OK might be silly question but I thought I'd ask, on my dhd to install circle batt mod etc I had to be rooted but since sgs2 has a lovely recovery built in can I use this to flash themes or mods without being rooted? Obviously not roms just mods in .zip format
Anyone?
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To install mods of any kind you need to be rooted.
Also a root-kernel comming with CWM recovery instead of the stock one makes many things more easy or even possible at all.
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Hey guys I am new to android, and I need some questions answered before I go and start modding/flashing roms. Thanks in advance!! So here they are:
My questions.
1: okay cool, so I've successfully rooted my gio. Awesome, but now I would like to flash cyanogen mod 7.2 or the beta cyanogen 9, but I need clockwork recovery mod. In order to do this i need to place it on the root of my sd card. But how do I properly partition it?
2. I also need to install clockwork recovery mod before I flash a new Rom for my gio. In the thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650). It mentions something about the ext4 partition and rfs roms. I think it said if I don't have it I have to apply the patch. I am not sure what those mean nor which apply to me. (I am using stock gingerbread 2.3.4)
3. I am interested in overclocking and changing cpu settings for speed and good battery. But I have heard that it may not be supported by stock kernels. So if I do flash cm7 or cm9, does it automatically flash its own kernel that allows that to be done? And if it does, will it be built in so I can do it from settings, or do I have to download the application from Google play?
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1. take the app rom manager, the free version from the play store, grant su when asked and install the CWM recovery..
2. never heard of??
3. i think there is already a customer kernel installed, if not, just download one from youre devices xda side and for overclocking you can use the Rom Toolbox or the normal cyanogenmod settings
have fun and dont forget to thank
Thanks alot! So I do not need a special Version of clockwork recovery? Like the one from this thread? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650). Sorry for the dumb questions, I just dont want to brick it! And i also looked at the rom manager desciption and it says i need a clockwork compatible kernel first?
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
link for the official clockwockmod recovery.. just go down the list until you find samsung galaxy gio and yes i think if you install the recovery via rom manager their shouldnt be any problem
.. the link you wrote is another recovery.. which one is better, id dont know got a nexus no gio
I am not really too good with this kind of stuff... so bare with me if what i say doessn't make much sense to you guys
I don't want to try different roms yet... wanna stick to stock rom for couple weeks to try it out since i had been waiting for it for months.. but I want to overclock it + add some mods like beats audio etc... I have flashed beats audio but wondering if there are any mods for minor improvements on the stock rom?
I've tried looking through the develoment section but other then beats audio everything requires flashing roms...
and if i flash a kernel does that mean i would get all the mods on that kernel but keep the stock rom?
Thanks guys!
You can try out Carbon booster for those kinds of mods,you onky need to be rooted and have cmw flashed
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If he gonna root and have cwm, might as well flash different rom. You can always choose the stock rom that is debloated created by lots of good devs.
You cannot do anything really without rooting.
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Sorry i mus clarify that i m rooted and have cmw. The reason i dont yet want to flash roms is bc i wanna keep the stock for the time being
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If you stay stock your ROM is not deodexed. And for many mods to work you need to be. Still there are many things you can do. There are apps on google play which does many things similiar to some of our mods.
One app is called "Power Controls". It is a widget that does everything the 15 toggle mod can do.
You could try a number of launchers. Launchers will give you many features, tools, animations, and themes.
You could install the app "PowerTool" from flapjaxxx. Allows you to reboot into recovery, bootloader, download mode, and the normal.
It all depends on what you are looking to do. That is the thing with android. There is so much that can be done and so many ways to do it.
