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Hi all,
I ordered a SGP 4.0 and will receive it today. Should I root it as soon as I receive it? Does 'rooting' make any changes to the stock firmware? Does it change anything else compare to a stock SGP beside that it will have 'root' permission?
I am new to the Android environment as I have never owned one before, but I am an embedded software guy by trade (on a totally different discipline and processor family) so I'm not a stranger in the firmware world and Linux environment.
Later, I like to learn programming/hacking the Android for fun and hope that I will be able to contribute something.
Thanks for any comment.
-mike-
No, all it does is just give you root access.
Not really, unless you want to use Titanium Backup. Mine is rooted (I think, can't remember lol) and I really don't see any other advantages except for overclock apps or other root-only apps.
Overall, it's not necessary. Just flash a ROM (I prefer CM7 or Klin's Klassic ROM) and a kernel (NOTE: Steve's kernel for the US and INTL 4.0 may cause bootloops if you boot into ClockWorkMod Recovery).
Thanks! I appreciate the replies. So, if I want to root, I just grab the latest version of Superoneclick and have at it?
If I were you I would wait a little longer and get some more information about this, beofre rooting. I rooted my Player using Superuser, just the latest one I could find.
testrider said:
Thanks! I appreciate the replies. So, if I want to root, I just grab the latest version of Superoneclick and have at it?
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I rooted mine using DoomLord's Easy Rooting Toolkit v4, but AFAIK superoneclick should work as well.
testrider said:
Thanks! I appreciate the replies. So, if I want to root, I just grab the latest version of Superoneclick and have at it?
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I used the latest superone click to root mine it may be a bit unresponsive but it will work
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j21098 said:
I used the latest superone click to root mine it may be a bit unresponsive but it will work
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See, I used DooMLoRD's Rooting Toolkit, which I find to work, unlike the time I tried to root with SuperOneClick. If one doesn't work, go with the other.
Trae329 said:
See, I used DooMLoRD's Rooting Toolkit, which I find to work, unlike the time I tried to root with SuperOneClick. If one doesn't work, go with the other.
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Does DooMLoRD's Rooting Toolkit work for the SGP 4.0? didn't see it on the list here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582&
testrider said:
Does DooMLoRD's Rooting Toolkit work for the SGP 4.0? didn't see it on the list here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582&
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Almost all devices using 2.3 will work. SGP4 does work with it. If you see galaxy s I9000 expect SGPs to be in it.
zaclimon said:
Almost all devices using 2.3 will work. SGP4 does work with it. If you see galaxy s I9000 expect SGPs to be in it.
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I have the galaxy player 4 US but i changed the build.prop to GT-I9000 to fix incompatible issues
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Ok, I did it. I couldn't leave things alone so I use superoneclick and it went without a glitch. Now I'm going to try overclock tegrak...
Thanks for all the help and encouragement.
testrider said:
Ok, I did it. I couldn't leave things alone so I use superoneclick and it went without a glitch. Now I'm going to try overclock tegrak...
Thanks for all the help and encouragement.
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If i were you i would change the build.prop too theres a post on how to do it and i have overclocked to 1.2 its stable and i haven't tried others i think 1.2 is the safest
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j21098 said:
If i were you i would change the build.prop too theres a post on how to do it and i have overclocked to 1.2 its stable and i haven't tried others i think 1.2 is the safest
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What does 'changing build.prop' do?
testrider said:
What does 'changing build.prop' do?
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Its the model info like i have galaxy player 4.0 YP-G1 and on gameloft games it says device is incompatible so i used the es file explorer and enabled root explorer in settings and went to phone/system and look for build.prop make a copy of it and put it somewhere and i changed the ones that had YP-G1 to GT-I9000 save and reboot and it fixes the incompatible message
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Uummm...hell yeah!
I would 100% suggest you root your device, mainly for the fact that all the custom roms are more stable and user friendly than the stock samsung ROMS, I rooted my SGP installed a custom ROM on it and I'm living it up, I'm so happy that I can't even explain it. I couls give you the link to the rom forum for the SGP's if you want?
It will void your warranty. but i think its still worth it .it raly depends on what you want to do with your android.
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[email protected] said:
It will void your warranty. but i think its still worth it .it raly depends on what you want to do with your android.
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Will it void the store warranty
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wtfsaywat said:
I would 100% suggest you root your device, mainly for the fact that all the custom roms are more stable and user friendly than the stock samsung ROMS, I rooted my SGP installed a custom ROM on it and I'm living it up, I'm so happy that I can't even explain it. I couls give you the link to the rom forum for the SGP's if you want?
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Thanks. I already rooted my new SGP 4.0. Could you post the link to the rom? Any particular ROM you could recommended for the SGP 4.0? What can a custom ROM do more than the stock ROM?
Thank you!
