Alright well I got my HTC HD2 a few weeks ago, and I was searching around Google and stumbled apon xda-developers.com I found a few cool things for my phone like CHT, and a few other apps...but I dont see the big picture here. What are ROMs? Are they operating systems? and what does everyone mean by "flashing a rom" or something like that. Haha im sorry if this is in the wrong part of the forum. Could someone just enlighten me on this stuff, and maybe suggest some cool things I can do to my phone, or some apps i should get.
First off the search button is your friend ...
So I am going to give you a quick explanation and you can search and look in the various threads for your answers ....
A ROM is the the component of your phone where your Operating system and included apps are stored ...
The term ROM on this site refers to "Replacements" for the stock system that is installed on your phone, sometimes there are updated stock ROMs here too ..
There are certain things you need to know before considering flashing a ROM and you can find that info in various threads here ...
If you have a TMO US HD2 then you have to make sure the ROM is compatible, TMO US HD2 is a little different than the International one , more ram for one thing.
Now some ROMs have more things than a stock ROM some have less, it is all about personal choice when it comes down to that, some ROMS are more stable than others, some are faster, just depends ....
The Developers of these ROMs, or "Cooks or Chefs" as they like to be called, may do some serious customizing to their ROMs or leave them close to stock, again a personal choice for you ...
I would suggest you do some reading on Flashing, and about your hardware, the only problem with starting to flash your phone is, it is addictive ....
Hope this helped ....
p.s. Read Read Read, and make sure you understand what you are getting into, you can turn your phone into an expensive paperweight if you are not careful ...
TrevorMcCauley said:
Alright well I got my HTC HD2 a few weeks ago, and I was searching around Google and stumbled apon xda-developers.com I found a few cool things for my phone like CHT, and a few other apps...but I dont see the big picture here. What are ROMs? Are they operating systems? and what does everyone mean by "flashing a rom" or something like that. Haha im sorry if this is in the wrong part of the forum. Could someone just enlighten me on this stuff, and maybe suggest some cool things I can do to my phone, or some apps i should get.
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Start here bro http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653614
zkid2010 said:
Start here bro http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653614
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+1 for that ...
Thanks for giving him that link , I intended to, but life interfered ...
Cheers!!!
watcher64 said:
+1 for that ...
Thanks for giving him that link , I intended to, but life interfered ...
Cheers!!!
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np bro just a followup to your great intro!
Believe me, you will become addicted here
ams84 said:
Believe me, you will become addicted here
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yea believe him, as soon as I got my HD2 and found this site ive been checking it almost daily.
Carliz89 said:
yea believe him, as soon as I got my HD2 and found this site ive been checking it almost daily.
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almost daily? Oh man, you aren't under total control yet
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almost daily? Oh man, you aren't under total control yet
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lol well Im mostly checking up on the Android stuff, or any ROMS. I only check the site when im not working or out with my friends
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lol well Im mostly checking up on the Android stuff, or any ROMS. I only check the site when im not working or out with my friends
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I remember days like that when I started, only coming here rarely. Now I check this site about 20 times a day, it's the first shortcut on my internet tab even. I am addicted for real...
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I remember days like that when I started, only coming here rarely. Now I check this site about 20 times a day, it's the first shortcut on my internet tab even. I am addicted for real...
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True soooo very true ... it is the first 3 tabs on mine ....
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yea believe him, as soon as I got my HD2 and found this site ive been checking it almost daily.
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+ 2 on that . and trust if u have a g/f buy her more things as most of ur time will be spent on here . and she will feel like ur ignoring her
I've learned that the hard way. lol
but good luck in whatever u choose to do. just remember to read everything the cook says and u can't go wrong
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+ 2 on that . and trust if u have a g/f buy her more things as most of ur time will be spent on here . and she will feel like ur ignoring her
I've learned that the hard way. lol
but good luck in whatever u choose to do. just remember to read everything the cook says and u can't go wrong
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Hahahahaha. You too? Yeah we got these like the week after they came out and a buddy of mine told me about this site and I've been hooked on it since. Then the GF gets mad when I'm looking stuff and chaning themes and stuff. She says that its stupid, but the second i offer to change the theme on her phone, it ain't stupid then
Didnt realize i was an addict till i saw the posting of one of your bookmark tab being this forum. :s
Now that you've mentioned it, my gf would be angry when i am with my 'gadget' cos this hd2 is like a swiss army knife for me. Using it for picts, vids, games, work, net..heck, this current hd2 doesnt even do calls. Only does my mobile broadband.
btw. there's no perfect rom.(before you ask this) The only perfect ones are the ones that you favour most.
