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Hey guys. I just got my unlocked S2. After looking around I like the default apps and stuff. Kies Air is awesome too. If I flash do I lose those apps? Am an experienced user. And think yeah but dunno. Worth flashing a ROM? stock stuff is nice.
SilentRazor said:
Hey guys. I just got my unlocked S2. After looking around I like the default apps and stuff. Kies Air is awesome too. If I flash do I lose those apps? Am an experienced user. And think yeah but dunno. Worth flashing a ROM? stock stuff is nice.
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I have been thinking the same to!
Hello there. It depends on what you are flashing. There are two kinds of roms, those based on official sammy roms and ASOP roms (like cyanogen) which are clean and built from scratch. If you don't want to lose the other apps I recommend you flash a rom based on official sammy roms or just root because usually ASOP roms don't contain much and they can't use any sammy based programs/apks.
prinzhernan said:
Hello there. It depends on what you are flashing. There are two kinds of roms, those based on official sammy roms and ASOP roms (like cyanogen) which are clean and built from scratch. If you don't want to lose the other apps I recommend you flash a rom based on official sammy roms or just root because usually ASOP roms don't contain much and they can't use any sammy based programs/apks.
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Well for some reason with this phone I like Samsung apps. So no ASOP this time. Weird. Well what are some good Samsung custom ROMs?
SilentRazor said:
Well for some reason with this phone I like Samsung apps. So no ASOP this time. Weird. Well what are some good Samsung custom ROMs?
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Yeah, I like them too. You could try:
Lite'ning Rom
Exynos Extreme
Criskelo Rom
I've tried these and they're good. Samsung goodness but faster and snappier. Enjoy flashing.
Basics are you root if you need root it does not make your phone go faster .
Custom roms may or may not wipe apps its all in the description of each rom .
Little performance difference between custom and stock rom .
jje
Root- It's a must imo.
A Custom ROM- Depends on how mad you are about them. I am not.
I agree just root with cfroot if you like the stock apps etc.
Personally I think KI8 is worth a look.
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I really want to root my brother's X10. To me the thing is slow as hell, even with the most recent update..
But if I root it, will he STILL have Friendscape? .. Particularly after I install a different rom?
xiLLeNtz said:
I really want to root my brother's X10. To me the thing is slow as hell, even with the most recent update..
But if I root it, will he STILL have Friendscape? .. Particularly after I install a different rom?
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If you use a stock based rom, then he will still have it.
And I think you mean Timescape.
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Frosty666 said:
If you use a stock based rom, then yes.
And I think you mean Timescape.
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Haha woops ; But if I were to go to a different ROM I would likely lose it?
Oh, sorry, I made a mistake. If he uses the stock Rom or a stock based Rom, he WILL still have timescape.
If he uses a cyanogenmod or aosp Rom, he will not have it.
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Hello,
3 weeks ago,I got a GT-19100G galaxy s2.Pretty happy with it,everything is great except for TW of course So I need advice at whether I should get the official ICS update when its released in march(also thinking about giving the LB leak a try) which will use TW as far as I know or root my phone and flash the CM9 and get andy's costum ICS.Andy's ICS looks pretty nice but I don't wanna root my phone specially that I never rooted any device before(my previous device was nokia n81 8gb LOL).Or maybe I should just wait for the official release and get some sort of ICS themes or something.I'm currently running Android 2.3.6 baseband I9100GDZKK1 and Kernel 2.6.35.7.So what ya think ?
root..flash CM9..after ICS offiaclly released..flash back stock rom and get OTA..easy right??
Would be easy if I knew what the hell is OTA
Edit:Oh,I googled it.Its over the air.Well,why would I root it if I will flash back stock ROM again in 2 weeks ?
Personal view would be wait for ICS then wait for the modders to mod the official release .
jje
Madarox said:
Would be easy if I knew what the hell is OTA
Edit:Oh,I googled it.Its over the air.Well,why would I root it if I will flash back stock ROM again in 2 weeks ?
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OTA = Over The Air
And do which you feel suits you do some more reading each to their own as they say.
JJEgan said:
Personal view would be wait for ICS then wait for the modders to mod the official release .
jje
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I was thinking about that too...I think I'll just do that But just to be on the safe side,is it completely safe to root my phone and install CM9 ? Bcuz my phone is new and if anything happened to it,I'll kill myself.
