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After installing ICScrewed my computer & Kies sees my i777 as a GT-I9100???
I just did a fresh install of Task's ICS'd_Out_V9 and again both see my i777 as a GT-i9100, do I need to reflash my Etropy DD Kernel or is this normal with these two ROMs??
Problem is I use Kies to back up calls and messages and it has done it successfully with stock, UnNamed and SHOstock but with ICScrewed and ICS'd_Out_V9 it will only restore calls and not messages(my thinking it's due to its being seen as a i9100)..
Thats normal for me, it' probably because those are hellraised ROMs originally. I'm not sure how to back the other stuff up, sorry about that man.
Captpt said:
After installing ICScrewed my computer & Kies sees my i777 as a GT-I9100???
I just did a fresh install of Task's ICS'd_Out_V9 and again both see my i777 as a GT-i9100, do I need to reflash my Etropy DD Kernel or is this normal with these two ROMs??
Problem is I use Kies to back up calls and messages and it has done it successfully with stock, UnNamed and SHOstock but with ICScrewed and ICS'd_Out_V9 it will only restore calls and not messages(my thinking it's due to its being seen as a i9100)..
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Both those ROMs are based off of the i9100 firmware which is why it would show as an i9100 device. I believe that you can change it in the build.prop to fix it to be i777.
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I was wondering the same thing. Would this affect updates for firmware, such as Samsung updates. As you can see from my sent from... it seems to have truly changed my model. I am using the sensation 2.0 ROM.
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glad4pie said:
I was wondering the same thing. Would this affect updates for firmware, such as Samsung updates. As you can see from my sent from... it seems to have truly changed my model. I am using the sensation 2.0 ROM.
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If you're running a custom rom then you shouldn't worry about Samsung ota updates.
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defnow said:
If you're running a custom rom then you shouldn't worry about Samsung ota updates.
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More specifically, you shouldn't even TRY to get OTAs.
Why do people always want to receive an OTA when they're on a custom ROM? It makes zero sense. If you want to receive OTAs, stay stock. If you want custom ROMs, stay away from OTAs. You DO realize that in almost all situations, OTAs show up as leaks here on XDA long before the OTA rolls out? For example, Unnamed 2.x was rebased on UCKK6 at least a week before KK6 started rolling out via OTA, and we'd had access to UCKK6 for at least 2-3 weeks before that.
Good point Entropy, running custom roms and kernels there is no need for samsung updates, if you do try to install them your looking for problems..
As for my issue, it was the roms that caused it, I went back to SHOstock and its back to being seen as the i777 and Kies restored all my messages and call logs nicely...
Sidenote: had to wipe and reflash after running titanium restore of missing apps and data, I guess some of the backed up stuff was from ICScrewed's ROM & and it was causing conflicts(forced closings and unusable phone options) but after the reflash and KIES restore of my stuff all is good.. Kind of wish I didn't purchase TiPro now
Hi,
I have been away for a long time here. Been using checkromhd v6 since then. This is a GB rom.
I thought maybe its time to get me a new rom.
I come here and see al these new features : mali, vsync, aroma, dualboot .....
Isn't there a romguide or something? Because this all is getting very difficult.
On gingerbread I think it was easier.
There where lesser option which made it easier to choose. There where also fewer cooks for the SGS2 back then.
If anybody can help me a bit coming up to speed with al this new stuff, I would be very thankfull.
EJ
The Netherlands
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Hey.it's always be guide how to install Rom in these topics...
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The stickies in the general section have guides to everything right from upgrading from GB to ICS and rooting,dual booting, flashing, etc.
Only thing missing there is details on the latest updates on cm10 and build 4. In brief, the roms based on these two will not run on earlier kernel versions..coz of the new Mali drivers you mentioned.
Aroma basically makes installing a ROM simpler with the help of a GUI. kinda like the installation wizard you have on windows PCs.
Have a look through the stickies (especially the one on the emmc brick bug) and if you have any questions..always happy to help as best I can.
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efjbdejong said:
Hi,
I have been away for a long time here. Been using checkromhd v6 since then. This is a GB rom.
I thought maybe its time to get me a new rom.
I come here and see al these new features : mali, vsync, aroma, dualboot .....
