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Hello everyone,
Well might as well say hi. I'm Ryukouki. I use this handle on a lot of forums, so if this is familiar you most likely know me elsewhere. So, anywho! I purchased a VZW Samsung Galaxy S4 two weeks ago, and I'm really curious. I rooted my phone, installed Clockwork Mod and backed up my data (I THINK) and I'm looking into ROMs for the Galaxy S4. What is the best mod for speed and performance, with good ease of use, and does not require a data wipe on installation? And is there a tutorial to go about doing this? I'm kind of new to the whole smartphone thing (used a feature phone for seven years!!), but I'm not too afraid to try new things out.
Ryukouki said:
Hello everyone,
Well might as well say hi. I'm Ryukouki. I use this handle on a lot of forums, so if this is familiar you most likely know me elsewhere. So, anywho! I purchased a VZW Samsung Galaxy S4 two weeks ago, and I'm really curious. I rooted my phone, installed Clockwork Mod and backed up my data (I THINK) and I'm looking into ROMs for the Galaxy S4. What is the best mod for speed and performance, with good ease of use, and does not require a data wipe on installation? And is there a tutorial to go about doing this? I'm kind of new to the whole smartphone thing (used a feature phone for seven years!!), but I'm not too afraid to try new things out.
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No ROMs 'require' a data wipe per se. You may, however, run into problems with any ROM if you don't completely wipe data when installing (especially the first time you go from stock to a ROM).
Why are you so afraid of wiping data? You could very easily download a few backup apps and have everything back up and running in 20 minutes.
trebb said:
No ROMs 'require' a data wipe per se. You may, however, run into problems with any ROM if you don't completely wipe data when installing (especially the first time you go from stock to a ROM).
Why are you so afraid of wiping data? You could very easily download a few backup apps and have everything back up and running in 20 minutes.
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I assume that this requires backup to my SD card though? And can you explain how I go about doing this? Do I just pick up things like App Restore and Backup (I think it's the other way around...) and then backup and restore? I don't want to screw this up, because I have a few apps where I've dumped a couple hundred dollars into and if I delete it or wipe it, I lose all the data, and I for sure as hell don't wanna do that!
You are rooted, so grab Titanium Backup, and use it. Just don't backup up system data. App data is fine (at least it always has been on AT&T).
I haven't seen a ROM yet that is stable enough to flash, IMHO. Give it a couple of weeks. I ran AOKP on my GS2 for a long time, and am looking forward to it here.
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If I was you man , I wouldnt never install a rom without a full wipe. That will keep you from running into problems. I know that from experience. Like Sbreen say, no wipe , no gripe
DroidHead214 said:
If I was you man , I wouldnt never install a rom without a full wipe. That will keep you from running into problems. I know that from experience. Like Sbreen say, no wipe , no gripe
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Very well then, I guess a wipe it is.
Now, let me get this straight. I rooted my phone. I have TWRP Custom Recovery on my phone, and I have backed up the thing in the recovery menu to my micro SD card. I also Titanium Backup'd my system with apps and whatnot. So when I decide to flash my phone to a new ROM, I'd first wipe the data, factory reset, and wipe the dalvik cache, then flash it, do the setup garbage, and then from there, redownload Titanium Backup and restore whatever I want to restore, correct?
Ryukouki said:
Very well then, I guess a wipe it is.
Now, let me get this straight. I rooted my phone. I have TWRP Custom Recovery on my phone, and I have backed up the thing in the recovery menu to my micro SD card. I also Titanium Backup'd my system with apps and whatnot. So when I decide to flash my phone to a new ROM, I'd first wipe the data, factory reset, and wipe the dalvik cache, then flash it, do the setup garbage, and then from there, redownload Titanium Backup and restore whatever I want to restore, correct?
