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Hi I am wanting to learn how to make ROMS and start developing. I do not know where to start and hope I can be pointed in the right direction.
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1. Wrong Forum Police GoGoGo!
2. You didn't even attempt to search did you?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+develop+android+roms
not a good start lol...
two great dev threads in a row...figured i might as well throw up a waste of time post
My bad no need to start flaming. I am currently in the airport with no pc. My bad
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Farva0412 said:
My bad no need to start flaming. I am currently in the airport with no pc. My bad
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lol no worries...hit up the Q&A section...people are pretty good about giving non-sarcastic responses there
Farva0412 said:
Hi I am wanting to learn how to make ROMS and start developing. I do not know where to start and hope I can be pointed in the right direction.
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Do you know anything about programming or the linux operating system? You have a lot of work cut out for you if you dont know how to at least read a C family language a markup language like xml and the basic file system for linux.
I mean if you don't give more than 2 sentences, you can't really expect a reply that's anymore detailed imho.
I guess a better question is, do you know what a rom is, besides something you flash on your phone? Also, do you know what the difference between what a rom and kernel is (and a theme)?
If you don't know the answer to the above two questions. I think you should start reading and googling the vocabulary for things so you can at least understand what people are talking about. Otherwise you won't get very far on reading or understanding anything someone tells you for help.
Please don't take my post as being rude. I am just stating things in a clear, concise manner.
step one: download base rom
step two: buy winzip
step three: unzip base rom
step four: add customizations / kangs
step five: zip that sucka up
step six: sign zip
step seven: upload to XDA and be like the 100 other "devs" and flood the boards
thats the easy way. Hard / right way would be to learn how to build AOSP and configure it to work on your device. Cyanogenmod.com has some write ups (i believe, its been a while since i was looking at those) that will help you get where you wanna go
Ok, So pretty much what I have here is the Droid x2 and I want to root it, BUT, I don't know how and I don't want to screw my phone up, so I'm looking for someone to explain in detail step by step how to do it because then I can do it on my own from there, any help would be great, i'm just looking for a textbook definition and a simple step by step process on how to do this without bricking my phone, again any help with be great thanks.
I think you may find this thread useful, if not have a good look around the Droid Incredible forums as this thread came from there.
I was just looking for someone who could explain how to root and the whole process kinda from scratch because there are hundreds of threads to look through and that's just asking for eye sores.. I'm just looking for someone who can explain how to get the files I need and the whole process in a simple 1,2,3 step manner...
Read the sticky in the dev forum, there's different ways depending on what android version you have.
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The stickies are here for a reason
from my finally liberated X2 roaming the north
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php...dded-for-Windows-Linux-OSX)&p=75934#post75934
go there.
It says one click root for droid3 but it is same for all moto devices running gingerbread.
just be sure u are on Android version 2.3.3 or 2.3.4
U can verify ur android version by going to settings >about phone> android version
if u are on 2.2.2 then press the button on top of about phone that says system updates and follow instructions to update ur phone to gingerbread(2.3.x)
Good luck and make sure to follow ALL directions EXACTLY (feel free to pm me if u need help)
Thanks a lot, I'll take a look at it.
Ok, so I used the one click root and it worked... now im wondering, now that its rooted, What can i do with it, say change the button lay out and other stuff like that the theme, and so on
You can run ROMs on your phone now using boot strap recovery. I use Eclipse but there are other great ROMs available as well. Just make sure you understand what version of android each ROM works with.
Here is a thread to help you understand our recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15592700
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Ben0357 said:
Ok, so I used the one click root and it worked... now im wondering, now that its rooted, What can i do with it, say change the button lay out and other stuff like that the theme, and so on
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Do u mean the hardkey layout? I haven't seen a mod for that yet but it may be possible.
U can also now remove/freeze the bloat u don't use if u want((u know...those pesky apps that keep running even after u kill em. Taking up ram and just getting on ur nerves cuz u can't kill it. Like blockbuster, kindle, etc...)) there is a list in the forum of which are safe to freeze/remove.
Just be sure to read before u try. Then read again. Then some more. Then when u feel u r comfortable with what the mod does to ur phone, make sure u follow all directions EXACTLY and have fun and enjoy the different available mods, scripts, hacks, and of course Roms. U will be addicted in no time to flashing roms and making nandroid backups.
O yeah. Best thing u could EVER do right now is MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP using system recovery app from the link above. Trust me. U will be happy u did it when u end up needing one as we all have at one point.
