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Hello all,
Today I've flashed a custom ROM for the first time on my P500. Everything was smooth and my phone is now running #Devoid Froyo Final. I've gotta say that I bought this phone already modded with Light 2.2.2 running, but I wanted to learn the process and test other ROMs myself (also I was not happy with Light 2.2.2 battery consumption).
I'm using CWM as my custom recovery (installed via ROM Manager).
Now I want to go ahead and upgrade the Kernel to the latest Franco's build, but I just want to make sure that I have the process right (better safe than sorry). According to Franco's Kernel post the instructions are as follows:
1. Reboot intro recovery
2. Flash the latest kernel version from this topic
3. Reboot
4. Flash the ZRAM module
5. Enjoy
Still I need some clarifications with some of those steps:
1.- Franco's Kernel has two versions on the post: "V.17 and V.17 BFS"... it says that BFS is the one for Noeijns ROMs, so I want to confirm that for #Devoid Froyo Final I need the "V.17 BFS" version
2.- Since the instructions says that I should flash the kernel and then reboot and then flash the ZRAM module, should I use the "Reboot Recovery" option on ClockWorkMod to reboot directly into recovery to flash the ZRAM, or should I boot normally into the Phone OS and then reboot into recovery??
3.- Should I run any of the Wipes before or after flashing the new Kernel? (Data, Cache, Dalnik or Battery Stats). On the gazillion posts I've read I seem to recall that for Kernel installs the Battery Stats should be wiped, but I might be confused (I have posts overload LOL)
4.- Are there any other considerations that I should take before/after flashing the new Kernel?
Thanks in advance.
In general flashing kernels there is no need to wipe, but just be sure do a backup.
Feeshie said:
In general flashing kernels there is no need to wipe, but just be sure do a backup.
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Ok.. what about the version of the Franco Kernel that I should flash (CFS or BFS) for "Devoid Froyo Final" ??
ElGeorge said:
Ok.. what about the version of the Franco Kernel that I should flash (CFS or BFS) for "Devoid Froyo Final" ??
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CFS. BFS is for 2.3.
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franciscofranco said:
CFS. BFS is for 2.3.
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Thanks Master!!!!
May I suggest adding a couple of lines to your Kernel's post mentioning that fact??. It would help n00bs like me and avoid having this question re-posted.
Something like:
CFS for: 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 based ROMs
BFS for: 2.3.X based ROMs
Thanks for all the great work!!!
I read in one of the posts that we don't need to flash the zram initialization zip as its on by default. I have devoid too, but haven't flashed that zip. Should I or should I not?
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rforums said:
I read in one of the posts that we don't need to flash the zram initialization zip as its on by default. I have devoid too, but haven't flashed that zip. Should I or should I not?
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Some roms include the zram module (e.g. Devoid froyo final) while others don't. Read whether it's included on the roms page.
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Hi guys,
First, sorry for my English... I'm Brazilian... =x
Well... i have bought a LG P500 and i really don't know what i will do with it, because i don't understand this whole thing about custom roms, kernel, custom recovery, ...
But i'm reading some articles and i'm in a doubt... what i do?
I install a Custom ROM (like void forever 2.3.4)?
or
I install the 2.3 GB (Officil FW)?
Thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
doktornotor said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
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doktornotor, thanks for your answer...
but i already read this topics... and my question is:
what is the best? this Custom ROM or the official GB?
I'm talking about speed of the system, a fix to the touch bug and more...
Thanks!
Lcas said:
doktornotor, thanks for your answer...
but i already read this topics... and my question is:
what is the best? this Custom ROM or the official GB?
I'm talking about speed of the system, a fix to the touch bug and more...
Thanks!
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void. #forevah.
LOL. "What is the best" asks for a nice flamewar. Would suggest to use the phone with stock FW for a while, perhaps just root it and continue reading.
Why?
The one advantage that I (a noob) can see, is the language (the void rom is available in PT-BR, but the official FW is available only in PT-PT... =s).
The official FW can allow me to fix the touch bug?
And what is the other advantages? It is really faster? The perfomance is better?
Thanks!
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LOL. "What is the best" asks for a nice flamewar. Would suggest to use the phone with stock FW for a while, perhaps just root it and continue reading.
