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What's you're favorite rom?
I need help finding a good roms to run on my ohone.
I need a very quick rom just to brag=)
And a very very amazing battery saving rom.
Pretty much the best rom to save battery for the evo.
Something smooth and nice ui. Cmon guys you already know.
Sent From My HTC EVO
do what everyone else has done try them all and pick your fav ! im a CM6 junkie i keep going back to cm6 i do miss a few things from sense but i cant give up the speed from cm6 and the contacts from cm6
Caspers25 said:
What's you're favorite rom?
I need help finding a good roms to run on my ohone.
I need a very quick rom just to brag=)
And a very very amazing battery saving rom.
Pretty much the best rom to save battery for the evo.
Something smooth and nice ui. Cmon guys you already know.
Sent From My HTC EVO
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I started using Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo and I found it was the best balance between functionality and design.
Actually, my co-worker saw my flash it and freaked out over how nice he thought it looked.
But like the poster above me stated, find YOUR rom.
I loved CM on my other Android phones, but it takes a little too much functionality from my phone for me. (Especially 4G and camera).
if you have ROM Manager + Titanium Backup, flashing several ROMS and trying out what you want should be relatively painless.
G'luck~
Sporkman said:
do what everyone else has done try them all and pick your fav ! im a CM6 junkie i keep going back to cm6 i do miss a few things from sense but i cant give up the speed from cm6 and the contacts from cm6
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Well I don't understand what's so great about cm6.
It's just an adw launched to me.
Can you explain?
Sent From My HTC EVO
So far my favorite rom are myns warm twopointwo and Miui evo rom. Sent still buggy.
Idk any other roms it won't low on my phone from rom manager
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you should learn how to flash ROMs from Recovery, instead of just using Rom Manager.
when you do it, make sure to wipe your data, cache, dalvik, and go to "update from zip on SD card", and select the .zip you downloaded on to your SD card.
Cyanogen is so popular since it's so close to the original Android rom.
Because it's not bogged down by HTC's Sense, it can often be quicker and possibly have better battery life.
If you're worried about battery life, I'd suggest you either got the extended 3500 mah battery from Seidio or try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712990
What do you mean by "Sent still buggy."
As for other ROMs...
Head over the the Android Development thread, grab a couple (based on screenshots and functionality is usually how I pick), put 'em on your SD card, and then enter recovery so you can flash them. Make sure to backup and be careful about what you are flashing though.
There are a bunch of these threads in the forum somewhere; t's all a matter of opinion. Trty flashing a bunch & see what you like, it's all preferences.
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you should learn how to flash ROMs from Recovery, instead of just using Rom Manager.
when you do it, make sure to wipe your data, cache, dalvik, and go to "update from zip on SD card", and select the .zip you downloaded on to your SD card.
Cyanogen is so popular since it's so close to the original Android rom.
Because it's not bogged down by HTC's Sense, it can often be quicker and possibly have better battery life.
If you're worried about battery life, I'd suggest you either got the extended 3500 mah battery from Seidio or try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712990
What do you mean by "Sent still buggy."
As for other ROMs...
Head over the the Android Development thread, grab a couple (based on screenshots and functionality is usually how I pick), put 'em on your SD card, and then enter recovery so you can flash them. Make sure to backup and be careful about what you are flashing though.
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Well thank you bro.
Yeah I like the vanilla theme also.
So I guess cm6 works also.
But is there really anything great to it?
How do I wipe my data,cache,and dalvik ?
Do I have to rename any of the zip files as update like the G1 before?
Sent From My HTC EVO
Caspers25 said:
Well thank you bro.
Yeah I like the vanilla theme also.
So I guess cm6 works also.
But is there really anything great to it?
How do I wipe my data,cache,and dalvik ?
Do I have to rename any of the zip files as update like the G1 before?
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lol...
nope, just download the zips to your root drive.
if you have a PC136IMG.zip on ur sd card i'd rename that too (if you have to go to HBOOT).