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You got it! However the "factory reset" option in TWRP actually wipes data/cache/dalvik, I believe. (It tells you at the top of the screen what its going to wipe) Once you got your new rom you're all set to start restoring your apps with TB and enjoy the smoothness. After the setup process when your phone goes to the home screen, it's a good idea to let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. (some developers advise this)
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You got it! However, the "factory reset" option in TWRP actually wipes data/cache/dalvik I believe. (It tells you at the top of the screen what its going to wipe) Once you got your new rom you're all set to start restoring your apps with TB and enjoying the smoothness
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I'll try it either tomorrow...or, later in the week if my courage decides to run away. Now, in the worst case scenario, let's say I completely screw up and get stuck with a bootloop or, I just completely hate the ROM itself. To restore to my current configuration do I just go back to TWRP and hit restore, and it basically reverts itself? I'm so sorry if I'm asking really stupid questions, I just REALLY want to do it right, and not have any hassles whatsoever. I am extremely careful and I really want to feel comfortable doing this.
Some guides I see mentioned backing up the IMEI information on the phone. Do I really need to do that, or is that all automated and I shouldn't run into issues? And is there a GApps.zip file thingy that I need to download for the "stock" applications? But wait a second, TB should take care of all of that correct?
Ryukouki said:
I'll try it either tomorrow...or, later in the week if my courage decides to run away. Now, in the worst case scenario, let's say I completely screw up and get stuck with a bootloop or, I just completely hate the ROM itself. To restore to my current configuration do I just go back to TWRP and hit restore, and it basically reverts itself? I'm so sorry if I'm asking really stupid questions, I just REALLY want to do it right, and not have any hassles whatsoever. I am extremely careful and I really want to feel comfortable doing this.
Some guides I see mentioned backing up the IMEI information on the phone. Do I really need to do that, or is that all automated and I shouldn't run into issues? And is there a GApps.zip file thingy that I need to download for the "stock" applications? But wait a second, TB should take care of all of that correct?
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Yes, if your phone goes into a bootloop or you absolutely hate the rom, then pull the battery and boot into recovery. (If you just hate the rom no need to pull battery just power off)Make sure you have a backup of your system created within TWRP with the "backup" option. If you have a backup in TWRP you would just hit the "Restore" button and find your system backup and wait for it to restore. I've never heard anything about backing up IMEI info, you will probably not run into any issues. I've flashed tons and tons of roms on numerous devices and have NEVER had to do any of that. Gapps (google apps) are ONLY needed when you're going to run an AOSP rom. That means when the rom doesn't have the touchwiz skin over top of it. AOSP roms are pure vanilla android and have zero touchwiz features. You can find the touchwiz based roms in the "Android development" section while the AOSP roms are found in the "Original development" section. Also, it's fine to ask questions. That's how you learn!
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Yes, if your phone goes into a bootloop or you absolutely hate the rom, then pull the battery and boot into recovery. (If you just hate the rom no need to pull battery just power off)Make sure you have a backup of your system created within TWRP with the "backup" option. If you have a backup in TWRP you would just hit the "Restore" button and find your system backup and wait for it to restore. I've never heard anything about backing up IMEI info, you will probably not run into any issues. I've flashed tons and tons of roms on numerous devices and have NEVER had to do any of that. Gapps (google apps) are ONLY needed when you're going to run an AOSP rom. That means when the rom doesn't have the touchwiz skin over top of it. AOSP roms are pure vanilla android and have zero touchwiz features. You can find the touchwiz based roms in the "Android development" section while the AOSP roms are found in the "Original development" section. Also, it's fine to ask questions. That's how you learn!
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Awesome. Phew, I was like what why do I need to backup my IMEI information? I'm planning on installing Hyperdrive, is that a touchwiz based rom by any chance? And hah, yeah I know, I usually have really meticulous instructions for myself when I flash video game consoles, so I know the routine like the back of my hand.
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Awesome. Phew, I was like what why do I need to backup my IMEI information? I'm planning on installing Hyperdrive, is that a touchwiz based rom by any chance? And hah, yeah I know, I usually have really meticulous instructions for myself when I flash video game consoles, so I know the routine like the back of my hand.
