Hi ,
Please excuse me because I'm n00b at Android hacking and I just need to understand many mysterious things , please help if you can .
My Battery drains despite I bought the phone days ago ! So I decided to install a new ROM and it should solve many problems including the battery one now I have some question :
1. Why installing a new rom must completely WIPE all data/apps/media ! for a phone the GS2 the internal storage is everything , so what to do ! how to backup all apps and their data , camera photos , songs and videos , and why to suffer all that to just install a new rom ??!
2. How to root the phone so I can install a new ROM ? in the CF-Root thread there is no rooted kernel fits my model ( JPKH1 2.3.3 Middle Eastern )
3. Google uses CSC to push updates ( through Samsung ) and uses SIM to determine the Market ( then redirects me to a rubbish Egyptian one which have 10% of the US market apps ) , why is that ? I didn't even get the new market till now.
4. Which ROM to choose ? please don't say "It's up to you " there are tons of them and they look all great, that's another confusing thing .
5. If rooting voids your warranty, and you need to be rooted to use Nandroid to fully backup stock ROM so you can go back to it and use Warrenty ! how come ?
6. Camera is rubbish when talking about Night Recording , even using Full HD recording results a crappy videos , My Ex-iPhone 4 was much better wth only 5MB and 720p only, it has no auto-focus too.
7. Why does google keeps some apps on their market that's labeled "Requires Root" ( MarketEnabler and others )
I hope you 'll help me to understand all this hacking process because I just moved from iPhone
Thanks in Advance
Before posting use search button
1. Use some backup software (I personally use Titanium Backup donate to backup my apps and settings, and MyBackup Pro for sms and call logs)
If you can find a way to install ROMs without wiping ur current stock Rom and data let us know otherwise stop complaining
2. Learn how to use search button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246131
3. Stop complaining
4. Read user reviews for each Rom, if you are so lazy go and buy a nokia phone
5. You can restore your Stock Rom anytime you want (Actually READ the link i gave you and thank the OP)
6. You know what go and get you iPhone 4 back and stop complaining, there is plenty of apps in Andoid market but i guess you are so lazy to search even for an app
7. Man Rooting allows to some app to unleash it full potential
I hope it was a helpful reply, and btw i got my SGS II 4 days ago, i had an X10 before, pretty decent device, retired now
So welcome to Android, Apple fanboy
aatkco said:
Hi ,
Please excuse me because I'm n00b at Android hacking and I just need to understand many mysterious things , please help if you can .
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
My Battery drains despite I bought the phone days ago ! So I decided to install a new ROM and it should solve many problems including the battery one now I have some question :
Completely wrong .
1. Why installing a new rom must completely WIPE all data/apps/media ! for a phone the GS2 the internal storage is everything , so what to do ! how to backup all apps and their data , camera photos , songs and videos , and why to suffer all that to just install a new rom ??!
Dont install the rom its your choice . If you bothered to read up you would have backed up first .
2. How to root the phone so I can install a new ROM ? in the CF-Root thread there is no rooted kernel fits my model ( JPKH1 2.3.3 Middle Eastern )
You do not root to install a new rom .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Read the section regarding versions in the basic instructions ,
3. Google uses CSC to push updates ( through Samsung )
and uses SIM to determine the Market ( then redirects me to a rubbish Egyptian one which have 10% of the US market apps ) , why is that ? I didn't even get the new market till now.
Thats nonsense .Your update is determined by your product code .
4. Which ROM to choose ? please don't say "It's up to you " there are tons of them and they look all great, that's another confusing thing .
Its up to you but you could read the hundreds of what rom to choose posts ,
5. If rooting voids your warranty, and you need to be rooted to use Nandroid to fully backup stock ROM so you can go back to it and use Warrenty ! how come ?
Rooting voids your warranty as does custom roms Samsung rules .
6. Camera is rubbish when talking about Night Recording , even using Full HD recording results a crappy videos , My Ex-iPhone 4 was much better wth only 5MB and 720p only, it has no auto-focus too.
Complain to Samsung .
7. Why does google keeps some apps on their market that's labeled "Requires Root" ( MarketEnabler and others )
They wont work without root market is not a locked down Apple product free choice rules .
I hope you 'll help me to understand all this hacking process because I just moved from iPhone
GO Back .
jje
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aatkco said:
Hi ,
Please excuse me because I'm n00b at Android hacking and I just need to understand many mysterious things , please help if you can .