I also recommend posting any question u have in this thread or a thread that pertains to ur question as starting a new thread wit a question that's been asked a hundred times wont get a good reaction
Dude, this is the reason that we have 4 million threads per forum. Read the stickies and make sure that your in the right section before posting something new. Look in the Dev section of the 2 forum for everything you need to know.
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Dude, this is the reason that we have 4 million threads per forum. Read the stickies and make sure that your in the right section before posting something new. Look in the Dev section of the 2 forum for everything you need to know.
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Dude this is the reason noobs are afraid to post. No need to be harsh
And I remember not to long ago people were complaining cuz there wasn't enough activity in this forum lol
OP was looking for help. U could have at least posted a link for something to help.
he posted in the CORRECT forum. If this was in the dev section I would have responded similar but it is in GENERAL.
ashclepdia said:
Dude this is the reason noobs are afraid to post. No need to be harsh
And I remember not to long ago people were complaining cuz there wasn't enough activity in this forum lol
OP was looking for help. U could have at least posted a link for something to help.
he posted in the CORRECT forum. If this was in the dev section I would have responded similar but it is in GENERAL.
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wasnt necessarily trying to be a debbie downer but take a look a the dev forum and you will see threads galore for how to root.
however I did notice that there is no guide on how to root 2.3.4.
Edit: now there is a tutorial for rooting 2.3.4
ashclepdia said:
Dude this is the reason noobs are afraid to post. No need to be harsh
And I remember not to long ago people were complaining cuz there wasn't enough activity in this forum lol
OP was looking for help. U could have at least posted a link for something to help.
he posted in the CORRECT forum. If this was in the dev section I would have responded similar but it is in GENERAL.
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Noobs shouldn't post. They should read and read more, and when they're done..read it again. Most don't even try. They want it given to them. I, and i only speak for myself, will not support that.
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X0dus said:
Noobs shouldn't post. They should read and read more, and when they're done..read it again. Most don't even try. They want it given to them. I, and i only speak for myself, will not support that.
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O well...
I find that "noobs' are more or less "afraid" that they will brick and are just looking for info and guidance on how NOT to do that.
But that's the great thing about these types of forums. If u don't wanna help then don't. There is no need to be mean. Im not saying that u or booked were outright mean but if u can see that the OP has already been pointed in the direction and/or is receive help them why post telling him to do everything himself when he obviously doesn't have to. I was a noon my self at one point and yeah I did a TON of reading and rereading but some things don't set in until its said specifically and I have asked my fair share of "noob" questions also. Everyone has to start somewhere.
I don't even know where im going with this other than just be respectful and be nice lol
I creeped these forums (and all others) for a good 6 months before I even laid my first post. I googled everything, and READ! And you know what? I learned a fair amount.
The last month has been horrible. You see the same question/scenario in almost every subforum on here. The problem is, Android exploded as well as "modding" and became popular, and now everybody is tinkering.
I've only been involved with android for a year and a half, but when I got in it was almost a 'niche' cult type of thing. It was kind of uncool because it wasn't an iPhone. I loved it, I actually miss it. I remember showing my friends what a DROID 1 was capable of with a custom overclocked kernel.
Android, why did you get so big? Come back...
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mistawolfe said:
I remember showing my friends what a DROID 1 was capable of with a custom overclocked kernel.
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sorry for the thread hacking. but yeah me too, android used to be the uncool thing. those were the days.
is there someone working for a port of a full sense 3.x or sense 4 ROM for the sgs2?
575 posts and you have no search and no SENSE .
jje
JJEgan said:
575 posts and you have no search and no SENSE .
jje
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so you think youre making sense on what you just posted as an answer? have you used the search yet for my question? schmuck.
Don't know y ppl like getting sarcastic.this is a community.we should have patience and should treat others with respect.........this jjgen guy is really irritating.
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I tried looking for that sort of a ROM and only answer I got was dragon ics.tried it but didn't get the feeling of real sense
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This question has been asked more times on here than I've had hot dinners over the past 6 mths. A Google search would have revealed a bunch of threads asking this same question/relating to this.
We get sick of this nonsense. We (not unreasonably) expect someone who has made 500+ posts & spent a bit of time here to have a bit of a clue when it comes to this kind of thing. But nope, time and again we get crap threads like this.
That why you see responses like that.
Any more questions ? No ? Good.
bil82pak said:
Don't know y ppl like getting sarcastic.this is a community.we should have patience and should treat others with respect.........this jjgen guy is really irritating.
