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Hey plz tell me in detail how do i install custom rom (most stable with excellent performance) in my lg p500!!!
plz answer in detail including how do i wipe sd card and all
THnx in advandee
Have you rooted your phone?
Well I'll assume that you have an P500 with v2.2.2, Stock Rom Untouched.
Firstly you would want to root the phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Download Gingerbreak
- Make sure USB debugging is enabled(Can be enabled through settings)
- Make sure you have an SD card (formatted and) inserted
- Place the app onto the root of your SD card
- Open the APK, press the root button
- Wait a few minutes. If there are no problems, the device will reboot (note that the reboot itself can take like 10 minutes due to cache wipe)
Congratulations the phone is rooted.
danialrocker said:
Have you rooted your phone?
Well I'll assume that you have an P500 with v2.2.2, Stock Rom Untouched.
Firstly you would want to root the phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Download Gingerbreak
- Make sure USB debugging is enabled(Can be enabled through settings)
- Make sure you have an SD card (formatted and) inserted
- Place the app onto the root of your SD card
- Open the APK, press the root button
- Wait a few minutes. If there are no problems, the device will reboot (note that the reboot itself can take like 10 minutes due to cache wipe)
Congratulations the phone is rooted.
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ya i have rooted!!!
i have 2.2.1 and recovery of
Build : RA-thunderg-1.2.0-GNM
how do i install cm7 and wipe and other things
thnx in advance
danialrocker said:
Have you rooted your phone?
Well I'll assume that you have an P500 with v2.2.2, Stock Rom Untouched.
Firstly you would want to root the phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Download Gingerbreak
- Make sure USB debugging is enabled(Can be enabled through settings)
- Make sure you have an SD card (formatted and) inserted
- Place the app onto the root of your SD card
- Open the APK, press the root button
- Wait a few minutes. If there are no problems, the device will reboot (note that the reboot itself can take like 10 minutes due to cache wipe)
Congratulations the phone is rooted.
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ya i have rooted!!!
i have 2.2.1 and recovery of
Build : RA-thunderg-1.2.0-GNM
how do i install cm7 and wipe and other things
thnx in advance
After rooting your phone, you must have 1) Recovery Installer
2) Terminal Emulator (Free from market)
3) The Custom Rom
I recommend FranciscoFranco's Rom as it contains excellent tweaks without hassle of flashing many files which may cause your phone to brick.
Recovery Installer, You can get it from: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11987571/quick/recovery_installer.rar
when you have everything, lets start
1. extract contents of "recovey_installer.rar" to the root(meaning the base) of your SDcard.(it contains 3 files, so you should also see 3 new files on your SD card).
2. open terminal emulator, enter these lines(press enter after each line):
Code:
su
sh /sdcard/rf.sh
just wait and this should reboot you directly to recovery.
3. now in recovery(remember: "vol + and - button" is "up and down" "menu button is ok/select" and "back button" is back)
Congratulations, Your Recovery Installer is installed.
Now, You can get FranciscoFranco's Rom which is called Devoid from
here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049518
Download franco.devoid and the kernel.
Go to recovery boot
1.Select Wipe and Wipe everything and that includes data+factory settings, cache, system, .android-secure and sd-ext partition (if you had it already)
2. Select ext partition and choose either ext2/3/4 : 512mb,swap:0
3.Toggle usb connection and place devoid.franco and the kernel zip files onto your sd card.
4.Select flash and flash devoid.franco first then flash the kernel.You do not need to toggle signature verify as it should have signatured. If you are a ***** then carry on and toggle signature verify.
5.Reboot.
Enjoy
You can thank me by pressing the thank button
virusshah1997 said:
ya i have rooted!!!
i have 2.2.1 and recovery of
Build : RA-thunderg-1.2.0-GNM
how do i install cm7 and wipe and other things
thnx in advance
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There's an option where it says "wipe" when you are in your recovery boot you should enter that category and wipe what the developer says.
Also there should be a guide of how to flash cm7 onto your phone in the thread itself
There shouldn't be any problem .
Do you mean you do not know how to enter recovery boot menu?
If so, open your terminal emulator and type
su
reboot recovery
It will reboot your phone to recovery boot.
Then wipe what the developer asks you to wipe,
make the partition on your sd card wether its ext2/3/4
Then flash it.
danialrocker said:
After rooting your phone, you must have 1) Recovery Installer
2) Terminal Emulator (Free from market)
3) The Custom Rom
I recommend FranciscoFranco's Rom as it contains excellent tweaks without hassle of flashing many files which may cause your phone to brick.
Recovery Installer, You can get it from: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11987571/quick/recovery_installer.rar
when you have everything, lets start
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Sorry i had cut down your post a little bit, as i was quoting it
Thanks from my side
As you made it very easy for us to understand on how to flash with custom roms
danialrocker said:
After rooting your phone, you must have 1) Recovery Installer
2) Terminal Emulator (Free from market)
3) The Custom Rom
I recommend FranciscoFranco's Rom as it contains excellent tweaks without hassle of flashing many files which may cause your phone to brick.
