Sammobile has a new function, namely the possibility to download pre-release OTA update files.
When you do so for the S2, you get a .zip containing 6 files:
debug_info
delta.hidden
delta.modem
delta.platform
delta.Sbl
delta.zImage
Does anybody know how to use these pre-release zips?
I think they should be flashed from recovery
Also they don't look like standalone full firmwares but small patches for full firmwares
Also I think they might be for specific ROMs.
If you have to ask this, I wouldn't suggest you use any of these. You need to do more research and understand what they are and how to use them.
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kilometers4 said:
If you have to ask this, I wouldn't suggest you use any of these. You need to do more research and understand what they are and how to use them.
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Give me a starting point then please.
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Give me a starting point then please.
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Google them, search the xda site, possibly pm a nice dev and see if they might be kind enough to explain them.
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These files ain't got normal Recovery flashable file. The problem its, google doesn't give any information on this file content, only as much as that they are files with the difference between the two firmware versions.
They are even different to S3 OTA-Update files, which have an Update-Script and so on. Thus being CWM flashable.
To flash sammobile ota files on Galaxy S2 it is really easy :
1. First, create a "fota" folder on internal memory (/sdcard/fota)
2. Unzip the zip file in it
3. Reboot into Android recovery and select the last option (tesband service [fota])
And that's it. But you have to be sure to be on the right firmware before being able to apply it. If more info needed I could give you more details.
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greetings all,
i have a new phone and unfortunately the phone came with a rom of our service provider t-mobile who but some custom apps witch can be only removed if the phone has been rooted.
of course i did some research on how to root my device but i get stuck and have no idea anymore how to root my device. i made luckily a screen capture.
could please someone help me how to root my device and send me links of file that i need during the root proces.
many thanks in advance.
Those pre-installed apps are part of your firmware, which is branded. If you want to get rid of them, flash one that isn't branded. And if you want your phone rooted too, just go with a custom-ROM.
If you need help with it, tell me what country you live in and what language you want your UI in.
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you mean just instal a custom rom using odin?
This depends on your desired outcome.
Do you want a stock ROM, a custom-ROM, CyanogenMod or MIUI?
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This depends on your desired outcome.
Do you want a stock ROM, a custom-ROM, CyanogenMod or MIUI?
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i want to use cyanogenmod or miui, i have no idea what the difference is between them but it seems to nice.
CyanogenMod is as close as you can get to the "naked" Android. It's like the nexus-series.
MIUI is like a mix of Android and iOS. Very simple, yet powerful and allows a lot of customization.
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CyanogenMod is as close as you can get to the "naked" Android. It's like the nexus-series.
MIUI is like a mix of Android and iOS. Very simple, yet powerful and allows a lot of customization.
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many thanks for explanation, so in my case i should probably choose for miui, so how do i get it on my phone?
First backup your data. You will have to factory reset your phone. What language is the UI in? I assume Dutch, but I'm not sure.
You can already download Odin and the Siyah-kernel (the tar version).
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Just checked your profile. ;-)
You can find ether latest MIUI on
www.miui.nl/
Tell me once you have all the files.
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i downloaded the Siyah-kernel and also download the miui rom from miui.nl.
so what do i need to do next?
You need either Odin or Heimdall. In your case I'd go with Odin, as it's simpler to use and you won't need it much. So, download Odin and get the drivers working. Close KIES competely, put your phone into download-mode (turn off, hold volume-down & home, then turn it on) and connect it while Odin is running. It should detect your device.
I'll post the further instructions once you got everything working so far.
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i am ready
When you are ready with Odin, make sure that Repartition and flash lock are NOT checked.
Auto reboot and f. reset time shall be.
Tick the "PDA" box and select the Siyah tarball. Then hit start.
When the phone reboots immediately hold volume-up and home until you are in ClockWorkMod.
Go to mounts & storage and mount the USB-storage. Put the MIUI-zip-file on your device, then unmount the USB-storage.
After that proceed like this:
Wipe data
Install zip from sd-card and choose your MIUI zip.
Wait till the installation is finished and reboot.