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now i see why sgs2 doesnt have any full senseRom port..people here dont deserve it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1217752
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667560
open wide, the plane is coming in to land.......spoonfeed complete
use the search function next time please
Time to jump ship lads the OP and some of his acolytes posts only reinforce the demise of this once great forum . We are now left with the noobs and lazy buggers who want spoon feeding day after day its the same . Its no wonder usefull contributers have either cut back or not bothered any more .
jje
JJEgan said:
Time to jump ship lads the OP and some of his acolytes posts only reinforce the demise of this once great forum . We are now left with the noobs and lazy buggers who want spoon feeding day after day its the same . Its no wonder usefull contributers have either cut back or not bothered any more .
jje
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very true, but very sad...
i think its time for us all to take a vacation from this forum, let the noobs/people who want spoonfeeding run wild and then see what the mods/admin do to sort it out
Hi. I have Samsung Galaxy S3 S III GT-I9300 32GB Marble White
I want to install jellybean. How can i do this ?
How about "search"
There is a whole ****ing thread only about installing 4.1.1 and you decide you just pop in and ask instead?!:banghead:
Try reading a little before posting... plenty of threads explaining what you want to do .
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For some reason i think this is spam.. too much of info..
you could of bought it from a corner store.. it don't matter
Where's the "report" function gone on xda app?? Wasn't this present at one stage?
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So if you have a time for answer like this you can really help and post with link to " how to instal step by step" on my device.
bitpie said:
So if you have a time for answer like this you can really help and post with link to " how to instal step by step" on my device.
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u need a linux machine with 64GB of RAM and some redundant storage.
To comment here. It's hard to follow, please..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858813
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So if you have a time for answer like this you can really help and post with link to " how to instal step by step" on my device.
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Like the majority of us, we were excited when we got out SIII's however all the information you need is contained with the SIII walls on this particular corner of XDA. What people are suggesting is you take a look for yourself first and have a read of all things before asking such a question as the answer is but a quick look around.
So, instead of spoon feeding, go for a wander and have a look. You will be amazed at all the info there.
Find the latest leak firmware and use odin to flash it on ur phone
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This is my first droid and first smartphone. Im looking for jellybean and try understand how to root and install, etc - few days. Im tired searching, reading, and be careful to not destroy phone. At this time i say many ways to root for many devices and one think can destroy phone. I thought xda forum which i see first time can help choosing correct way, files to install jellybean on my phone bcs its not att, tmobile or other provider.
Well. thx for no help.
NVM
As Mr Tuff said......we at XDA are here to serve you and all your smartphone needs. please put your phone into download mode open Odin and click repartition and add any random .Tar file ( jellybean will be in there somewhere, have faith ) then click start.
now once you do this you will need to send your phone off to a repair shop where they will activate your newely installed JB build on your phone.
then just wait.........
Hope this helps......................................Probably will not though, lol
bitpie said:
This is my first droid and first smartphone. Im looking for jellybean and try understand how to root and install, etc - few days. Im tired searching, reading, and be careful to not destroy phone. At this time i say many ways to root for many devices and one think can destroy phone. I thought xda forum which i see first time can help choosing correct way, files to install jellybean on my phone bcs its not att, tmobile or other provider.
Well. thx for no help.
NVM
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Honestly, and I'm not saying this to be rude to you in any way. But more a concern when reading your posts.
You honestly don't sound like someone who should start messing with flashing and rooting........
thyttel said:
Honestly, and I'm not saying this to be rude to you in any way. But more a concern when reading your posts.
You honestly don't sound like someone who should start messing with flashing and rooting........
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What he said.
If you can't follow those excellent HOWTOs & FAQs you surely DON'T want to flash your phone. If you have a specific question, ask in the thread about flashing and installing. This here won't help you a bit.
thyttel said:
Honestly, and I'm not saying this to be rude to you in any way. But more a concern when reading your posts.
You honestly don't sound like someone who should start messing with flashing and rooting........
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Ya, I agree with this.
Op, just enjoy your phone for now the way it is, the JB leaks are not for people with little experience in these matters.
Hang around xda for a while and learn how things work here, learn why making these threads is frowned upon, read through the JB threads, learn from them.
Then, when you feel comfortable enough to flash it on your own, you are ready to give it a go.
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FFS here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
Bye bye!
Goodnight and good luck =-O
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Thread closed, we are not here to spoonfeed you, search and read.
On another note, let's NOT start personally attacking people, report, ignore DO NOT RESPOND.
I understand your frustration, do you know what poor sod has to close all these threads?
But thats not an excuse to flout the rules, and bash people, be calm, be cool, IGNORE and report!
Now carry on and have a happy XDA experience (tm)
How about a tutorial for complete beginners as regards rooting and flashing Roms? I mean from the ground up including an explanation of different terminology such as..... :- Insecure ROM.....that means there must be a secure ROM, what's the difference and why and when are they used?