Isn't there a romguide or something? Because this all is getting very difficult.
On gingerbread I think it was easier.
There where lesser option which made it easier to choose. There where also fewer cooks for the SGS2 back then.
If anybody can help me a bit coming up to speed with al this new stuff, I would be very thankfull.
EJ
The Netherlands
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Everything is pretty scattered even for people who are sort of on the lookout and have tried various newer ROMs.
Dualboot is a feature in custom kernels, at least Siyah that I know of, where you can have more than one ROM installed and choose at boot time which one to use. I gather that its mostly useful for people wanting to try the experimental builds of Jelly Bean and have a stable Ice Cream Sandwhich.
Aroma is an installer which is sort of a second step after a CWM flash, and before an install, and allows you to choose via checkboxes which extra options you might want. This is up to the ROM maker as for what selections you might have. Examples are sometimes which kernel, which Samsung apps that aren't included in the ROM, etc.
I don't know what mali and vsync are but I would guess that vsync has something to do with graphics and maybe with the experimental Jelly Bean builds.
The only really important thing I can thing of is, as always, to do a nandroid backup before starting anything and possibly since you have Gingerbread you might need an older Kernel on hand with older CWM for a recovery back to Gingerbread... This needs to be addressed by someone who can clarify and it might also be necisarry to flash a newer kernel and CWM that will allow you to enter a recovery mode that will be compatible with newer ROMs but I don't know if this is the case or not. Again, this needs to be addressed by someone more helpful.
More important than the above is that, since you've apparently been out of the loop for a while, there's been a bug that can render a hard brick on some devices depending on various hardware components and the version of CWM used for flashing. There's a sticky thread about this but the safest thing way to go about it, as I understand, is to just not flash a 4.04 ROM but use a 4.03 one. I've used both and prefered the options available in 4.03, for my needs, as far as mods go.
Also, as for Jkay's work, some ROMs incorporate that and some incorporate similar features but aren't near as feature rich. As with Gingerbread there's only so many ROMs that he's done the work for and it now requires not just flashing of a framework, as was in Gingerbread, but purchase of the app from Google Play that will allow you to customize the settings. The thread is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667846
As for theming, its easier to choose a ROM that has it done already and is compatable with Jkay's framwork (assuming you want those things). You can, use a stock ROM, theme it, install Jkay's framework and it will work quite well but its more work. Vertimus themes are very popular but the site navigation is confusing and will definately be daunting. It would be necissary to read first before making any changes (themes or tweaks) deviating from initial setup. The easiest thing is just to choose something, assuming you want it, already themed and tweaked for Jkay's app to work in advance. Wanam builds seem pretty popular for this and as for the hard brick bug possibility with CWM on 4.04 ROMs, you can probably follow the current Wanam build download into his site and find his forum, search for a 4.0.3 ROM (LPG has played best with my particular handset) and make sure its for the SGSII as people often build for more than one phone and it would be a shame to flash an SGSIII ROM (or something else) on accident, for example.
My recommendation, in summary, is not to worry about dual booting or those other things for the moment, do nandroid backup if you intend to upgrade, find out if you need to have older CWM to downgrade (a flashable one at that in case you get stuck at a boot loop) or a newer one to upgrade, then keep it simple and choose an already themed and Jkay tweaked (you'lle have to buy the app) ROM that isn't a 4.0.4 build of Android, but 4.0.3, and to stay with Samsung based ROMs as a starting point. From there you can get a feel for for things and decide if you like the theming or if you want flash something else with stock Touchwiz, if dual booting is worth the trouble, and then bother to read about the other things you mentioned that I wasn't able to answer... so basically, keep the upgrade simple and then go from there and quite frankly if that means a stock upgrade to unmodified Samsung firmware then so be it.
If I backup my rom, cant I just restore it without worrying about the kernel?
Thanks all you guys for briefing me.
Thank you very much!!!!
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Another thing. Obviously all my apps run on gb. Will they run on ICS to? Especially the gameloft games?
EJ
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efjbdejong said:
If I backup my rom, cant I just restore it without worrying about the kernel?
Thanks all you guys for briefing me.
Thank you very much!!!!
