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So I followed this guide to root my phone, since I'm on Virgin Mobile in Canada.
My only question is how the heck do I install custom ROMs or Kernels to the phone? I honestly can not figure that out.
Are there any supported by this phone? I9100-M, and I keep getting the error of:
Code:
E: signature verification failed
no matter how much I try updating via CF-ROOT.
So you've flashed your CF Root kernel via Odin? Green light, good to go?
When you boot to recovery what's the version #? Which kernel/rom are you trying to flash?
The M is the same as the "International version", it just came with Bell/Virgin firmware and an M tacked onto the end of the model #; you're in the right section.
mudferret said:
So you've flashed your CF Root kernel via Odin? Green light, good to go?
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Indeed I have, good sir. I've got Root abilities [LOVE IT] and I can do what I please... well, minus the custom ROMs.
When you boot to recovery what's the version #? Which kernel/rom are you trying to flash?
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Trying to flash to? Or have at the moment? At the moment, booting to recovery gives me Android System Recovery 3e. The ROM I'm trying to flash is MIUI, Drunken Clam or MIUI based off CM9 though later on, if I don't like either, I was thinking I might flash a lighter ROM if they have worse battery life then the stock ROM.
The M is the same as the "International version", it just came with Bell/Virgin firmware and an M tacked onto the end of the model #; you're in the right section.
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Yep, everyone keeps telling me that's the case. So I figured that I'm no noob to forums, just a noob to XDA.
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At the moment, booting to recovery gives me Android System Recovery 3e...
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That's the problem. That's the stock recovery, useless for flashing anything. I'm guessing you messed up the step to get rid of the yellow triangle and flashed a complete stock kernel back on rather than the zimage. As you've noticed you retain root, but don't have Clockwork Mod Recovery. You'll have to flash a kernel via Odin again. Good luck.
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That's the problem. That's the stock recovery, useless for flashing anything. I'm guessing you messed up the step to get rid of the yellow triangle and flashed a complete stock kernel back on rather than the zimage. As you've noticed you retain root, but don't have Clockwork Mod Recovery. You'll have to flash a kernel via Odin again. Good luck.
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Well damn! That would do it! Heh, well thank you for the input and I'll try again then.
plauge_myr said:
Well damn! That would do it! Heh, well thank you for the input and I'll try again then.
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It was only a few short months ago that I was completely confused by the process
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It was only a few short months ago that I was completely confused by the process
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I'm still getting the same error even after reflashing it though, and Android System Recovery 3e is still showing up, even though I'm flashing it with the proper ROM...
I think you can try on some kernel other than CF-Root to achieve root. I had rooted my phone by flashing the speedmod kernel using odin. Then you can flash custom ROMs from the CWM recovery.
I went and installed the MIUI drunken clam since I re-rooted it and put on the insecure ROM on. I don't particularly like it, but I'm thinking either try something with a better battery life then stock (way better would be nice, I've got two batteries on the way for the phone, but no clue when they're showing up.) or simply go back to stock and start removing thing via Titanium Backup.
What would be the recommended ROM if you want the most out of your battery life? Are there anything I should watch out for on said ROM? Or what ROM would you recommend, personally? I've been looking for a good one that's nice enough for day to day, but not sickeningly sweet or something.
Going to a non-Samsung ROM can be a big jump. Especially considering that the MIUI you flashed is based on CM9 which is still "experimental", not all phone functionality has been successfully ported yet.
I'd recommend a Samsung based ROM first; which one? Not sure, I haven't been on a Samsung based ROM for a few months. I preferred lighter weight ROMs; the GingerMOD was good and is similar to an AOSP based ROM. People seem happy with Hyperdroid as well; it's not lightweight, but is a great ROM from what I've heard.
Stock to CM9/AOSP/MIUI is a big jump, and can be unforgiving at times, you have to be familiar with getting yourself out of trouble. All of the Samsung ICS leaked ROMs are also buggy as hell at the moment.
