I did quite a few searches about ROM's, Launchers, and other stuff. I have come to conclusion that I'll give CM7 a try. But currently I only know a few stuff, like, the CM7 will replace my stock ROM and I can choose AOSP to replace HTC Sense etc but I'm not sure if my GO Launcher will cross over to CM7. What about my apps? What about the apps placements on my home screens, would they be all reset or gone or what? I see a settings in GO Launcher that says it'll back up my GO Launcher configurations, would this restore my placements of apps on home screens? Also, I'm assuming the GO Launcher as the Desktop Dock apps for Windows and the CM7 as the OS of the computer. Am I assuming things right?
What's not working for HTC EVO 3D on CM7? I saw a video on youtube saying that the 3D video capturing doesn't work on CM7.
Regards
You're absolutely right. 4G and 3Ddo not work. But as development progresses, we're bound to be surprised.
Some widgets are ''Sense'' based so you might not see them cross over since cm removes sense. Apps should work.
I say dive in brother! Make sure to nandroid so that you can easily restore if you find its not your cup of tea.
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I did quite a few searches about ROM's, Launchers, and other stuff. I have come to conclusion that I'll give CM7 a try. But currently I only know a few stuff, like, the CM7 will replace my stock ROM and I can choose AOSP to replace HTC Sense etc but I'm not sure if my GO Launcher will cross over to CM7. What about my apps? What about the apps placements on my home screens, would they be all reset or gone or what? I see a settings in GO Launcher that says it'll back up my GO Launcher configurations, would this restore my placements of apps on home screens? Also, I'm assuming the GO Launcher as the Desktop Dock apps for Windows and the CM7 as the OS of the computer. Am I assuming things right?
What's not working for HTC EVO 3D on CM7? I saw a video on youtube saying that the 3D video capturing doesn't work on CM7.
Regards
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Essentially, when moving from any type of Sense based ROM to an type of AOSP based ROM, you will probably lose all your settings, including Wifi passwords, brightness preferences, google accounts sync'd to the device, etc.
On the spectrum of ROMs available, view Sense on one end and AOSP on the other. Some ROMs try to sit in the middle and have features of both, but they always have to pick either Sense or AOSP as the base.
Sometimes you can move between different sense based ROMs and keep your settings/3rd party applications and sometimes you can't. Same goes for AOSP based ROMs.
If you've ever used a google device, G1, Nexus One, or Nexus S, they run pure AOSP by default. CM7 will be fairly similar to that type of experience plus some CM7 "tweaks/goodies".
Making a nandroid, as suggested above, is probably the best way to backup everything currently on the device, in case you want to revert. It will also help provide confidence when testing out new ROMs knowing you'll be able to revert to a previous one if something goes wrong.
To save you some time and help provide information on the next step, once you've selected a ROM and kernel how to make sure they are loaded properly.
If you're using the HTC unlock method on your device, there are basically two ways to load the kernel:
I've answered this type of question a few times in other posts. I've edited my answer from earlier this morning to help answer your question. Feel free to post back if anything isn't clear!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18807723&postcount=3
When booted into the custom recovery through the traditional methods, reboot recovery, bootloader -> recovery, etc., HTC unlock method does not unlock *kernel* write access but does unlock *system* write access.
The main issue around kernel write access is due to the HTC unlock method only allowing kernel write access in two modes:
1) Booted in normal Android mode. My application, Flash Image GUI, will flash any kernel .zip file with the HTC unlock method because it runs in normal android mode. HTC unlocks write access to the boot partition, where the kernel is stored, in normal Android mode. Flash Image GUI also properly loads the respective WiFi modules essentially eliminating this WiFi mismatch error.
2) Fastboot booted into the custom recovery using the following command: fastboot boot c:\android\cwm-recovery.img. HTC unlock method allows kernel write access while using fastboot boot of a custom recovery.
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Let us know if you have any other questions! Hope that helps!
Oh! So I have to choose a ROM (I chose, CM7), Sense or AOSP and ALSO a kernel? My main purpose of flashing a custom ROM is to improve my battery life, get more customization options and cooler effects, no lags.
My status right now is I have S-OFF with Revolutionary tool and only GO Launcher installed. Where do I go now? Install Sense or AOSP (which one do you recommend), I understand E3D comes with HTC Sense 3.0 if that's the same sense we're talking about in above posts. Then install CM7? Which one goes first?
PS: I'm going to follow this tutorial: http://www.phonedut.info/tutorial-install-cyanogenmod-7-cm7-on-htc-evo-3d/
Can you check for me if it's correctly written?
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Oh! So I have to choose a ROM (I chose, CM7), Sense or AOSP and ALSO a kernel? My main purpose of flashing a custom ROM is to improve my battery life, get more customization options and cooler effects, no lags.
My status right now is I have S-OFF with Revolutionary tool and only GO Launcher installed. Where do I go now? Install Sense or AOSP (which one do you recommend), I understand E3D comes with HTC Sense 3.0 if that's the same sense we're talking about in above posts. Then install CM7? Which one goes first?
PS: I'm going to follow this tutorial: http://www.phonedut.info/tutorial-install-cyanogenmod-7-cm7-on-htc-evo-3d/
Can you check for me if it's correctly written?