My Battery drains despite I bought the phone days ago ! So I decided to install a new ROM and it should solve many problems including the battery one now I have some question :
1. Why installing a new rom must completely WIPE all data/apps/media ! for a phone the GS2 the internal storage is everything , so what to do ! how to backup all apps and their data , camera photos , songs and videos , and why to suffer all that to just install a new rom ??!
2. How to root the phone so I can install a new ROM ? in the CF-Root thread there is no rooted kernel fits my model ( JPKH1 2.3.3 Middle Eastern )
3. Google uses CSC to push updates ( through Samsung ) and uses SIM to determine the Market ( then redirects me to a rubbish Egyptian one which have 10% of the US market apps ) , why is that ? I didn't even get the new market till now.
4. Which ROM to choose ? please don't say "It's up to you " there are tons of them and they look all great, that's another confusing thing .
5. If rooting voids your warranty, and you need to be rooted to use Nandroid to fully backup stock ROM so you can go back to it and use Warrenty ! how come ?
6. Camera is rubbish when talking about Night Recording , even using Full HD recording results a crappy videos , My Ex-iPhone 4 was much better wth only 5MB and 720p only, it has no auto-focus too.
7. Why does google keeps some apps on their market that's labeled "Requires Root" ( MarketEnabler and others )
I hope you 'll help me to understand all this hacking process because I just moved from iPhone
Thanks in Advance
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Hi, sounds like to me your not ready to start flashing roms and rooting.
First get used to your new device and read some more on these forums. Then maybe in a couple of months if you still want to flash a custom rom, when your more familiar with android, choose a rom and flash away. If your not happy with the rom you choose you can always flash another.
As for the battery drain problem, maybe you have install an app that is causing the problem? Or maybe you have installed many apps the require a lot of data connections? I'm not sure how long you're battery is lasting and if it is normal but it does depend a lot on how you use your device and how you have it setup to your needs.
Anyway, welcome to android and I hope in time after some basic research you will be happy with your device.
I recommend the OP and any newbie searches and reads the forum extensively, that is what i done when i first joined XDA and flashed my first WINMO ROM when the flash was successful without any hiccups i felt more confident to play around a bit more, it's all about reading up and educating yourself on here and in no time you'll be flying.
Didn't expect to see some AGGRESSIVE replies ! "Stop Complaining" , "lazy .. lazy .. lazy" seriously if you don't want to reply or find this thread stupid enough, just ignore it !!
aatkco said:
Didn't expect to see some AGGRESSIVE replies ! "Stop Complaining" , "lazy .. lazy .. lazy" seriously if you don't want to reply or find this thread stupid enough, just ignore it !!
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Well, that's just the way some android users are. Like Apple fanboys but then for android.
If they found out themselves, they demand it from others as well because they are the only standard according to themselves.
If you mention some feature of an iPhone, they see you as an evil dragon and try to slay you publicly to win some applause from their likeminded buddies, it gives then happy feelings at night.
If you ask a n00b question, you will be fried, because they were never n00bs. Their DNA is written in Java-code. Yours is not and you should be punished for that.
I guess all the flashing morphed their brain into binary thinking as well. You are either a fellow angel in Paradise S2™ or the devil, there is no in between. Just ignore it or flame back if you have no life as well.
To get your answers, wait for a helpful reply, spend a considerable amount of time searching or go the trial-and-error way. Your pick. Good luck.
aatkco said:
Didn't expect to see some AGGRESSIVE replies ! "Stop Complaining" , "lazy .. lazy .. lazy" seriously if you don't want to reply or find this thread stupid enough, just ignore it !!
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I see it more and more these days. I think it's because there is more kids on these days. Just ignore it.
Hello my friend,
I am new to all of this myself, but I will try and help you out as best I can.
1. I believe that you need to wip and clear everything so that the ROM works well, without any force closes and boot loops. I highly recommend wiping everything before installing a new rom.
I use titanium to backup everything. It works very well.
2. I believe CF-root does have a KH1 kernel. It is the easiest way to root. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOW EVERYTHING TO THE LETTER.
3. Don’t know. (perhaps its your carrier who is delaying the update???)
4. I am currently using Batista rom, it works very well. I will try MIUI and Cyanogen when they are out of beta. Im sure there are other roms that other prefer but for the moment im sticking with Batista.
5. From what I have understood, even after a NANDROID backup there is some sort of a ROM counter that can tell that you have flashed a different ROM. But I believe that, this can be reset using a JIG (I recommend buying a USB Jig, to me, it’s the easiest way to remove the yellow triangle)
6. I don’t know, I honestly love the cam and the 1080 vid recording.
7. Because google is OPEN? As long as its not a virus or anything I guess you can put up what every you want.
I recommend doing a NANDROID and titanium backup before flashing a new ROM.
