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[Q] irc, myn's rls5, toastmod kernal.....wth is wrong

Ok since this the third time typing this here is the condensed version. Running myns rls5 ontop of toastmod kernel listed on same page. Initial flash went ok minus the Flickr screen, distortion lines laterally, horrendous battery life, weird boot process...osmonitor I had to install due to interference with the OS. Myns crashed a lot with in first flash. Also some one dumb down how to use an irc app cuz I'm also lost....also what IM service can I get hold of u guys on cuz I hate forums.... too impatient

Ok no help? Not even some direction for irc where I can get some real help? Well just flashed a diff kernel thanks for the help guys. The Droid community has been a very unhelpful one compared to iPhone....
(irc help would be awesome still since I now have some help with main issue- I enter all the correct info into the app but it shows nothin. I've tried several to no avail. I appreciate the help) second I've ran into more pretentious ppl in these forums for Android then others no offense to the good guys but just my exp. It was brash to say that in this post tho. Thank you guys again for the ones willing.

That's because even the biggest idiot can work an iphone.

Jataadroid said:
Ok no help? Not even some direction for irc where I can get some real help? Well just flashed a diff kernel thanks for the help guys. The Droid community has been a very unhelpful one compared to iPhone....
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Jataadroid said:
Ok since this the third time typing this here is the condensed version. Running myns rls5 ontop of toastmod kernel listed on same page. Initial flash went ok minus the Flickr screen, distortion lines laterally, horrendous battery life, weird boot process...osmonitor I had to install due to interference with the OS. Myns crashed a lot with in first flash. Also some one dumb down how to use an irc app cuz I'm also lost....also what IM service can I get hold of u guys on cuz I hate forums.... too impatient
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Patience dude. I didn't catch it, but what exact kernel are you using, net has a lot of em, the one in the OP of myn's thread you mean? What recovery(and version of that recovery, some versions of clockwork floating around that have some bugs i think) did you use to flash the rom? what radio version and pri version do you currently have installed? Which ROM were you coming from, and did you do a full wipe(data, cache, davlik cache) before flashing it? I have never experienced anything like you are describing whilst using Myn's, his ROMs have been solid. Give a little more info and surely we can help you get running smoothly again.

thanks for the reply heres the details...myn's rls5, net toast havs more, ra_superson
Sincerely thanks for your reply. Typing this on my evo as my screen tears on and off. Running ra_supersonic(newest ver.) With Myns rls5 on net havs more smartass as listed on page. Updated to current radio and pri as listed on his post. Only dalvik and cache wiped not data. Flashed
Hulu and data governor hacks...CPU is only overlooked to 1190 in smartass and can't go any higher. This was my first root and flash so came from stock 2.2 on 3.30 ver. Have noticed avg using temp is around 103 off charger, cameras broke, my CPU in system panel says I'm running 100% continuously. Did a fast reboot , norm reboot, and still doin it. I had diminished battery life from the get go, I understand battery life per clockspeed relation but have underclocked profile to try to assist, which only cause frustration when coming back from lock screen and its still tryin to switch profile. Lagged the phone nearly locked out several times cuz it couldn't keep up with my fingers.0003 hw....I think that's it. Thank you again

Looks like we're running nearly the same setup, minus my ra_supersonic 2.2.1 recovery. I have attempted the stock kernel furnished in the Rom zip but since it didn't offer overclock I switched to net havs more smartass. I do the dalvik and cache wipe each time.

Jataadroid said:
Sincerely thanks for your reply. Typing this on my evo as my screen tears on and off. Running ra_supersonic(newest ver.) With Myns rls5 on net havs more smartass as listed on page. Updated to current radio and pri as listed on his post. Only dalvik and cache wiped not data. Flashed
Hulu and data governor hacks...CPU is only overlooked to 1190 in smartass and can't go any higher. This was my first root and flash so came from stock 2.2 on 3.30 ver. Have noticed avg using temp is around 103 off charger, cameras broke, my CPU in system panel says I'm running 100% continuously. Did a fast reboot , norm reboot, and still doin it. I had diminished battery life from the get go, I understand battery life per clockspeed relation but have underclocked profile to try to assist, which only cause frustration when coming back from lock screen and its still tryin to switch profile. Lagged the phone nearly locked out several times cuz it couldn't keep up with my fingers.0003 hw....I think that's it. Thank you again
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Not trying to be a smart ass but do you realize that by insulting us will not get you any help? Rhetorical question
From reading what you jus stated the obvious problem is you did not do a FULL WIPE as you should do when flashing between roms.
Also next time please be patient as those like myself who browse through this section to help impatient ppl like your self, do actually have a life outside of xda. Its been a big snow storm in the southeast so most like myself included are outside enjoying the snow!
DO A FULL WIPE THEN REPORT BACK!