If your phone does not boot, go into ClockWorkMod and install again.
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thesniperfan, i finally made it thanks 2 you, therefore i wish you and xda the best wishes in 2012!
karamanoglu said:
thesniperfan, i finally made it thanks 2 you, therefore i wish you and xda the best wishes in 2012!
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Thanks! :-D
I wish you the same!
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Hi all, I'm about to root my friend's GSII with the same kernel as karamanoglu.. But i'm stuck at
Tick the "PDA" box and select the Siyah tarball. Then hit start.
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Where did that Siyah tarball come from? I did find this file:
http://www.multiupload.com/ZGOE69EMNK
There is only a MD5 file inside, but i need a .tar file right?
Would be great if someone could point me in the right direction! Thanks!
* edit: i think i've found it! here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
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Hi all, I'm about to root my friend's GSII with the same kernel as karamanoglu.. But i'm stuck at
Where did that Siyah tarball come from? I did find this file:
http://www.multiupload.com/ZGOE69EMNK
There is only a MD5 file inside, but i need a .tar file right?
Would be great if someone could point me in the right direction! Thanks!
* edit: i think i've found it! here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
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All of his releases are on his website or the end of the first post of his thread, link to thread in my sig, website is linked on the first page.
I say website, its basically change logs and download links.
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All of his releases are on his website or the end of the first post of his thread, link to thread in my sig, website is linked on the first page.
I say website, its basically change logs and download links.
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Thnx for the quick reply.. i found the Siyahv2.6.4.tar file, i will try tonight!
I it doesn't work I'll use the tar files from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928 to gain root..
It worked! Thank You.
After 6 our of putting all the information across the web together so i could try to root the S2 GT-9100 i got it working. So i want to give you the credits, there your post was my main lead of info to get started. I have the MIUI: Miuinl SGS2-1.12.30 Signed version installed, after i routed the phone through ODIN with: Siyah-v2.6.7. My Baseband version is still the I9100BOKJ1 (no idea what is means), but got it working now. It is a blessing, will thanks on the Miui site as well for this great piece of work. Thanks, and for the other new visitors: it works, just read from the beginning and have patient.
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CyanogenMod is as close as you can get to the "naked" Android. It's like the nexus-series.
MIUI is like a mix of Android and iOS. Very simple, yet powerful and allows a lot of customization.
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GingerMOD is also very close to pure AOSP. I'm actually considering going to it because it supports TV-Out via MHL, whereas CyanogenMod does not, as far as I know. Could be worth checking out for you.
use another kernel
hi it have worked for me too, but i have a question, could i use another kernel with a stock rom is this possible, im not that smart and have for the first time a smartphone the same as karamanoglu, i just got lucky to got my phone rooted, first i did a hard reset and it got in a loop by rebooting and going to the tmobile logo back and forth, so i got frustrated and decided to root it, but i dont like the custom rom and want it back to the stock rom, but am affraid it will get a brick with my luck. can i use the kernel bokg2 and with the original stock rom from samsung but still rooted and can delete the apps from samsung if i want, sory for the bad english.
I asked a similar question before, but it wasn't much help.
Does anyone know which files in the XXLP6 ROM makes TV-out via MHL HDMI work? I'm asking because I'm using XXLPB right now and it doesn't seem to work. I don't want to flash XXLP6 because it took me a long time to save my WiFi passwords and install all my apps and stuff.
So I was thinking that if I could flash a CWM ZIP package which contained the working MHL drivers from XXLP6 onto XXLPB, it would save me a lot of time and effort.
I'm a noob who only knows how to flash ROMS, root and use CWM. Are there any pro developers or ROM builders out there who are willing to help??? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I would really like an awnser to this. Subscribed to the threat. Hope to see something soon!
It shouldn't be that hard. It's just like the screen rotation effect ported from the Galaxy Note to the Galaxy SII but with TV out. I can't make it though because I'm not that awesome.
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I think these are the related files. Didn't have the time to check yet. Took them from cm9 29/01/2012.
It's not flashable.
http://db.tt/zrID3XZe
It's wroth a shot
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I think these are the related files. Didn't have the time to check yet. Took them from cm9 29/01/2012.
