Which ROM is right for me?

[LeslieAnn]

The reason why Harmonia works is it's now compatible with the ClockWorkMod recovery's. Bumblebee still isn't ,although I will have to try SliderROM. ROM Manager is designed to work with the ClockWorkMod recovery's and will not work(Tested this with the xionia recovery) with the others.
I've tried flashing Bumblebee and your older version of Harmonia using the CWMod recovery's and was not happy with the end result of all sorts of system glitches.They flashed better using the xionia recovery(something to do with the scripting I'm guessing ,which you fixed in your newest update of the Harmonia ROM)
Check out my thread on "The Truth about ROM Manager" you will be surprised to see all the things it can do for the "V", and I still need to figure out a few more of it's capabilities.

I'll look into it more. I still prefer the old methods, we know they work, and it doesn't change, software does. What works today, may not tomorrow, a perfect example is IHO. Every release seems to have one thing fixed and another broken. You guys only see a fraction of the questions I get on this stuff. I get asked a lot of weird stuff. Poor Marzz, did he ever get some good ones as well, especially when I sent people to him when I was stumped. Him, Obijohn and Mmmark111 helped a lot of people, get ready, because you and Bigsupersquid are taking their place. Glad to see some good knowledgeable troubleshooters back in the ranks.

Odd that Harmonia works, but not BB. Much of the install code is identical, I even based some of Harmonia's new installer off of BB's to get it working correctly. I'll have to look again, but maybe it's using older code in some of it or something. I did see an error in it while I was looking at it, maybe that is the problem.

Not that I'm complaining, I'm actually pleased it works, I'm just kind of weirded out by it.
Just one more notch in Harmonia's belt that it is one of the most compatible roms out there.

 

[Z Overlord]

Ok now for overclocking, I just set it to a high clock in the cryogen settings? Is there an app to test if it's stable?

 

[AndyOpie150]

Yeah I backed up my current rom and installed IHO. Damn Gingerbread has a nice UI (smartphone newbie here).

Question, I noticed the Cyanogen options included "allow application moving" Is that generally safe to turn on or do some apps hate being on the SD card?

Yes I have mine set to external(sd card) If a downloaded app behaves badly, I just move it to the phone side. I have 106 downloaded apps. and have 131.34MB of internal app memory left. This is because of the option to download to the sd card first. I only have 34 apps on the internal memory because they behaved badly or I just thought it would be smart to put them on the phone side(like widget apps,ROM Manager,Weather apps).

 

[AndyOpie150]

Ok now for overclocking, I just set it to a high clock in the cryogen settings? Is there an app to test if it's stable?

You will find that the best overall setting for speed,less battery drain,and the best battery off charge times is 768MHz or 787MHz max-480MHz min.
You can go higher. The rule of thumb is to go one setting at a time until the phone reboots. Then go down two settings. This is as high as your phone can be safely overclocked.
Any CPU speed over 787 might make certain system apps act goofy. If you are having problems with a system or installed app go down a setting at a time until the app acts right. If you are under 768MHZ max then download ROM Manager and run the Fix permissions option. This has worked for me with a live wallpaper app that was acting goofy.
Also install a battery temp app as you will want to know if your CPU speed is causing your battery to run hot(never set the min above 480 as this is were the phone idles. Too high and the phone will not really idle per say,so the battery does not get a break to cool down).
Setting the min to low will cause the battery to actually drain faster,just as setting it too high will.

 

[AndyOpie150]

I'll look into it more. I still prefer the old methods, we know they work, and it doesn't change, software does. What works today, may not tomorrow, a perfect example is IHO. Every release seems to have one thing fixed and another broken. You guys only see a fraction of the questions I get on this stuff. I get asked a lot of weird stuff. Poor Marzz, did he ever get some good ones as well, especially when I sent people to him when I was stumped. Him, Obijohn and Mmmark111 helped a lot of people, get ready, because you and Bigsupersquid are taking their place. Glad to see some good knowledgeable troubleshooters back in the ranks.

Odd that Harmonia works, but not BB. Much of the install code is identical, I even based some of Harmonia's new installer off of BB's to get it working correctly. I'll have to look again, but maybe it's using older code in some of it or something. I did see an error in it while I was looking at it, maybe that is the problem.

Not that I'm complaining, I'm actually pleased it works, I'm just kind of weirded out by it.
Just one more notch in Harmonia's belt that it is one of the most compatible roms out there.