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Yes, Hyperdrive is a touchwiz based rom! The file is going to be a little over a 1gig, and already includes all of the apps you'll need.(Don't flash Gaaps) I'm heading off XDA for the night if you have anymore questions/concerns feel free to PM me and I'll try to help
whiskerz said:
Yes, Hyperdrive is a touchwiz based rom! The file is going to be a little over a 1gig, and already includes all of the apps you'll need.(Don't flash Gaaps) I'm heading off XDA for the night if you have anymore questions/concerns feel free to PM me and I'll try to help
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Oh good! And at least my internet is reasonable now, so 1GB shouldn't be too bad. ;D I should head off too, its a bit late over here. Thanks for your help, you've answered a lot of my concerns!
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All ROMs are the best and data wipes are always recommended
I have a c6806 xperia z ultra gpe. Whatever I throw at it, it just boot loops.
Fastboot, flashmode, the original and custom recoveries are working. The bootloader is unlocked. I am not sure if it is rooted.
I have tried:
1. all the custom roms.
2. reverting it back to the stock rom.
3. PC Companion (it says no updates were found)
4. different recoveries
5. different kernels
The end result is that either it hangs at the boot animation, the boot animation boot loops, or it gets to the beginning of updating android apps and then reboots. I don't get any further than that.
I have read through all the threads and I don't know what to do next.
Any ideas?
Is your phone the GPE or are you trying to put on a gpe rom?
RealityFails said:
Is your phone the GPE or are you trying to put on a gpe rom?
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It is a true GPE phone.
For fun I tried this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...p-5-0-boot-fotakernel-images-t2960269/page3):
Code:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase FOTAkernal
download DoomLord advanced stock kernel with dual recovery for 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2579005
fastboot flash boot ZU_GPe-AdvStkKernel-KTU84P.S1.3061-v03.img
fastboot flash system system4.4.4.img
No luck... Still bootlooping.
herrdude said:
It is a true GPE phone.
For fun I tried this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...p-5-0-boot-fotakernel-images-t2960269/page3):
Code:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase FOTAkernal
download DoomLord advanced stock kernel with dual recovery for 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2579005
fastboot flash boot ZU_GPe-AdvStkKernel-KTU84P.S1.3061-v03.img
fastboot flash system system4.4.4.img
No luck... Still bootlooping.
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If you're rooted with recovery you can flash a kernel via rashr app. As for the bootloop I would go back to stock and try again. I've never owned a true gpe ultra so I'm not sure on it.
Boot Loop [A deadly issue] after lollipop update - z ultra
Below my friend is very much right. Now below is the my experience in as possible short words i can.
Actually i bought this few days ago for my parents as for gift. i already did make a hell of effort to find in the market. i have search websites, sellers, and carefully select what model i am going for its the standard version C8602. now i have kind of impression that the phone has errased and courrupted my sd card which i took it from my note 2. i wasnt smart enough to take the back of my sd card. Anyways. and i was thinking not to go for lollipop upgrade, but in case my parents accidentally update the phone and they find any issue, its better i do. And geeze lollipop surely looks okay, but when i put the charging cable for the first time, i have discovered strange thing happend, my settings all have gone, phone brightness, and blue tooth is on and perhaps more which i don't know.
and it kept on happening. now matter i reset, this or that solution, took my whole week end to solve this issue, i live in guangzhou, life is very fast here, people usually throw the electronic gadgets if they find any problem, as i am a student, so money is always hard to earn. so i spend that much time fixing it. by finding the help on youtube, sony forums and xda. but i have only discovered few people are complaining about this issue.
now i have to buy a phone, and send it for my parents, in next week time, either i buy a new one and send back to my parents living in another country, or i fix this and send back to them after testing everything is working fine.