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since you have the revolutionary tool, you're all set. i read thru the guide and it seems good.
good luck! hopefully you enjoy cm7!
joeykrim said:
since you have the revolutionary tool, you're all set. i read thru the guide and it seems good.
good luck! hopefully you enjoy cm7!
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One more thing, if you don't mind. In the tutorial, it says it's for CDMA. Mine is GSM. Is there a difference between the two? If you say, yes, I'll look for another tutorial.
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One more thing, if you don't mind. In the tutorial, it says it's for CDMA. Mine is GSM. Is there a difference between the two? If you say, yes, I'll look for another tutorial.
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Yea, that is a problem. As far as I've seen, there is no CM7 release for the GSM version.
A great location to look for GSM compatible EVO 3D ROMs will be on the EVO 3D GSM developer board.
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Hello,i just my second hand HTC Hero,and i need some help.
First of all,the phone is not rooted.Should i try to root it now,or i should wait for 2.1 to come out first?
In the phone there are contacts from previous owner.How can i mass delete them?Also,is there any easy way to transfer contacts from my old Sony Ericsson W910i to HTC Hero?
Another question,maybe not in the right place,is can i enable my onboard wifi card so it works as a wifi hotspot?This is the only way to have wifi for my Hero in my home.I tried the Cnet video,that shows how to make that,but it does not work on my windows 7 64bit.Maybe need to change the settings on something
Since now i don't have a viable internet for my mobile (not even 3G works atm),is there a way to browse and download apps from android market?
Also,i would like to know if there is any trigger button for 3g,so i disable it when i don't need it,in order to save some battery?What i have in mind is a sortcut similar to wifi,bluetooth and GPS.
Last but not least,the previous owner has his google acount name on the phone,and i am unable to change it to my google account,because i can't find any option that let me change account name.Is it possible to delete the old google account and put mine?
More questions are about to come,but thats all for now.
Thanks in advance.
Best to root it before the official 2.1 release as it might become much harder/impossible after the update. Root it, install a custom recovery, wipe the device & flash a new custom ROM. This will also remove all traces of the last owner including their google account. There's lots of info on how to do all of this on xda-dev.
You can access quite a lot of Android apps on the web, but there's no access to the official on device Android market via the web.
Toggling 3G. Not sure I've seen a widget for this, but you can usually turn it off in settings, depending on the ROM you're running. Failing that there's a dialable code which will do the job. That said, if this is just about saving battery life, you'll find lots of others tweaks to help with that. It's a common subject that comes up time & time agan.
I can't offer informed help with sharing your Windows 7 internet access, but I imagine you need to turn on Internet Connection Sharing, or whatever it's called now, on whichever interface connects your PC to the internet. The PC wifi interface probably doesn't even need to act as an access point, if you only need the Hero to connect to it; ad-hoc networking should be adequate. I'd concentrate on sorting the wifi first. When you can ping the PC from your Hero & vice versa, then move on to the ICS aspect.
Thanks for the answer.If i root the phone,can i put HTC ROM back,or i must pick a custom ROM?
TheoKondak said:
Thanks for the answer.If i root the phone,can i put HTC ROM back,or i must pick a custom ROM?
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No no,... You can use a custom ROM, or flash stock ROMS if you decide to do so.
Take a look at Modaco's Stock ROMs or at the "stickies" at the top of the Hero Android Development section here at XDA.
Peace Out.
I have some extra issues so i thought that its better to post them here instead of making a new thread.
So here we are:
I tried to root my phone according to One Click Root on unlockr.com.Everything seems to be ok but my phone is not rooted.
My hero runs 2.73.405.5 build.Maybe i have to downgrade?
Also i would like to ask if there is a serious reason to install a new radio.I think that it should be fine with the default one isn't it?
TheoKondak said:
I have some extra issues so i thought that its better to post them here instead of making a new thread.
So here we are:
I tried to root my phone according to One Click Root on unlockr.com.Everything seems to be ok but my phone is not rooted.
My hero runs 2.73.405.5 build.Maybe i have to downgrade?
Also i would like to ask if there is a serious reason to install a new radio.I think that it should be fine with the default one isn't it?
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The build you are running isn't rooted by default but you can install a recovery image on it and get a custom rom which is rooted installed. (follow my guide for details)
Radio updates can improve your signal.
Thank you i will try your guide.Actually i tried with Amon RA 1.5.2 to load latest Modaco Rom.Everything seemed to be ok,but then when i rebooted phone the original rom was loaded again and nothing happened with the Modaco rom.
How can i update Amor RA 1.5.2 to latest?Just do the whole process again but with the new version (1.6.2)?
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Thank you i will try your guide.Actually i tried with Amon RA 1.5.2 to load latest Modaco Rom.Everything seemed to be ok,but then when i rebooted phone the original rom was loaded again and nothing happened with the Modaco rom.
How can i update Amor RA 1.5.2 to latest?Just do the whole process again but with the new version (1.6.2)?
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To update it just follow the instructions in the Amor RA thread.
Are you sure you wiped everything before flashing modaco rom?