GF is one thing, wife is another entirely.
But I agree, its not so stupid when you are improving her phone
my gf claims I'm having an affair with my phone/xda
She wants me to go "cold turkey"..... Not happening!
I'm kinda worried that when i try to type "gf" the xt9 tries to change it to "hd".....
maybe its trying to get her out of the picture....
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Seasoned Samsung Vibrant users,
I just got today Sept 30th my Samsung Vibrant, I hope that this GPS problem that I have it's just SOFTWARE and not HARDWARE problem and you may tell me with your experience / suggestions what this is about.
Before the Samsung Vibrant, I was using a HTC Mytouch 3g slide, the GPS on my slide has been very accurate, what I can tell you is that from my bedroom My slide detects properly my home address using Google maps, with Samsung Vibrant usually gives me an innacurate location using Google Maps as well.
I have turned ON the wireless and the GPS on Samsung Vibrant as I did the same with my htc slide and on Samsung Vibrant gives me around 40 to 50 meters difference with a wrong location,
I don't want to use WIFI because it’s not the case, why on my HTC Mytouch 3g slide I don't need WIFI also I won’t have WIFI everywhere where I go, so I want that the Samsung vibrant works at least the same or better than a HTC phone GPS hardware.
so my question Is that a hardware problem or software issue?
My HTC Mytouch 3g slide never fails where I'm in my bedroom or other place where I go and test it and this Samsung is getting me out of my nerves that isn't accurate at all.
HARDWARE or SOFTWARE problem?
If it is software I will wait, but if it is hardware, I’ll be very disappointed.
Thanks I really appreciate your answer about this issue,
I have 14 days to test it and if I'm not happy with it I can return it depending what this problem is.
OMG please use the search function.
It IS a software issue... vibrant is well knows for its gps to be messed up.. the new 2.2 is coming out in approx a month and it will have a gps fix and also make ur phone faster plus alot of other things
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I have been trying to refrain from jumping on people for stupid posts, BUT ...
The gps issue has been an issue with the Vibrant since day one, and there are most likely hundreds of threads on it already ....
I know it is a little scary but that search box does not bite ...
Hell a google search of "Samsung Vibrant GPS" should tell you all you need to know ..
Come on people use some common sense and search first, at least pretend to search for the sanity of the rest of us ...
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omg please use the search function.
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I have been trying to refrain from jumping on people for stupid posts, BUT ...
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ROTFLMAO! Too True!
Oh no, my Vibrant might be messed up????
Really??
Welcome to the real world!
Been bad since day one.
Wow, everyone is being kinda douchy here. All you have to do is root your phone with one of the many methods, install clockwork recovery and flash either the JI2 GPS fix or this one which is the same thing but uses the JI5 files instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=796654 Good luck.
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Wow, everyone is being kinda douchy here. All you have to do is root your phone with one of the many methods, install clockwork recovery and flash either the JI2 GPS fix or this one which is the same thing but uses the JI5 files instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=796654 Good luck.
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Douchy? Douchy , not sure what that means but I am sure it applies to ones who do not search or, fail to see that this question/answer is in about 100 other threads.
NO problem helping people, but you can really only help those who help themselves ...
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Douchy? Douchy , not sure what that means but I am sure it applies to ones who do not search or, fail to see that this question/answer is in about 100 other threads.
NO problem helping people, but you can really only help those who help themselves ...
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No i agree with you. I dont think I ever post questions here. I usually use my friend google and figure it out myself HOWEVER I also remember when i first got my very first android phone "G1" and was soooo lost at where to even begin. To the OP... they are right, you can find most anything by searching. I guess I only said that because some people just get plain rude. Not necessarily talking about you watcher64. Your post wasnt bad, just didn't really give any answer.