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it depends on the Kernel ma8 if its compatible with ur older rom then fine, else u will have issues in resotring the bkp
efjbdejong said:
Another thing. Obviously all my apps run on gb. Will they run on ICS to? Especially the gameloft games?
EJ
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yes they all run on ICS and JB
efjbdejong said:
If I backup my rom, cant I just restore it without worrying about the kernel?
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As far as I know, you can't restore a GB ROM on an ICS kernel and vice versa.
efjbdejong said:
Another thing. Obviously all my apps run on gb. Will they run on ICS to? Especially the gameloft games?
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If they've been updated to run on ICS by the game devs..they will. You'd have yo check that out on the game's page. But since a factory reset is recommended when going from one android version to another you might not be able to save the app data..ie, current state of the game on GB and then resume on ICS.
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Ok thx again guys !!!!!!!
EJ
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If you want to restore you GB do that.
1.Flash GB stock Rom to your phone
2.Then search CWM recovery compatible to GB
3.If you found it flash it
4.then restore your backup
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Ok I checked and have this file " CF_ROOT_5_0_CWM.zip" on my phone. I also have different kernels ony phone which work with my current rom. This is enough to get me back to GB2.3.6 ?
What would the proces steps be if I am on an ICS rom and want to go back to GB?
Thanks in advance,
EJ
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I did writed now look in previous post
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Sorry we posted at the same time lol.
Ok so I just flash an original Samsung GB rom over the ICS custom rom? Then root it and restore my backup
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Yes.Do you have nandroid backup ? If yes. So you need to root it or use temporary cwm.
When you do that you can restore nandroid.
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oh and another thing.. there still are some GB roms. If all you want to do is try another rom and prefer sticking to GB..you could look up this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529173
All JB, ICS and GB ROMs for the i9100 are indexed here.
Thx.
I have a nandroid backup....
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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
jje
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
Hey guys,
I would greatly appreciate your help.
Until now, I have been running my SGS2 I9100 with CF-Root 5.6 and ICS 4.0.4.
Since recently, I am bothered by the OTA update that wants to install Jelly Bean. Since CF-Root doesn't seem to be updated anymore, that won't work. I am also extra careful since I seem to have one of those phone versions that are rarely listed:
PDA I9100XXLQB
PHONE I9100XXLQ6
CSC I9100OXALQB
My main goal is to have an up to date rooted Jelly Bean running. I doesn't have to be heavily modified. I'm just not sure how to go from here. If I install e.g. the Dorimanx kernel, I would need a custom ROM as well, right? Could I simply install NeatROM and be done? Is there an even simpler or better alternative?
I have Titanium/Nandroid/EFS backups and am ready to go. I'm just so unsure where to go to...
Thanks for your help in advance!
R: [Q] A way to update to a rooted JB
Since you're rooted, if you do not have the bricking, you can just flash the rom you want.. If you have the bricking, flash a safer kernel without wipe and then the rom..
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Since you are on 4.0.4 I would be worried about the brickbug.
Flash a new kernel that you know does not have brickbug then restart recovery and do a factory reset and flash a new ROM.
Selek said:
Hey guys,
I would greatly appreciate your help.
Until now, I have been running my SGS2 I9100 with CF-Root 5.6 and ICS 4.0.4.
Since recently, I am bothered by the OTA update that wants to install Jelly Bean. Since CF-Root doesn't seem to be updated anymore, that won't work. I am also extra careful since I seem to have one of those phone versions that are rarely listed:
PDA I9100XXLQB
PHONE I9100XXLQ6
CSC I9100OXALQB
My main goal is to have an up to date rooted Jelly Bean running. I doesn't have to be heavily modified. I'm just not sure how to go from here. If I install e.g. the Dorimanx kernel, I would need a custom ROM as well, right? Could I simply install NeatROM and be done? Is there an even simpler or better alternative?
I have Titanium/Nandroid/EFS backups and am ready to go. I'm just so unsure where to go to...
Thanks for your help in advance!
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My friend as your on ics 4.0.4 you will be vulnerable to the brickbug, i would reccomend you to flash the siyaah kernal then go through the android development section, and download any rom you like, flash it after, then your sorted. I would reccomend you The Militant Rom v1.5, it ticks pretty much all the boxes and its pre-rooted which you want. Good luck.