Hey guys,
I'm here because I'm new to flashing, rooting and whatever comes within this territory. I own a Samsung Galaxy S2 which was bought from a retail store in New Zealand. It's not an imported phone however Vodafone is its "Carrier" of choice.
What I want to do, is flash the device with this ROM because I am having battery drain issues with the Stock ICS 4.0.3 firmware. I have tried everything, removing apps, wiped cache partition a few times, but when Wifi is on 24/7 it drains from 100% to 0% in literally 8-9 hours flat. That's with me doing absolutely nothing with the phone.
I installed BetterBatteryStats and Battery Monitor Widget. The latter app shows my phone discharging -8.0% while Wifi is on and -0.2% when it's off. BetterBatteryStats doesn't indicate anything that is obvious.
So, I'm hoping a ROM like Lighnting may help. Plus, I love it's theme, look and feel.
Down to my real questions.
If I have any issues during flashing of the ROM, can I return the phone back to its stock firmware?
What is the procedure to do so?
Can anything go wrong?
Thank you
STEALA
Here's couple screenshots of my battery usage. Yesterday there was an update so I updated. Wiped cache and factory data reset. All I installed was AirDroid and setup Gmail.
The drain is quite excessive.
you can revert by flashing a stock rom on odin
heres a link to FW
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=4#regiona
Flash a modified kernel cf root with odin to get root,CWM, backup your current rom then flash litening, thats what i did, look for you modem here to flash after the rom to get a better signal
http://www.veyka.co.uk/radios/
cf root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
how to use odin
http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/08/08/how-to-install-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-odin-video/
your OS is draining your battery with wifi on,after you tried cf root try siyah kernel if you like.
republicano said:
Flash a modified kernel cf root with odin to get root,CWM, backup your current rom then flash litening, thats what i did, look for you modem here to flash after the rom to get a better signal
veyka.co.uk/radios
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Hiya, thanks for the information. I looked up some YouTube videos and it all makes sense. The only problem is I couldn't find my Kernel from the above website? See attached image? Is that XWLP1 or LPI (i)?
Thanks
Can anyone please help me with the above query about my modem?
Thanks
Steala said:
Can anyone please help me with the above query about my modem?
Thanks
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as u see in ur screen shot the modem is the baseband that is XXLPX while XWLPI is the build.
ps- its not XWLP1 but its XWLPI that is ur build version
Sun90 said:
as u see in ur screen shot the modem is the baseband that is XXLPX while XWLPI is the build.
ps- its not XWLP1 but its XWLPI that is ur build version
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Oops! Thanks for that.
Well, couldn't get access to Lite'ning ROM website which left me feeling disappointed, as I did want this ROM. I however ended up successfully CF rooted my SGS2 and flashed CyanogenMod v9 Stable. This is the guide that helped me with this: http://www.techethon.com/how-to-install-cyanogenmod-9-galaxy-s2-i9100-version-cm9-ics/
I'm looking forward to playing with this and seeing if my battery drain lasts longer, with Wi-Fi on.
Dear all,
I reverted back to Gingerbread 2.3.6 from ICS as was facing battery drain problem.
Also, rooted Gingerbread and installed battery stats apps as noticed battery drain after revert to gingerbread.
With the help of Anttec manager i freezed couple of apps which i thought might cause the problem
But still the problem persist
Please find the attached screen shots and request you to please let me knw who is causing the problem.
try to make a full wipe ...etc
then check again if battery drain fast ... if so
try 2 change ur Kernel ...
also tell me when u was on ICS battery was darin fast too ?
vishal11in said:
Dear all,
I reverted back to Gingerbread 2.3.6 from ICS as was facing battery drain problem.
Also, rooted Gingerbread and installed battery stats apps as noticed battery drain after revert to gingerbread.
