New to modding the fascinate, its not mine but they want the BLN so my question is, is there a kernel that can go on stock 2.3.5? Rooting is not a big deal just wondering if theres a way to keep the stock rom with a different kernel
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364912
This kernel should work if you're on stock EH03 2.3.5. Clear cache and dalvik, flash in CWM. If you have any questions regarding flashing there's a few stickies in these forums that can help you. I recommend SuperClean as a rom as well, or GeeWiz. They are much more efficient than stock yet at least as stable. Good luck!
Edit: Darn ICS spell checker...
So flashing that kernel i dont have to wipe data do i?
And since its on 2.3.5 do i have to do anything special like go back to an older version or anything?
aford89 said:
So flashing that kernel i dont have to wipe data do i?
And since its on 2.3.5 do i have to do anything special like go back to an older version or anything?
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No and no, but you have to wipe your cache and dalvik cache or else you might boot loop.
so what would be the easiest way to root this bad boy? any app that can just be loaded onto the phone such as z4 or do i have to use adb?
aford89 said:
so what would be the easiest way to root this bad boy? any app that can just be loaded onto the phone such as z4 or do i have to use adb?
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Easiest way is to flash a custom rom already rooted
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Hi,
What's the best ICS Custom Rom and kernel form SG3?
Thanks,
Raven
I hate questions like this. The only answer you will get is - "Find out for yourself".
You can look at the popularity of a developer or the ROM they have posted and use that as a judgement whether you want to flash it or not.
ravenrocha said:
Hi,
What's the best ICS Custom Rom and kernel form SG3?
Thanks,
Raven
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At the moment I am using Omega 4.2 ROM and SiyahKernel 1.0 overclocked at 1.6GHz. Give these a shot, they are pretty good
Is there a way to preserve all my settings/apps so that after I flash a ROM everything will be still current?
I understand ROM's need to be flashed(to prevent errors), but surely there's a way of getting all the settings back without having to set up the phone from scratch?
chicoelnino said:
Is there a way to preserve all my settings/apps so that after I flash a ROM everything will be still current?
I understand ROM's need to be flashed(to prevent errors), but surely there's a way of getting all the settings back without having to set up the phone from scratch?
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Just wipe cache/ dalvik before wiping and leave data. Nothing will be changed but the system and kernel.
thread closed - try them and see what's best for you
hey guys,
so after reading the CM9 install guide, looks like I need to flash the stock ICS first. I'm currently using MIUI 2.1.7 which is still gingerbread.
I went to the stock ICS firmwares:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
But didn't see any North American or Canada firmwares, does it matter if I get the Argentina one, or can anyone direct me to a North American version.
Another question is, after I flash the stock ICS, will I still have my root and CWM?
Thanks,
eclipse
eclipse245 said:
so after reading the CM9 install guide, looks like I need to flash the stock ICS first. I'm currently using MIUI 2.1.7 which is still gingerbread.
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Incorrect, just flash cm9.
I can go from MIUI gingerbread, straight to the latest CM9?
So just follow the flashing instructions I guess, and skip all the other nonsense?
If you're flashing through CWM there is a long and complex process to flashing such a complicated ROM:
Step 1. Factory reset/ wipe cache/ wipe dalvik cache
Step 2. Flash CM9
EDIT: Remember to keep breathing whilst you do it, sometimes I need to focus so intently on the complex process I forget.
One more question, if I wanted to update CM9 via Rom Manager, to a newer nightly, would any data/apps/contacts be lost or reset, or is it just an update?
Nightlies are just an update, no need for a wipe.
eclipse245 said:
One more question, if I wanted to update CM9 via Rom Manager, to a newer nightly, would any data/apps/contacts be lost or reset, or is it just an update?
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Don't use rom manager, I've been hearing bad things about it. Just use cwm recovery. And no data would be lost, just don't data wipe / factory reset in cwm recovery
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Alright cool, worked fine
thanks a lot guys!
Hey there,
I'm currently using a Galaxy S2, which is running stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 (no updates available through OTA nor Kies)
Baseband version: I9100XXKI1
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468
Buildnumber: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
And now I would like to get CM9 on my phone. Although I read quite a lot of threads and tutorials, I still have some
unanswered questions left.
