yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gwanatu:
CM7 should get the nod for being the best just because of what it is. That being said, I use GingerMex, which is a rom based on CM7 with custom animations, theme and some other tweaks and stuff. Beyond that, if you like Sense roms there are a slew of those as well, but I don't have much experience with those because I don't like the restrictive nature of the Sense launcher.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enserio:
1. CM7

2. Virtuous (a close 2)

3. GingerMex

4. ModaCo Sense

5. MUIU

CM7 is clearly the fastest, stable, and efficient in terms of battery usage. Virtuous is the best Sense ROM and that team works hard to put out a good product. Not so easy on the battery efficiency, but it is now very stable, and any issues you incur are probably because of advanced kernel use. GingerMex is based on CM7, it just has the custom look to it, that I'm not too fond of (to each their own of course), but it is very stable and fast. MoDaCo is another Sense ROM that is basically stock without any of the bloatware. Kind of plain, to me. MUIU looks like an iPhone, if that's what you're into - I just personally didn't care for the look. I think one of the pluses of that ROM is that it's file size is really small, so it doesn't use up too much internal memory.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trsanning:
I would have to agree with this. I have stopped looking for other roms and just stick with CM now.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snow_fox:
In the process of attempting to go to 2.2 my phone got bricked..

It won't even turn on now.

Anything I can do? :(
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickm50:
search "jig" ...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snow_fox:
I know beggers can't be choosers.. but, is there any other options? :(

I am more accustomed to software than hardware..
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickm50:
If it won't respond to any button combos, then no, a jig is your only option.

If a jig won't bring it back, I hope you still have warranty left :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snow_fox:
I have read there is an easier way than chopping up usb so I will try the resistor method tomorrow maybe.

I was reading typically the only way to do this is to more or less totally kill your bootloader..

So if I can't get the resistor method working and I file a warranty.. I wonder if it would go through? or if they would actually try to check and see what I have done.. and if they did check if they would try to see if I rooted or what not..

and what is the typical success rate of jigs?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickm50:
This would be the perfect time to file it..... as they just released an update (US) . Blame it on the Update.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snow_fox:
Pretty much my plan..

I would guess the likely hood of my phone dying is about the same either way.

If my computer died in the middle of the real update, I am willing to bet the same thing would have happened..

Wonder if I should try to switch out for atrix XD (kidding for the most part).

*edit* a user on android forums actually had a pretty good question.

If it is bricked like this..

Will they be able to tell that it was every rooted/flashed because even if they do get it to the DLM screen whatever they load would just reflash it..
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojo_16:
Anyone from the island of hawai'i receiving Edge for the whole day??

Fly like a G2
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PatrickHuey:
getting good reception here in Texas.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plasmadragon007:
I constantly only got Edge in my house on the first floor, on the second floor I got 1 to 2 bars of 3G. I now get full 3G in my house no matter where at thanks to the free 3G repeater T-mobile sent me, I got the info thanks to this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=960076. You could try and see if they will send you one for free, to see if it helps. Nice to see someone else from Hawaii on here.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojo_16:
No I mean just for today a couple of my friends were on E for the whole day.. Shoots

Fly like a G2
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burtcom:
Hey, with my local carrier here in Montana I'm on Edge ALL THE TIME !!!!

So quit yer whining :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] churro7:
Does CWM 2.5.1.0 backup the modem and kernel? Also will it overwrite the modem and kernel if I reodin then restore??

off note anyone have an update.zip for the eb13 modem?