With the help of Anttec manager i freezed couple of apps which i thought might cause the problem
But still the problem persist
Please find the attached screen shots and request you to please let me knw who is causing the problem.
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- Do a factory reset, it is recommended after software upgrade or downgrade
- switch to custom kernel if the problem persists
Good luck
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
yes
Yes, on ICS the battery drain was very fast while using wifi or screen on sometimes it drained 1% in 1 sec so in 10 mins 10%.
I am currently on stock gingerbread rom (rooted)
I few minutes back installed one live wall paper and noticed that screen use to come up after few seconds. After uninstall the same screen has not come up.
But still i can see awake 3m (188 secs) 16.1%.
thanks
Jokesy said:
- Do a factory reset, it is recommended after software upgrade or downgrade
- switch to custom kernel if the problem persists
Good luck
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Already did the factory reset after kernel change.
Could you please point me to good kernel as being new to all this i am confused which one to use.
vishal11in said:
Already did the factory reset after kernel change.
Could you please point me to good kernel as being new to all this i am confused which one to use.
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Speedmod kernel, make sure you are flashing the gingerbread version.
Flashing an ICS kernel will result into bootloops
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i would like to recommend u to use stock kernel
and make sure to do a full wipe also format / system before flashing
a stock rom (untouched) and check ur battery if drain fast... then u should replace it ...
Too bad you are running GB. I am on JB with Siyah Kernel 4.0.1 and it works fine running around 16to 26hours using as a normal phone
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UnwiredDroid said:
Too bad you are running GB. I am on JB with Siyah Kernel 4.0.1 and it works fine running around 16to 26hours using as a normal phone
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Well does not like to be on GB but had to revert due to ics battery drain issue but looks my efforts did not pay. having the same issue on GB also.
Well i am so lucky that my battery is increase every 10mins by 1% without the use of charger. Battery guage?
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Well does not like to be on GB but had to revert due to ics battery drain issue but looks my efforts did not pay. having the same issue on GB also.
Well i am so lucky that my battery is increase every 10mins by 1% without the use of charger. Battery guage?
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this is due to the fact that your battery reading is still inaccurate, the fuel gauge is trying to settle down/calibrate your battery.
Ps: if you can reupgrade back to ICS, I'm sure I'll be able to narrow down and fix your battery drain issue
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
thanks
Jokesy said:
this is due to the fact that your battery reading is still inaccurate, the fuel gauge is trying to settle down/calibrate your battery.
Ps: if you can reupgrade back to ICS, I'm sure I'll be able to narrow down and fix your battery drain issue
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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ok, i will do software update using the software update tool and let you know that i am done.
Just a quick question: One i update will i loose the root access or it will stay.
vishal11in said:
ok, i will do software update using the software update tool and let you know that i am done.
Just a quick question: One i update will i loose the root access or it will stay.
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since you presently have root access, you can just flash a custom stock based Rom, with less bugs all the way.
It's faster and safer than using kies or whatever they call it
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
thanks
Jokesy said:
since you presently have root access, you can just flash a custom stock based Rom, with less bugs all the way.
It's faster and safer than using kies or whatever they call it
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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Sorry to bother you again and again... being new i am not able to select a good ics rom for my SG2. would be great if you could provide me the link to the rom.
BTW i have started the update process using the phone inbuilt tool, right now its 27% done.
vishal11in said:
Sorry to bother you again and again... being new i am not able to select a good ics rom for my SG2. would be great if you could provide me the link to the rom.
BTW i have started the update process using the phone inbuilt tool, right now its 27% done.
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ok.
You will lose root after the update, but getting root back is just too easy.
Good luck.
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thanks
Jokesy said:
ok.
You will lose root after the update, but getting root back is just too easy.
Good luck.
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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I don't know for any reason the install failed.
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I don't know for any reason the install failed.
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So what now?
Is your phone still working?
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Jokesy said:
So what now?
Is your phone still working?