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No i agree with you. I dont think I ever post questions here. I usually use my friend google and figure it out myself HOWEVER I also remember when i first got my very first android phone "G1" and was soooo lost at where to even begin. To the OP... they are right, you can find most anything by searching. I guess I only said that because some people just get plain rude. Not necessarily talking about you.
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No offense taken , I just remember the old days of the forum, where this was a place to come learn, not to have the answers handed to you.
Seems everyone is looking for the quick fix these days, and really do not want to learn what they are doing or HOW it is actually done, then yell and scream at the people who help them that they broke their phone ...
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Just to clarify I was on here almost 2 years before I asked more than a handful of questions, because 99% of the answers could be found by reading and searching, so it does get annoying that so many people want spoon fed these days.
It took you longer to write about your problems than it takes to search .
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jrharvey said:
Wow, everyone is being kinda douchy here. All you have to do is root your phone with one of the many methods, install clockwork recovery and flash either the JI2 GPS fix or this one which is the same thing but uses the JI5 files instead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=796654 Good luck.
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I love anything that starts with, "All you have to do is..."
Like all the other supposed GPS fixes out there, these don't necessarily work either.
MV10 said:
I love anything that starts with, "All you have to do is..."
Like all the other supposed GPS fixes out there, these don't necessarily work either.
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I would agree with you some fixes seem to work for some people , other for others, but they do work, it is just a matter of finding the one that works for you ...
If none work, then may be time to exchange the phone for a new one ...
Yeah some ppl take things Way too seriously of some posts duplicate threads get over it. Everyone is not familiar with this stuff damn we have all been there. No need to sit there and put someone down for not knowing
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Joshochoa187 said:
Yeah some ppl take things Way too seriously of some posts duplicate threads get over it. Everyone is not familiar with this stuff damn we have all been there. No need to sit there and put someone down for not knowing
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There is a big difference between not knowing, and "NOT EVEN TRYING", that is the biggest complaint ...
How do you think most of us here got the knowledge we do have, we looked it up, if you work a little for something, you will tend to remember it in the future...
This is a place for Development, and Education , not hand outs, never has been, and should never be taken as so ....
But I digress, you are right why should anybody here give a damn ....
OH because if nobody gave a damn, the people that get ask the questions would not know the answer either ....
No you speak the truth ppl should research, I had an off day when I posted sry if I sounded like a jerk. I do plenty of research on my own b4 doing anything to my phone, and if I brick it I have no one else to blame but myself. For example I have been researching the whole flashing with odin on my spare time, which isn't much still haven't got comfortable enough to try though. I just felt like the guy was getting slapped around a bit too much that's all.
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How is browser?
As it states in the first post:
Browser.apk - It lags due to current deodexing issues with smali/baksmali, no whingeing please.
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Browser.apk is no longer lagging, full fix provided
Good job my friend. All the best with rom. If u need anything u know where u can find me
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Vertumus said:
Good job my friend. All the best with rom. If u need anything u know where u can find me
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Thanks man, appreciated
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i have flashed a stock XXKG6 firmware first then flashed CodecROM but i have bootloop. 2 times i tried it. and i did wipe.. so what to do? thanks
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i have flashed a stock XXKG6 firmware first then flashed CodecROM but i have bootloop. 2 times i tried it. and i did wipe.. so what to do? thanks
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did u wipe system ?
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did u wipe system ?
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yes i did. i think i have done nothin wrong, i know how to do the flash bla bla.. but it just bootloop'd.. maybe sumthin wrong with rom? has anybody flashed it and boot succesfully?
Not sure...
i just flashed cognition s2 to have a try out, finished what i was doing - flashed the stock kg6 and then mine...no bootloops (cache wipe, dalvik cache wipe and factory reset performed)
i get boot loop issues if i try and flash villainrom (following the instructions to the letter) - i dont know why but it seems not all phones will flash all custom roms
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has been going on for the past hour...