Recovery Installer, You can get it from: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11987571/quick/recovery_installer.rar
when you have everything, lets start
1. extract contents of "recovey_installer.rar" to the root(meaning the base) of your SDcard.(it contains 3 files, so you should also see 3 new files on your SD card).
2. open terminal emulator, enter these lines(press enter after each line):
Code:
su
sh /sdcard/rf.sh
just wait and this should reboot you directly to recovery.
3. now in recovery(remember: "vol + and - button" is "up and down" "menu button is ok/select" and "back button" is back)
Congratulations, Your Recovery Installer is installed.
Now, You can get FranciscoFranco's Rom which is called Devoid from
here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049518
Download franco.devoid and the kernel.
Go to recovery boot
1.Select Wipe and Wipe everything and that includes data+factory settings, cache, system, .android-secure and sd-ext partition (if you had it already)
2. Select ext partition and choose either ext2/3/4 : 512mb,swap:0
3.Toggle usb connection and place devoid.franco and the kernel zip files onto your sd card.
4.Select flash and flash devoid.franco first then flash the kernel.You do not need to toggle signature verify as it should have signatured. If you are a ***** then carry on and toggle signature verify.
5.Reboot.
Enjoy
You can thank me by pressing the thank button
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When ever i type
su
sh /sdcard/rf.sh
It say not found
iamrajeev said:
When ever i type
su
sh /sdcard/rf.sh
It say not found
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HeY!
Have u copied files on root of ur sd card?
(on sdcard not in any folder)
Extaract it and den copy it
it in root..i coped there & than extracted
iamrajeev said:
it in root..i coped there & than extracted
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id de add kar leta
virusshah1997 said:
add me in fb.... i will teach u
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good virusshah good to see u helping enjoy
If you’ve upgraded your Ace’s firmware to the official gingerbread update you might know that SuperOneClick rooting method doesn’t work anymore. Luckily there is another method involving installing a zip file from recovery which I’m going to explain now. This method is actually better since you don’t have to connect the ace to a computer. You can root and unroot on the fly. So in this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to root AND unroot you Samsung galaxy ace!
Caution: In my experience nothing has ever gone wrong with rooting. There is always that slight chance something can mess up. Use caution and only do this if you want to. I am not responsible if anything happens (but I really don’t think anything will happen if you do everything right) Also rooting voids your warranty but don’t worry, unrooting should give it back like nothing ever happened.!!
Download the two zip files I’ve attached below
How to Root the Galaxy Ace 2.3
1. Copy the Root.zip file (download below) into your sd card. You can even put it in a folder if you want.
2. Turn your phone off
3. Boot your phone into recovery mode. To do that, hold HOME+POWER buttons. When the screen turns on and you see the Samsung logo, let go of POWER but keep holding HOME. After the Galaxy Ace logo shows up and disappears, you should enter recovery mode. You can let go of HOME now.
4. Now in recovery mode, you can scroll up and down using the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons and select using the HOME button.
5. Scroll to the second option “apply update from sdcard” and press HOME to select.
6. Scroll to the Root.zip file and select it (if you put it in a folder, find and open that folder and then select Root.zip
7. After it’s done installing, select “reboot system now” and wait for the phone to reboot
8. To check if your phone is rooted, go to you app drawer and look for an app called superuser with an icon of a pirate android with cross bones. If you see it, your phone is rooted.
Congrats! You’ve officially rooted you galaxy ace!!
Now what if you want to go back to unrooted for some reason , or just for the heck of it?? It’s easy. Very similar to rooting
How to Un-root the Ace 2.3:
1. Download unroot.zip (below) and put in sd card
2. Turn off the phone and boot into recovery (refer to step 3 above)
3. Install the unroot.zip (similar to step 5 and 6 above)
4. Restart phone (incase you’re THAT stupid, refer to step 7 above)
5. Look in the app drawer and if all went well, the superuser icon should no longer be there!!!
Note: I've tested the unroot.zip and it works for me. But just incase it still doesn't work you can use a root explorer and delete some files to unroot:-
-Open up market and download "ES File Explorer" (or if you have any other root explorer you can use that).
-Open ES files explorer, tap menu, go to settings, go to the "Root settings" section and enable "Root Explorer" and "Mount file system" (you have to be rooted to do this)
-go back and tap Favorites in the top left corner and select "/". Now go to system/app/ and find and delete "Superuser.apk". PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! dont delete anything other than the files I mention.
-go back to system/ and open the "xbin" folder and delete the following files and ONLY THESE FILES!!!:
1. busybox
2. sh
3. sqlite3
4. su
5. su-v1
6. su-v2
7. su-v3
-restart phone
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Your ace is now un-rooted! It’s that simple. Hope I’ve helped! I’m not sure this method works for froyo, but there are plenty of tutorials for rooting froyo ace as well.
