v8.3 is super EXCEPT - USB doesn't show up to mount.
Any suggestions??
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I'm still running v6.
I've loaded v8 twice.
Got the boot loop the first time and did a nandroid restore to v6
The second time i did the factory wipe then used nandroid restore method and lost all of my apps. Redownloading them is a major PITA so i went back to v6 again.
I'm confused on what files he needs me to delete so I can just do a (no data loss) update.zip. I have root explorer. Any help?
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So I tried going from 6 to 8.3 and I ended up getting the looping boot. Had to pull the battery and do a nandroid restore. The one thing I noticed is that there was a "boot" file listed in my SDcard and was wondering if it was conflicting with the update. Well, I ended up deleting it and try the update again. Same story, had to restore again. Does anyone have any idea what's wrong? Was deleting that boot file a bad idea?
So I tried going from 6 to 8.3 and I ended up getting the looping boot.
I tried going from 0.4 to 0.8.x and got the same result. I tried deleting all of the apps from /system that he advised, but still no good. I eventually bit the bullet, did a full data wipe (factory reset), then installed 0.8.2 and now 0.8.3.
I have all 140 of my apps backed up and my Sweeter Home theme saved, so it's really not that big of a deal to start from scratch.
I tried going from 0.4 to 0.8.x and got the same result. I tried deleting all of the apps from /system that he advised, but still no good. I eventually bit the bullet, did a full data wipe (factory reset), then installed 0.8.2 and now 0.8.3.
I have all 140 of my apps backed up and my Sweeter Home theme saved, so it's really not that big of a deal to start from scratch.
I know this is really a dumb question, but what does a factory restore accomplish? What is it going to put me in after the restore/reboot? I'll definitely give it a shot if it will get me to 8.3.
I know this is really a dumb question, but what does a factory restore accomplish? What is it going to put me in after the restore/reboot? I'll definitely give it a shot if it will get me to 8.3.
That will bring your DROID back to stock and delete all of your apps, data, settings, etc...
Do you have a nandroid backup of your current config? If so, do the full data wipe and then install 0.8.3. If it doesn't work out, you can always revert back, right? That's what is so great about nandroid backups. Just make sure when you create your current nandroid backup to select every field for the backup. Not sure if that's necessary, but that's what I do.
That will bring your DROID back to stock and delete all of your apps, data, settings, etc...
Do you have a nandroid backup of your current config? If so, do the full data wipe and then install 0.8.3. If it doesn't work out, you can always revert back, right? That's what is so great about nandroid backups. Just make sure when you create your current nandroid backup to select every field for the backup. Not sure if that's necessary, but that's what I do.
Thanks, doing a complete backup now. Is there any reason my apps will be lost if they're backed up with astro, or is the factory reset going to wipe all those out? Not a big deal as I don't have a ton of apps, but I'd prefer not to have to re download them. I might try updating with 7.1 and then go to 8.3 if I don't have to reset then.
Edit: Nevermind, I guess I can revert back if things are messed up anyway and keep all my apps no?
Last edited by dreadnatty08; January 27th, 2010 at 08:44 AM.
Wait, so am I able to use the update.zip since this "should" be the first time I'm installing his ROM? Kind of funny seeing the stock setup, a little scary with how few apps are there.
Alright, it worked! Thanks for the help, Joe. I love these forums. I keep threatening to root my girlfriends droid, but she won't let me, damn! Still has the same damn background as the day she got it, no fun.
So Joe, you running 83 and over-clocked? That working well for you? I want to upgrade to .8.3 from .8.2 but I'm readying the thread over there and everyone is talking about deleting apps? Which apps would I need to delete? I thought we could just run the Update.zip and be done with it?
I may have overlooked it, but there was a way to get rid of stock apps in a previous ROMs had? I was able to go into Manage Apps and get rid of Amazon MP3, Email etc, but they're not listed with 8.3. Thoughts?
Okay, I'm starting to have some issues with 8.3 I'm now getting FCs pretty frequently and ever time I unmount the phone, it reboots. Any ideas why this would happen?
So Joe, you running 83 and over-clocked? That working well for you? I want to upgrade to .8.3 from .8.2 but I'm readying the thread over there and everyone is talking about deleting apps? Which apps would I need to delete? I thought we could just run the Update.zip and be done with it?
From 0.8.2 to 0.8.3 is just a simple update. Go for it.
Okay, I'm starting to have some issues with 8.3 I'm now getting FCs pretty frequently and ever time I unmount the phone, it reboots. Any ideas why this would happen?
I've been running 8.3 for quite a while (with some side-trips to other ROMS) and haven't had much in the way of issues - a couple FCs with an app called ICE (it's resident when the phone is locked and may not play well w/the modified lock screen)...also I think I had a couple FCs from Foxy Ring, but other than that it's been great.
I've never had any USB issues, rebooting or connection problems of any kind w/8.3.
Not sure what to tell you - I've been applying the Bugless ROMs for a while now, and 8.3 is has been trouble-free and easy to use as any he's produced.