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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yes the phone is working fine. As soon as i am on ICS will let you know for the help
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yes the phone is working fine. As soon as i am on ICS will let you know for the help
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Jokesy said:
since you presently have root access, you can just flash a custom stock based Rom, with less bugs all the way.
It's faster and safer than using kies or whatever they call it
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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as advised, Can i use the ICS rom straight away. Any custom rom ?
I flashed a siyah kernal GB 2.6.14 battery drain seems to have settle down (still monitoring) but play store has stopped working.
But I feel ics is much better hence have downloaded stock rom which i was thinking to flash using odin. but if you suggest that i sud flash an ics custom rom then let me find a good one or if you could point one to me that would be nice. I will using the CWM method (using sdcard)
vishal11in said:
as advised, Can i use the ICS rom straight away. Any custom rom ?
I flashed a siyah kernal GB 2.6.14 battery drain seems to have settle down (still monitoring) but play store has stopped working.
But I feel ics is much better hence have downloaded stock rom which i was thinking to flash using odin. but if you suggest that i sud flash an ics custom rom then let me find a good one or if you could point one to me that would be nice. I will using the CWM method (using sdcard)
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-Download NeatRom lite (UHLPS ICS 4.0.3) and flash straight away via CWM recovery.
Don't forget to do full wipes.
Good luck
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Okay I'm very proficient with Android, my brother however isn't.
We live about 1,000kms away.
And I've been emailing him with detailed (n00b) guide on how to save his stuff, install a good kernel, and a good ROM on his i9100 (Vodafone Australia branded).
I also gave him lots of info/help with AOKP and Launchers and what-not.
When I was on a short holiday, he told me about some issues (stability and etc).
I was able to upgrade to a newer kernel and newer rom and fixed the issues except for one.
The STUPID microUSB port is on the fritz.
It shows charging when it isn't. It does charge. It does show the correct %.
But connecting the phone to PC, it doesn't recognize it.
After so many attempts, and troubles, he wants TouchWizz back but with ICS.
So how do I install ICS on it?
Where can I download stock kernel and stock ROM?
Flash with Odin (preferd) or Kies (shrug)?
I need some "clear" instructions, so I can dumb it down and explain to him.
He should've gotten an iPhone, seriously, but what can you do?
Thanks for all honest attempts!
(PS Why isn't this issue found in Search or Google. I thought it would be common)
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Okay I'm very proficient with Android, my brother however isn't.
We live about 1,000kms away.
And I've been emailing him with detailed (n00b) guide on how to save his stuff, install a good kernel, and a good ROM on his i9100 (Vodafone Australia branded).
I also gave him lots of info/help with AOKP and Launchers and what-not.
When I was on a short holiday, he told me about some issues (stability and etc).
I was able to upgrade to a newer kernel and newer rom and fixed the issues except for one.
The STUPID microUSB port is on the fritz.
It shows charging when it isn't. It does charge. It does show the correct %.
But connecting the phone to PC, it doesn't recognize it.
After so many attempts, and troubles, he wants TouchWizz back but with ICS.
So how do I install ICS on it?
Where can I download stock kernel and stock ROM?
Flash with Odin (preferd) or Kies (shrug)?
I need some "clear" instructions, so I can dumb it down and explain to him.
He should've gotten an iPhone, seriously, but what can you do?
Thanks for all honest attempts!
(PS Why isn't this issue found in Search or Google. I thought it would be common)
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Do you have access to CWM recovery? If yes then you can just download a much stable, less bloated custom stock ROM for him and flash it via CWM recovery
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
Do you have access to CWM recovery? If yes then you can just download a much stable, less bloated custom stock ROM for him and flash it via CWM recovery
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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Yeah he's got it (custom recovery, kernel, rom, scheduler, governor, voltage setup etc etc).
He was on the best custom kernel and AOKP ROM at the time (1.5 months ago). I don't think its the custom rom, I think its his handset... he must've dropped it a lot of times.
