NOTE: I AM A NOOB
Though to give myself some credit I had an old Samsung Charge laying around and decided to use it as the test dummy and now it successfully has a custom kernal and ROM on it using ODIN. I'm learning
SO about 4-5 months ago I started to want to get into rooting and custom roms. I have a friend who is well versed (at least compared to me) and we started talking about it all and we ended up having some fun with my Droid Razr. Horrible experience, very buggy rom, lots of features don't work, or don't work correctly. So I got discouraged. Now that I am doing it myself and starting to understand whats up (and i have a second good working phone that I can switch to in case of brick) I want to fix this razr and bring it back to life. Problem is I need some help figuring out what the stuff on it is and what I need to get myself up to a stable JB rom for Daily use.
Edit: Add: Can someone else please direct me to how to upgrade to safestrap 3.1 from 2.0. Everything I have found is centered around installing safestrap3.1 to a stock phone and I tried it that way and it doesn't work.
Here is what the phone says
Android Version: 4.0.4
Baseband Version: CDMA_N_05.11.01PLTEDC_U_09.11.00
Kernal Version: 3.0.8-g29cfe5e7
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMT Thu Jun 14 115:22:48 CDT 2012
Build Number: KOA AOKP M6 7/9/2012
Mod Version: aokp_spyder_milestone-6
Safestrap 2.0
I apologize if I am out of line by posting this but i just didn't see another place to ask about this without creating my own thread. I have been on the Razr forums for about 2 hours now browsing and reading and maybe it's just that I have been knee deep in Droid Charge territory for a week and my mind is blown but it all just seems like gibberish.
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Greetings! I've recently acquired an unwanted Motrola Atrix 4G and I'm wanting to upgrade it to the latest version of Android. Here's the tricky part - it's a Canadian (BELL) phone with an inactive SIM, and I'm not too sure what has actually been installed on it.
As far as I can tell, the previous user has 'Greyblurred' the device (See Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1070076) and flashed it with the custom SBF linked in the thread.
How would I go about updating the phone to Gingerbread? Is an OTA update possible without bricking it?
I should mention that this is my first smart phone, though I quite familiar with the terminology and it's applications. Just a nudge in the right direction would be fantastic.
Here's the system information, if it's of any help:
Code:
System Version: Version 4.2.1.1.MB860.Retail - Blurred
Model Number: MB860
Android Version: 2.2.2
Baseband Version: N_01.92.00R
Motorola Webtop Version: OSHWT_U1_6.54.0
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 28 22:58:25 CST 2011
Build Number: OLYEM_U4_2.1.1 - GreyBlurred
Thank you kindly in advance - any help is appreciated!
So it's been almost a year and I figured I'd give this a bump rather than create a new thread. Does anyone have even a whiff of a suggestion? Thank you kindly, in advance.
Okay, I must say I'm quite surprised. Even after almost a year you still haven't been able to research this on your own?
This forum is crammed with various detailed tutorials and guides, that should be enough to get anyone started...
The most obvious first step would be to determine if the phone shows "Unlocked" while booting and/or has a custom recovery installed.
ravilov said:
Okay, I must say I'm quite surprised. Even after almost a year you still haven't been able to research this on your own?
This forum is crammed with various detailed tutorials and guides, that should be enough to get anyone started...
The most obvious first step would be to determine if the phone shows "Unlocked" while booting and/or has a custom recovery installed.
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The phone does not say unlocked. However, it does have CWM installed.
I have read through every tutorial. The issue isn't determining how to get the phone flashed to a newer ROM, it's the fact that it has a unique SBF's on it, and I am unable to receive OTA updates (though that's obvious). I'm wanting to simply upgrade it to the newest version without bricking it.
Since it dealt with flashing an SBF that has since been unsupported, I figured I should ask first, before going ahead and fiddling on my own.
Also, it being a BELL model it all the more frustrating!
(And, I am unable to take it to a BELL service store/send it in etc. since I am in Sweden.)
You have CWM. You have absolutely no need to touch a SBF ever again.
Just flash a ROM through CWM. There is no way to brick the phone that way.
All CWM-flashable ROMs work on all devices.
