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[Droid X General] mikecico:
I want to flash a custom ROM onto my DX, but I'm pretty new to the game. I've rooted, and have installed ROM Manager, and Titanium backup, etc, but am a bit gun-shy about going the custom ROM route, mostly due to inexperience.

I see that CMx and Liberty are the popular ROMs for DX, but I'm not sure which is the better one to go with. It seems that CMx is feature-packed, but has battery issues. Is this true? Is there a stock Android ROM for DX out there?

Also, it seems like in some cases, like with CMx, that you have to downgrade to an earlier firmware version first. Is this still the case with DX, and is it common for flashing any DX custom ROM?

Thanks,

Mike
[Droid X General] Jubakuba:
Check my sig sir. I recommend using that guide.

And CM7 or MIUI (Use wizards defy 2 build.)
[Droid X General] deegge:
Jubakuba, your sig link isn't working
[Droid X General] infazzdar:
Rom flashing is a completely safe and reversible process. Before you begin flashing roms though, familiarize yourself with the SBFing process.

Cm7 doesn't necessarily have battery issues, it just doesn't get as much batter life as roms such as Vortex and Liberty. Cm7 is probably as close to AOSP as you will want to get.

You DO NOT have to downgrade for Cm7. You can, but it is not recommended unless you want to run the official nightlies (which aren't as good as the unofficial nightlies).

When you begin your foray in to rom flashing remember to always use Droid 2 Bootstrapper and never use Droid X Bootstrapper.
[Droid X General] Jubakuba:
Sorry, I have no Idea why that darn thing isn't accepting BB code...

But either way, copy and paste will work. Or here's the link.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1374281
[Droid X General] mikecico:
Thanks guys, looks like I've got some reading for my sick day today!
[Droid X General] Jubakuba:
It may seem slightly daunting...

But if you're anything like me...

Just jumping on in really does make it easier.

I promise you if you follow my tutorial...It isn't like most tutorials.

Remember doing the very basic PB&J tutorial in school?

Where you had to say every single step...

Get bread.

Open jar.

Dip knife in jar...blablabla.

That's how I based my tut.

It's very easy to follow!
[Droid X General] HOFFA_BALBOA:
Roms

I have tried MIUI So on and so forth. Im privy to using liquid smooth roms. For the X. http://liquidsmoothroms.com/node/1
[Droid X General] mikecico:
Quick follow on question, I noticed there's a Droid X bootstrap recovery app in addition to the droid 2 one. Should I still stick with the droid 2 ones according to the guide?

Thanks again,

Mike
[Droid X General] mikecico:
Whoops, sorry just reread the earlier comment about avoiding the DX bootstrap. Never mind...
[Droid X General] mikecico:
So, I installed Liberty 3.0, and have been very happy. More stable, faster, longer battery life. Wish I did this months ago. Went from hating my DX on a daily basis to loving it again. It's like a new phone.

The only problem now is that Verizon's pushing out their latest update, and I don't want it. Last thing I want to see is Blur on my phone again. Is there a way to disable this update?
[Droid X General] ssurfer2:
Don't know if Liberty take OTA verizon update, would think it would be disabled. But on stock ROM freeze updater in titanium would prevent the OTA. I just did it last week as I didn't want the latest OTA reminder continuously popping up until I know how it panned out.
[Droid X General] mikecico:
It's just listed as "updater 2.3.3", right? Just want to make sure I freeze the right thing.
[Droid X General] infazzdar:
I think so. That or 'OTA Updater'.
[Droid X General] ssurfer2:
yes
[Optimus One, P500, V General] virusshah1997:
HeY today at afternoon i sat to flash new baseband via kdz ! after the thing finish appeared at kdz i waited the fell reboot fir 5 minutes.. Den i did it manually by pressing power button...den lg logo appeared den it android logo came..i waited for about 2 hours (went to sleep) den it was still the same

Den i observed farefully that in android logo somthing is wave is running right side(as it is on xp vista etc. reboot) it stops suddenly nd ajdroid logo dissapears for .5 seconds and appears again nd loads nd so on..

i flashed 3 times! followed all steps compeletly

Now its still same ..! help guyz !
[Optimus One, P500, V General] eeee616:
Try Home + Vol down + Power -> reset factory :)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] virusshah1997:
Thanx dude it helped out
[Optimus One, P500, V General] suraj1992:
do as directed above
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yuyoelmero:
Hello mates, my name is Alfred I'm new to the forum and had a small question.

I have a rom defy a ginger and my cousin a Cyanogen rom what happens is that my phone plays videos hd natively instead the Cyanogen not, wanted to know if you can install hardware asceleracion CyanogenMod 7
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] diavoloporco:
Hello guyz, here is a totally noob :D who needs some tip from you all. I a have my new not rooted GalFIT with baseband S5670XWKQ3 , gingerbread build XWKQA with 2.3.4 android. I want start to try some others roms or hacks, but first of all I would to backup my stock's rom.