Hope all of this helps. If I am not correct, could someone please correct me, I myself am new to android flashing. I had a htc legend before, I tried to root the bloody thing, but I have never succeeded HTC locked it down like hell, it’s for that reason that I own a GS2 and not a sensation (I realize that some people have easily rooted the legend, but I have never managed).
Wow, a lot of rude replies in here. Would have thought the android community would welcome a new member.
I hope you 'll help me to understand all this hacking process because I just moved from iPhone
Thanks in Advance
1- if your a noob (like me ) then don't flash a rom just flash cf-root kernel and get your root privileges without wiping.
2- First. if you had read the CF-Root Thread you would have come across this paragraph and you wouldn't have asked this question:
Chainfire said:
The XX and OXA identifiers are not that important. Usually a "KG1" kernel is a "KG1" kernel, and that is that. Sometimes (pretty rare) it happens there will be multiple different kernels with the same name in different firmwares, that are actually different. If this happens, they are usually only very minor changes and you should expect them to still be fully compatible. I include the "XX" and "OXA" identifiers so the very advanced users can deduce from which full firmware I have taken the kernel file.
Don't worry too much, just find the matching download and use it. What if there is no matching download ? You can ask me to make one, but I can tell you right now, I very very rarely make CF-Root's for kernels on request, unless it is the very latest kernel that has been released by Samsung. In the latter case, be sure to let me know. If there's no match and I'm not making one, try finding the closest match. You should treat "KG1" as a number, but instead of 1-9, we have 1-9, A-Z (where A would be 10, and Z would be 35). "KG2" is really close to "KG1", "KF1" is not close to "KG1" at all. I hope that makes sense.
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3- use market enabler. and for the market app go to the android apps forum in xda and look for a thread about android market 3.1.3 download. i am in the same situation here but market enabler while choosing an American network works.
4- STAY ON STOCK. not that many roms are stable which means that you will have to wipe your phone a lot until one day the super ultra stable rom is out. plus if you want extra functionality you can try go launcher ex (the one im using) or any other launcher.
ps: you also get official updates from Samsung if you stay on the stock rom which is a big plus (no wipez).
5- dont worry, here in the arab countries they're not that strict on checking if you had rooted your device before or not. if you need to use your warranty you can just search for the steps to reseting the counter for the number of unsecure kernels that have been flashed.
6-if you like the Iphones camera better. Then get an iphone.... really no advice to give here. sorry..
7- Google (unlike apple) is not anti hacking. its your choice if you want to get root access to your device or not. and they dont encourage you or discourage you from that.
my advice to you is to root your phone (CF-root) and then install anttek app manager or titanium backup (i like the first's gui better) and freeze any app that you dont need.
also you can check out the app "screen filter" which you can use to dim your display so that it doesn't use that much battery.
also after you root use nofrills cpu control or setcpu and set the max cpu clock frequency to 800 and the govenor to conservative. change it back to 1.2 ghz and ondemand when you need to play an hd game or something like that.
ensha2allah tethanna fel jehaz. o etha mesh 3ajbak raj3o bsr3a o estanna al iphone 5. ana al9ara7a ma shayef feeh wala 3eeb wa7ed bas al denya wejhat na6'ar. salam
meranto said:
Well, that's just the way some android users are. Like Apple fanboys but then for android.
If they found out themselves, they demand it from others as well because they are the only standard according to themselves.
If you mention some feature of an iPhone, they see you as an evil dragon and try to slay you publicly to win some applause from their likeminded buddies, it gives then happy feelings at night.
If you ask a n00b question, you will be fried, because they were never n00bs. Their DNA is written in Java-code. Yours is not and you should be punished for that.
I guess all the flashing morphed their brain into binary thinking as well. You are either a fellow angel in Paradise S2™ or the devil, there is no in between. Just ignore it or flame back if you have no life as well.
To get your answers, wait for a helpful reply, spend a considerable amount of time searching or go the trial-and-error way. Your pick. Good luck.
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Sparksltd said:
I see it more and more these days. I think it's because there is more kids on these days. Just ignore it.
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dayloon said:
Wow, a lot of rude replies in here. Would have thought the android community would welcome a new member.
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Thanks all for cute replies you gave me hope.
dork05 said:
Hello my friend,
I am new to all of this myself, but I will try and help you out as best I can.
1. I believe that you need to wip and clear everything so that the ROM works well, without any force closes and boot loops. I highly recommend wiping everything before installing a new rom.
