Best 2.1 Rom

[anon(10090)]

I tried BB 2.1, but I'm not fond of no pinch to zoom in its browser or its lack of smoked glass - I tried Ultimate Droid Rom yesterday and it was really really unstable for me - even at 800 MHz, it rebooted on its own several times.

OR

Is there a way to rollback the firmware from 2.1 to 2.0.1, cause that seems to be my biggest obstacle in getting DroidMod or BB 0.7.9 back on there.

Any thoughts?

 

[Jared DiPane]

you can revert to BB by using the nandroid method, which is described below the download link on AllDroid.

 

[anon(10090)]

Do you HAVE to wipe everything beforehand?

I will if I have to, but would like to avoid it if possible.

 

[Jared DiPane]

Yes when rolling back you have to wipe /data. All you really lose are settings and apps, which you can re-download in the marketplace.

 

[anon(10090)]

Thanks man, you've been helpful - have some rep : )

 

[Jared DiPane]

Luckily your gmail account will back up your contacts, so you dont have to worry about those. Setting up after the downgrade can be a bit of a pain, depending how much you have currently set up on the device, but it will be worth it to be stable on the device again, trust me.

 

[anon(10090)]

Wait a sec, I rolled back using the nandroid method, but my firmware is still at 2.1

Any thoughts?

 

[anon(10090)]

More specifically, I rolled back FROM BB 2.1 to BB 0.7.9, and it's still showing 2.1 firmware.

 

[thebizz]

I tried BB 2.1, but I'm not fond of no pinch to zoom in its browser or its lack of smoked glass - I tried Ultimate Droid Rom yesterday and it was really really unstable for me - even at 800 MHz, it rebooted on its own several times.

OR

Is there a way to rollback the firmware from 2.1 to 2.0.1, cause that seems to be my biggest obstacle in getting DroidMod or BB 0.7.9 back on there.

Any thoughts?

What launcher were you using with those roms

 

[Jared DiPane]

When you wiped /data and then you went to nandroid restore did you select the correct ROM? you may have flashed right back to the same one...

 

[Jared DiPane]

What launcher were you using with those roms

Im pretty sure buglessbeauty doesnt give an option, and if i recall correctly he took that browser out, and on 2.1 he kept the stock look to it, but there was a way to theme it in the forums.

 

[anon(10090)]

No, I definitely selected the 0.7.9 rom.

I was using the 2.1 launcher from UDR, but then changed to 2.0.1 launcher on BB 2.1

 

[anon(10090)]

Bugless Beast is what I was using and what I'm trying to roll back to ( 2.1 -> 0.7.9) - Sorry, I should have been specific.

 

[thebizz]

Just a heads up if you have the option don't use the 2.1 launcher.I've had so many issues using it. good luck though hope you find a stable Rom

 

[Jared DiPane]

Make sure you follow all of these steps, in order.

-Update (if available) all of your apps before installing
-Backup any files you wish to restore, this will wipe /data
-Extract the files from the archive using WinRAR or a similar program
-Place the extracted folder (the ROM) into the "nandroid" folder on your sdcard
-Reboot into recovery mode
-Wipe data/factory reset
-Wipe cache partition
-Backup/Restore
-Advanced Nandroid Restore
-Choose backup (select the ROM)
-Perform Restore

 

[anon(10090)]

Yeah, 2.1 launcher isn't ready for prime time at all... thanks for the help bizz.

 

[anon(10090)]

Yeah, I did - I did this a couple of times yesterday when installing different versions of Bugless Beast

Let's try again though, just in case - it wouldn't be the first time I messed something up <.<

 

[Jared DiPane]

Just make sure to take your time, pretend you have never done it before and read the instructions, I have overlooked simple steps in the past...

 

[anon(10090)]

Just did it carefully following the steps again, but the firmware is still 2.1

 

[anon(10090)]

The rom is loaded on, including the missing features from the BB 2.1 Rom, so not sure what to try next.