.
Using visionary to temproot ===>prmeroot===> s-off
Everything is fine.
However,I cook the wrong rom RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3.
I think it becomes UK rom.
Now, I want to do the same step to cook my DHD to be Taiwanese rom again but it doesn't work.
When I use Visionary to do temproot, it takes too long time.
The screen comes black and hard to use.
I did't Visionary several times, however it still doesn't work.
Can any one help me. please.
So I guess your phone is 1.72 firmware now?
Bad luck you can't root it.
Yes, I am 1.72 now.
so, Does it mean there are no way to root now?
There are no way to root now. U must wait for the solution.
It bewilders me how people manage to read the threads on how to root their phones, but never manage with the threads that tell them not to flash the 1.72 ROM's. I fail to understand how they miss the various threads.
I can imagine what a disaster it is to overlook this.
So if they officially release the android 2.2.1 update for my region and I update to it, it will also update the software to the 1.72 ROM.
Does this mean I will not be able to root (and therefore flash) to other ROM until someone here figures out a way to break it?
daysonp said:
I can imagine what a disaster it is to overlook this.
So if they officially release the android 2.2.1 update for my region and I update to it, it will also update the software to the 1.72 ROM.
Does this mean I will not be able to root (and therefore flash) to other ROM until someone here figures out a way to break it?
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When it comes do not install it. Better to use a custom rom which is based off of it. Such as the one in my sig. Then you get the best of both worlds - rooted Android 2.2.1.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD
liam08 said:
It bewilders me how people manage to read the threads on how to root their phones, but never manage with the threads that tell them not to flash the 1.72 ROM's. I fail to understand how they miss the various threads.
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Yep, I thank I didn't do much homework so I got my bad luck.
I just wonder if someone can help me to fix this trouble.
Maybe this is a chance to help me improve my English.
haha..
got it! but is it worth upgrading to the 2.2.1 update? Any performance gains? I'm not sure about what rom should I be on for fastest speed, stability with the sense ui?
daysonp said:
got it! but is it worth upgrading to the 2.2.1 update? Any performance gains? I'm not sure about what rom should I be on for fastest speed, stability with the sense ui?
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Difficult to say....it should have some better performance and the camera should work a bit better.
however, in my case, when recording in HD I still have some lags sometimes (although they seem to be less in both length and frequency).
As far as normal performance, I was running a OC kernel which I cannot use now anymore, so performance will not be noticeably better (might even be a bit less).
as Dr.m0x said: get a custom rom with 1.72 integrated...works fine and you keep root
Any news? Or nothing yet ? So no rooted phone for those who updated 2.2.1...
I have had rooted phone with stock ROM and when appeared some update of OS, I installed it and then I found out, that rooting no longer works I must now only wait.
Has any from cooked ROMs better camera software? The stock camera app is OK, but I am missing possibility to set JPEG compression, which is in my oppinion too high and destroyes fine details in each picture.
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I have had rooted phone with stock ROM and when appeared some update of OS, I installed it and then I found out, that rooting no longer works I must now only wait.
Has any from cooked ROMs better camera software? The stock camera app is OK, but I am missing possibility to set JPEG compression, which is in my oppinion too high and destroyes fine details in each picture.
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It has been possible to downgrade your firmware and then gain root for a week now. There is a sticky topic in the development section.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.
And is there any way to backup my unrooted phone?
As far as I know there is not a way to do a full backup when the phone is unrooted. I fell for 1.72. Luckily I already did a titanium backup not long prior. The instructions given on the developers area of the forum are good though. The process does work.