Thank you everything worked fine!Now i have VillainRom v5.3 and i am happy!
OK so ive figured some things out, you probably know them, thats not what i made this thread for.
xhausx s-on kernel installer will not install a kernel if going from JB to Sense.
And for some reason, if coming from PA 2.99, with the latest 2.1 komodo rls 21, HTC dumlock will not let you get back to sense either...
Trying to go back to mean rom at the moment and it has taken me a couple hours lol, its rediculous, thought i could do it without fastboot, or flash image gui, and i was wrong. So i started looking around, found out it was a buck, then i found this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772769
Thought it might be a tad helpful, it contains the apk for flash image gui at the right version for our phone.
Enjoy and have a wonderful day.
Woot.
got back mean rom aparantly a big issue was with the v6.5 release of meanrom. put 6.4 on there and it worked just fine.
Still tho, a free Flash Image GUI a big plus. So check it out.
Though joeykrim offers his app free thru the forum, it is a good gesture to purchase it for a $1 to show support for such a great tool. It saves a lot of headache for many.
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I haven't had issues with the kernel installer on meanrom and I switch between sense and aosp quite often. Dumlock should always work because recovery is flashed into the boot partition essentially replacing boot and allowing twrp to flash the kernel directly. I don't see how it would fail.
If anyone can confirm the jb/kernel installer issue or provide a log from it I should be able to fix it. I haven't tested it yet with 4.2 JB but unless they changed something major it should still work the same.
Many devs provide their tools for free on here, but as mentioned by one_love_420 please show your support and get the donate version if it's something you feel is worthy of it. A lot of hard work goes into some of these apps.
Indeed
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If anyone can confirm the jb/kernel installer issue or provide a log from it I should be able to fix it. I haven't tested it yet with 4.2 JB but unless they changed something major it should still work the same.
Many devs provide their tools for free on here, but as mentioned by one_love_420 please show your support and get the donate version if it's something you feel is worthy of it. A lot of hard work goes into some of these apps.
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I was just throwing it out there for those who wanted the link, just saw it was a buck on the app store and was looking around to see if it supported our phone yet (last i had checked the one on the app store didnt) a quick google search told me it did and provided me a free link, so just sharing.
I also wanted to say that,
When coming from the original PA (not lens flares) to Super LTE which had the s-on kernel installer, super lte would get stuck in a boot loop. And then when going from PA (lens flares) with the rls 21 komodo kernel, to mean rom (latest) it wouldnt boot, so i just went with what i knew and stated it couldnt, tho i havnt attempted to reproduce the effect since as i am currently sticking with mean rom. You would not believe the fear i had when i couldnt boot my phone for a while and couldnt find out why, then upon trying to unroot using the latest RUU to simply quick fix the problem, the RUU gave me an error, lol i thought my phone was gone.
But it ended up being a problem with mean rom, i went back to PA and then used the dumlock to install an older version of mean rom and all was well.
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I haven't had issues with the kernel installer on meanrom and I switch between sense and aosp quite often. Dumlock should always work because recovery is flashed into the boot partition essentially replacing boot and allowing twrp to flash the kernel directly. I don't see how it would fail.
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Oh and i totally agree with you, i know how the dumlock works and i didnt see what the problem could be at the time, it was just a problem with the latest release of mean rom, flashed and got stuck at the white HTC screen and being s-on that ment i couldnt use the dumlock anymore or anything for that matter. so i was flippin out trying to find the problem before the obvious hit me. I just had assumed with mean rom always being so stable that the newest release wouldnt have bothered my phone. Guess i was wrong though, still have no idea whats wrong with it but that version of mean rom still wont install and work lol. Its all good though, this post might as well serve as a quick shot to a link that you may or may not have known was there.
I'm not sure what I did but I never had any trouble recovery back to sense till now. Every other time I've flashed from job to sense it hasn't been a problem. I have tried Meanrom 6.5, and stock.goodies. with no luck. When I try to flash the boot.IMG, the button is grey out and won't let me flash.
I'm stumped.
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Hey all! I was wondering if anyone has been able to successfully Dual or Multi boot the HTC DNA? I've read about the 'Boot Manager' app and MoDaCo Switch, but I don't believe either are supported on this device...Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Other notes: My daily driver was ViperDNA by Team Venom until I got a PS3 controller and wanted to game on this device. From what I found, the only way to pair the controller on this device is with an AOSP-based ROM. Since ViperDNA is Sense-based, I had to ditch it and am now running CarbonRom JB 4.3.
I find both ROMS to be very customizable, but I miss things from ViperDNA like ROSIE and static network speed indicator in the status bar. I also seemed to get faster switching between 3/4G when I was on ViperDNA...
Optimally what I would like to do is switch between these two ROMS with minimal effort. I've tried doing manual TWRP backups, flashing the other ROM and attempting restore but things always get borked and it's a rather time consuming process (I can go into detail on this if anyone would like).
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coolgare said:
Hey all! I was wondering if anyone has been able to successfully Dual or Multi boot the HTC DNA? I've read about the 'Boot Manager' app and MoDaCo Switch, but I don't believe either are supported on this device...Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Other notes: My daily driver was ViperDNA by Team Venom until I got a PS3 controller and wanted to game on this device. From what I found, the only way to pair the controller on this device is with an AOSP-based ROM. Since ViperDNA is Sense-based, I had to ditch it and am now running CarbonRom JB 4.3.
