Hi!
I have just switched over to a Samsung Galaxy S II i9100T, which should be the same as the international one.
I want to start developing for this phone, but I don't know enough about this phone yet. My question is: Where can I find the full hardware specs of this phone, including all of the chips contained in the phone? By the chips, I mean every single chip inside the phone.
Another question is: Does this phone have a 3.4 kernel? If no, I would like to develop one, which is why I have asked for information above.
Thanks.
To develop for this phone you'd need to know programming, and developing for Linux environment, which I suppose you know very well.
There are pdf manuals for the i9100 floating online. Because this is Samsung technical literature I'm unable to post the link. Google "i9100 technical manual" and you shall find.
f-r said:
To develop for this phone you'd need to know programming, and developing for Linux environment, which I suppose you know very well.
There are pdf manuals for the i9100 floating online. Because this is Samsung technical literature I'm unable to post the link. Google "i9100 technical manual" and you shall find.
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I have the service manual. Is that the technical manual you were talking about?
And, my other question was not answered: Does this phone have a 3.4 kernel?
Thanks.
rqmok said:
I have the service manual. Is that the technical manual you were talking about?
And, my other question was not answered: Does this phone have a 3.4 kernel?
Thanks.
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You can check that by going to Settings -> About Phone/About Device, the kernel version is there
Unless you were talking about custom kernels, in which case I have no idea, sorry, not part of this forum
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
Soryuu said:
You can check that by going to Settings -> About Phone/About Device, the kernel version is there
Unless you were talking about custom kernels, in which case I have no idea, sorry, not part of this forum
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
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I know how to check kernel version. Therefore, I was asking about a custom kernel.
rqmok said:
I have the service manual. Is that the technical manual you were talking about?
And, my other question was not answered: Does this phone have a 3.4 kernel?
Thanks.
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Yes, technical manual. Wiyh all the wiring, chipset, connectors and so on.
Well, it is really hard to find out the name of the chips in the phone.
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Hi all! I've been checking out this forum for quite some time now, and been following a ROM thread quite closely for the past week or so, so thought it was about time I got an account! Currently got a Galaxy S2, which I love.
I'm by no means a developer, but I'm also not a complete n00b and know my fair share about computers. Done a bit of programming on and off for a few years, build my own PC's etc. I previously had a HTC Hero, and I rooted that and have flashed several ROM's and Kernels over the past 2 years. I would like to learn a lot more though. There are a lot of things I don't understand.
I would like to know more about how things work concerning custom ROM's. What is it Kernels do exactly? What is AOKP? (Found some information on Google, but nothing that made a lot of sense). Modems are another thing I'd like to know more about.
I know a lot of the questions I have have probably been asked several times on the forum already, so I'm not going to ask for direct answers, but if anyone has any links to helpful websites that could help me on my way to learning more about the Android system and what you developers do I would greatly appreciate it.
Anyway, nice to meet you all, and I look forward to talking with some of you and contributing where I can.
Thanks,
Carl
Welcome to the forum!
First, read all the FAQs out there, recovery guides, how-to's... Everything before flashing
The Kernel (in the flashing process, it's the zImage, just like in Linux) is basically a bridge between the software and the hardware. It's basically what connects the NAND (the phone's HDD) with the hardware components like WiFi, Antenna, etc, and provides info, stats, commands and etc about them.
AOKP stands for Android Open KANG Project, and is kind of a Kang port.
Modems (in a flashing package, it's the PHONE file) is pretty much what "controls" the antenna section of the phone, which is WiFi, 3G/H/H+, call connection, etc. There are many modems out there, and I believe that the best Modem for the UK in Android 2.3.x is KL1, and for 4.0.x, XXLPQ.
If you would like more help, you can PM me!
Here are a few links for ya :
[REF] Guide to the Galaxy S II and Android (04/10/11) <- Everything you need to know
Original Development vs Development, Your Picture-Based Guide <- My personal favourite
[GUIDE] Fix an unflashable or soft bricked GSII <- A guide I made
carlnrtn said:
I'm also not a complete n00b and know my fair share about computers.