Note: the root and unroot zip files are not mine. Got them from some nice people on the internet and then renamed them!
I got the root.zip from http://androidforums.com/ace-all-things-root/328648-galaxy-ace-root-gingerbread-2-3-3-a.html ......... on this site the zip is originally named upd_1.zip
The unroot.zip is from here http://www.tutebox.com/3708/mobile/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-ace-with-android-2-3-4-or-2-3-3/ ….. the zip was originally named update.zip
Thanks to the people who made these zips!!
gganon said:
[This is a tutorial on how to root and unroot the official Galaxy Ace GINGERBREAD (android 2.3). It won’t work for the froyo (android 2.2 version). If you google you should find guides on rooting ace froyo. If you can’t (which I doubt) you can request me to make a tutorial on rooting the galaxy ace on android 2.2]
If you’ve upgraded your Ace’s firmware to the official gingerbread update you might know that SuperOneClick rooting method doesn’t work anymore. Luckily there is another method involving installing a zip file from recovery which I’m going to explain now. This method is actually better since you don’t have to connect the ace to a computer. You can root and unroot on the fly. So in this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to root AND unroot you Samsung galaxy ace!
Caution: In my experience nothing has ever gone wrong with rooting. There is always that slight chance something can mess up. Use caution and only do this if you want to. I am not responsible if anything happens (but I really don’t think anything will happen if you do everything right) Also rooting voids your warranty but don’t worry, unrooting should give it back like nothing ever happened.!!
Download the two zip files I’ve attached below
How to Root the Galaxy Ace 2.3
1. Copy the Root.zip file (download below) into your sd card. You can even put it in a folder if you want.
2. Turn your phone off
3. Boot your phone into recovery mode. To do that, hold HOME+POWER buttons. When the screen turns on and you see the Samsung logo, let go of POWER but keep holding HOME. After the Galaxy Ace logo shows up and disappears, you should enter recovery mode. You can let go of HOME now.
4. Now in recovery mode, you can scroll up and down using the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons and select using the HOME button.
5. Scroll to the second option “apply update from sdcard” and press HOME to select.
6. Scroll to the Root.zip file and select it (if you put it in a folder, find and open that folder and then select Root.zip
7. After it’s done installing, select “reboot system now” and wait for the phone to reboot
8. To check if your phone is rooted, go to you app drawer and look for an app called superuser with an icon of a pirate android with cross bones. If you see it, your phone is rooted.
Congrats! You’ve officially rooted you galaxy ace!!
Now what if you want to go back to unrooted for some reason , or just for the heck of it?? It’s easy. Very similar to rooting
How to Un-root the Ace 2.3:
1. Download unroot.zip (below) and put in sd card
2. Turn off the phone and boot into recovery (refer to step 3 above)
3. Install the unroot.zip (similar to step 5 and 6 above)
4. Restart phone (incase you’re THAT stupid, refer to step 7 above)
5. Look in the app drawer and if all went well, the superuser icon should no longer be there!!!
Your ace is now un-rooted! It’s that simple. Hope I’ve helped! I’m not sure this method works for froyo, but there are plenty of tutorials for rooting froyo ace as well. If you want, you can request me to make one. But I doubt I’ll need to. Anyway, do this at your own risk and of course have fun!! Take care!! (of the Ace, that is)
Note: the root and unroot zip files are not mine. Got them from some nice people on the internet and then renamed them!
I got the root.zip from http://androidforums.com/ace-all-things-root/328648-galaxy-ace-root-gingerbread-2-3-3-a.html ......... on this site the zip is originally named upd_1.zip
The unroot.zip is from here http://www.tutebox.com/3708/mobile/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-ace-with-android-2-3-4-or-2-3-3/ ….. the zip was originally named update.zip
Thanks to the people who made these zips!!
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Hubix covered that.....I think
Forever living in my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
EmoBoiix3 said:
Hubix covered that.....I think
Forever living in my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
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Well i wasn't able to find any posts on rooting and unrooting the 2.3 update. most people just show rooting and then i had to google around for unrooting. So i just thought i'd make one. Had nothing better to do this weekend.
Unrooting issue
I've tried the unrooting tutorial by hubix. However, as I tried using root checker ver 3.2 by Joey Krim, there was a conflict. During my first test (advance mode), the output says
"Root Access is not properly configured or was not granted.
Superuser.apk - com. noshufou. android. su - is NOT installed!
The application Superuser is recommended as it provides basic security and is available for free in the Android Market
Standard su binary location:
/system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Standard su binary location:
/system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Alternate su binary location:
/sbin/su: Permission denied
SU binary not found in the system declared PATH"
Second time around and it displayed the same output. However, starting at the third trial and so on, the output says
"Congratulations! You have root access!
Superuser.apk - com. noshufou. android. su - is NOT installed!