So how to backup? what I need in order to do this? I have read some threads here around but still dont find a guide totally Noob like me dedicated.

thx for answers
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Chirag219:
U dont need 2 backup any rom.

Jst download nd flash d rom wich u r currently running on any oder custom rom wic u will flash.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] diavoloporco:
thank you chirag219. This is a begin :D. But where I can find baseband S5670XWKQ3 if i will want to come back to original? I have only found S5670XWKQ2. It seems older
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Chirag219:
I am nt able 2 find d rom wich u mntiond!. R u sure dats d rom???

Nd btw dnt frgt 2 press tnx button. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] diavoloporco:
sure, I've pressed #*1234* and it shows that: S5670XWKQ3

btw thx pressed lol

None knows where to find that rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Chirag219:
Its nt on xda nd nt appearing in google too.!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] diavoloporco:
ya dunno Y ..but it is on my phone...And if i want my warranty back after any hack I really need it...right?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Chirag219:
Ur warranty is void only if u root ur phone. It is nt dependent on rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Rodsengard:
have a look here. type gt-s5670 in search and scroll to bottom of screen. If it is there, it´s available, if not I don´t know. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] diavoloporco:
TY Rodsengard, I can only find the S5670XWKQ2 one not the S5670XWKQ3 like mine.

Maybe mine is a kies updated FW from the S5670XWKQ2...
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Chirag219:
Nd btw creed's rom or cyanogenmod7 r amazing roms 2 strt wid. U shud surely try 1 of des....! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] diavoloporco:
ya thx I will try after I will find my original FW and rom. To prevent any dislike with those roms
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Reporting back.....

After logging in a couple of hours of usage and listening different tracks from Pandora and stuff from my google music account, I can say the "break-in" for headphones is indeed needed for these.

Comparing these listening to Rhianna's new album, to my Rezound iBeats, the amps are much more clearer and bass is there, but not overpowering. I can say the iBeats are good but to me and my listening preferences, I prefer the SOL AMPS HD to be my daily driver. The iBeats can be my backup.
[HTC Sensation] g1user101:
Yay, I knew they were good. Idk if ima pickup the hd ones. I might get the klipsch
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Well you can't go wrong with the Klipsch S4a. I mean the reviews are there and the S4A is the only model that works with Android, but I never had a pair to compare them. I have V-Moda Crossfade LPs, the iBeats from a Rezound, my old Audio Technica ATH EC7's and now these badboys. Thanks for turning me onto the SOL brand, I was looking for an earbud that could come close to my V-Moda Crossfade LP for overall clarity.
[HTC Sensation] g1user101:
No problem man. How ar the v moda ath? And how much r they
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
The Audio Technica is expensive and prone to tangles. And they have pretty much no bass, but the sound is clear as day. Not for the average user. I use them on the airplane lol....or when watching movies on the phone or my tablet. And they are expensive, I forgot how much I paid for them. I bought them as a birthday present to myself a good 10 years ago LOL.

As for the V-Moda Crossfades, they retail for about 200 but you can get it cheaper on amazon or ebay even. Actually depends on the color you want. I have the red and black one which are moderate in price. The cheapest ones are black but the cool thing about these guys is that you can interchange the plates for like 20 bux I think.
[HTC Sensation] knotrkr:
I'm just starting with trying to get good headphones and whatnot, any and all suggestions are welcome. Yesterday I bought I set of Skull Candy Ear-Buds at the T-mobile store. The Rep said those were the best they carried, I was thinking of getting beats or something else. I gotta research it.
[HTC Sensation] g1user101:
Skullcandy is alright. Is good for listening to music. But the sol are good for daily music heads
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
The rep was right at the tmo store lol. Compared to stock anyways. Skullcandy isn't bad, but they are more like an accessory than a earbud. But they are indeed better than stock.

I have ibeats that came with an HTC Rezound and when I tried those, it blew me away on how loud and bassy it was. I am not too offended with the big bass but I do prefer a clearer sound with the bass not afraid to pump when it's there. So if I am listening to the Lasers album or the Bad Meets Evil album, I can comfortably listen to them without messing with the eq settings too much.

Oh and the iBeats that I have are pretty heavy, so using them to run, for example may not be suitable for some.Compared to the SOL AMPS HD, they are LIGHT. And tangles go bye-bye lol...

