Hi, I recently 'reset' my s2 to pass on to my sister. I flashed the cyanfox 2.0.2 (KitKat) ROM I had been using previously without issue, but she is now being restricted with the 2gb app partition I remember from the Gingerbread days. I can't understand why, does anybody know why this is/can offer a fix ?
Many thanks.
naepace said:
Hi, I recently 'reset' my s2 to pass on to my sister. I flashed the cyanfox 2.0.2 (KitKat) ROM I had been using previously without issue, but she is now being restricted with the 2gb app partition I remember from the Gingerbread days. I can't understand why, does anybody know why this is/can offer a fix ?
Many thanks.
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Its normal its there in every s2 in every rom
Thanks for that. I suspected that was the case but was told that newer versions of Android had removed that restriction. I obviously didn't have enough apps latterly for it to be an issue. Apps 2 SD card it is then !
Repartition and joice afterwards, no matter what Android ver. or rom you want to mount: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...es/mod-partition-internal-memory-app-t2538947
ps: it's completely on you, like it was on me for doing so. Now I'm a happy bunny with my internal memory partition of 4Gb's, therefore I would advise to use 4GB Pit from there... Plenty of room there.
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Just bought my first android phone after a few years of slaving to iOS.
It came with 4.1.1, 16gb and just got it rooted (no ROM yet, still on stock).
I have a few questions perhaps someone can enlighten me.
1. I want to install a 64gb card and swap the internal with sd card storage (so that everything will be installed to sd instead of internal):
a). Some people say to format it FAT32, some say exFat (but this is meant to lead to corruption however), which one is better?
b). Is it possible to somehow combine both internal and sd memory to make the S3 think it has 80gb in total internal memory?
2. Looking for a custom ROM that is similar in look with Samsung's stock ROM but without all the bloatware and something with a decent camera app, which one is most stable as of yet?
3. Should I go for a 4.1.2 or 4.1.1 ROM as I've heard 4.1.2 is bad on the battery life?
2. You don't need to rely on another ROMS stability status if your planning to remove bloat.
It can be done yourself with a root enabled file explorer in /system/app. Delete apks such as Samsung Backup Service etc. Before doing so Google safe to remove bloat.
Made for the S2 but its almost identical to S3.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...1gdDJRekl4QmkyNmIzUmRvX2h3UDVkQXc&output=html
However if you want a custom ROM to do the work for you, Google search those that remove bloat.
International S III 16GB / CM10.1 / Gokhan's SK
Thanks.
How can I take a full backup of my current ROM before I install a new one (I rather have a most basic clean ROM installed and add just what I need).
What recovery version are you running right now if any? Boot into recovery by holding home+volume down+power until device turns off.
International S III 16GB / CM10.1 / Gokhan's SK
23Six said:
What recovery version are you running right now if any? Boot into recovery by holding home+volume down+power until device turns off.
International S III 16GB / CM10.1 / Gokhan's SK
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I have 5.5.0.4 CF-v1.5 and I found the option to backup, currently in progress
I recommend sending backup to PC
International S III 16GB / CM10.1 / Gokhan's SK
23Six said:
I recommend sending backup to PC
International S III 16GB / CM10.1 / Gokhan's SK
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Already did.
Is CleanROM a decent stock like ROM? Got decent reviews it seems but my phone is locked to a particular carrier, does that mean the bootloader is locked and it won't let me load up a custom ROM?
I run the international S3 so I have no idea about bootloader. I think Verizon variants come with them. Try tyre dedicated forum for info.
International S III 16GB / CM10.1 / Gokhan's SK
1) a) exfat only has issues in non-stock ROMs, meaning CM, AOSP. All stock-based ones are fine. It allows storing files bigger than 4GB
b) no
2. read the rules, you can't discuss what the best/most stable/decent rom is.
3. I don't have any issues with 4.1.2
The thread is in the wrong section, General is not for questions. Hit "report" and ask for it to be moved
Basics .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
Glebun said:
1) a) exfat only has issues in non-stock ROMs, meaning CM, AOSP. All stock-based ones are fine. It allows storing files bigger than 4GB
b) no
2. read the rules, you can't discuss what the best/most stable/decent rom is.
3. I don't have any issues with 4.1.2
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Thanks. So for a ROM like Omega (which I think its based off stock) I shouldn't have problems with exfat but since I don't have the need for 4GB+ files, whould it be better to just stick with fat32?
Omega is based on stock, and it won't have any issues. However, some recoveries do have issues with exfat, so if you don't need 4gb files, stick with fat32 to be safe
Why didn't you report the thread? I'm not on the phone anymore, so reported
Please read forum rules before posting
Questions go in Q&A
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Thanks for moving.