And the microUSB issue is possibly hardware related.
He's just "had enough" of a custom rom, he wants it dumbed down.
Like I said, he shoulda got an iPhone, he's just not into spending the effort to reap Android's benefits. He "100%" wants TouchJizz again.
So where can I get him to download the files, and what's the best (dumbest) way to get him to do it. I can't go there just to solve his problems.
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Yeah he's got it (custom recovery, kernel, rom, scheduler, governor, voltage setup etc etc).
He was on the best custom kernel and AOKP ROM at the time (1.5 months ago). I don't think its the custom rom, I think its his handset... he must've dropped it a lot of times.
And the microUSB issue is possibly hardware related.
He's just "had enough" of a custom rom, he wants it dumbed down.
Like I said, he shoulda got an iPhone, he's just not into spending the effort to reap Android's benefits. He "100%" wants TouchJizz again.
So where can I get him to download the files, and what's the best (dumbest) way to get him to do it. I can't go there just to solve his problems.
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Download from here: wanamlite.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=444
Note:
- stock theme means the default Samsung look (i believe he's going to like this one)
- blue theme means blue theme
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If I were you Id get the phone back to pure stock and tell him to do the donkey work and learn.Any hardware issues then send the phone back for warranty(if its got any).
Anything other than that,then you are just giving yourself more work/grief for the future.
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I don't think he'd be happy with it, but I'll be sure to recommend it to him.
Gosh, its so frustrating not having it in front of me.
theunderling said:
If I were you Id get the phone back to pure stock and tell him to do the donkey work and learn.Any hardware issues then send the phone back for warranty(if its got any).
Anything other than that,then you are just giving yourself more work/grief for the future.
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I agree with you 100%
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theunderling said:
If I were you Id get the phone back to pure stock and tell him to do the donkey work and learn.Any hardware issues then send the phone back for warranty(if its got any).
Anything other than that,then you are just giving yourself more work/grief for the future.
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Okay.
I told him to back up his EFS and do a nandroid before he install'd the custom ROM.
Turns out he can't find the files (or never bothered).
Otherwise it would've been simple (nandroid restore, install Kies, apply update).
Anyways, what's the easiest way for him to fall back from an AOSP ROM to an Official Stock Samsung TouchWizz 4.0.4 Firmware?
No modifications whatsoever, he can do the rest himself I've pretty much had it
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Okay.
I told him to back up his EFS and do a nandroid before he install'd the custom ROM.
Turns out he can't find the files (or never bothered).
Otherwise it would've been simple (nandroid restore, install Kies, apply update).
Anyways, what's the easiest way for him to fall back from an AOSP ROM to an Official Stock Samsung TouchWizz 4.0.4 Firmware?
No modifications whatsoever, he can do the rest himself I've pretty much had it
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i believe it's via CWM recovery. I don't really think that kind of person can handle Odin!
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Jokesy said:
i believe it's via CWM recovery. I don't really think that kind of person can handle Odin!
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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Okay.
Do you where is a safe link for him to download the firmware.
(sorry I'm just full of rage at his idiocracy)
Kangal said:
Okay.
Do you where is a safe link for him to download the firmware.
(sorry I'm just full of rage at his idiocracy)
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What about the link i posted the other time, or do you prefer unmodified stock firmware in CWM zip format?
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Theres cwm like jokesy said and theres mobile odin.Using them eliminates pc/usb problems.
I would have thought he wouldnt want carrier branding....who does.
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What about the link i posted the other time, or do you prefer unmodified stock firmware in CWM zip format?
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Yeah, unmodified Stock Firmware.
Let him scrabble to root it and restore the Titanium Backup I made for him.
I doubt he'll get another Android phone, even the iPhone may be too much for him.
Kangal said:
Yeah, unmodified Stock Firmware.
Let him scrabble to root it and restore the Titanium Backup I made for him.
