Overview
This is another great custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Gio, i try to install / flash it on mine and it give me good result. MIUI is one of the most popular Android ROMs in the world. It is Android-based, featuring a more comfortable user experience and robust theme selection.MIUI does not design for Samsung Galaxy Gio so we must use unofficial release that support our device. On XDA there is a lot MIUI porting, one of them is [MIUI][AOMP][2.4.20]MIUI Gingerbread Final[02/09/2012] by Franklin96. Today i will give you information what you need about these ROMs.
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Bugs
- Screenshot, but you can fix it by yourself by installing screenshot again from /system/app/screenshot.apk. just never use screenshot shortcut key volume down + menu button. if i press that combination my touch screen become hung and nothing can i do so i must restart it.
- Sometime there is notice that there is an application become force close, but i don't know what application is that. and it not bother you with your activity.
How to Install
- Install ClockworkModRecovery first, if you don't know how to install it please refer to this
- Download [MIUI][AOMP][2.4.20]MIUI Gingerbread Final[02/09/2012] by Franklin96 place it on your sdcard root for easy access.
- Restart your device and go to recovery mode by pressing Home button + Power button
- When you installing / flashing ROMs remember to always format your /system, /data, and /cache. go to mount and storage, select format /system, format /data, and format /cache
- After finish formating back to main menu and select install zip from sdcard, navigate and select to Miui_2.3.20GIO.zip
- Wait until installation finish, and you will back to main menu, select wipe data / factory reset.
- Now is time to install update, repeat step 5 - 6. but you must select UpdateFirstMiui_2.zip
- Now you ready to use MIUI custom ROMs.
Need to Know
- Support Ext4 filesystem.
- Support Link2SD, i don't know about Simple2Ext and App2SD Darktremor cause i am not try it.
- When you select wipe data / factory reset on recovery mode it will format your second partition into ext4 filesystem. so when you create mount script for Link2SD select ext4 for 2nd partition
- Don't enable app drawer cause you will difficulties when running application with button in top right.
- Screenshot button need to add to Toggles Menu, Go to Settings, Toggle Settings, Customize toggles, drag Screenshot to top
WIPE DATA / FACTORY RESET WILL DELETE ALL YOUR DATA INCLUDE CONTACTS, MESSAGES etc SO BE CAREFUL, AT LEAST MAKE A BACK UP FIRST.
DO IT WITH YOUR OWN RISK