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That is exactly the information I needed. Thank you very much!
I booted up CWM, used the GS2 Kernel Wipe to be sure, installed Siyah, installed Militant ROM (with full wipe). I appreciate your recommendations, it runs smooth like butter right now! I was astonished all my Apps are still up and running without fail. Everything works (so far) and looks great.
Hey, as it turns out, a problem occured. When I start the Play Store, it crashed immediately. I can access it by deleting its App cache, but installing a new app or updating an old one leads to a crash. I already tried deleting and readding my Google account, but it didn't help.
What can I do to fix that?
[edit] Okay, I fixed that by deinstalling the Play Store completely and reinstalling by manually downloading the APK. Also, starting LBE privacy guard resulted in a boot loop. I deinstalled it in safe mode and installed LBE security guard from this forum.
I have read through the forums and am hesitant to post, but I am stuck. I have rooted my Note II using Causal and following the tutorial after Verizon's first update.It worked great. I am not using a custom rom, but have the TRWP recovery, super user, busy box installed; I am certain that was part of the Casual Root (thank you Adam). I have also updated Casual to NoYouVerizon, but realized that my phone is already rooted. I want to update to 4.1.2 and have read to not do so OTA. Would someone please either provide a link or directions on how to update I did download the stock Root Odex - I605VRAMC3 on both my PC and my Note II, but have no idea what to do with it.
Thank you
I was in exact same scenario as you. I was rooted and was just using themes but the only way to get updated was to use a custom rom. I may be wrong but that was my way of updating. Since then I have flashed just about every rom out there that is touchwiz. Been happy with the Beans build 17.
Hope this helps!
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I have read through the forums and am hesitant to post, but I am stuck. I have rooted my Note II using Causal and following the tutorial after Verizon's first update.It worked great. I am not using a custom rom, but have the TRWP recovery, super user, busy box installed; I am certain that was part of the Casual Root (thank you Adam). I have also updated Casual to NoYouVerizon, but realized that my phone is already rooted. I want to update to 4.1.2 and have read to not do so OTA. Would someone please either provide a link or directions on how to update I did download the stock Root Odex - I605VRAMC3 on both my PC and my Note II, but have no idea what to do with it.
Thank you
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The best way to do it would be to flash a rom through recovery, and only a rom made for flashing in recovery (ie a .zip, NOT a tar.md5).
You need to figure out which rom you want, download it, make sure the md5 checksum matches, and the flash the zip in your recovery.
There are quite a few choices for stock TW roms, and everyone had a favorite, but you have to decide which you would want and if you want any of the added features. Here are a few of the more popular stock roms that are the latest update from Big Red:
Stock Odex/Deodex:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
This is just the latest straight Verizon stock rom and you can choose the original odex or get the deodexed version if you want to theme your phone because having a deodexed room makes themeing easier and less glitchy.
Beans 17:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447
This is the latest Verizon stock rom with a few added tweak and it is themed to look like an AOSP rom.
CleanRom VZW SE 3.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073390
This is the latest Verizon stock rom but it had been completely debloated and had an Aroma installer so you can choose what all you want to be present in the rom. It is different from CleanRom ACE. CleanRom ACE is the latest international Note 2 rom that had been modified to work on our phones, it usually has more updates and features than CleanRom VZW SE because CR VZW SE is the Verizon stock rom with very little added. All CleanRom roms have bloatware removed.
You also need to flash the latest radio along with your new rom if you want the newest radio that came with the VRAMC3 update, the radio will be the VRAMC3 one.
Radios:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
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Thank you - Can the ROM be flashed from a SD Card or does it have to be on the internal card. ?
shangrila500 said:
The best way to do it would be to flash a rom through recovery, and only a rom made for flashing in recovery (ie a .zip, NOT a tar.md5).
You need to figure out which rom you want, download it, make sure the md5 checksum matches, and the flash the zip in your recovery.
There are quite a few choices for stock TW roms, and everyone had a favorite, but you have to decide which you would want and if you want any of the added features. Here are a few of the more popular stock roms that are the latest update from Big Red:
Stock Odex/Deodex:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
This is just the latest straight Verizon stock rom and you can choose the original odex or get the deodexed version if you want to theme your phone because having a deodexed room makes themeing easier and less glitchy.