I find both ROMS to be very customizable, but I miss things from ViperDNA like ROSIE and static network speed indicator in the status bar. I also seemed to get faster switching between 3/4G when I was on ViperDNA...
Optimally what I would like to do is switch between these two ROMS with minimal effort. I've tried doing manual TWRP backups, flashing the other ROM and attempting restore but things always get borked and it's a rather time consuming process (I can go into detail on this if anyone would like).
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Just making sure here as I swap back and forth between roms all the time using backups with zero issues. Making sure you do a full wipe before restoring.
jake.corey.jacobs said:
Just making sure here as I swap back and forth between roms all the time using backups with zero issues. Making sure you do a full wipe before restoring.
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Hmm I figured I may have been messing something up with the backup/restore process. I've never really had to use it so I probably made some rookie mistake - I'll try again tonight.
What recovery are you using? Are you able to switch between SENSE/AOSP roms without issues? Thanks in advance!
BTW I'm using TWRP 2.6.0.0
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coolgare said:
Hmm I figured I may have been messing something up with the backup/restore process. I've never really had to use it so I probably made some rookie mistake - I'll try again tonight.
What recovery are you using? Are you able to switch between SENSE/AOSP roms without issues? Thanks in advance!
BTW I'm using TWRP 2.6.0.0
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Same recovery as you and yes i can switch without issue. make sure and go into the advance wipe and select everything but internal storage and USB OTG
Hey guys,
I just got a few questions with this,
Will i lose my apps, theme and such when installing only a ROOT?
Also what do you guys prefer as ROOT method goes, Chainfire and Odin?
I've seen a ROOT BAT program a while ago that realy did everything for you, i just can't remember the name at the moment...
With that i would also like to ask what happens if i update my device? Will i still be able to update it when Samsung pushes a new update ?
Would i need a custom flash recovery? I used to have a phone wich i did it on, But as this is more of my expensiver phone i aint looking to realy risk it. and due all my apps info etc, has well over 150 apps.
Thanks everybody
Bump,
Sorry if nagging but i'm kinda in a rush, if anyone could help me a little?
I basicly know how you most likely root and stuff, just wanna be sure about a few things and what program/apk is best to get into the S3 at 4.3 firmware
Dr.Luigi said:
Hey guys,
I just got a few questions with this,
Will i lose my apps, theme and such when installing only a ROOT?
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You might lose data.
Few things can be saved, because you have an official (so unrooted) device.
Also what do you guys prefer as ROOT method goes, Chainfire and Odin?
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Odin is needed, Chainfire root is the most famous method.
I've seen a ROOT BAT program a while ago that realy did everything for you, i just can't remember the name at the moment...
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Personally I did root with an automatized software, called Unlock Flash.
The better one is Framaroot, but I don't know how it works.
With that i would also like to ask what happens if i update my device? Will i still be able to update it when Samsung pushes a new update ?
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You'll lost Samsung warranty (no more assistance support, excluded mine and use for software problems [emoji6]), update check and the access to some proprietary apps (You shouldn't be able to download/update from Galaxy Apps).
Normally when you root the device, a CWM custom recovery is included, otherwise you can simply flash via Odin the excellent Philz Recovery, so you'll be able to flash a new Samsung-based rom (ARHD, ArchiPort, Omega, Imperium... aborting the limited stock) or try the greatful AOSP roms (CyanogenMod, Omnirom, PacRom, etc.).
Also custom kernels (BOEFFLA, Googy Max, ArchiKernel and some others, I prevent to cite you outdated ones) and mods (everything!).
Would i need a custom flash recovery? I used to have a phone wich i did it on, But as this is more of my expensiver phone i aint looking to realy risk it. and due all my apps info etc, has well over 150 apps.
Thanks everybody
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Highly recommended, as I said you need this to install a new rom and any other zip file.
For the rest... I haven't understood you.
Can you explain better last things?
Simone98RC said:
You might lose data.
Few things can be saved, because you have an official (so unrooted) device.
Odin is needed, Chainfire root is the most famous method.
Personally I did root with an automatized software, called Unlock Flash.
The better one is Framaroot, but I don't know how it works.
You'll lost Samsung warranty (no more assistance support, excluded mine and use for software problems [emoji6]), update check and the access to some proprietary apps (You shouldn't be able to download/update from Galaxy Apps).
Normally when you root the device, a CWM custom recovery is included, otherwise you can simply flash via Odin the excellent Philz Recovery, so you'll be able to flash a new Samsung-based rom (ARHD, ArchiPort, Omega, Imperium... aborting the limited stock) or try the greatful AOSP roms (CyanogenMod, Omnirom, PacRom, etc.).
Also custom kernels (BOEFFLA, Googy Max, ArchiKernel and some others, I prevent to cite you outdated ones) and mods (everything!).
Highly recommended, as I said you need this to install a new rom and any other zip file.
For the rest... I haven't understood you.
Can you explain better last things?
