BEST ROMS
ORDERED ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE ROM/FW:
ORDERED ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE ROM/FW:
MIUI V5 4.9.26 by Helinchun
Pros:
The most updated rom
Clear and beautiful graphic
B710 Kernel
Cons:
High battery consumption
Bluetooth doesn't work
Needs testers
The most updated rom
Clear and beautiful graphic
B710 Kernel
Cons:
High battery consumption
Bluetooth doesn't work
Needs testers
LINK THREAD
ENG - DIRECT DOWNLOAD
ITA - DIRECT DOWNLOAD
MOKEE OS 44.4 by xyyx 01/10/14
Pros:
All seems to work
F2FS System
A lot of customizations
UV Present
Cons:
Camera random crashes
Nothing relevant
LINK THREADAll seems to work
F2FS System
A lot of customizations
UV Present
Cons:
Camera random crashes
Nothing relevant
DOWNLOAD ROM
PATCH FOR EXT_SD AS PRIMARY
CM 11 M10 by Niisp 20/09/14
Pros:
xyyx Kernel
Gps and bluetooth are working
New kernel, new governors
Radio FM (see here)
SD is primary by default (you can always get the int-sd version in the downloads)
Cons:
Nothing relevant
LINK THREADxyyx Kernel
Gps and bluetooth are working
New kernel, new governors
Radio FM (see here)
SD is primary by default (you can always get the int-sd version in the downloads)
Cons:
Nothing relevant
DOWNLOAD ROM (EXT AS PRIMARY)
DOWNLOAD ROM (INT AS PRIMARY)
GAPPS (select the 4.4 package you like more)
CM 11 by Spanorg 15/07/14
Pros:
Shev_T Kernel (B710 based)
Haptic feedback works (can be activated or disactivated)
Bluetooth works
GPU drivers updated
Cons:
Nothing relevant
Shev_T Kernel (B710 based)
Haptic feedback works (can be activated or disactivated)
Bluetooth works
GPU drivers updated
Cons:
Nothing relevant
LINK THREAD
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
DISABLE VIBRATION
SD CARD FIX (Use in case of problems with sd card)
GAPPS
LIQUID SMOOTH 3.1 by Spanorg 31/08/14
Pros:
Newest work by the famous Spanorg
It's really smooth
F2FS Support
A lot of new features from Mokee and CM11: xposed is almost useless
Bluetooth works
Cons:
Some SystemUI reboots
LINK THREADNewest work by the famous Spanorg
It's really smooth
F2FS Support
A lot of new features from Mokee and CM11: xposed is almost useless
Bluetooth works
Cons:
Some SystemUI reboots
DOWNLOAD ROM
F2FS Recovery
DOWNLOAD GAPPS
LIQUID SMOOTH by xyyx 01/10/14
Pros:
Real fluid
Good battery optimization
A lot of new features from Mokee and CM11
Bluetooth works
Really modded: you can do almost everything you want
Cons:
Nothing relevant
Real fluid
Good battery optimization
A lot of new features from Mokee and CM11
Bluetooth works
Really modded: you can do almost everything you want
Cons:
Nothing relevant
LINK THREAD
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
PATCH FOR EXT_SD AS PRIMARY
OMNIROM 4.4.2 by Spanorg 26/04/14
Pros:
Haptic feedback works (by default it is activated)
Bluetooth works
Cons:
Nothing relevant
LINK THREAD Haptic feedback works (by default it is activated)
Bluetooth works
Cons:
Nothing relevant
DOWNLOAD ROM + SUPERSU
EXT_SD PRIMARY / INT_SD PRIMARY
SD CARD FIX (Use in case of problems with sd card) + GPS FIX + SCREEN_RECORD FIX
GAPPS
CM 10.2 by Spanorg 11/05/14
Pros:
Real fluid
Good battery optimization
Bluetooth works
B707 Kernel
13500 on AnTuTu
Cons:
Nothing relevant
Real fluid
Good battery optimization
Bluetooth works
B707 Kernel
13500 on AnTuTu
Cons:
Nothing relevant
LINK THREAD
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
GAPPS BY SPANORG