There's a couple ways to wipe, but it's all done from recovery.
If you have adb, just type "adb reboot recovery"
if you have a ROM that supports reboot to recovery (Myn's does) hold the power button, hit reboot, then select recovery, then okay.
if not, turn off your phone. hold the volume DOWN button and hit the power button. Let go once the white screen with the three androids up at the top show up.
go down to "recovery" and hit the power button (move up and down with volume).
sorry if you know this already. just making sure.
in recovery (i'm guessing your using clockwork?) use the menu to wipe and to "apply zip from SD card".
That should be it.
Also, it's fine if you ask a lot of questions, but pretty much every question has been answered on this forum before.
Use the stickied topics and the wiki to learn more about your evo and how to use it.
If you keep asking a lot of previously answered questions, some here might start flaming. (not me, but i'm nice... ^^ )
Oh, and CM6 has always been nice to me, but I've usually enjoyed the stock based roms better. Except with my old G1. Then CM6 was pretty much the best.
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lol...
nope, just download the zips to your root drive.
if you have a PC136IMG.zip on ur sd card i'd rename that too (if you have to go to HBOOT).
There's a couple ways to wipe, but it's all done from recovery.
If you have adb, just type "adb reboot recovery"
if you have a ROM that supports reboot to recovery (Myn's does) hold the power button, hit reboot, then select recovery, then okay.
if not, turn off your phone. hold the volume DOWN button and hit the power button. Let go once the white screen with the three androids up at the top show up.
go down to "recovery" and hit the power button (move up and down with volume).
sorry if you know this already. just making sure.
in recovery (i'm guessing your using clockwork?) use the menu to wipe and to "apply zip from SD card".
That should be it.
Also, it's fine if you ask a lot of questions, but pretty much every question has been answered on this forum before.
Use the stickied topics and the wiki to learn more about your evo and how to use it.
If you keep asking a lot of previously answered questions, some here might start flaming. (not me, but i'm nice... ^^ )
Oh, and CM6 has always been nice to me, but I've usually enjoyed the stock based roms better. Except with my old G1. Then CM6 was pretty much the best.
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Yeah,thanks bro. You've been a lot of help.
A lot of the people here have been pretty flaming mad on veal.
But yeah,that resolves it.
What about amon ra recovery?
Should I use that? Is it better?
But I think I needa know what is adb? What does it do?
Sorry everything has changed since I last rooted from my g1
Sent From My HTC EVO
Caspers25 said:
Yeah,thanks bro. You've been a lot of help.
A lot of the people here have been pretty flaming mad on veal.
But yeah,that resolves it.
What about amon ra recovery?
Should I use that? Is it better?
But I think I needa know what is adb? What does it do?
Sorry everything has changed since I last rooted from my g1
Sent From My HTC EVO
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I like Amon Ra.
If you want, you can flash it from Rom manager (it's the alternative recovery option at the bottom)
Just know that you can't flash stuff from Rom manager any more if you do that.
Amon ra has a couple more options, and apparently, it does a much better job at cleaning.
ADB is part of the Android Developer's Kit. It's a way to communicate with your phone through your USB connection.
This was all there with the G1, it just wasn't as important or as useful.
Actually, some of it was really important, you just didn't have to worry about it as much.
Yeah,thanks.
But is amon ra recovery the alternative recovery at the bottom. Ra recovery v1.8.0
So whats better amon or clockwork.
I understand I ant flash stuff from amon on Rom manager but is it hard to flash stuff on recovery?
Should I put the file on my root of the SD card and wipe and pick the file and just update it right?
How is nand better on amon?
Thanks for all the help again.
Hard to find good help.
Sent From My HTC EVO
Caspers25 said:
Yeah,thanks.
But is amon ra recovery the alternative recovery at the bottom. Ra recovery v1.8.0
So whats better amon or clockwork.
I understand I ant flash stuff from amon on Rom manager but is it hard to flash stuff on recovery?