Gonna ignore the soap box chatter...
Obviously know I didn't do full wipe.....just gonna wait for other poster

gotta do a full wipe if you are switching between roms
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also make sure whatever kernel your using works with the 3.70 based roms, as many dont.
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Ok. Well crap.... thanks guys since that is apparently my only option.

OneStepAhead said:
also make sure whatever kernel your using works with the 3.70 based roms, as many dont.
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The kernel was included in the op and I've seen tags with same setup as mine.

Jataadroid said:
Gonna ignore the soap box chatter...
Obviously know I didn't do full wipe.....just gonna wait for other poster
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Sorry you feel that way but since i have had the hero, on every thread about a rom says wipe all! This must be a joke for someone as rude as yourself to come on here and disrespect those who are trying to help.
Next time you decide to flash a rom remember to do a full wipe because inside the data partition is files for the particular rom, if you dont wipe, the new files will just over lay but not delete the old one. This will cause conflicting issues within the files as the phone tries to do both at the same time.

Screen tearing and the "jigglies" as I like to call it have always come from kernels - in my experience. And just because someone might have the same set up as you, the way it affects your phone ccan be quite different as you are running different apps, different settings, etc.
First thing I would do if I were you is to freeze any kernel govenor you are using - no setcpu, no secreen off profile, no set on boot, no os monitor govenor, no nothing like that. You don't want want any of that going on when you flash a new rom or kernel.
I know you don't want to do a full data wipe so let's see if we cna get you going without that. I used to HATE doing data wipes, I don't mind so much now because I've learned that trobule shooting can frequently take longer than just doing a data wipe.
I would say #1 make sure you are using AMON RA. Power button-reboot-recovery. Wipe cache at least twice, wipe dalvik at least twice. Now JUST flash the rom (you've already said your radios are updated so you wont have a problem with this). Let the phone boot up and give it time to settle in. You wont have any screan tearing. Now you're running a completely stock Myn's rls5 rom. Check some stuff out, make sure your basic settings are good, make sure your 4g is not scanning, etc.
Make a nandroid of this and keep it.
Now start making changes if you'd like. Flash a different font, flash a different kernel, etc. But leave all the governors OFF until you have a kernel that you KNOW will run ok on your phone. For example - I can run 2 of ziggy's kernels but the others don't work for me. I can run a few of net's kernels, but many don't work for me.
So my basic suggestion is to make sure you get a stable, stock Myn's rls5 on your phone before you mod it. If you can't get that, then yes - you might want to wipe data. Doing a batch backup in Titanium is really easy and it makes restoring very easy as well. It's our own customizing that is time consuming because we are all probably very picky (and proud!) of our beautiful phones.

Thanks for the helpful info from ALL that posted. I understand the risk of the non entire wipe, nandroid is safe of original stock Rom but not of new one. After tinkering with setcpu I've gotten more consistent stability. I know I will reflash with an entire data wipe here soon to see results. Running ra_supersonic 2.2.1 recovery.
I've made list of check point when I test some new Roms and kernels. I have some more question on backing up user info from backed up apps but Im sure ill find it on here.
Now that my system is stable for the time being, some one mind help me setup irc? And also has anyone issues with camera breaking with this Rom or kernel? I should wait to wipe entirely to see if it fixes, but I'd rather not waste my time with this Rom or kernel if the camera won't work. Love everything else about this Rom, need to learn more about the kernel to praise it. Ra_supersonic 2.2.1 recovery i like also.