I'm still new and not sure where to go to request the thread move.
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Thanks for moving.
I'm still new and not sure where to go to request the thread move.
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you hit "report"
sd_dracula said:
Just bought my first android phone after a few years of slaving to iOS.
It came with 4.1.1, 16gb and just got it rooted (no ROM yet, still on stock).
I have a few questions perhaps someone can enlighten me.
1. I want to install a 64gb card and swap the internal with sd card storage (so that everything will be installed to sd instead of internal):
a). Some people say to format it FAT32, some say exFat (but this is meant to lead to corruption however), which one is better?
b). Is it possible to somehow combine both internal and sd memory to make the S3 think it has 80gb in total internal memory?
2. Looking for a custom ROM that is similar in look with Samsung's stock ROM but without all the bloatware and something with a decent camera app, which one is most stable as of yet?
3. Should I go for a 4.1.2 or 4.1.1 ROM as I've heard 4.1.2 is bad on the battery life?
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SGS3 supports 64GB card, and I have one, formatted as exFAT so I can storage Blue-Ray movie as a single file.
for Q3, frankly speaking, 4.1.2 really is bad on battery life, I have tested XXELLA, XXELLC, ZSEMA1 and ZCEMA2. If you really care abt that, I recommend 4.0.4 or use a custom rom
Greetings PROGRAMs! Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'm at a bit of a conundrum.
I have an HP Slate 7 extreme Nvidia tegra tablet currently running Android 4.3. I just got the update notification this morning and I would like to know if it's safe to update to 4.4.2. I've read the horror stories about 4.4.2 disabling external SD card usage and I just got a 32gb micro SD.
So, should I update? Any help is always appreciated. Thanks!
There are serious bugs in the 4.4 VPN subsystem. If you're a VPN user, absolutely do not upgrade. Even the recent 4.4.4 release does not fix the problems. Easy goog search for details.
Interesting. Thanks for the warning. I don't use a VPN, but will everything else work?
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If you root that phone then SD card can be fixed to use. I use 32 GB Sandisk SD card on my Samsung Galaxy S Plus running CM11 Android 4.4.3
Just take a backup (NANDroid backup, not regular data backup) of 4.3 ROM if you want to revert back.
Sent from my GT-I9001 Gadget of Mass Destruction with CM11 using XDA Developers App.
Ah, I see. I'd love to root this tablet but unfortunately, I got it from my job, so I don't know if I should root it if they ask for it back. Still helpful though. Thanks!
Hello dear Samsung Galaxy GT-i9300 users.
I want to know if there is anybody out here who has done this operation.
Increasing the phone's RAM with SWAP virtual RAM by using SD card partition etc.
I'm not sure if I am clear enough but I think most of you guys will get the idea.
I've been doing some research this couple of days and I found a few methods but unfortunately I didn't came across one that is fully compatible with my specific GT-i9300 model and custom Cyanogenmod 11 ROM.
In this method that I tried recently I head to install MemoryInfo-SWAPcheck app to check if my memory is SWAP compatible. It says that "unfortunately my device kernel is not compatible with SWAP".
Like I said, I want to know if there is some one out there whom like myself had the same phone model (GT-i9300) and custom rom (CM11) and performed this operation.
Or if there is somebody out there who performed this operation on a GT-i9300 using STOCK ROM (Android Jelly Bean 4.3). If I would go back to my custom ROM I would only go knowing for sure that it works.
If so I would appreciate If you could give your methond
Hope my thread isn't that demanding and I will find someone who can give me some tips or advices.
Thank you very much in advance for taking the time to read this thread an potentially help!
Have a gread day everyone!
UPDATE: Flashed STOC ROM, worked! :laugh:
hello all!
it's been awhile when i last flashed my rooted s3. the firmware which i've used is: I9300XXUGMK6
it worked well, but now it's struggling and hanging. goes back to the home screen from itself and such.
i don't have much extra apps running, almost slim. i do have one of those devices which have this
memory bug. has this been resolved by now or can i dodge this device into the trash??
besides that, i've looked through the forums but can't get along with all the thread jungle here.
is there any newer version than 4.3 which is able to run on this device? i've read that 4.4 kitkat
isn't made for this device but've also seen that some guys managed to fix something together.
is it save yet to use such a firmware or is there any firmware which fixes the memory bug?
sincerly
kuraigu said:
hello all!
it's been awhile when i last flashed my rooted s3. the firmware which i've used is: I9300XXUGMK6
it worked well, but now it's struggling and hanging. goes back to the home screen from itself and such.
i don't have much extra apps running, almost slim. i do have one of those devices which have this
memory bug. has this been resolved by now or can i dodge this device into the trash??