now i am pretty low on motivation. i know sony is not good at software. and the last way is XDA. to seek help. i remember NOKIA and MOTROLLA used to create these type of problems for their customers and they didnt care to fix it, infact an attitude issue. And that caused them out of business. i will be sorry to see if SONY get out of phone business. unless SONY do something about it which matters. well i warn sony, i have been living in china for about ten years now, and i have seen chinese brands and companies developing. at now xiaomi, Huawei and others are catching up very fast. its very sad to see that international brand with their product meet issue, and the problem hasnt been resolved at yet. Guys at Sony, please do something fast about it. its not my phone. i probably buy a new one and i dont care about a little lose, but your business and phone venture could be in trouble, because of loosing credibility everyday. i still have found samsung is still going Ok with their phones. i have been using note 2 for quite couple of years, and it has been performed least on top level still today compared with any other top flagship.
last night i have decided tomorrow i will put up a post on XDA for help and if i didnt get support, i will buy another phone and never look back on sony phones. i am sorry for this. cause i cant invest more time looking on internet how to fix this. i do tell you i have tried pc companion, and other stuff. if any one here knows how to downgrade or any way, i can least put the phone in working condition. i will be greatly thankful.
Thank you friends at XDA
herrdude said:
I have a c6806 xperia z ultra gpe. Whatever I throw at it, it just boot loops.
Fastboot, flashmode, the original and custom recoveries are working. The bootloader is unlocked. I am not sure if it is rooted.
I have tried:
1. all the custom roms.
2. reverting it back to the stock rom.
3. PC Companion (it says no updates were found)
4. different recoveries
5. different kernels
The end result is that either it hangs at the boot animation, the boot animation boot loops, or it gets to the beginning of updating android apps and then reboots. I don't get any further than that.
I have read through all the threads and I don't know what to do next.
Any ideas?
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RealityFails said:
If you're rooted with recovery you can flash a kernel via rashr app. As for the bootloop I would go back to stock and try again. I've never owned a true gpe ultra so I'm not sure on it.
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I can't use any apps because the phone is always rebooting.
I can however flash kernels through the custom recovery. But still it reboots.
I am starting to think the main board is shot.
herrdude said:
I can't use any apps because the phone is always rebooting.
I can however flash kernels through the custom recovery. But still it reboots.
I am starting to think the main board is shot.
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Did you try to flash the GPE rom by scrubber?
seeking downgrade
Hi Herrdude
are you sure, mother board could have problem?
could you plz tell me, if i can downgrade, or any method to do that.
thank you.
herrdude said:
I can't use any apps because the phone is always rebooting.
I can however flash kernels through the custom recovery. But still it reboots.
I am starting to think the main board is shot.
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Did you try to flash the GPE rom by scrubber?
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Isn't that a port of his GPE rom? It looks like it is for non-GPE phones. Can I actually install that on a GPE device?
herrdude said:
Isn't that a port of his GPE rom? It looks like it is for non-GPE phones. Can I actually install that on a GPE device?
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It's a standard port of gpe rom yes. It being a gpe rom, why wouldn't work on a actually phone it was ported from?
RealityFails said:
It's a standard port of gpe rom yes. It being a gpe rom, why wouldn't work on a actually phone it was ported from?
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That would mean that I could install other Ultra Z ROMs that were not GPE specific.
I know that the GPE cannot use the FTF files.
I don't mind trying but I don't want to make it worse...
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Did you try to flash the GPE rom by scrubber?
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RealityFails said:
It's a standard port of gpe rom yes. It being a gpe rom, why wouldn't work on a actually phone it was ported from?
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According to this thread the two phones are different enough that it would brick it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/help/gpe-zu-rom-gpe-zu-t3081868
Also, I followed the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2761698
This one has the best results, after Android loads, I can use the operating system for about 10 seconds and then it reboots.