I doubt he'll get another Android phone, even the iPhone may be too much for him.
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Advise him not to ROOT the 4.0.4 firmware I'm going to post soon. He can potentially damage his phone if he does without knowing some necessary things like the super brick bug.
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Not posting it?
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Not posting it?
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the stock Roms available in CWM zip format are already pre-rooted but unmodified with stock kernel and recovery
Xwlpt ICS 4.0.4 firmware for UK: wanamlite.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=3393
He should do full wipe before flashing.
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Just a quick update. He's flashed that ROM you recommended (which is basically stock rom and stock kernel, with just r00t etc).
And what I told him has resulted:
1) Phone is ever-so slower in transitioning between Apps
2) Phone uses more power (I'd say a difference of about 1hour per day)
3) GPS a little slower to lock
4) Camera seems to have improved (no surprises)
5) The "bug" of his Music App not finding his music in the SD has gone
6) The microUSB still wont interact with his PC
7) The microUSB still shows "charging" constantly.
Diagnosis:
- Busted microUSB slot, incompetent user.
(Thanks for all suggestions, Thread can be closed)
I still run a stock ice cream, I'm officially going to root it and put a custom fw on it. It would be a miracle at this point if they updated it.
What is the closest to the s3 rom? I'm guessing its shostock3? I really want a stock rom, with all the samsung apps. I know people ask all the time what the best rom is etc etc, but is my assumption correct here? i777 here.
my only fear is that shostock will be worse on battery life than an official one, but at the same time, that could be a false notion with me.
Thank you for any input.
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I still run a stock ice cream, I'm officially going to root it and put a custom fw on it. It would be a miracle at this point if they updated it.
What is the closest to the s3 rom? I'm guessing its shostock3? I really want a stock rom, with all the samsung apps. I know people ask all the time what the best rom is etc etc, but is my assumption correct here? i777 here.
my only fear is that shostock will be worse on battery life than an official one, but at the same time, that could be a false notion with me.
Thank you for any input.
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With any custom ROM you should get better battery life as opposed to the stock ICS ROM, as there are kernel bugs that drains battery at a faster than normal pace.
There is also an issue with the stock kernel that can permanently brick your phone (do NOT perform a factory reset or wipe of any sort unless/until you have replaced that kernel!!)
SHOstock3 can get awesome battery life.
so is shostock3 the only rom that gives me jelly bean + touchwiz 5 ? and the samsung apps ? I saw the music player is the same as the s3 etc??
Thank you
justanother1020 said:
so is shostock3 the only rom that gives me jelly bean + touchwiz 5 ? and the samsung apps ? I saw the music player is the same as the s3 etc??
Thank you
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Look in the development section for others but shostock3 is one of the most solid ones. Flash it and try it for yourself.
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so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
justanother1020 said:
so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
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Here's my suggestion: make a nandroid backup, flash SHOstock3 and see whether you like it or not.
I installed Fromaroot and rooted the phone. I'm trying to get CWM on there now.
I was trying to do it without odin and without using a computer much. Did I mess up the process doing the fromaroot, it did succeed. All I have now is the android recovery(which i'm guessing isn't much help?).
I'm trying to install shostock, but it looks like i already need a kernel that has CWM already on the phone before I install that? I don't want stuff that is already iterated to me repeated, and have the thread locked.
But can I use mobile odin pro to install a kernel with CWM? or should I really be using the computer right now to do all of this?
Thank you
justanother1020 said:
I installed Fromaroot and rooted the phone. I'm trying to get CWM on there now.
I was trying to do it without odin and without using a computer much. Did I mess up the process doing the fromaroot, it did succeed. All I have now is the android recovery(which i'm guessing isn't much help?).
I'm trying to install shostock, but it looks like i already need a kernel that has CWM already on the phone before I install that? I don't want stuff that is already iterated to me repeated, and have the thread locked.
