Hi there,
I have a rooted International version of S3. I recently saw that sammobiles posted the 4.3 version update for S3. So I went ahead and dowloaded the same. I installed the updates using odin Iniitially everything seemed fine. But on closer look I noticed that several options were either missing or greyed out. For eg: The option to add widgets to my home screen is greyed out.
Also when I go to about device tab I can see that the Android version which mentions 4.3 is greyed out.
Could you please help me enable these. Because I am pretty sure I downloaded the right version and installed the updates correctly too.
Thanks in advance !!
Download the full stock rom, not just an update. Check the md5 of your download. Do a full wipe, including format internal sd card then reflash. Factory reset from recovery, before first boot, then test before you install/restore any apps or mods.
boomboomer said:
Download the full stock rom, not just an update. Check the md5 of your download. Do a full wipe, including format internal sd card then reflash. Factory reset from recovery, before first boot, then test before you install/restore any apps or mods.
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Hey boomboomer,
I think I downloaded the entire stock rom as the md5 was like 1.5 gigs. Also could you let me know how to do a factory reset before moving forward?
viper35ninr said:
Hey boomboomer,
I think I downloaded the entire stock rom as the md5 was like 1.5 gigs. Also could you let me know how to do a factory reset before moving forward?
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OK, let me narrow down my issue. My main issue is that the " Lock Screen Widget " option that we see under "My Device" is greyed out. How can I activate that. Please help as this is one of the major attractions that made me update my android version.
viper35ninr said:
OK, let me narrow down my issue. My main issue is that the " Lock Screen Widget " option that we see under "My Device" is greyed out. How can I activate that. Please help as this is one of the major attractions that made me update my android version.
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Hey I found it. It seems in order to add multiple widgets to the lock screen you need to have your home screen on standard mode rather than on dynamic mode.
wipe data..its work dude.
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not sure what to call it exactly, but i just recently purchased my 10.1 tab (few days ago)... then i went camping and found out that my tablet does not or cannot located ad-hoc for wifi tethering off my samsung galaxy 4g!!! so i came home today and tried to root it.... then i installed the task650 rom.... i noticed my numbers on the home screens disappeared at the top...there should be maybe like 3-4 screens where i can switch left and right...but the bubbles at the top are gone..i even went back to stock, but it seems that they still didnt come back!!! i also noticed the clocks and bars at the bottom doesnt seem the same as when i first got it stock?? the settings colors still looks different too...maybe my tablet didnt have a new version of the kernels or updates etc...not sure...please help!
lawsofpower48 said:
not sure what to call it exactly, but i just recently purchased my 10.1 tab (few days ago)... then i went camping and found out that my tablet does not or cannot located ad-hoc for wifi tethering off my samsung galaxy 4g!!! so i came home today and tried to root it.... then i installed the task650 rom.... i noticed my numbers on the home screens disappeared at the top...there should be maybe like 3-4 screens where i can switch left and right...but the bubbles at the top are gone..i even went back to stock, but it seems that they still didnt come back!!! i also noticed the clocks and bars at the bottom doesnt seem the same as when i first got it stock?? the settings colors still looks different too...maybe my tablet didnt have a new version of the kernels or updates etc...not sure...please help!
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Task's launcher in V5 and V6 is different than stock TW KME. It has the bubbles removed on top.
When you went back to stock, did you do a full wipe of your system first? Let us know what steps you took to get back to stock to figure this out.
thanks for the quick reply, i just followed the first thread of i think in the development section that tells u how to root,unroot,roms...etc...
there was pretty much just 3 sentences.. i downloaded the filesfordummies.zip.... went to cwm and loaded up the hc-3.1_ota-full_sam_tab_10.1.zip, then i unrooted after that with odin.... but i did notice i get a force close after i booted up..so i redid the process again and wiped the cache, wiped and resetted the data, and wiped the dalvic thing... then i reloaded up the hc-3.1_ota-full_sam_tab_10.1.zip again... then i unrooted again (i rerooted earlier in the step again so i could unroot)....i see the stock stuff, but it seems the bubbles are still not there, the menu is still dark (unlike what i had in the stock one, and the widgets like the clock and weather that appears when i first purchased it is not at the homescreen)...so i know something is wrong..