I think something is wrong with the mainboard.
i ask as i'm still on 4.4.2 (bigxie_togari_GPe_KOT49H_tweaked-signed.zip) and basially need some hand holding
i've not had a good run of it, broke my 60" plasma on my head (don't even ask), had hard drive failures, it being the one with my TA backup on it (thank god for backups though), and currently off work sick (not due to the TV incident) though
anyhoo, i have no software (flashtool etc) but drivers on PC should still be good i think. i have dual recovery on the phone and am currently on a GPe rom.
i've tried reading the scrubberportrom thread but i can't focus that much yet to go through so much info.
anyone please kind enough to help? if not, i'll wait it out and see what i'm like in a few weeks.
ta
tommo123 said:
i ask as i'm still on 4.4.2 (bigxie_togari_GPe_KOT49H_tweaked-signed.zip) and basially need some hand holding
i've not had a good run of it, broke my 60" plasma on my head (don't even ask), had hard drive failures, it being the one with my TA backup on it (thank god for backups though), and currently off work sick (not due to the TV incident) though
anyhoo, i have no software (flashtool etc) but drivers on PC should still be good i think. i have dual recovery on the phone and am currently on a GPe rom.
i've tried reading the scrubberportrom thread but i can't focus that much yet to go through so much info.
anyone please kind enough to help? if not, i'll wait it out and see what i'm like in a few weeks.
ta
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If you're on that, I assume your bootloader is unlocked which you can flash any rom.
Case closed
no flashing different IMGs or whatever you extract from the rom zip?
tommo123 said:
no flashing different IMGs or whatever you extract from the rom zip?
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Not needed. Kernel is flashed with the script.
Only in rare cases you need to fastboot flash either the kernel or recovery. As when something went wrong etc etc..
so when it comes to :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/development/scrubber-t2961315
i can just flash?
tommo123 said:
so when it comes to :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/development/scrubber-t2961315
i can just flash?
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Yup. Do full wipe and flash away. I flashed scrubbers 5.1 rom yesterday. Everything works very smooth
Note: It takes about an half hour to start phone on first boot. So don't turn your phone off. Its not in a bootloop. Just let it sit for a looong while on the first boot after flashing the rom and it will eventually start and show a setup guide.
tommo123 said:
so when it comes to :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/development/scrubber-t2961315
i can just flash?
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Make sure 5.1 or you'll get spammed about update lol
grabbing the one at the bottom of the page now -- Android 5.1 LMY47D
the reason i asked all this is if you look at the instructions at the end of that post:
Instructions
- Save all information from the internal memory !!!
-Fastboot flash boot.img w/ recovery (use CM boot.img, or comparable)
-Reboot into recovery
- Wipe: system, data, dalvik and cache
-Flash ROM (do not flash gapps packages, gapps are already included)
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the bit about flshing with recovery etc. always made me unsure.
whereas now i just back up all internal data, put zip on mSD, go into recovery, wipe etc and flash. then i guess i can restore apps as usual.
one last thing then - what about xposed for that rom? it's out for v5 now right?
EDIT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/super-alpha-posted-permission-xposed-t3072979
i guess
Xposed works fine for me. Im running several modules including gravity box
Hi guys,
I'm new here. I didn't root my S3 yet, but I want to do it and install new rom. But first I would need your help with Rom choosing, as I'm completely blind in this matter
The thing is, I would prefer a ROM which let me choose which application I want to install on my phone and which not - check/uncheck option. This rom should be FAST and stable.
As I have no experience at all, I would like to ask you which ROM will be the best for me? Btw, it would be great if I can choose language (Polish).
Hope you will help me
Regards,
Karol
edit: sorry for typo in the topic, impossible to change it now
Hi, I am in the same boat. Stock standard international S3, but extremely slow. Ram usage on startup is 700mb.
Which rom would you guys suggest that is both stable (no bugs), and fast (using much less ram).
This is my everyday phone, I take a lot of photos, especially the camera should be functioning perfectly.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Edit: Last time I rooted and played around with these things were about 3-4 years ago with my Sony X10 mini. I am slowly getting back into it, reading up on the latest rooting apps etc.
@errolpl: Search in development subforum for 'aroma installer'. Usually these ROMs offer only system apps to choose. 3rd party user apps you'll have to install by your own. You can edit the header with edit-function.