I just improved 8.3 by adding Tasmanian_droid's 900mhz overclock nandroid. (Also applied the wifi fix.)
Phone is clipping along nicely, and temps don't appear to be different from stock.
I'm tempted to try the 1.1 Mhz overclock, but I'm a little bit chicken... <bok-bok-bok-bok>
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Joe, thanks so much for posting that link. I'm reading up on all the root/ROM threads right now, planning to root for the first time this weekend and then install the Bugless ROM. I flashed custom ROMs on my Palm Treo many times, but this will be a first with my Droid -- and I'm a little nervous about it.
Don't be surprised if I'm back sometime this weekend begging for help from you awesome folks in the know!!
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Okay, I'm starting to have some issues with 8.3 I'm now getting FCs pretty frequently and ever time I unmount the phone, it reboots. Any ideas why this would happen?
Bump! I have the same issue as dread here. If I unmount my phone it crashes and reboots.
GrandMasterB - you helped me too. I was getting status 21 errors. You mentioned that the directories might be too deep. That made me look at my folders again. I had renamed the BB folder to "bugless beast" - including the space. It turns out that a space will cause status 21 errors as well.
Sorry to be so stupid on this, but are you referring to the Bugless Beauty thread on AllDroid?
I dont think I am in the right place over there... Could someone possibly IM me a link?
Thanks!
This thread is about the "bugless beauty"
peta at alldroid has changed the name of since this thread started. Maybe the mods can change the name of this thread to "Bugless beauty discussion"
Any chance you can put together a quick HOWTO on getting the latest Bugless, and applying the overclock mod to it? I'm going to upgrade from v4 this afternoon (finally!), and am thinking I want to try overclocking it while I'm at it.
Any chance you can put together a quick HOWTO on getting the latest Bugless, and applying the overclock mod to it? I'm going to upgrade from v4 this afternoon (finally!), and am thinking I want to try overclocking it while I'm at it.
Actually Pete's Bugless Beast already comes o/c'ed to 800. But I preferred to just load Pete's "Bugless Beauty" V.0.8.3 and handle the o/c'ing as a separate issue.
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Joe,
Any chance you can put together a quick HOWTO on getting the latest Bugless, and applying the overclock mod to it? I'm going to upgrade from v4 this afternoon (finally!), and am thinking I want to try overclocking it while I'm at it.
I loaded BB 7.3. I did a side by side comparison and it is the same as 8.3. But 7.3 has the 800mhz over cook already installed. It is a noticible difference from 550mhz. You should try it. I have always done a complete nandroid back up withe Pete's roms, just a matter of preference.
In the Alldroid Droid Development section, find the Tasmanian_Droid section, and follow the instructions in the Overclock thread (the one w/the most replies).
It's pretty straightforward..you can use one of the nandroid overclock images there and do a nandroid restore of the boot part of the image.
I loaded BB 7.3. I did a side by side comparison and it is the same as 8.3. But 7.3 has the 800mhz over cook already installed. It is a noticible difference from 550mhz. You should try it. I have always done a complete nandroid back up withe Pete's roms, just a matter of preference.
It's actually Bugless Beast 7.1 - he hasn't upped the version number.
I had a bunch of problems w/7.1 - choppiness of performance and freezes, and some FCs (it has wifi tether and VPN as well as overclocking).
8.3 w/the 900 nandroid overclock boot image installed is problem free for me, other than the autobright issue.
In the Alldroid Droid Development section, find the Tasmanian_Droid section, and follow the instructions in the Overclock thread (the one w/the most replies).
It's pretty straightforward..you can use one of the nandroid overclock images there and do a nandroid restore of the boot part of the image.
So I'm doing a lot of reading, and I'm not totally clear: If I have Bugless Beauty (not Beast) 8.3, can I replace the boot image with the overclocked one and be good to go?
Also, how can I tweak the clock speeds after it's installed? I see screenshots of sliders and such - I presume I have to install an app?
I loaded BB 7.3. I did a side by side comparison and it is the same as 8.3. But 7.3 has the 800mhz over cook already installed. It is a noticible difference from 550mhz. You should try it. I have always done a complete nandroid back up withe Pete's roms, just a matter of preference.
When I compared, I found 3 other additional functions on 7.1: Wireless Tethering App (which I think you can get at the link for Google Code and add to Beauty 8.3 if you wish), working manual Brightness and Flash Image.
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It's actually Bugless Beast 7.1 - he hasn't upped the version number.
I had a bunch of problems w/7.1 - choppiness of performance and freezes, and some FCs (it has wifi tether and VPN as well as overclocking).
8.3 w/the 900 nandroid overclock boot image installed is problem free for me, other than the autobright issue.
My fault on the incorrect name. I have switched so many times with his updates that I lost track.
I too would get some choppyness after a while and that is when I started doing full nandroid backups, instead of a zip update. Also cleared all data. It made a world of difference.
The multitouch gallery is the one that's loaded. It supports pinch-zoom.