lawsofpower48 said:
thanks for the quick reply, i just followed the first thread of i think in the development section that tells u how to root,unroot,roms...etc...
there was pretty much just 3 sentences.. i downloaded the filesfordummies.zip.... went to cwm and loaded up the hc-3.1_ota-full_sam_tab_10.1.zip, then i unrooted after that with odin.... but i did notice i get a force close after i booted up..so i redid the process again and wiped the cache, wiped and resetted the data, and wiped the dalvic thing... then i reloaded up the hc-3.1_ota-full_sam_tab_10.1.zip again... then i unrooted again (i rerooted earlier in the step again so i could unroot)....i see the stock stuff, but it seems the bubbles are still not there, the menu is still dark (unlike what i had in the stock one, and the widgets like the clock and weather that appears when i first purchased it is not at the homescreen)...so i know something is wrong..
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Your on the original stock honeycomb. I can't remember if the bubbles were on vanilla honeycomb. Upgrade your Tab to Touchwiz to get the other features back.
If you need to upgrade link, here is KMB http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205816
It was the first official Touchwiz update in the US. You can upgrade to KME from there to be at the latest and greatest.
hmm..ok ill try that out... do i have to get back the cwm to use it?? thanks!!!
lawsofpower48 said:
hmm..ok ill try that out... do i have to get back the cwm to use it?? thanks!!!
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Yes, you can use the filesfordummies to
1. flash cwm on ODIN
2. install zip via CWM
3. flash stocky recovery on ODIN
4. factory reset in stock recovery
5. go to settings>about and upgrade to KME
This method and the KMB link I posted will keep you unrooted and stay within warranty. This is what I do if I want a completely clean ROM.
Another medthod and possibily the easiest is found on this site from Overcome. (Started yesterday so I forgot to mention)
They have a download called restock and it will ODIN KME on your Tab and give you the chance to wipe clean.
http://p7510.teamovercome.net/
http://p7510.teamovercome.net/?page_id=18 goes to the guide.
i think im trying out the overcome way...im dling it right as im typing..ill update you...i think either way im going back to stock then returning this one (its only been like 5 days from best buys) and getting the white one
btw, i noticed youre from the bay area..maybe ill just drop it by your house so you can help me root my new one and install adhoc lol jk
alright i got the stock rom back in there now. all the widgets and bubble things are back too...i appreciate it!
now im wondering..is that task650 rom with the newer software, or is the factory one the newest?? thanks
lawsofpower48 said:
alright i got the stock rom back in there now. all the widgets and bubble things are back too...i appreciate it!
now im wondering..is that task650 rom with the newer software, or is the factory one the newest?? thanks
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Both are KME which is the latest US official release.
Other than that, tasks is themed and has enhancements that make it much much smoother than stock.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using xda premium
ah ok, so its just the theme that made the menus/task look different in colors. i have it all fixed now. i will PM you if you dont mind regarding adhoc tether. thanks again.
Hello All,
I was using LIGHTING ROM with ICS 4.0.3
It was crashing so much and i was starting my phone 3-4 times a day that I started to perform UPDATES.
I installed the first update and now my phone loads and gives this error.
It keeps giving this error and it is un-usable.
See screenshot, it is not a boot problem. (So this URL does not apply http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499)
Phone boots fine and even i see the HOME SCREEN and then i get this error.
Please help me, i do not want to loose all data. I want to save the Camera and WhatsApp images before i do something.
Please help.
In short, my objectives are
1) I want to save Camera images and WhatsApp images
2) I want to install Stock SAMSUNG ROM.
Please guide me.
statbat said:
Hello All,
I was using LIGHTING ROM with ICS 4.0.3
It was crashing so much and i was starting my phone 3-4 times a day that I started to perform UPDATES.
