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[Vibrant General] rationalmind:
When you get a chance to try Zenwich, keep me updated! I tried to flash it on top of the Euphoria but it didn't work out very well (fc when flashing theme, and worst, the whole phone setting was reset after I reboot it).

For now I just stick with Euphoria and wait (patiently) for neo's new updates. meanwhile too busy to start fresh from Eclair. Thanks for the guide by the way.

Sent from my ice cream sandwich
[Vibrant General] yosup:
LAUNCHERS

Out of curiosity, which launcher are you guys using?

I've settled on Nova Launcher and am very pleased with how smooth it's been. LauncherPro was my go-to launcher for a very long time, but it doesn't seem to play well with ICS. Nova Launcher has a very similar feel to LPP ... but with the bonus of having up to 7 icons in the dock. Luv that! The widgets don't scale very well when using a 7x7 grid, but I can live with that. I esp. like the Widget Locker style of backups where you can save multiple backups instead of defaulting to just a single backup file. Also, scrollable widgets are very smooth & responsive.

The stock launcher is ok but rather limited on tweakability. The persistent search bar gets annoying, but I know there's a tweak to disable it.

Apex has a ton of ADW-like tweaks, but (also like ADW) the responsiveness in scrollable widgets is considerably inconsistent for me. I do like the long-press on individual icons menu, but the quirkiness in scrollable widgets is a deal breaker for me. 5 docks and 9 home screens is insane though. Being able to save settings and desktop icons separately is a rather smart feature - ie. I ran into some quirks trying to restore Nova Launcher (probably from all the widgets I had loaded). I'll definitely be keeping an eye on how this launcher progresses.

Trebuchet is obviously in very early stage (I tested v0.1] and rather limited on feature sets. Off to a nice start though.
[Vibrant General] rationalmind:
I'm on Euphoria stock launcher, and never try Nova. I may consider to try out when I flash Zenwich. I don't use widget a lot, number of apps is limited. I only use 2 home screen and apps are grouped together.

Everything is smooth and stable for me right now (except GPS never ever work, I don't know where is the hardware fix).

Sent from my ice cream sandwich
[Vibrant General] yosup:
Aaah ... very clean & zen-like layout! Nice. I like that wallpaper - esp. how the background is blurred so as not to distract from the icons.

I tend to install a lot of apps, so I like to use scrollable widgets (Folder Organizer, Launch-X) to save screen real estate and have quick access to them. I'm using Nova Launcher in a 7x7 grid at 190 LCD, so it's more than accommodating for cramming tons of stuff on one screen. :D

ICS' new folder system took a little getting used to, but now I can't go back to the old folder style. The inverted apps have definitely got me hooked. The ICS layout for gmail looked odd at first, but now the old style looks so mundane in comparison.

ICZen rc1.2 is on my phone right now. Aside from a few app compatibility issues, it's been great so far. Haven't tried Euphoria yet, so I can't offer any comparison notes. I went with ICZen since Br1ck'd seems to stay right on top of the AOKP build releases. It's been a mad flurry of updates on the last couple of weeks.

Compared to CM7, it is slightly slower and eats up a lot of RAM ... but there are so many features of ICS and esp. romanbb's ROM Control that I now can't live without. Battery life is actually quite good compared to CM7.

Gotta luv the Status Bar Toggle UI. Also, if you're not using it already, there's a free app called "Notification Toggles" that lets you launch apps directly from the Notification screen. The only quirk is the location doesn't stay static unfortunately - ie. a limitation with the new ICS design. Othewise, it comes in handy.

I considered (briefly) reverting back to CM7, but that's definitely not going to happen now that ICS has is hooks in me. Can't wait to get passed a Final release and on to a completely tweaked out ICS experience. Until then ... s'all good! ;)
[Vibrant General] Woody:
Changelog: Put in why you need to flash CM7 before ICS and also a link to fix the External_SD (EMMC) mounting issue since some were having a hard time finding it in the threads.
[Vibrant General] yosup:
@woodrube

I noticed some ROM threads suggesting to wipe data (and even cache / dalvik) again ... AFTER flashing the ROM? Does that make sense to you? I can understand maybe for the cache & Dalvik, but wipe data?
[Vibrant General] Woody:
I can see where they would say to FORMAT data, but wipe data just seems redundant at that point. If you are coming from Eclair->CM7->ICS, there should be no data to wipe after the initial Odin, as you shouldn't have put any data in up to the point of your final ICS boot. I mean no Market/Google sign in, no E/Gmail sign in, no SIM contacts sync-ing b/c you should have skipped that part in the CM7 step. See what I mean?