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Well i would only be intrested in ROOT if i can keep all of my files, apps, widgets and such,
I would have done a new ROM if i wouldnt have had so many apps, it would take hours if not days to get everything back as it used to be would be a rather pain in the ***.
Thanks for your help!
Been a while when i unlocked my old device and rommed it undervoltaged it etc etc.
Dr.Luigi said:
Well i would only be intrested in ROOT if i can keep all of my files, apps, widgets and such,
I would have done a new ROM if i wouldnt have had so many apps, it would take hours if not days to get everything back as it used to be would be a rather pain in the ***.
Thanks for your help!
Been a while when i unlocked my old device and rommed it undervoltaged it etc etc.
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My same problem: too many apps to be restored.
With MyBackupsPRO, the only working without root permissions, you can only keep some settings, contacts, SMS and MMS, then all your apps and games... but without any relative data.
Because as I said you're on an unrooted/official system.
I think you are using an external SD for documents and multimedia files, when you run the first start of your custom rom (highly recommend for the updates, instead the limited stock), be sure that the "Restore data from Google" option is checked.
A discrete help for you, better than nothing.
You have to think that when you did root, backups will be complete, via the greatful Titanium Backup or via recovery with Nandroid backup (my words should be useless if you already have experience with an old device).
Good hacking
As Samsung-based roms I suggest you Android Revolution HD 4.3 or ArchiPort to get the new and officially unsupported 4.4 system.
Pro:
-Compatibility with other Samsung devices;
-Much better camera stabilization than AOSP roms.
Con:
-Touchwiz is heavy for RAM memory and CPU performance;
-Many AOSP functions are completely removed or altered.
As AOSP rom I suggest you CyanogenMod 11, the M builds to have a more stable system, the nightlies for daily updates and less (but always enough) stability.
Pro:
-Latest updates daily/monthly available;
-Many features, AOSP and Cyanogen specific;
-Fully configurable, launcher can be completely replaced, at opposite of Samsung-based roms;
-Greater performance than Samsung-based roms.
Con:
-Some little bug;
-Poor compatibility with Samsung devices and proprietary apps.
As custom kernel, no better one than BOEFFLA: obviously OC and UV support, then lots of functions such "Touch to Wake", a great audio engine, zRAM support, a rich choice of governors and schedulers... it's available for Samsung and many AOSP roms.
Simone98RC said:
My same problem: too many apps to be restored.
With MyBackupsPRO, the only working without root permissions, you can only keep some settings, contacts, SMS and MMS, then all your apps and games... but without any relative data.
Because as I said you're on an unrooted/official system.
I think you are using an external SD for documents and multimedia files, when you run the first start of your custom rom (highly recommend for the updates, instead the limited stock), be sure that the "Restore data from Google" option is checked.
A discrete help for you, better than nothing.
You have to think that when you did root, backups will be complete, via the greatful Titanium Backup or via recovery with Nandroid backup (my words should be useless if you already have experience with an old device).
Good hacking
As Samsung-based roms I suggest you Android Revolution HD 4.3 or ArchiPort to get the new and officially unsupported 4.4 system.
Pro:
-Compatibility with other Samsung devices;
-Much better camera stabilization than AOSP roms.
Con:
-Touchwiz is heavy for RAM memory and CPU performance;
-Many AOSP functions are completely removed or altered.
As AOSP rom I suggest you CyanogenMod 11, the M builds to have a more stable system, the nightlies for daily updates and less (but always enough) stability.
Pro:
-Latest updates daily/monthly available;
-Many features, AOSP and Cyanogen specific;
-Fully configurable, launcher can be completely replaced, at opposite of Samsung-based roms;
-Greater performance than Samsung-based roms.
Con:
-Some little bug;
-Poor compatibility with Samsung devices and proprietary apps.
As custom kernel, no better one than BOEFFLA: obviously OC and UV support, then lots of functions such "Touch to Wake", a great audio engine, zRAM support, a rich choice of governors and schedulers... it's available for Samsung and many AOSP roms.
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Thanks for the great help,
I aint realy sure yet realy,
But isnt there a way you can simple backup almost everything with the PC?
I thought that was faster, then root it and get those back up on the phone with the PC?
Youve made me thinking realy as my phone was getting slower, Samsung OS isnt that great quiet slow indeed,
I might just drop a few games i dont play realy, so i can get my faster phone back as it used to be.
I used to love tweaking my phone realy, till it broke due rain, was a quiet cheap phone 150e or so.
Do you mind giving your SKYPE or Steam? so i could ask you there, Its been 2 years when i did this, some are kinda floating around in my head but i just cant remember it all anymore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...msung-galaxy-s3-unified-toolkit-v8-0-t1979290
This is what i meant, Its simple and all in 1, just aint sure if its still up to date?
Via ADT Development Tool, you can do the "adb backup" command, but I think it will include the bootloader, so you'll restore the official and unrooted device state.
But I'm not sure, I never used to backup via PC.
Games are almost innocue, except for notification services who consume a bit of resources.
Can you tell me the heavier apps you're using?
According to your words, having too many apps you're not very satisfied about your performance... or I'm wrong?