I use titanium to backup everything. It works very well.
2. I believe CF-root does have a KH1 kernel. It is the easiest way to root. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOW EVERYTHING TO THE LETTER.
3. Don’t know. (perhaps its your carrier who is delaying the update???)
4. I am currently using Batista rom, it works very well. I will try MIUI and Cyanogen when they are out of beta. Im sure there are other roms that other prefer but for the moment im sticking with Batista.
5. From what I have understood, even after a NANDROID backup there is some sort of a ROM counter that can tell that you have flashed a different ROM. But I believe that, this can be reset using a JIG (I recommend buying a USB Jig, to me, it’s the easiest way to remove the yellow triangle)
6. I don’t know, I honestly love the cam and the 1080 vid recording.
7. Because google is OPEN? As long as its not a virus or anything I guess you can put up what every you want.
I recommend doing a NANDROID and titanium backup before flashing a new ROM.
Hope all of this helps. If I am not correct, could someone please correct me, I myself am new to android flashing. I had a htc legend before, I tried to root the bloody thing, but I have never succeeded HTC locked it down like hell, it’s for that reason that I own a GS2 and not a sensation (I realize that some people have easily rooted the legend, but I have never managed).
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Thanks for your helpful reply, I guess I've learned a lot so far.
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maddada said:
I hope you 'll help me to understand all this hacking process because I just moved from iPhone
Thanks in Advance
1- if your a noob (like me ) then don't flash a rom just flash cf-root kernel and get your root privileges without wiping.
2- First. if you had read the CF-Root Thread you would have come across this paragraph and you wouldn't have asked this question:
3- use market enabler. and for the market app go to the android apps forum in xda and look for a thread about android market 3.1.3 download. i am in the same situation here but market enabler while choosing an American network works.
4- STAY ON STOCK. not that many roms are stable which means that you will have to wipe your phone a lot until one day the super ultra stable rom is out. plus if you want extra functionality you can try go launcher ex (the one im using) or any other launcher.
ps: you also get official updates from Samsung if you stay on the stock rom which is a big plus (no wipez).
5- dont worry, here in the arab countries they're not that strict on checking if you had rooted your device before or not. if you need to use your warranty you can just search for the steps to reseting the counter for the number of unsecure kernels that have been flashed.
6-if you like the Iphones camera better. Then get an iphone.... really no advice to give here. sorry..
7- Google (unlike apple) is not anti hacking. its your choice if you want to get root access to your device or not. and they dont encourage you or discourage you from that.
my advice to you is to root your phone (CF-root) and then install anttek app manager or titanium backup (i like the first's gui better) and freeze any app that you dont need.
also you can check out the app "screen filter" which you can use to dim your display so that it doesn't use that much battery.
also after you root use nofrills cpu control or setcpu and set the max cpu clock frequency to 800 and the govenor to conservative. change it back to 1.2 ghz and ondemand when you need to play an hd game or something like that.
ensha2allah tethanna fel jehaz. o etha mesh 3ajbak raj3o bsr3a o estanna al iphone 5. ana al9ara7a ma shayef feeh wala 3eeb wa7ed bas al denya wejhat na6'ar. salam
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Thanks a lot for your reply, it was really helpful , however the reason I asked about the camera is the 3rd party apps, as example iPhone 4 have an app called Camera+ ( AVailable in the App store ) that take even more better shots than original Camera.app
we gazak allah kher 3ala el rad we isa a3mel root now we el battery bas da3efa gedan ma3aya , msh 3aref yemken 3ashan chinese-made , salam
dayloon said:
Wow, a lot of rude replies in here. Would have thought the android community would welcome a new member.
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This is XDA Developers, not an Android community.
The title implies you have a grasp of what is Android and I say this in a friendly manner... there are zillions of threads where everything is explained very well, just take the time to read everything. After one week of reading you will have all your answers in hand.
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Hello everyone,
so i registered yesterday in this forum, know it for a while now but was never useful to me because the "coolest stuff" to do on my LG always was needed to root it and i was (and still am) a bit afraid of doing it, since i dont understand nothing about it but i heard it can mess up your phone. So i thought of posting something here.
So i have a LG P500 and yesterday i updated the firmware or software (dont know how to call it). Now i have the official Gingerbread udpate. I was a bit disappointed as i always wanted to have that locking animation that nexus S has.
Yes, i know you might tell me to use the search button but i looked for something similar and someone said something about rooting the phone to use the CM7.