Jataadroid said:
Sincerely thanks for your reply. Typing this on my evo as my screen tears on and off. Running ra_supersonic(newest ver.) With Myns rls5 on net havs more smartass as listed on page. Updated to current radio and pri as listed on his post. Only dalvik and cache wiped not data. Flashed
Hulu and data governor hacks...CPU is only overlooked to 1190 in smartass and can't go any higher. This was my first root and flash so came from stock 2.2 on 3.30 ver. Have noticed avg using temp is around 103 off charger, cameras broke, my CPU in system panel says I'm running 100% continuously. Did a fast reboot , norm reboot, and still doin it. I had diminished battery life from the get go, I understand battery life per clockspeed relation but have underclocked profile to try to assist, which only cause frustration when coming back from lock screen and its still tryin to switch profile. Lagged the phone nearly locked out several times cuz it couldn't keep up with my fingers.0003 hw....I think that's it. Thank you again
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You're welcome. I am late at getting back to this post, but yea. Definitely. As everyone else has suggested, you have to do a full wipe when changing ROMS. Only time you could get away with just wiping davlik cache and cache is when upgrading the same rom ( like from rls 3 to rls 4, and rls to rls 5), but even then, it doesn't always work. Full wipe is always recommended. I would also recommend downloading your apps one at a time from the market, and adding your mods one at a time, make sure everything is stable after each flash. Good luck.

QUOTE And also has anyone issues with camera breaking with this Rom or kernel? I should wait to wipe entirely to see if it fixes, but I'd rather not waste my time with this Rom or kernel if the camera won't work. Love everything else about this Rom, need to learn more about the kernel to praise it QUOTE
If your phone is the newer hardware (late 003 or 004), you can only use the stock kernel, or a kernel based off stock for the camera to work. That would be htc #15. I believe Net's 4.3 kernels are based off of that. I am also pretty sure that Net explains that in his kernel thread in the development section.

Thanks guys did the full wipe and reflashed, working ok except SD file permissions are screwed up now. I go to test camera and it says insufficient file permissions when I take a pic. I go to check in astro, I see all the file that are supposed to be there but no editing; it still shows rw. Did not have card in when full wipe was completed would that effect it? Any help? Haven't attempted another SD card. I hope this isn't the second SD card to be trashed during my rooting process. Atleast I can still see that there r files on there. Thanks for the help.
Also any help gettin set with irc? Still having a horrible time trying to work with it....it seems so simple.... so 0003hw are stuck with stock roms or ones based off them...I believe nets kernel on that page was. I will test it out and let you know. I just need to know about the SD card problem. Thanks again guys.

Theres been lots of issues with 3.70 based roms. I always stick to lower versions..usually 3.30 and have no problems.. i also hace seen alot of people having battery problems on 3.70 after updating to 1.90 pri. They usually downgrade to pri 1.77 and there good.....
Evo - Myn 2.2 RLS 3 - Clockwork - HBoot .76