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The stock FW? Froyo or Gingerbread? And why? I'm thinking my p500 a little slow... and the touch bug? =\
Lcas said:
The stock FW? Froyo or Gingerbread? And why? I'm thinking my p500 a little slow... and the touch bug? =\
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Since you're new in this I'd suggest you to take it easy atm. especially while we have ported gb, official gb, different basebands etc etc you'll get confused. Keep your current stock, root it and try to install recovery. After that you should try flashing some froyo roms or CM or andy's and you see how it goes. Baby steps
Lcas said:
The stock FW? Froyo or Gingerbread? And why? I'm thinking my p500 a little slow... and the touch bug? =\
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There is no touch bug on 2.3.3 stock ROM. Other than that - really, take your time and do some reading. You are asking horribly generic questions.
doktornotor said:
There is no touch bug on 2.3.3 stock ROM. Other than that - really, take your time and do some reading. You are asking horribly generic questions.
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Sorry for the questions...
And I'm already doing some reading about custom firmware and this whole thing...
I just want to know your opinions about this... if is better a cfw or the official GB fw
Thanks!
Hi, fellow brazilian here. I suggest you start by rooting your phone, install recovery then install franco.kernel v18cfs. It will fix the touch bug, speed up ur phone and will give you great battery life. This way youll have a tottaly bug free device.
As others said, wait a little before installing a custom rom. They all have little bugs, enjoy stock froyo for a while and keep reading the forum.
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Lcas said:
Sorry for the questions...
And I'm already doing some reading about custom firmware and this whole thing...
I just want to know your opinions about this... if is better a cfw or the official GB fw
Thanks!
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Try Mik ROm based on 2.3.4. This is best so far with franco kernel V18
ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354
Kernel:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049518
drakull said:
Hi, fellow brazilian here. I suggest you start by rooting your phone, install recovery then install franco.kernel v18cfs. It will fix the touch bug, speed up ur phone and will give you great battery life. This way youll have a tottaly bug free device.
As others said, wait a little before installing a custom rom. They all have little bugs, enjoy stock froyo for a while and keep reading the forum.
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Hey, man!
Thanks for your suggest! =D
But tell me something... i know that rooting my phone, installing the recovery and the franco.kernel will speed up my phone and give me other advantages... but installing a custom rom wouldn't be better?
=]
Try Mik ROm based on 2.3.4. This is best so far with franco kernel V18
ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354
Kernel:http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1049518
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Oh, yes...
I have read about this Custom ROM! In a poll in this forum, it is winning with a good difference...
Well, can you answer three questions, please? =D
1 - This Custom is really better than Noejn's?
2 - It is available in my language? (PT-BR)
3 - How many points this custom makes in a benchmark?
Thanks!
=D
After flashing recovery, don't forget to make a complete nandroid backup from custom recovery, before you start messing with your phone... So u can always restore your current firmware.
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Erm and copy it to pc..
ccdreadcc said:
After flashing recovery, don't forget to make a complete nandroid backup from custom recovery, before you start messing with your phone... So u can always restore your current firmware.
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Erm and copy it to pc..
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After rooting, flashing custom recovery and kernel, I have to make the nandroid backup, right?
Obs.: I have the OFW Backup. The backup that you are talking about is from the custom recovery, right?
Thanks!
And about my questions in the past post?
Oh, yes...
I have read about this Custom ROM! In a poll in this forum, it is winning with a good difference...
Well, can you answer three questions, please? =D
1 - This Custom is really better than Noejn's?
2 - It is available in my language? (PT-BR)
3 - How many points this custom makes in a benchmark?
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Thanks!
Lcas said:
After rooting, flashing custom recovery and kernel, I have to make the nandroid backup, right?
Obs.: I have the OFW Backup. The backup that you are talking about is from the custom recovery, right?
Thanks!
And about my questions in the past post?
Thanks!
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Root, install recovery and do a nandroid backup. Its easier to restore the stock rom using recovery, and safer too.
I can see you are eager to install gb on your device, despite our suggestion to keep your stock rom for a while. Then i suggest you flash mik's cm7, IMO the best rom out there.
Every rom based on cm7 has pt-BR, and in my experience mik's cm7 + franco.kernel + ungaze's data2sd is the fastest combo available.
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drakull said:
Root, install recovery and do a nandroid backup. Its easier to restore the stock rom using recovery, and safer too.
I can see you are eager to install gb on your device, despite our suggestion to keep your stock rom for a while. Then i suggest you flash mik's cm7, IMO the best rom out there.
Every rom based on cm7 has pt-BR, and in my experience mik's cm7 + franco.kernel + ungaze's data2sd is the fastest combo available.
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Obrigado, amigo nordestino! =D
But what is "ungaze's data2sd" and where i can get the PT-BR version?
Thanks! ;D
Edit.:
I didn't found the tutorial about the Nandroid Backup... anyone can send it to me?
