Hey guys I am new to android, and I need some questions answered before I go and start modding/flashing roms. Thanks in advance!! So here they are:
My questions.
1: okay cool, so I've successfully rooted my gio. Awesome, but now I would like to flash cyanogen mod 7.2 or the beta cyanogen 9, but I need clockwork recovery mod. In order to do this i need to place it on the root of my sd card. But how do I properly partition it?
2. I also need to install clockwork recovery mod before I flash a new Rom for my gio. In the thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650). It mentions something about the ext4 partition and rfs roms. I think it said if I don't have it I have to apply the patch. I am not sure what those mean nor which apply to me. (I am using stock gingerbread 2.3.4)
3. I am interested in overclocking and changing cpu settings for speed and good battery. But I have heard that it may not be supported by stock kernels. So if I do flash cm7 or cm9, does it automatically flash its own kernel that allows that to be done? And if it does, will it be built in so I can do it from settings, or do I have to download the application from Google play?
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1. take the app rom manager, the free version from the play store, grant su when asked and install the CWM recovery..
2. never heard of??
3. i think there is already a customer kernel installed, if not, just download one from youre devices xda side and for overclocking you can use the Rom Toolbox or the normal cyanogenmod settings
have fun and dont forget to thank
Thanks alot! So I do not need a special Version of clockwork recovery? Like the one from this thread? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650). Sorry for the dumb questions, I just dont want to brick it! And i also looked at the rom manager desciption and it says i need a clockwork compatible kernel first?
http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
link for the official clockwockmod recovery.. just go down the list until you find samsung galaxy gio and yes i think if you install the recovery via rom manager their shouldnt be any problem
.. the link you wrote is another recovery.. which one is better, id dont know got a nexus no gio
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Hey all, I've never rooted or installed a custom rom before so how do I go about it? I want to be able to overclock my Eris, so what would be a rom with a kernel that supports that? I also have android 2.1, it is still possible to root and put in a custom rom?
This topic has been covered thoroughly, I suggest you start here
sgt.slaughter said:
Hey all, I've never rooted or installed a custom rom before so how do I go about it? I want to be able to overclock my Eris, so what would be a rom with a kernel that supports that? I also have android 2.1, it is still possible to root and put in a custom rom?
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I recommend this thread for rooting and scrolling down the 1st post to scenario 5 and using Scary Alien's modified apk of jcase's one click root which installs amon-ra trackball optional recovery. I would then suggest doing a nandroid backup from recovery and saving a copy of that in case you need to go back to where you are and then you can install any ROM of your choice found in the Eris Dev section.
Hi,
I really want to get pure ics on my galaxy s II. Currently i'm on 2.3.4 gingerbread, unrooted.
I have asked a few questions about how to root my phone, and found a pretty straight forward tutorial, that users on xda have said is great to follow:
jayceooi.com/2011/08/04/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-cf-root-video
Rooting the phone appears to be pretty straight forward using the above tutorial, but finding the correct rom is what im not so sure about.
Users on xda have told me to use:
forum.xda developers.com/show....php?t=1075278 , to find a rom, specifically the ones just above ++++++ [Frankenstein Firmwares] +++++++
The only problem is, how do i know which one to use, i gather its going to be the 4.0.3 roms, but there are so many varients for different countries, which one is for me?
Does it matter which one i choose? Is there differences between them?
Thanks,
correct country
Hi, I'm not sure what other differences there are, but I know if you use the wrong countries Rom, the keyboard layout will be different to the one you are expecting, and as far as I know, there is no way of correcting this.
If you are going to use English as your main language then you can update to any rom as all the rooms support English primarily .
You can upgrade to the latest ics rom which is xwlp4, you can also find the matching cf root for the rom if you need root
#*posted on the move *#
Does that mean I would have to use another rooting method in order to use the new ics rom, or can I use the tutorial I posted previously?
Currently my kernel is XWKI4, and according to that tutorial I must find the insecure kernel that is closest to mine, what must be done differently?
Just flash any root kernel and your done. This will give root, su, super user, busy box and custom CWM Recovery for flashing, wiping, restore & backup etc.
Siyahkernel for example, can flash via Odin .tar or CWM recovery .zip
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/04/06/siyahkernel-v3-0-2/
Use could also use Chainfire CF-root kernel also found in XDA.
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I'm sorry I don't understand what your trying to say.
Are you saying I need to use another kernel for cfroot, which will be capable of booting the new ics rom
Kernels are specific to GB or ICS. Not interchangeable.