r.storm85 said:
Theres been lots of issues with 3.70 based roms. I always stick to lower versions..usually 3.30 and have no problems.. i also hace seen alot of people having battery problems on 3.70 after updating to 1.90 pri. They usually downgrade to pri 1.77 and there good.....
Evo - Myn 2.2 RLS 3 - Clockwork - HBoot .76
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This isn't true, the problem is ALWAYS the kernel. I'm running myn rls5 and mikfroyo 4.3 with an SBC #15 v7 kernel (i'll edit post and add the link) and I have had zero issues except I can't download MMS messages on 4g on mikfroyo.
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Thanks guys did the full wipe and reflashed, working ok except SD file permissions are screwed up now. I go to test camera and it says insufficient file permissions when I take a pic. I go to check in astro, I see all the file that are supposed to be there but no editing; it still shows rw. Did not have card in when full wipe was completed would that effect it? Any help? Haven't attempted another SD card. I hope this isn't the second SD card to be trashed during my rooting process. Atleast I can still see that there r files on there. Thanks for the help.
Also any help gettin set with irc? Still having a horrible time trying to work with it....it seems so simple.... so 0003hw are stuck with stock roms or ones based off them...I believe nets kernel on that page was. I will test it out and let you know. I just need to know about the SD card problem. Thanks again guys.
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Okay, this process will 100% work. It's the one I've been using since my lowly mytouch slide oh so many months ago.
*before you do this, make sure you have backups of your nandroid and your rsa keys. I'll edit post and give you links on how to back up your rsa keys*
RSA Key back-up: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887900 ...since you're rooted you can go straight to the part where it says "if you're rooted do this.."
1. First you need to fix the sd card. Create a folder on your computer desktop and call it "my sd card". Plug your phone into the computer and select "disk drive". Next you're going to copy EVERYTHING from the sd card and place it in the folder on the desktop (and dude I mean everything! AS IS, DON'T CHANGE ANY NAMES). Then, you're going to unhook your phone, go to settings>sd and phone storage. Then you're going to format your sd card. Yes, do it, but make sure you have EVERYTHING backed up first. After that's done, plug your phone back in, select disk drive and copy everything from your "my sd card" folder on your computer and put it back onto your sd card.
*phew*
Okay now that the sd problem is fixed, here's how you fix the rest. You see, when you upgrade your PRI to 1.90 and your radio, etc etc you gotta update the kernel to a version that's 1.90 supported. I'll edit post and post a link to where you can find one OR you can just use the kernel that's included with myn's rom because it WILL WORK. *edit* the kernel I'm using has been taken down because of the witch hunt against SBC kernels. So for now, just stick with stock. It works just fine.
Anyway.
Steps to getting myn working perfectly.
*before starting, re-download myn rls5 in case the screen flickering was caused by a corrupted download*
1. Download Titanium Back-up from the market. Back up all the apps you want to keep (basically, anything you downloaded from the market as you'll get facebook, sense widgets, etc back). You can do this while you re-download the rom.
2. Make a nandroid back-up in case something goes seriously wrong. A rom that flickers your screen is better than a brick.
3. Once that back-up is done, reboot into recovery. Once there, you're going to WIPE EVERYTHING. Full data, cache and dalvik wipe. Yes, do it. There is no other option.
3. Flash myn's rom. Let it go all the way through. Do NOT flash a new kernel until you've found one that's 3.70 compatible and works with PRI 1.90. Myn rls5 is designed to work with the newest updates (which means a #15 kernel, like the one that came stock).
4. Reboot. If the screen is still flickering, then at this point it's a hardware problem. Flash back to stock, unroot and go get a new one. If it works fine, re-download titanium back-up from the market and restore all your apps. From there it's just putting your widgets back on your home screen.
From here, you can search the forums for a kernel that works with the newest updates. If you read them, they'll tell you what they're compatible with. Remember do NOT use an AOSP kernel with a SENSE rom, that's just spells IDIOCY. Until you find a kernel that works, stick with the one that came with the rom because everyone knows that one works.
I hope this helps. As for the IRC chat, not all the experts are on all the time. If no one is online that can help when you get one, try getting a few hours earlier or a few hours later.

[Q] OMFGB 1.1.1 bootloop

I want to run the OMFGB 1.1.1 on my incredible and all i get is a bootloop. How or what is wrong with this and why wont it work?? I am new to this but i learned how to root and all that stuff on my own. I have a nandroid backup of my current 2.2 OS so all i need to know is how do i get it to run GB.

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I want to run the OMFGB 1.1.1 on my incredible and all i get is a bootloop. How or what is wrong with this and why wont it work?? I am new to this but i learned how to root and all that stuff on my own. I have a nandroid backup of my current 2.2 OS so all i need to know is how do i get it to run GB.
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Are you going to Rom Manager to install these? If so, don't...try going here to the home of OMFGB, download the zip and flash it in Recovery. See if that makes a difference for you.

yes i am flashing it through rom manager but i did a factory reset and it stopped the bootloop also. I dunno if i really like it it is fast and i like the layout just i feel the battery life is not so good and takes way to long to charge it back up. mabe i am just unframiliar to the new format and i can find some settings to help with that. other than that one complaint i love it.

well that is exactly where i got the link from. i just decided to do a factory reset as i seen stated in a step by step install. I found it after some serious digging. I love it just i think the battery life could be a little better. I dont know if there are some kind of settings i could change to help with this but thats my only complaint. i like it alot. The color layout is beautiful. Im going to try it for a while. Are there any other good sence roms out there that are one to check out?? I also tried the cynogen 6.1 and liked it just i like the sence style better. Thank u for your help with this..