Formating Data is not the same as wiping data. When you format data, you are essentially formating the data partition itself. Think of it like formatting an SD card. Similiar but different. Wiping data is wiping off all the data on the card but the format will remain the same.

Now wiping /Cache and /Dalvik-cache, I agree with b/c you did build up cache when you installed CM7 and it booted up (remember why it takes so long to boot up the first time-b/c it is re/building the Dalvik from 0). You don't want any ghosts from the CM7 apps vaporizing into your new, crisp, clean ICS ROM, now do you?
[Vibrant General] yosup:
I always do a full wipe (inc. formatting system) between ROM's just keep things tidy.

I noticed I wasn't very clear in my original post. So, what got me wondering was why someone would suggest Wipe Data (Factory Reset) after flashing the final target ROM - ie. Eclair + full wipe, CM7 + full wipe, then ICS + full wipe again? Just didn't make sense to wipe data / factory reset AFTER flashing the target ICS ROM. Lol.
[Vibrant General] akfelipe:
that is true no need for so much wiping, just wipe/clear before flashing the rom you will keep.

Is there a ODIN image with froyo+root+cwm recovery anywhere???, that would save time and confusion.

ALSO no need to flash gingerbread bootloaders imo, for some reason i have never experienced so called "rainbows" when going to GB or ICS..
[Vibrant General] Woody:
Not sure if this exists but it really isn't that hard to install CWR in Eclair, hit it twice and install CM7. Always better to install from scratch to ensure a "clean" install, hense the Odin to stock, where there will be no ghosts from any previous ROM you had installed. You're skipping Froyo altogether anyways.

This has been covered over and over. It is even in the OP twice.
[Vibrant General] jr67:
I have a question about kernel cleaning scripts. Are they necessary?

I always wipe cache/dalvik cache before flashing a new kernel. When I remember (which is only about half the time) I'll also run lippo94's ultimate kernel cleaning script cause I figure it can't hurt.

What more does a kernel cleaning script do that can't be accomplished by simply wiping cache/dalvik cache?
[Vibrant General] yosup:
Take a look at the "code" section in lippol94's kernel cleaning script OP:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=15609632

Aside from wiping /Cache & /Dalvik, there are other areas it seems to address.
[Vibrant General] eighty5:
Thank you this works great.
[Vibrant General] riskaa:
CWM Recovery blue/green/red?

Hi Woodrube,

so...I decided to jump to ICS after all.

My question is about the clockworkmod recovery colors. At some points in your instructions, you mentioned that after reinstalling packages (blue CWM) it would go to green or red CWM - mine went to green CWM. However, after installing CM7, i was expecting a green/red recovery screen - i got a blue recovery screen.

So i installed CM7 again. it seemed to install fine. I was ready to flash ICS, but my CWM was still blue. I did install ICS, and the install seemed to work fine.

I'm curious why i never got the green CWM screen again. What is the differences with all the recovery colors?

Should i start again, even though ICS seems to have installed fine?

Thanks!
[Vibrant General] Woody:
No you don't have to start all over. If it flashed the nyou are fine. The change in color from Blue to Green is the change from the Stock recovery (b) to a custom-CWR recovery (g). It is just b/c you cannot flash ROMs (at least not very easily) in a stock recovery b/c it only has the 4 options and is limited in what it can do. The custom recovery changes that, in the fact that you can install ROMs/kernels, wipe/backup,....

Truth is that only the Blue and Green are important to know what the colors stand for, as it will tell you how you are to go about the next step.

Just an fyi too- Red Recovery is Voodoo Lagfix. So anytime you have a Voodoo kernel, it shoudl have the Red Recovery 2.3.x and lower.
[Vibrant General] riskaa:
Hi Woodrube,

So sometimes the custom recovery screen can be blue too? because after I reinstalled packages, i had a blue screen but with more than 4 options...i.e. i could flash the ROM.

Oh yes, i remember now that voodoo is red recovery.

Thanks for the clarification
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
Hey Wood, You know me ... right...?

Well anyways i ran into a problem on ICS and had to ODIN and wow, when i first saw this thread I was like "ehh... i ain't no noob" today i had to read it word for word.

Thanks for this bro.

I hadn't odin'd or flashed anything in a few months so this definately helped.

When i boot i get GT-I9000 instead of Vibrant, no issue but is there a way to fix it?
[Vibrant General] Woody:
It is just the splash screen for the gb bootloader since Adyscorpious pulled them from the I9000. I have another one with an Android as the splash if you want it. Ill pm you a link later on.
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
Na its cool.