GAPPS BY TESTUSER0072
AP V8 by McDonald
Pros:
McD is a serious italian developer
Radio FM integrated
B709 based
Init.d support & some other tweaks
Cons:
Nothing relevant
McD is a serious italian developer
Radio FM integrated
B709 based
Init.d support & some other tweaks
Cons:
Nothing relevant
LINK THREAD
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
MEMORY SWAP (it mixes the 2 memories)
MEMORY SWAP REVERSE
CARBON ROM by Niisp 18/07/14
Pros:
Compiled with Linaro
Bluetooth works
Cons:
Nothing relevant
LINK THREADCompiled with Linaro
Bluetooth works
Cons:
Nothing relevant
DOWNLOAD ROM (EXT_SD AS PRIMARY)
DOWNLOAD ROM (INT_SD AS PRIMARY)
GAPPS
MOKEE OS 42.2 by Niisp 03/12/13
Pros:
Real fluid and stable
B708 Kernel
Niisp started again developing this ROM, after a period of inactivity
Cons:
Bluetooth partially works (see this review for more details about this issue: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49224863&postcount=38)
Real fluid and stable
B708 Kernel
Niisp started again developing this ROM, after a period of inactivity
Cons:
Bluetooth partially works (see this review for more details about this issue: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49224863&postcount=38)
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=396626&view=findpost&p=28832074 (link thread)
https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=arfD5PXihQt/BbiqWCcFHXoAymdkWIso66RR6gyW9YE= (with EXTSD as default)
https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=hH4/4ZPoyMK/F/s0qmQzC4duc4d4pIsha8lOiOrLiiw= (with INTSD as default)
CM 10.1 by Shev_T 10/02/14
Pros:
Real fluid (but *)
B709 Kernel
Compiled with Linaro -> MOOOOORE SPEED
Everything works
Cons:
*Might require some reboot
Real fluid (but *)
B709 Kernel
Compiled with Linaro -> MOOOOORE SPEED
Everything works
Cons:
*Might require some reboot
LINK THREAD
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
GAPPS (BY SHEV_T)
GAPPS (BY TESTUSER0072)
B704_ATX by Marismillas v1.2
Pros:
Real stable: in three months of use, the phone never got stucked
Based on a stock firmware
Gapps already included
Init.d support and a looooooooooot of tweaks (perfect for people like me who don't want to do anything else after flash xD)
Cons:
Not so many updates, don't know if project is definitely abandoned
In YouTube videos h/w acceleration doesn't work properly
Same thing for the other videos (but you can avoid this problem with some 3rd part apps)
Real stable: in three months of use, the phone never got stucked
Based on a stock firmware
Gapps already included
Init.d support and a looooooooooot of tweaks (perfect for people like me who don't want to do anything else after flash xD)
Cons:
Not so many updates, don't know if project is definitely abandoned
In YouTube videos h/w acceleration doesn't work properly
Same thing for the other videos (but you can avoid this problem with some 3rd part apps)
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46683785#post46683785 (link thread)
http://www.4shared.com/zip/daUJt2oR/B704-marismillas12.html (direct download)
BEST STOCK FIRMWARES
ORDERED ACCORDING TO THE ANDROID VERSION:
ORDERED ACCORDING TO THE ANDROID VERSION:
B229 ICS - GLOBAL, NO EMUI
Pros:
The most stable firmware
Everything works
Battery consumption is real good
You can use an better uc kernel (http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...-image-ics-init-d-288-1600-mhz-hwuknernel.zip)