The application Superuser is recommended as it provides basic security and is available for free in the Android Market
Standard su binary location:
/system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Standard su binary location:
/system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Alternate su binary location:
/sbin/su: Permission denied
Root user id:
Root not properly returning its user id
Root group id:
Root not properly returning its group id"
It was weird though, I've got a feeling that something's wrong, either my unrooting process or the app itself. Any ideas?
new to flashing
hello,
-i recently upgraded my galaxy ace to gingerbread 2.3.5 will this (rooting tutorial) work with this firmware or should i revert it back to 2.3.4 so i could try rooting?
-i found out in samfirmware.com that they only have 2.3.4 updates, so does that mean my current firmware is no good?
Thank you very much. (1st post here).
unroot doesnt work for me
Rooted yay!
Thanks for the tutorial, i managed to root my Samsung Ace, the files with the bar-code was helpful too, not tried un-rooting yet so i cannot confirm this works
thanks!
Nice thank you.
kevinkrs said:
Nice thank you.
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glad i cud help
Does this work with ddkq6 ?
I am a new user and i have a doubt...do i need to install CWM to root my phone ??
Sachin_22 said:
Does this work with ddkq6 ?
I am a new user and i have a doubt...do i need to install CWM to root my phone ??
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CWM is a recovery. It doesnt root ur fone.
Sent from Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 using Jusada's awsum ICSunday2 + Slaidmod script.
Dont jus say thanks, use d 'THANKS' button. [XDA RULE]
its not unrooting :/ superuser still there
I am not able to root my Unlocked SGA Gingerbread 2.3.5?
I can see superuser icon but Busybox says no root access.
I have tried upd_1, AceGingerRoot but same result.
animal_he said:
I am not able to root my Unlocked SGA Gingerbread 2.3.5?
I can see superuser icon but Busybox says no root access.
I have tried upd_1, AceGingerRoot but same result.
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Change ur baseband & check if su work.
Sent from Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 using TheMyth beta2 lite.
Dont jus say thanks, use d 'THANKS' button. [XDA RULE]
And how do I do that?
And if I change my baseband, will my phone update itself through Kies when update is available?
Update
I couldnt resist and flashed GT-S5830_INU_S5830DDKQ6_S5830ODDKQ5_S5830DDKQ6
Done successfully.
Thanx a lot.
But now Kies says, Device doesn't support update through Kies!!
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Does this also work on the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)?
Thanks in advance,
Yasumy
how much ever time i unroot, the super user icon does not go and am unable to update via kies due to this
HELP
RamboV said:
how much ever time i unroot, the super user icon does not go and am unable to update via kies due to this
HELP
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kies has nothing to do with root...
it will display update if there are any...
Does this also work on the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)?
Thanks in advance,
Yasumy
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Yes its made for GB only
im following this tutorial,
Unrooting for 2.3.3/2.3.4/2.3.5/2.3.6/2.3.7 (Thanks to ingbrzy):
1) Download attached file called unroot.zip and copy it to your sdcard
2) Turn off your phone
3) Press POWER+HOME BUTTON
4) Select update from sdcard, select the file unroot.zip
5) After the update completed - reboot
6) Now you have unrooted S5830
im stuck in part 4 since i choose that and it says theres nothing, says no such file or directory. so i selected the option "install zip from sd card"> "choose zip form sd file" and there i choose unroot.zip and says install complete. then i reboot. but still i can use supermanager and cmw so its not applying. and even when i boot the phone in recovery mode again it apperas as cmw recovery. i need to unroot the phone so i can take it back to store since the wifi is getting an error and the screen goes black when im using it.
Unrooting does not remove CWM recovery .
To remove CWM you need to flash any firmware file via ODIN
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
joshuacul said:
im following this tutorial,
Unrooting for 2.3.3/2.3.4/2.3.5/2.3.6/2.3.7 (Thanks to ingbrzy):
1) Download attached file called unroot.zip and copy it to your sdcard
2) Turn off your phone
3) Press POWER+HOME BUTTON
4) Select update from sdcard, select the file unroot.zip
5) After the update completed - reboot
6) Now you have unrooted S5830
im stuck in part 4 since i choose that and it says theres nothing, says no such file or directory. so i selected the option "install zip from sd card"> "choose zip form sd file" and there i choose unroot.zip and says install complete. then i reboot. but still i can use supermanager and cmw so its not applying. and even when i boot the phone in recovery mode again it apperas as cmw recovery. i need to unroot the phone so i can take it back to store since the wifi is getting an error and the screen goes black when im using it.
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CWM is not an application to get su access..Download RootChecker from market and see if you are unrooted..If you want to remove CWM,like emoboiix3 said,Flash an odin package
me
I tried by trying a root required app like root explorer
Anyone know how to install Pdroid? App sounds really cool but I don't understand the instructions at all.
What does it say?
The instructions are at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357056
"Make a PDroid Patch for your ROM with the PDroid Patcher and put the patch on your SD card." Seems straightforward enough. But *where* on the SD card? And which SD card, internal or external?