-mike-
Hey, I'm a huge novice at all of this. I've had my player for a few months and I've heard of tons of people that have rooted their device.
What does it allow you to do? Is it how you get more themes?
I'm very unintelligent on this subject so any clarification would be great...
Hello, I have bought this phone and extracted recovery.img but online cwm builder can't build working cwm. can someone help me? Also I would like to ask, if the firmware for Big Easy W1 is compatible with NM890 because they look same by visual and by HW side.
Stock recovery in attachment. Please help, I even can't root device and I am not newbie in this stuff.
Hi akim14,
sorry for not being able to answer your questions, but where did you buy the phone? On most sites I searched for it, it is still pre-order only.
i have bought it from focalprice and nevermind, already have recovery and root.
akim14 said:
i have bought it from focalprice and nevermind, already have recovery and root.
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Could you please explain how did you root your phone? I am sorry, but I am pretty new in this matter...
Thank you.
jbasoco said:
Could you please explain how did you root your phone? I am sorry, but I am pretty new in this matter...
Thank you.
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do you have this phone?
akim14 said:
do you have this phone?
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I actually bought one but received it and could not hear any sound when someone called in.
I sent the phone back to China and I am waiting for a new unit.
I have this phone but cannot find anything on how to root it, anyone know how ?
Or if there is a update as it is running 4.1.2 ?
Thanks in advance
zomig said:
I have this phone but cannot find anything on how to root it, anyone know how ?
Or if there is a update as it is running 4.1.2 ?
Thanks in advance
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I haven't received my replacement phone yet, so I couldn't try nothing.
Any upare in this matter will be welcome...
I have now flashed 4.2.1 which is working a lot better than 4.1.2. Even the GPS is now working properly.
Still need root though.
Newman nm890
jbasoco said:
Could you please explain how did you root your phone? I am sorry, but I am pretty new in this matter...
Thank you.
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yes I would also be very interested, I just got my Newman nm890 android 4.1.2 and it has difficulty picking up a cell signal where my other cell phone gets a couple of bars. I am having difficulty with rooting it. I have been waiting for the 4.2 to be available but different from the sales ad, it does not seem to be readily coming. The previous reovery.img with the QR is it 4.1.2 or 4.2.1. It looks like the nm890 is popular.
4.2.1
zomig said:
I have now flashed 4.2.1 which is working a lot better than 4.1.2. Even the GPS is now working properly.
Still need root though.
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Where did you download the 4.2.1 firmware? My 4.1.2 is somewhat lagging.
zomig said:
I have now flashed 4.2.1 which is working a lot better than 4.1.2. Even the GPS is now working properly.
Still need root though.
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Where did you get a ROM do flash to 4.2.1 ?
Thanks
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Flash the one on this thread as it is better than the one i originally flashed. Here
If you want the original one then it is on this thread Here
zomig said:
Flash the one on this thread as it is better than the one i originally flashed. Here
If you want the original one then it is on this thread Here
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I have just installed the ROM for my nm890 and now it Works great. All GPS/A-GPS problmes fixed and also Google contacts/calendar syncing 100% working.
Thank you very much!!!
Is it possible to connect to AT&T wifi hotspots at Starbucks etc. if we have flashed the GE rom put out today? I like how my phone auto-connects to these wifi networks without me needing to do anything and I want to maintain this in the GE rom if possible.
I've pulled the ATT_HotSpot.apk and .odex files from /system/app/
I'm thinking that after flashing the GE rom, I can push those files back to /system/app/
Anyone have thoughts on this?
Found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645535
So I'm wondering if in addition to pushing the .apk and .odex files back after flashing GE, the wpa_supplicant.conf file(s?) will need to be modified to include the attwifi settings.
I found 3 config files and they are here:
/system/etc/wifi/
/etc/wifi/
/data/misc/wifi/
The first two are identical and only contain info for "attwifi". The last one has "attwifi" plus all other saved network and pw info in it.
I guess I won't know till I try it but if anyone has advice it is appreciated
You'll only need the WISP Service apk, which appears as 'AT&T Hot Spots' in the apps list. That is what takes care of the auto-login to AT&T WiFi networks. Just flash the attached zip, there's not configuration or anything, it just looks for SSIDs like attwifi and does auto-login if it can. It works on any 4.1 or 4.2 rom.
cschmitt said:
You'll only need the WISP Service apk, which appears as 'AT&T Hot Spots' in the apps list. That is what takes care of the auto-login to AT&T WiFi networks. Just flash the attached zip, there's not configuration or anything, it just looks for SSIDs like attwifi and does auto-login if it can. It works on any 4.1 or 4.2 rom.
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OK great! That would be a lot easier.
Curious though, whats the difference between the WISP Service apk and ATT_hotspot.apk? Or maybe its the same thing?
