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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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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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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Im using the stock rom GINGERBREAD.ZSKF4 and i have rooted my phone without flashing any roms.
1. If i flash other roms will i lose my root access?
2. i have deleted some useless apk files like AP mobile that sort of things by using rootexplorer, will it appear again if i use another rom?
3. recently my market doesnt seem to work it keeps saying download unsuccessful whenever i update or download sth! any ideas?
and what is the most updated version of litening rom?
Helpppp guysssss
anyone here to help?
hkgdllm said:
Im using the stock rom GINGERBREAD.ZSKF4 and i have rooted my phone without flashing any roms.
1. If i flash other roms will i lose my root access?
2. i have deleted some useless apk files like AP mobile that sort of things by using rootexplorer, will it appear again if i use another rom?
3. recently my market doesnt seem to work it keeps saying download unsuccessful whenever i update or download sth! any ideas?
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slow down it takes tym to gt a reply..
anyhow i m here
1) All custom roms are rooted so u will not loose ur root access..
2)All rom developers have listed the samsung apps deleted by them,and they usually give it as an addon pack if some people want.
See it what apps they have removed , if the app u want is deleted good for u or u have to deleted it manually as u have done in the past..
Alternatively u can delete it from the rom before flashing too... if u are experienced.
3)This is a kernel related issue try changing/flashing a new kernel the problem should get solved..
i want to flash the litening rom, what is the newest version available?
my kernel is KF4 but most of the roms i found are for other kernel versions, how do i solve this?
The latest version of litening ROM is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
but can i suggest Cognition as i have used both and i do prefer cognition:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124396
Your kernel doesnt matter - each ROM usually includes their own kernel and when you flash the new rom the kernel from that ROM will also be applied to your phone at the same time
Is cyanogenmod for gs2 released?
And whar is the difference btwn different ketnrls? say ke7 is better or kf4 is better?
hkgdllm said:
Is cyanogenmod for gs2 released?
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Yes but no fully functional. The team has done a great job though and hats off to them.
Hi everybody,
I'm new at this forum and in the Android world and I have a few questions about the install process of the ICS CM9 on Galaxy tab 10.1 GT-P7500 3G.
1. If I want to backup my current ROM, do I have to be rooted to use ROM Manager to backup the ROM? And do I have to be rooted to restore that backup?
2. Can I UNROOT my device later? (The device belongs to my father's work and I don't want to take any chances with the warranty things.)
3. How to install the ICS CM9? I think I have all the files I need to so, I hust need the guide.
Thx for your help!! I really hope that I will get this thing going already!
Yes, you need to be rooted in order to install cwm through recovery and then make a backup (although you don't need rom manager. In order to flash ics you have to install pershoot's recovery with odin). You can unroot later, but you have to remove the recovery as well if you want your device to be covered by warranty for sure. So flash with odin a stock rom and you're ok BUT you may loose the data.
Listen, ics installation is tested and almost fool-proof. But bear in mind that a lot of things can/may go wrong and then you'll find yourself in a mess. Since that tablet doesn't belong to you, you should better leave it be, unless of course you have your father's consent and you have explained him all the risks involved.
It wouldn't be nice to find his tab messed up!
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
raied115 said:
Hi everybody,
I'm new at this forum and in the Android world and I have a few questions about the install process of the ICS CM9 on Galaxy tab 10.1 GT-P7500 3G.
1. If I want to backup my current ROM, do I have to be rooted to use ROM Manager to backup the ROM? And do I have to be rooted to restore that backup?
2. Can I UNROOT my device later? (The device belongs to my father's work and I don't want to take any chances with the warranty things.)
3. How to install the ICS CM9? I think I have all the files I need to so, I hust need the guide.
Thx for your help!! I really hope that I will get this thing going already!
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1 yea, you have to be rooted to backup your rom and to restore the backup
2 you can download a stock firmware from www.sammobile.com and through odin to unroot
3 there's many guides, Google is your friend
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Panos_dm said:
Yes, you need to be rooted in order to install cwm through recovery and then make a backup (although you don't need rom manager. In order to flash ics you have to install pershoot's recovery with odin). You can unroot later, but you have to remove the recovery as well if you want your device to be covered by warranty for sure. So flash with odin a stock rom and you're ok BUT you may loose the data.