besides that, i've looked through the forums but can't get along with all the thread jungle here.
is there any newer version than 4.3 which is able to run on this device? i've read that 4.4 kitkat
isn't made for this device but've also seen that some guys managed to fix something together.
is it save yet to use such a firmware or is there any firmware which fixes the memory bug?
sincerly
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It's normal, every rom after more time of use may lag or freeze, a solution is to format internal sdcard or flash a AOSP custom rom like cyanogenmod, omnirom etc
kuraigu said:
hello all!
it's been awhile when i last flashed my rooted s3. the firmware which i've used is: I9300XXUGMK6
it worked well, but now it's struggling and hanging. goes back to the home screen from itself and such.
i don't have much extra apps running, almost slim. i do have one of those devices which have this
memory bug. has this been resolved by now or can i dodge this device into the trash??
besides that, i've looked through the forums but can't get along with all the thread jungle here.
is there any newer version than 4.3 which is able to run on this device? i've read that 4.4 kitkat
isn't made for this device but've also seen that some guys managed to fix something together.
is it save yet to use such a firmware or is there any firmware which fixes the memory bug?
sincerly
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try dummy file generator
kryoarg said:
try dummy file generator
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don't understand this, but I suggest [Nano 8.1](http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-ncsrom-v8-0-nh4-19-09-2014-t2895496) : your S3 will fly. With 4.4-TouchWiz-Roms I would wait still 2 month...
kuraigu said:
hello all!
it's been awhile when i last flashed my rooted s3. the firmware which i've used is: I9300XXUGMK6
it worked well, but now it's struggling and hanging. goes back to the home screen from itself and such.
i don't have much extra apps running, almost slim. i do have one of those devices which have this
memory bug. has this been resolved by now or can i dodge this device into the trash??
besides that, i've looked through the forums but can't get along with all the thread jungle here.
is there any newer version than 4.3 which is able to run on this device? i've read that 4.4 kitkat
isn't made for this device but've also seen that some guys managed to fix something together.
is it save yet to use such a firmware or is there any firmware which fixes the memory bug?
sincerly
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The memory bug you are referring to only affected CM based roms and not the others.
There are quite a few kitkat roms for the i9300.
Ditch the stock and flash something else.
Hi,
I'm looking for a tutorial on how to restore stock rom on a S2 phone, since my girlfriend's device keeps crashing and freezing quite often.
After reading around for a while, I've seen many people who bricked their phones after messing with the rom.
Is there any good, working tutorial, tried by many people (so it will work for 100%) to restore stock rom of a S2 rooted phone?
I haven't backed up the stock rom anywhere, nor I can download ANY app to the device (the internal memory is full, and couldn't manage to download any app
ever since it became full, even after moving apps to sd card or freeing some data), so external apps ain't going to help here.
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I9100TJILPD
Core version: 3.0.64-CM-g32f12dd
RootBox version: RootBox-JB-i9100-V4.2
Please help me to help my girlfriend (;
Thanks!
TrustMeImEngineer said:
Hi,
I'm looking for a tutorial on how to restore stock rom on a S2 phone, since my girlfriend's device keeps crashing and freezing quite often.
After reading around for a while, I've seen many people who bricked their phones after messing with the rom.
Is there any good, working tutorial, tried by many people (so it will work for 100%) to restore stock rom of a S2 rooted phone?
I haven't backed up the stock rom anywhere, nor I can download ANY app to the device (the internal memory is full, and couldn't manage to download any app
ever since it became full, even after moving apps to sd card or freeing some data), so external apps ain't going to help here.
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I9100TJILPD
Core version: 3.0.64-CM-g32f12dd
RootBox version: RootBox-JB-i9100-V4.2
Please help me to help my girlfriend (;
Thanks!
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Hey there,
Sure mate, you can always restore your S2 without any other external app. Here is a full featured guide which will bring you to the latest official firmware released for S2 (4.1.2 - Jelly Bean). This guide includes everything from the scratch, that is, from installing Odin/Download Mode drivers.
If you have anything else in mind, feel free to ask.
Regards.
warrior1208 said:
Hey there,
Sure mate, you can always restore your S2 without any other external app. Here is a full featured guide which will bring you to the latest official firmware released for S2 (4.1.2 - Jelly Bean). This guide includes everything from the scratch, that is, from installing Odin/Download Mode drivers.
If you have anything else in mind, feel free to ask.
Regards.
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You forgot the link?
TrustMeImEngineer said:
You forgot the link?
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LOL! Sorry: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/samsung-galaxys2-i9100-unroot-official-jellybean-firmware-460777
Regards !