It's not flashable.
http://db.tt/zrID3XZe
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I'll try to replace the files using Root Explorer. If not, I'll make a flashable ZIP.
UPDATE: Replacing files using Root Explorer freezes the phone. Flashable ZIP it is.
I fail at making flashable ZIPs. Failed twice.
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Try adb push, guides are easy to find via Google. But I don't think it will work. You are most likely going to need to reflash, this is what you get for running alpha roms.
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I give up
veyka said:
Try adb push, guides are easy to find via Google. But I don't think it will work. You are most likely going to need to reflash, this is what you get for running alpha roms.
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Or maybe I should just give up and wait for an official release.
BUT WAIT!!! Is there some easy sure way to make flashable ZIPs or can someone make them?
I ADB pushed the files onto my phone, but now connecting an HDMI cable doesn't do anything. Before it showed a message saying "Unfortunately, TVout has stopped working." but now nothing happens.
Oh well, I'm just going to wait for a full ICS release for the Galaxy S2.
This one is difference than Da_G one. Da_G one is perm root but it will increase flash counter. This one flash with Odin but in system level not boot kernel
http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3cd812/n/att_note_root.zip
please elaborate ?
i'm a bit confussed
Where is the file?
im guessing what he means is that when you flash this via odin it will give you root perms UNTIL you reboot then you will no longer have root kinda like the temp root the evo3d started with
Hi,
I think what Mashi meant to say and didn't explain too well is that this is a pre-rooted /system image, in the form of system.img.ext4 inside of a pda.tar to be flashed via odin.
Both ways result in a permanently rooted system partition, just this way flashes it directly, leaving the stock kernel intact, whereas my method flashes a modified kernel which then roots the /system partition via a script.
Apparently the download site he uploaded it to doesn't allow non-premium users to download files that large.
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mashi said:
This one is difference than Da_G one. Da_G one is perm root but it will increase flash counter. This one flash with Odin but in system level not boot kernel
http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3cd812/n/att_note_root.zip
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Please upload the file somewhere else, non premium members cannot download the file
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Please upload the file somewhere else, non premium members cannot download the file
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+1. I decided i don't want to mess with flashing roms and kernels with this phone, i just want root so i can block adds and restore my titanium backups from old phone.
Well... a friend got one and wants root as well, and my first thing I told him, pull system, root it, (add su to /system/bin and superuser.apk to /system/app) then flash it back with Odin.
Can anyone tell me that would not work? It sounds like that is what this is...
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runandhide05 said:
Well... a friend got one and wants root as well, and my first thing I told him, pull system, root it, (add su to /system/bin and superuser.apk to /system/app) then flash it back with Odin.
Can anyone tell me that would not work? It sounds like that is what this is...
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would really like this but not for $30. Any chance at a diff. file location? Pretty-Please
Thanks da_g for the explanation. Any time you going to work on a sense or ICS port for the device.
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Thanks da_g for the explanation. Any time you going to work on a sense or ICS port for the device.
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Sense will likely never happen unfortunately. Ics is only a material of time... just need a leak for our device, the int leak doesn't really help as there is too many differences hardware wise.
where i can upload the file ? i don't know any site still available
mashi said:
where i can upload the file ? i don't know any site still available
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i can host it i dont have the fastest server but it works if you want just send me the file ill put it up for ya
mashi said:
where i can upload the file ? i don't know any site still available
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You can use megashare.com or 4shared.com
Will this version of Root cause the Triangle?
How about Dropbox? Then just share it.
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I've been refreshing this thread for 2 days now trying to get a link... haha.
I will just pay the $12 for the 30 day pass and upload it to my dropbox account for everybody.
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I wanted to thank all those that contribute to the community and DG for his leaks. It does seem that all the leaks are in Odin 1 click packages. Is there another resource to obtain the stock leaks in an extractable package?
In the development section Electron73 made a CWM zip file of the stock release
Yes he did and I downloaded it yesterday. I just want a virgin odexed, non zipaligned UCLF5. Great that he has done it for us and I thank him for it.