Also where did you get this? I don't see it in /system/app/ (I'm still on stock right now, probably gonna flash GE tomorrow)
bgKF147 said:
OK great! That would be a lot easier.
Curious though, whats the difference between the WISP Service apk and ATT_hotspot.apk? Or maybe its the same thing?
Also where did you get this? I don't see it in /system/app/ (I'm still on stock right now, probably gonna flash GE tomorrow)
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The ATT_hotspot apk is to use your phone as a hotspot (tethering).
I got the apk from an AT&T stock rom then modified it to work with 4.2.2 as well.
Ahhh that makes sense.
So I can just put the zip on my sdcard, then install via TWRP right?
Figured it out.
Works like a charm! Thanks!
I still don't understand how you got this though. What directory was this in?
bgKF147 said:
I still don't understand how you got this though. What directory was this in?
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Pulled it from a completely different ROM, for AT&T Skyrocket ICS.
bgKF147 said:
Is it possible to connect to AT&T wifi hotspots at Starbucks etc. if we have flashed the GE rom put out today? I like how my phone auto-connects to these wifi networks without me needing to do anything and I want to maintain this in the GE rom if possible.
I've pulled the ATT_HotSpot.apk and .odex files from /system/app/
I'm thinking that after flashing the GE rom, I can push those files back to /system/app/
Anyone have thoughts on this?
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I connected to the wifi hotspot at my local ATT store w no issue
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Does anyone know where I could find a version that will work with Android 4.3, Jellybean?
Thanks again for posting this version, it works seamlessly with 4.1.2.
work_permit said:
Does anyone know where I could find a version that will work with Android 4.3, Jellybean?
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This works with 4.3 ROMs. Pulled from stock AT&T GS4.
cschmitt said:
This works with 4.3 ROMs. Pulled from stock AT&T GS4.
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Tested it this morning at Starbucks on my HTC One with Android Revolution HD Google Play Edition 4.0 ROM and it worked like a charm. Thank you!
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
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This works with 4.3 ROMs. Pulled from stock AT&T GS4.
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Just used it at a hotspot that requires an AT&T dataplan for authentication. Worked seamlessly. Thanks again.
Has anyone tested this on 4.4 KitKat? I'd love to flash it on my Nexus 5. I actually used it a lot on my AT&T S4.
coolguy949 said:
Has anyone tested this on 4.4 KitKat? I'd love to flash it on my Nexus 5. I actually used it a lot on my AT&T S4.
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Anyone find the 4.4 one?
coolguy949 said:
Has anyone tested this on 4.4 KitKat? I'd love to flash it on my Nexus 5. I actually used it a lot on my AT&T S4.
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txaggies07 said:
Anyone find the 4.4 one?
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The 0.970w version posted above works on 4.4.2
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The 0.970w version posted above works on 4.4.2
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Thanks. I didn't realize I was using 9.5.8 issues of the 9.7.0.
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9.7.0 Version Works on CM12.1 Lollipop
cschmitt said:
This works with 4.3 ROMs. Pulled from stock AT&T GS4.
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Thank you so much for this apk. I upgraded my 9.5.8 version, which was working flawlessly on my CM11 KitKat ROM. Then I upgraded to CM12.1 Lollipop and it didn't work, so I found and installed your 9.7.0 file and it works great on CM12.1 Lollipop. Thank you!
Hi everybody!
I`we been looking the Touchwiz 4.3 ROM for a while, but there is no leak for our t0lte yet.
I surf around and i found AT&A variant forums this; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497994
I flashed it yesterday and everything seems working except wi-fi, but wi-fi is no subject to me.
Also i flashed theme from our themes and apps section, and that worked too.
Just let you no. It`s wort to try
cerisu said:
Hi everybody!
I`we been looking the Touchwiz 4.3 ROM for a while, but there is no leak for our t0lte yet.
I surf around and i found AT&A variant forums this; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497994
I flashed it yesterday and everything seems working except wi-fi, but wi-fi is no subject to me.
Also i flashed theme from our themes and apps section, and that worked too.
Just let you no. It`s wort to try
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This is a pretty sweet Rom. Just make sure you ask the Op of the Rom for permission to post a link into this thread, just to be on the safe side.
Has anyone found out how to get Wifi working?
UncleSamPT said:
Has anyone found out how to get Wifi working?
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I think you need to flash bootloader, the same problem is on 7100. If the ROM is MJ5 then you need MJ5 bootloader.
Its worth checking out skynote in the att section. Still no wifi as we have no boot loader but sean has done an amazing job.
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Will we be able to downgrade back to 4.1.2 without any problem if we flash those 4.3 roms?
Ruthx said:
Will we be able to downgrade back to 4.1.2 without any problem if we flash those 4.3 roms?
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Yes of course. Why not?
cerisu said:
Yes of course. Why not?