Well having the V-Moda Crossfades LPs kinda spoiled me in that respect. LOL So finding earbuds to even come close without breaking the budget was going to be quite a challenge. Then I tried the SOL Republic AMPS HD and was eventually swayed. Good luck in finding the ones you like!
[HTC Sensation] alankstiyo:
just bought this earphones, sadly I'm not liking them that much for a simple reason, I'm a bit used to my pioneer hdj 2000, so the sound is not similar obviously.

can't use the amps hd with my old xperia x1 dunno why, and need to wait for my o3d to get back from warranty in order to get a better opinion, will give it a try with my PSP though
[General Questions and Answers] jakovn:
I have tried 7 different rom and realized it is not about the ROM but market does not allow paid apps on rooted phones. How to have paid apps listed and also download the ones I already paid for?

I did download some of those I paid for via appbrain market but after few minutes vlv fails and I get message about the wrong license.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
So.. My Phone wanted to go in a shower. Even if i told him not to! :D But i saved him.. And the only problem is that the screen lock button dosnt respond when i press on it. (I can still turn the phone on)

How could i fix this? And do you need any more info to know how to fix the problem?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blunted09:
put your phone in a bowl of rice for a day or so.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devserg:
оr dry up a house hair drier
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
And just to be clear, he means a bowl of UNcooked rice. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AqueousBor:
And don't forget to take phone out of bowl before cooking rice!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
I forgot to mention that it fell. Could it be the problem? And if so.. How could it be fixed?

And as i said.. I can turn it on by using that button. It just dosnt respond when it is already turned on.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Soo.. No help?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
Not long enough. At least three days, preferably five.

Worked for my S9 after a toilet swim.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Also, I think it helps if it is as disassembled as possible. I'm not suggesting you unscrew the thing apart, just take the battery cover off, the battery out, SD card out, SIM card out.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
But it is already dry(I think). Could it possibly make those problems that a button is not responding if the phone is on and responding when it is off?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

NEW PROBLEM!!!!! When i try`d to go in to the download mode and use odin to chenge to the new ICS leaked rom LP6.. It faild. :( AND its making strange noises! :confused:

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Can't open the serial(COM) port.

Then i try`d again! And it said something different..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
No it isn't.

Once more - It's not dry enough.

Once more - get it in rice, silicate packets work too, and leave it alone - don't even think about touching it for 5 days.

Keep trying it while it's still not 100% dry, and you'll make it worse - guaranteed.

And whoever said take it apart - correct. You need the max surface area to be exposed to the dessicant.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Alright! Damn.. Ill need to find a new phone..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Can i take it out now? :D Passed 4,5 days now.. And i really want my phone back.. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adinaky:
Try to do how they said, it worked for a friend of mine and take more care of your phone in the future!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
Good luck, fingers crossed for you.

No guarantees it'll work, but it worked for me and has worked for others. Post again with verdict please!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Soo.. I took it out. The lock screen button was responding for 20 mins.. And now it dosnt respond.

Should i try to flash a new ROM and kernel?

************EDIT*******

****.. I ****ed up my phone. I didnt look at the storage space when i was updating.. And now i dont have enough space to update. And the up volume button dosnt respond neither. Soo.. Guys ANY help? I flashed a new kernel and ROM.. This one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1420996.

Im stupid. I know.

****EDIT****

And the home button dosnt respond 2 in the original recovery mode.. -.-

The menu button and volume down button respond.

**********EDIT*************

OH GOD! I got it in the download mode! What to do now? Should i flash a older ROM or what do i do?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Please reply fast!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Yikes, you went all the way up to an ICS ROM after all this? I wouldn't have risked that.

I'd suggest you flash back to a 2.3.6 stock ROM for a while to make sure it works okay first.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilkin:
If you have it in download mode just flash a stock Rom with odin and then root it again. Then flash whatever rom you want :-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
But will i have space for it to flash?

Will it have space to update or smthing?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Given the trauma your phone's already been through, just do a full wipe/factory reset, just to get you back to a base starting point. Also may want to format USB storage. (Pull files to your computer first, if you can. If not, it's probably a necessary sacrifice) That should free up all the space you need. You'll lose app data (unless you did a backup using Titanium at some point before the shower adventure, which you can use to restore your app data after flashing stock), but your contacts info should be synched with your google account.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
I risked it. Flashed a rom. It had a full whipe thingy.. Deleted everything on its own. Thank god. Now gonna check if the phone starts up normaly..

**************

Started normaly.

***************

Volume up button magically started to work!

Lock screen button still dosnt respond..