So you got my email in your database for nothing. Good Job!
can't wait for the spam
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So you got my email in your database for nothing. Good Job!
can't wait for the spam
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so, you dont know what you are talking about and decided to have a go at me? nice...
That message relates to an instant chat messaging box, nothing else...is it stopping you from doing what you want on the website?
good luck waiting for spam...
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for paranoid people like you, who also dont know who websites work (or even ask before spouting off) i have removed chatrolls instant messaging chat box from my website...who knew adding something in to help with questions would make people stupid?
ive been cooking firmwares for the samsung i8910 for 1 & 1/2 years now, never had a complaint about the website during that entire time apart from when it got hacked ...what great people on this forum
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so, you dont know what you are talking about and decided to have a go at me? nice...
That message relates to an instant chat messaging box, nothing else...is it stopping you from doing what you want on the website?
good luck waiting for spam...
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for paranoid people like you, who also dont know who websites work (or even ask before spouting off) i have removed chatrolls instant messaging chat box from my website...who knew adding something in to help with questions would make people stupid?
ive been cooking firmwares for the samsung i8910 for 1 & 1/2 years now, never had a complaint about the website during that entire time apart from when it got hacked ...what great people on this forum
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It was your fault from the beginning to link to a chat box.
and no one forces people to download from their servers except you.(not on original)
and your website is no where near trustworthy, neither in looks or feel.
and you have like 10 posts?
what do you think should give people the impression to trust you?
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It was your fault from the beginning to link to a chat box.
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what the hell are you talking about? Wheres the blame? Where does the fault lie in having a chatbox on my website? just because you dont get out much and think everything is a conspiracy, doesnt make it so
and no one forces people to download from their servers except you.(not on original)
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im gonna breeze past this one as it doesnt even make sense
and your website is no where near trustworthy, neither in looks or feel.
and you have like 10 posts?
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what makes you think you have the right to decide if my website is trustworthy or not? Some kind of internet cop are you?
over 1000 members dont have a problem with my website...and i dont care how my website makes you feel (or looks to you)
Google obviously think its safe, otherwise they wouldnt let me use adsense on it would they?
AND WHAT THE F*CK DOES MY POST COUNT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING?
what do you think should give people the impression to trust you?
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If you are going to try and be obtuse, at least be grammatically correct when doing so..but its another pointless bit so i will ignore it
try again...
btw, pm me your signup details and i will GLADLY remove you from my database
Dont worry, i found you...deleted.
kindiboy said:
It was your fault from the beginning to link to a chat box.
and no one forces people to download from their servers except you.(not on original)
and your website is no where near trustworthy, neither in looks or feel.
and you have like 10 posts?
what do you think should give people the impression to trust you?
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The obvious answer would be: If you don't like it, don't download it.
You make it sound as if he is forcing you to sign up with your precious email and download from his server..and when things don't turn out the way you wanted you start to insult him and his work?
Oh come on..this is no way to behave on XDA, which i have always seen as a friendly place with respectable and polite posters.
As for the fact that Darkside Agent doesn't have as high a post count as you in here is because he is fairly new to the Android modding scene + XDA. But he is quite well-known and trusted in other phone modding forums..something you could have found out if you had bothered to actually read his website a bit more thoroughly.
Goddamn, some people are just unbelievable..
Skype removed, flash player sorted so it will update..
Some more .apks removed that arent needed
default wallpapers changed
download link updated
Stock Browser now fixed!
new version being uploaded now (about an hour left at 3pm uk time), first post updated
holygeek said:
yes i did. i think i have done nothin wrong, i know how to do the flash bla bla.. but it just bootloop'd.. maybe sumthin wrong with rom? has anybody flashed it and boot succesfully?
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So you went in to mounts and storage and clicked on format system? factory wipe/reset will not format system just in case you were unaware
I will DL and test for any bugs or issues Good luck with the ROM. It's nice to see another developer around here. I like your style. You have good taste. Don't listen to anybody on here giving pointless feedback
Thanks for the positive comments, much appreciated
Feedback, positive or negative is always wanted
Upload is now complete (had some issues)
Hey guys,
I just rooted / installed CyanogenMod 7 and ... I don't really like it, not stable enough ...