Should I put the file on my root of the SD card and wipe and pick the file and just update it right?
How is nand better on amon?
Thanks for all the help again.
Hard to find good help.
Sent From My HTC EVO
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yes, it's that one at the bottom.
most people say amon is better... i don't know about that bu i prefer it.
it's not hard at all to flash on recovery.
Yes, just put it on your SD card, pick the file.
nand isn't better on amon, but you should know that by default amon nand recoveries aren't compatible with clockwork. you can make them compatible by moving around files, but i can't remember how to do that from memory. i never had to, but if you use search, i'm sure you'll find it.
When it comes for choosing a ROM it's all a matter of personal choice. The EVO has so many custom ROM to choose from that it's up to the user to decide which one works best for him/her base on feature and needs. One can always try out a few ROMS b4 deciding which one is best base on your daily needs....
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.
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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
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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.
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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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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.
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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.
To start off, I had never rooted, or flashed anything until sunday, when root was finally made available to GB users with the locked bootloader.... That being said... I DO know how to read, and have done a lot of it over the past few weeks, while waiting for root. So.....
I had no problem with getting s-off, and root of my evo, followed the simple directions (thanks to the devs for making it so simple) and voila, ROOT!!
Next... I knew I wanted to try the synergy+god mode rom, Installed that, and got stuck at the boot screen for over an hour, so that was a no go (from more reading I see this could be due to only having a 2gb sd card?) Next I tried the sprintlovers all in one.... Kept getting errors on that, and it just would not load, *I had no problem installing the standalone version tho* Checked that out, and decided to try this rom [KingsROM][Alliance RLS-3] [ODEXED] [NETFLIX]SENSE 2.1+ 3.0 HybriD 3D " The BREED "
Have been using since sunday night, and I like it, its quite smooth, way faster than stock, and has some really nice visual effects.... however.... battery life has been deplorable! I was under the impression it was supposed to get better after 3 or 4 charge cycles, but I have charged 5 times now, and no better... I used to get a good 20 hours out of a charge with the stock rom, and I'm gettin about 6-7 outta this rom, with the same usage....
So...I guess my questions are, What should I expect in terms of battery life? Should I wait a little longer for the battery to settle down, or move on to a new rom? If move on... any idea what I may have done wrong with the other 2 roms mentioned, or recommendations to a similar rom?
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To start off, I had never rooted, or flashed anything until sunday, when root was finally made available to GB users with the locked bootloader.... That being said... I DO know how to read, and have done a lot of it over the past few weeks, while waiting for root. So.....
I had no problem with getting s-off, and root of my evo, followed the simple directions (thanks to the devs for making it so simple) and voila, ROOT!!
Next... I knew I wanted to try the synergy+god mode rom, Installed that, and got stuck at the boot screen for over an hour, so that was a no go (from more reading I see this could be due to only having a 2gb sd card?) Next I tried the sprintlovers all in one.... Kept getting errors on that, and it just would not load, *I had no problem installing the standalone version tho* Checked that out, and decided to try this rom [KingsROM][Alliance RLS-3] [ODEXED] [NETFLIX]SENSE 2.1+ 3.0 HybriD 3D " The BREED "
Have been using since sunday night, and I like it, its quite smooth, way faster than stock, and has some really nice visual effects.... however.... battery life has been deplorable! I was under the impression it was supposed to get better after 3 or 4 charge cycles, but I have charged 5 times now, and no better... I used to get a good 20 hours out of a charge with the stock rom, and I'm gettin about 6-7 outta this rom, with the same usage....
So...I guess my questions are, What should I expect in terms of battery life? Should I wait a little longer for the battery to settle down, or move on to a new rom? If move on... any idea what I may have done wrong with the other 2 roms mentioned, or recommendations to a similar rom?
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Ok now you said you done some reading which is great. Now there are tools out there that will wipe you system clean prior to flashing new roms. I do this when I want to start fresh Caulkins format all is a great one to use. Try doing that next time you want to load up a rom. First you flash that then you flash the rom of your choice.
