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[ROM][CWM][LTE] ICL53F Deodexed Rooted Busyboxed+Softkeys+APM/AB+ChargeFix (1/2/12)

This is just a very basic stock ROM. I deodexed the ICL53F system image from Google (Android 4.0.2) rooted it and installed busybox. I saw that no such stock ROM was available and decided to share mine.
Features
Stock 4.0.2 ICL53F
Deodexed Framework and System Apps
All APKs Zipaligned
Latest Superuser and su
Busybox Installed
Insecure boot.img (adb remount privileges)
Requirements
LTE Galaxy Nexus
Clockwork Recovery
Kernel and baseband in screenshot below (if you don't have them, look in the 2nd post for the fastboot images - flash them in bootloader prior to flashing the ROM)
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Instructions
No need to wipe data coming from stock
Boot into Clockwork, make a backup (highly suggested)
Wipe dalvik and cache
Flash ROM
Reboot
Profit!
Some things to watch out for
The first boot will take a few minutes
Download
toro_signed_ICL53F_rooted_deodexed_bigxie_010212.zip
MD5: c1499d3f76f0b2eeeac8ab7976ffbec7 toro_signed_ICL53F_rooted_deodexed_bigxie_010212.zip
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Advanced Power Menu + Autobrightness Tweaks (credit he_stheone64 on XDA for GSM version)
Adds reboot and recovery options to power menu. Raises auto brightness levels slightly.
*flash this in recovery, wipe dalvik and cache
APM_AB_LTE_ICL53F.zip
57d65c60bafc7e14cec29449dfb01097 *APM_AB_LTE_ICL53F.zip
Fastboot images (optional, for those not on the latest kernel/baseband)
toro_radio_kernel_ICL53F.zip
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash radio radio-toro-i515.ek02.img
fastboot flash radio-cdma radio-cdma-toro-i515.ek05.img
Softkeys Mod (credit to Paul O'Brien, I learned from his SystemUI.apk to make mine ;-)
Must be on a deodexed ROM to install! Install after initial boot!
Search button, hidden menu buttons on both sides (exposed when apps call for them)
softkeys_mod_ICL53F.zip
4d1713cfc93517cb5c6fa5f97d713be1 *softkeys_mod_ICL53F.zip
*flash this, no need to wipe anything

You have a quick way to revert the modded soft keys?
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bangdrum said:
You have a quick way to revert the modded soft keys?
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I would just reflash the ROM, that will switch it back to stock.

Will this work on any of the stock zipaligned roms?
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You can also just insert the systemui.apk from the main ROM in the update.zip of the mod (overwrite the systemui in this zip) and flash.

for some odd reason I could not get this to work. Just kept getting stuck at the goggle logo. Yes I downloaded the correct LTE version.

bangdrum said:
Will this work on any of the stock zipaligned roms?
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Not quite sure if it will, those are still odexed. For sure you'll want to delete the SystemUI.odex file if you flash this.
ihyln said:
for some odd reason I could not get this to work. Just kept getting stuck at the goggle logo. Yes I downloaded the correct LTE version.
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A few things, did you already accept the 4.0.2 OTA prior to flashing the ROM (you need to in order to get the new kernel and baseband)? Did you wipe dalvik and cache when you flashed the ROM? Did you check the MD5SUM to make sure the file wasn't corrupted?

Is there any way to make the search key have long press abilities? Sorry for all the questions bro lol
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bigxie said:
Not quite sure if it will, those are still odexed. For sure you'll want to delete the SystemUI.odex file if you flash this.
A few things, did you already accept the 4.0.2 OTA prior to flashing the ROM (you need to in order to get the new kernel and baseband)? Did you wipe dalvik and cache when you flashed the ROM? Did you check the MD5SUM to make sure the file wasn't corrupted?
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MD5SUM was correct. I did take the 4.0.2 OTA but I wanted to get a deodexed rom so I gave it a try. Also wiped dalvik and cache prior to installing.