So what i wanted to know is. What are the pros and cons with rooting. Do i need to "instal" CM7 or something like that to have that lock animation even having the 2.3.3 official update? Do you advice me to root my phone even though i bought it a few months ago?(like march or something)
Im sorry if i should searched a bit more but i think its better to just talk directly with people who understand this phone stuff better then i.
Thank you in advance!
Ps: Im portuguese and i know there are a few portuguese members here, if any of them could help me with this i would appreciate!
I myself upgraded to the LG 2.3 gingerbread firmware v20b
and it sucks to the core
i downgraded to froyo v10e the very next day itself
the pro's of rooting is that
you get access to the core android files
and use your phone to the max
(example overclock, customized ROM's,hardware acceleration etc)
in short you get a much better phone and no lg crap bloatware etc
the con's are
if rooting doesn't go properly you'll end up with a bricked phone
and your warranty will be void
my suggestion is
if your not so much into your cell
i mean you dont use it a lot for 3D gaming and other hi resource using applications
and just need for messaging,music,net
then dont root
else root
and enjoy your phone
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Palmaaa said:
Hello everyone,
was a bit disappointed as i always wanted to have that locking animation that nexus S has.
Yes, i know you might tell me to use the search button but i looked for something similar and someone said something about rooting the phone to use the CM7.
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im sure there are applications
or some launcher which will have what your looking for
Just do it.
I rooted it 3 days after I bought it.
But be careful while doing so, there are chances of bricking your phone.and yes, warranty will be void. But you can, anytime,go back to stock firmware just in case if you want your warranty.
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
Rooting & link to howto (mostly for my own reference)
Hi,
For me the main advantage of rooting is that you can use a custom recovery (= do nandroid backups) and that you can install different kernels (better performance but mainly better battery life).
I have been on official 2.3.3 since months now (waiting until Andy's Phoenix ROM matures a bit), and I must say that I'm quite happy with it (with LauncherPro of course).
Just be sure to install a good recovery (CWM 4.0.1.5 or so) and that you make a nandroid backup before you flash something new.
Oh and here's the howto I used to root my brother's phone yesterday...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146566#3
And here's a collection of working recovery images (flashable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065197
dryhte said:
Hi,
For me the main advantage of rooting is that you can use a custom recovery (= do nandroid backups) and that you can install different kernels (better performance but mainly better battery life).
I have been on official 2.3.3 since months now (waiting until Andy's Phoenix ROM matures a bit), and I must say that I'm quite happy with it (with LauncherPro of course).
Just be sure to install a good recovery (CWM 4.0.1.5 or so) and that you make a nandroid backup before you flash something new.
Oh and here's the howto I used to root my brother's phone yesterday...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146566#3
And here's a collection of working recovery images (flashable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065197
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So to see if i get it, by "custom recovery" you're saying i can use a "custom image" that someone created to improve my phone?
I didnt quite undestood the nandroid and CWM recovery parts! Im really sorry for all the questions but im still a noob in this area and i was hopping i could get to know a little more about this in this forum!
Ps: thank you all that answered till now!
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Hi, as u said u r novice, & does not know anything.
My suggestion is to use ur cell for few months & search in google & XDA whatever u have doubt. Then understand one by one things.
I am telling because my cell was bricked with doing all these things, I voided warranty & i have to change my entire board for 3,000/-
I think no use with all these rooting & flashing, roms, getting headache with this stuff.
Just use ur phone as it is, & u may install new new softwares & games as market is producing a lot daily.
I have bad experience with all these experiments.
Rooted my p500 successfully ...
Rooting is NOT for novices.
Rooting requires some basic (to slightly advanced) understanding of the way this android software works. It also requires some basic understanding of the way in which kernel, over-clocking etc., work. And, one should also understand the limitations (of hardware, processing power, storage, RAM etc.,) of one's mobile phone.
Thankfully, I rooted my P500 successfully yesterday. And, loaded Titanium Backup and got going in the `rooted mobile' arena.
Removed some unwanted/useless applications like bollywoodji, vaccination tracker, etc., successfully.
i think rooting is a piece of cake. enable debugging mode, connect phone to pc, press the ROOT button
sekhar13515 said:
I am telling because my cell was bricked with doing all these things, I voided warranty & i have to change my entire board for 3,000/-
I think no use with all these rooting & flashing, roms, getting headache with this stuff.
Just use ur phone as it is, & u may install new new softwares & games as market is producing a lot daily.
I have bad experience with all these experiments.
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Actually very few people have bad experiences with rooting and related stuff. Most of us (including me) have done it right, and are enjoying the benefits.. Just follow the instructions carefully and everything will be alright. And make sure that whatever process you do, it is NOT INTERRUPTED in between. That's all.