Hi,
My uncle bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 from Singapore last year. He rooted it after a while to CyangonMod 7 (not sure of exact version). He passed it onto me half a year back. It was a very glitchy ROM so, on a suggestion, I moved to Dilidroid. All my problems vanished, except one - if the screen was on for more than a minute while discharging, it would automatically switch itself off and not switch on again. I switched to Resurrection Remix and then back to Dilidroid, then to Slim Bean, and now finally I am on cMIUI. This problem has existed in all these ROMs. I was the happiest with Slim Bean, but clearly until this problem is solved, I cannot return to any.
The "baseband version" is i9100UHLPG.
Kernel: "3.0.15-CM-g712c2c6 [email protected] )) #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 15 05:30:27 PDT 2012"
Miui build: "MIUI-2.10.9 cMIUI"
Please note that the phone was bought in Singapore but is currently being used in India.
As the video in lieu of T&C stated, I am a complete n00b. Please excuse that, since my uncle rooted it and it's giving me a lot of trouble. All help is much appreciated. Thank you very much
1) Questions belong in Q&A.
2) Thread titles like '[Q]' tend not to get a lot of replies. How do you expect people to help you without a descriptive title (There's a reason you haven't had a reply in the last 3.5 hrs up until now) ?
3) In the first instance, if I were in your situation, I would do a clean install of a stock rom to rule in/out a hardware issue. If you find the phone is fine on stock, do another install of the rom of your choice & see how it goes.
You can find stock roms @ Samfirmware.com, AndroidFirmwares.net or with the PC version of Checkfus (search for it on here/Google). Guides on how to flash & the basics are here.
Hi all, i need to ask you for advice. I am confused. I have problem with stability of signal on my I-9100.
A year ago i started discovering new potencials of custom roms. From that time i ended using CM9. Before CM9 i tried several custom roms and start feeling problems with signal.
S2S was originaly buyed from T-MOBILE CZ at the end of year 2011.
Currently i am using:
android 4.0.4
Baseband I9100BOLP5
Core [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Dec 9 02:24:17 PST 2012
CM version 9-20121209-NIGHTLY-galaxys2
builddate SUN DEC 9 02:21:05 PST 2012
CM_galaxys2-userdebug 4.0.4. IMM76Leng..20121209.022037 test-keys
app GetRIL report:
RIL: I9100XXLQ6; I9100XWL
BASEBAND: i9100BOLP5
I think i want originaly ?modem? and ?ril? from t-mobile for the best performance, but i dont know what to do. I was trying to browse on XDA and i found topic with originaly things, but i get so confused that i look for help from more skill user.
Thank you all
CZBios said:
Hi all, i need to ask you for advice. I am confused. I have problem with stability of signal on my I-9100.
A year ago i started discovering new potencials of custom roms. From that time i ended using CM9. Before CM9 i tried several custom roms and start feeling problems with signal.
S2S was originaly buyed from T-MOBILE CZ at the end of year 2011.
Currently i am using:
android 4.0.4
Baseband I9100BOLP5
Core [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Dec 9 02:24:17 PST 2012
CM version 9-20121209-NIGHTLY-galaxys2
builddate SUN DEC 9 02:21:05 PST 2012
CM_galaxys2-userdebug 4.0.4. IMM76Leng..20121209.022037 test-keys
app GetRIL report:
RIL: I9100XXLQ6; I9100XWL
BASEBAND: i9100BOLP5
I think i want originaly ?modem? and ?ril? from t-mobile for the best performance, but i dont know what to do. I was trying to browse on XDA and i found topic with originaly things, but i get so confused that i look for help from more skill user.
Thank you all
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Hi CM9 is a really old ROM.Try CM 10 or 10.1.But if you don't want to,then search for XXMS2 modem.There are many guides how to flash a modem here on XDA.
CZBios said:
Hi all, i need to ask you for advice. I am confused. I have problem with stability of signal on my I-9100.
A year ago i started discovering new potencials of custom roms. From that time i ended using CM9. Before CM9 i tried several custom roms and start feeling problems with signal.
S2S was originaly buyed from T-MOBILE CZ at the end of year 2011.