@demozzracy: If you want full camera suport, I recommend NCS-ROM: based on last JB-firmware, but brilliant debloated. So slim, fast, battery friendly and all hardware working. I'm testing many LP-ROMs, but they are primarily newer, hardly better (for S3).
@rp158: Thank you!
I was extremely new just a few weeks back as well. I must say that my attempts on finding a solution for my slow S3 has been a rather hard and bumpy road.
To help you save some time, here is what I've gathered so far:
Last time I flashed phone firmware, a couple of years ago, it required a PC, a cable and some funky software.
Then when I flashed my S3 for the first time, about a year ago, I started out with Cyanogenmod and used their app+cable installer. I think this is still the easiest way to root the phone, and get started with custom roms. Even if you plan to use some other rom than Cyanogenmod.
When the phone is rooted you can install TWRP, simply done via an app on the appstore. TWRP is recovery firmware that can stay on the phone, even though you flash new roms. (The phone is divided into several separate sections, bootloader, recovery, actual system, and data area.... I don't even know much about it yet.) The important part is that it is extremely easy to flash new roms using this tool, and a micro SD-card.
Simply drop the rom zip file onto the card and flash them. (For some roms you need to flash some "GAPPS" as well. These are the google apps, like the play store etc. If you don't flash them you can't really use the phone for much.)
This is where the real problems start. Finding the right ROM.
The S3 is old, and only supported up to Jelly Bean for my 1GB international version, or Kitkat if you have one of the 2gb versions.
This has not stopped developers in providing both Kitkat and Lollipop to any version of the S3. However... as eager they are to provide the newest coolest features, just as lazy do they seem to be with their testing. (Sorry guys, but someone has to say it.)
So I've gone through some roms now... none of them really good.
The first Official Cyanogenmod I flashed half a year ago. I used this for almost a year.. but the camera would crash constantly, and the phone was not able to display video. For example movieclips on facebook.
Second ROM: Cyanogenmod has also stopped developing for the S3, so a few weeks back I switched to some unofficial version. It seemed to work... camera and video was ok, and everything had the nice Lollipop feel to it.
However MMS did not work. I could receive one and send one, next ones would require a reboot for them to work. The problem was brought up in the ROM Q/A tread, but the answer from the developer was: Sorry I don't use MMS so I don't really see a problem.
Third: Onto some next rom. This one was tagged STABLE. It was far from it. In fact it was even easier to discover that this rom had the same MMS problem. Because the message app would crash immediately when trying to send one.
4th attemt was the same rom, but a different kernel... still the same problem.
5th rom was Blisspop... Wau, this was beautiful! Cool webpage, Cool animations.... it was just too bad that the site is dead, and that the rom can't even run for 24 hours without the android keyboard crashing 25 times or so. Also Blisspop has OTA updates... the only problem is that it constantly says that there is a new version for the S3.. but the download fails. Apparently some bad change to the website caused this, and apparently this problem has been going on for 3 months without anyone bothering to fix it.
6th was Archidroid. The second to top ROM for the S3. It looks cool, and has many features... but just as other Lollipop ROMs, sending MMS's without error is not one of them....
I've really tried everything. People always says that the MMS problems are due to APN's not being set up correctly, doing some reboots etc.... but trust me... I've set them up so many times you wouldn't belive it.
7th. After reading this thread and rp158's recommendation of NCS-ROM I'm now running that one. Without a single thing being set up, I was able to send and receive MMS's right away.
However... now I'm stuck back at the ugly kitkat look, and Touch wiz.
tl;dr;
So what do I want to say with all this?
Get root and TWRP and start playing around with ROMs
Lollipop does not look like an option for the S3, at least not right now
Don't let yourself be fooled by nice webpages or [STABLE]-tags, or comments that say: "I've been running this since yesterday.. it's 100% stable!"
Timusius thanks a lot for that post.
Puts things in perspective.
As I said in my post, I am ok with the KitKat look, as long as it is stable, I am always on call at work, and cant afford constant phone crashes.