[Q] i have some questions about modding the defy before i decide to buy it

hi guys,
i am planning to buy a motorla defy, and i have some background on rooting and installing custom roms with my current samsung spica on cm6.1. but with the locked bootloader and stuff, it seems the method for modding and installing custom roms for the defy is not as straight forward (rooting should be easy). i have read through the wikis and guides and mostly understand everything, but i have questions that i want to ask still. i am about 90% sure about everything i read but i just want confirmation
1) clockwork recovery is the only custom recovery available for the defy? also it's not the official clockwork recovery right? so i can't install the app from the market?
2) does the locked bootloader mean we can't change the kernel? we can install custom roms through nandriod backup but we still have to stick to stock kernels?
3) is there an official froyo stock rom already out? or are they just froyo leaks? also, are all the froyo custom roms based on stock froyo base?
4) what does vsel mean? i know its an important setting for overclocking/underclocking the defy
5) what does sbf mean? is it similar to radio?
6) rdslite is like ruu (flashing software/tool) that comes with the defy?
thanks in advance. i'm really looking forward to this phone given the specs and the price. i just want to know how easy it is to mod it
Hello I have a Defy already and I played with the tools you say so I can try answering some of your questions. Please note that I am no expert and I might not be correct on all.
Q. clockwork recovery is the only custom recovery available for the defy? also it's not the official clockwork recovery right? so i can't install the app from the market?
A. An app very similar to ClockWork recovery exists for defy. It is till now the only one I know. I'm not sure it's on market however is available in this forum. Note that this app can not replace stock recovery.
Q. does the locked bootloader mean we can't change the kernel? we can install custom roms through nandriod backup but we still have to stick to stock kernels?
A. I think you are right. We are limited to stock kernels.
Q. is there an official froyo stock rom already out? or are they just froyo leaks? also, are all the froyo custom roms based on stock froyo base?
A. The only official froyo I know it is the china version. However the recently leaks of some development stage froyos for US TMobile and UK are pretty stable and ok. There are custom Roms (Nandroid backups in fact) based on these leaks but not only. There are older custom roms based on official Eclair releases.
Q. what does vsel mean? i know its an important setting for overclocking/underclocking the defy
A. VSel comes from Voltage Select. There are ways (even an app) to set the voltage for the processor when it is in any of the states (300 / 600 / 800 MHz by default).
Q. what does sbf mean? is it similar to radio?
A. Have no ideea what sbf stands for but it's a format for things that can be flashed via RSDLite. I have a feeling that RUU updates from motorola are in fact an exe + a sbf file. There are lots lots of things available as sbf files: Full firmwares, Bootloaders, some fixes.
Q. rdslite is like ruu (flashing software/tool) that comes with the defy?
A. I think so. I think RSD Lite is a tool made available by motorola for the developers and stuff.
I recommend this phone. I came to this one from HTC Legend that had all the thingies unlocked (S-Off etc) but I do not miss them. Indeed without a custom bootloade chances to see Cyanogen Mod or others are indeed low. I hope I was able to help a little.
thanks a lot mcm_xyz, you confirmed a lot of stuff for me. from just what i read it looks like defy would be the perfect phone if not for the locked bootloader... can you list what is possible and impossible with the locked bootloader? does it mean we have to wait for official support/release either from motorola or cyanogen or other devs to get a hold of different types of roms?
terenceleechan said:
thanks a lot mcm_xyz, you confirmed a lot of stuff for me. from just what i read it looks like defy would be the perfect phone if not for the locked bootloader... can you list what is possible and impossible with the locked bootloader? does it mean we have to wait for official support/release either from motorola or cyanogen or other devs to get a hold of different types of roms?
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I think this is how it's done by the majority of the cooks nowadays. They get an existing working rom and they build aroud the existing kernel in there. However I think Cyanogen is way higher and they build everything themselves. I think they have a core and different branches for different types of phones that include mainly hardware specifics of the phone. But they are based on their custom kernel so no Cyanogen for us at least yet. but do not worry. steps are beeing done towards an unlocked bootloader on Motorola phones.
mcm_xyz said:
I think this is how it's done by the majority of the cooks nowadays. They get an existing working rom and they build aroud the existing kernel in there. However I think Cyanogen is way higher and they build everything themselves. I think they have a core and different branches for different types of phones that include mainly hardware specifics of the phone. But they are based on their custom kernel so no Cyanogen for us at least yet. but do not worry. steps are beeing done towards an unlocked bootloader on Motorola phones.
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thanks for your input dude!

[Q] Roms query

Hi everyone, can any of you advise on the most stable Rom for the glide, I'm on gb back to black, which is a good Rom but I have issue with the camera crashing and slow GPS who doesn't lol.
I had checked ice cream sandwich ROMs and although some report them to be stable there seems to be still some issues at hand, keyboard backlight aside which is easily fixable and route, some still seem to have issues with carrier, GPS and gallery.
Ice cream sandwich still seems to have problems with lag and high-definition games slowing down.
Is there a definitive ROM out there that is stable out there with minimal issues and if so which one.
Thanks in advance for any suggested Roms that are stable enough for daily use without any hardware issues.
If you ask me stay on gingerbread until dman releases ICS aosp because ICS has so many bugs just simple things that will get on your nerves
Sent from my SGH-I927 using xda premium
I find the latest osimood rom is very stable. I've tried a couple ics roms and always had an issue with this or that. the osimood rom is bloat free and there is a zip with all the stock apps if you need one or two.
also recommend the osimood rom based on 2.3.5. will wait for ICS rom based on CM9 or AOSP/AOKP with adracat kernel (wen it will be stable).
hope the development of that rom is in full swing and maybe a beta will pop out so we can test as well.
Thanks guys for the service typically I went to the thread to download but the link was down!!! posted a request for an uplink. i need the phone for business so if this ROM is stable then that's good enough for me, I'll skip ics if unstable as sat nav is not that compatible on ics according to the word.
Atb
Does the rooted ROM's lock my SIM-lock?
Hi all!
I just bought an unlocked (carrier free) Captivate Glide from eBay, and had it shipped to Sweden where I live.
I'm wondering about the prerooted roms described in the root-guide on this site... will any of them (AT&T or Rogers) lock my SIM-lock again?
The phone works fine with my Swedish SIM-card, but I need to be rooted to remap the keyboard so I can type Swedish letters on the hardware keyboard. Reson I ask is because I did not recieve an unlock code with the phone that arrived yesterday.
The phone came in an AT&T box so I guess it is a AT&T branded phone.
It is possible (and probably likely) that flashing a new rom will cause your device to re-lock. However, it's very easy to add root yourself without flashing a new rom. You just need to flash ClockworkMod Recovery, and from within CWM, flash the 3.2-RC3 superuser.zip from here.
Additionally, if you look around the forums there's a thread on how to bitflip files in your EFS folder to unlock your device that way - something you should look into if you want to flash the device up to 4.0.4 or one of the custom roms.
Thanx!
Thank you! I will look into that then. So it's possible to install CWM without having root through Odin..?
Hi certainly the osimood Rom has not re Iocked my phone none of the GB ROMs has done this to my phone. So it should new ok.
Atb
I tested many roms and none of them re-locked my phone (even official ICS from ATT). I bought unlocked glide on ebay too.
Thank you for this good piece of information.
Now I should be set to go.
Think I'll stay on stock for now and just install CWM via Odin and then Superuser via CWMR.
I'll wait for a better ICS rom with less issues i think. Shouldn't be that long i hope...
Thank you for your help!