Again,New members will always seek the seemingly least resistive path to there objective.
ROM Manager would appear to be one of them. If there not educated and forewarned,they will continue to use ROM Manager in a way it was not intended and create lots of stress for them selves and more work for us. My thread should be stickied so at least it will catch there eye.The title should make them curious enough to read the thread and thus become educated.

As far as your ROM working with ROM Manager I would think it's because ROM Manager is designed to work with ClockWorkMod recovery's(I've tried using it with Xionia recovery and it would just boot into the recovery,nothing else)which your ROM now is compatible with.
Plus with your ROM you only have to wipe cache partition,Dalvik cache and wipe data/factory reset(which is all ROM Manager will allow). With the Bumblebee ROM you have to wipe all that plus format boot,system,data,and cache if you want a clean install. I'm not savvy enough to understand why this is, I just know what I've experienced,and ROM Manager seems to magnify weaknesses very well indeed.

 

[LeslieAnn]

With the Bumblebee ROM you have to wipe all that plus format boot,system,data,and cache if you want a clean install. I'm not savvy enough to understand why this is, I just know what I've experienced,and ROM Manager seems to magnify weaknesses very well indeed.

It's either missing a format command in the installer or the command it uses is incompatible.

 

[Z Overlord]

So I've noticed allot of apps freeze (for a while) or crash. I'm not overclocked btw.

Any way to diagnose this issue?

 

[xxlinnilxx]

I have bumblebee on my OV and it works fine. OC to 600mhz min and 806mhz using the built in No-Frills CPu Control and everything runs smoothly.
O, btw, I used ROM manager, no issues at all.

 

[LeslieAnn]

So I've noticed allot of apps freeze (for a white) or crash. I'm not overclocked btw.

Any way to diagnose this issue?

MD5 your install file, and try again.
If you aren't stable on Harmonia, something is wrong. Usually an app, overclock, or bad install.

 

[Z Overlord]

MD5 your install file, and try again.
If you aren't stable on Harmonia, something is wrong. Usually an app, overclock, or bad install.

Oh this is IHO CM7. Will I love anything from using from 2.3.5 really? Seems just for some particular phones.

 

[AndyOpie150]

I have bumblebee on my OV and it works fine. OC to 600mhz min and 806mhz using the built in No-Frills CPu Control and everything runs smoothly.
O, btw, I used ROM manager, no issues at all.

Could be my phone is the one that's having the issue with getting a clean install of the Bumblebee ROM with a CWMod recovery(not all processors are manufactured exactly the same,I must have one with a very slight flaw) I will have to give it another try just so I don't look like too big of an idiot. EDIT I tried installing,but this time I used the wiper.zip that obijohn provided and it worked. I must stop putting my foot in my mouth.

How is your battery temp and time off charge with the min set at 600MHz?

 

[AndyOpie150]

So I've noticed allot of apps freeze (for a while) or crash. I'm not overclocked btw.

Any way to diagnose this issue?

Download ROM Manager and run the fix permissions option. If that doesn't fix the problem, then did you happen to install a theme with the ROM and gapps? With my phone If I try to install a theme with the ROM and gapps it makes the new ROM do the same thing yours is doing. I usually wait now until I have a couple of clean reboots on the new ROM, then go back into the recovery where I'll wipe cache partition and Dalvik cache, then install the theme.zip.

 

[Z Overlord]

Download ROM Manager and run the fix permissions option. If that doesn't fix the problem, then did you happen to install a theme with the ROM and gapps? With my phone If I try to install a theme with the ROM and gapps it makes the new ROM do the same thing yours is doing. I usually wait now until I have a couple of clean reboots on the new ROM, then go back into the recovery where I'll wipe cache partition and Dalvik cache, then install the theme.zip.

No I didn't install a theme but I did install the gapps.

I'll try the rom manager permissions thing.

 

[Z Overlord]

Ah nice it worked

 

[joshgee]

I tried those instructions, and I've still not gotten past the black screen. I think I might have to try the Screencast method.

EDIT: Okay, it installed properly, however, I DID have to use Android Screencast (I'm on a Mac, so it was just the easiest way to do it rather than fool around with dual booting) and the IHO-Purity-X ROM.

EDIT 2: *sigh* Okay, it works, but the WiFi doesn't. Gotta figure that out ASAP.

Dual booting?! How could you dual boot the v?

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[Z Overlord]

Hmm is it just me or does the gmail addon no longer give email notifications?