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What is it Kernels do exactly? What is AOKP? (Found some information on Google, but nothing that made a lot of sense). Modems are another thing I'd like to know more about.
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Yeah, loads.
carlnrtn said:
I know a lot of the questions I have have probably been asked several times on the forum already
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Correct, so, good luck finding the answers.
FORUM RULES
1. Search before posting.
I pity anyone who spoon feeds you the answers.
oinkylicious said:
Yeah, loads.
Correct, so, good luck finding the answers.
FORUM RULES
1. Search before posting.
I pity anyone who spoon feeds you the answers.
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I guess I'm just in a good mood
Welcome and enjoy the forum
Welcome to the forums. I am PoorCollegeGuy and I write things on the XDA Portal (aka www.xda-developers.com).
Have a good time while you're here and remember that before you get angry at anyone saying mean things to you, they're probably fat...and ugly...and single
PoorCollegeGuy said:
Have a good time while you're here and remember that before you get angry at anyone saying mean things to you, they're probably fat...and ugly...and single
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Best post for a while (and quite probably true), thanks for making me smile
Ok, so yesterday i bought a SG3 from Telus(Im from New-Brunswick Canada, so its Telus or Bell)... but the thing is, its not a I9300, its a SGH-I747M.... so i was wondering, if anyone knows about the hardware? Is it similar to the i9300? can i use the i9300 roots/recovery/kernels etc? Thanks
Canadian Galaxy S3 root
I just rooted my Rogers S3, i have the same model as you ..
This post here is a step by step on how to do it.
short url code on google:
goo.gl/ Bh4y4
Remove the space, i'm new here, and not allowed to post links.
Good Luck!
sherifyousri said:
I just rooted my Rogers S3, i have the same model as you ..
This post here is a step by step on how to do it.
short url code on google:
goo.gl/ Bh4y4
Remove the space, i'm new here, and not allowed to post links.
Good Luck!
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Thanks for the reply, this is a nice guide, but i already rooted the phone, thing is, i want to use a custom rom, and there is no forums for the SGH-I747M or whatever, so im wondering if the I9300 roms/kernels work for it
Sorry not sure if this helps you, but there are other S3 forums.
I would think the telus/bell/rogers devices are more similar to the AT&T version, as it is also designated a similar model number SCH-I747.
Link to the other forums here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1667
According to www.pdadb.net your i747 is similar to AT&T's S3 http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=3602&c=samsung_sgh-i747_galaxy_s_iii_lte
BUT I would recommend you do a lot more research and ask the devs in that section before trying anything. As you will most probably end up messing your phone up in using something incompatible.
iShadowx3 said:
Thanks for the reply, this is a nice guide, but i already rooted the phone, thing is, i want to use a custom rom, and there is no forums for the SGH-I747M or whatever, so im wondering if the I9300 roms/kernels work for it
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I would definitely not use anything meant for the i9300 on your device as it is not hardware compatible, different CPU (quad samsung vs dual qualcomm)
clockcycle said:
Sorry not sure if this helps you, but there are other S3 forums.
I would think the telus/bell/rogers devices are more similar to the AT&T version, as it is also designated a similar model number SCH-I747.
Link to the other forums here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1667
According to www.pdadb.net your i747 is similar to AT&T's S3 http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=3602&c=samsung_sgh-i747_galaxy_s_iii_lte
BUT I would recommend you do a lot more research and ask the devs in that section before trying anything. As you will most probably end up messing your phone up in using something incompatible.
I would definitely not use anything meant for the i9300 on your device as it is not hardware compatible, different CPU (quad samsung vs dual qualcomm)
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Allright thanks for all that information i will post in the other section and see whats comes up ^_^
Hello,
i want to flash my Samsung device. It says at boot Samsung Galaxy S3 l9300 so i guess its an international with no branding.
But i am not sure and i wont do anything wrong. As far i could check for myself rooting+flashing is pretty easy i just want to make sure everything is good to go.