Listen, ics installation is tested and almost fool-proof. But bear in mind that a lot of things can/may go wrong and then you'll find yourself in a mess. Since that tablet doesn't belong to you, you should better leave it be, unless of course you have your father's consent and you have explained him all the risks involved.
It wouldn't be nice to find his tab messed up!
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
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Thx man! And yes, I have my father concent..
kilometers4 said:
1 yea, you have to be rooted to backup your rom and to restore the backup
2 you can download a stock firmware from www . sammobile .com and through odin to unroot
3 there's many guides, Google is your friend
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Thx for the answers, but my stock version is not in the site, trust me i searched. My ROM version is p7500jjkj1. Can you give me a link to that?
And if I back up my current ROM through ROM Manager, will I be able to restore my device from this backup? or do I have to download the stock version?
please help me...
raied115 said:
Thx man! And yes, I have my father concent..
Thx for the answers, but my stock version is not in the site, trust me i searched. My ROM version is p7500jjkj1. Can you give me a link to that?
And if I back up my current ROM through ROM Manager, will I be able to restore my device from this backup? or do I have to download the stock version?
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Try to Google it. It may come up. You can backup your device through cwm but I would also find the stock firmware if you are going to want it in the future.
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OP... Why are you so hung up on ROM Manager???
Just root using the Odin method mentioned, once you've rooted and have CWM installed just do all of your backing up, restoring and flashing through it. ROM Manager is nice and all but it has its own set of issues and all. Read and learn about what you are about to do... You'll be surprised how easy it is and you'll run into alot less problems.
Please put the ROM Manager down and step away.
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Ok so i am noob with Samsung and dealing with flashing and all these stuff, i just switched from iPhone to Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, i have read so many posts and watched so many videos, all what i want is some clarification
1* I have managed to download CM 9.0.0 for my phone and installed it through ROM Manager , i have noticed that my Data service is not working, am living in Kuwait "Middle East" the wifi is working fine no issues and i enabled the Data Service through the settings, how can i fix the issues with the data plan although it is working fine after i restored to my stock ROM
2*Can u tell me what the use of the Odin except rooting and installing a stock Firmware ?
3* correct me if i am wrong but the ROM will only do some sort of interface for the phone , as we say in IT "GUI" of course not to forget to mention the speed and tweaks for hardware of the device it self, i mean it is not a complete OS "Firmware" mostly GUI with Tweaks.
4*While doing the installation of the ROM and remove it and getting back to my stock ROM , nothing from my data has been changed, does that means every time i install any ROM and get back to the old one my data will not be effected on the stock ROM?
5* what would happen if i tried to install a ROM not compatible with the firmware i have ? and how would i fix that ?
6*How can i tell if the ROM is compatible with the firmware i have? , for example in my case i downloaded CM 9.0.0 for my S3 which has 4.0.4 firmware
7* I have understand that the ROM must be compatible with my phone version , what i mean with version like International version or US carriers versions, am i Right?
Am sorry asking too many questions,I tried my best to make the questions with yes or no answer, and incase you would like to write more please do
answering me those questions will help me alot, i have been reading so many posts and it is making me go insane
Thanks so much in advance :angel:
nowaar said:
Ok so i am noob with Samsung and dealing with flashing and all these stuff, i just switched from iPhone to Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, i have read so many posts and watched so many videos, all what i want is some clarification
1* I have managed to download CM 9.0.0 for my phone and installed it through ROM Manager , i have noticed that my Data service is not working, am living in Kuwait "Middle East" the wifi is working fine no issues and i enabled the Data Service through the settings, how can i fix the issues with the data plan although it is working fine after i restored to my stock ROM
2*Can u tell me what the use of the Odin except rooting and installing a stock Firmware ?
3* correct me if i am wrong but the ROM will only do some sort of interface for the phone , as we say in IT "GUI" of course not to forget to mention the speed and tweaks for hardware of the device it self, i mean it is not a complete OS "Firmware" mostly GUI with Tweaks.