I'm with Bell and the phone is GB 2.3.3 ... battery life is horrible and Bell had put tons of crap on it ... like GPS Nav when you have GMaps ...
Where can I find a 2.3.5 or 2.3.7 Stock rom without the carrier's crap (Samsung's stuff I don't mind).
I'm running a KG2 and CWM is on with root ATM.
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Where can I find a 2.3.5 or 2.3.7 Stock rom without the carrier's crap (Samsung's stuff I don't mind).
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Right here.
It literally took me 2sec to find this. Please search first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310672
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Right here.
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Funny thing is, he's been around 2 years longer than you... XD
Don't be rude. It literally took me 2 sec to write that
This is the most widely cited one
http://bit.ly/uxThKP
This is a really well made video ... I have no skills in rom and that kind of stuff, I did my share of help when I have a HTC Touch on Windows Mobile 5 ...
I think the big misunderstood here is that since english is not my first language, sometimes it's hard to search with the proper keywords ... ok, I have key words, ROM, ROOT but digging deeper, it's harder for me, but it looks easy to you and I'm happy for you.
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I think the big misunderstood here is that since english is not my first language, sometimes it's hard to search with the proper keywords ... ok, I have key words, ROM, ROOT but digging deeper, it's harder for me, but it looks easy to you and I'm happy for you.
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Your english is fine, you simply posted this in the dev section which is a no no.
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Funny thing is, he's been around 2 years longer than you... XD
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I learn quickly
Battery was fully charged when i did the process, all processes went thru fine then the phone just shut off and i can't turn back on, any ideas? appreciate the help
Can you get into recovery?
nope, no response from phone
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nope, no response from phone
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Did you do a full wipe of data and cache before flashing the rom?
Yes i did, but i found out what happened, the villain rom is not compatible with the tmobile version of the galaxy s2, don't know what to do now
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Yes i did, but i found out what happened, the villain rom is not compatible with the tmobile version of the galaxy s2, don't know what to do now
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You have to carry it in under warranty (you know the drill ).
wait, WHAT?
some obscure thread is 'mentioning' that VillainRom is not compatible with Tmobile's GS2, oh and btw it bricked my phone and there's no blatant warning or any other mention of this on VillainRom's thread and download in here?
i bricked mine three days ago and up until NOW have been thinking it was something i did wrong. just happened across this thread as i was JUST ABOUT to run the thing again on my new GS2.
i can't believe the mods in XDAD are letting this go. damn. i'm glad i was looking around for some suggestions which led to this little comment.
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Well considering that VR is in the Europe s2 section then user error is at fault if you have a T-Mobile or at&t they are different and the user should at least take the time to look at the forums present before flashing ROMs hence there is no need for Pulser or any other chef to note that its not compatible with XY&Z....
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Well considering that VR is in the Europe s2 section then user error is at fault if you have a T-Mobile or at&t they are different and the user should at least take the time to look at the forums present before flashing ROMs hence there is no need for Pulser or any other chef to note that its not compatible with XY&Z....
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except the many end up there from Google and don't even know that they're in the "Europe S2" section. i had no idea til just now.
simply saying some bolder warning might save a few people a very expensive phone. i found a couple others who'd made the same mistake - there are lots of NOOBS in the way of ROMS like myself who don't even know. your forum is HUGE, and there are MANY google results linking you. that's a LOT of NOOBS ...
a little warning would have saved our asses. T-Mobile saved mine, tho, so it's all ok.
There is a completely seperate forum for the Tmobile SGSII. When the SGSII, and probably that ROM came out there were no variations, just the European version. It is not up to a dev to save your phone, it is up to you to put in the time and research before deciding to mess with it.
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except the many end up there from Google and don't even know that they're in the "Europe S2" section. i had no idea til just now.
simply saying some bolder warning might save a few people a very expensive phone. i found a couple others who'd made the same mistake - there are lots of NOOBS in the way of ROMS like myself who don't even know. your forum is HUGE, and there are MANY google results linking you. that's a LOT of NOOBS ...
a little warning would have saved our asses. T-Mobile saved mine, tho, so it's all ok.