I would try reflashing the modem to see if it solves the signal and data speed problems
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klownin816:
This is kind of what I am wondering. I created a backup with clockworkmod, but I don't know if I'm able to restore back to my D18 backup now that I am on EB13. Or how this works with custom roms. I've looked but can't find a tutorial for clockworkmod. I guess I'm looking in the wrong spots because i've spent hours already..
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamchocho:
Not sure on modem but I know reverting my cw backup today did NOT restore the stock kernal on my epic. I reverted to my backup from stock eb13 with no mods besides root and the OC kernal was still there after the restore.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiGi760:
It does not backup or restore the modem either.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] churro7:
So I would have to Odin before restoring 2.1
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android_X1:
Yeah, from what I've gathered CWM doesn't mess with the modem. I think it can flash a new kernel though.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_ahmadzais:
Has anyone tried this app? Is it worth it? How do you use it?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soldiers33:
you cant use it. You must have android 2.2 or above.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buddha:
So then install 2.2 from dev section and use it! :p
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
Is the ranking system of "top apps" based entirely off of active installs OR are there other factors involved?
[Android Software Development] AndroidKills:
I would assume by rating and the number of downloads
[Android Software Development] Chalup:
I think also the rate of new installs is taken into account. What I can tell you is that the featured app criteria is "corrupt" for lack of a better word. For example, the app which reminds you to call your parents was featured when it had <50 downloads. The next day, it was still featured despite not so great reviews.

By corrupt I am not trying to imply malicious intent by Google. Rather, unfairness?
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
@Chalup - lol tell me about it, I'm pretty sure that the "one fish, two fish" dr. zeus book that is featured is purely infringing on it (unless they actually have the rights to it)
[Android Software Development] Skellyyy:
This is one of my biggest hates about Android. I like how on the iTunes app store the top apps drastically change like every week to give people some new apps to download compared to the Market where they only change once in a blue moon. I hate having to look around the Market for ages looking for some apps that interest me.
[Android Software Development] OneStepAhead:
the ranking system is definitely messed up
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ptesmoke:
hey guys, i realize this is for the p500, but does anyone know if the p500 root methods would work for an e720? i know theyre different devices, but were released around the same time, share mostly the same specs. ive done alot of searching but found nothing. its the wifes device and she wants rid of the preloaded carrier crap is all. thanks for any direction you can provide.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Jaylapeno:
Are you talking about the LG Optimus Chic E720? From what I have read it should work considering the app (z4root) is pretty much a universal rooter for android phones. It also depends on the current firmware that you are on as some Optimus One are unable to root due to this. Best bet is to give it a shot and post your results so that others will know.

-Not held responsible if you brick the phone from using any app-
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ptesmoke:
right on thanks for the reply, i was hoping z4 root will work so we will give it a shot. and yes talking about the chic. cheers and i will let everyone know if i can get it rooted
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ptesmoke:
i can confirm temp root with z4root v1.3 does work for the lg optimus chic e720. i will look into the permaroot option and custom roms and report back, doesnt seem to be much of a community with the chic,
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] repherb:
e720 rooting, procedure?

Been looking around the threads and sites. Seems the LG Chic can be easily bricked. Can someone post a detailed procedure on Rooting this e720 please?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ptesmoke:
i can confirm permanent root via z4root 1.0.3 works flawlessly.

as for custom recovery and roms we are still SOL as far as i can find..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] asianlty:
Use Super One Click v1.7 if you are v10b or v10c, make sure you have all drivers you needed. v10a can use z4root.

for the 2.2.1, i think gingerbreak work on 2.2.1, i am not sure though because i haven't test it yet.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ptesmoke:
10d is 2.2.1 and gingerbreak can root it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mobidzid:
It can indeed! Hurray! At last!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] si9dan:
Hi all, I am new with Android and this forum as well.

I checked with so many threads but don't know why the E720 Chic is being ignored.

Ok, back to the situation. I wanna root my Chic.

My PC run XP SP3. and as being told, I download the .Net Frame 4.0 and installed.

I got the SuperOneClick 1.9.1 and installed.

I got android-SDK installed.

My phone is running 2.2.1 firmware with the LG official ROM ver. 10e

I tried to root with SuperOneClick 1.9.1 but failed. The SOC application screen just freezed after showing : waiting device. And SuperOneClick was hang.