Then "Boot your device into your custom (CWM) recovery (Desire HD: vol down + power)." Into my "custom (CWM) recovery" *what,* exactly? Directory? Command? How do I do this special booting? And what is a CWM?
Steev43230 said:
The instructions are at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357056
"Make a PDroid Patch for your ROM with the PDroid Patcher and put the patch on your SD card." Seems straightforward enough. But *where* on the SD card? And which SD card, internal or external?
Then "Boot your device into your custom (CWM) recovery (Desire HD: vol down + power)." Into my "custom (CWM) recovery" *what,* exactly? Directory? Command? How do I do this special booting? And what is a CWM?
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Are you rooted and have CWM Recovery? Its required!
Sent from my Galaxy S2 GT i9100
I am rooted. <strikethrough>I don't know what CWM Recovery is - the instructions don't say anything at all about needing this other program.</strikethrough>
Actually I stand corrected. Instructions do say that "ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.6 or newer" is required but I did not draw a connection between "ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.6 or newer" and booting "device into your custom (CWM) recovery.' I would've expected an instruction more like "Boot your device with ClockworkMod Recovery (CMR). If using a Desire HD handset, do this by pressing VolDown+Power."
...Later...
Well it looks like this isn't for me. To install CMR you first have to install ROM Manger, and its page on Google Play says "You must flash a Clockwork compatible kernel first (see XDA forums)." I think that means that before I do anything I have to overwrite my ROM and lose everything I've got.
The instructions for ROM Manager say, "Launch ROM Manager and tap the first option that says ‘Flash ClockworkMod Recovery’ and confirm the name of your device." (Not allowed to post a link.) My device (Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ATT ) isn't listed there (possibly because I'm not using ATT but someone else on a month-to-month plan). Bottom line, I would love to use this app but I'm just not comfortable guessing at stuff and potentially bricking my phone.
If I'm making inaccurate assumptions or have gotten lost somewhere please let me know.
Steev43230 said:
Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
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This is a forum for the international version, Gt i9100.
Galaxy S2 Skyrocket SGH-i727 is a seperate device and has its own forum!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1399
Sent from my Galaxy S2 GT i9100
And do not use rom manager with the s2. It is not compatible and could cause a brick of your device.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
aniiexp was
Thanks. I guess that means this is a no-go for me.
MODERATOR PLEASE CLOSE THIS THREAD IF YOU WISH - I've re-posted it over at the i727 forum.
first off: this is the thread you are looking for: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719408
second, PDroid is an awesome little app and it works very well on quite a lot of custom roms. I've tested it with ResurrectionRemix (JB version) and am currently using it on RootBox ICS 1.7 and testing it on RootBox JB 2.2 as well.
If you are running linux, great...very easy to create your PDroid patches then (everything I'm about to post you'll find it in the above link):
./auto_patcher NAME_of_ROM -h
this will give you some options such as what patch (pdroid or supercharger) and the type (AOSP, AOKP, AOKP-JB etc) and last the date. The patcher usually works out the options automatically (although I always specify just in case...). So, let's say you wanna patch ResurrectionRemix JB-AOKP or RootBox JB-AOKP you go:
./auto_patcher NAME_of_ROM pdroid aokp-jb (and optionally you can put the date).
This will create 2 flashable zip files, one is called update.zip, the other restore.zip
Next step is pretty straight forward assuming you are rooted and have CWM Recovery installed:
Put the update.zip and restore.zip either on your external or internal sdcard (doesn't matter provided you remember where you put it...) then go into CWM recovery (either reboot recovery from your rom if it has the option, otherwise turn off your phone and press vol up, home button and power button at the same time, keep 'em pressed till the phone boots). Then choose the "install zip" option and select the "update.zip" file you just created. Install...then reboot. Should you get a boot loop no panic! Go back into recovery and this time choose "restore.zip" and install. Everything should be working again. If there's no boot loop after you've flashed "update.zip" congrats! Go to the android market and get "pdroid". On JB playstore will probably tell you that PDroid is not compatible with your phone...in that case just get the PDroid apk file and install manually.
Hope that helps
Cheers
Captn
1) I have twlauncher crash loop error (i caused this while using swiftkey 3 typing an email in skyfire then i pressed home key to bring back to home, phone crashed, took out battery, put it back it, hey presto twlauncher crash loop error plus every other crash loop error. I did not recently install any apps etc)
2) i cannot do the "normal fix" of remote install alternative launcher on google play store on pc then push to mobile because due to twlauncher crash loop error, i cannot turn on wifi or mobile 3g so phone cannot connec to internet
3) what's left is power + vol up + home = factory reset? But will that brick my phone?
I ask because a long time ago, I flashed the firmware using Odin and rooted the phone, so when it starts up there is yellow triangle. If I use the stock Android recovery program to factory reset, is that going to break my phone because I installed a different firmware / rom on it? PS i don't remember what i installed, or even how because it was a long time ago and i have forgotten.