Cons:
Some apks won't work (or won't work well) because of its older Android version
You have to install it with stock recovery
The most stable firmware
Everything works
Battery consumption is real good
You can use an better uc kernel (http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...-image-ics-init-d-288-1600-mhz-hwuknernel.zip)
Cons:
Some apks won't work (or won't work well) because of its older Android version
You have to install it with stock recovery
https://mega.co.nz/#!Bh5BzZzK!dCEzsU_a3tO-UWdz_qsjaE-h7tZr0RIXib6f6v2g_3Y (direct download)
B130 ICS - GLOBAL, EMUI 1.0
Pros:
Everything works
More customable
You can use an better uc kernel (http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...-image-ics-init-d-288-1600-mhz-hwuknernel.zip)
Cons:
Battery consumption is not as good as in B229, but still acceptable
EMUI is not everyone's taste
You have to install it with stock recovery
Everything works
More customable
You can use an better uc kernel (http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...-image-ics-init-d-288-1600-mhz-hwuknernel.zip)
Cons:
Battery consumption is not as good as in B229, but still acceptable
EMUI is not everyone's taste
You have to install it with stock recovery
http://zl.hwpan.com/u32513461/GROM/U9200-EM-UMTS-V100R00G403B130204D00SDV02/Upgrade.rar (direct download; sorry, no faster links)
B708 JB - CHINESE, EMUI 1.6
Pros:
The first STABLE Jelly Bean firmware
EMUI is at 1.6 version, so it is not so ugly as in the first release
You can flash an ATX version via CWM/TWRP already rooted and with gapps.
Cons:
[FOR STOCK ROM]
Gapps not included, since it is a chinese version.
You have to download a language pack enabler (http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...6231-firmware-b708-jb-china-all-lang-b708.zip)
[FOR ATX ROM]
No real bugs atm, still testing
The first STABLE Jelly Bean firmware
EMUI is at 1.6 version, so it is not so ugly as in the first release
You can flash an ATX version via CWM/TWRP already rooted and with gapps.
Cons:
[FOR STOCK ROM]
Gapps not included, since it is a chinese version.
You have to download a language pack enabler (http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...6231-firmware-b708-jb-china-all-lang-b708.zip)
[FOR ATX ROM]
No real bugs atm, still testing
https://mega.co.nz/#!Wo4i0ShQ!ahoQ53MWp2ntLyxRKAvlWXHtsexew7kcvldw2kwRDvM (direct download)
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip (gapps)
http://goo.im/devs/ibotpeaches/miuiandroid/releases/gapps/miuiandroid_gapps-4.1.2-small_signed.zip (gapps mini)
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=749828 (link ATX thread)
https://mega.co.nz/#!hJwDVLIB!WyvCmF3YuXSt5O62Ay9QMnrXAY8l6s_imlSrEmk8kjs (ATX version for who come from an EMUI stock firmware)
https://mega.co.nz/#!tQ4UyCzZ!B0uzeFuZEUB6a8TGb6-cyxHBMVNs0x_UM7yuxByQE9c (ATX version for who come from other ROMs)
B709 JB - CHINESE, EMUI 1.6
Pros:
The same of B708 with some little fixes more
New baseband
Cons:
[FOR STOCK ROM]
Gapps not included, since it is a chinese version.
You have to download a language pack enabler (https://mega.co.nz/#!CgIBGJDS!SfrawzQszc74Z0TcNgORaDf95Udt-ch3us8F8x2PcDw)
[FOR ATX ROM]
Flashing it via custom recovery you won't upgrade the bb
No real bugs atm, still testing
The same of B708 with some little fixes more
New baseband
Cons:
[FOR STOCK ROM]
Gapps not included, since it is a chinese version.