Did anybody get the Chic rooted successfully?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] LaZiODROID:
Confirmed LG Chic e720b rooted successfully right now, using installed GingerBreak-v1.20.apk

Thanks guys!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] grantdb:
Thank you!! Took for ever to figure it out on my LG E720b with v10c! Nothing seemed to work. I was using the latest Superoneclick and it wasn't working but the 1.7 with the rageagainstthecage exploit worked perfectly. Thanks again!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Edtek:
Mine is running 2.2 v10c. How does one get 2.2.1 on this phone and up to revision v10e?

I tried the LG updater, but it tells me I am up to date.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Edtek:
*BUMP* Anyone know how to get it up dated by another means than the LG updater?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klownin816:
Sorry posted this in the forum by accident. Please delete. Meant to post in the Q&A thread...

So I'm very new to the mod scene. Have been able to understand a few things. I really can't find any thing regarding CWM as far as tutorials go. I did a search but didn't really find what I was looking for. I understand it's for flashing without a need of a computer.

I did a full backup, I guess it's called a nandbackup. Since I updated to EB13, could I easily revert back to my D18 backup without any hitches? This is the part that is confusing me. Am I able to flash roms from different builds etc, or is there a step I am missing? Is there any tutorials that explain all of this? Thanks for your help! I appreciate it!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jruweaver:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=967297

Will this work with the atrix?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bendoe91z28:
It needs custom recovery. Atrix = no recovery yet
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jruweaver:
Yeah I didn't wanna mess with any of the system files without the safety net that is custom recovery.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gersonrs:
its mean... never call recorder on Atrix ???
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haseeb130:
Hallo

Is there any call recorder for android that have no icon in home menu that can run completely 100% hidden and can record call? Please reply me in my mail thanx
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pernicus:
would it work now?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] NadiaaibaN:
hy

How to fix beta timebomb ?

patch (shell32.exe) or modified S000

Because i have installed beta on my hymalaya m1000 and i do not know if fix beta

timebomb is after the update or in the rom kitchen

thx
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] muckelmaus:
learn to recook or use a newer rom without that issue, that's all. The same clue as luby gave you. beta are test rom to test, not to use.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Hakim Rahman:
to fix timebomb
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steve One:
Hello im new here so please help ive been rooted for about 9 months now, my first rom was kaos then nonsensikal then xtrsense now GSBv1.4,v1.6,nowv1.7 and do not have video or sound in MMs attachments that people send me,it did not work in nonsensikal either but it did in xtrsense any help or advice would be greatly appreciated thank you.
[EVO 4G General] stevo760:
I'm going to go get the evo this weekend because Verizon is or has been to exspensive. I've been doing the proper research for root and I think I got that down for the most part. I gotta say I'm pretty impressed with the amount of roms you guys have compared to the dx. I'm addicted to flashing roms which is very frustrating when it comes to the dx as there is such lack of roms for it, oh well who fukin cares cry your self a river build a bridge and get over it..so here's my question . Can I flash different roms over top of each other??? Like for instance from cm7 to whatever rom. I know you have to wipe data and stuff already. Is there anything important I need to know??? Thanks
[EVO 4G General] Hrshycro:
Unless you want dialuo 3G speeds and worthless 4G, don't touch sprint with a 19 foot pole.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Strange, he didn't say anything asking for opinions of Sprint.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
What do you mean by "on top"??
[EVO 4G General] derekwilkinson:
lol... my 4G is 6x faster than my friends incredible ...
[EVO 4G General] stevo760:
Switching from one rom to another rom. Not combining roms.
[EVO 4G General] NYCguy2020:
What he said.

i would recommend you browse the Evo general forum and you will know what we mean.sprint's data speeds have been horrible for the past 3 months or so,and this seems to be a nationwide problem and not an isolated issue.
[EVO 4G General] starplaya93:
As you can see, we have our share of trolls here on the EVO side of XDA but you should be used to that by now coming from DX. These low-lifes are rampant on these forums, just ignore them and you will be ok...