Sorry, gave you the wrong link for siyahkernel GB.
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/03/19/siyahkernel-v2-6-14/
From there you can nandroid backup in cwm recovery and also backup and user apps and data with bavkup root apps such as; my backup root or titanium backup.
Then you can flash any custom ICS ROM of your choosing. Listening ROM is excellent with few bugs. It will come with a earlier version of siyahkernel, which has a few issues with wifi toggle, so suggest to flash the latest ICS kernel from the link I previously posted or from his thread here in XDA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
Edit; important to do a full system wipe when changing rom from a different Android base. Wipe system,data, cache,dalvik in cwm recovery.
Another method would be to factory reset, wipe cache in recovery and power off. Enter download mode (volume up+power) release only when on dl mode. Have lies drivers on PC,but shut down lies and use Odin to flash the .tar litening rom. Done
Many methods and choices
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OP, why not entering the Samsung Galaxy S2 forum and ask, I'm sure you will have much more support.
Will do, thanks
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You're welcome .....
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Alright this is my first post here..
I am a complete newbie as far android rooting and custom rom installation is concerned. I have been using Samsung galaxy ace's stock installation unrooted phone for about 6 months...after installing a few apps the phone has become sluggish..and battery drains out more quickly I can do a factory reset
but its not practical reinstalling apps again and again . I figured out custom rom is the way to go to unlock the potential of the phone but the chances of bricking my phone has stopped from taking the plunge.
I haven't yet found a recent how to root and install custom rom post for the galaxy ace S5830 ,the ones that are available are 8 -9 months old I believe a lot has changed since then
My current rom is gingerbread DDKQ6
In short this is what I want
1) Back-up the entire factory os( ie samsung touchwiz etc)..incase I screw up I can always go back.
2) root the phone
3) Install a stable and secure rom gingerbread or ics (even better) which is fast and doesn't lag after installing a few apps. without sacrificing any original features of the phone apart from touchwiz
4) a rom which has all google apps running (gmail,android market,placess,navigation ,search,youtube etc).. i noted the current ics roms for galaxy ace don't have the camera working.
Pls help.
Hi mate .. try Sony HD V2 OR GingerCruzt if you like Sony Ericsson Xperia ...
Note ..
Manually install Google maps, YouTube, etc..
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AnoopKumar said:
Hi mate .. try Sony HD V2 OR GingerCruzt if you like Sony Ericsson Xperia ...
Note ..
Manually install Google maps, YouTube, etc..
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I don't want a new phone but a new rom
wickedspice said:
I don't want a new phone but a new rom
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Lol.. Those are custom roms.
And just check the stickies for the how-to's
TeamCooper Developer
TheMyth Developer
wickedspice said:
I don't want a new phone but a new rom
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Boss Sony HD V2 & GingerCruzt are xeperia themed roms
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all of your wants there can be answered by google and the search tool. I suggeat you do that first
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Flash cwm5 from stock recovery. Backup your rom then look in android development
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Chances of bricking is very less. You can read the stickies in development section. All info given there. Nothing much has changed. So you can use the old posts without worry.
as you new better start with a stock custom Rom . try stocklite 6 or adrenaline Rom. you Will know what you were missing.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611103 this is new post on how 2 root. and as i said nothing has changed. hope this helped.
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Alright this is my first post here..
I am a complete newbie as far android rooting and custom rom installation is concerned. I have been using Samsung galaxy ace's stock installation unrooted phone for about 6 months...after installing a few apps the phone has become sluggish..and battery drains out more quickly I can do a factory reset
but its not practical reinstalling apps again and again . I figured out custom rom is the way to go to unlock the potential of the phone but the chances of bricking my phone has stopped from taking the plunge.
I haven't yet found a recent how to root and install custom rom post for the galaxy ace S5830 ,the ones that are available are 8 -9 months old I believe a lot has changed since then
My current rom is gingerbread DDKQ6
In short this is what I want
1) Back-up the entire factory os( ie samsung touchwiz etc)..incase I screw up I can always go back.
2) root the phone
3) Install a stable and secure rom gingerbread or ics (even better) which is fast and doesn't lag after installing a few apps. without sacrificing any original features of the phone apart from touchwiz
4) a rom which has all google apps running (gmail,android market,placess,navigation ,search,youtube etc).. i noted the current ics roms for galaxy ace don't have the camera working.
Pls help.
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For flashing a rom, ALWAYS delete Dalvic cache, cache and factory reset. Remember those 3 and you can flash any rom you want. Delete these before installing the rom, then flash.