But can I use mobile odin pro to install a kernel with CWM? or should I really be using the computer right now to do all of this?
Thank you
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Assuming the root process worked correctly, then you *can* use Mobile Odin (pro or lite) to install a custom kernel containing ClockworkMod Recovery. For more detailed information, please see the guides linked in my signature.
even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
justanother1020 said:
even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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Read the 1st link from creepyncrawly's signature to get started.
Simple rule to follow. Look what version of Android your phone is running now, and then read the related posts for flashing kernel, ROM, CWM, etc. That's how I did it. This phone is almost 2 years old and of course outdated info is floating around.
For me, it took less than an hour to root/flash the phone, but days to read through all related posts.
justanother1020 said:
even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
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I'm not sure what you're getting at here.
You started out with stock 4.0.3 (or 4.0.4.) Your stock kernel contains stock 3e recovery, which you can not use to flash custom firmware. So, to put custom firmware on the phone, you need to first flash a kernel containing CWM Recovery. (There is no stand alone recovery on this phone. The recovery is built right into the kernel.) You can do that by several methods. Using Mobile Odin is the quickest and easiest. It's almost fool proof.
And yes, the phone is starting to show it's age, and the guides are getting a little out dated. But the information is still good. What is important is understanding the process. You (and everyone) should understand exactly what you are doing before you modify your phone. Once you understand the process, you are much less likely to make a paper weight.
For a custom kernel, use one of the ones linked in the OP of the thread for 4.0.4 ICS, UCLL6 plus root which is also linked in my signature.
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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Just to recap, to go from stock to custom firmware
1. root
2. install a custom kernel containing CWM recovery. It should be a recovery that works with your current system.
3. use CWM recovery to flash the firmware of your choice.
4. profit
Thanks guys,
I've actually flashed a few phones for my friends, read up and 20 mins later i was off an on.
This was a bit more of a trouble for me though. Tons of ways to do it, many versions of this phone, half the time i would be reading and be like, damn this is not for the i777 can't take any chances.
i'm going to put that kernel on there , and then flash shostock3 , seems to be the closest thing to an s3 like experience on this phone.
I was / still am, heavily worried about battery life, something keeps telling me this is like going to cut my battery in half, i blame the experience on the t mobile g1, where i put all these roms on my friends phone and it just sucked away the battery.
Hopefully shostock3 does a good job though! ICS just isn't cutting it anymore
justanother1020 said:
...I was / still am, heavily worried about battery life, something keeps telling me this is like going to cut my battery in half, i blame the experience on the t mobile g1, where i put all these roms on my friends phone and it just sucked away the battery.
Hopefully shostock3 does a good job though! ICS just isn't cutting it anymore
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Not to worry! See attachment.
Admittedly, this was very light usage. But it gives you an idea what is possible.
Oh, and this is the stock battery that came with the phone in Oct. 2011. No telling how many charge cycles on it. At least 4-500.
got shostock3 on it, runs beautifully
battery life so far is just as good or even better than stock, lots of bloatware gone.
Thank you to everyone.
Fromaroot > 4.0.4 custom kernel (mobile odin) > shostock did the trick, couldn't be easier, if you ever really motivated and didn't mind waiting a bit, i guess you could do that whole process with just the phone.
only thing i used the computer for was transferring files.
and now 4 days later the official one comes out!
Everyone lost hope, even me!
I'm tempted to try it out, but at the same time, i'm quite happy with shostock3
justanother1020 said:
I'm tempted to try it out, but at the same time, i'm quite happy with shostock3
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mr-cook has a modified stock version. It's stock system plus root and busybox, and the jebo kernel. So if you wanted to try it out, you could make a nandroid backup of SHOstock3, try out the cooked rom, and if you don't like it, go back real easy.
Stock s3 experience
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so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
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Try the Alliance Rom, it has the Samsung app store and you register with Samsung when you first boot up.