For battery life: That's a tricky one. Try different kernels, but make sure they are GINGERBREAD compatible. Look for [AOSP] and [GINGERBREAD] tags in the dev section. They're all beta's, including cyanogenmod's stock kernel and any other gingerbread-related software, as it was never meant to run on our phones.
If you still get poor battery life, you have a few options:
1. Try CM7
2. Buy an extended battery
3. Use a different rom

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For battery life: That's a tricky one. Try different kernels, but make sure they are GINGERBREAD compatible. Look for [AOSP] and [GINGERBREAD] tags in the dev section. They're all beta's, including cyanogenmod's stock kernel and any other gingerbread-related software, as it was never meant to run on our phones.
If you still get poor battery life, you have a few options:
1. Try CM7
2. Buy an extended battery
3. Use a different rom
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what about cm6.1 stable and i am looking for an extended battery now and a charge pad i need to prolly change the kernal though. sounds like a better solution.

i am having such a hard time getting these google apps for the cyanogen 6.1. i cant figure out how to get them off my phone onto my sd card. i would rather get a link so i can just do it the easy way. I cant even find them on here.

kickingharold73 said:
i am having such a hard time getting these google apps for the cyanogen 6.1. i cant figure out how to get them off my phone onto my sd card. i would rather get a link so i can just do it the easy way. I cant even find them on here.
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download rom manager and use that. the gapps are on there and its easy to install.

Thank u all u have helped alot
I hate rom manager, but i did find a good rom for the things i use it for. Now im running Lithium NG mod its battery charging and use is acceptable, plus its speed and reception for wifi teathering is better than stock.

[Q] never flashed a kernal

coming from a motorola defy, i have never had the pleasure of flashing a kernal. looking for a quick charge one, and i think im gonna give chads a try. can someone walk me through the proper steps of flashing a kernal? im on OMFGB right now with slayhers #27 kernal if it matters

I've heard you should wipe the Dalvik Cache before flashing a kernel. And be advised, when you flash the kernel, it's going to take a while for it to start up for the first time, so resist the urge to due a battery pull.

Wiping cache = VERY good idea.
Nandroid backup also good idea, just in case.

You are basically erasing the phones short term memory. When you flash your new "whatever you want", your phone rebuilds that memory using the new "whatever you want" instead of the old info.
(You don't lose anything)
Crude explanation? Yes.
But it's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

so far my phone has loved the slayher kernal. i DONT love the charging rate however. i have no idea where to start picking a kernal, i want fast charge, and cfs, maybe smartass. can anyone more experienced point me in the right direction?

Try looking here:
http://www.theincrediblelist.com

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Try looking here:
http://www.theincrediblelist.com
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Thanks. Sooo many confusing links on xda.
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I like chad's incredikernel so far. Has some fairly quick charging and so far good battery life.

invisibleks .73 booting up now

Just make sure that when choosing a Kernel you get one for the type of ROM you are running.. IE: Sense or AOSP.

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Just make sure that when choosing a Kernel you get one for the type of ROM you are running.. IE: Sense or AOSP.
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I triple checked. At 2am. :-D
I propose a toast to the 21st century.

Clockwork not so good.

Ok so I have been rooted for months. I have used a ton of ROMS. Currently using Warm 2.2. I tried several GB ROMS but not having custom kernals SUCKS. And I hate ASOP ROMS they are all too buggy and I need to record 720p too so that's out. So I use a nice Froyo Sense ROM. All was good until recently I noticed I have a problem with recovery. It be actin a fool. I tell it to wipe all data etc and it *does* it but it doesn't actually *do* it. So i get the message that it worked, I flash a new ROM, and when I get in my apps are STILL there. But I get FCs out the wazzu. This all came about when I decided to try Synergy. I then switched back to warm due god awful battery life thanks to the lack of custom kernals(i know they are out now but they weren't when this happened).
Now, I can't even get my market to work! And half my programs FC I'm assuming because they were installed under GB and now are on Froyo. I can't replace them however because the market don't be workin.
So, i now need to do a COMPLETE re-do of my phone. I don't need to go back to S-Off but short of that everything needs *fixing*. I need to somehow fix Clockwork, then i need to truly wipe the data and cache, then I need to finally put on a new ROM(Im thinking of having another go at Synergy I liked it a lot and now there are new kernals for it). But I am afraid to just install it, since I know Clockwork is boinked. And I know that other recover is supposed to be better so maybe I could try that but I've never used it and don't really know how. So if someone could post a couple steps or just links to help me fix this thing I'd be happier than a catfish at a rodeo!
Boogidy boogidy boogidy,
Amen.

