Are stock ROMs zipaligned? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Are Samsung stock ROMs normally zipaligned?
If not, why not? Just curious.

donalgodon said:
Are Samsung stock ROMs normally zipaligned?
If not, why not? Just curious.
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Isn't it apk files that are zipaligned?

Yes, but I guess that's what I'm asking. Doesn't the stock ROM contain them and are they zipaligned?

No otherwise the custom rom makers would not need to zipalign them would be my thoughts .
jje

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Should I flash a ROM? or just root?

Hey guys. I just got my unlocked S2. After looking around I like the default apps and stuff. Kies Air is awesome too. If I flash do I lose those apps? Am an experienced user. And think yeah but dunno. Worth flashing a ROM? stock stuff is nice.
SilentRazor said:
Hey guys. I just got my unlocked S2. After looking around I like the default apps and stuff. Kies Air is awesome too. If I flash do I lose those apps? Am an experienced user. And think yeah but dunno. Worth flashing a ROM? stock stuff is nice.
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I have been thinking the same to!
Hello there. It depends on what you are flashing. There are two kinds of roms, those based on official sammy roms and ASOP roms (like cyanogen) which are clean and built from scratch. If you don't want to lose the other apps I recommend you flash a rom based on official sammy roms or just root because usually ASOP roms don't contain much and they can't use any sammy based programs/apks.
prinzhernan said:
Hello there. It depends on what you are flashing. There are two kinds of roms, those based on official sammy roms and ASOP roms (like cyanogen) which are clean and built from scratch. If you don't want to lose the other apps I recommend you flash a rom based on official sammy roms or just root because usually ASOP roms don't contain much and they can't use any sammy based programs/apks.
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Well for some reason with this phone I like Samsung apps. So no ASOP this time. Weird. Well what are some good Samsung custom ROMs?
SilentRazor said:
Well for some reason with this phone I like Samsung apps. So no ASOP this time. Weird. Well what are some good Samsung custom ROMs?
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Yeah, I like them too. You could try:
Lite'ning Rom
Exynos Extreme
Criskelo Rom
I've tried these and they're good. Samsung goodness but faster and snappier. Enjoy flashing.
Basics are you root if you need root it does not make your phone go faster .
Custom roms may or may not wipe apps its all in the description of each rom .
Little performance difference between custom and stock rom .
jje
Root- It's a must imo.
A Custom ROM- Depends on how mad you are about them. I am not.
I agree just root with cfroot if you like the stock apps etc.
Personally I think KI8 is worth a look.
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[Q] Flashing kernel over custom rom?