Also, if you were in the stock froyo firmware, you could have simply rooted using gingerbreak. The 2.3 based firmware can also be rooted, but requires a few more steps, you can search and find out about that.
I would personally suggest not to use ROM manager for installing custom recovery on your P500, because when I used it, my phone got stuck in the fastboot mode. But with a little effort I could make it right.
All the best!
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and also to this Smartphone world
I am planning to buy Galaxy S2 , but want to use ICS Stock UI ( I can wait for official ICS update or use some ICS ROM ) , but what I want to know is that how can I use default ICS Stock UI on my Galaxy S2.
And another question when we use unofficial ROM on our Android phone , what are the risks we should consider in terms of our personal data security and also the stability of our phone ?
Thanks,
Maverick
mavericki said:
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and also to this Smartphone world
I am planning to buy Galaxy S2 , but want to use ICS Stock UI ( I can wait for official ICS update or use some ICS ROM ) , but what I want to know is that how can I use default ICS Stock UI on my Galaxy S2.
And another question when we use unofficial ROM on our Android phone , what are the risks we should consider in terms of our personal data security and also the stability of our phone ?
Thanks,
Maverick
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If you do some reading around the SGS2 forum, you'll find all of the information you seek. Or you could try google...either way, the powers that be here at XDA aren't very friendly to those who don't bother trying to research, read, or use the search function. I'm trying to be a bit more personable.
At the moment, ICS is in either the Alpha or Beta stage...meaning that it's still buggy and doesn't really function as a daily driver yet.
To get ICS right now, you have to flash a ROM...which involves root access. The risks are pretty high. You have the risk of bricking your phone, if you don't read the instructions and follow them exactly, which isn't always easy because you're not very likely to find exact instructions for your specific phone (the hardware specs will match, but the ROM/Radio/Modem numbers may be different which can lead to confusion). You also run the risk of voiding your warranty, which is a pretty significant one.
I flashed an ICS build yesterday, and then my S2 wouldn't charge. I eventually flashed back (thank God I had made a backup yesterday, and 2 days ago as the one from yesterday didn't work!)
As far as security goes, nothing really to worry about. Dev's don't build in Carrier IQ and don't really want your personal data. But the flip side is, that they don't get paid for what they do...so if you have a problem or 'eff something up, you're pretty much on your own. You can ask for help, but again, sometimes the dev's don't want to be bothered with a question if it's already been answered or if you could've found the answer by searching for it. This is where it gets rude, sometimes.
That's the long answer. The short answer is READ, READ, READ...everything about your phone and flashing ROM's. Start at the beginning of the forum, as that's where the 'stickies' are and work your way thru. ICS will be released officially and stably later.
Hope that helps.
Thanks ,
I have googled it and read some threads on this forum and on others as well... thats how I came to know that you can root your phone with unofficial ICS ROM... but wasn't sure that in that case , will I get ICS with TouchWiz or Stock UI...
And 2nd thing that if I screwed up what will happen to my personal data...
anyhow thanks for replying my (dumb ? ) question
Hi Guys as my title Says..
i need Help very Badly.
First of all MODS and USERS i'm sorry i didn't knew where to post this thread so if its in in-appropriate section please move it to correct section. THanks
OK my problem is this.
i recently (less than a week ago ) bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 its by Bell Canada and its i9100M. i bought it online since my service provider is Rogers.
i guess this phone is already rooted to unlock it and i can see CWM and SU icon there.
Well i'm a Hardcore Blackberry Fan and have been using Blackberries from last 6 years. I loved the new samsung because of it looks and its screen.
I Had Lot of Problem with it like setting up my yahoo as push email, setting the Ringtone Profile, setting up the Custom Ringtones for Text Messages..
Having wrong time stamps on Recieved TEXT Message.. well i fixed all those by installing apps from market and forwarding my yahoo to my gmail...
i Hated doing all that but infront of the beauty of this phone i had to compromise but today it took 3 hours to find my gps location and day by day im using it i'm hating it .....
SO OK I DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ALOT... the more i'm researching the more i'm getting confused...
first of all what is the difference between custom ROM and KERNEL.
i know custom rom could be like operating system but customized by unofficial person.
what the h is KERNEL..
to install rom's or kernel do i really have to root.
To unlock do i have to root or is there a paying method.
also i want to know if i'll go back to stock rom can i still unlock it.and recieve all the updates from samsung or google specially when ICS will be launched.
after unlocking and installing custom root. can i unroot it
and lastly which is best custom kernel and which is the best rom availble.
since been a blackberry user i have very basic needs. i don't play any games or download much apps and if an app is paid..i'll pay for it.. i don't want to jailbreak anything .
all i need is better battery life, gps and network coverage.