I installed the first update and now my phone loads and gives this error.
It keeps giving this error and it is un-usable.
See screenshot, it is not a boot problem. (So this URL does not apply http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499)
Phone boots fine and even i see the HOME SCREEN and then i get this error.
Please help me, i do not want to loose all data. I want to save the Camera and WhatsApp images before i do something.
Please help.
In short, my objectives are
1) I want to save Camera images and WhatsApp images
2) I want to install Stock SAMSUNG ROM.
Please guide me.
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check ur pm
I have lighting ROM installed and dont have a backup of STOCK ROM
1) I went into Recovery and made a backup to SD card. The backup do not include camera images.
2) I wiped cache and it does not solve the error.
3) I did not do FACTORY RESET. It says that it will wipe user data so may be images too.
statbat said:
I have lighting ROM installed and dont have a backup of STOCK ROM
1) I went into Recovery and made a backup to SD card. The backup do not include camera images.
2) I wiped cache and it does not solve the error.
3) I did not do FACTORY RESET. It says that it will wipe user data so may be images too.
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do a factory reset it wont delete ur images
Factory reset did not work.
It said Error mounting /sd_card/.android_secure and it ended.
If i will install a NEW ROM (stock rom) which can be downloaded from here
http://www.sammobile.com/
Will it wipe all the images?
statbat said:
Factory reset did not work.
It said Error mounting /sd_card/.android_secure and it ended.
If i will install a NEW ROM (stock rom) which can be downloaded from here
http://www.sammobile.com/
Will it wipe all the images?
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no it will not delete ur images
Try that
statbat said:
Hello All,
I was using LIGHTING ROM with ICS 4.0.3
It was crashing so much and i was starting my phone 3-4 times a day that I started to perform UPDATES.
I installed the first update and now my phone loads and gives this error.
It keeps giving this error and it is un-usable.
See screenshot, it is not a boot problem. (So this URL does not apply http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499)
Phone boots fine and even i see the HOME SCREEN and then i get this error.
Please help me, i do not want to loose all data. I want to save the Camera and WhatsApp images before i do something.
Please help.
In short, my objectives are
1) I want to save Camera images and WhatsApp images
2) I want to install Stock SAMSUNG ROM.
Please guide me.
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I had the same problem when I was trying to use jkay deluxe settings with a rom and a kernel that they jkay deluxe settings couldn't support them.I am a noobie here but you can try to load a new rom or kernel to see if the problem remains or not.Good luck
I had Viper 1.0.1 working. It wasn't broke but I tried to put Viper 1.1.0 on the phone. I keep getting the message "Unfortunately system UI has stopped " I have no status bar and no pull down for notifications.
I have dirty flashed, clean flashed, tried different kernels, fixed permissions, different download.
Any ideas?????
I have restored the previous version for the time being.
TIA
Dave
I had the same problem, and couldn't fix it until I updated to the latest version of CWM recovery. Even if you think that you have the latest version, find the thread for it and re-flash it anyway. Then, do a FULL wipe, install Viper, then install the suggested kernel and see if it works, only after that, then try other kernels if you want to.
RLGL said:
I had Viper 1.0.1 working. It wasn't broke but I tried to put Viper 1.1.0 on the phone. I keep getting the message "Unfortunately system UI has stopped " I have no status bar and no pull down for notifications.
I have dirty flashed, clean flashed, tried different kernels, fixed permissions, different download.
Any ideas?????
I have restored the previous version for the time being.
TIA
Dave
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you need to be sure to do a full wipe, because that is what happens when you dont
CastleBravo said:
I had the same problem, and couldn't fix it until I updated to the latest version of CWM recovery. Even if you think that you have the latest version, find the thread for it and re-flash it anyway. Then, do a FULL wipe, install Viper, then install the suggested kernel and see if it works, only after that, then try other kernels if you want to.