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It is not our place to do your homework for you. This is what happens when people dont research before rewriting the OS on their phone. People are so fast to want to flash a custom rom before they even know what it is doing that this happens. Flashing a custom rom is not for everyone. If you cant put at least 20 hours into just reading up before you do it maybe you should rethink flashing a custom rom. Roms are not for the average person as they dont have the time to keep it up. I am all for custom roms but have come to understand that the "average" person has no business messing with the OS on their Phone
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except the many end up there from Google and don't even know that they're in the "Europe S2" section. i had no idea til just now.
simply saying some bolder warning might save a few people a very expensive phone. i found a couple others who'd made the same mistake - there are lots of NOOBS in the way of ROMS like myself who don't even know. your forum is HUGE, and there are MANY google results linking you. that's a LOT of NOOBS ...
a little warning would have saved our asses. T-Mobile saved mine, tho, so it's all ok.
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When you enter the world of pimping phones then the legwork to understand your device is down to user...
Coming from the days where not every kid with a gat "comedy value" had a smartphone I remember when the info was far less and smaller user base. "Yet have never flashed a wrong ROM or bricked a device"
If a user is prepared to flash there expensive smartphone without searching reading then its there fault.
After all there are disclaimers on pretty much all threads and XDA as general so as to stop anyone taking flak for user error.
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Odin flash a stock rom and your good to go
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When you enter the world of pimping phones then the legwork to understand your device is down to user...
Coming from the days where not every kid with a gat "comedy value" had a smartphone I remember when the info was far less and smaller user base. "Yet have never flashed a wrong ROM or bricked a device"
If a user is prepared to flash there expensive smartphone without searching reading then its there fault.
After all there are disclaimers on pretty much all threads and XDA as general so as to stop anyone taking flak for user error.
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Hey man hit up my email we need to chat. Yeah I swap it up. Now so I stay on topic as well lol. Please do your homework. We are not coming down on you to be mean. Stylez is right in what he says. when I started here there was like 2 roms for the device and the steps were far more complex. Stylez I am sure remembers lol I blew his pm up lol while doing my research with questions till I knew what I was doing. There was no flashing stock and returning the phone under warrenty which mind you breaks you warrenty. So please for the love of all things tech. Take the time and do the research.
Hi everyone!
Anyway, my name's Wolf (that's what people call me) but my username is Bad-Wolf, obviously.
So, I got this phone for my 13th birthday. Best present ever. Never gotten anything like it. I used to have a HTC Wildfire S, but unfortunately, it got stolen. Link in the description. So I was left without a phone for a few months, depressed, and angry. And I was inactive on XDA for all those months. It felt like I lost my place here. I was quite known in the WFS forum, and I even developed a simple ROM, but I'm not going to name it because if I want to make a ROM here then I want to use the name again. I was also (trying) to make a simple kernel, but then it got stolen so there was no point. I'm quite a noob by the way.
So, I'm going to be here for quite a while, looking at threads and learning. Which is going to be really difficult because there's like a million threads. So if there's anything you think I should see, please tell me.
I applied to be a mod quite some time back, but I didn't get accepted. But I was informed that I would've got the job, because my application was awesome, but they're keeping me for reserve, and I might get picked if they need mods soon.
Also, let's talk about my (social group) TDOT. Which stands for "The Devs of Tomorrow". This was a group that I made a few months ago, and now is growing, and has 50+ members. It's for kids like me who like developing, or want to get into it. I'm currently making the website, and we're still working. But it's a great group, with great people.
I suppose the only work I've done with Galaxy phones is I quickly rooted and unrooted my Mum's Samsung Galaxy S, and I nervously put stock ICS on my Dad's Galaxy S2, using Odin. I was really scared, because I had never used Odin, I didn't want to brick it, and it was my first flash on that phone (after like 100 on the WFS, lol).