4*While doing the installation of the ROM and remove it and getting back to my stock ROM , nothing from my data has been changed, does that means every time i install any ROM and get back to the old one my data will not be effected on the stock ROM?
5* what would happen if i tried to install a ROM not compatible with the firmware i have ? and how would i fix that ?
6*How can i tell if the ROM is compatible with the firmware i have? , for example in my case i downloaded CM 9.0.0 for my S3 which has 4.0.4 firmware
7* I have understand that the ROM must be compatible with my phone version , what i mean with version like International version or US carriers versions, am i Right?
Am sorry asking too many questions,I tried my best to make the questions with yes or no answer, and incase you would like to write more please do
answering me those questions will help me alot, i have been reading so many posts and it is making me go insane
Thanks so much in advance :angel:
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1. try reboot
2 thats about all its for
3............
4 all your data will be there unles you do a full wipe in recovery which is recomended before installing any ROM.
5 A ROM isnt specific to your firmware.If you have an international version which is GT I9300 Or GT I9300T any ROM from the I9300 threads will work. Dont flash anything made for the non international versions
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Tried reboot didnt work to activate the data service,
Just to note i didnt do a full wipe and second i didnt install the gapps...
Is there anyway to fix this ?
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nowaar said:
Tried reboot didnt work to activate the data service,
Just to note i didnt do a full wipe and second i didnt install the gapps...
Is there anyway to fix this ?
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You do a full wipe. A full wipe is always recommended to prevent some weird bugs.
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nowaar said:
Tried reboot didnt work to activate the data service,
Just to note i didnt do a full wipe and second i didnt install the gapps...
Is there anyway to fix this ?
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Full wipe
install again the rom
install gapps
then watch if data is working
If yes enjoy
if not install roma manager and try to install different modem.
repeat until u find a modem working for your network
If work enjoy
if not try to install CM10 Experimental
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enjoy
Hi
Im new to rooting phones and have rooted my Samsung galaxy s3 GT-I9300. Im running 4.1.1 on it and rooted it using odin and CF-ROOT-SGS3-v6.tar.
Ive got CWM manager and superuser on it and have backed up my apps using titanium back up and backed up the rom using ROM manager.
What I want to know is can anyone recommend a ROM that is like the stock one but with added features such as multi window and takes away a lot off the added Samsung stuff thats not really needed and also runs smooth without eating up too much battery?
Can I just update my kernel or do I need to install a custom ROM?
Can I install the new ROM using ROM manager?
Do I need to move any backed up apps and current rom off the phones memory to an external SD card before installing a custom rom?
Do I need to take into account the Baseband version (mine is I9300XXELJ2) when looking what roms I can install or does it simply have to be for the S3 I9300?
Sorry if my questions seem a bit daft or if Ive not given enough information. Im new to all this and want a custom rom that will hopefully offer a bit more than the standard one but dont want to brick my phone
Thanks in advanced.
nicksmith1989 said:
Hi
Im new to rooting phones and have rooted my Samsung galaxy s3 GT-I9300. Im running 4.1.1 on it and rooted it using odin and CF-ROOT-SGS3-v6.tar.
Ive got CWM manager and superuser on it and have backed up my apps using titanium back up and backed up the rom using ROM manager.
What I want to know is can anyone recommend a ROM that is like the stock one but with added features such as multi window and takes away a lot off the added Samsung stuff thats not really needed and also runs smooth without eating up too much battery?
Can I just update my kernel or do I need to install a custom ROM?
Can I install the new ROM using ROM manager?
Do I need to move any backed up apps and current rom off the phones memory to an external SD card before installing a custom rom?
Do I need to take into account the Baseband version (mine is I9300XXELJ2) when looking what roms I can install or does it simply have to be for the S3 I9300?
Sorry if my questions seem a bit daft or if Ive not given enough information. Im new to all this and want a custom rom that will hopefully offer a bit more than the standard one but dont want to brick my phone
Thanks in advanced.