Some roms don't require you to delete one of those, but always do just for safety measures and to avoid future problems.
How do i update superuser app?
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As other users told you you can follow other guides about galaxy ace (even 11 month old, not so much have changed (for example http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145).
Just two advices if it's your firs experience with ROMs and root (that I learned here, and "save" my smartphone til now! )
1) To avoid lag and memory limits you should try link2sd or a2sd when yo'ull root (google for them)
2) NEVER use ROM Manager (or the CWM apk pre-installed in some ROMs) to backup your phone/intall ROMs/MOD/etc (NEVER USE IT!) because it'll brick your Ace!
Hope have helped you... Good Luck
wickedspice said:
Alright this is my first post here..
I am a complete newbie as far android rooting and custom rom installation is concerned. I have been using Samsung galaxy ace's stock installation unrooted phone for about 6 months...after installing a few apps the phone has become sluggish..and battery drains out more quickly I can do a factory reset
but its not practical reinstalling apps again and again . I figured out custom rom is the way to go to unlock the potential of the phone but the chances of bricking my phone has stopped from taking the plunge.
I haven't yet found a recent how to root and install custom rom post for the galaxy ace S5830 ,the ones that are available are 8 -9 months old I believe a lot has changed since then
My current rom is gingerbread DDKQ6
In short this is what I want
1) Back-up the entire factory os( ie samsung touchwiz etc)..incase I screw up I can always go back.
2) root the phone
3) Install a stable and secure rom gingerbread or ics (even better) which is fast and doesn't lag after installing a few apps. without sacrificing any original features of the phone apart from touchwiz
4) a rom which has all google apps running (gmail,android market,placess,navigation ,search,youtube etc).. i noted the current ics roms for galaxy ace don't have the camera working.
Pls help.
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Dude.. your and my needs are the same.. even i want to get rid of the stock ROM and want to try custom ROM
but i m confused because of so many choices i am not able to decide the ROM
mostly i need
1) as much internal space available in phone
(this problem can be solved by S2E "not sure"
but the thread says it does " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477996 ")
2) a fast rOm. after all after all my search i have found AOSP.. by SLAID though its Beta but ppl have used it.. and everyone appreciating their work
as i have heard AOSP is the fastest ROM for android devices
" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447602 "
but the problem is i dont know how to install it.. even i m a noobie
and i cant even post in dev section
i know even i have doubts.. if anyone can clear them.. thanks in advance..
and for those who got any new info.. can use thanks button..
phreeoni said:
Dude.. your and my needs are the same.. even i want to get rid of the stock ROM and want to try custom ROM
but i m confused because of so many choices i am not able to decide the ROM
mostly i need
1) as much internal space available in phone
(this problem can be solved by S2E "not sure"
but the thread says it does " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477996 ")
2) a fast rOm. after all after all my search i have found AOSP.. by SLAID though its Beta but ppl have used it.. and everyone appreciating their work
as i have heard AOSP is the fastest ROM for android devices
" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447602 "
but the problem is i dont know how to install it.. even i m a noobie
and i cant even post in dev section
i know even i have doubts.. if anyone can clear them.. thanks in advance..
and for those who got any new info.. can use thanks button..
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So i`ll assume that you already rooted ok?
Download Clockworkmod recovery from dev section
Install it by going to recovery-apply update then choose the sip file
Reboot
Download AOSP rom
put in SD
reboot to recovery
wipe everything
install zip from SD
choose AOSP rom ok?
but AOKP is still under beta so I don`t really recommend it
Its all on www.google.com or just use your brain to click the stickies please....
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Doo:DAce said:
So i`ll assume that you already rooted ok?
Download Clockworkmod recovery from dev section
Install it by going to recovery-apply update then choose the sip file
Reboot
Download AOSP rom
put in SD
reboot to recovery
wipe everything
install zip from SD
choose AOSP rom ok?
but AOKP is still under beta so I don`t really recommend it
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no i havnt rooted the phone.. but i have read somewhere that it is must to root phone before installing custom rom.. so looking forward the app and method to root my device
another thing is i want take up my stock rom too.. i may shift to stock ROM if i m unable to handle custom..
so the backup of the stock ROM is to be taken before rooting orr after rooting?
Back up with cwm after rooting and after installing cwm. Still, the best way to return to stock is Samfirmware and flashing through Odin (u need a PC and the ace's controllers).
It's all in the forums, just don't rush to flashing stuff without an exit plan.
dxppxd said:
Back up with cwm after rooting and after installing cwm. Still, the best way to return to stock is Samfirmware and flashing through Odin (u need a PC and the ace's controllers).