Now battery life. IMHO if you want to get better battery life I would try an AOSP rom - preferably Decks 1.2.1 with a Tiamat sbc kernel.... Give it a shot
You CAN get great battery life with the ROM you have now.
The best I got on Sense ROMs was with NetArchy Kernels, preferably SBC HAVS More
I attached the one I liked the best. Remember, this is for Sense ROMS.
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File Removed 'casue I'm not smart....
HipKat said:
You CAN get great battery life with the ROM you have now.
The best I got on Sense ROMs was with NetArchy Kernels, preferably SBC HAVS More
I attached the one I liked the best. Remember, this is for Sense ROMS.
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That kernel is for Froyo-Sense Roms...NOT for Gingerbread-Sense ROMs.
This is Netarchy's kernel for Gingerbread Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192796
playya said:
Caulkins format all is a great one to use. Try doing that next time you want to load up a rom. First you flash that then you flash the rom of your choice.
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Tried this, and the superwipe, got operation aborted msg, with both, something about cwm ver. 3 aand some stuff removed...etc
wiped evthing except sd 3 times and tried again... still no go....
Ill give this,
This is Netarchy's kernel for Gingerbread Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192796
a shot.... how long after flashing should I expect the battery to settle down and give accurate/consistent results?
Also.... Any other thing I should expect from this kernel? Bugs, increased responsiveness, etc...?
Team420 said:
Tried this, and the superwipe, got operation aborted msg, with both, something about cwm ver. 3 aand some stuff removed...etc
wiped evthing except sd 3 times and tried again... still no go....
Ill give this,
This is Netarchy's kernel for Gingerbread Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192796
a shot.... how long after flashing should I expect the battery to settle down and give accurate/consistent results?
Also.... Any other thing I should expect from this kernel? Bugs, increased responsiveness, etc...?
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sounds like you may need to flash Amon Ra or a different version of Clockwork. I personally use Amon and have not had a problem with anything. I think that should be one of the first things you try. Just remember you can not restore a CWM nandroid with Amon
Team420 said:
To start off, I had never rooted, or flashed anything until sunday, when root was finally made available to GB users with the locked bootloader.... That being said... I DO know how to read, and have done a lot of it over the past few weeks, while waiting for root. So.....
I had no problem with getting s-off, and root of my evo, followed the simple directions (thanks to the devs for making it so simple) and voila, ROOT!!
Next... I knew I wanted to try the synergy+god mode rom, Installed that, and got stuck at the boot screen for over an hour, so that was a no go (from more reading I see this could be due to only having a 2gb sd card?) Next I tried the sprintlovers all in one.... Kept getting errors on that, and it just would not load, *I had no problem installing the standalone version tho* Checked that out, and decided to try this rom [KingsROM][Alliance RLS-3] [ODEXED] [NETFLIX]SENSE 2.1+ 3.0 HybriD 3D " The BREED "
Have been using since sunday night, and I like it, its quite smooth, way faster than stock, and has some really nice visual effects.... however.... battery life has been deplorable! I was under the impression it was supposed to get better after 3 or 4 charge cycles, but I have charged 5 times now, and no better... I used to get a good 20 hours out of a charge with the stock rom, and I'm gettin about 6-7 outta this rom, with the same usage....
So...I guess my questions are, What should I expect in terms of battery life? Should I wait a little longer for the battery to settle down, or move on to a new rom? If move on... any idea what I may have done wrong with the other 2 roms mentioned, or recommendations to a similar rom?
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SDCard size doesn't matter when using Synergy, as it nolonger requires an SD-EXT partition to function. I will say this however, I have flashed Synergy on multiple EVO's and each time I would get stuck at the boot screen(the animated Synergy Rom logo). I was however able to get every device to boot past this screen, and here is what I did.
1. Prior to flashing the ROM All this is done in the Recovery (Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik-Cache, Wipe Data, Wipe Boot, Wipe System, Perform Factory Reset Data Reset, <--- Do all this 2-3 times, Then I would flash Calkulin's format all script Twice.