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I would recommend sotmax ROM or android revolution ROM which is both close to stock ROM and my favorites. But you have to try for yourself to know.
You can use custom kernel after rooting. But read the op to see if compatible.
ROM manager can install ROMs but only with the premium version if I'm not mistaken. Alternatively just use cwm to flash. Fast and easy.
Backup apps depends on what you using. Titanium backup? Usually backed up apps are safely stored. And can restore in any ROM after flashing.
Baseband usually will be along with custom ROM.
All in all if you read the op in first post of each thread and follow steps. Bricking is usually a non issue. But as always make a full backup before flashing.
Happy flashing
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No need to move the backups anywhere unless you're gonna wipe your internal SD.
Baseband doesn't matter, just flash anything for the i9300.
And don't ask for best ROMs, it's against the rules
Raiden00 said:
I would recommend sotmax ROM or android revolution ROM which is both close to stock ROM and my favorites. But you have to try for yourself to know.
You can use custom kernel after rooting. But read the op to see if compatible.
ROM manager can install ROMs but only with the premium version if I'm not mistaken. Alternatively just use cwm to flash. Fast and easy.
Backup apps depends on what you using. Titanium backup? Usually backed up apps are safely stored. And can restore in any ROM after flashing.
Baseband usually will be along with custom ROM.
All in all if you read the op in first post of each thread and follow steps. Bricking is usually a non issue. But as always make a full backup before flashing.
Happy flashing
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So does the baseband in the rom have to match the one on my phone or can I install any rom and my baseband will just change and all will be fine?
This is going to seem stupid but what do you mean by op?
To install or flash a rom using CWM do I just click recovery mode in the app and continue from there?
Thanks for the quick response,
first, read the basic guides.
op means the first post
BASICS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
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You can't have Samsung features on an AOSP (aka stock Android) based ROM. Its integrated into Samsung ROMs.
For best of both world's you can dual boot two ROMs using Siyah kernel 1.8.9 eg. A Samsung ROM (ex: stock) and an AOSP based one (ex: CM10.1)
Before experimenting copy backups to an external SD card or your PC.
International S III 16GB / Dualboot 4.1.2 Stock & Cyanogenmod 10.1 / Gokhan's SK
Anono ROM gives high performance stability and great battery life
Other than that it is like stock
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discussing what's the best /most stable /feature - rich ROM is against the rules
I have Gingerbread which is (according to my understanding) what is considered 'stock'
I downloaded CM10 and tried to install it using CWM but after a reboot I got infinite CWM booting (reboot back to CWM, reboot back to CWM forever)
Got told that it was because I didn't have stock and I needed to go
[MY CURRENT ROM] ==> [STOCK ROM] ==> [CM10]
but my current rom IS STOCK ROM, cause it is gingerbread...
then I was told that after the [STOCK ROM] stage I had to upgrade to [STOCK ROM] of android 4.x
cause that was the *ONLY* (is it?) way to also upgrade to boot loader which is needed to host the CM10 in my phone,
but I was too afraid to loose root
(thus loosing the option to use CWM, which I had no interest in..)
so I gave up on this path
>>> Could I get stock 4.x for my phone and use Mobile Odin Pro to root it and then install it safely without the fear of loosing root apon installation?
Instead I tried upgrading Gingerbread to paranoid of the same android prefix (2.x), since my gingerbread android rom is 2.3 and paranoid android rom is 2.5 there should not be any more any of the
"bootloaders upgrade only by installing stock roms" nonsense anymore..
so I went here:
http://goo.im/devs/paranoidandroid/roms/i9100g
Since I do have Samsung Galaxy S 2 GT-I9100G
and tried to install paranoid via CWM the same way - it let me back to infinite CWM booting once again....
then I was told that (from some unknown reason) it is because I didn't try to install it over stock rom or some other nonsense...
but GINGERBREAD IS STOCK... --__--'
I am clueless right now...
all I want is to get out of this useless crashy gingerbread into something more modern, what am I doing wrong? why do I always end up in infinite CWM booting?
what the tutorials I'm following are missing that I keep not doing which makes me end up in this situation every rom I try to install?
what is it, that one magical step that I don't do, that solves everything up and stops screwing up my installations attempts?
please.. help.. ty..