FYI, the i9100G is not the i9100, therefore ICS leaks and CM9 will not work in your phone. If you do flash CM9 or one of the leaks your phone will be damaged. The i9100G is sort of crippled ROM developement wise from the start due to it's lack of Exynos in favour of some old TI-OMAP. Your only choice is to wait for Samsung to released ICS for your phone.
xethor said:
FYI, the i9100G is not the i9100, therefore ICS leaks and CM9 will not work in your phone.
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Lol,how is that possible ? O-o Does that mean I can't install any custom roms or its just the cm9 ?
Madarox said:
Lol,how is that possible ? O-o Does that mean I can't install any custom roms or its just the cm9 ?
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IIRC, there is only one ROM available for your phone and that is SuperROM (Android 2.0.3). All other ROMs will brick your phone.
That's right. You can only install custom roms that are specifically written for the I9100G. And there aren't many of them. Someone on here said a couple of weeks ago that there are two (don't quote me on it tho).
If you flash a rom meant for any other SGS2 variant, as Xethor said, you run the risk of bricking your phone.
Madarox said:
Lol,how is that possible ? O-o Does that mean I can't install any custom roms or its just the cm9 ?
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xethor said:
FYI, the i9100G is not the i9100, therefore ICS leaks and CM9 will not work in your phone.
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Damn...I had to get it since its the only S2 version available here.Why samsung ? Why would u make different versions of galaxy s2 ??!!! :/ Well I guess I'll just have to depend on launchers.I got Go launcher EX,launcher7 and ADWLauncher.If you by any chance know a nice ICS theme,can u give me the market link ?
At first I also didn't knew the difference between I9100 and I9100G. I bricked my phone by flashing one of the I9100 ROM. Then I figured it out, unbricked it again. And now i'm running SuperROM with ICS Domination v2.0 theme.
I9100G sucks big time, both in hardware and software.
Only four ROM's are available for 'G' variant:
SuperROM
Juffo ROM
Galaxyrom rc4
Darky ROM
Can't believe it took 6 replies for someone to point out to the OP that the G version is different to the International model. Lucky he didn't brick it. So glad the T version is the same except it requires its own modem.
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hello friend
i am new here can anyone tell how to install jellybean from stock GB (not rooted)
Stock jelly bean is still not released
If you want a custom jelly bean ROM you need to be rooted
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Ben101 said:
Stock jelly bean is still not released
If you want a custom jelly bean ROM you need to be rooted
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False!
leaked stock JellyBean is out there. Official is not released.
And for the thread starter, search the forums. It's not hard to find how to root and start flashing your phone.
krayndr said:
False!
leaked stock JellyBean is out there. Official is not released.
And for the thread starter, search the forums. It's not hard to find how to root and start flashing your phone.
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You DO realize that leaked is not the same as released, right?
khan_frd2002 said:
hello friend
i am new here can anyone tell how to install jellybean from stock GB (not rooted)
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Stop asking FAQ and go read the guides or use search. Obviously you're not going to be the first person to ask this so stop expecting people to repeat answers.
ctomgee said:
You DO realize that leaked is not the same as released, right?
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He didnt say it was. Even so, the rom was "released" to testers, and "leaked" to public. Only final is released to public.
TheATHEiST said:
He didnt say it was. Even so, the rom was "released" to testers, and "leaked" to public. Only final is released to public.
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I'd argue that he did. For context:
krayndr said:
Ben101 said:
Stock jelly bean is still not released
If you want a custom jelly bean ROM you need to be rooted
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False!
leaked stock JellyBean is out there. Official is not released.
And for the thread starter, search the forums. It's not hard to find how to root and start flashing your phone.
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This to me seems that Ben101 says "Stock jelly bean is still not released", which krayndr then declares "False!"
I work in software; I differentiate between a leak and a release. "Released to testers" is not a release. We send many builds to testers before we have a release candidate.
ctomgee said:
I work in software; I differentiate between a leak and a release. "Released to testers" is not a release. We send many builds to testers before we have a release candidate.
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Should i go back to ICS in order to "fix" some of my issues with the leaked Jelly (e.g. battery leaks , heating*)?
*not sure if it's Jelly's falt
psydex said:
Should i go back to ICS in order to "fix" some of my issues with the leaked Jelly (e.g. battery leaks , heating*)?
*not sure if it's Jelly's falt
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Not sure why you're directing this question to me; is it because I said I work in software? That doesn't mean I work in developing software specifically for this device, or even for Samsung devices in general...
But if you're having issue with a leaked firmware, doesn't it make sense to go back to a released firmware?
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But if you're having issue with a leaked firmware, doesn't it make sense to go back to a released firmware?