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I will switch recovery to CWM, even though I don't like it, even from T'bolt days. I DO realize that the recovery will affect the Rom installs
Bigandrewgold said:
you need to be sure to do a full wipe, because that is what happens when you dont
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Overnight I decided a complete wipe was in order. I also noticed something with the quick settings and notifications that is different. The quick settings scroll across the top of the notification menu and the page is skittish.
Time to back up all storage items.
Thanks for the responses.
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I will switch recovery to CWM, even though I don't like it, even from T'bolt days. I DO realize that the recovery will affect the Rom installs
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If this solves the problem, please post back. I've seen two instances of it so far (one from twrp, one an early version of cwm) and I'm interested to see if these were isolated events or actual problems with the recoveries.
CastleBravo said:
If this solves the problem, please post back. I've seen two instances of it so far (one from twrp, one an early version of cwm) and I'm interested to see if these were isolated events or actual problems with the recoveries.
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I installed the latest version of CWM and reflashed Viper. So far all looks good. Also one other issue has cleared up, unmounting the USB drive no longer causes apps to stop. The only other change I made was from ES File explorer to Root Explorer.
The recovery causing issues also surfaced with the Thunderbolts. CWM was the villan in those instances.:fingers-crossed:
All the lock screen options but pin and password are grayed out. The phone won't even let me lock it with a pin or password, it automatically goes back to swipe. They have a message under them that says "disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage". I've googled and I already cleared all credentials, unchecked everything under device administrators, and made sure SD card and phone encryption was turned off. I also wiped the cache and dalvik cache just to see if it works. The sim card lock is also off. Any advice? I'm stumped
Thanks
Edit: Fixed by flashing a new ROM. This thread can be closed - thanks
Keekers said:
All the lock screen options but pin and password are grayed out. The phone won't even let me lock it with a pin or password, it automatically goes back to swipe. They have a message under them that says "disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage". I've googled and I already cleared all credentials, unchecked everything under device administrators, and made sure SD card and phone encryption was turned off. I also wiped the cache and dalvik cache just to see if it works. The sim card lock is also off. Any advice? I'm stumped
Thanks
Edit: Fixed by flashing a new ROM. This thread can be closed - thanks
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I've got the same problem.. but have removed root by reinstalling the stock rom. I've reflashed the stock rom twice through ODIN without any luck. What ROM did you use? Any tips?
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I've got the same problem.. but have removed root by reinstalling the stock rom. I've reflashed the stock rom twice through ODIN without any luck. What ROM did you use? Any tips?
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Is everything else back to stock and acting normal? I am using the ECHOE ROM. That would be such a bummer if you have to reroot to fix the lock options. Did you encrypt and then decrypt just to flip it on and off again?
There are threads containing the changes you have to make to your build prop. Surge1223 had a zip I think to flash.
Not 100% sure but it was like an ro.secure line you had to change.
We had this issue before towelroot using prerooted roms.
Sent from my Verizon NC5 Galaxy S4 w/ GEL and Xposed
Keekers said:
Is everything else back to stock and acting normal? I am using the ECHOE ROM. That would be such a bummer if you have to reroot to fix the lock options. Did you encrypt and then decrypt just to flip it on and off again?
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I found a fix, as strange as it is. I installed stock ROM NC1 (4.4) first, which finally worked well on my phone and then flashed NE1 (4.4). My knox is showing nothing, so looks like all is well.
I have no idea why I had to flash the original 4.4 before the newer one. Hope this can help someone else as well.
AWESOME...HERE WE GO AGAIN ! ! !
PLEASE use the
Q&A FAQ and HOW TO so we can keep the development thread for development purposes.
Post your questions and Myself or other knowledgeable users of Sac23 ROMS will answer as quickly as possible.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62114418&postcount=1
Like it or not...
It is best to clean flash ... each version ! ! !
Grow some and get over it....
