Well there are two overclocking kernels to choose from. I've recommended and linked Mindh4x8r's of xda for quite some time. Jmz has also made one and his is a bit easier to find. If you read the fastboot stuff a couple posts up. You can open this rom up and extract boot.img then if you don't like the kernel, you can use:
fastboot flash /boot boot.img That is the kernel and ramdisk; so it will set you back to the stock one. Perhaps I'll put the 3 carriers' stock kernels in a quick and easy flashable zip this weekend.. but that's only if I can find time. Working on CM7 with simon.
Rob
Some info on my phone :
MetroPCS, unlocked bootloader, s - off.
(the following is the info on the HBOOT screen)
Marvelc, EVT1 SHIP S - OFF RL
HBOOT - 1.09.0000
MICROP-0354
RADIO-0. 94.00.1014
Dec 21 2011, 12:14:03
I have your MetroPCS rom installed and it runs fine.
I have tried installing the kernels you suggested, but the touchscreen is unresponsive and I can get no further, can't unlock the screen.
I haven't flashed any gsm roms. I tried Jmz's rom with the same results.
I have cwm 5.0.2.6 and I restore the backup I made to get the phone running again.
Before I flashed your rom, I did a wipe/delete data, factory reset, wipe dalvik cache.
I've searched and googled, but wasn't able to find anything like this.
I don't know if I've missed a step somewhere. If you can think of anything I could do, I would really appreciate it.
I hope that your next MetroPCS rom has an oc kernel, which is what I'd like, and that it flashes ok.
Thanks in advance.
Ahh... Been meaning to write you a thank you note
I believe I have found a simple fix/explanation... in that complete wipe list a couple posts ago... nestled down in there... format boot. I recently messed my phone up a bit coming off one of my betas (trying to build 2.3.5 for marvelc but it still has some gsm elements) That complete wipe method worked for me... but if you break it down... there is only one thing you do in addition to your regular wiping regiment. That's under the mounts and storage.. you format boot. Of course that's going to knock out your boot.img so you better have a backup kernel (or rom with kernel) ready to install. But after that, my phone went back to acting normal instead of "wobbled." Think this might help you too. Try it and let me know. And thank you so much for your patronage If needed I'll make the stock kernel flashable for you, if you would like it as insurance
Regards,
Rob
Quick question: Is Jmz a MetroPCS guy? There are some subtle things you have to change to get roms acting right from MetroPCS to VM_USA or vice versa bc of the device number (but the kernel should work across... and any recovery should too)
Flashing in hboot is for PG76IMG.zip only... like alquez's recovery... if you have a working recovery you're happy with all you need is below.
Do the following in recovery:
wipe data/factory reset;
wipe cache partition;
mounts and storage > mount /data, mount /system, mount /sd-ext, format /boot, format /cache, format /data, format /system, format /sd-ext;
advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache
That is as clean as you can get with recovery alone, no fastboot, nothing complicated (Your wiping things two different ways in some cases, but that's ok)...
Now install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard
and install my rom (if your MetroPCS)... that should fix you up.
#1 Rule... Don't Panic
Rob
FOTA updates are always nice to peep and I don't have a MetroPCS phone to pull them from; so yes, I'd love a link.
Rob
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?abxq3qmyuv01oxh
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/AccountSyncManager.apk", "29fb2aff3a868482c3bedd051e7d6a77258a5b8", "767079d60647a63677bf7fe4e48c3aacf12905d8") E:Error in /sdcard/download/OTA_Marvel_C_S_MetroPCS_US_2.00.1550.07-1.05.1550.00_release_237583kszulzccmio085iv.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I've also had problems with the MetroPCS ota update. The file name is: OTA_Marvel_C_S_MetroPCS_US_2. 00.1550.07-1.05. 1550.00_release_237583kszulzccmio085iv-1.zip
It's about 26mb.
The file is downloaded, when I give the okay to install, it briefly does something, then goes into the android figure with a triangle with exclamation point inside. I've tried several times with no success.
hey ROB if its not to much trouble can u help me out with a kernel?.... tryd those 2 but didnt work i might of flashed em wrong...can u send me a file or something please?
So I noticed something with my phone...something that seems wrong.
I did a wipe of my phone (mounting all the available partitions and formatting them in CWM) and re-installed this ROM and noticed that I'm only ever connected to the Mobile Network when I am connected to a WiFi network.
If I disable the WiFi my the Mobile Network stays at "Turning On". So basically I seem to have no internet access on my phone now unless I'm on WiFi. I can still make calls and send SMS, but the market complains of no connection and to try again.
I have no idea how long it's been like this (usually only use the market when on WiFi anyways) but I even restored an old backup from when I would've thought it would be ok but it did the same thing.
That is odd indeed. What cwm you using if I might inquire? Since I don't have phone, I cannot check partition [starting] memory addresses, but alquez's were same as VM [and subsequently USCC] if you are using something other than alquez's 5.0.2.6, I'd recommend switching, there was one put out by a dev who shall remain nameless that I do not support; it was listed as 5.0.2.7 but I listed it as garbage upon 5 mins of testing. That being said, partition start addresses are cooked into recovery... My guess is someone attempted but failed to get those right and you still have corruption somewhere.
Alternately, your network is working but you get no data... This would typically be easily fixed with a PG76IMG.zip I could put together on the fly for you [reflashing nvitems and rcdata.img's]... But those aren't flashing right from the new hboot. So.. which hboot you on? And if on new one... wanna irc on Fri and see if we can figure this stuff out?
Rob
I don't think it's the rom not working with the radio files. I flashed the older 1014 radio files and installed the rom again and it made no difference. I have no idea why it's doing or for how long it was like this. Pretty sure it worked before as I seem to recall using the XDA app while at work, and I have no WiFi there so obviously it had mobile network access then. I wonder if it's the version of hboot? If you have a link to the stock hboot (1.06.0000) I would love to see if that makes a difference. That's the only other thing I can think of that's changed about my phone.
EDIT: Looks like I had already downloaded the CWM recovery I mentioned previously about being specifically for MARVELC on XDA (just not installed it). However, after flashing it, I saw it was 5.0.2.7 and didn't bother with it. The post now points to Alquez's Unofficial CWM 5.0.2.6 which I downloaded and flashed just to make sure I was using that one and reflashed the rom with no change. Also, for I fun, tried flashing with the stock recovery and it took about half a second before it complained about no signature...so that question answered, cant flash the rom w/ stock recovery LOL.
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