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I'm not sure if it's the leaked firm fault or something else. Sorry bothering you with my sh*t.
There's no STOCK FW at the moment. Just a leak for testing only. Just be patient.
thanks for your reply friends
I want to know how to install custom jellybean from stock GB without getting emmc bug not how to root
khan_frd2002 said:
thanks for your reply friends
I want to know how to install custom jellybean from stock GB without getting emmc bug not how to root
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hey ma8, do get this straight will u, u cannot install a custom jellybean rom's ( like Root box3.2, ressurection remix3.1.2 , slim bean3.0, CM10 etc) on Stock GB without rooting ur phone, hope u do understand what i am trying to say
but if u want a Stock jelly bean rom, then there is a leaked version of the same( a test release not a official one though) which u can try on ur phone running GB without rooting it
Sun90 said:
hey ma8, do get this straight will u, u cannot install a custom jellybean rom's ( like Root box3.2, ressurection remix3.1.2 , slim bean3.0, CM10 etc) on Stock GB without rooting ur phone, hope u do understand what i am trying to say
but if u want a Stock jelly bean rom, then there is a leaked version of the same( a test release not a official one though) which u can try on ur phone running GB without rooting it
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yes bro I know I have to root and install clockmod recovery then install the rom. I want know I can install directly from gb to jb. I mean to say without installing ics. directly jb without emmc bug
khan_frd2002 said:
yes bro I know I have to root and install clockmod recovery then install the rom. I want know I can install directly from gb to jb. I mean to say without installing ics. directly jb without emmc bug
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yes, u can do So ma8
but why we prefer GB > ICS > JB is that ur installation goes smooth without any issue and also rooting ICS is much easier (since lot of option's to do so) rather with GB.
but the choice is urs
PS- regarding EMMC bug it comes only with the stock kernel of ICS 4.0.4, while ICS 4.0.3 is safe from the same(EMMC bug)
Sun90 said:
yes, u can do So ma8
but why we prefer GB > ICS > JB is that ur installation goes smooth without any issue and also rooting ICS is much easier (since lot of option's to do so) rather with GB.
but the choice is urs
PS- regarding EMMC bug it comes only with the stock kernel of ICS 4.0.4, while ICS 4.0.3 is safe from the same(EMMC bug)
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thanks bro one last question I rooted it with cf root can I install the ROM directly or I have to install any kernel. like in note n7000 I have install safe kernel then install the ROM.
Hey Sun,I went from GB straight to vanilla rootbox without probs,then went straight back.....lol
khan_frd2002 said:
thanks bro one last question I rooted it with cf root can I install the ROM directly or I have to install any kernel. like in note n7000 I have install safe kernel then install the ROM.
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install the rom from the Cf-root recovery and see
PS- do remember to make a nandroid backup of ur current rom before proceeding
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theunderling said:
Hey Sun,I went from GB straight to vanilla rootbox without probs,then went straight back.....lol
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u cant expect everybody to be like u ma8 the same way the 5 fingers on any hand arnt the same
carlosmonti said:
There's no STOCK FW at the moment. Just a leak for testing only. Just be patient.
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Yep... just be patient... untill then keep your phone safe with stable ROM..
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khan_frd2002 said:
thanks for your reply friends
I want to know how to install custom jellybean from stock GB without getting emmc bug not how to root
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Hi
First of all you need to root the phone. The best way to do that would be to flash cf-root compatible with your rom version. You can find exactly what your build is by checking settings > about phone
Find compatible cf-root kernel and put it in PDA in odin and flash... there are lot's of guides out there - won't be hard to find
Second, before you go further you need yoo updete your bootloader. So either flash ICS stock through odin (not recommended cause will unroot again) or flash bootloader through odin. Again there are proper guides for that...
Then you can upgrade to whatever you want...
Keep in mind that emmc cap bug does not exist in GB kernels. so you can use the CWM recovery in cf-root kernels for GB rather safely.
If you update to stock ICS then you need to keep an eye what kernel you're using to wipe data. Siyah and dorimanx are safe and I always use them.
Loads of roms out there, pure aosp, cm based, aokp based and the leaked sammy rom. Personally checked alot of each first three and also several versions of the leaked one... All good.
Word of edvice - do read more on those things. No matter how much expirience people who answer threads like that have, you'll never substitute your own knowledge and expirience.
Go on and root and enjoy the android world, mate. Best of luck
Hello. I have Galaxy S3 (not carrier version, international), rooted. Now I want to install just clean Android 4.2 (with no bloatware, changes, etc).