Regarding your question. Technically, if you are flashing a newer version of a rom like say going to CM7 2.2 coming from 2.1, technically you do not have to wipe everything, just dalvic cache but if you are flashing a completely new rom then it's best to completely wipe everything. There is a zip called "format all" http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=785271

somewhere in the OP in this link, and you can just flash that zip before you go to a new rom and it automatically wipes absolutely everything for you, so you won't have to worry.

I highly recommend you use the format all zip before every rom update or change, just to be safe. And make sure you create a nand backup before hand.

Welcome to the dark side! I'm sure you will love your evo!

P.S if you're looking for roms to try out, particularly AOSP, I highly recommend MIUI. For a sense rom, go with any of Calkulins.

Let me know if you need anything else.
[EVO 4G General] stevo760:
Come on dude is sprint really that bad??? I'm on wifi most of the time anyways. If its really that slow ill just take it back and if the wont take it back then ill show them how slow my car can drive through there window accidently and my peice of **** car drives pretty slow. It might not get me a new phone but atleast I can say I tried
[EVO 4G General] sultan.of.swing:
So what's the deal pickle?
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
That has been acknowledged and is being worked on and will no doubt certainly be fixed soon.

Also, refunds are issued for those with the issue.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
There have been SOME data issues, I'm one of them that OS having it, but its only a temporary issue they are working on.
[EVO 4G General] starplaya93:
I'm telling you man, do not get into any kind of conversations with some of these folks. Their goals in life are to literally be useless. Ignore them and just do what you gotta do. Don't let anyone alter your decision.
[EVO 4G General] akarol:
Disregard what the morons are saying about Sprint. Sprint is by far the best value in wireless services. The amount of money you'll be saving will more than make up for any tiny nuisances you'll find with Sprint. Besides, you have 30 days to try out to see if you like it. If you feel it's not worth it to you, just leave and go back... no questions asked.
[EVO 4G General] edufur:
The EVO is kinda old news now. I would wait for the next big dual core android with AMOLED action. And the number of roms for EVO actually is not all that impressive. Most of them are regurgitations of others. There are a couple of good sense options (although I think rooted stock sense is best) and then there is cyanogen.... which is the best there is IMO... And now it has the extra G.... not that the 4G has been very useful to me.
[EVO 4G General] matt2053:
I average 1.5 to 1.6 Mbps down and 600 to 800 Kbps up.

That ain't bad for 3G.
[EVO 4G General] HondaCop:
God forbid, right?

- My name is HondaCop and I approve this message.
[EVO 4G General] stevo760:
I'm in San Diego particularly escondido. are my going to get 4g or not ??? I looked and couldn't figure it out.
[EVO 4G General] _MetalHead_:
Yep me too. Occasionally it will be really slow but that only lasts for minutes.

@OP- Answer to your original question- Yes, you can flash ROM after ROM but you need to wipe in between flashing. One of our awesome devs Calkulin made a script that formats everything completely that is an awesome tool to use before flashing. Makes for a good clean install. You can find it in his mods thread in the theme section.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Yes, god forbid people take the thread off topic.

He didn't ask for opinions.

He asked about ROM flashing.

God forbid people keep on topic.
[EVO 4G General] akarol:
Now to get back on topic... Rooting the EVO will be similar to rooting your DX. There are the one-step methods (Unrevoked), and there are the more involved ones. Both will accomplish the same result.

I have rooted a couple of my co-workers DX and installed Liberty and DarkSlide on their phones. As much as I like the DX's speed, I really feel the EVO is funner and more complete. Like you mentioned, the amount of ROMs we have is just insane. And they keep coming too. The EVO is up there with the Nexus' phones as far as dev support and I love that about it. I really wouldn't trade that for the anything.