Thanks though
[Vibrant General] bobshute:
if you just reflash the GB bootlaoders you will get the Vibrant splash back if it matters at all. :)
[Vibrant General] yosup:
Man ... I've got a big headache!

For the life of me, I can NOT get Odin to detect my Vibrant. Getting into Download Mode is no problem. I just can't seem to get any COM boxes to light up once I plug the phone into the USB. No response at all.

Tried different ports, different connection sequences (ie. load Odin first then plug in phone, & variations), uninstalled / re-installed Samsung drivers, etc.

The phone connects just fine in Mass Storage mode, but I just can't get any response in Download Mode. Wondering if anyone else experienced this and can offer suggestions? :mad:
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
Which Samsung Drivers are you installing? Sometimes for some weird reason you need other phones' drivers.

For me, Galaxy Nexus drivers did the trick instead of the classic Vibrant/I9000 drivers. I would just install Samsung Kies since it installs drivers you need auto.
[Vibrant General] Woody:
GNex drivers really? That is new to me but I guess if AOKP is dev'd for GNex it makes sense. I have also heard the Nexus S drivers too.

If you do decide to use Kies, just install it for the drivers ONLY. Do not use Kies to do anything else, as it has a tendency to brick phones solid.
[Vibrant General] yosup:
WOW!! Galaxy Nexus S? Just crazy enough to give it a shot. Samsung's support site didn't have any download links for drivers. Do you have a link to them buy chance? I'm assuming the model# is GT-i9020?

I've tried an assortment of drivers / install packages. With all of them, I can mount the SD card as Mass Storage just fine. I just simply cannot get Odin to recognize the phone while in Download Mode (ie. the COM boxes stay absolutely blank ... argghh!!!). I even tried Heimdall, but it won't even load any drivers and simply lists it as "Unknown Device".

What I've tried so far:

*	Bay_wolf's AIO Vibrant Toolbox v2.5.msi

-	ie. MSS v1.3.450.0.exe

*	SAMSUNG USB Driver For Mobile Phones - MSS v1.3.450.0.exe

*	SAMSUNG USB Driver For Mobile Phones - MSS v1.4.8.0.exe

*	Samsung Vibant SGH-T959 - USB Drivers.rar

*	SGH-T959_Vibrant_USB_Drivers - ( Device, USB Driver v1.0 ).zip

-	From Samsung Support website for SGH-T959 (KATMB?)

*	Samsung Kies Mini v11011.4.exe

*	Heimdall-Suite-v1.3.1-win32 (x86).zip

I'm now trying to install Android SDK Tools and waiting for the Google USB Driver Package to install.

That's a roger. I've only installed Kies Mini to get the drivers installed. Haven't had any compelling reason to use it since custom rom's are my preference (vs. bloated TW firmware).
[Vibrant General] ioancr:
Did you try Heimdall One-Click? I was in the same situation when soft bricked mine.
[Vibrant General] yosup:
Is there a version of Heimdall One-Click that's specific to the Vibrant? Judging by the quickie search I did, it seems catered towards going back to a stock rom? Or am I way off here?

I wonder though if it could actually address the Download Mode connection issue I'm having - esp. since Heimdall itself can't seem to detect my phone.

I guess the other route is replacing the USB data cable or possibly installing a Linux partition. This has been one frustrating battle thus far.
[Vibrant General] yosup:
How do you spell relief? ( Answer: GB BOOTLOADERS )

FINALLY got Odin to detect my phone. ( Solution: Used a DIFFERENT USB Data Cable )

After all that time & stress wasted on driver troubleshooting, I probably should've looked into the USB cable issue much sooner. I was seriously close to reformatting, repartitioning my hdd, and dual booting Linux. Thankfully a friend let me test out his USB cable, and everything fell into place. Didn't even have to resort to any oddities like removing sdcard / sim card / battery, etc. :D

Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to chime in. Seems these Odin detection issues (& solutions) have a high degree of variance, but thankfully mine was (painfully) simple. :rolleyes:
[Vibrant General] Woody:
I saw that in the Zen thread. Welcome back my friend.
[Vibrant General] yosup:
Feels GREAT to be back!! For the flash-happy lot of us, it's such a huge relief to simply flash (& upgrade) my phone again. :D

This thread was my first stop before taking the leap into ICS rom's, and I actually came across the Odin detection issue during our early GB Bootloader discussion. Since the "rainbow" issue wasn't as prevalent, I figured I'd just flash GB BL's later on - ie. when I ever needed to go back to JFD.