1) Is it possible? Without installing stock or custom ROMS. Just clean Android 4.2
2) If I have to install custom ROMS anyway - which of them closer to clean Android 4.2 (without bloatware or modification). Which one to choose and where to get right instruction for newbies?
Thank you very much for helping me!
galaktiker said:
Hello. I have Galaxy S3 (not carrier version, international), rooted. Now I want to install just clean Android 4.2 (with no bloatware, changes, etc).
1) Is it possible? Without installing stock or custom ROMS. Just clean Android 4.2
2) If I have to install custom ROMS anyway - which of them closer to clean Android 4.2 (without bloatware or modification). Which one to choose and where to get right instruction for newbies?
Thank you very much for helping me!
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If you are talking about stock 4.2 check the development section, a few 4.2.2 roms out there as for instance SlimBean or Liquid, with other words you cannot get 4.2 direct from Google.
If you are talking about Samsung 4.2, there is only a leak at the moment in the general section's leak thread.
Can we please clarify something?
Stock means what the phone has as stock, i.e, out-of-the-box. Stock to the S3 is Samsung Touchwiz. AOSP would be Vanilla. It is stock on some phones, but not this one.
I think we need to make this distinction before we go on.
So what is it exactly that you want?
If it's as close to vanilla as you can get, Slimbean may be a good bet. It's unlikely you'll get anything without any changes.
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If you are talking about stock 4.2 check the development section, a few 4.2.2 roms out there as for instance SlimBean or Liquid, with other words you cannot get 4.2 direct from Google.
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Yes, but which one to choose? Could you give the link for step-by-step instruction?
galaktiker said:
Yes, but which one to choose? Could you give the link for step-by-step instruction?
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hence I guess you mean AOSP, good that you confirmed.
the process of flashing is the same as with other roms and described e.g. in the SlimBean thread (only special thing is to flash the gapps package).
which one to choose is up to you, we don't know what you like . just try them and see for yourself. in my experience, Slim Bean & Liquid do not differ that much anyway.
chrismast said:
which one to choose is up to you, we don't know what you like . just try them and see for yourself. in my experience, Slim Bean & Liquid do not differ that much anyway.
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Slimbean doesn't look like original Android 4.2 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1868691; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108013
Do you know ROMs that contains original Android 4.2 without any modifications? All of these ROMs look modified. What does 'aftermarket' means? What is the meaning for end user of Android Open Source Project?
P. S. Thank you for your patience! In fact I know nothing about custom ROMs, so I have a lot questions.
galaktiker said:
Slimbean doesn't look like original Android 4.2 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1868691; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108013
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If by "look" you mean aesthetically, it looks identical to Vanilla 4.2 (from google, eg what Nexus phones have)
galaktiker said:
Do you know ROMs that contains original Android 4.2 without any modifications? All of these ROMs look modified.
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Almost all AOSP roms are modified. You will not find one that has 0% modification. The ones listed on this thread are the ones with the least modifications
galaktiker said:
What does 'aftermarket' means?
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In what context? Aftermarket generally means modified. Something not stock. Not how it was when it was sold.
galaktiker said:
What is the meaning for end user of Android Open Source Project?
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AOSP is google's android open source project. Android is open source. When they create a new Android version (4.2.2) that is vanilla (like Nexus), they release the source code so developers (Hobbiests at XDA) or OEM's (Like Samsung and HTC) can compile the source code into a ROM for a device.
AOSP ROMs released by XDA developers etc, are all close in look at feel to Google's android releases on the Nexus devices.
OEM ROMs usually heavily modify this code to make it unique to them, therefore becoems a selling point for their brand
Now it's clearer. But which AOSP ROM to choose? Do they have rating? Which is more stable, bugfree and relaible? Do they have OTA update without necessity to wipe data (like Samsung stock one)?
For close to vanilla, try the recommendations given in this thread. We can't tell you which is "best" as its against forum rules. Everyone is different.
Some have OTA. Most don't. If you're going from rom x version 1 to rom x version 2, you shouldn't need to wipe.
If you're going from rom x to rom y, you will need to wipe
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rootSU said:
Some have OTA. Most don't.
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Which ones have OTA? If the ROM does not have OTA, how to update the firmware? Via ODIN, but without wiping data after update?
None of the simple ones have OTA.
OTA is predominantly a stock thing.
With custom roms (vanilla or stock) you download the rom, put it on sd card and flash via recovery.
Please read the roll up sticky thread in general
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