Thanks for taking time to read and reply.
Hi there.
I'll try and get through your questions as simply as possible,
Imagine your phone is like a car
A kernel is like the engine of a car - it's the low level machinery that keeps it going.
The Rom is like the body of the car around the engine. Roms can be official (or Stock Roms), or they can be customised by other people.
So, when you install a stock rom - you're installing the kernel, but you're also installing the radio (called a modem or baseband) and the registration (or the CSC which is location specific information) as well as the unique 'body' of the car for that rom - tweaks, default software, etc.
You don't have to have rooted your phone to install a Rom. When you update your phone via Kies, you are, literally, installing an stock rom. You can even install stock roms from elsewhere without rooting your phone. Because stock roms are released in different regions at different times, lots of people update their phones to the latest official roms via this method - no root required.
However, to install a custom, unofficial rom, you will need to root your phone as they will require access to the 'root level directory' of your phone's file system - which is what root really means.
You can find everything you need to know about that, how to root and also lots of stock roms you can install without rooting here:
Some shops will root you phone for you if you want to go down that path and don't want to risk it. But it's easier than you think and the galaxy s2 is very hard to break. There's lots of help available on XDA - just remember to search before you ask so you don't ask a common question the millionth time.
If you have installed a custom rom you can easily re-install a stock rom over it that will still work with Kies and thus be updateable when ICS turns up.
There is no 'best' Rom or kernel. Some Roms go 'as is' and some are customisable to the nth degree if you like fiddling with your phone non-stop. I personally use CheckRom because I like the kitchen app that lets you swap kernels, modems and mods with ease - but check out the Original Android Development threads and see which other roms you like the sound of.
Depending on what you are currently running, a new rom - even a stock one if you're running a very old one - could easily help with battery and range issues. For GPS - try installing FasterFix from the market and see if reassigning your GPS fix to a closer location helps.
Best of luck - it's a great phone once you open up its possibilities
Thanks a lot for the reply
well your reply did help me a lot...
my phone is been already rooted by someone else already from the person i bought it....
as for searching i did a lot.. and its been confusing me more and more ..well thanks for your answer
also as u said S2 is hard to break..i guess u mean is that the JIG thing on EBAY
and as for flashing the stuff i've played with other stuff just not android thing ive replaced the os on BB and jailbreaked iphones and installed macintosh on HP PC and also worked on most of the languages 10 years ago... and i believe nothing is impossible so going to someone else is never an option for me
just want to know as much as stuff i can before going further
well i have few more questions
how can i find which rom or kernel is already installed...
i mean is it possible to tell if its stock or its customized and its customized by which group.
and one last thing.. u know the words u used modem and baseband...
i read about it before...
but my question is ...
IS THE BASEBAND ANYTHING LIKE IPHONE BASEBAND???
u know in iPhones when baseband is updated u r screwed sometimes its hard to jailbreak and definately hard to unlock and reverting changes to baseband....
is it the samething in Galaxy S2 as well...
Thanks a lot for replying...i really appreciate all the time you took to reply.
Thanks once again.
Yeah baseband is the code that handles the phone part of your smartphone. Talking to your wireless provider, 3G, texts all these things are done by baseband.
Flashing a different baseband won't screw your root, and you'd still be rooted. Samsung doesn't make it hard to root as Apple does to jailbreaking. Even if something goes wrong with a new version, you can always revert back to old one using Odin(Samsung ROM flashing tool) and you are good to go.
Thanks a lot... about that quick reply...
i'm gonna collect more information and hopefully i'll be flashing it on weekend...
but how can i find which rom or kernel is already installed...
i mean is it possible to tell if its stock or its customized and its customized by which group
Everything you need to know can be found here. Most of it, anyway.
Backup your device with cwm when rooted ... So you can always restore to previous state. ;-)
Good luck there. But reading is a must.
SGS II - XDA
blackberryfan said:
thanks a lot... About that quick reply...
I'm gonna collect more information and hopefully i'll be flashing it on weekend...
But how can i find which rom or kernel is already installed...
In your dialer type *#1234#
info will apear. Now read chainfire's tutorial how to root your device ....
I mean is it possible to tell if its stock or its customized and its customized by which group
Click to expand...