Beans 17:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032447
This is the latest Verizon stock rom with a few added tweak and it is themed to look like an AOSP rom.
CleanRom VZW SE 3.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073390
This is the latest Verizon stock rom but it had been completely debloated and had an Aroma installer so you can choose what all you want to be present in the rom. It is different from CleanRom ACE. CleanRom ACE is the latest international Note 2 rom that had been modified to work on our phones, it usually has more updates and features than CleanRom VZW SE because CR VZW SE is the Verizon stock rom with very little added. All CleanRom roms have bloatware removed.
You also need to flash the latest radio along with your new rom if you want the newest radio that came with the VRAMC3 update, the radio will be the VRAMC3 one.
Radios:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
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SAVJR said:
Thank you - Can the ROM be flashed from a SD Card or does it have to be on the internal card. ?
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Either or. Just navigate to the folder that it's in.
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SAVJR said:
Thank you - Can the ROM be flashed from a SD Card or does it have to be on the internal card. ?
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I generally move mine to my external SD because I like to wipe the entire internal memory when flashing to a competent different rom to get rid of all the filets and miscellaneous crap that I let accumulate so it'll be like a freshI new phone.
Then again I have a 64 GB micro SD card and keep several different releases of each rom I use along with all the recovery flashable kernels, radios, GAPPs, current version of TWRP and CWM, a couple previous releases of TWRP and CWM, miscellaneous mods, and various other flashable stuff.
Really its all up to you though. I like to keeo everything perfectly arranged in its own folder in my external and leave the internal for apps, if you want evening on your internal you can do that too!
Just remember if you choose to wipe your internal memory before flagging like I do then itll delete EVERYTHING on your internal SD card so you'll need to back up your media (pictures, videos, and music) because itll be deleted. You don't have to wipe your internal memory and it won't hurt anything if you choose to wipe it or if your choose not to hurt anything, it's completely up to you!
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Thank you
Thank you, you have been a great help. I was able to flash Scotts Rom CleanRomAce last night and worked without a hitch. I assume, from what I have read, that I can flash any Rom or updated Rom over this, when the time comes. Just curious, which one do you favor.
Thank you Again for taking the time to help me.
shangrila500 said:
I generally move mine to my external SD because I like to wipe the entire internal memory when flashing to a competent different rom to get rid of all the filets and miscellaneous crap that I let accumulate so it'll be like a freshI new phone.
Then again I have a 64 GB micro SD card and keep several different releases of each rom I use along with all the recovery flashable kernels, radios, GAPPs, current version of TWRP and CWM, a couple previous releases of TWRP and CWM, miscellaneous mods, and various other flashable stuff.
Really its all up to you though. I like to keeo everything perfectly arranged in its own folder in my external and leave the internal for apps, if you want evening on your internal you can do that too!
Just remember if you choose to wipe your internal memory before flagging like I do then itll delete EVERYTHING on your internal SD card so you'll need to back up your media (pictures, videos, and music) because itll be deleted. You don't have to wipe your internal memory and it won't hurt anything if you choose to wipe it or if your choose not to hurt anything, it's completely up to you!
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SAVJR said:
Thank you, you have been a great help. I was able to flash Scotts Rom CleanRomAce last night and worked without a hitch. I assume, from what I have read, that I can flash any Rom or updated Rom over this, when the time comes. Just curious, which one do you favor.
Thank you Again for taking the time to help me.
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When an updated version of Cleanrom comes out you can dirty flash over the current version you are running, however I ALWAYS clean flash Cleanrom because usually the only reason Scott updates it is to fix an issue, rarely because there aren't many, and when a new version comes out. When a new version comes out I like to clean flash, and its recommended to clean flash BTW, because dirty flashing can lead to all kinds of bugs. As for AOSP it is generally recommended to clean flash because it is more lrone to bugs because its constantly updated. Whenever you flash a different rom though, like from Cleanrom to Beans or CR to anything else, you ALWAYS clean flash it.
Just in case you dont know what a clean flash and a dirty flash are:
Clean is when you do the wipes explained in the OP of every rom thread.