I recommend to always flash fresh and clean... or you leave yourself open for trouble...
move /copy all important data to ext SD and/or PC... stuff happens especially if formatting.
wipe everything...including internal SD..(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to Format internal SD) AND FORMAT if coming from another rom.
Install ROM
do not install any apps yet....
let the rom settle about 30 minutes
Try out all the usual things to see if you have issues...
if not...
load up your app
MAIN THREAD FOUND HERE
NOTES: guys make sure u go to settings/developer/uncheck 2d rendering
VER 1
OP HOST LINK
MY MIRROR HOST LINK
MD5 coming soon
Guys... Remember this is a port... "some" things "may not work" ... But haha ALL things seem to be working great... AWESOME JOB @sac23
NOTES:
ALWAYS update PRL & PROFILE after rom flash.
Go to settings/more networks/mobile networks/network mode/ select LTE/CDMA
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Is this for OC5 firmware?
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Is this for OC5 firmware?
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Yes
Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk
Help?
Alright i flashed and got the rom working. Nice neet and fast. Wifi connected off the bat. and though all was good. Till i turned off the Wifi and tried to Text/Call/Mobile network.
Nothing.
goto Settings/More connection settings look for Mobile networks tab.
Not there?
i Flashed over from Priest Punch v1.1 did full wipe/flash and rom loads but that part is missing.
checked the Device Status and shows the Baseband/IMEI and all that is missing.
Flashed my recovery.tar.md5 file ive had since this is like the 4th time flashing this thing. Reboot.
Baseband is now set at N900PVPUCNC5 got my IMEI number too. but still not mobile network setting in the More Settings.
Edit: Flashed a OC5 .md5 and still nothing about to just reinstall again.
Edit2: Ok reinstalled and downloading a stock OC5 firmware going to take awhile to get it downloaded. the one i found was not a stock oc5
Edit 3: OK after installing N900PVPUEOC5_N900PSPTEOC5_N900PVPUEOC5_HOME.tar.md5 and then reinstalling rom i still don't have the Mobile network setup. when i Flash the md5 and restarted it connected to sprint and i had service but was getting Google service has stopped errors nonstop. so i reinstalled you rom and it looks like it flashed the baseband back to a previous version. no idea whats going on here.
After Spending the entire morning and part of the afternoon i have to give up and say that my phone won't accept OC5 baseband. I have flashed the stock OC5 update 5x and it refuses to change the Baseband to OC5 and seems stuck on NC5. I have successfully installed [ROM] [N900PVPUEOC5] [100% Stock, Pre-Rooted, Busybox, Deodexed, No KNOX] [6/11/2015] and it is fully functional but still shows the NC5 baseband. I am at a loss here.
Edit: Ok got it working. Had to do a Full system wipe from recovery. pull battery and wait 10 seconds. Boot up to Download and an Flash the new OC5. boot up and let phone start. and redo this 2x for it to finally take the OC5 after that root and install of Rom went easy without a hitch.
any help with this would be nice.
What is the "potato clock" in the alternate status bar...?
Also, will I have to program a home button function?
Where is the roaming setting at in this rom and how do i actvate it i flahed the update already still cant find it ive even been comparing to my wifes s6 no lick any help would be great
Is this ROM deodexed?
I cannot get my network to work. I switched it to CDMA/LTE but my Sprint APN service is unchecked. Its also greyed out so I can't enable it. I tried that one thing when you add something to your build prop but that also didn't work. It just madr the settings disappear. When I finally found my Access Point Settings it still didn't work all I could do was add another APN but it would be unchecked and greyed out. Can anyone help CM12.1 won't let me use my Gear 2 and it's just making me waste 199.99(bought it on no tax day)
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[*]Install ROM
[*]do not install any apps yet....
[*]let the rom settle about 30 minutes
[*]Try out all the usual things to see if you have issues...
[*]if not...
[*]load up your app
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Is it recommended to not log into Google until after the first 30 minutes to prevent the apps from automatically downloading and installing? Also if so, once I log in will they start or will I need to go in and install one by one?