Do a clean upgrade through samsungs pc software(i believe it is or was called kies), cm10 is based on android 4.1.2 so you should have this version of stock rom installed since the rom is dependent on kernel which is changed with new versions of android. You cant run jelly bean rom with gingerbread kernel
Stock rom is every rom for your device officially provided by manufactorer not just the one you got your phone with, I think that you might have been mislead
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McCormick said:
Do a clean upgrade through samsungs pc software(i believe it is ot was called kies), cm10 is based on android 4.1.2 so you should have this version if stock rom installed
Stock rom is every rom for your device officially provided by manufactorer not just the one you got your phone with
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Thank you for the response, but if I do the upgrade using the samsung software for that... won't I loose root?
I am not familiar with Samsung development but there should be root available for all of the android versions but yes you will have to root again probably
I am currently on my phone but if you search xda for sgs2 root tutorials you should find a proper one
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McCormick said:
I am not familiar with Samsung development but there should be root available for all of the android versions but yes you will have to root again probably
I am currently on my phone but if you search xda for sgs2 root tutorials you should find a proper one
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my hardware version is SGS2G and not the regular SGS2, will it make a difference?
I found this tut:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCgncF59mwE
said I need to dl 'insecure kernel' from here:
http://hotfile.com/list/1967350/4304d29
but they are only for i9100, none for i9100G ..
found this on xda:
http://fus.nanzen.se/
also this somewhere else:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ (searching i9100g)
but under the i9100g option there are so many countries, none of them mine... what am I suppose to do with them?
I am sorry but I dont know what to do.
I am a xperia user and xperias have a completely different procedure for rooting. The best thing to do would be to find someone on xda who knows how to do this, since I am afraid I can't help you because I dont have the knowledge
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I am sorry but I dont know what to do.
I am a xperia user and xperias have a completely different procedure for rooting. The best thing to do would be to find someone on xda who knows how to do this, since I am afraid I can't help you because I dont have the knowledge
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OK, thank you anyways for trying...
can anybody please please tell me if when I upgrade my rooted gingerbread rom via samsung's method to 4.x android rom - WILL I LOOSE CWM on recovery boot?
I must know that...
I must know that if I would have made a mistake by upgrading, I must know that I would still be able to revert everything back to my rooted gingerbread.
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OK, thank you anyways for trying...
can anybody please please tell me if when I upgrade my rooted gingerbread rom via samsung's method to 4.x android rom - WILL I LOOSE CWM on recovery boot?
I must know that...
I must know that if I would have made a mistake by upgrading, I must know that I would still be able to revert everything back to my rooted gingerbread.
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*BUMP*
anybody on XDA that knows, please tell me if it is safe for me to use Samsung-KIES to upgrade to android 4.x and know that I will not loose CWM on recovery boot... please tell me if it is safe or not, feels like I'm stuck in one place due to lack of knowledge.
the info is scattered so randomly
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*BUMP*
anybody on XDA that knows, please tell me if it is safe for me to use Samsung-KIES to upgrade to android 4.x and know that I will not loose CWM on recovery boot... please tell me if it is safe or not, feels like I'm stuck in one place due to lack of knowledge.
the info is scattered so randomly
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if you want to upgrade via ics for your device ( sg s2 if i read correctly),here are a few suggestions
Upgrade to ics via these steps ,check the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
root and install recovery using the steps in this link:
http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-root-and-install-cwm-recovery-on-samsung-galaxy-s2-plus-gt-i9105p/
install cyanogen mod , this you know i guess:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1794758
i have installed cyanogenmod 10 successfully on my brothers galaxy r on stock ics rom,i hope it is similar on s2.
its not mine so i dont know much about it.about installing a new stock rom you can also flash via odin. i dint lose recovery via odin. dont know about kies
sorry for the bad english.hope this helps ( "im definitely not an expert!!")
((this is my 1st post ,dont know if i can post those links!!!))