So please tell me how to check and thing.
Secondly, i dont ask you for the best rom/kernel but i ask you for some Roms with less preinstalled as possible but as much installed as needed.
e.g. its very subjectiv whats needed and what not so
i wont use google maps, video hub, mp3 hub and those social/sharing/web application.
The main goal why i want to flash my sgs3 is to maximize the battery as much as possible.
what i use daily:
Phone / E-mail / sms/mms / messenger / social networks (such as facebook, twitter but right now only fb) / Calendar / Contact / Weather / Alarm / Camera / file explorer / mp3 / cloudservice (such as dropbox) and but not so often this time but maybe more often in the future / news apps /
thats it. I really dont want to have all those ebooks/videohub/mp3/hub/flipboard and whatsoever. There are toooo much custom application i never would touch and some of them cant be deinstalled either.
Setting up the sgs3 with samsung and googlemail account should work properly...
Also i am not sure if i need the gmail application preinstalled. I want to use k-9 mail and i never touch gmail but i cant deinstall it.
I am unfortunately newb to it and i cant customize it myself that much but i am willing to install a less bloated Rom
Those are the two question:
What SGS3 do i have
What Rom could you suggest for as much as possible battery improvement/less consumption but still nice to have (i wont have an text base sgs3 like we know from linux itself not sure if that is even possible but i guess so xD)
Thank you for the time
regards
edit: here an screen from phone info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1733512&stc=1&d=1360991063
Please use google next time you have a question.
Anyway, doesn't "Modellnummer" tell you something?
If you are looking for a ROM less bloated browse through the forum and look for one yourself and see which one fits you better.
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Anyway, doesn't "Modellnummer" tell you something?
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What was this answere for? I know its an l9300 and i should know that its than an international. Thats why i said :
so i guess its an international
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But i wanted to make sure
Also, i asked specifially for custom Rom'S (with big S) which has the focus on as much as possible battery/less consumption
I ofc could google for custom roms. But i want to ask here on xda-dev where the guys know what Roms are based on what preferecene.
I am new to android
So thanks for the help and nevermind
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What was this answere for? I know its an l9300 and i should know that its than an international. Thats why i said :
But i wanted to make sure
Also, i asked specifially for custom Rom'S (with big S) which has the focus on as much as possible battery/less consumption
I ofc could google for custom roms. But i want to ask here on xda-dev where the guys know what Roms are based on what preferecene.
I am new to android
So thanks for the help and nevermind
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New to XDA also....sooooo.......you need to go to i9300 development and original development and read the Rom descriptions.
First you need to check XDA forum rules out.
slaphead20 said:
First you need to check XDA forum rules out.
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What did i wrong? I posted in general becuz the forum rules say : if you are not sure where to post -> then post in general. Since i asked 2 different questions in once i wasnt that sure and thought the general section would be better.
Also i added the [Q] tag for question.
What else should i do?
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dekatch said:
What did i wrong? I posted in general becuz the forum rules say : if you are not sure where to post -> then post in general. Since i asked 2 different questions in once i wasnt that sure and thought the general section would be better.
Also i added the [Q] tag for question.
What else should i do?
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Hit report button and ask moderators to move it to Q&A
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Hit report button and ask moderators to move it to Q&A
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ive done so.
But i am still not that sure about my issues. I really would like someone to reply
Guys, i guess you are all professionals and also very sure what you guys do and what not to do. But as said, i am new to Android and even if i could do the researches by my own i would ask for confirm becuz please accept my apologuze for that but i wont do anything wrong !
Re: [Q] from Newb | What SGS3 do i have and
Ok, I'm going to be gentle on you......
Firstly, any help you get will be from people like me, ordinary users that have taken time to learn and then share knowledge.
The forum operates in various principals.
One of the fundamentals is that people read, read, read and learn...
Further to that using either Google or the forum search facility should preceed any posting of questions, as they have almost certainly been asked before.
Questions asking advice about Roms are nearly always considered as best Rom threads, which aren't allowed. The reasons for this are that every users needs are individual and also, from a developers point of view, it is no fun having your Rom compared to other people's Roms.