I hope you give it a try. You'll enjoy your stay in these forums.
[EVO 4G General] HondaCop:
God forbid someone even hints disliking Sprint.

- My name is HondaCop and I approve this message.
[EVO 4G General] stevo760:
I'm going to keep my droid x and get the evo that way when the next sprint phone comes out ill have two phones to sell plus a blackberry storm 1 and a pantech phone that should get me atleast half way there
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Uh if the thread had SOMETHING to do with peoples opinions of Sprint then it wouldn't be a problem.

This jumping on insulting Sprint every chance you get is getting REALLY old.
[EVO 4G General] NYCguy2020:
Ditto!

seriosly,that sprint apologist dude is something else,ain't he??!
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
to answer the op...

there are a lot of ROMs.. great options... and themes and kernels.

when going from one ROM to a new ROM...

it is best to wipe all 3: data, cache, dalvik

make sure you do a nandroid backup before you start .

suggestion from my opinion:

i dont like Rom managers and clockwork....

they make thing simple.. but if an issue arrises.. you dont know where to start. Doing everything from recovery will keep you in control.
[EVO 4G General] stevo760:
Is the speed difference that big compared to the dx??? You guys can use different kernals can't you???
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
1)What speed difference?

2)Yes, of course.
[EVO 4G General] stevo760:
I like simple and lazy. =)
[EVO 4G General] HondaCop:
It cracks me up how he bends backwards defending Sprint. Guy is really something. haha

- My name is HondaCop and I approve this message.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Your little gay jokes are getting ridiculous too.

The only thing that "cracks me up" about you is how you NEVER have ANYTHING positive to say ever.

Must be a really horrible life you live man.
[EVO 4G General] GatoEnFuego:
As others have said, do not switch to Sprint if you depend on any sort of reliable 3G speed. People are using Verizon's towers on Sprint to get decent transfer rates if that tells you anything. Heed this advice, stick with Verizon pay a few bucks more a month and have a functional smartphone.
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
it all depends on your location... every carrier has good and bad areas.

verizon does have great coverage... and sprint roams on it for free.

sprint is smaller coverage area... and if you live and breath in that area.. why not save the $$?
[EVO 4G General] Award Tour:
Depends what you are talking about.

I like many people have experienced a severe drop in 3G speed. I sometimes get over 1 Mbps but 90% of the time it hovers around 500 Kbps and this is in NYC. 4G speeds are decent 3-8 Mbps - very varied speeds, coverage is spotty, using it inside of a building away from a window is a no go, and it takes a hit on the battery. Bottom line: depending on where you live, data sucks on this phone now.

If your talking about performance, the Scorpion core in the EVO is slightly better than the standard Cortex A8 core in the OMAP/DX but the DX has a PowerVR SGX 535 GPU which is somewhere around 50%-100% faster than the GPU in the EVO. The new N1 2.3.3 GPU drivers seems to give the Adreno around a 15-20% boost but obviously that doesn't cover the gap.
[EVO 4G General] Beejis:
You do realize you could say the same for any phone with any carrier right? No carrier is perfect, they all have their own flaws/dead spots. How about instead of picking a carrier just because of a phone, you pick the carrier with the best coverage in the area you will most likely use the phone the most first, then choose their ideal phone for you.

Edit:

Also I would recommend to you to try the EVO or your flavor of a device out for that particular carrier out and see for yourself which is right for you. Sprint works great in my area with the EVO (Seattle metro).
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joehunni:
Anyone know if you can just copy the .apk over and have it work correctly? I just want the video player really but still, anyone?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joehunni:
Anyone...?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AbsolutZeroGI:
I do not think this is possible, and I'm sure eventually someone will tell you about incompatible framework and how sense only works on sense roms.

I would try downloading a sense rom and digging for the independent .apk in the zip file. But that's me.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joehunni:
Well I knew that most of sense relied on sense framework but didn't know whether the gallery itself did. I'll try it out and see what happens.