You probably need someone with a stock phone to make a nandroid backup (after a factory reset to remove personal information) and email it to you. You could flash it with CWM, without rooting your phone.
Check out exodin... link in my sig.
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Check out exodin... link in my sig.
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Thanks for your app, I also tried to get a 'virgin' version of these latest leaks but have been unable to do so. I tried it with both the LF5 release and LE2 and it extracted everything fine, but for some reason the ext4 images are unreadable. I tried using ext2explore and nothing. Then tried disk internals Linux reader and says there's an error. I even went as far as trying Ubuntu on a virtual machine to see if I could mount it but didn't work either. Could these files be encoded within the 1click?
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Check out exodin... link in my sig.
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Ty for the link. I too was able to extract the files but not able to do anything with them. I couldn't mount the img's with "Linux reader"
Sent from the past from my touch screen commodore 64.
The images are in a sparse format. Use simg2img to convert them.
Thx.. help is much appreciated.
Hey guys. I am not from around here. You will normally find me hanging out in the Nexus forums. I need some help trying to correct an issue my noob buddy caused on his E970. He brought it to me today in a boot loop and apparently he rooted it an uninstalled some GAPPS and now he has this security error and BL. Now, so far I have managed to install the drivers..... that's it. I have worked on a variety of different devices but I am really having trouble with this. I think the issue is I can not find a thread that is comprehensive enough to explain what alot of the different tools are and what they do. I mean there is
1. LGNPST
2. Teenybin
3. Freegee or something like that
Then there about 14 different file types depending on the tool you are using. I have seen;
1. dll
2. bin
3. kdz
4. tot
I have to be honest with you guys this is confusing as hell. I keep coming across dead links and old downloads and stuff that may not work. I REALLY don't like using stuff not linked from XDA as that is all I've known for many years (not to say other sites aren't reputable but you never know) I can follow instructions and figure out most stuff on my own but due to the in completion of alot of this stuff and dead links I am kinda stuck I am gonna give it another go tomorrow but in the meantime if someone wants to drop me a link or word of advice as to where to at least start it would be awesome. I am pretty handy generally with this kind of thing but I guess that goes to show you sometimes you are only as good as the tools and directions you are working with. Thanks XDA Community! :good:
Okay the first three.
3.lgnpst is the program you will need to use to fix the security error which was caused by removing bloat without unlocking bootloader.
2.teenybin is used with lgnpst to unlock bootloader, update partitions to jb, and install recovery. It doesn't install firmware but could be used to restore if a rom was copied to sd to flash.
3.freegee is used to unlock bootloader and install recovery on a working phone.
Next four.
1.dll are files needed by windows.
2.bin is the extension the file needs to be for using lgnpst.
3.kdz is stock firmware for use with lgflashtool (used mainly for international phones)
4.tot is the extension the stock firmware is released with which will be renamed to bin before using lgnpst.
In the additional info section of teenbin thread there is a click to show content button that will have have links and guide for lgnpst. Use the tSilenzio version and it will register the DLL files on install.
Link to stock jb for use with lgnpst http://downloads.codefi.re/g33k3r/LGE970AT-01-V20j-310-410-MAR-08-2013.zip.
Link to teenybin thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230994.
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lg-optimus-g link to irc for Optimus G.
adfurgerson said:
Okay the first three.
3.lgnpst is the program you will need to use to fix the security error which was caused by removing bloat without unlocking bootloader.
2.teenybin is used with lgnpst to unlock bootloader, update partitions to jb, and install recovery. It doesn't install firmware but could be used to restore if a rom was copied to sd to flash.
3.freegee is used to unlock bootloader and install recovery on a working phone.
Next four.
1.dll are files needed by windows.
2.bin is the extension the file needs to be for using lgnpst.
3.kdz is stock firmware for use with lgflashtool (used mainly for international phones)
4.tot is the extension the stock firmware is released with which will be renamed to bin before using lgnpst.
In the additional info section of teenbin thread there is a click to show content button that will have have links and guide for lgnpst. Use the tSilenzio version and it will register the DLL files on install.