The 'fun' one you're describing is the 2.1 gallery. It has nicer 3D effects, but does not support pinch-zoom.
Fabolous, I'll be grabbing one of these Bugless ROMs this weekend (probably 8.3). This will be my first new ROM, since I just rooted for the first time this weekend. I don't have a nandroid backup of the 2.1 gallery. Since I've heard a number of times that it's nicer than the Milestone Multi-Touch Gallery, I'd like to be able to try it. Do you know where I can get file?
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Fabolous, I'll be grabbing one of these Bugless ROMs this weekend (probably 8.3). This will be my first new ROM, since I just rooted for the first time this weekend. I don't have a nandroid backup of the 2.1 gallery. Since I've heard a number of times that it's nicer than the Milestone Multi-Touch Gallery, I'd like to be able to try it. Do you know where I can get file?
If you know where to get the bugless ROM, then you're at the right place. It's there, but you may have to do a little more looking because it's probably buried on the 2nd or 3rd page.
It's just an installable .apk file. There's no such thing as a 'nandroid backup' of the 2.1 gallery
If you know where to get the bugless ROM, then you're at the right place. It's there, but you may have to do a little more looking because it's probably buried on the 2nd or 3rd page.
It's just an installable .apk file. There's no such thing as a 'nandroid backup' of the 2.1 gallery
Thanks Fabolous -- I'll be able to find it now that I know generally where to look. And I understand what you're saying about the backup; what I was alluding to was the following quote and not having a backed up .apk file for the 2.1 gallery to install.
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OK, I do have a nandroid backup. Did it before I moved from 0.5 to 0.8.
But all I really want to do is enable the 2.1 gallery. If I restore from that backup, I assume that I will restore to the 0.5 ROM, yes? Is there a way to have 0.8 running with the 2.1 gallery?
Will someone knowlegable PM me and help me get this ROM installed. I'm rooted, and my droid is back to its factory defaults, and I've tried and tried and can't get it to work. Please help.
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Will someone knowlegable PM me and help me get this ROM installed. I'm rooted, and my droid is back to its factory defaults, and I've tried and tried and can't get it to work. Please help.
Just sent you a PM with zip instructions, let me know if they work.
I actually PM'd Joe to ask this question, but then realized he's offline and I need some help right now!
I completed my first root and did my first nandroid backup. I've downloaded the 0.8.3 update.zip and nandroid backup from Pete at Alldroid, but I'm confused by the instructions there. I feel SOOO stupid! I believe I understand how to do the first part with the update.zip, but I don't understand what the next step (nandroid backup installation using Pete's backup file) does.
Do I install them both, in the order they're presented? I would really appreciate some help from you guys who have done this before! Thanks in advance.
Edit: I've read the instruction a few more times, and I think I'm getting that those are ALTERNATIVE instructions for installing 0.8.3, so you do one or the other. Is that correct?
Last edited by GirLuvsDroid; January 29th, 2010 at 09:23 PM.
I actually PM'd Joe to ask this question, but then realized he's offline and I need some help right now!
I completed my first root and did my first nandroid backup. I've downloaded the 0.8.3 update.zip and nandroid backup from Pete at Alldroid, but I'm confused by the instructions there. I feel SOOO stupid! I believe I understand how to do the first part with the update.zip, but I don't understand what the next step (nandroid backup installation using Pete's backup file) does.
Do I install them both, in the order they're presented? I would really appreciate some help from you guys who have done this before! Thanks in advance.
No.
The update.zip file is for bringing your rom from any 2.0.1 ROM (including stock) to the 0.8.3. It keeps your apps intact.
A nandroid backup is a complete restore. It just so happens that you're restoring from a different file than one you might have on your phone. You will lose all your apps, your accounts, etc. and have to restore them all.
Do one or the other.
I would suggest that you try the update.zip.
Make sure you have the SirPsychoRecovery version 09.2b (or is it 0.99.2b?).
connect the phone and mount it.
Place the update.zip on the root of your sd card.
unmount your phone
Reboot into recovery
Make a nandroid backup -> Advanced backup / restore -> name backup -> type name in on keyboard -> create backup.
Allow install update.zip
Install update.zip
Reboot.
Last edited by Needsdecaf; January 29th, 2010 at 09:27 PM.
Needsdecaf, thanks so much for that helpful response!! I think I've successfully installed the ROM. It looks like all my apps are here -- but I need to set up all my folders and widgets on the desktop again. Is that correct?
I'd like to hear from anyone running the 8.3 ROM who is also overclocked...I've been running the Tas 900mhz overclock boot.img fine for the last day or so, and decided to try the 1.1 boot.img tonight.
I flashed the boot.img file, and also tried it via nandroid restore, and both times never get past the Motorola logo when I try to boot up.
For those running 1.1 overclock image with 8.3 - did you have any issues getting your phone to boot after loading the boot.img? Any tweaks you'd recommend. I want 1.1!!!
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I'm not having any issues with USB on 0.8.3.
Thanks GrandmasterB