Simone98RC said:
Via ADT Development Tool, you can do the "adb backup" command, but I think it will include the bootloader, so you'll restore the official and unrooted device state.
But I'm not sure, I never used to backup via PC.
Games are almost innocue, except for notification services who consume a bit of resources.
Can you tell me the heavier apps you're using?
According to your words, having too many apps you're not very satisfied about your performance... or I'm wrong?
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Ye it used to be quiet a bit faster, Might be Samsung OS i forgot the name of the OS but anyhow, wizard or something,
Oh well, i will just do it i guess and i will see on the road what apps i need, the rest clearly seems that i dont need em if i never use em.
I'm guessing that the best would be Clockwork recovery and the SUroot? together with cyanogen ROM and buffalo.
As apps goes its basicly my home screen wich has quiet some widgets and such, all diffrent apps, in some folders like 100 apps etc.
Dr.Luigi said:
Ye it used to be quiet a bit faster, Might be Samsung OS i forgot the name of the OS but anyhow, wizard or something,
Oh well, i will just do it i guess and i will see on the road what apps i need, the rest clearly seems that i dont need em if i never use em.
I'm guessing that the best would be Clockwork recovery and the SUroot? together with cyanogen ROM and buffalo.
As apps goes its basicly my home screen wich has quiet some widgets and such, all diffrent apps, in some folders like 100 apps etc.
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SuperSU is included in CF-Root and so is the most known, but Superuser (from Clockworkmod, the other Superuser is obsolete!) is a great open source alternative.
The best recovery is Philz, always based on CWM, but with extra and TWRP functions.
CyanogenMod yes, is the better choicr and also the easiest choice for root newbies.
Ps Buffalo is a kernel? If it's true, try BOEFFLA, is considered absolutely the best.
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SuperSU is included in CF-Root and so is the most known, but Superuser (from Clockworkmod, the other Superuser is obsolete!) is a great open source alternative.
The best recovery is Philz, always based on CWM, but with extra and TWRP functions.
CyanogenMod yes, is the better choicr and also the easiest choice for root newbies.
Ps Buffalo is a kernel? If it's true, try BOEFFLA, is considered absolutely the best.
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Well i meant boeffla of course, Well i cant get it to work, What are the keys to get into TWRP recovery?
As in download mode it tells me its custom, but i cant get into it..
tryed quiet a few combis already
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Well i meant boeffla of course, Well i cant get it to work, What are the keys to get into TWRP recovery?
As in download mode it tells me its custom, but i cant get into it..
tryed quiet a few combis already
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Tryed again, i cant reboot if i did it would get the old recovery back, so in a push method it worked,
Now SuperSU, i might get a ROM but aint sure yet, Do kernels work on the stock rom aswell?
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Tryed again, i cant reboot if i did it would get the old recovery back, so in a push method it worked,
Now SuperSU, i might get a ROM but aint sure yet, Do kernels work on the stock rom aswell?
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Yes, BOEFFLA works also on stock rom (make sure to flash the correct zip file)... but I haven't understood your problem: can't reboot, old recovery back... what?
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Yes, BOEFFLA works also on stock rom (make sure to flash the correct zip file)... but I haven't understood your problem: can't reboot, old recovery back... what?
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Ye nevermind that,
The problem is when i flashed my recovery, that when i reboot it switched automaticly back to the orginal stock recovery,
Only way to repair this was to not reboot, but goto the Philz recovery directly and reinstall the recovery program,
Also rooted it now,
So i can simple install Boefflo on my S3 international, With stock rom and ROOT, philz recovery?
If so that would be sweet ^^
As it should be more sufficient as far as battery goes, and a small overclock to like 1.6Ghz is reasonable ive heard,
1.8 is to high if i can believe those on some forums.
Since the last stable release you can overclock up to 1704 Mhz... and no more 1.5 Ghz step, I don't know the reason.
As I said, BOEFFLA works almost on every rom, but you habe to flash a different zip file for Samsung and AOSP roms.
Why can't you get a custom recovery? Are you sure to flash them reproducing properly the reported Odin guide (what to check in app, where to write file, etc.)?
It's a strange problem, rom "might" be cause by replacing the new recovery with the stock one, I think, but I'm not absolutely sure.
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Since the last stable release you can overclock up to 1704 Mhz... and no more 1.5 Ghz step, I don't know the reason.
As I said, BOEFFLA works almost on every rom, but you habe to flash a different zip file for Samsung and AOSP roms.
Why can't you get a custom recovery? Are you sure to flash them reproducing properly the reported Odin guide (what to check in app, where to write file, etc.)?
It's a strange problem, rom "might" be cause by replacing the new recovery with the stock one, I think, but I'm not absolutely sure.
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Well like i said i've fixed that,
The standard way to flash doesnt work, As once i get booted in Samsung ROM, It fixes it, So you have to goto your Recovery immeaditly when youve flashed it, and flash it again in the custom recovery, and then it does work.
Well i will see, aint sure yet if i will do it the kernel and romming.
Thanks for the help
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Well like i said i've fixed that,
The standard way to flash doesnt work, As once i get booted in Samsung ROM, It fixes it, So you have to goto your Recovery immeaditly when youve flashed it, and flash it again in the custom recovery, and then it does work.