Change recoveries: Amon_RA if you want backwards compatbility with older scripts, or TeamWin Recovery Project (which is really new, but doesn't support the old scripting style). Visit the development section to find these. Each thread has instructions on how to flash. Since you are S-OFF, it's as simple as putting a file on your SDcard and rebooting into the bootloader.
There are Custom GB kernels now, but they are still learning to crawl and in diapers

Amon RA ftw. I've never had issues with it. CWM is very unreliable.

Sounds more like user error if you ask me.
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Sounds more like user error if you ask me.
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I didn't. And you don't know jack. Or you didn't read the post. In either case, your posting here was a waste of everyone's time. Don't you have some reality TV you should be watching?

Look for the amon_RA thread in development section. Install that (2.3) it supports old and new scripting. Cwm has known wipe issues anyway. The thread has all the flashing instructions u need. Also search for vr superwipe and flash that in recovery to wipe for you.
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Landara said:
I didn't. And you don't know jack. Or you didn't read the post. In either case, your posting here was a waste of everyone's time. Don't you have some reality TV you should be watching?
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Hahaha.. its your fault for not reading that cwm doesn't wipe correctly
Deck's + SZ + SuperCharger script + ViperMod script.

Crossrocker said:
Hahaha.. its your fault for not reading that cwm doesn't wipe correctly
Deck's + SZ + SuperCharger script + ViperMod script.
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I knew it had issues with dalvik, I've never read anything about it not wiping your system data and apps. And anyway, if the programs at fault its not bloody well operator error is it? This post was asking how to fix my phone, not why it was broken(which is irrelevant since I'm looking to re-do everything anyway AND switch to AmonRa).

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There are Custom GB kernels now, but they are still learning to crawl and in diapers
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What exactly do ya mean there? The only thing I'm concerned with is battery life I often work 17 hour days and have to use my phone during that time. With Synergy that wasn't even remotely possible. But if the new kernals correct that then I'm happy

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What exactly do ya mean there? The only thing I'm concerned with is battery life I often work 17 hour days and have to use my phone during that time. With Synergy that wasn't even remotely possible. But if the new kernals correct that then I'm happy
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I got tired of worrying about my battery life and having to turn all of my radios off, etc just to make it through the day AND use my phone.
So I hit ebay and bought 3 cheap batteries (1500mah, I didn't want an extended one) which came with an external wall charger for $11 with free shipping. Delivery took about two weeks from China but it was so worth it. Now I just leave with an extra battery in my pocket and abuse the crap out of my phone. It's great, and an easy solution to anyone's battery life issues.
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I've never had a problem with CWM but I've read a lot of bad things about it so I switched to amon ra. I havnt had any problems with it either. It's simple to use, if u can use CWM then u can figure out amon ra. If I'm not mistaken myn suggests only amon ra for synergy, and the freedom kernel works great with it. I don't think your nands from CWM work with amon ra. So you'll have to restore one then use Rom mngr to flash amon ra then back it up.then use Rom mngr to flash CWM and restore another, flash amon ra, back it up.....so on and so on.
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[Q]: New Evo User Coming From Epic... HELP!!!

So I bought an Evo online used and it was running MIUI. There was no backups on the SD card. So would there be any way to go back to stock ark rooted, and still have WiMax? I get a little bit of 4G at my house and use it sometimes so that would be awesome.
I came from an Epic and we never had to do any of this backing up of WiMax keys or whatever. And if we bricked our phone, we could just use ODIN to fix it.
Also, my boyfriend has an Evo 4G also and his phone was rooted and has a stock backup. Would I be able to just move that to my SD card and restore like that?
And lastly, I would like to know the best ROM to flash for the best battery life. I work over 8 hours a day and most of that time I have either 1 bar or in roaming/no signal. So if I can have a ROM that at least stays on until my work day is over with medium use, that would be awesome. Thanks and I hope I can get some help soon.