--------------------------------------------------------

What happened with the button? And how would i fix it? I dont want 2 **** up it anymore. :D So im just gonna wait for ur help..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Lock screen button, meaning the power button on the right side of the phone? Does it respond at all? You were able to power the phone on SOMEHOW, so... ??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Yes. Thats the button im talking about. It responds when the phone is off. It dosnt respond when its on. Hell knows why.. :D

Oh and btw.. Copying everything to PC then gonna format the storage.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Did you ever flash back to a stock 2.3.6 ROM?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Yes. As i said. I risked and flashed it. And i meant "It responds when the phone is off. It dosnt respond when its on".
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Hmm. Well that's weird. Never heard of that before. Good news is you've got the phone working though. I'll poke around to see if I can find anything, but as of right now, I've got nothin.

Luckily, most of the functions that button gives you access to, you can find other methods of invoking. (widgets, other menu options, apps, etc.)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Thank you! I really appreciate your help! :)

For now.. I will try to find a way how to make a notification that would stay in the notification bar and it would do the same thing that the button do. Is that possible? Im not a pro at programming in android. But i will try! :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
I actually found an app for that! :D It`ll do for now.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Lock screen app: Try Screen off lock or Lock Screen App.

Turn phone off app: Try Turn Off.

Doesn't exactly solve your problem, and I haven't actually tried any of these, but it looks like these apps/widgets give you the functions you need for now.

EDIT: Guess you found something already. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Yes. Thank you!

I will check out the turn off app. :)

EDIT:

Damn.. I thought it is for turning off the device! :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Turn off app? It's not? It says it is...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
I found a big mistake! I realized that the phone turns ON BY IT SELF!

Well atleast when i take out the battery and put it in.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
It just "locks the screen"..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
So you take battery out, put battery in, the phone turns on without you hitting the power button at all? Could be the power button connection is fried into the "on" state maybe? You may need to send it to repair... and unfortunately, since there's water damage, it probably won't be covered by warranty... :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Damn it! ;/ How much would it cost to fix something like that?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
But.. It actually responded today once.. Or twice.. Could i still have a chance that it isnt fried to that state? Mbe there is still some water there?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Might be... or could be that when you put the battery back in last week after only in rice for 1 day that you did irreparable damage to your phone. If you're feeling up to it, you might try actually unscrewing the back cover and popping it apart (which will also free the volume rocker button and power button - make sure you set those aside and don't lose them) and putting it back into rice for a few more days with it completely apart like that.

If you're NOT feeling up to that (I'm not sure if I would, to be honest), to service it needs to go. Not sure how much it would cost, to be honest.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Well.. Then.. I guess ill have to send it to service. But.. Could u help me to Set the counter and everything back to the stock? Mbe there is still chance for waranty.. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Just flash any stock firmware from Intratech's official firmware thread, and use a jig ($3 off ebay - well worth it though!) to reset counter. I think he put old bootloaders on all of them so the jig will reset counter.

Not likely on warranty though - there are stickers on the internal of the phone which if they get wet, change color/appearance so they can tell if water damage occurred.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Oh.. Alright. Thanks! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Good luck, dude. Hope it ends up working out for you somehow.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Just a fast question. What would happen if i putted the phone near heat?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
I hope 2! :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Yikes. Heat + electronics = usually not good.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Well.. I didnt mean like 100° C.. :D But like 40°.? Would that be bad?

Well.. Still.. Ty anyway. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
I guess 40° C wouldn't be terrible, since phones sometimes operate at that temp for sustained periods, but I still wouldn't personally do it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
I don't think it would hurt to give it more drying time.

I know you're impatient, but you've got the most important functions back.

Also worth trying a new battery.

As others have said, your warranty is void - the first thing they'll check is water damage.

Good luck;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickeh82:
This phone needs heat, some contavt cleaner and a nylon brush.

Your charge port prolly has some microscopic corrosion on its traces. I have solved this issue many times before :) and i use 600 degrees of heat :) clean that charge port well and your problem will rid itself :) good luck.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickeh82:
I forgot to add that a hair dryer might be able to do the trick for your heating needs.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
I for one would never start scraping/washing/hairdrying the contacts - never.....
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Good lord, 600 degrees??? 600 degrees Fahrenheit is 316 degrees Celsius!!! That is 10x the optimum operating temperature of the phone! This is way too hot dude. If you've done this multiple times, I'm honestly surprised your phone still works.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickeh82:
lol you dont leave it on the heater till it melts now lol. stroke it into the heat in and out in and out. :) i do it all the time with great results. dont be scared, be confident. give it a shot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
I don't need to give anything a shot. My phone ain't broke. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Just a fast question. Will i damage it more if i use it in this state?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Btw guys. The button started to respond. But now its randomly spamming the screen on and off. And turns the phone off.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
Lol! Guys.. Guess what is going on.. The button works now! :D I`m totally happy! If it starts lagging.. I will report back with the sad news.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Throw it back in the rice for a couple of weeks. I know it seems like a long time, but it sounds like it's not completely dry yet.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecka40:
After a few mins.. The button started spamming its states again.. ;/