I am going to try the root/twrp to NCS rom in the next couple of days
@Timusius thank you for your post. You help me a lot!
S5 Sensation
errolpl said:
Hi guys,
I'm new here. I didn't root my S3 yet, but I want to do it and install new rom. But first I would need your help with Rom choosing, as I'm completely blind in this matter
The thing is, I would prefer a ROM which let me choose which application I want to install on my phone and which not - check/uncheck option. This rom should be FAST and stable.
As I have no experience at all, I would like to ask you which ROM will be the best for me? Btw, it would be great if I can choose language (Polish).
Hope you will help me
Regards,
Karol
edit: sorry for typo in the topic, impossible to change it now
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It's 5 months already that im using S5 Sensation rom for i9300/9305 ( 4.4.4 kitkat). This rom has S5/Note4 features and works great im satisfied. No problems so far, no bugs, etc ^^
It comes with AROMA installer and lets you to choose which apps you want to install and which not.
Cooldato said:
It's 5 months already that im using S5 Sensation rom for i9300/9305 ( 4.4.4 kitkat). This rom has S5/Note4 features and works great im satisfied. No problems so far, no bugs, etc ^^
It comes with AROMA installer and lets you to choose which apps you want to install and which not.
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How you install those rom?
Pixelzack said:
How you install those rom?
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Device must be rooted + newest cwm recovery installed. After that you just download custom rom, move it to ur phone memory/sdcard and flash it throught recovery mode
Cooldato said:
Device must be rooted + newest cwm recovery installed. After that you just download custom rom, move it to ur phone memory/sdcard and flash it throught recovery mode
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My phone already rooted without cwm,can i just install cwm like i did to root my phone?
Pixelzack said:
My phone already rooted without cwm,can i just install cwm like i did to root my phone?
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https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager here is the latest CWM versions for smartphones, but its .img file and u cannt flash it directly from Odin. U need to make .img into .tar.md5 odin flash-able file by some tools, or flash it via adb shell, etc.
Anyway here is Odin rdy .tar file , go to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...covery-clockworkmod-touch-6-0-3-2-gt-t1719744 download recovery-cwmtouch-6.0.3.2-GTI9300.tar and flash it via Odin / Download mode.
Cooldato said:
https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager here is the latest CWM versions for smartphones, but its .img file and u cannt flash it directly from Odin. U need to make .img into .tar.md5 odin flash-able file by some tools, or flash it via adb shell, etc.
Anyway here is Odin rdy .tar file , go to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...covery-clockworkmod-touch-6-0-3-2-gt-t1719744 download recovery-cwmtouch-6.0.3.2-GTI9300.tar and flash it via Odin / Download mode.
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Can I use this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...covery-clockworkmod-touch-6-0-3-2-gt-t1719744
Pixelzack said:
Can I use this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...covery-clockworkmod-touch-6-0-3-2-gt-t1719744
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Sure, thats what i linked you above.
Cooldato said:
Sure, thats what i linked you above.
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Hahaha Thanks dude for helping noob like me
Pixelzack said:
Hahaha Thanks dude for helping noob like me
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No problem Feel free to poke me if u meet some troubles ^^
Cooldato said:
No problem Feel free to poke me if u meet some troubles ^^
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How to install this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/i9300-to-n00t-bring-lte-fun-to-3g-t2886574
just need some detailed guide xD
Pixelzack said:
How to install this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/i9300-to-n00t-bring-lte-fun-to-3g-t2886574
just need some detailed guide xD
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1. Install ClockworkMod(or PhilZ) recovery
2. Put ROM on your SD card
3. Enter recovery mode
4. Perform a full data wipe(except you're running previous versions of back-to-n00t)
5. Flash ROM
6. Flash SuperSU
Cooldato said:
1. Install ClockworkMod(or PhilZ) recovery
2. Put ROM on your SD card
3. Enter recovery mode
4. Perform a full data wipe(except you're running previous versions of back-to-n00t)
5. Flash ROM
6. Flash SuperSU
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perform a full data wipe means "Factory reset"?