This may be a really stupid question but I'm still learning
So after soft bricking my phone once today already I have now backed everything up so I don't have to redo everything when I undoubtedly mess something up again
I'm trying to overclock my s3 but I know I can't do this on the stock kernels, do I need to install a whole custom Rom or can I just use a custom kernel. If so how would I do this? Thanks
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This may be a really stupid question but I'm still learning
So after soft bricking my phone once today already I have now backed everything up so I don't have to redo everything when I undoubtedly mess something up again
I'm trying to overclock my s3 but I know I can't do this on the stock kernels, do I need to install a whole custom Rom or can I just use a custom kernel. If so how would I do this? Thanks
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Hi, firstly if I was you I would read all of this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827635. This will explain about the dangers etc of overclocking on our specific device. Then, do you have a custom recovery installed? Like CWM? If you do and if you understand all the risks associated with overclocking, then you would look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709686 This is siyha kernel, I trust this developer a lot, I have used his kernels ever since he first released one for the galaxy s2 a couple of years ago. You should read the full OP, and if you feel you are ready you just download the appropriate kernel zip, as in make sure it is for the galaxy s3. Also, make sure you flash the right kernel for your android version, like an ICS kernel will not work with a Jelly Bean rom and the other way round. Then simply flash it in Clockworkmod recovery and slowly and safely play around. I can't stress this enough, only play around with things after you fully understand what it is and does as overclocking can cause hardware damage. I hope this helps you
DUBS73P said:
This may be a really stupid question but I'm still learning
So after soft bricking my phone once today already I have now backed everything up so I don't have to redo everything when I undoubtedly mess something up again
I'm trying to overclock my s3 but I know I can't do this on the stock kernels, do I need to install a whole custom Rom or can I just use a custom kernel. If so how would I do this? Thanks
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you can either install a custom rom or just root your stock kernel. I tried siyah kernel before, it support overclocking and dualboot.
danielsf said:
Hi, firstly if I was you I would read all of this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827635. This will explain about the dangers etc of overclocking on our specific device. Then, do you have a custom recovery installed? Like CWM? If you do and if you understand all the risks associated with overclocking, then you would look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709686 This is siyha kernel, I trust this developer a lot, I have used his kernels ever since he first released one for the galaxy s2 a couple of years ago. You should read the full OP, and if you feel you are ready you just download the appropriate kernel zip, as in make sure it is for the galaxy s3. Also, make sure you flash the right kernel for your android version, like an ICS kernel will not work with a Jelly Bean rom and the other way round. Then simply flash it in Clockworkmod recovery and slowly and safely play around. I can't stress this enough, only play around with things after you fully understand what it is and does as overclocking can cause hardware damage. I hope this helps you
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Hi thanks for all the information in you're post
I do have cwm recovery installed and I have created a android backup ready for my mistakes
What option do I use from within cwm? Is it the one that says install from zip or something? Thanks again
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DUBS73P said:
Hi thanks for all the information in you're post
I do have cwm recovery installed and I have created a android backup ready for my mistakes
What option do I use from within cwm? Is it the one that says install from zip or something? Thanks again
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Download your kernel of choice,boot recovery select install zip from sd card,navigate to where you downloaded your kernel,select it install it,now re-boot system.........job done enjoy
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DUBS73P said:
This may be a really stupid question but I'm still learning
So after soft bricking my phone once today already I have now backed everything up so I don't have to redo everything when I undoubtedly mess something up again
I'm trying to overclock my s3 but I know I can't do this on the stock kernels, do I need to install a whole custom Rom or can I just use a custom kernel. If so how would I do this? Thanks
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Download Siyah kernel, the latest 1.7rc then flash it using Odin. Then you're good to go. Just read in general section. There's a guide by bala on how to OC/UV.
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Hey Guys,
I'm kinda lost and haven't found anything the forum that remotely resembles my problem.
I have a rooted EVO 4G LTE with CM10 JB 4.1. I'm sick of the ****ty camera picture quality and constant freezing while taking pictures (just freezes then the phone reboots) so i'm trying to go to a more of a stock rom that I'll just customize with launchers etc.
My question is, since I can't update the OTA from the rom, do i need to flash the new kernel and the stock rooted rom and if so what order? The other question I had if I do need to install the new kernel does it have to be in the root of the internal SD or external SD?