[Q] Flash EVO 4G back to stock ROM

Does anyone have a working link to a stock EVO 4G stock ROM that can then be used to update to the latest stock ROM+radios+whatever? I've been searching around here and the Internet in general, but I'm having trouble wading through the sea of dead links to stock ROMs and links to ROMs that have been hacked to remove radios and whatnot.
I've been using the last good Evervolv JB ROM and it's just too unstable, and my radios and stuff are probably out of date too, so I'd like to try going back to stock for a while.
Note regarding root: It would be nice to be able to keep root, but not if it means having to use stock ROMs that have been modified to the point where it will be a pain to update to the latest stock ROM+radios+whatever. I can always re-unroot myself if needed.
Thanks!
HunterZ0 said:
Does anyone have a working link to a stock EVO 4G stock ROM that can then be used to update to the latest stock ROM+radios+whatever? I've been searching around here and the Internet in general, but I'm having trouble wading through the sea of dead links to stock ROMs and links to ROMs that have been hacked to remove radios and whatnot.
I've been using the last good Evervolv JB ROM and it's just too unstable, and my radios and stuff are probably out of date too, so I'd like to try going back to stock for a while.
Note regarding root: It would be nice to be able to keep root, but not if it means having to use stock ROMs that have been modified to the point where it will be a pain to update to the latest stock ROM+radios+whatever. I can always re-unroot myself if needed.
Thanks!
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I'm looking for the exact same thing... I'd like to go back to the stock HTC Sense ROM, but I've lost my old backup copy (long story) and having trouble finding a suitable replacement. Did you happen to save a backup of your stock ROM before switching to the Evervolv ROM? If so, could you send me the Zip?
Or, if anyone out there on the forum could help, that would be great.
I was hoping to get some benefit to a more recent version of Android, but all the ROM's I've tried thus far seem to have one glitch after another. I'd prefer to go back to a stock, or some slightly upgraded version of the SENSE IU. Any suggestions appreciated.
I downloaded this ROM as it looked like a good "SENSE-esque" ROM, and looks like most everything is working on this version.
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?12344-ROM-5-09-12-New!!The-Express!!-Updated!!-Working4G!!-Full-Landscape-Sense-3-0-Aroma-Installer!!&p=203943#post203943
Thoughts?
I don't have a backup of my stock ROM as far as I know.
I really wanted something close to stock, so I think I ended up settling on [Rom]TN_Elousions3.2_OTA_5.07.651.6_Deoxed_Stock_Theme.zip which is a moderate mod of the last stock ROM.
I ended up going through the S-OFF process as well to make sure that I had the latest radios and such.
It's functional, but between the Sense changes and the fact that it's Gingerbread-based means that there are some things about the UI that just aren't as nice as Evervolv. The upshot is that the battery consumption is lower and the hardware features work or work better (4G, FFC, camcorder, FM radio, etc.).
I'm tempted to try one of the last official Cyanogen ROMs just to see if I like the UI better than Sense, but I'll probably just stick it out until I get a new phone.

Aerom V1

A new Costum Firmware is Online
http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-10076-1-1.html#.VxiY57h96M
Hey, who already did update with this? Via OTA? I'm so awaiting thiiiiis
Flashed this morning..
Based on the last OTA from what I can see.
Dolby Atmos installed and seems to be working
Xposed still doesn't work
Posted root method for stock rom is working still
Dirty flash from stock breaks Play Store, so need to do a clean wipe
If i'm honest, no real visible improvements, still the same benchmark scores...
This phone is still..massively underwhelming considering the hardware...
karl0ss said:
Flashed this morning..
Based on the last OTA from what I can see.
Dolby Atmos installed and seems to be working
Xposed still doesn't work
Posted root method for stock rom is working still
Dirty flash from stock breaks Play Store, so need to do a clean wipe
If i'm honest, no real visible improvements, still the same benchmark scores...
This phone is still..massively underwhelming considering the hardware...
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I diffed this one against an official one and no surprise, the only differences are Dolby Atmos and that the ROM "dev" has spammed the build.prop file with outdated and mostly useless tweaks.
y test the rom, no issues everything is OK for the moment. thanks
Ps: for root this rom ???
On witch rom stock is it based ?
Hello,has anyone who flashed the rom had the problem that he can't receive calls at 4g?

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