You have to download a language pack enabler (https://mega.co.nz/#!CgIBGJDS!SfrawzQszc74Z0TcNgORaDf95Udt-ch3us8F8x2PcDw)
[FOR ATX ROM]
Flashing it via custom recovery you won't upgrade the bb
No real bugs atm, still testing
https://mega.co.nz/#!DlohxJKZ!DDAQ529yE3oSL-ZA5FTxYAOuG_gOK_utTpahHJBDqTg (direct download)
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip (gapps)
http://goo.im/devs/ibotpeaches/miuiandroid/releases/gapps/miuiandroid_gapps-4.1.2-small_signed.zip (gapps mini)
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=766343 (link ATX thread)
https://mega.co.nz/#!UZwigRZa!FyRgLSz4_bBVrZsXhFc5Jz08aUFEX7wEfCyOpPoJ5Xw (ATX version for who come from an EMUI stock firmware)
https://mega.co.nz/#!gA4SkYLK!atEKrQHRhAVitk_dPQRLaXogtRkBX-w3O0mJl1oj-oM (ATX version for who come from other ROMs)
OTHER DOWNLOADS
USEFUL FOR EVERY ROM/FW YOU HAVE
USEFUL FOR EVERY ROM/FW YOU HAVE
EMUI CAM (definitely better)
All-In-One Tool
Gapps (there is a huge choice of modular, stock, micro, full,... for every android version)
SuperSU 1.80
U9200 Downloads by o-l-a-v
U9200 Downloads by Alobalobayeah (ITA) (Please read! It's not a copy of olav work, it's a mine personal, and different, work )
Bravia Engine*
* To make it work insert these strings in build.prop
ro.service.swiqi.supported = true
persist.service.swiqi.enable = 1
HAAAALP
SOME ADVICES FOR THE NEWBIEST
SOME ADVICES FOR THE NEWBIEST
HOW TO FLASH A CUSTOM ROM
- Do a backup of your apps (you can use Titanium Backup, Helium Backup, App2Zip,... obviously you need root; if you came from a stock firmware: either you root it, or you can use Huawei Backup, but don't forget to find also a way to backup this app or to download it in order to restore your apps after the flash)
- Do a Nandroid Backup, ie a full backup with CWM/TWRP. To flash or emulate a custom recovery, if you don't know how to do it, you can use my tool (useful also for other stuff)
- Wipe cache, dalvik and data (sometimes you need to wipe /system too)
- Install zip from sdcard... (in twrp just "Install") > Select the rom
- Reboot
HOW TO FLASH A STOCK ICS/JB FIRMWARE
- Do a backup of your apps (you can use Titanium Backup, Helium Backup, App2Zip,... obviously you need root; if you came from a stock firmware: either you root it, or you can use Huawei Backup)
- If you have flashed a custom recovery, go back to the stock recovery, or it won't work. If you don't know how to go back, you can use my tool (useful also for other stuff)
- Download the intermediate pack
- Create a folder in your sd and rename it "dload"
- Copy the intermediate pack's update.app in dload
- Create another folder in your sd and rename it "dloadold"
- Download the stock firmware and place update.app in dloadold
- Be sure that you have more than 85% of battery
- Turn off the phone and reboot it pressing - and holding - vol+, vol- and power
- The recovery will do the rest. At the end you will have the intermediate fw.
- Now open the default file manager: delete dload and rename dloadold in dload.
- Repeat the step 9.