2. Flash Synergy Rom
3. Let the phone sit at the animated boot screen for 10 minutes
4. Perform a Battery Pull
5. Boot the phone back up normally (don't go to bootloader or recovery)
6. Rom boots, and you can enjoy Synergized goodness.
I don't know why but on some phones Synergy won't make it past the initial bootscreen no matter how long you let it sit, without a battery pull, however I do highly advise giving it a minimum of 10 minutes, just to make sure that it had time to properly load whatever it was loading on initial boot.
playya said:
sounds like you may need to flash Amon Ra or a different version of Clockwork. I personally use Amon and have not had a problem with anything. I think that should be one of the first things you try. Just remember you can not restore a CWM nandroid with Amon
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Ya, from what I've read, it sounds like that may be the problem..... Question is... where do I get the correct amon, and how do I go about flashing it over cwm? I'm still reading, but DAMN..... there's a lot to read.... lol
Team420 said:
Ya, from what I've read, it sounds like that may be the problem..... Question is... where do I get the correct amon, and how do I go about flashing it over cwm? I'm still reading, but DAMN..... there's a lot to read.... lol
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Download AmonRa from here (this is the direct link posted by AmonRa)
http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip
Place the file directly on your SD Card, not in a folder, just Right there on the SD Card.
Power the phone off, then Power the phone on, while holding Volume Down.
When prompted press Volume Up to apply the Update. This will install AmonRa. I highly recommend this recovery over clockwordmod.
There is also TWRP (TeamWin Recovery ProjecT) however I have had nothing but problems using TWRP and flashing Sense 2.1+3.0 and Sense 3.0 Roms that have Godmode. So I have stayed with Ra Recovery.
Khilbron said:
1. Prior to flashing the ROM All this is done in the Recovery (Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik-Cache, Wipe Data, Wipe Boot, Wipe System, Perform Factory Reset Data Reset, <--- Do all this 2-3 times, Then I would flash Calkulin's format all script Twice.
2. Flash Synergy Rom
3. Let the phone sit at the animated boot screen for 10 minutes
4. Perform a Battery Pull
5. Boot the phone back up normally (don't go to bootloader or recovery)
6. Rom boots, and you can enjoy Synergized goodness.
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I have done all of this, and still a no go... The caulkins wont even flash, I'm guessing because cwm no longer supports it.... I have cwn 3 btw.... used the revolutionary tool too gain s-off, and it intalled cwm 3.0.....
Khilbron said:
Download AmonRa from here (this is the direct link posted by AmonRa)
http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip
Place the file directly on your SD Card, not in a folder, just Right there on the SD Card.
Power the phone off, then Power the phone on, while holding Volume Down.
When prompted press Volume Up to apply the Update. This will install AmonRa. I highly recommend this recovery over clockwordmod.
There is also TWRP (TeamWin Recovery ProjecT) however I have had nothing but problems using TWRP and flashing Sense 2.1+3.0 and Sense 3.0 Roms that have Godmode. So I have stayed with Ra Recovery.
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Thanks! I can always flash back to cwm if I needed to restore my stock setup.... right?
bcarter2000 said:
That kernel is for Froyo-Sense Roms...NOT for Gingerbread-Sense ROMs.
This is Netarchy's kernel for Gingerbread Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192796
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EEK! Thanks man, I can't believe I posted a Froyo kernel!
Team420 said:
Thanks! I can always flash back to cwm if I needed to restore my stock setup.... right?
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Yes, but if I were you, flash Amon Ra, make a Nandroid backup of your stock setup and forget CWM exists
HipKat said:
Yes, but if I were you, flash Amon Ra, make a Nandroid backup of your stock setup and forget CWM exists
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I 100% agree with this statement. CWM has caused nothing but headaches. On an unrelated sidenote and because it doesn't deserve its own thread. HipKat does the 2.10 HBoot support fastboot commands? Long ago I downgraded my HBoot to 0.76 because nothing at the time supported Fastboot other than 0.76.