I also found this website, http://knowledge-republic.com/CRM/2...alled-process-com-sec-android-app-twlauncher/
seeme interesting, but i can't check it out yet because my smartphone broke while travelling and i don't get back home for a few days yet. anyone confirm the above link? It seems to be written in bad english.
thanks
jeanclaudevandamme said:
1) I have twlauncher crash loop error (i caused this while using swiftkey 3 typing an email in skyfire then i pressed home key to bring back to home, phone crashed, took out battery, put it back it, hey presto twlauncher crash loop error plus every other crash loop error. I did not recently install any apps etc)
2) i cannot do the "normal fix" of remote install alternative launcher on google play store on pc then push to mobile because due to twlauncher crash loop error, i cannot turn on wifi or mobile 3g so phone cannot connec to internet
3) what's left is power + vol up + home = factory reset? But will that brick my phone?
I ask because a long time ago, I flashed the firmware using Odin and rooted the phone, so when it starts up there is yellow triangle. If I use the stock Android recovery program to factory reset, is that going to break my phone because I installed a different firmware / rom on it? PS i don't remember what i installed, or even how because it was a long time ago and i have forgotten.
I also found this website, http://knowledge-republic.com/CRM/2...alled-process-com-sec-android-app-twlauncher/
seeme interesting, but i can't check it out yet because my smartphone broke while travelling and i don't get back home for a few days yet. anyone confirm the above link? It seems to be written in bad english.
thanks
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can you confirm if Usb debug is enabled on your phone?
Jokesy said:
can you confirm if Usb debug is enabled on your phone?
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yes it is enabled. What does that affect exactly, if the method in the last link will work?
I still don't have access to my own laptop yet as I'm travelling.
jeanclaudevandamme said:
yes it is enabled. What does that affect exactly, if the method in the last link will work?
I still don't have access to my own laptop yet as I'm travelling.
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When you have access to your laptop, let me know. You are going to install another launcher via ADB, so there won't be any need to factory reset
Jokesy said:
When you have access to your laptop, let me know. You are going to install another launcher via ADB, so there won't be any need to factory reset
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I will be reunited with my laptop in a few hours. So what are the steps for this fix? Life without my smartphone is difficult :crying:
jeanclaudevandamme said:
I will be reunited with my laptop in a few hours. So what are the steps for this fix? Life without my smartphone is difficult :crying:
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1. Download ADB.zip here: www.mediafire.com/?18k1mi04lpg75y2
2. Extract the zip on your computer. (Please note this location)
3. Ensure Samsung USB drivers is installed on your laptop. Just install kies if you are not sure.
4. Download Go launcher Ex here: www.iapktop.com/go-launcher-ex-3-16.html
You can also download any launcher of your choice.
5. Copy the launcher .apk you just downloaded to the extracted ADB folder. Rename the launcher to launcher.apk
When you are done let me know
Jokesy said:
1. Download ADB.zip here: www.mediafire.com/?18k1mi04lpg75y2
2. Extract the zip on your computer. (Please note this location)
3. Ensure Samsung USB drivers is installed on your laptop. Just install kies if you are not sure.
4. Download Go launcher Ex here: www.iapktop.com/go-launcher-ex-3-16.html
You can also download any launcher of your choice.
5. Copy the launcher .apk you just downloaded to the extracted ADB folder. Rename the launcher to launcher.apk
When you are done let me know
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you mean whatever the apk for the launcher is originally called, rename to launcher.apk?
and also, i'm just setting off now for the journey ahead, by the time i have my laptop, i think you'll be in bed and i will have to wait until tomorrow. so pls just all the steps so i try asap when i have laptop? much appreciated btw!
jeanclaudevandamme said:
you mean whatever the apk for the launcher is originally called, rename to launcher.apk?
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Yes. Rename it to launcher.apk
After finishing with the steps in my previous post, you can move to the following steps:
1. Connect your device to pc (power it on) and wait for the drivers to install
2. Open the extracted ADB folder,
- hold the SHIFT key, and RIGHT CLICK on a blank area in the folder,
- select OPEN COMMAND PROMPT HERE, from the right click options,
- command window will open
3. In command window, type as follows
- adb devices
#this will confirm if your device is connected
- adb install launcher.apk
- adb reboot
Wait for your phone to reboot, then disconnect it from your Pc.
You should now have the option to choose another launcher.
Done.
it's not working. I think it's because the twlauncher error has somehow caused my phone to be unrooted, or at least making all applications requring superuser access disabled. because the adb install command fails because it says an folder (/data/local/tmp/) is read / only and when I go into Root Explorer to try making it r/w, the first message i get is the Superuser application stopping unexpectedly.
but when i check for root access using adb, ie "adb shell", I get "#", which means I still have root access?
I don't understand.
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Upon further investigation, it seems that the entire /data folder and subfolders are locked to r/o by the twlauncher failure (logprovider as well as every other crash loop error) caused initially by Swiftkey 3 when i pressed the home key while typing in Skyfire.