I have the kernel but my baseband is ek05/ek02 how would i change the baseband i forgot to make a backup and im not on stock

Tried this an got a bootloop.
Logcat gives me the following:
quote removed because error is gone, i was trying the wrong ROM... i am so stupid -.-
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Maybe this can help somebody
I was coming from 4.0.1 stock ROM rooted without wipe, only cleared dalvik cache and /cache.
I am happy i did a nandroid backup
EDIT: error is gone, i was trying the wrong ROM... i am so stupid -.-

myxor said:
I was coming from 4.0.1 stock ROM rooted without wipe, only cleared dalvik cache and /cache.
I am happy i did a nandroid backup
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The issue could be that you came from 4.0.1 instead of 4.0.2 like the OP called for. I would think that the upgrade would have gone smoother than the downgrade (like if you were on 4.0.2 trying to flash a 4.0.1 ROM) but i bet you it would fix your issues just to update first to the current build OTA or you could wipe data/cache.

Hey everyone that is coming from 4.0.1, I uploaded the new kernel and radios into the 2nd post.
You can flash them in bootloader using fastboot, then reboot right into recovery to flash the ROM.

I don't suppose that you can craft a version of the soft-key mod like Paul's that has the menu button always shown? This is the only thing I have issues with in ICS - many apps (like FBReader) don't show the menu button, which makes the app useless...
Paul's patch still causes the top and bottom bar to disappear on the LTE Nexus...

jeffreycentex said:
I don't suppose that you can craft a version of the soft-key mod like Paul's that has the menu button always shown? This is the only thing I have issues with in ICS - many apps (like FBReader) don't show the menu button, which makes the app useless...
Paul's patch still causes the top and bottom bar to disappear on the LTE Nexus...
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My softkeys are built using the exact same mods he used in his MCR ROM.
Those menu buttons are persistent in both corners, but the three dots only show up when apps call for them.

bigxie said:
Not quite sure if it will, those are still odexed. For sure you'll want to delete the SystemUI.odex file if you flash this.
A few things, did you already accept the 4.0.2 OTA prior to flashing the ROM (you need to in order to get the new kernel and baseband)? Did you wipe dalvik and cache when you flashed the ROM? Did you check the MD5SUM to make sure the file wasn't corrupted?
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OP i don't know why you don't have more thanks but this thread is absolutely perfect. i was looking for a stock rom that was deodexed so i could load the paul obrien mods as well as the battery display mods, thanks for your hard work.

So I have a stock 4.0.2 how do I go about getting this installed?

ihyln said:
So I have a stock 4.0.2 how do I go about getting this installed?
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Read the OP.

bigxie said:
Fastboot images (optional, for those not on the latest kernel/baseband)
toro_radio_kernel_ICL53F.zip
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash radio radio-toro-i515.ek02.img
fastboot flash radio-cdma radio-cdma-toro-i515.ek05.img
Softkeys Mod (credit to Paul O'Brien, I learned from his SystemUI.apk to make mine ;-)
Must be on a deodexed ROM to install! Install after initial boot!
Search button, hidden menu buttons on both sides (exposed when apps call for them)
softkeys_mod_ICL53F.zip
4d1713cfc93517cb5c6fa5f97d713be1 *softkeys_mod_ICL53F.zip
*flash this, no need to wipe anything
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tried flashing the new baseband/kernel, flashes the first radio perfectly, but when i try and flash the radio-cdma, it sends the file to the phone, but gets stuck when writing it to the phone
*updated* both radios flash perfectly. It just takes a really long time to write the radio-cdma to the phone. thanks for your help!!!