Just as an additional note, no one earns money from what they do here, it is just people sharing work they have done (in the same spirit as the principal of "open source"
So reread my first post to you, and follow the steps I advised, and you will become a good XDA user, as opposed to a bad one!
dekatch said:
Hello,
....
Basics read first .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
Secondly, i dont ask you for the best rom/kernel but i ask you for some Roms with less preinstalled as possible but as much installed as needed.
Read the rom descriptions yourself otherwise it is a what rom best rom post .
You are better to understand the basics before flashing or you may brick your phone .
jje
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Hi guys,
I've just bought myself a new SGSIII, and as a huge android development fan I instantly started to think of rooting it. I've moved from a 'grandpa' i9000, which was slow and laggy, so rooting and installing custom ROMs was my only hope. But on the i9300 there is no lagg at all, the phone is flying. So the question is - is S3 worth rooting? What advantages and how much of them could you exclude? (I don't count JB 4.2 as an advantage as I've been using it on my old phone for quite a long time and even got bored by it..)
Thanks!
[READ THlS FlRST] POST QUESTIONS IN THE Q&A SECTION AND NOT HERE!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362743
Ah right, I forgot about the Q&A section. Sorry about that.
Koostis said:
Ah right, I forgot about the Q&A section. Sorry about that.
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|do read the second link too.
rootSU said:
|do read the second link too.
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I did, but I didn't find anything new in there, just the basic info. I know what rooting is and what does it do, I just wanted to know how much does it affect particularly i9300.
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I did, but I didn't find anything new in there, just the basic info. I know what rooting is and what does it do, I just wanted to know how much does it affect particularly i9300.
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Same as any other phone. The advantages don't differ.
rootSU said:
Same as any other phone. The advantages don't differ.
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It's still not what I asked . Of course rooting does the same thing, but what I'm interested in is the opinion of S3's users about it - how much of a boost was it, are custom ROMs more handy than stock and so on. These things differ.
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It's still not what I asked . Of course rooting does the same thing, but what I'm interested in is the opinion of S3's users about it - how much of a boost was it, are custom ROMs more handy than stock and so on. These things differ.
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It is what you asked. rooting opens the same doorways to new features and a higher level of control on any phone to the same degree. IMHO every phone should be rooted for these reasons.
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It is what you asked. rooting opens the same doorways to new features and a higher level of control on any phone to the same degree. IMHO every phone should be rooted for these reasons.
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And I want to know what these doorways lead to. Maybe OCing or installing/uinstalling any particular app/kernel/ROM gives a performance boost. I'm not interested in the fact that I am able to browse or make changes in more directories than normally. I want to know if it's possible to make a difference in S3's performance and how big the difference would be.
Work it out yourself man.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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And I want to know what these doorways lead to. Maybe OCing or installing/uinstalling any particular app/kernel/ROM gives a performance boost. I'm not interested in the fact that I am able to browse or make changes in more directories than normally. I want to know if it's possible to make a difference in S3's performance and how big the difference would be.
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I have updated the link JJE posted. Have a look towards the end "the advantages of root".
Yes you can alter performance and those alterations can be construed as perceivable.
What is NON-HLOS? What does it mean and entail?
I've searched the forums and cannot find any other post that has asked this simple question.
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jadensmith said:
What is NON-HLOS? What does it mean and entail?
I've searched the forums and cannot find any other post that has asked this simple question.
Thanks
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Well 26 views so far and apparently no one yet knows the answer. Maybe I asked a good question
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Well 26 views so far and apparently no one yet knows the answer. Maybe I asked a good question
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I don't know, but I'll bump and be looking for an answer as well.
What is NON-HLOS.bin? For what purpose it is been made?
So basically nonHLOS can be considered the core BSP and other supported software package, which performs the bare minimum functionalities at system boot-up including loading the HIgh Level OS(Linux/ Android/ Windows). Non HLOS is typically provided by the vendors owning the HW platform.