Hello all, Ive been lurking on this site for a while now and ive ...well im not really sure.
I rooted my evo 4g back in august with MIUI. At first it was cool, as i have been using it, i run into more and more problems or little quirks that are really inconvenient. At first, the Gmail app wasn't compatible, no problem, i switched to K-9 Mail. Then the Sprint voicemail wasn't compatible, again no problem, i started to use google voice.
At this point, im done with taking alternate routes. That being said, the evo worked great for a while. Now im seeing that i am not receiving phone calls....only a voice mail, also my texts are being received like 4 days after i send them...now wtf..!!
The front camera doesnt work, i dont have 4g (from the start, which i knew of) the system is buggy and im just ready to try a new rom all together,
Im no expert and sometimes i get confused with what i need to get or when/how to flash multiple things and so on. Can someone give me a hand and recommend a better rom or ask me to tell you what versions i am running so i can get a more reliable device??? Thanks a bunch!!!!
Last edited by dandog2500; January 24th, 2012 at 07:20 PM.
Well, sounds like it's time to make a nandroid and flash a new rom.
The folks over in the Evo 4G ATR section that you linked can help you for sure. I'll move this thread over for you and we'll get started getting you updated!!
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I agree with Granite, sounds like you should flash a new ROM.
Like most here, I'd recommend MikG 3.0 if you are looking for fast and super stable with some fun tweaks mixed in. You can be sure you won't have to just through any of the hoops you do with AOSP or MIUI with this rom (well, as long as you follow this wiping and flashing guide).
But if you really want to stick with MIUI, the last stable build was the 12.9 one. (Unfortunately the guy who usually ports MIUI over for us seems to have gone on extended vacation or something, so there isn't a ton of support right now... you can read through the last 10-20 pages of the xda thread to see what people are doing to help each other keep it going for now).
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I would also suggest you get the amon ra recovery, if you don't have it already, and learn to wipe and then make a nand backup and then flash that Mikg 3.0 that was suggested to you.
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Originally Posted by dandog2500
I hve no loyalty to MIUI, I would try the MikG. What is make a nandroid??
A nandroid is a backup of your current system; basically an exact image of your setup now (kind of like a restore point in windows).
Since it's been awhile, you might want to take a few minutes and read through this post here, to make sure you're comfortable going forward -- it will have all the info you need to understand nandroids, what a "recovery" like amon ra is, etc: Rooting For Dummies Guide
And then if you have questions, just come here and ask!
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Whoops, dustwun was too fast for me.
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A nandroid is a backup of your current system; basically an exact image of your setup now (kind of like a restore point in windows).
Since it's been awhile, you might want to take a few minutes and read through this post here, to make sure you're comfortable going forward -- it will have all the info you need to understand nandroids, what a "recovery" like amon ra is, etc: Rooting For Dummies Guide
And then if you have questions, just come here and ask!
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Whoops, dustwun was too fast for me.
doing my ocn imitation.
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Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4 is your current recovery that you got when you rooted. we like to suggest using the amon ra as it seems to be more reliable.
I do not even remember how to use cw, either, but you can do the same in it as well. Granite used it for the longest!
I did use Clockwork mod for almost a year, worked for me, but I've since switched to amon-ra.
I'll also recommend you use this recovery.
like the guys posted above check out the section in the root guide for switching recoveries, and download the file linked there.
Folow the steps to load the recovery.
Just make sure you have the file named correctly: PC36IMG.zip
Depending on which version of windows you are using, it's easy to make it .zip.zip, because windows has a nasty habit of hiding extensions. Just make sure it's named correctly, and your bootloader will find it and flash it.
Any questions just let us know.
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Just in case though, if it gets screwey again, delete the old rom file and redownload it. Then try a complete wipe and flash the new rom file. Just in case it's a bad download.
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ok wiped and it boots nicely. Still a problem though. The screen goes black at random times. the 4 buttons on the bottom of the phone are lit and i just hit the back arrow. What is causing this?
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ok wiped and it boots nicely. Still a problem though. The screen goes black at random times. the 4 buttons on the bottom of the phone are lit and i just hit the back arrow. What is causing this?
So, just to make sure, you followed this guide here to fully wipe and flash? Sometimes if you don't let the ROM settle, there can be issues...
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awesome thanks dudes. It seems to be working great now. I didnt do the caulkin zip. Is that optional? So now even after reading all these guides, is a Kernel necessary? If so what does it do and what one is the best for the rom i used?
Calkulin zip file is optional yes but recommended. You don't have to flash a kernel but you certainly can and I always do. I would go with freedom or anthrax.
Just go into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache and flash the kernel. No data wipe is necessary
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I had suggested that, as well as just clearing the application's cache, itself.
He said it didn't work.
My last thought would be to wipe cache and dalvik cache and flash the rom back over itself. I think I would delete the app first, again, before I tried it.
that would wipe out any custom kernel. I am not sure about any mods or themes, since I don't mess with them much. Probably would wipe them out too? But then, it may be a custom kernel or mod holding it up, for all I know?
Really, I like the stock kernel just fine with 3.0. could always make a nand beforehand, as well.
Then I would reinstall gmail and see if it worked.
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Have you tried to create a new account under google and see if that works? If need to use RootExplorer and find the gmail.apk file I think its in data / apps but if not then in System/Apps. Longtap and from the menu choose delete. Then go and download the latest Gapps and extract the Gmail out of it and install it from RootExplorer or which ever Filemanager you use.
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