Dirty is when you flash a rom over your current one without wiping anything.
if I am going to use TW I am going to use Cleanrom, its just a personal preference. Some people love Beans because it is modded to look like AOSP, personally I would rather run AOSP. As for AOSP I prefer ParanoidAndroid (aka PA or AOSPA) and Vanilla RootBox (aka VRB or RB). I prefer VRB more than PA lately though because for me it seems more stable at the current time, when HALO is finally released for PA I will most definitely test it out and may switch back until VRB kangs it. Really you should run any that tickle your fancy out and see what you think of them before deciding on just one.
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Okay - Maybe you can help me one more time...So I dirty flashed over CleanRom ACE to try Beans17. I didn't like it and flashed back to ACE. Everything was working fine until I realized ACE doesn't support Verizon Visual VM. No real big deal, but I use it regularly. So II was going to flash to CLeanRom SE and when I went to do so, I soft bricked my phone (Triangle of Death). I read through the threads and read Adams post to flash back to stock using Odin (downloaded the correct pit file and tar, but Odin will not recognize the device. I tried new cables, ports and installed the latest Samsung USB drivers. Am I stuck taking it to Verizon?
shangrila500 said:
When an updated version of Cleanrom comes out you can dirty flash over the current version you are running, however I ALWAYS clean flash Cleanrom because usually the only reason Scott updates it is to fix an issue, rarely because there aren't many, and when a new version comes out. When a new version comes out I like to clean flash, and its recommended to clean flash BTW, because dirty flashing can lead to all kinds of bugs. As for AOSP it is generally recommended to clean flash because it is more lrone to bugs because its constantly updated. Whenever you flash a different rom though, like from Cleanrom to Beans or CR to anything else, you ALWAYS clean flash it.
Just in case you dont know what a clean flash and a dirty flash are:
Clean is when you do the wipes explained in the OP of every rom thread.
Dirty is when you flash a rom over your current one without wiping anything.
if I am going to use TW I am going to use Cleanrom, its just a personal preference. Some people love Beans because it is modded to look like AOSP, personally I would rather run AOSP. As for AOSP I prefer ParanoidAndroid (aka PA or AOSPA) and Vanilla RootBox (aka VRB or RB). I prefer VRB more than PA lately though because for me it seems more stable at the current time, when HALO is finally released for PA I will most definitely test it out and may switch back until VRB kangs it. Really you should run any that tickle your fancy out and see what you think of them before deciding on just one.
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SAVJR said:
Okay - Maybe you can help me one more time...So I dirty flashed over CleanRom ACE to try Beans17. I didn't like it and flashed back to ACE. Everything was working fine until I realized ACE doesn't support Verizon Visual VM. No real big deal, but I use it regularly. So II was going to flash to CLeanRom SE and when I went to do so, I soft bricked my phone (Triangle of Death). I read through the threads and read Adams post to flash back to stock using Odin (downloaded the correct pit file and tar, but Odin will not recognize the device. I tried new cables, ports and installed the latest Samsung USB drivers. Am I stuck taking it to Verizon?
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Not yet you aren't, you don't take it to them until its a last resort. this is just a driver issue.
Thats also why I said you needed to clean flash different roms, if you were updating from Cleanrom ACE 4.9 for 5.0 a dirty flash would be acceptable but if you experienced bugs you would have had to go back and clean flash before you could report those bugs and get help from the guys in the CR thread. When flashing completely different roms you ALWAYS clean flash.
Did you put the phone in download mode before connecting to Odin? What OS is your computer on? Do you have both the drivers from droidstyles guide and Kies installed?
I will help you with the driver issue as much as i can but you should really really really create a new thread in the Q&A section about this so it will get more views and maybe Hopesrequiem, droidstyle, and some of the other members who trouble shoot the driver issues can help. You should title it something like Odin driver issue with a soft brick, they'll need to know what OS youre using, what version of Odin you're using, and a lot of other stuff. Before you do that though I have a thread I am going to link in my next post here and I want you to read it and do what it says.
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Here is the link I said I would post, read the OP and do what he did and see if that fixes your issue with Odin not seeing your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2304481
Also remember when youre using Odin to put your phone into Download Mode and to launch Odin before you plug your phone in.
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