Of course I would like to get onto CM9 in the fastest (and safest) way possible, but I'm not really sure how I would accomplish this.
Is it rather better (or even possible) to just go from 2.3.4 directly to CM9? Could I first root it using insecure kernel or CF-Root and then use CWM Recovery to flash CM9? And would this process actually flash all the necessary things, like the correct firmware, kernel and bootloader?
Or should I use Odin to flash it to stock ICS first and then just follow the official full update guide from the Cyanogenmod Wiki (because it is written with the requirement of stock ICS running on the phone) ?
Please help me out with this, I'm thankfull for every answer that I get :laugh:
Follow the noob-proof instructions on the first post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20841817 , and you can jump to cm9 from your current firmware, no need to go to stock ics first.
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Just another question, as far as I understood it I don't need to root before applying the Resurrection Edition of CM9, right?
Night3 said:
Just another question, as far as I understood it I don't need to root before applying the Resurrection Edition of CM9, right?
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No. It already includes CWM recovery. After you flash it, boot to CWM and flash the last cm9 update + gapps, wipe data/cache and reboot.
Make sure you put the .zip files on your sdcard first
Great thanks!
This seems to be easy as it can get
Oh and just one more thing, should I do a backup of some sorts? Just a little bit unsure, because then I would have to root first, do a backup and then would be able to the whole CM9 thing (I don't know if the rooted kernel could somehow interfere with the Resurrection Edition later on)
Night3 said:
Great thanks!
This seems to be easy as it can get
Oh and just one more thing, should I do a backup of some sorts? Just a little bit unsure, because then I would have to root first, do a backup and then would be able to the whole CM9 thing (I don't know if the rooted kernel could somehow interfere with the Resurrection Edition later on)
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You can backup Contacts, Sms, call logs and installed apps without ROOT
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Yeay, just flashed my phone and everything worked out smoothly and perfect, didn't have any problems at all
(I also didn't do a factory reset, is it necessary to that? Because right now there isn't any data left from before and I'm also not experiencing any problems whatsoever, so not really sure if I should do it and what it would do)
Thanks to everyone who posted here and helped me to finally flash my phone :good:
Night3 said:
Yeay, just flashed my phone and everything worked out smoothly and perfect, didn't have any problems at all
(I also didn't do a factory reset, is it necessary to that? Because right now there isn't any data left from before and I'm also not experiencing any problems whatsoever, so not really sure if I should do it and what it would do)
Thanks to everyone who posted here and helped me to finally flash my phone :good:
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I'm not sure, but i think the NOOB proof method you used already wiped your data in the flashing process. So there is no need for you to do it again
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
I'm not sure, but i think the NOOB proof method you used already wiped your data in the flashing process. So there is no need for you to do it again
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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Yes, it does wipe automatically while flashing.
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After reading over lots and lots of threads, I finally got up the courage to root my phone.
I followed these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746181
I flashed the "Kernel + Modem + Cache + Rooted UCLE5 System Package" using Odin, downloaded Mobile Odin, and then flashed the safe Siyah 4.3.3 kernel w/o mic swap to avoid bricking due to the eMMc bug. Everything seems to be working fine. I have Superuser, Mobile Odin, and CWM Recovery.
My question is what are my ROM choices and how do I go about installing them?
I'f I'm reading the instructions correctly in the thread with the rooting instructions, I only have the three options for kernels in that thread and I MUST use a w/o mic swap version.
On the Siyah thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592228, the only ROMs listed that work with w/o mic swap Siyah are Criskelo and UCLD3. Are these my only choices for ROM?
Are these the proper files for Criskelo?
Criskelo: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500891&highlight=criskelo
I can't seem to find the files for UCLD3.
To be clear, I was coming from a stock i777 with stock ICS and UCLE5. I'm now running 4.0.3, I777UCLE5, 3.1.0-rc8-Siyah-v4.3.3-nomswap ([email protected]).
Thanks for any help. I've searched and read a ton, but I just can't make sense of it all.
You can use any rom you want. It will come with its own kernel and overwrite the one you have
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Pirateghost said:
You can use any rom you want. It will come with its own kernel and overwrite the one you have
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So this from the the first thread isn't true?
"You must use an ICS kernel, and it must work with Samsung firmware, and be the no-mic-swap version. If you install a Gingerbread kernel the phone will not boot."
Sorry, it's all a bit confusing to me.
dillon_b12 said:
So this from the the first thread isn't true?
"You must use an ICS kernel, and it must work with Samsung firmware, and be the no-mic-swap version. If you install a Gingerbread kernel the phone will not boot."
Sorry, it's all a bit confusing to me.
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Then don't go and mess with your phone if you don't understand what you're doing. The information is not that complicated.
dillon_b12 said:
So this from the the first thread isn't true?
"You must use an ICS kernel, and it must work with Samsung firmware, and be the no-mic-swap version. If you install a Gingerbread kernel the phone will not boot."
Sorry, it's all a bit confusing to me.
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Just do as Pirate says and you will be fine. Dont worry about the kernel because the rom you want will have the appropriate kernel packaged in
dillon_b12 said:
So this from the the first thread isn't true?
"You must use an ICS kernel, and it must work with Samsung firmware, and be the no-mic-swap version. If you install a Gingerbread kernel the phone will not boot."
Sorry, it's all a bit confusing to me.
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it means that if you use an ALTERNATE kernel, which a lot of people like to do, then you must abide by those guidelines. all roms come packaged with a 'recommended' kernel....just flash one and you will see.
Pirateghost said:
it means that if you use an ALTERNATE kernel, which a lot of people like to do, then you must abide by those guidelines. all roms come packaged with a 'recommended' kernel....just flash one and you will see.
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Thanks, that makes much more sense.
Ok, so for this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2005266
How do I do an EFS backup? I have searched this, but haven't found anything specific to this phone. Just want to make sure I am doing it correctly.
The next step is to do a FULL BACKUP. I did a backup in CWM Recovery. Does that work?
When I move the ROM to my phone, do I take the whole zip file? Is there any particular file(zImage?) I point to when flashing through CWM or is it the whole zip file?
Thanks again for all the help.
I successfully flashed SHOStock2.
Thanks for the help guys.
dillon_b12 said:
Thanks, that makes much more sense.
Ok, so for this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2005266
How do I do an EFS backup? I have searched this, but haven't found anything specific to this phone. Just want to make sure I am doing it correctly.
Use any EFS Backup App
The next step is to do a FULL BACKUP. I did a backup in CWM Recovery. Does that work?
Yepp that is a Nandroid backup
When I move the ROM to my phone, do I take the whole zip file? Is there any particular file(zImage?) I point to when flashing through CWM or is it the whole zip file?
Nope just keep the whole zip and select it in CWM
Thanks again for all the help.
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dillon_b12 said:
I successfully flashed SHOStock2.
Thanks for the help guys.
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Good choice for a first ROM. When you get bored with that Shostock3 is really nice but wait until 1.5 comes out. It has some fixes that will polish it up nicely.
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attsw said:
Good choice for a first ROM. When you get bored with that Shostock3 is really nice but wait until 1.5 comes out. It has some fixes that will polish it up nicely.
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Would going to SHOStock3 require a wipe? I understand that upgrading to new versions of an existing ROM usually does not, but since this is a different ROM it seems like it would require the full wipe.
What is the easiest way to retain as many of my settings, etc... as possible when doing full wipes? I have Titanium Backup already. Is there another program that will help me retain more?
dillon_b12 said:
Would going to SHOStock3 require a wipe? I understand that upgrading to new versions of an existing ROM usually does not, but since this is a different ROM it seems like it would require the full wipe.
What is the easiest way to retain as many of my settings, etc... as possible when doing full wipes? I have Titanium Backup already. Is there another program that will help me retain more?
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Yes on the full wipe before flashing the new ROM.
What else are u trying to retain besides apps and their data? If that's all TiBu is fine
brandonarev said:
Yes on the full wipe before flashing the new ROM.
What else are u trying to retain besides apps and their data? If that's all TiBu is fine
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It would be nice if I didn't have setup e-mail everytime, but if I can keep my apps and their data with TiBu, that should be fine.
dillon_b12 said:
It would be nice if I didn't have setup e-mail everytime, but if I can keep my apps and their data with TiBu, that should be fine.
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Once you get accustomed to it, flashing with a full wipe isn't too bad. Make a nandroid backup in case you decide to go back. And I would recommend you buy the full version of titanium back up to get the batch features, and support the developer. It is probably the most important app for those that flash regularly.
I can fully wipe and flash and have everything back up and running the exact same way it was in like 10 minutes. But I like the chance to start fresh
Hey guys, need a little help here.
I know this is a silly question but still I wanna make sure, nothing goes wrong
I'm on leaked JB XXLSJ firmware and I want to revert back to ICS 4.0.3...So i just simply need to flash back the 4.0.3 via odin, right?
Because i read it somewhere, few people downgrading from leaked JB to official ICS FW had bricked their phones.
So i just need to flash the .tar file via odin or I need to do something extra?
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ssbnasa said:
Hey guys, need a little help here.
I know this is a silly question but still I wanna make sure, nothing goes wrong
I'm on leaked JB XXLSJ firmware and I want to revert back to ICS 4.0.3...So i just simply need to flash back the 4.0.3 via odin, right?
Because i read it somewhere, few people downgrading from leaked JB to official ICS FW had bricked their phones.
So i just need to flash the .tar file via odin or I need to do something extra?
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What most suggest is to use a kernel without brick bug just to be safe, though many say it only occurs when going 4.0.4
When I went from LSJ, I installed PhilZ kernel where theres a function for a clean rom wipe (PhilZ settings i think its called)
Then after that to be safe I did the full wipe, cache partition and manually format /system and /data (don't wipe SDCARD)
Then installed an ICS rom again, its always best to do a clean wipe just to make sure because there will be differences between JB and ICS.
I've gone back and forth from ICS and JB many times now and so far everything is ok:good:
cabbyz said:
What most suggest is to use a kernel without brick bug just to be safe, though many say it only occurs when going 4.0.4
When I went from LSJ, I installed PhilZ kernel where theres a function for a clean rom wipe (PhilZ settings i think its called)
Then after that to be safe I did the full wipe, cache partition and manually format /system and /data (don't wipe SDCARD)
Then installed an ICS rom again, its always best to do a clean wipe just to make sure because there will be differences between JB and ICS.
I've gone back and forth from ICS and JB many times now and so far everything is ok:good:
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Can u explain a little more in small steps?
Thnkss for this help although
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ssbnasa said:
Can u explain a little more in small steps?
Thnkss for this help although
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1)Download latest PhilZ Kernel
2)Boot to recovery
3)Flash PhilZ Kernel
4)Reboot to recovery
5)In Recovery - PhilZ settings - Clean wipe for rom install
6)Wipe data/factory reset
7)Wipe cache partition
8)Mounts and storage - Format /system , Format /data, Format /cache
9)Install your ICS rom
TheATHEiST said:
Dont be a fricking idiot, That will brick his device. You forgot to tell him install custom kernel after flashing rom.
Just go back into download mode and flash Siyah kernel (.tar) and then you will have custom kernel and ability to boot into recovery and wipe data/factory reset. Once this is done rom should boot fine.
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Steps are like these..
--Go into download mode after flashing custom rom.
--put latest siyah kernel's .tar file into PDA and then flash.
--Wipe data/cache.
--Reboot.
Right?
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TheATHEiST said:
Dont be a fricking idiot, That will brick his device. You forgot to tell him install custom kernel after flashing rom.
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Why this will brick device? Im not saying it wont happen just asking.Did this procedure few times from ics to gb and all went fine.
Just not sure why would this brick device.He alredy flashed 4.0.3,kernel is replaced so no brickbug there right?
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dzoni_ml said:
Why this will brick device? Im not saying it wont happen just asking.Did this procedure few times from ics to gb and all went fine.
Just not sure why would this brick device.He alredy flashed 4.0.3,kernel is replaced so no brickbug there right?
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Actually sorry my bad and apologies. Must have not noticed he specifically wants 4.0.3 not 4.0.4.
No real need to stay on 4.0.3 though when you can get rid of bug by flashing cutsom kernel on 4.0.3.
Help
Im stuck in recovery after trying to flash back to stock and getting stuck in hidden, how do I get out of this dummies guide please.
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Actually sorry my bad and apologies. Must have not noticed he specifically wants 4.0.3 not 4.0.4.
No real need to stay on 4.0.3 though when you can get rid of bug by flashing cutsom kernel on 4.0.3.
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