Code:
What's new:
[05/10/14]
[B]MAJOR UPDATE
Almost all roms updated
Fixed some dead links
Deleted abandoned roms[/B]
[05/07/14]
Updated MIUI V5 to version 4.7.4
Updated CM 11 to version 22/06/14
Updated LS 3.1 (by Spanorg) to version 04/07/14
Added LS 3.1 (by xyyx)
Added MK 44.4 by xyyx
Obscured link for MOKEE OS by Niisp, thread not found (don't know why)
[13/06/14]
Updated MIUI V5 to version 4.6.13
Updated CM11 by Niisp
Updated MK44.2 by Niisp
Updated LiquidSmooth 3.1 by Spanorg
[28/05/14]
Updated MIUI V5 to version 4.5.23
Updated MOKEE 44.2 to version 27/05 -> NEW KERNEL, NEW GOVERNORS, NEW SCHEDULERS
Updated CM 11 by NIisp to version 26/05 -> NEW KERNEL, NEW GOVERNORS, NEW SCHEDULERS
Updated CM 11 by Spanorg to version 16/05 -> Mooooore stability
Updated LIQUID SMOOTH by Spanorg to version 21/05
Updated AP to V8
[11/05/14]
Added LIQUID SMOOTH KK 3.0 by Spanorg
Added CARBON ROM by Niisp
Added RESURRECTION REMIX by Niisp
Updated MIUI V5 to 4.5.9 version
Updated MK 44.2 to 09/05 version
Updated CM 11 by Niisp to 10/05 version
Inserted BT FIX in CM11 by Spanorg
Inserted SCREEN_RECORD FIX in OMNIROM by Spanorg
[04/05/14]
Updated MIUI V5 to 4.4.25 version
Updated CM 11 by Niisp to 02/05 version
Updated OMNIROM by Spanorg to 26/04 version
[24/04/14]
Updated MK 44.2 to 22/04 version
Updated CM 11 by Niisp to 21/04 version
[18/04/14]
Updated MIUI to 4.4.18
Updated MK 44.2 to 13/04 version
Updated CM 11 by Niisp to 11/04 version
[09/04/14]
Updated MIUI V5 by Helinchun to 4.4.4 version
Updated CM 11 by Niisp to 05/04 version
Updated CM 11 by Spanorg to 02/04 version
Updated OMNIROM by Spanorg to 08/04 version
[02/04/14]
Updated MOKEE 44.2 to the 02/04/14 version, NOW BLUETOOTH WORKS :D
Added haaaalp section
[01/04/14]
Updated MIUI V5 to 4.3.28
[19/03/14]
Updated MOKEE 44.2, now radio fm works
Updated gapps by TestUser0072 for CM 10.1 and CM 10.2
[17/03/14]
Updated MIUI V5 to 4.3.15
Updated OMNIROM to 08/03/14
[08/03/14]
Updated MIUI V5 to 4.3.7
Updated MOKEE 44.2 -> A lot of news :D
Updated CM 11 by Niisp
[01/03/14]
A little restyling of the thread
Updated OmniROM to 27/02/14 version
Updated CM 11 by Spanorg to 01/03/14 version
Updated CM 11 by Niisp to 25/02/14 version
Updated MK 44.2 by Niisp to 01/03/14 version
Deleted CM 11 by ATX: there are better kk roms
[26/02/14]
Added OmniROM by Spanorg
Updated AP to version 7.7
[23/02/14]
Updated MIUI to version 4.2.21
Added two new roms: MK44.2 & CM11 by Niisp
[20/02/14]
Updated MIUI to version 4.2.14
Updated CM11 by Spanorg to 4.4.2 version
A little correction in B709 ROM -> "Cons: If you install the ATX version you won't upgrade the baseband"
[13/02/14]
Updated CM10.1 to version of 10/02/14 -> Now compiled with Linaro :D
Added a new CM11 ROM :D All seems to work
[09/02/14]
Updated MIUI to version 4.2.7
Updated CM10.1 to 05/02/14 version
Updated CM10.1 and CM10.2 with newer gapps by testuser0072
[29/01/14]
Added new rom!:D PACMAN by Niisp -> Needs testers
Added B709 & B709_ATX
Updated MIUI to version 4.1.25
Updated MOKEE OS thread's link
[22/01/14]
Now direct links are more... direct xD
Updated MIUI to the 4.1.17 version.
Updated gapps by TestUser0072 for CM 10.1 and 10.2
Updated AP to version 7.6, a lot of news :D
[13/01/14]
Updated MIUI to the 4.1.10 version.
Updated AP to version 7.5.4. Now all bugs are fixed!!! :D
Updated CM 10.2 and CM 10.1 Gapps by Testuser0072
Updated CM 10.2 title to the 18/12 build (I have totally forgotten, sorry; but download link was already updated).
Thanks to: @testuser0072 for gapps; @o-l-a-v for some download links; @aaaa00 for his contributes here and on his page, @MatVekk, and @iker_92, for giving me a help with this thread; all the people who help me in this thread writing updates and tips in comments; all the developers of this fantastic phone
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