Link to stock jb for use with lgnpst http://downloads.codefi.re/g33k3r/LGE970AT-01-V20j-310-410-MAR-08-2013.zip.
Link to teenybin thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230994.
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Thank you. This is exactly what I needed. Someone just to say "these are what these things are and what they do". I do have to admit I don't fault my buddy too much for soft bricking this thing as of all the devices I've rooted or flashed to this seems the most confusing. And also it's very odd that if you remove BW without first unlocking the bootloader you get this error..... Why can't they all just be as easy as a Nexus? Lol.
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Thank you. This is exactly what I needed. Someone just to say "these are what these things are and what they do". I do have to admit I don't fault my buddy too much for soft bricking this thing as of all the devices I've rooted or flashed to this seems the most confusing. And also it's very odd that if you remove BW without first unlocking the bootloader you get this error..... Why can't they all just be as easy as a Nexus? Lol.
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A few other things that may help.
1.lgnpst is a pain with windows 8
2.it will not work with USB 3.0
3.be sure to right click lgnpst exe and run as admin
I got my OG right after release but had already been following forum, and would hate to have to jump in now and try to figure things out.
adfurgerson said:
A few other things that may help.
1.lgnpst is a pain with windows 8
2.it will not work with USB 3.0
3.be sure to right click lgnpst exe and run as admin
I got my OG right after release but had already been following forum, and would hate to have to jump in now and try to figure things out.
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Well its especially difficult when someone just brings you a phone and you've never even seen it booted up and you don't know all the weird quirky rules it has (like if you uninstall GAPPS without unlocking the bootloader then you get a bootloop.) lol Otherwise it seems like a solid phone. It has almost the same specs as my Nexus 4.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2067871
This link is for a flashable zip of rooted stock jb. If you used the teenybin files with lgnpst then flashed it with recovery the end result would be stock rom with unlocked bootloader, root, and custom recovery.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2067871
This link is for a flashable zip of rooted stock jb. If you used the teenybin files with lgnpst then flashed it with recovery the end result would be stock rom with unlocked bootloader, root, and custom recovery.
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Thanka I will look into this.! :thumbup:
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Real quick.... So once I've got everything back to stock and get the boot loader unlocked.. Will I then be able to modify system stuff, uninstall bloat etc and avoid that evil security error boot loop?
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jcnbama said:
Real quick.... So once I've got everything back to stock and get the boot loader unlocked.. Will I then be able to modify system stuff, uninstall bloat etc and avoid that evil security error boot loop?
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Yes, once you're unlocked & rooted you will be good to go. I would recommend flashing an established rom and installing the GApps that are recommended. It would be a lot more convenient and less of a hassle.
Make sure you are using TWRP, CWM was causing bugs with flashing of some roms. Hope this helps.
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Yes, once you're unlocked & rooted you will be good to go. I would recommend flashing an established rom and installing the GApps that are recommended. It would be a lot more convenient and less of a hassle.
Make sure you are using TWRP, CWM was causing bugs with flashing of some roms. Hope this helps.
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Awesome and once I've flashed a good rom. Would that then circumvent any future boatloads caused by modifications etc.? So in other words are those proprietary (catches) cooked out when the devs set up a rom? I would imagine so. I know most of us folks hate that kinda thing... Lol
BTW any tips on a good solid stable Jelly Bean Rom? Would want it to be pretty stable since it's not my phone... Lol
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This noob is a lucky guy to have you to help him out in his time of need. That is the awesome thing about the XDA community
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This noob is a lucky guy to have you to help him out in his time of need. That is the awesome thing about the XDA community
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Indeeeeeeed plus I'm gonna make him come and take down my Christmas lights after the holidays....
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Sounds like a fair deal. You do have a Griswold set up do you from national lampoons Christmas do you
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Hey thanks again everyone! Got the phone fixed. A stock AT&T 4.1.2 Rom on there and root privileges intact. Everything is good to go. I actually kinda like the phone a lot.... I really want an LG G2..... Oooh yeah... Thanks again everyone and maybe some one will find the instructions in this thread helpful.
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