HipKat said:
Yes, but if I were you, flash Amon Ra, make a Nandroid backup of your stock setup and forget CWM exists
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lol.... ok, ty
*edit*
So isnt cwm 3 REQUIRED to install the new cm7? Just curious cuz I have heard a lot of good things about it, and may want to give it a shot sometime....
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EEK! Thanks man, I can't believe I posted a Froyo kernel!
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LOL... NO worries... as I stated in the op, I know how to read, and DID before flashing that kernel, Just happens he posted the other link as I finished figuring that out, and forgot about it....
Might wanna delete the file tho, so other people that dont know how to read, dont flash the wrong kernal....
Khilbron said:
Download AmonRa from here (this is the direct link posted by AmonRa)
http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=PC36IMG.zip
Place the file directly on your SD Card, not in a folder, just Right there on the SD Card.
Power the phone off, then Power the phone on, while holding Volume Down.
When prompted press Volume Up to apply the Update. This will install AmonRa. I highly recommend this recovery over clockwordmod.
There is also TWRP (TeamWin Recovery ProjecT) however I have had nothing but problems using TWRP and flashing Sense 2.1+3.0 and Sense 3.0 Roms that have Godmode. So I have stayed with Ra Recovery.
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Flashed the amon recovery, then the synergy rom, and she loaded!! Thanks again man.... Guess I'll stick w amon for a bit!
Team420 said:
Flashed the amon recovery, then the synergy rom, and she loaded!! Thanks again man.... Guess I'll stick w amon for a bit!
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Glad to hear it. Synergy is a great Rom, however I found some things about it that just irked me. Small Qirks. Like to Answer a call, or turn off the alarm, I had to drag the icon to the circle. Well let me tell you what. When your alarm wakes you up after 4 hours of sleep, and your grumpy and groggy as hell. Dragging a small icon into a circle to turn off the GD alarm clock, or answer a call from someone who shouldnt be calling at 5am in the first place...... either way those were the only 2 reasons i went back to CM7.
ya, it seems pretty smooth so far, but damn... b4 i flashed it, I had 65% batt left, after synergy loaded(which only took just under 10 min btw) it said 19%....
It seems nice and all, but not as graphically awe inspiring as the kings alliance, so unless batt life is substantially better, I'll prolly go back to the kings.... I still havent given the golden monkey kernel a fair shot....
Thats just my 1st impression anyway.... thanks again!
Team420 said:
ya, it seems pretty smooth so far, but damn... b4 i flashed it, I had 65% batt left, after synergy loaded(which only took just under 10 min btw) it said 19%....
It seems nice and all, but not as graphically awe inspiring as the kings alliance, so unless batt life is substantially better, I'll prolly go back to the kings.... I still havent given the golden monkey kernel a fair shot....
Thats just my 1st impression anyway.... thanks again!
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You cannot base battery life off of your first flash, you need to give the ROM 48-72 hours to settle into the device. Running 100% Stock Synergy I was able to average 20-22 hours of average use out of my device, and 30-32 hours of minimal use, and 10 hours of heavy use.
I just got my hands on the dinc. I am coming from a rooted D1. Unforuntulny the dinc has been updated and has s-on..
even searched for s-on Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. I love it lol...
Anyways, if i have read correctly if s-on is enabled, I am just SOL in rooting my phone and using custom roms,themes etc till someone finds a workaround , correct?
Also all my game and app data on my d1, anyway to move it over to the dinc?
Updated to GB 2.3.4 and S-On? If so, I found THIS thread a few days ago that seems to be working. Before you do any of that..make sure your SD card is formatted to FAT32.
Apps yes...you can move those over to your Inc. Data would not be a good idea. The data is from a totally different phone so you would cause a lot of issues by doing restoring any app data. My friend who moved on to an Inc from a DX tried to do it and got FC's all over the place.