I do not recommend using his backup on his evo, you could brick your evo. If you want a stock rom, you can download a stock rooted rom and make a backup. Simply make a backup, and copy it to a pc to backup your keys. if you're on cwm, you'll see wimax.img in the backup, if on amon ra recovery, you have to make an individual backup of wimax. if you need a lot of battery life, I recommend AOSP, CM7, because AOSP >> sense rom battery life. Under volting and under clocking helps as well.

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I do not recommend using his backup on his evo, you could brick your evo. If you want a stock rom, you can download a stock rooted rom and make a backup. Simply make a backup, and copy it to a pc to backup your keys. if you're on cwm, you'll see wimax.img in the backup, if on amon ra recovery, you have to make an individual backup of wimax. if you need a lot of battery life, I recommend AOSP, CM7, because AOSP >> sense rom battery life. Under volting and under clocking helps as well.
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Okay, so even though the phone came with MIUI already on it and I have no back up of anything, if I flash a different ROM that has 4G capabilities, will my phone be able to connect to it or am I SOL since there was no backup made?

Boot into recovery. Make a backup of just wimax. Keep it in multiple safe places. Flash whatever rom you want. If wimax gets borked, you always have backups to restore.
Support TrevE! Fuh Q CIQ!

I understand your question. Yes, chances are 4g will work if you flash a rom that supports it. What recovery is currently on the phone?
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I think you guys are misunderstanding me. I HAVE NO BACK UP. My phone CAME WITH MIUI. There was NO BACKUP on the SD card. So if I want my phone to have 4G on another ROM, I will need a backup with my WiMax key. So how do I go about getting one? Obviously its backing it up, but like I said before, I'm on MIUI so I can't backup my WiMax key. Am I correct?
I'm new to Evo stuff but I know how to make a Clockwork Mod back up.

kingme23 said:
I understand your question. Yes, chances are 4g will work if you flash a rom that supports it. What recovery is currently on the phone?
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Umm... The newest CWM. I flashed through Clockwork Mod app. But I have the zip file for AmonRa.

Id say flash amon ra recovery. Then boot into recovery (power + vol down). Once in recovery you can backup your Wimax keys (even if you're currently using MIUI). Then go to wipe menu and wipe everything except SDcard. Don't reboot just yet, flash the Rom of your choice then reboot and voila.
Ps. I've flashed many many roms and never had an issue.
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Alternatively you can also do a nandroid backup as well before flashing a different Rom.
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Prince_Basil said:
...So if I want my phone to have 4G on another ROM, I will need a backup with my WiMax key...
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No you won't. Just flash the Rom you want (the one with 4G capabilities) and that's it. Only in the event something goes wrong and you loose those keys then they will come in handy (and at this point I don't even know if its possible to impotence* Wimax keys.)
Edit: correction, import not impotence*
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Okay cool. Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. My battery life has been really bad with MIUI. Sooooo I'm going to try another one.

Prince_Basil said:
Okay cool. Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. My battery life has been really bad with MIUI. Sooooo I'm going to try another one.
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Really? When I used miui I got 1day and half but changed it because it bored me
Editn moderate use
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There are a lot of things you can do to save battery life. For one, turn off data if you're not using it. You can still text and make calls. Use WiFi whenever possible.
A better kernel for MIUI is Tiamat 3.3.7 or 4.1.0
As you may have guessed by now, you don't need a back up on your phone.
Also, get rid of CWM and use Amon Ra. It;s just better on the Evo.
Make a Nandroid backup of everything except cache (Arguable) if you ever need to restore to your current setup.
Before you flash any new ROM, use Amon Ra to wipe User Data/Factory reset, then every option under there except SD Card and Battery stats, if you're not fully charged.
If you ever flash a new kernel, just wipe Cache and Dalvik-Cache.
Also, I would find a stock/rooted ROM, flash that first, and then make a nandroid of it. You have to be on a Sense ROM to update Profile and PRL.
There's a LOT of development with the Evo. Far more than the Epic. MAY custom ROMs based on Sense v 2.1, 3.0, 3.5; MIUI, CM ROMs, a lot fo custom Kernels. Make sure if you flash a new kernel it's for your ROM. AOSP (MIUI or CM) or Sense. Also mods. Tons of them. Again, make sure they match the ROM you are running.
There's a link in my signature that will give you a good walk through on flashing (Which I need to update, actually) ROMs on the Evo.
Updating Radios is a good idea, too. But you CAN brick by pulling the battery during the flash or losing power, so be sure you've read the right procedure.
Good luck, read a lot and welcome to a GREAT Phone