It's all in the forums, just don't rush to flashing stuff without an exit plan.
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Ya I have used odin... I was just confused about backup of stock rom and procedure... Thanks anyway..
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Ok...Yep im a newbie and yep ive looked in the forums but im getting confused..
Phone :Samsung Galaxy s2 i9100 running 4,0.4 kernal version XWLPT.
Ive rooted the phone using the method 1 on this guide.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
Now im looking to install cyanogenmod but i dont want a bricked phone so was wondering if anyone cleverer then me can give me a quick guide of how to install as all of the guides are getting confusing lol
Cheers for you help in advance...
Now that you have rooted your phone, you can install CWM. CWM (short for ClockworkMod) is a custom recovery menu which allows you to install any custom ROM packaged as a zip file. Refer to part 2 in the tutorial you followed to install CWM. I'd also flash another kernel such as Siyah (thanks to gokhanmoral) to make sure you can't brick your phone. That stock kernel you have is dangerous and you must get rid of it before doing the data wipe required to install CM.
Once you've done that, grab a CyanogenMod build and install it from the CWM recovery. You should of course place the zip file on your internal storage first. Make sure to follow the instructions here.
By the way, there's a "Q&A" section for this device, so please try to ask your questions there, they should get answered faster and by more people if you do that.
Cheers tydem..i thought the kernel in mine was prone to bricking...ill flash the one that you recommeded and see how it goes
just to add to that.. do we have to update Modems as well? can we update them?
No.
Yes.
xD3S1x said:
just to add to that.. do we have to update Modems as well? can we update them?
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Hello all. 3 weeks ago I got an S3 android 4.1.2 GT-I9300 last week I rooted and installed CWM on my device using Samsung galaxy S3 toolkit. I am thinking of flashing cyanogen mod or paranoid android which I plan on doing through goo manager but I would like to switch to TWRP first. I already have goo manager installed. I have read that people have installed TWRP over CWM through goo manager on other devices with no issues but haven't read anything like this for my device. Also as I'm a noob I still don't understand what a kernel is but I have read some roms require custom kernels can anyone tell me if cyanogen mod or paranoid android require custom kernels. All answers appreciated :good:
Tricksy87 said:
Hello all. 3 weeks ago I got an S3 android 4.1.2 GT-I9300 last week I rooted and installed CWM on my device using Samsung galaxy S3 toolkit. I am thinking of flashing cyanogen mod or paranoid android which I plan on doing through goo manager but I would like to switch to TWRP first. I already have goo manager installed. I have read that people have installed TWRP over CWM through goo manager on other devices with no issues but haven't read anything like this for my device. Also as I'm a noob I still don't understand what a kernel is but I have read some roms require custom kernels can anyone tell me if cyanogen mod or paranoid android require custom kernels. All answers appreciated :good:
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Cyanogen mod and PA with their own kernels. A kernel is like the brain of your phone. It controls how your cpu, gpu behaves and it's clock speeds + some extra features such as headphone volume boost. Just search for twrp in goo manager and you'll find it.
dking2012 said:
Cyanogen mod and PA with their own kernels. A kernel is like the brain of your phone. It controls how your cpu, gpu behaves and it's clock speeds + some extra features such as headphone volume boost. Just search for twrp in goo manager and you'll find it.
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Thanks for your reply but is it ok install twrp over cwm as im a nooob i dont wana fuk up my phone lol
Tricksy87 said:
Thanks for your reply but is it ok install twrp over cwm as im a nooob i dont wana fuk up my phone lol
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99% your phone won't get bricked. I have flashed twrp over cwm many times and nothing has happened.
Tricksy87 said:
Thanks for your reply but is it ok install twrp over cwm as im a nooob i dont wana fuk up my phone lol
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It's very hard to 'brick' your S3 and if it were to happen there are methods to 'un-brick' and flash back to stock firmware. So, I wouldn't worry about this. To be sure, wipe your phones data, cache & dalvic cache before switching/flashing between different ROMS. Finally, be sure the ROM you choose to flash is for your S3 model (i9300/international).
Personally, I'd check out a ROM for the Galaxy S3 called 'Chaos' (version 8.1) that runs Android 4.1.2 but includes many 4.2 features including PhotoSphere, Driving mode etc. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148726
Alternatively, there has been a leek of what Samsung have been working on for the S3 update to 4.2.2 which is also worth checking out if you like the stock Samsung interface...