Currently i am using:
android 4.0.4
Baseband I9100BOLP5
Core [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Dec 9 02:24:17 PST 2012
CM version 9-20121209-NIGHTLY-galaxys2
builddate SUN DEC 9 02:21:05 PST 2012
CM_galaxys2-userdebug 4.0.4. IMM76Leng..20121209.022037 test-keys
app GetRIL report:
RIL: I9100XXLQ6; I9100XWL
BASEBAND: i9100BOLP5
I think i want originaly ?modem? and ?ril? from t-mobile for the best performance, but i dont know what to do. I was trying to browse on XDA and i found topic with originaly things, but i get so confused that i look for help from more skill user.
Thank you all
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Flash a newer version of CyanogenMod (10, 10.1) or try another custom ROM or Flash a Stock ROM to see if everything is okay
sadekmefti said:
Flash a newer version of CyanogenMod (10, 10.1) or try another custom ROM or Flash a Stock ROM to see if everything is okay
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GamingDj said:
Hi CM9 is a really old ROM.Try CM 10 or 10.1.But if you don't want to,then search for XXMS2 modem.There are many guides how to flash a modem here on XDA.
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Thank you guys! I wrote PM to sadekmefti with more Q about his answer and soon as i will know exactly what i should do, i amke reply to this thread. In final i want to make brand new CM 10.1 flsh with JB. I wait impatiently to stabel version, because i use phone every day and i need him for work. I cant risk, that nightly will be corrupt with saome undetect problem. Correct me if i am wrong, but theres no newer stable version of CM then CM9, is it? I cant find it on CM download center. All i see is CM 10.1 nightly for i9100.
EDIT:
I look a while ago for brand stock version of roms nd i found this czech android forum with link to XDA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
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psoted in:
http://androidforum.cz/brand-rom-sgs2-cz-o2-vodafone-t14619.html
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. Theres czech tmobile section (thanks to intratech) and there is BOKE3, BOKG2 and BOKK1. In which order i should proceed with flashing, installing new kernel (is it needed? I supposed yes. ), new proper XXMS2 modem and RIL?
If your phone 'has to work', leave it stock.
MistahBungle said:
If your phone 'has to work', leave it stock.
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I know, but stock roms with all the crap from operators and manufacturer is unuseable. Now, i work with the old CM9 prety well except signal loses and poor tvoice quality :/
What about rooted stock (so you can get rid of all the bloat) ? That way you have the best of both worlds (remove all the crap and it 'just works').
MistahBungle said:
What about rooted stock (so you can get rid of all the bloat) ? That way you have the best of both worlds (remove all the crap and it 'just works').
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That is one way and my original point in which i decided yeras ago to do first flash. Then i wanted to test CM and its futures. So yes. Steps after steps if secure baase function even with stock JB rom. If is posible to use for example CM10.1, that will be great, but not conditions. I must admit that i am very nicely lost know. I dont know what exactly should i do next to get proper function of signal - phone signal, net, gps etc... GPS problems was oone of the reasons why i wanted to try new roms with all the hooks ways for better gps signal.
Thank you guys... yesterday i flashed xxms2 modem with RIL and works fine. Couple of my contacts who complain on quality of my voice in the past confirmed, that xxms2 sounds much better. Thanks again!
So I just got a RAZR MAXX running on 4.1.2 Jellybean and found out it was already rooted! So that got me all excited and worked up pretty good! But, i don't know a whole lot about this phone. I am not new to rooting and or/ modding my phone. Ive modded my Droid x2 inside and out but this phone has a lot to worry about on messing up. So i was wanting some help a direction from the community on a couple things (Yes Ive read the forums inside and out on this website on this phone and how to do different things to it, but most are not clear or complicated)
So a few things im needing to know before i do any modding and development to my phone: :laugh:
How to install and flash a ROM properly and how to change between ROMs using SS3.65 (Already got SSv3.65)
How do restore my RAZR if i mess it up back to 4.1.2 on JB using RSDLite? (Got the XML.zip and RSDLite)
What do the ROM Slots do and how to use them in SS3? (Would like to get the RAGE ROM on my RAZR)
Anything I need to be cautious about before Flashing ROMs, SBFing, and or other modifications (Dont wanna brick a new phone...)