And now I know what is data2sd... =D
Thanks!
Edit²:
What rooting i should do?
SuperOneClick or z4root?
And what Custom Recovery? Mik's?
Thanks again!
Please, someone!
XD
ungaze data2sd is script for making some memory of your sd card function as phone memory....so that you can install more apps without moving them all time to sd.....as suggested go step by step....
1.root your phone using gingerbreak.
2.install rom manager from market.
3.install clockworkmod recovery from rom manager.(dunno abt language)
4.reboot into recovery and do a backup of rom.(nand :there is an option in rom manager menu too :"backup rom")
5.flash franco 18.1.
6.flash rom of your choice.(mik /andy/noejn anyone .....better ones from them are on the way)
take your time after each step...dont be in a hurry...and complete this before asking other questions!!
hit thanks if i helped you
Thanks man!
But, one question...
sajjan said:
4.reboot into recovery and do a backup of rom.(nand :there is an option in rom manager menu too :"backup rom")
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The nand backup made by rom manager is the same backup made by Custom Recovery?
Thanks!
Hi i've an asianretail 4.3.13 rooted with CWM install via rom manager can i use it to flash custom rom shuch as alien rom or any suitable rom to recommend?
wrong section mate; thread reported
kababoom said:
Hi i've an asianretail 4.3.13 rooted with CWM install via rom manager can i use it to flash custom rom shuch as alien rom or any suitable rom to recommend?
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yes, as the previous poster has said, it's not a problem to have questions. Everyone here is really helpful, just gotta post em' in the right place. Q&A, question and answer section, is probably the best place to start. This section, Android Development, is a discussion forum.
- adb push iPad2post.apk to /forum/thread
Yes u can.
But there its a problem with clockwork cwm wiping so get the edited one that romracer posted here in the dev section. Also make sure to research the roms before flashing as some require att atrixs. Gl hf. And QandA section next time
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Hello,
i just bought a new i9100. Currently it has sensation rom 3.4 and siyah v 3.1 kernel. Now i want to flash hydrgen ics rom. How do I flash that rom ?
Follow the instructions for flashing that particular rom in the thread in the dev section devoted to that rom.
MistahBungle said:
Follow the instructions for flashing that particular rom in the thread in the dev section devoted to that rom.
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Actually I am new to android so dont know much. I should just go into recovery and flash it straight forward? Or I would need to change kernel too?
I've never used that particular rom, so I have absolutely no idea. As I said in my previous post, go to the thread devoted to the rom & read the instructions (read the entire first page).
hassaan123 said:
Actually I am new to android so dont know much. I should just go into recovery and flash it straight forward? Or I would need to change kernel too?
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first go into recovery mode and wipe everything factory reset and cache late format data format cache and last thing wipe dalvik cache and later on you can install your new rom. you dont have to change kernel because rom has its kernel in it.
how did u get on sensation with siyah kernel...??????
hassaan123 said:
Hello,
i just bought a new i9100. Currently it has sensation rom 3.4 and siyah v 3.1 kernel. Now i want to flash hydrgen ics rom. How do I flash that rom ?
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Brand new I9100, Came with Sensation rom & Siyah kernel. Does Samsung know about this.
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bored_stupid said:
Brand new I9100, Came with Sensation rom & Siyah kernel. Does Samsung know about this.
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I bought used phone from someone
Switch ur cell off and power on holding Down power key, volume up and home button.U'll boot into CWM.that will do the magic
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And siyah works well with hydra and hydrogen both.u can try them both
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I bricked my sgs2 i777 because of rom manager, i paid for fixing my phone and i want to flash Cyanogenmod but im afraid to brick it again, so i'd like to know, an easy way to install a rom without PC step by step please. Thanks
Best advice i have for ya is to do a lot more reading before trying to flash anything.
There is a lot of info here in the stickied threads, etc. And as well in the more up to date threads. U will have to do some searching in the q & a and general forums, but it shouldn't be to hard to find ur answers. But u need to be sure of what u r doin before u do it, so u don't end up with a messed up phone again. There are members here that constantly help, but i think it is best to help urself 1st and then ask ?s later if ya can't find an answer or resolve an issue.
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Read about it but can't find anything
4-2ndtwin said:
Best advice i have for ya is to do a lot more reading before trying to flash anything.
There is a lot of info here in the stickied threads, etc. And as well in the more up to date threads. U will have to do some searching in the q & a and general forums, but it shouldn't be to hard to find ur answers. But u need to be sure of what u r doin before u do it, so u don't end up with a messed up phone again. There are members here that constantly help, but i think it is best to help urself 1st and then ask ?s later if ya can't find an answer or resolve an issue.
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I read about Cyanogenmod but i cant find a post about flashing a rom without rom manager or pc, does someone know how?
Friend, you need to read/research... a lot. I don't know of a way to flash a rom using just a PC. But flashing CM is just like flashing any other rom for your device. Please read the thread of the rom you're wanting to install thoroughly (especially the OP) before proceeding.
And most definitely stay away from Rom Manger; it just isn't completely compatible with the i777.
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Friend, you need to read/research... a lot. I don't know of a way to flash a rom using just a PC. But flashing CM is just like flashing any other rom for your device. Please read the thread of the rom you're wanting to install thoroughly (especially the OP) before proceeding.
And most definitely stay away from Rom Manger; it just isn't completely compatible with the i777.
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Isnt there a CWM for i777? I found the app recovery tool that installs CWM but before installing it you see the SCARY rom manager logo, i researched a lot, but i dont know what to do, most of posts and videos are using rom manager.
On the i777 the recovery (in most cases it's CWM) is included in the kernel. So there's no need to install it separately.
The only time you'd ever need to install CWM manually is if you're trying to get from JB to KK. Is this the case? You state you want CM but you fail to list which version. More information would be helpful, such as what you're currently running and what you're trying to accomplish.
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On the i777 the recovery (in most cases it's CWM) is included in the kernel. So there's no need to install it separately.
The only time you'd ever need to install CWM manually is if you're trying to get from JB to KK. Is this the case? You state you want CM but you fail to list which version. More information would be helpful, such as what you're currently running and what you're trying to accomplish.
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Im running at&t 4.1.2, i want to flash CM 10.2
OP,
Ok here ya go...
U can get Root with Framaroot apk (found here on XDA).
U can use Mobile Odin (available on XDA or Play Store) to flash a compatible 4.1.2 dev'd kernel, that includes cwm recovery (see AJK thread in Dev forum).
Flash the AJK kernel (boot.img) initially through Mobile Odin, then reboot into said cwm and flash the AJK kernel again (the whole kernel.zip) so that the capacitive buttons work correctly. Then reboot into recovery and flash ur Rom of choice, per that Rom's OP install instructions. This has been posted quit a few times by myself and others, specifically creepyncrawly. Plz continue to read up thoroughly in the threads i mentioned above and happy flashing. :thumbup:
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4-2ndtwin said:
OP,
Ok here ya go...
U can get Root with Framaroot apk (found here on XDA).
U can use Mobile Odin (available on XDA or Play Store) to flash a compatible 4.1.2 dev'd kernel, that includes cwm recovery (see AJK thread in Dev forum).
Flash the AJK kernel (boot.img) initially through Mobile Odin, then reboot into said cwm and flash the AJK kernel again (the whole kernel.zip) so that the capacitive buttons work correctly. Then reboot into recovery and flash ur Rom of choice, per that Rom's OP install instructions. This has been posted quit a few times by myself and others, specifically creepyncrawly. Plz continue to read up thoroughly in the threads i mentioned above and happy flashing. :thumbup:
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Thank you so much, excuse my next stupid question, when should i wipe? Before or after flasing the kernel .zip? And before (boot.img) should i wipe?
Enmanuelng said:
Thank you so much, excuse my next stupid question, when should i wipe? Before or after flasing the kernel .zip? And before (boot.img) should i wipe?
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It's not critical when you wipe. It's probably best to wipe before you flash the rom of your choice, though it can be done after. The worst that can happen is that it won't boot properly before you wipe, but the wipe will fix it.
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It's not critical when you wipe. It's probably best to wipe before you flash the rom of your choice, though it can be done after. The worst that can happen is that it won't boot properly before you wipe, but the wipe will fix it.
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So first cwm, wipe cache, dalvik, install ajk kernel and rom? Or install kernel, wipe and install rom?
Enmanuelng said:
So first cwm, wipe cache, dalvik, install ajk kernel and rom? Or install kernel, wipe and install rom?
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From stock 3e recovery, you should perform a wipe data/factory reset, then install AJK kernel and the rom. You will not be able to perform wipe cache and dalvik from stock 3e recovery as far as I remember. But either way, the important wipe is wipe data/factory reset from within recovery.
Wow guys thank you so so much it worked i admire what you guys do but no i installed cyanogen 10.1 which ajk kernel is compatible because i think Ajk kernel noswap wont work anymore.
AJ has an AOSP kernel in the OP of his [Kernel] AJK thread.
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