Well i will see, aint sure yet if i will do it the kernel and romming.
Thanks for the help
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Here is also a great kernel. Check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...04-googy-max2-kernel-2-3-1-cm-camera-t2517875
Hello everyone,
I am a complete noob and hopefully you guys can help me out. I have tried to wrap my head around all the new android terms and my head is spinning. Anyways, I was given a HTC Sensation 4G Z710a on the Bell network. I registered on the htcdev to unlock the bootloader and following the steps, I fail to get the token. I have tried on two PC's and my friend tried on his MAC. My friend thinks the reason it fails is because the phones software is not up to date. Is it possible that it cannot get the token because the software is out of date? We tried to update the software and it fails. The problem looks like it is due to the installation of a clockworkmod. I have tried using the factory reset and the the cwm to do a factory reset and nothing has changed. Other than this, it looks like the phone has S-OFF and is not rooted.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Messed_sensation said:
Hello everyone,
I am a complete noob and hopefully you guys can help me out. I have tried to wrap my head around all the new android terms and my head is spinning. Anyways, I was given a HTC Sensation 4G Z710a on the Bell network. I registered on the htcdev to unlock the bootloader and following the steps, I fail to get the token. I have tried on two PC's and my friend tried on his MAC. My friend thinks the reason it fails is because the phones software is not up to date. Is it possible that it cannot get the token because the software is out of date? We tried to update the software and it fails. The problem looks like it is due to the installation of a clockworkmod. I have tried using the factory reset and the the cwm to do a factory reset and nothing has changed. Other than this, it looks like the phone has S-OFF and is not rooted.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Kind of hard for us to tell you if the issue is the software update, when you haven't told us which update it's on. However, since the phone has already been modded, and is S-Off, that means the bootloader is already unlocked so using the HTCdev website is not needed. You can just update via a custom rom since you already have CWM.
es0tericcha0s said:
Kind of hard for us to tell you if the issue is the software update, when you haven't told us which update it's on. However, since the phone has already been modded, and is S-Off, that means the bootloader is already unlocked so using the HTCdev website is not needed. You can just update via a custom rom since you already have CWM.
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Thank you for your reply with the good news. This is probably irrelevant now that you said i can update via a custom rom. Under software information: Android Version; 2.3.3, HTC Sense Version; 3.0, Software Number 1.35.666.1.
It looks like now I need to research how to update via a custom rom and which rom to get. (Update. I looked into flashing a ruu and my cid is SuperCID 11111111. As long as I find a ruu that is Pyramid TMOUS, it should be good?) I am exited to be getting rid of my junky iphone. Do you have any suggestions as to what rom to get??
Messed_sensation said:
Thank you for your reply with the good news. This is probably irrelevant now that you said i can update via a custom rom. Under software information: Android Version; 2.3.3, HTC Sense Version; 3.0, Software Number 1.35.666.1.
It looks like now I need to research how to update via a custom rom and which rom to get. (Update. I looked into flashing a ruu and my cid is SuperCID 11111111. As long as I find a ruu that is Pyramid TMOUS, it should be good?) I am exited to be getting rid of my junky iphone. Do you have any suggestions as to what rom to get??
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I would upgrade the phone to ICS via the RUU. I suggest this for 2 reasons - 1) so you can have the newest update and firmware as just flashing an ICS rom by itself will not be a good idea as you will have issues with the touch sensors and radios (touch screen won't respond and signal issues) and 2) so you can have experience on how to put the phone back to stock in case there's an issue during flashing a rom, or you need to resell it. Once you have the RUU and know it works, then flashing roms will be much less scary as there aren't many things you can do that would not be fixable by it. You can get away with just flashing the rom and the firmware as well, but I speak with many years of experience and 100s of phones under my belt, and I know that whenever I play with a new phone, I learn how to fix it first before I learn how to mod it.
As far as suggestions, I would start with something simple and solid like Android Revolution HD. See what you like and dislike and go from there.
es0tericcha0s said:
I would upgrade the phone to ICS via the RUU. I suggest this for 2 reasons - 1) so you can have the newest update and firmware as just flashing an ICS rom by itself will not be a good idea as you will have issues with the touch sensors and radios (touch screen won't respond and signal issues) and 2) so you can have experience on how to put the phone back to stock in case there's an issue during flashing a rom, or you need to resell it. Once you have the RUU and know it works, then flashing roms will be much less scary as there aren't many things you can do that would not be fixable by it. You can get away with just flashing the rom and the firmware as well, but I speak with many years of experience and 100s of phones under my belt, and I know that whenever I play with a new phone, I learn how to fix it first before I learn how to mod it.
As far as suggestions, I would start with something simple and solid like Android Revolution HD. See what you like and dislike and go from there.
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Thank you for all your help and suggestion:good:. I am now running the Android Revolution HD.