I don't want to be accused of giving false information, as I am not an expert
on the subject, but generally speaking, your wimax is safe. If I remember,
the majority of the issues with people losing wimax was from trying to flash
an invalid Wimax update, or perhaps the early roms/recoveries messed with
the Wimax partition. Just backing up the wimax keys without the whole
partition is insufficient. Amonra and Clockwork recoveries both support
backing up the Wimax partitions at this point, and, the resulting image should
be around 12mb. I got my evo second hand, late in the game (a couple months
ago), and have since literally flashed the phone probably 50 times, trying out
various combinations, experimental roms, the ICS alpha, etc. and have never
had any issues with losing Wimax. The rom you want to run will largely be
based on your own preference. Coming from an Epic, you will be more familiar
with an AOSP/CM based rom, but you can get good performance and battery
life on a Sense based rom. Running MikG's 2.59 Sense 2.1+3.0 rom, I get
around 30hrs per charge with 6 hours of various usage (texts, emails, wifi and
youtube mostly, with some MP3 music mixed in). I switched to MikG's latest
2.61 rom but have not had it on the phone long enough to test the battery life.
Just remember, when you switch your rom, it's recommended to follow the
guidelines on recalibrating your battery to make sure your battery stats are
correct. I do this every time I flash a new rom, regardless of what type it is.
there are apps on the market to make this task easy, too.

moxlon69 said:
I don't want to be accused of giving false information, as I am not an expert
on the subject, but generally speaking, your wimax is safe. If I remember,
the majority of the issues with people losing wimax was from trying to flash
an invalid Wimax update, or perhaps the early roms/recoveries messed with
the Wimax partition. Just backing up the wimax keys without the whole
partition is insufficient. Amonra and Clockwork recoveries both support
backing up the Wimax partitions at this point, and, the resulting image should
be around 12mb. I got my evo second hand, late in the game (a couple months
ago), and have since literally flashed the phone probably 50 times, trying out
various combinations, experimental roms, the ICS alpha, etc. and have never
had any issues with losing Wimax. The rom you want to run will largely be
based on your own preference. Coming from an Epic, you will be more familiar
with an AOSP/CM based rom, but you can get good performance and battery
life on a Sense based rom. Running MikG's 2.59 Sense 2.1+3.0 rom, I get
around 30hrs per charge with 6 hours of various usage (texts, emails, wifi and
youtube mostly, with some MP3 music mixed in). I switched to MikG's latest
2.61 rom but have not had it on the phone long enough to test the battery life.
Just remember, when you switch your rom, it's recommended to follow the
guidelines on recalibrating your battery to make sure your battery stats are
correct. I do this every time I flash a new rom, regardless of what type it is.
there are apps on the market to make this task easy, too.
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Thank you. I appreciate it. Right now I'm running CM7 but my battery life is horrible. And I'm still trying to figure out which ROMs are current and which aren't. I currently have Savaged-Zen kernel. I have Amon Ra. Hmm... idk what else. I just want my battery to last like I hear other people's battery last. Is there like a list where I could see the newest Roms and the most up to date. Thanks.

Prince_Basil said:
Thank you. I appreciate it. Right now I'm running CM7 but my battery life is horrible. And I'm still trying to figure out which ROMs are current and which aren't. I currently have Savaged-Zen kernel. I have Amon Ra. Hmm... idk what else. I just want my battery to last like I hear other people's battery last. Is there like a list where I could see the newest Roms and the most up to date. Thanks.
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http://alchemistar.blogspot.com/2010/10/htc-evo-4g-supersonic-custom-roms-list.html
Lots of new ROMs listed.