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I read some people are having problems with their imei/modem when they downgraded or is that only with the official leaked? kinda noob sorry
Ruthx said:
I read some people are having problems with their imei/modem when they downgraded or is that only with the official leaked? kinda nood sorry
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Don`t be sorry. That`s why we are here, to help each other. Eweryone of us has been noob sometime.
What about 4G? Does that work?
cerisu said:
Hi everybody!
I`we been looking the Touchwiz 4.3 ROM for a while, but there is no leak for our t0lte yet.
I surf around and i found AT&A variant forums this; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497994
I flashed it yesterday and everything seems working except wi-fi, but wi-fi is no subject to me.
Also i flashed theme from our themes and apps section, and that worked too.
Just let you no. It`s wort to try
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i try to flash this on my korean note 2 shv-e250s but always stuck on unmounting /sdcard /data stage . any solution for this ?
i try to flash this on my hongkong Note2 LTE N7105
only the wifi not work , bluetooth & LTE & PhoneCall & Whatsapp+ & wechat & playstore is all okay:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
cyrustsui said:
i try to flash this on my hongkong Note2 LTE N7105
only the wifi not work , bluetooth & LTE & PhoneCall & Whatsapp+ & wechat & playstore is all okay:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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wifi quite important for us lol
Hi, just a thought. I have flashed AT&T roms on the N7105 and they have worked pretty fine before. Since this is a 4.3 build, am guessing there is a need to flash the base rom (the leaked firmware) and then flash the rom from the developer. Might get things working. Cheers.
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Hi there, aside from WiFi I've had no issues with the ROM. Just a regular twrp flash of the ROM required.
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hi cyrus
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15
i.use note2 lte.hong kong ver
rhe rom new ver <10/11>.wifi is not..work?
thx
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try this wifi fixfor MJ5 bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2342179&d=1382427777
brayann16k said:
try this wifi fixfor MJ5 bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2342179&d=1382427777
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No need for fix, a kernel is posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47416297&postcount=1771 that fixes the Wifi on the 7105. 4G/LTE works just fine. Best thing ever happend in months here :victory:
Hmm, wonder how to put swedish language in the ROM?
J.K Nilsson
J.K Nilsson said:
No need for fix, a kernel is posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47416297&postcount=1771 that fixes the Wifi on the 7105. 4G/LTE works just fine. Best thing ever happend in months here :victory:
Hmm, wonder how to put swedish language in the ROM?
J.K Nilsson
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Try language enabler from play store, It worked on some other samsung roms
Rurik1970 said:
Try language enabler from play store, It worked on some other samsung roms
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I used the locale & language app from market.
I was wondering if there was any support for a note 1. I have an old android version of 4.0.4 on my phone. is there a new version on line? If so how do i go about installing it on my phone.
My phone has been running a little slowly these days.
Thanks Mike
my57chevy said:
I was wondering if there was any support for a note 1. I have an old android version of 4.0.4 on my phone. is there a new version on line? If so how do i go about installing it on my phone.
My phone has been running a little slowly these days.
Thanks Mike
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Hello
What Model Is Exactely ??
Braycel said:
Hello
What Model Is Exactely ??
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My phone is a: Samsung Note 1
Model Number is: Samsung-SGH-I717
Android Version: 4.0.4
Is that the info you are looking for?
Mike
my57chevy said:
My phone is a: Samsung Note 1
Model Number is: Samsung-SGH-I717
Android Version: 4.0.4
Is that the info you are looking for?
Mike
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You are in the correct forums. Yay. Last stock for this device was 4.1.2 Jellybean. However there is a bazillion custom Roms that have been developed for this device up to and surpassing this version. Every individual phone behaves slightly different...keep this in mind. There were Telus, Bell wireless, Rogers and AT&T versions of original firmware available on this phone, possibly others. Most customs will likely work though. There are different methods which can be found in these forums of rooting your device and installing a custom recovery with which you can flash custom Roms. Have fun. Read lots and Google is your best friend. The community here can also be very helpful.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
I suggest you DO NOT FLASH the sock TW jellybean rom it seems to broke my wifi so it only shows up certain wifi.
shorty9210 said:
I suggest you DO NOT FLASH the sock TW jellybean rom it seems to broke my wifi so it only shows up certain wifi.
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Your status 7 on gapps means you were using an outdated recovery. This may very well have been your issue. Though you switched to new cwm, you could have upgraded your twrp to gimmeitorilltell's 2.8.0.0 and you likely would have had no problem.
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developweb said:
Your status 7 on gapps means you were using an outdated recovery. This may very well have been your issue. Though you switched to new cwm, you could have upgraded your twrp to gimmeitorilltell's 2.8.0.0 and you likely would have had no problem.
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Yes yes I am sure I am probably going to update the the twrp after I figure out my WiFi issue... If you know if I'm over looking much appreciate thanks lol