Programs i should get? (To flash files and mod the phone? *I got Batmans Utility, SS3, RSDLite, ADB, SDK, Motorola Device Manger)
Like I said I dont know much about this RAZR MAXX of mine and would like some personal guidance from the community! I so GREATLY appericate it! Please if you know anything i could do or help me in anyway, PLEASE reply, all help is needed!
Here is my RAZR MAXXs info:
System Version:
98.72.16.XT912.Verizon.en.US
Android Version:
4.1.2 (JellyBean)
Baseband Version:
CDMA_N_05.21.00R LTEDC_U_09.1D.00
Webtop Version:
wt-3.0.0
Kernal Version:
3.0.8-gbacb1cf
[email protected] #1
Build Number:
9.8.2O-72_VZW-16
Once again, thanks for looking and the community!
RECKLESS PAIN said:
So I just got a RAZR MAXX running on 4.1.2 Jellybean and found out it was already rooted! So that got me all excited and worked up pretty good! But, i don't know a whole lot about this phone. I am not new to rooting and or/ modding my phone. Ive modded my Droid x2 inside and out but this phone has a lot to worry about on messing up. So i was wanting some help a direction from the community on a couple things (Yes Ive read the forums inside and out on this website on this phone and how to do different things to it, but most are not clear or complicated)
So a few things im needing to know before i do any modding and development to my phone: :laugh:
How to install and flash a ROM properly and how to change between ROMs using SS3.65 (Already got SSv3.65)
How do restore my RAZR if i mess it up back to 4.1.2 on JB using RSDLite? (Got the XML.zip and RSDLite)
What do the ROM Slots do and how to use them in SS3? (Would like to get the RAGE ROM on my RAZR)
Anything I need to be cautious about before Flashing ROMs, SBFing, and or other modifications (Dont wanna brick a new phone...)
Programs i should get? (To flash files and mod the phone? *I got Batmans Utility, SS3, RSDLite, ADB, SDK, Motorola Device Manger)
Like I said I dont know much about this RAZR MAXX of mine and would like some personal guidance from the community! I so GREATLY
appericate it! Please if you know anything i could do or help me in anyway, PLEASE reply, all help is needed!
Here is my RAZR MAXXs info:
System Version:
98.72.16.XT912.Verizon.en.US
Android Version:
4.1.2 (JellyBean)
Baseband Version:
CDMA_N_05.21.00R LTEDC_U_09.1D.00
Webtop Version:
wt-3.0.0
Kernal Version:
3.0.8-gbacb1cf
[email protected] #1
Build Number:
9.8.2O-72_VZW-16
Once again, thanks for looking and the community!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155576
Hi all,
I successfully rooted my phone a year or two ago, and haven't done anything with it since. I know basically nothing about phones, but I can follow instructions pretty well.
I would like to have a general update to the phone with a new ROM (just for the sake of variety), and I would specifically like to add the following features:
-Shrink the screen down with the side-swipe motion for one handed use
-Ultra power saving mode
-Quad multi window
I would also like to do whatever needs to be done to smooth the operation of the phone out a bit--it does lag occasionally when switching between apps and stutter when moving between screens or scrolling. It isn't awful, and I don't expect perfection, but I would like to improve upon this if possible.
Here's my current set up:
TWRP Recovery; v2.6.3.1
Model number: SCH-I605
Android Version: 4.1.1
Baseband Version: I605VRALL4
Kernel Version: 3.0.31-414933 [email protected] #1
Build Number: JRO03C.I605VRALJB
Hardware Version: I605.06
Please let me know if I need to post any other information.
So here are my questions:
-I rooted my phone ages ago and haven't done anything else with it since...is there anything I need to do to my phone to move to the more recently released custom ROMs? If I need to update something, what do I need to update?
-What ROMs would you recommend I try out? I found the R3DS and DN3 ROMs, and it looks like they might work for what I'm looking for. Any thoughts on that, or other suggestions? The DN4 ROM sounds perfect, but as I understand it, it will only work on the N7100.
-As I understand it, a new kernel will allow me to overclock the phone and smooth things out. Any recommendations on that, one way or the other?
Thanks in advance for the help. :good: