Will there be a ROM for the Verizon Omnia 2??

DBlocker · #1 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 05:09 PM

I'm planning on upgrading my phone to the Omnia 2 on Dec 2nd. Currently running BW's ROM and loving it. The O2 will have WM 6.5 but doesn't look like it has any of the tweaks (like the Start & OK buttons on the bottom of the screen). So I'm wondering if any of the Omnia cooks are looking at upgrading to the Omnia 2 and if there's a chance we'll see some custom ROM's for the O2??

brandogg · #2 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 07:22 PM

The phone is supposedly going to ship with WM 6.1 on it, and there will be a 6.5 upgrade very soon (unless that has changed). This is good, because once the upgrade is released, then the cooked ROMs should start appearing soon after. Until there's a way to actually update the phone, there probably won't be any news.

**blazingwolf** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by brandogg

The phone is supposedly going to ship with WM 6.1 on it, and there will be a 6.5 upgrade very soon (unless that has changed). This is good, because once the upgrade is released, then the cooked ROMs should start appearing soon after. Until there's a way to actually update the phone, there probably won't be any news.

The Omnia 2 has been confirmed to be coming with 6.5. I'm thinking it will take a bit to get another update for it.

**greenskeeper805** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-24-2009, 01:21 AM

Yeah, unfortunatly, the O2 will come with an OS that is older than what most of us are running.

spinwizard · #5 (**permalink**) 11-25-2009, 10:33 PM

They may have waited too long to get it out, but Samsung is reporting that Verizon will release the Omnia II, December 2, 2009. http://www.samsungusanews.com/ With all the new Droid stuff, It may not get the hype it should, and they missed black Friday, but that may have been planned too. Anyway, $199.00 with a new 2 yr plan. Oh yea, WinMo 6.5 Pro is on board!
p.s. Blaze, We sure miss your great ROMs over at the OmniaRom site

**blazingwolf** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-25-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by spinwizard

p.s. Blaze, We sure miss your great ROMs over at the OmniaRom site

I think I have one more in me. If I can get past a few issues that is.

spinwizard · #7 (**permalink**) 11-25-2009, 11:23 PM

Good to hear, looking forward to it. Thanks

bedojo · #8 (**permalink**) 11-26-2009, 02:54 AM

i dont think im going to go with the omnia 2, the omnia was great and all, but there is better. but if got a captive touch screen i might go with the omnia2

spinwizard · #9 (**permalink**) 11-29-2009, 07:41 PM

I got some pics of the O2 VZW will release wednesday. Sorry for the quality. Notice that it is an i920, not a i8000 as has been seen on this and other threads. It comes with a "built into case" stylus (no more dangle), a 1500 mha battery (the one you got now won't work)

,a concave back, Dual speakers. VZW says it can only take a 16gb SD card, and it has 8gb on board storage. The Main Storage is 187 Mb w/ 87Mb used as shipped. I didn't get to play with it too much, so that's about all the report I can give for now. I'm not sure I still want it, allthough the AMOLED screen is a much better screen then anything I've seen on any phone.
That's all I got for now, I'll let you know if I come up with anything further.
Spin

**CozBoogie** · #10 (**permalink**) 11-30-2009, 04:47 PM

Moved to the general Omnia Forum.

late,
Coz