How to flash rom? It's included in the recovery mode?
How to flash SuperSU?
Pixelzack said:
perform a full data wipe means "Factory reset"?
How to flash rom? It's included in the recovery mode?
How to flash SuperSU?
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yeah this means doing a "Factory reset", must be done throught Recovery mode, wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache.
Put ROM on your SD card, then enter Recovery Mode by pressing Home + Volume UP + Power buttons and ull have smth like:
Install Zip -> Choose Zip from /Storage/Sdcard (External SDcard) , Search for ur ROM file and start flashing :X
Flash the SuperSu .zip file same way as flashing ROM.
Hi All... help...
I have a Note3 SM-N9005 which is rooted. I have been trying to get CWM installed.
I started by using ROM Manager and this just didnt work at all - the recovery partition stayed stock.
So I downloaded the Samsung Note 3 (International) recovery image (6.0.4.6) (non-touch) from https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager.
I used Cygwin to convert to a .tar file and then flashed to PDA using Odin.
All looked OK and Odin passed the install - however when I tried to reboot into recovery my Note3 just gets stuck in a boot loop - the only way I could get it working again was to re-flash using Odin and when it reboots it starts and works normally - but if I reboot into recovery mode it just keeps re-booting!!
Any thoughts on how to fix this or whether the best option is to flash a whole ROM with CWM already packed? Alternatively - any ideas on where I can get a CWM file which will work on my Note3?
Also - now this has started getting messy, any advice on backing up EFS (just in case )
Thanks in advance
So you reflashed the whole stock firmware via Odin and recovery still isn't working? Very strange. Rom Manager sucks and has for years now. Why didn't you just grab either CWM or TWRP (which I find way better for most phones) from the subforum for your phone here on Xda?
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So you reflashed the whole stock firmware via Odin and recovery still isn't working? Very strange. Rom Manager sucks and has for years now. Why didn't you just grab either CWM or TWRP (which I find way better for most phones) from the subforum for your phone here on Xda?
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Hi es0tericcha0s
Thanks - TBH I have only just replaced my S4 with the Note3 and just set everything up - so didnt want to reflash with a custom ROM so followed the instructions for installing CWM... and failed I did install TWRP a while ago and couldnt really get on with it - if you think it is better I might reflash the whole phone with a new ROM and give it a go.
I think I did download a CWM img file from here and when I flashed it to PDA the phone wouldnt boot at all - from memory I am sure it came up saying it couldnt boot and enetered "Odin mode"... I will have to back up my important stuff and try again tonight.
Any recommendations on a good ROM to play with? Need a stable product ideally as I dont get much time to play
Thanks
I would just restore the entire phone with the stock firmware file and start fresh. TWRP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2494245 As far as roms, I haven't played with the international Note 3 in awhile, but I typically recommend stock based roms for less potential issues (I personally prefer CM based roms, but I have more time and experience with dealing with possible problems than most). I would take a look at AllianceRom if you want to customize a lot on stock based http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2571255 or Omega http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470441
As always, you should read through some of the stuff other active users are saying about it to make sure it fits your needs, but those development teams support a lot of Samsung devices and usually provide solid updates.
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I would just restore the entire phone with the stock firmware file and start fresh. TWRP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2494245 As far as roms, I haven't played with the international Note 3 in awhile, but I typically recommend stock based roms for less potential issues (I personally prefer CM based roms, but I have more time and experience with dealing with possible problems than most). I would take a look at AllianceRom if you want to customize a lot on stock based http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2571255 or Omega http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470441
As always, you should read through some of the stuff other active users are saying about it to make sure it fits your needs, but those development teams support a lot of Samsung devices and usually provide solid updates.
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Thanks es0tericcha0s - I downloaded the TWRP tar and flashed to PDA - all worked first time... I will give it a go and see how I get on, when I get more time I will do a clean flash too!
Good deal. Lemme know if you need anything else.