This is a huge change from my iphone 4.
es0tericcha0s said:
I would upgrade the phone to ICS via the RUU. I suggest this for 2 reasons - 1) so you can have the newest update and firmware as just flashing an ICS rom by itself will not be a good idea as you will have issues with the touch sensors and radios (touch screen won't respond and signal issues) and 2) so you can have experience on how to put the phone back to stock in case there's an issue during flashing a rom, or you need to resell it. Once you have the RUU and know it works, then flashing roms will be much less scary as there aren't many things you can do that would not be fixable by it. You can get away with just flashing the rom and the firmware as well, but I speak with many years of experience and 100s of phones under my belt, and I know that whenever I play with a new phone, I learn how to fix it first before I learn how to mod it.
As far as suggestions, I would start with something simple and solid like Android Revolution HD. See what you like and dislike and go from there.
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Here is another update, and I am not sure if you can help. I thought everything was fine with the install, but it seems like my mobile network is not working. I followed all the steps from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849 except I used Clockwork Mod instead of 4EXT Touch Recovery. I looked through all the related settings and even tried changing them, rebooting and seeing if it made any changes. I also even followed the steps a second time and got the same result.
Messed_sensation said:
Here is another update, and I am not sure if you can help. I thought everything was fine with the install, but it seems like my mobile network is not working. I followed all the steps from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849 except I used Clockwork Mod instead of 4EXT Touch Recovery. I looked through all the related settings and even tried changing them, rebooting and seeing if it made any changes. I also even followed the steps a second time and got the same result.
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Is it just data or are you unable to make calls and texts as well? If it's just data, then most likely it is an issue with the Bell APN needing set correctly. If you don't get a signal or any connection to the cell towers, then you might not have the right firmware or radio. Did you update to the last update HTC put out for it?
es0tericcha0s said:
Is it just data or are you unable to make calls and texts as well? If it's just data, then most likely it is an issue with the Bell APN needing set correctly. If you don't get a signal or any connection to the cell towers, then you might not have the right firmware or radio. Did you update to the last update HTC put out for it?
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:good:You are good! It was just my data that was not working, and you were right on the money. After reading your reply, I checked my APN settings and adjusted them accordingly to what my carrier states. It is working perfectly now. Thank you so very much for your help. Take care.
Messed_sensation said:
:good:You are good! It was just my data that was not working, and you were right on the money. After reading your reply, I checked my APN settings and adjusted them accordingly to what my carrier states. It is working perfectly now. Thank you so very much for your help. Take care.
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I do this kinda stuff for a living. Glad all is well. Enjoy your "new" phone. :victory:
es0tericcha0s said:
I do this kinda stuff for a living. Glad all is well. Enjoy your "new" phone. :victory:
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I have been getting around 12 hours out of my battery with not too much use on the phone. I am running the SebastionFM Kernel. I read that I will get better battery life on the Bricked Kernel. Can you tell me if that is the way to go? I am trying to dl the kernel to flash it, but I am not sure which file to download. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256668. Also, when I flash the Kernel, Is it pretty straight forward or are there settings that I would need to choose.
Thanks again.
Messed_sensation said:
I have been getting around 12 hours out of my battery with not too much use on the phone. I am running the SebastionFM Kernel. I read that I will get better battery life on the Bricked Kernel. Can you tell me if that is the way to go? I am trying to dl the kernel to flash it, but I am not sure which file to download. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256668. Also, when I flash the Kernel, Is it pretty straight forward or are there settings that I would need to choose.
Thanks again.
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Depends on which rom you are using... The developer of the kernel mentioned near the end of the thread that his kernels are a little outdated for the newer Sense roms that are out there, so you might need to proceed with caution. Whenever you are flashing kernels, you should both make sure you have things backed up somewhere safe (Google, your PC, etc) as well as make a nandroid backup in recovery before flashing. It's typically recommended to wipe the cache and dalvik cache before installing new kernels (since you are S-Off, S-On users need a slightly different path to upgrade...). You might look into why your battery life is not as good as it could be in it's current configuration first before changing major components such as the kernel. Look into Greenify to hibernate apps while the screen is off and something like GSam Battery Monitor or Better Battery Stats or Wakelock Detector to break down the battery stats and wakelocks as those typically cause the biggest loss of battery life.
es0tericcha0s said:
Depends on which rom you are using... The developer of the kernel mentioned near the end of the thread that his kernels are a little outdated for the newer Sense roms that are out there, so you might need to proceed with caution. Whenever you are flashing kernels, you should both make sure you have things backed up somewhere safe (Google, your PC, etc) as well as make a nandroid backup in recovery before flashing. It's typically recommended to wipe the cache and dalvik cache before installing new kernels (since you are S-Off, S-On users need a slightly different path to upgrade...). You might look into why your battery life is not as good as it could be in it's current configuration first before changing major components such as the kernel. Look into Greenify to hibernate apps while the screen is off and something like GSam Battery Monitor or Better Battery Stats or Wakelock Detector to break down the battery stats and wakelocks as those typically cause the biggest loss of battery life.
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I think it is my battery. I picked up an Anker and the phone is now at 20% after 21hrs. Is there a way to get Emoji to work on my phone? When people SMS me, on the lock screen they show up as a question mark in a box but when i go to read the text message there is nothing there.
Using a different keyboard will let you send Emojis, but not really sure about enabling the view from other people's messages off the top of my head, sorry. I recommend SwiftKey for a great keyboard replacement with lots of built in Emojis.