Good luck and enjoy your new phone!
Marcismo55 said:
Updated to GB 2.3.4 and S-On? If so, I found a thread a few days ago that seems to be working. Before you do any of that..make sure your SD card is formatted to FAT32.
Apps yes...you can move those over to your Inc. Data would not be a good idea. The data is from a totally different phone so you would cause a lot of issues by doing restoring any app data. My friend who moved on to an Inc from a DX tried to do it and got FC's all over the place.
Good luck and enjoy your new phone!
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Thanks for the link, everything i found was s-off only..
As for backing up info,example, all my game progress will be lost? what would be the process to do this? Guessing the phone would need to be rooted?
bingo6104 said:
Thanks for the link, everything i found was s-off only..
As for backing up info,example, all my game progress will be lost? what would be the process to do this? Guessing the phone would need to be rooted?
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I looked that over and it looked like it should get you back to s-off, rooted froyo. It's a LOT like the method jcase developed for the Tbolt before Revolutionary. If you can get s-off, you're good to go. Flash a custom recovery and flash a rooted ROM. Should be that simple.
thanks for the info!
Yeah, that thread works.
Thanks again guys, i got it to work last night.. Now i just need to decide on a rom? Any suggestions? I loved chevyNo1 on D1 :/
Your going to love the incredible compared to the og droid, everything is so much snappier, and battery life will increase too.
I'm not a sense guy at all but McD's ROMS are super nice.
I really liked chevy's ROMs too. CM7.1 stable and the latest incredikernel on 10/12 by Tiny will get you started in the right direction if you want to stick with AOSP or if you want something more barebones grab IncDeck 1.3 Final... I just went back to CM7.1 because I felt I got a little better batterylife.
Will give them a try. I did download cm7.1 and on re boot after install it gets stuck on the boot loader. Do I need to do a complete wipe or something ?
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Will give them a try. I did download cm7.1 and on re boot after install it gets stuck on the boot loader. Do I need to do a complete wipe or something ?
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Yeah, complete wipe is recommended if you're not coming from an earlier CM7.
PGleo86 said:
Yeah, complete wipe is recommended if you're not coming from an earlier CM7.
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Ok I'm a little rusty cause on the d1 I never had to wipe.. in the Rom manager just select clear and wipe and that should do the trick ? I got my games backed up so that isn't a issue. But all settings and such will be lost ,correct?
Thanks
bingo6104 said:
Ok I'm a little rusty cause on the d1 I never had to wipe.. in the Rom manager just select clear and wipe and that should do the trick ? I got my games backed up so that isn't a issue. But all settings and such will be lost ,correct?
Thanks
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Personally, I never use Rom Manager. I flash through recovery; if you use Rom Manager to reboot into recovery, do a factory reset from there and then flash and you should be good.
Ok cool.. thanks for the quick replies.
McD's ROMS i havent seen any of those. I loaded CM7.1 Very simliar to chevyno1's rom.. Trying something different, miui right now, its not bad, reminds me of the iphone though.. Any other suggestions?
I strongly recommend against ROM manager, too. Any dev worth his salt tends to recommend against flashing through ROM Manager because it doesn't seem to do what it's supposed to. It's been a problem child for a long time now. When performing functions done through recovery, it's best to go directly into recovery to perform them. I think the same can be said for the bootloader.
Sorry i meant clockwork, dont know why i keep on saying rom manager. Can anyone help me with roms or should i post a new post on it?
I kind of dig miui but dont like the sms keyboard layout. Its like cm7 and i really like the stock dinc set up. With my big fingers i get less typos with its set up.. Any suggestions?
Here is a list of Dinc ROMs. I personally recommend CM7, but if you like HTC Sense, go for Runny Revolution 3D. Great Sense ROM.
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.
teh roxxorz said:
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.
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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.
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http://alchemistar.blogspot.com/2010/10/htc-evo-4g-supersonic-custom-roms-list.html
Lots of new ROMs listed.