Just funny how things work out, and, of all things, it's a kernel that throttles my flashing anxiety to DEFCON4. As always, I really appreciate your input in all the threads we frequent. God bless the USA ... and XDA! :p
[Vibrant General] clofan:
Thank you SO MUCH for this guide! It may have taken a few hours to track down the files and follow the instructions, but I'm finally rocking ICS Euphoria on my Vibrant!
[Vibrant General] Conkrete:
Helpful post, much appreciated!
[Vibrant General] Woody:
Put in section about Encryption Unsuccessful - Reset Android - ICS Issue and a link to the solution/workaround to the Captivate thread.
[Vibrant General] Woody:
Bump and put in some observations re: Encryption Errors and it possible causes at the top of the guide. See Change Log in 2nd post.
[Vibrant General] rfosta:
2.1-update q

Will this work with 2.1-update 1 or just 2.1?
[Vibrant General] Woody:
Yes. You can also go from 2.2 to CM7 to ICS. I do it all the time. It is just for a "cleanest" install 2.1 is always best. No ghosts.
[Vibrant General] rfosta:
what do you mean by "cleanest"
[Vibrant General] yosup:
Ghost = remnant files from previous rom flashes ... that survive the next rom flash and remain on your phone, etc.

Lol ... rfosta, you keep editing your comment, so let's see if this remains relevant.

Cleanest = using Woodrube's initial instructions to Odin to JFD (2.1) restores the phone to the stock conditions (Samsung's RFS file system, BML partitioning, etc). Once you load the pit file in Odin, the "re-partition" option is automatically checkmarked - ie. the ENTIRE contents of the sdcard will be completely erased and restored to stock (2.1) configuration. Thus, this is recognized as a "clean" start to then update to other roms.
[Vibrant General] rfosta:
Sorry LOL. Does this apply only to just 2.1 or is 2.1 (Update 1) considered a clean install?
[Vibrant General] yosup:
"Clean" install typically infers restocking via Odin (w/pit file & re-partition checkmarked).

Two options here:

#1. Odin back to JFD / stock conditions - ie. using Woodrube's instructions. Note: this procedure will erase the contents of your sdcard, so backup your data to cloud / pc beforehand. This is considered the "clean" install since the entire slate gets wiped.

#2. Assuming you're already on 2.1 (the Update 1 shouldn't matter), you can proceed to flash CM7 (Gingerbread) then on to ICS. This isn't really what is meant by "clean" install, but it is still one of the recommended progressions for transitioning the rom base - ie. from 2.1 to 2.3.x to 4.0.x. Should be fine.

NOTE:

I recommend re-reading Woodrube's OP instructions again. There's a lot going on moving from Eclair / Froyo to CM7 to ICS - esp. changes in recoveries, file systems, partitioning, etc. There's a reason why his steps are recommended & recognized as a "clean" way to transition to ICS. Cheers. :D
[Vibrant General] rfosta:
I am on 2.1. So it seems like I just have to root then flash cm7 and ICS Passion
[Vibrant General] yosup:
That works too - ie. Option #2. LOL. :D

As for ICS, I'd recommend using a more updated rom than Passion (4.0.3), which hasn't been updated in ages. The one I use is ICZen (IC Zenwich) which is based on AOKP and can be found in RootzWiki's Vibrant / Dev section. Very stable and you'll get great support. There are plenty other roms to consider here, but I'd opt for one that's at least 4.0.4.
[Vibrant General] rfosta:
First off thanks so much for your help. Secondly, how is battery life and GPS on ICSZen?
[Vibrant General] Woody:
Yes and No. When you Odin to JFD and have Repartitioned ticked it will reset your phone to stock 2.1 but only if you select MasterClear will it wipe your internal SD and I do not recommend doing that. But as always the #1 rule is...Back up, so I would copy your internal contents to your PC, just in case something goes catastrophic. If not then hey, you have a backup of your pictures and whatnot on your PC that you probably would have before. Always a good idea.

So that you Rfosta knows what is going on when you move to CM/ICS. Your phones /system, /data, /cache,...all get repartitioned from RFS (or if you have Voodoo lagfix going on EXT4) into what is called MTD. If you flash ROMs alot, you'll notice in the build.props something along the lines of Vibrant (stock Rom), T959 (stock Rom), Vibrantmtd (CM/ICS Rom), I-9000mtd (Ported Rom),...This can essentially tell you what you phone is going to be recognized as. So when you are Odin-ing (say that real fast) back to stock, you are essentially wiping out the MTD or EXT partitions and reformating it back to RFS and the standard 2gb for apps and 14gb for UMS. Follow Rfosta? This is what is meant by a "Clean Install" because there is no way for anything to be left in /cache or /system that could interfere with your new bright and shiny ROM and throw Force Closes on you.