I tried flashing some of the newer stock rooted roms and none of them would work. I would get the message (bad) when trying to update through recovery. I thought at first that just meant a corrupted zip file but when trying 3 different roms that all said the same thing I thought maybe it could be because the kernel is different then what I have.
At any rate, if anyone could help with a link to some kind of guide (if anyone knows of one) or just some general directions that would be insanely helpful.
Thanks for any help offered!
Download the Rom of your choice. Pull the boot img from that Rom. That is the kernel you need to flash. The fact that your asking this question I would reccomend using the app " flash image gui". You can flash the boot img from your current Rom then immediately boot into recovery and flash the Rom.
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Download the Rom of your choice. Pull the boot img from that Rom. That is the kernel you need to flash. The fact that your asking this question I would reccomend using the app " flash image gui". You can flash the boot img from your current Rom then immediately boot into recovery and flash the Rom.
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Haha, yeah. Thanks! I like to dabble but I wouldn't call myself any kind of pro. I just wasn't sure if the rom would stay stable if I updated the kernel will still in the OS. Anyways, thanks again! :good:
Hey man I didn't wanna come off like I'm some kind of expert cause I know enough to get myself in trouble that's about it, but I have some expierence with a s-on device.
If your not sure just read some more. A good thread is "don't panic" in the Q&A section.
You should be fine tho
good luck
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I search the internet and i could not find the proper answers for this issues.
I managed to install Pound Rom on my phone, the stock rom banished, and i get a lame battery life( i know i know it depends on users). I am not doing anythin with my phone and it drops 3% per 100 minutes. Any suggestions?
I saw that you can use roms with Kernels, i saw a post with "what is your fav rom+kernel combination", what if install a rom and then apply a kernel which is incompatible? Will i brick my phone or just the rom? I will be able to reach cm to reflash another rom?
And if i installed a rom+kernel which are compatible, after deleting full data, wipping, and so on, it is ok to install a new rom and a new kernel without bricking? It is ok to wipe and go to stock rom from odin? I saw a couple of guys bricking their device somehow like that..
If i install stock i will get the exact performance like i had before, good battery life etc?
And how can i get TWRP recovery on my phone? I saw posts where devs said 'or use twrp recov' i googled and found an app on the play store which told you if s2 is compatible aaand it was not and that was like the only thing i found..
Sorry if my questions were answered somewhere else and i would appreciate if in any form you would help me
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Dorin21 said:
I search the internet and i could not find the proper answers for this issues.
I managed to install Pound Rom on my phone, the stock rom banished, and i get a lame battery life( i know i know it depends on users). I am not doing anythin with my phone and it drops 3% per 100 minutes. Any suggestions?
I saw that you can use roms with Kernels, i saw a post with "what is your fav rom+kernel combination", what if install a rom and then apply a kernel which is incompatible? Will i brick my phone or just the rom? I will be able to reach cm to reflash another rom?
And if i installed a rom+kernel which are compatible, after deleting full data, wipping, and so on, it is ok to install a new rom and a new kernel without bricking? It is ok to wipe and go to stock rom from odin? I saw a couple of guys bricking their device somehow like that..
If i install stock i will get the exact performance like i had before, good battery life etc?
And how can i get TWRP recovery on my phone? I saw posts where devs said 'or use twrp recov' i googled and found an app on the play store which told you if s2 is compatible aaand it was not and that was like the only thing i found..
Sorry if my questions were answered somewhere else and i would appreciate if in any form you would help me
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firstly threads about best rom kernel etc are not allowed still omega and cyanogen rom are the best
incompatible kernel MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE (chances are less but atleast it will cause bootloop)
you can always switch you rom(including stock rom by odin) by wiping data and flashing a new one
you will get same performance as before
twrp depends on which rom you are using prefer cwm bcoz its most compatible
Thanks for prompt answer!
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