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sgs ii - xda
also you can go settings - about phone - then look at the bottom fields to see kernel, baseband and build. Quote those and we should be able to tell what you have.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Hi everyone,
I am new to the android world having just bought a galaxy s2, so please be gentle. I'm a previous iphone owner and always hated the restrictions apple put on their phones and dictated the way I could use my handset! I've since moved over to android and my first impressions are OMFG, how confusing is all of this!! I'm not techphobic by any means but I am struggling to piece together how the world of android works and I have spent a lot of time reading various things about ROMs, rooting, flashing, kernels etc... but I am getting more and more confused!
I recently bought a Galaxy S2 which is running a custom ICS ROM on it (resurrection remix 1.0) and also has CWM on it. Having looked at the forums i can see that another version in out (1.3 i believe) but i'm very hesitant to try a flash as i dont want to screw my phone.
The way I see it i've got two choices, either try and reset the phone to stock so that warranty etc... remains uneffected and then update to ics through kies when its available or try and install a later version of one the ics ROM's that are availabe. I was wondering to that end if you lovely people coudl give me some guidance.
If I were to reset my phone to stock how do i do this bearing in mind i am confused about
a) what kernels are in the first place and
b) which one i woudl need for my phone and will I need a usb jig for this?
c) -i need to unroot my phone to return it to stock and if so how do i do this
also:
-what is the difference between an insecure and secure kernal
-if i flash my phone to a newer version of ics can i revert back to 1.0 as at the mo apart from the odd app crashing here and there I'm not having any probs with it.
I'm reading about GAPPS and APKs and dont know what the hell these are either but they keep popping up every so often.....basically i'm confused and on the verge of a breakdown!!
Please could somebody help mw with this and massive apologies if i've posted where i shoudnt have.
Thanks in advance
Saf
If you had taken the same time took for typing here to search and read you would have learnt almost everything...
go through these stiky threads
also see my links in singnature.......read as much as possible....no other substitute for reading and learning, nobody will answer you in essays like you typed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544657
Appreciate what you're saying mate and thank you for taking the time to reply. I have been reading various threads over the last day or so but the problem is when something like this which is quite techinical is completely new territory you dont know where to start. Google throws up page after page of stuff that doesnt make much sense and i've searched on the forums here and read up on quite a bit but again am not sure if i've grasped it.
problem is I didnt install the custom ROM on the phone, i bought it like this and to do anything further with it i dont know if i need to go back to the original owner with more questions or can i just go ahead and start tinkering with it without knowing what software was originally on the phone? (bearing in mind that various posts state that you need certain software which is as close to the original one as possible)
Thanks anyway
Saf
this is the stage which passed by all the noobs including me, dont worry
Your strating treble will only be over when you start flashing a ROM,
cool.
ima go ahead and try and install version 1.3 of resurrestion remix! Wish me luck hehe!!
Good luck,
dont forget to follow the steps mentioned the ROM thread atleast...
Hi everybody,
first post of mine but i've had some good reads on this page
Anyhow, I got an Xperia U which is quite laggish in my opinion (messages load slowly, dialing a contact takes forever, Snapchat not as fast as i expected it...) I think you get my picture
Now I was considering rooting my phone and placing a Custom Rom on it which would work more efficient with the resources at hand. Now my question to you guys is what Rom do you recommend me and how would I be able to install it.
For now my eye has fallen on the ZPerience Rom. But not sure if it's a good one.
Thanks for the help guys
Mambo_Dead
First post and a hell load of mistakes made.
There's a billion guides out there on how to install a ROM. I believe there will certainly be guides in the general section for your device. Otherwise there are plenty of noob friendly guides all over the forum.
Secondly there is no best or recommended ROM, comparing ROMs is seen as a sign of disrespect to developers and a particular ROM experience is highly subjective since every user has different expectations and ways of using the phone.
Thirdly as for the ROM itself I strongly recommend unlocking your bootloader done on the official Sony site. You will lose warranty but you are able to flash custom kernels which come with recovery (purpose of this is explained in the guides) and allows you the freedom to choose any kernel you want. Nothing wrong with not installing but you will end up being able to only use ROMs based on stock firmware and are compatible with stock kernel, and if I remember correct the recovery gets wiped every time you install a new ROM.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
I strongly agree with the person commented above on all aspects!
Get your bootloader unclocked but if you are not interested then "DISABLE APPS".
Settings-> app -> all.
Applications like facebook and other non usefull apps should be disabled. It will save your ram, hence smooth and bit lag free.
Coming on rom part, well whatever preference you may have regarding your needs go for it. Because every rom in its own way is important as developers work hard,
But before disabling apps(if you choose this option), do factory reset and then disable.
I hope this helped,