I have managed to regain some minor amount of utility by following a series of frustrated attempts,
*when there are 10 different crash loop errors, try pressing as fast as I can go to into task manager, the crash loop errors will now be reduced to about 3, then clear ram. This takes something like 25 attemps
*when there 2 crash loop errors remaining, try pressing as fast as i can "force close -> options (button left of home key) -> setting in the pop up panel. This will take something like 50 attempts to get the timing right so I am able to fast press everything in sequence before the next force error makes me start again.
*once into settings, there is just one crash loop error (logprovider), go into applications, all, twlauncher and press force end (obviously there'll be crash loop errors so you have to be quick in pressing keys)
*now there are no crash loop errors until you press the homekey or try and access all your applications (twlauncher error remains, logprovider will come up again and i have to repeat all these steps if i try to use contact/message function)
What the above has essentially enabled me to do is to access a few applications that was on my 1st or 2nd homescreen by chance (not all will work) , i still can't access any on my app screen as twlauncher crashes too fast.
This is how I have been able to simultaenously mess around with Root Explorer and ADB on my PC in USB debugging mode.
This is how i have discovered that when I use Rootexplorer, initially it says Superuser application has stopped and I have to force close it.
However, I am still able to use Rootexplorer to mount r/w or r/o on a few folders, such as /system , so this implies that I do still have root access. However, there is no options to make /data r/w, even in root explorer, attempts using adb to make /data r/w also fails.
What this means is that I can't clear the cache / dalvik-cache as they are sub folders of /data. It means that adb install launcher.apk fails because /data/local/tmp, the folder where you're copying the apk to is r/o. It means that I can't install or uninstall any applications because /data/apps is read only.
For eg, I have used adb push launcher.apk successfully to put go ex launcher in the /system/apps folder, but it just stays there as an apk file (from previous experiences, putting an apk in the /system/apps file doesn't make that apk install on boot, because you need an odex file for that apk). So when I manually select to install that apk, phone crashes and reboots because /data/apps is r/o. This is also how I can't uninstall or clear the cache of the application that caused this in the first place (swiftkey 3)
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version: 2.3.3.
Baseband version: I9100XXKDH
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL161513
[email protected] #2
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XWKDD
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Oh and I found how to get contacts and messages.
Using ADB
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts2.db
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databses/mmssms.db
Then I installed SQ Lite Manager add on for Firefox and opened the 2 .db files.
Well, I'm making progress now on how to read the information from a database, it's like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. I feel confident in putting them together via extensive cross referencing and recovering all text messages and phone numbers, even if I have to type them out by hand into Word.
Thanks Jokesy for helping me with this damn Twlauncher problem. If the worst comes to worst, I think I can recover all personal data from the device before wiping everything.
jeanclaudevandamme said:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version: 2.3.3.
Baseband version: I9100XXKDH
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL161513
[email protected] #2
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XWKDD
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Oh and I found how to get contacts and messages.
Using ADB
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts2.db
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databses/mmssms.db
Then I installed SQ Lite Manager add on for Firefox and opened the 2 .db files.
Unfornately, having never seen a database file before in my life, haven't found way to convert the information into a useful display format, et all telephone numbers corresponding to contact name, and all messages in their own threads.
Thanks Jokesy for helping me with this damn Twlauncher problem.
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don't worry.
1. You need to flash a ROOT kernel with CWM recovery. You can flash CF-ROOT kernel or Siyah kernel via Odin
2. We need this so that adb can gain root access, and also to probably flash another launcher at worst via CWM recovery. We can also disable Touchwiz launcher temporarily via ADB.
3. Do you have CWM zip template?
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1. Download Siyah kernel 2.6.6 : www.gokhanmoral.com/public/files/siyahkernel/Siyah-v2.6.6.tar
2. Download CF-ROOT kernel
3. Flash Siyah kernel via Odin
When you are done, let me know
Jokesy said:
don't worry.
1. You need to flash a ROOT kernel with CWM recovery. You can flash CF-ROOT kernel or Siyah kernel via Odin
2. We need this so that adb can gain root access, and also to probably flash another launcher at worst via CWM recovery. We can also disable Touchwiz launcher temporarily via ADB.
3. Do you have CWM zip template?
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1. Download Siyah kernel 2.6.6 : www.gokhanmoral.com/public/files/siyahkernel/Siyah-v2.6.6.tar
2. Download CF-ROOT kernel
3. Flash Siyah kernel via Odin
When you are done, let me know
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056334
I originally rooted my phone following the instructions in that thread. So I assume the kernels you're referring to are compatible with the ROM I flashed?
No I do not have CWM zip template, what is it and where/how can i get it/make it?
I basically rooted my phone as soon as I got it, didn't change a thing after the initial messing about.
Why do you want me to download the CF-Root Kernel but flash the Siyah kernel?