I've heard about all the Apple v Samsung v HTC drama. Apple has had a truce with HTC apparently. And I've heard of Samsung jigs, read a bit about them. They do something like force the phone into download mode or something, very useful for resetting the flash counter, and other stuff like that. Also, they can get you out of bricks, if you got a bad situation, maybe even a USB brick (not sure about it).
I want to learn as much as possible.
That's all I can remember to say for now (I'm forgetful). Anyway, I hope I can make good friends here, like I did on the WFS section, and maybe get into the small developing scene.
Sorry if this thread isn't in the right place. Sowwy. So I made up for it by writing all this!
Basics start reading
and save crying wolf .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
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First is to back up your EFS folder on SGS3
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Bad-Wolf said:
Hi everyone!
Anyway, my name's Wolf (that's what people call me) but my username is Bad-Wolf, obviously.
So, I got this phone for my 13th birthday. Best present ever. Never gotten anything like it. I used to have a HTC Wildfire S, but unfortunately, it got stolen. Link in the description. So I was left without a phone for a few months, depressed, and angry. And I was inactive on XDA for all those months. It felt like I lost my place here. I was quite known in the WFS forum, and I even developed a simple ROM, but I'm not going to name it because if I want to make a ROM here then I want to use the name again. I was also (trying) to make a simple kernel, but then it got stolen so there was no point. I'm quite a noob by the way.
So, I'm going to be here for quite a while, looking at threads and learning. Which is going to be really difficult because there's like a million threads. So if there's anything you think I should see, please tell me.
I applied to be a mod quite some time back, but I didn't get accepted. But I was informed that I would've got the job, because my application was awesome, but they're keeping me for reserve, and I might get picked if they need mods soon.
Also, let's talk about my (social group) TDOT. Which stands for "The Devs of Tomorrow". This was a group that I made a few months ago, and now is growing, and has 50+ members. It's for kids like me who like developing, or want to get into it. I'm currently making the website, and we're still working. But it's a great group, with great people.
I suppose the only work I've done with Galaxy phones is I quickly rooted and unrooted my Mum's Samsung Galaxy S, and I nervously put stock ICS on my Dad's Galaxy S2, using Odin. I was really scared, because I had never used Odin, I didn't want to brick it, and it was my first flash on that phone (after like 100 on the WFS, lol).
I've heard about all the Apple v Samsung v HTC drama. Apple has had a truce with HTC apparently. And I've heard of Samsung jigs, read a bit about them. They do something like force the phone into download mode or something, very useful for resetting the flash counter, and other stuff like that. Also, they can get you out of bricks, if you got a bad situation, maybe even a USB brick (not sure about it).
I want to learn as much as possible.
That's all I can remember to say for now (I'm forgetful). Anyway, I hope I can make good friends here, like I did on the WFS section, and maybe get into the small developing scene.
Sorry if this thread isn't in the right place. Sowwy. So I made up for it by writing all this!
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Hello, aleays nice to see new young devs, I hope you feel at home with us
To root you will want to flash cf root in odin to do this dowbload the package, extract the zip once (it includes odin).
Put the phone in download mode, open odin and end all kies processes, connect the usb and odin should say added. Click the pda button and add the .tar file that was in the zip, make sure repartition is NOT checked and click start when it reboots you will be rooted.
To reset the binary counter use the triangle away app either on play store or free on xda.
I'll add links when I'm on my laptop until then search and thou shall receive
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Thanks guys. you lot are nice. I thought I'd get spammed saying things like "So what if you brick it" or "Look it up yourself". Anyway, I'll do some more reading. Then I'll get my game face on.
Bad-Wolf said:
Hi everyone!
Anyway, my name's Wolf (that's what people call me) but my username is Bad-Wolf, obviously.
So, I got this phone for my 13th birthday. Best present ever. Never gotten anything like it. I used to have a HTC Wildfire S, but unfortunately, it got stolen. Link in the description. So I was left without a phone for a few months, depressed, and angry. And I was inactive on XDA for all those months. It felt like I lost my place here. I was quite known in the WFS forum, and I even developed a simple ROM, but I'm not going to name it because if I want to make a ROM here then I want to use the name again. I was also (trying) to make a simple kernel, but then it got stolen so there was no point. I'm quite a noob by the way.