Hey guys,
I want to flash a kernel over my custom rom should I just flash it with cwm?
Is it going to brick my phone?
Please help
xReal said:
Hey guys,
I want to flash a kernel over my custom rom should I just flash it with cwm?
Follow the instructions flash is either via Odin or CWM .
Is it going to brick my phone?
Not if its the correct kernel .
jje
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what does correct kernel mean? some kernel that has that same KG2 / kg3/ etc stuff with your stock kernel?
JJEgan said:
xReal said:
Hey guys,
I want to flash a kernel over my custom rom should I just flash it with cwm?
Follow the instructions flash is either via Odin or CWM .
Is it going to brick my phone?
Not if its the correct kernel .
jje
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How to know which kernel is correct?
As of now I am using Sensation rom which has Siyah kernel 2.5.2 and I want to flash speedmod kernel or N.E.A.K. Kernel,
N.E.A.K. Kernel only supports sammy roms
I tried to search but I could not find out if Sensation rom is aosp or sammy do you have any idea of it?
also does speedmod kernel support both as nothing it written about it on its thread
Thanks
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xReal said:
How to know which kernel is correct?
As of now I am using Sensation rom which has Siyah kernel 2.5.2 and I want to flash speedmod kernel or N.E.A.K. Kernel,
N.E.A.K. Kernel only supports sammy roms
I tried to search but I could not find out if Sensation rom is aosp or sammy do you have any idea of it?
also does speedmod kernel support both as nothing it written about it on its thread
Thanks
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Normally on the first page of a rom thread you will get a description what is the rom. For example MIUI is well MIUI. Hyperdroid is sammy deodex rom with of course modifications and tweaks in the build to make it better than stock.
Sensation rom is sammy deodex no aosp nothing like that. And when you normally look for an AOSP rom it normally would say it in the heading of the thread anyway.
On the kernel thread it has a guide of what roms the kernel works on and which ones it does not. Siyah works basically with any rom. CM7 to AOSP to sammy deodex. Regarding Simone's kernel which is the NEAK version or something like that it is based on only sammy stock deodex roms and that is mainly the ones in original development and android..just look out for deodex, sammy and stock rom
AS above its all a question of reading the info on the first page of the kernel post .
Plus if it does not work flash another one .
the Neak kernel should be ok been on mine for a few days .
Speedmod likewise ok have used it before .
jje
Thanks everyone for their wonderful help!
I have got one last question
Speedmod kernel says "it is only for Samsung Gingerbread ROMs. It will not work with CyanogenMod or MIUI ROMS!"
does this means it will not work with sensation rom?
Edit: ok looks like the different versions are just the updated ones
But still the question is if it supports sensation rom?
xReal said:
Thanks everyone for their wonderful help!
I have got one last question
Speedmod kernel says "it is only for Samsung Gingerbread ROMs. It will not work with CyanogenMod or MIUI ROMS!"
does this means it will not work with sensation rom?
Edit: ok looks like the different versions are just the updated ones
But still the question is if it supports sensation rom?
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DroidTrix said:
Normally on the first page of a rom thread you will get a description what is the rom. For example MIUI is well MIUI. Hyperdroid is sammy deodex rom with of course modifications and tweaks in the build to make it better than stock.
Sensation rom is sammy deodex no aosp nothing like that. And when you normally look for an AOSP rom it normally would say it in the heading of the thread anyway.
On the kernel thread it has a guide of what roms the kernel works on and which ones it does not. Siyah works basically with any rom. CM7 to AOSP to sammy deodex. Regarding Simone's kernel which is the NEAK version or something like that it is based on only sammy stock deodex roms and that is mainly the ones in original development and android..just look out for deodex, sammy and stock rom
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JJEgan said:
AS above its all a question of reading the info on the first page of the kernel post .
Plus if it does not work flash another one .
the Neak kernel should be ok been on mine for a few days .
Speedmod likewise ok have used it before .
jje
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Dude. Did you even read these two responses from DroidTrix and JJEgan?
ctomgee said:
Dude. Did you even read these two responses from DroidTrix and JJEgan?
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Yes indeed I have.
Am I missing anything?
Please elaborate your reply
Also please keep in mind that I have no experience of this so It might be a bit difficult for me to understand
xReal said:
Yes indeed I have.
Am I missing anything?
Please elaborate your reply
Also please keep in mind that I have no experience of this so It might be a bit difficult for me to understand
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*sigh*
Ok.
DroidTrix said:
DroidTrix said:
Sensation rom is sammy deodex no aosp nothing like that. And when you normally look for an AOSP rom it normally would say it in the heading of the thread anyway.
On the kernel thread it has a guide of what roms the kernel works on and which ones it does not.
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"Sammy deodex" means that the the ROM is based on Samsung stock.
DroidTrix ALSO said:
DroidTrix said:
On the kernel thread it has a guide of what roms the kernel works on and which ones it does not.
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AND, JJEgan said:
JJEgan said:
AS above its all a question of reading the info on the first page of the kernel post.
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You yourself said:
xReal said:
Speedmod kernel says "it is only for Samsung Gingerbread ROMs. It will not work with CyanogenMod or MIUI ROMS!"
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Now, if you look at the VERY FIRST page for SensatioN ROM,, it says:
SensatioN ROM Features:
-Based on Samsung Firmware XWKK5 Android 2.3.6
With all of this information, you should be able to deduce that the Speedmod kernel WILL work with your ROM. If you still don't understand, I'm going to suggest you don't flash anything to your phone, for fear of ending up with a paperweight.
Ok this time I understand everything
I didn't knew that Sammy roms means that the ROM is based on Samsung's stock ROM
Also I thought that speedmod only works on stock ROM so all this things got me confused
But anyways now its all clear
xReal said:
Ok this time I understand everything
I didn't knew that Sammy roms means that the ROM is based on Samsung's stock ROM
Also I thought that speedmod only works on stock ROM so all this things got me confused
But anyways now its all clear
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Sammy is short for Samsung.

