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New Imitation Samsung ROM Released For UMi X1!

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See new Jelly Bean 4.1 ROM for UMi X1 here

A new ROM for UMi X1 has been released. It’s based on Android 4.04, imitates some build design from Samsung, and is touted as the most efficient energy saving ROM available for UMi X1.

Some of the new features include:

  • All Google services should now work properly
  • Dynamic wallpaper support improved
  • Useless/”junk” applications removed
  • New power-saving mode
  • WIFI scan time and battery use improved
  • Root file management added
  • Built-in Dolby sound!
  • Built-in ad-blocker

Installation instructions:

  1. Downloaded zip package (see below for links)
  2. Do not unzip. Copy directly to SD via USB
  3. Shut down the UMi X1
  4. Hold volume up while turning on the power button until recovery mode boots
  5. Use up and down to navigate, “menu” button to select and “back” to return to the previous menu
  6. Select “Clear all data” / restore factory settings
  7. Select “from the SD card”
  8. “Choose ZIP file” and find the new ROM copied to SD
  9. Confirm and wait approximately 1 minute for completion
  10. Return to first menu and select “reboot the system” (First start will be slower)

It appears there are 2 versions of the ROM. One of them is labeled as having the Google services. My assumption here is that one is not streamlined with the Google service mods, and the other is.

Standard

w/Google services mods

Comments

6 responses to “New Imitation Samsung ROM Released For UMi X1!”

  1. niko Avatar
    niko

    hi, i saw your website after browsing for umi x1 custom rom :)
    can you tell me the original thread of the rom post?
    is it english rom or chinese ?
    and can you post how to root the phone, interested on getting x1 here

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  2. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    I ordered Umi X1 2 weeks ago , and getting it in few days. I’m looking for ROM that supports polish language and imporve battery life. Does this ROM supports Polish? Can I get back to the original Umi ROM from Recovery Mode after that or is it vanished for good?
    Thank’s in advance for response!

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    1. Damian Parsons Avatar
      Damian Parsons

      Hello, yes you can backup using clockworkmod. You may have to root the phone before you can do a full backup with CWM. I’m sure the UMi X1 stock ROMs are available to download as well, but I haven’t sought them out yet. Your safest bet is to do the backup before installing a new ROM.

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  3. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    Thank for your response! So I understand that first I have to install CWM- it’s not allready with stock soft( I have to root the phone)? After I will do it, I put the phone into CWM the same like putting into Android recovery Mode(with volume buttons and power?) And from menu of CWM I can do the backup of present soft/rom an I can install new soft/rom from sd card?
    Thank’s in advance for your response!

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    1. Damian Parsons Avatar
      Damian Parsons

      Hello Nick…Sounds like you got it right. Try the recent posts on GizBeat regarding PDAnet ADB drivers and the XDA root solution…

      The stock UMi ROMs shouldn’t be too hard to find on the net if you can’t get a full CWM NAND backup made. I’d just throw caution to the wind and go ahead with the upgrade, but that’s me… The other thing to consider is that if you’ve got Google Play working fine and all is well with the stock ROM, you may just want to stick with it – though it’s not quite as fun as messing with custom ROMs is it? Please report back on what you ended up doing…Cheers…

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  4. Pedrito Avatar
    Pedrito

    Nick;
    I’d like to install the new jellybean ROM 4.1. Using your outlined method above, do I still have to root the X1 first? Does the jellybean 4.2 ROM have google services mods on it, or am I better off with the ‘fixed-up’ 4.0 ROM with google service mods?
    Thanks!

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