So, I'm going to be here for quite a while, looking at threads and learning. Which is going to be really difficult because there's like a million threads. So if there's anything you think I should see, please tell me.
I applied to be a mod quite some time back, but I didn't get accepted. But I was informed that I would've got the job, because my application was awesome, but they're keeping me for reserve, and I might get picked if they need mods soon.
Also, let's talk about my (social group) TDOT. Which stands for "The Devs of Tomorrow". This was a group that I made a few months ago, and now is growing, and has 50+ members. It's for kids like me who like developing, or want to get into it. I'm currently making the website, and we're still working. But it's a great group, with great people.
I suppose the only work I've done with Galaxy phones is I quickly rooted and unrooted my Mum's Samsung Galaxy S, and I nervously put stock ICS on my Dad's Galaxy S2, using Odin. I was really scared, because I had never used Odin, I didn't want to brick it, and it was my first flash on that phone (after like 100 on the WFS, lol).
I've heard about all the Apple v Samsung v HTC drama. Apple has had a truce with HTC apparently. And I've heard of Samsung jigs, read a bit about them. They do something like force the phone into download mode or something, very useful for resetting the flash counter, and other stuff like that. Also, they can get you out of bricks, if you got a bad situation, maybe even a USB brick (not sure about it).
I want to learn as much as possible.
That's all I can remember to say for now (I'm forgetful). Anyway, I hope I can make good friends here, like I did on the WFS section, and maybe get into the small developing scene.
Sorry if this thread isn't in the right place. Sowwy. So I made up for it by writing all this!
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hey Wolf :3 its extremely awesome to see more young devs(or devs in the making like me). i wanted to kno more about TDOT. nd wat is necessary to be able to join :3
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Here is a nice thread with everything from rooting to themes, mods and roms for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674286
elzimmer said:
hey Wolf :3 its extremely awesome to see more young devs(or devs in the making like me). i wanted to kno more about TDOT. nd wat is necessary to be able to join :3
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You can join TDOT if you are under 16 years old. That's pretty much the only requirement.
android88 said:
You can join TDOT if you are under 16 years old. That's pretty much the only requirement.
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aww im to old xD, gonna be 18 in January.
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Welcome to the xda forum wolf. You started off Great here mate. Have a good time learning about your S3 and I look forward to trying out one of your roms sometime
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android88 said:
You can join TDOT if you are under 16 years old. That's pretty much the only requirement.
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How did you even find me?
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alchopop said:
Welcome to the xda forum wolf. You started off Great here mate. Have a good time learning about your S3 and I look forward to trying out one of your roms sometime
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Thanks
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Bad-Wolf said:
How did you even find me?
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What do you mean?
Hi Wolf.first of all congratulations,you got a really nice present
2nd place, l would like to help you,if you need.why do I say that? Because,I'm a flashaholic and besides the fact that also got an S3 I would like to learn how to make some Rom's and maybe learn a little more about developing,and also because I have a lot of spare time,whenever I'm at home or at work
If you're interested in getting helped with that and maybe some advices in some apps,themes and mod's,I would love to help. Anything you need,you can hit on my gmail:[email protected]
See ya
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How did you find this thread? Lol
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bcuraman said:
Hi Wolf.first of all congratulations,you got a really nice present
2nd place, l would like to help you,if you need.why do I say that? Because,I'm a flashaholic and besides the fact that also got an S3 I would like to learn how to make some Rom's and maybe learn a little more about developing,and also because I have a lot of spare time,whenever I'm at home or at work
If you're interested in getting helped with that and maybe some advices in some apps,themes and mod's,I would love to help. Anything you need,you can hit on my gmail:[email protected]
See ya
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Thanks man. Maybe we can do a project together.
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Hi wolf.
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Sure,why not? I work in Linux
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samuel2706 said:
Hi wolf.
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Hey.
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bcuraman said:
Sure,why not? I work in Linux
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Even better. I have a nice Ubuntu installation, so maybe you can teach me stuff.
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Sure why not? I have a Linux Mint
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