ICS raw theme over stock ROM ?

I don't want another rom just recoloring the existing stock one .. any available ?
Probably look into this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1730397, depends what Rom/Android Version you're running etc
dantheman122 said:
Probably look into this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1730397, depends what Rom/Android Version you're running etc
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it doesn't work unfortunately since it offers only JB for GS3 and my ROM is stok ICS ...
Fatelord said:
it doesn't work unfortunately since it offers only JB for GS3 and my ROM is stok ICS ...
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Do you mean you aren't rooted or anything? No possible way if that's the case AFAIK. You'll have to root then use that one I posted, you can make it look like either JB or ICS, there's two different downloads.

[Kernel] Kernel for leaks??

I often switch between different ROMs, then for me Siyah kernel is a good choice! But unfortunately, it doesn't support 4.2.X leaks. Then, when i want to boot a 4.2.X Samsung ROM, i'd like to simply flash a compatible .zip kernel, and not the whole ROM again! It's good even the stock one, but i can't find the .zip to flash it.. Can someone help me to find a working kernel??
Thanks in advance
There is NO custom kernel for the leaked 4.2.x at this moment as Samsung didn't drop out the source so no way to customize it
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qtwrk said:
There is NO custom kernel for the leaked 4.2.x at this moment as Samsung didn't drop out the source so no way to customize it
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Ok.. But the stock kernel exists! Is there a .zip file to flash it?? (not a full ROM)
Thanks for your reply.
Gonnelli1355 said:
Ok.. But the stock kernel exists! Is there a .zip file to flash it?? (not a full ROM)
Thanks for your reply.
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If I remember well, the kernel was posted as a flashable zip in the leak thread in general
chrismast said:
If I remember well, the kernel was posted as a flashable zip in the leak thread in general
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Found (i think)!! Thank you very much
Found, but the leak (Glamour S4) doesn't boot after flashing :/ Any other idea?
Try sammobile.com for a kernel .
S4 henry rom does work you are doing something wrong .
jje
wiping may help. also post the same question in the respective rom thread.
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please let me know if i'm wrong and CLICK thanks if i help
SRIRAM
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Gonnelli1355 said:
Found, but the leak (Glamour S4) doesn't boot after flashing :/ Any other idea?
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Just reflash the full rom. It may be that the glamour kernel is repacked in a slightly modified state so the original leak kernel may not work. reflash the rom
JJEgan said:
Try sammobile.com for a kernel .
S4 henry rom does work you are doing something wrong .
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The ROM works! But not with the original leak kernel.
sriram231092 said:
wiping may help. also post the same question in the respective rom thread.
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I asked, but Henry won't help us.
rootSU said:
Just reflash the full rom. It may be that the glamour kernel is repacked in a slightly modified state so the original leak kernel may not work. reflash the rom
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Yes, i think the same thing. But it'd be very faster and useful to flash only kernel, and not the whole ROM.. Peace, i'll make a reason for that!
Anyway, thanks everybody!!
It takes 1 minute to flash a rom.
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[Q] rom 4.2.2 stock zip

hi all
im looking for stock rom 4.2.2 for galaxy s3
but in zip format and dedoxed
so i can edit cook it whatever it called lol
i wanna make my first rom hopefully
+1 4 every answer
btw i want me7
aheadyar said:
btw i want me7
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try this, otherwise you could also do your own deodexed one.
chrismast said:
try this, otherwise you could also do your own deodexed one.
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tnx

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