I highly recommend re-reading it as well, especially the bootloaders parts. If you screw those up, that is one sure fire way to hard brick your device. In fact that is the only way I know how. Read the thread too. It isn't too long and Yosup and I have some very relevant conversations/information re: bootloaders in there.

Once you are able to track down all the files and downloads you'll need, I recommend re-reading the OP again.

+1000. I have used all the ICS we have in one form or another, but I have been in ICZen since it was Beta1 and while I have checked out others, I always come back to Zen. Slim is good too, as well as AOKP/Milestones.

YOSUP ~ thanks for helping brotha, I appreciate it. This new schedule at work is killing me. I always thought the higher up you got, then less work you had to do.
[Vibrant General] yosup:
Hmm ... I don't think I've ever seen a MasterClear option in Odin3 v1.7. Learn something new everyday here. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. All the times I've loaded pit files in Odin and Re-Partition was checkmarked, my sdcard would get completely wiped clean. I wonder where I find that MasterClear option to uncheck?

Lol. Transitioning into the promo is the toughest part. I'm sure you'll get a system in place then have your underlings take their positions and carry their load respectively. :D

EDIT:

Just downloaded Odin3 v1.00, and I noticed Re-Partition doesn't get automatically checkmarked when you load a pit file. Whereas, Re-Partition does get automatically checkmarked when loading a pit file into Odin3 v1.7. Interesting.
[Vibrant General] rfosta:
Thank you guys so much. I have stock 2.1 and YOSUP said update 1 shouldn't matter. Also it seems like the GB bootloaders is optional. So I was just going to follow that video to root and install ICZen. BTW Im so sorry for all the questions.
[Vibrant General] Woody:
No worries about the questions. After all these aren't just phones but rather investments and need to be treated as such.

Be careful with the video bc he skips some things and many of us can't figure out how he gets it to fully work correctly let alone boot up. Probably the magic of editing. I would wager that whoever's phone he did that on got massive FCs not too long after the install (but we don't see that do we).

I'll check in on you later on after dinner in case you run into problems. You can download CWR from my signature. Root too but you wont need that as all our custom ROMs are already pre-Rooted.

Yosup - I think MasterClear is on some earlier versions of Odin. I have two that I'll check out tonight. My one version doesn't even have bootloader as an option. IIRC Br1ckd and I use the same version bc that is what we learned on.
[Vibrant General] yosup:
No problem. This thread and Woodrube's encouragement were instrumental in my jump into ICS. All the credit goes to Woodrube for taking the time to help all potential ICS users with this thread.

As for battery life on ICZen (or any ICS rom), I don't think you'll get near as good battery life as say a Froyo rom. ICS is still a WIP, so the bugs will get worked out as we go. Also, I don't really use GPS much, but mr_psycho's subZero kernels (which are used in ICZen roms) have a good track record for GPS locks. Give it a try.

The one comment I'll make re. ICS roms ... once you're eventually on an MTD based ICS rom and plan to jump to another ICS rom, I would make sure the next rom is also MTD based (or else, you may have to restock to JFD). MTD partitioning is based on YAFFS/YAFFS2 file system and is not compatible with RFS/EXT2/EXT4 file systems, so just keep that in mind. Most current ICS roms should be MTD anyways (ie. AOKP, ICZen, CM9, etc). As with any rom, be sure to read the OP's and flashing instructions very carefully before flashing.

A good read on MTD:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1387334

I highly recommend GB BL's, esp. since they're backwards compatible. As Woodrube suggested, read through this entire thread and you'll see our discussion re. GB BL's. Also, read through adyscorpius' OP & flashing instructions carefully before you proceed to flash BL's. It only takes 5-7 seconds to flash BL's, but you'll want to be fully knowledge aware before doing so. Enjoy.
[Vibrant General] rfosta:
I though I didn't need the GB bootloaders? Also is there a tool for Linux like Odin?
[Vibrant General] Woody:
You don't "need" GB bl's but they are recommended for ICS ROMs.

Not sure about a Linux base that is like Odin. But the AIO Toolbox works well and has all you need. Did you ask this before? Sounds familiar. Are you running a Linux only machine or Windows. There is also Hemdall for MACs too but I don't have any of those files on my hdd.