I will redownload Odin and see about the flashing the kernel as you have said. It's been a while.. I also need to sleep now for a while, when I wake up tomorrow morning, I will read a bit more about the stuff you have to me to do, then try to do it. Thx.
Ok.
That means you rooted your phone using insecure kernel, right?
I want you to download and flash a kernel that has CWM recovery. We really need it to flash another launcher and rename Touchwiz launcher via CWM recovery.
What's your time there?
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Yes, the Siyah kernel is compatible with gingerbread.
I couldn't find a compatible CF-ROOT kernel, so i guess you will have to flash Siyah kernel
Jokesy said:
Ok.
That means you rooted your phone using insecure kernel, right?
I want you to download and flash a kernel that has CWM recovery. We really need it to flash another launcher and rename Touchwiz launcher via CWM recovery.
What's your time there?
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Yes, the Siyah kernel is compatible with gingerbread.
I couldn't find a compatible CF-ROOT kernel, so i guess you will have to flash Siyah kernel
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UK Time. I will be here now for a several hours.
Well, I think it's insecure because when I start my phone there is a yellow triangle with ! inside.
So, I've downloaded Odin 3.04. The Siyah Kernal as you said, after extracting from zip, I get "zImage", type of file is "File."
So how to flash? I really have forgotten all of this. So I start my SGS2 in Download Mode, go to Odin, select PDA, select zImage, the press Start?
What then? Thx
You don't need to extraxt it from .tar select PDA then selexct unzipped Kernel and then start
Paulius7 said:
You don't need to extraxt it from .tar select PDA then selexct unzipped Kernel and then start
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Odin ID:COM is is not turning yellow, it is a sort of light blue colour. Is this to do with odin v3.04 rather than v1.85?
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OK I've flashed it. Odin shows in green PASS!
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Ok, phone boots as normal, still yellow warning triangle. Still Twlauncher error.
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Now The recovery mode has changed from default Android to CW-based Recovery v5.0.2.7 with the following options:
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
install zip from sdcard
backup and restore
mounts and storage
advanced
power off
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jeanclaudevandamme said:
Odin ID:COM is is not turning yellow, it is a sort of light blue colour. Is this to do with odin v3.04 rather than v1.85?
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OK I've flashed it. Odin shows in green PASS!
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Ok, phone boots as normal, still yellow warning triangle. Still Twlauncher error.
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Ok. All now if you want to remove triangle search on this forum "triangle away" in play is paid in this forum free.
But with crashing twlauncher I can't help...
Send form Galaxy S2. Using XDA Premium
jeanclaudevandamme said:
Odin ID:COM is is not turning yellow, it is a sort of light blue colour. Is this to do with odin v3.04 rather than v1.85?
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OK I've flashed it. Odin shows in green PASS!
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Ok, phone boots as normal, still yellow warning triangle. Still Twlauncher error.
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Now The recovery mode has changed from default Android to CW-based Recovery v5.0.2.7 with the following options:
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
install zip from sdcard
backup and restore
mounts and storage
advanced
power off
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Good.
Download CWM.zip template
follow these steps:
1. Rename Go launcher.apk to com.gau.go.launcherex-1.apk
2 Open CWM.zip with 7zip, WinRar or similar apps (Don't Extract)
3. Copy com.gau.go.launcherex-1.apk to data/app
4. Close CWM.zip
5. Boot to Recovery
- Select Mounts and Storage
- Connect your phone to PC
- Turn on USB storage
- Copy CWM.zip to your phone
- Safely remove you phone from pc
- Unmount usb storage from recovery
- Disconnect phone from PC
- Press back button, select flash zip from Sd card
- Flash CWM.zip
- reboot phone
Jokesy said:
Good.
Download CWM.zip template
follow these steps:
1. Rename Go launcher.apk to com.gau.go.launcherex-1.apk
2 Open CWM.zip with 7zip, WinRar or similar apps (Don't Extract)
3. Copy com.gau.go.launcherex-1.apk to data/app
4. Close CWM.zip
5. Boot to Recovery
- Select Mounts and Storage
- Connect your phone to PC
- Turn on USB storage
- Copy CWM.zip to your phone
- Safely remove you phone from pc
- Unmount usb storage from recovery
- Disconnect phone from PC
- Press back button, select flash zip from Sd card
- Flash CWM.zip
- reboot phone
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OK. Done of all that.
Phone reboots ok.
Still Twlauncher error, there is no option to use another launcher?
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Just checked /data/apps no sign of the com.gau.go.launcherex-1.apk that should have been flashed.
Rebooting phone now because some other previous installed apps were greyed out, meaning error with sd card reading.
jeanclaudevandamme said:
OK. Done of all that.
Phone reboots ok.
Still Twlauncher error, there is no option to use another launcher?
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Just checked /data/apps no sign of the com.gau.go.launcherex-1.apk that should have been flashed.
Rebooting phone now because some other previous installed apps were greyed out, meaning error with sd card reading.
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have rebooted the phone, anything?