Stock ROM....as opposed to what? and what are the advantages/disadvantages of using either?
Same with Kernels, there seem to be so many to choose from........why would I want to choose a paricular one over another?
I find that in the available tutorials, so much is already taken for granted...I for one don't fully understand most of the terms used, and I think that sometimes this makes the following of instructions more difficult because a question is raised in my mind that isn't answered so I'm a bit nervous about carrying on..I'm sure there are qute a few users out there who would like to get their hands dirty, but are reluctant to do so because they feel that even the so called tutorials for beginners are difficult to follow.
This by no means a criticism of these tutorials, which I'm sure are easy to follow by those with the required level of knowledge, but there are some of us who need a more explanatory text.
I am talking about the galaxy s2 gt 19100 in particular. The suggested post deals with an HTC phone, which, while being an android device, has its own peculiarities, making it different to deal with than the sgs2.
I know I could probably google all the answers to my questions, but, as I read somewhere, if we could google everything we needed, forums would be redundant.
So, how about it guys?
Go on xD !
After all there is nothing wrong in trying to help! There are already lots in here but most seem to be obsolete as people don't even answer doubts there ! So if you can write one up and maintain it then good !
Yep that's the key. If you're going to do it, you have to be prepared to keep it up to date/maintain it & be prepared to answer every single question that gets asked. Otherwise it just ends up getting lost/buried/out of date like all the others.
Feel free to do it yourself.There are too many models and roms etc to group things together.
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So what have you decided ? Going ahead or what ?
nikufellow said:
So what have you decided ? Going ahead or what ?
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Sorry, is that aimed at me?:silly:
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Sorry, is that aimed at me?:silly:
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Can you give us an eta of when your guide is going to be ready.
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Sorry, is that aimed at me?:silly:
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Yeah have you decided ?
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Can you give us an eta of when your guide is going to be ready.
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Lol this ain't a Rom for asking ETA's !
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Lol this ain't a Rom for asking ETA's !
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I never said it was.
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I never said it was.
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Nah ...... don't mind just bad old me !
I'm not sure what's happening here but it appears that the erstwhile student is now being asked to take on the mantle of tutor. A strange turn of events if ever there was one. How can I, a mere person asking for instruction, guidance and knowledge, assume a position at the front of the class, and teach those from whom I thought I would receive such wisdom?
................either that or your too lazy to do it yourself.
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I'm not sure what's happening here but it appears that the erstwhile student is now being asked to take on the mantle of tutor. A strange turn of events if ever there was one. How can I, a mere person asking for instruction, guidance and knowledge, assume a position at the front of the class, and teach those from whom I thought I would receive such wisdom?
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All the guides you're asking about are out there. If you have difficulty understanding a term or phrase, then look it up.
How did you get through any amount of school with this kind of an attitude?
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All the guides you're asking about are out there. If you have difficulty understanding a term or phrase, then look it up.
How did you get through any amount of school with this kind of an attitude?
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I sat in class and listened and was taughtby my teachers!
I can't remember any of them telling me to go to the local library because everything I needed to learn was there if I could be bothered to go and look for it............which would have rendered them redundant!
Pulse8 said:
I sat in class and listened and was taughtby my teachers!
I can't remember any of them telling me to go to the local library because everything I needed to learn was there if I could be bothered to go and look for it............which would have rendered them redundant!
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That's a poor analogy.
What you're asking for is for someone to come up with a lesson plan that uses much simpler terms because you can't understand the one that already exists.
Classes in school have pre-requisites. You can't take Calculus right away. You have to take Algebra, then Geometry, etc., before you can move to Calculus.
What you're asking for is for someone to come up with a "Calculus for Dummies" guide because you're too lazy to go learn Algebra and Geometry first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826497
Those are pretty easy-to-follow guides, just read the guides again if you didn't understand them the first time
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That's a poor analogy.
What you're asking for is for someone to come up with a lesson plan that uses much simpler terms because you can't understand the one that already exists.
Classes in school have pre-requisites. You can't take Calculus right away. You have to take Algebra, then Geometry, etc., before you can move to Calculus.
What you're asking for is for someone to come up with a "Calculus for Dummies" guide because you're too lazy to go learn Algebra and Geometry first.
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I take your point, although I wouldn't admit to being lazy per se, I just need shoving in the right direction. And yes, I realise I need to to start at the bottom first, and that's what I was asking for (bad english). I need a crash course in the basics, not a dummies guide in calculus.