Custom Rom Suggestion/Help

Hey Guys,
I currently have a GS3 on Rogers and am interested in getting a stock rom. The only two that I have read about are AOKP and CM10. I am not sure how to go about rooting it, or which is even better. I know I will lose the Samsung features but I think it may be worth the trade off. Just looking for some insight on how to go about doing it, which rom to use, and if problems arise, or I decide to go back to stock can I do it.
Basically:
1. What is the best stock rom
2. Is it difficult to install?
3. Can I get back to Rogers stock if I run into trouble
4. Do all the features work in stock roms?
5. Are they easy to update?

chaoticfury said:
Hey Guys,
I currently have a GS3 on Rogers and am interested in getting a stock rom. The only two that I have read about are AOKP and CM10. I am not sure how to go about rooting it, or which is even better. I know I will lose the Samsung features but I think it may be worth the trade off. Just looking for some insight on how to go about doing it, which rom to use, and if problems arise, or I decide to go back to stock can I do it.
Basically:
1. What is the best stock rom
2. Is it difficult to install?
3. Can I get back to Rogers stock if I run into trouble
4. Do all the features work in stock roms?
5. Are they easy to update?
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1. It's all preference. There is no "best" rom.
2. Nope
3. Yep
4. For the most part, although some roms have bugs
5. Yes

DarthDerron said:
1. It's all preference. There is no "best" rom.
2. Nope
3. Yep
4. For the most part, although some roms have bugs
5. Yes
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If I was debating between CM10 and AOKP which would you recommend for the GS3 and do you have instructions for the install or a Rogers rom to go back to stock?

chaoticfury said:
If I was debating between CM10 and AOKP which would you recommend for the GS3 and do you have instructions for the install or a Rogers rom to go back to stock?
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CM10 and AOKP are both good. Personally, I would roll with Task AOKP just because there are some added features I like. To get back to stock you would have to get the stock rogers firmware and use Odin to flash it, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625

DarthDerron said:
CM10 and AOKP are both good. Personally, I would roll with Task AOKP just because there are some added features I like. To get back to stock you would have to get the stock rogers firmware and use Odin to flash it, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
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Thanks, I am assuming this voids my warranty.
I am worried I am going to brick my phone and be SOL. Is there a step by step guide anywhere for starting from root to installing AOKP anywhere? I found different threads and videos, but they each seem to have different methods and it makes me nervous.

chaoticfury said:
Thanks, I am assuming this voids my warranty.
I am worried I am going to brick my phone and be SOL. Is there a step by step guide anywhere for starting from root to installing AOKP anywhere? I found different threads and videos, but they each seem to have different methods and it makes me nervous.
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I was once a noob too and I sympathise. This does void warranty but you can always go back to stock completely and get your warranty back.
I found some of the guides on XDA a bit confusing when I first got into rooting/flashing roms. Please understand that a Rogers S3 is the equivalent of an AT&T S3, so whenever you download something for your S3, the specific provider you'll want to download for is AT&T. Pretty much everything that works for an AT&T S3 works for your phone (Roms, kernels, etc). After googling for a few days when I was getting into all of this, I found the most noob-proof guides:
1) First thing you want to do is root your phone. Watch the video in the link below:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
2) Next thing you want to do is watch this video to install clockworkmodrecovery:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-tutorials/how-to-install-clockworkmodcwm-recovery-on-galaxy-s3/
3) You'll want to make a nandroid backup of your current settings by rebooting into recovery (power off, then hold volume up + home button + power button simultaneously until phone vibrates, then let go of power button until you see the screen that says Samsung Galaxy SIII and then let go of volume up and home button)
4) using the volume keys, go down to 'backup and restore' and select it by pressing the power button
5) select 'backup' and once that is done you are all ready to install a custom rom
6) to install a custom rom, download one and transfer to your internal SD card to a directory easily accessible (or external, I've used both) as well as Gapps (assuming you want to download AOKP or CM10)
7) reboot into recovery, wipe/factory reset, then wipe cache, then go into advanced and wipe dalvik cache, then go back and go into mounts/storage and format system
8) go back and select 'install zip from sd card' - find the rom and flash it, when it finishes, flash gapps and then reboot system
YOU'RE DONE. In case you want a video tutorial of how to install a custom rom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YK1uqwreRk8#t=501s

DarthDerron said:
CM10 and AOKP are both good. Personally, I would roll with Task AOKP just because there are some added features I like. To get back to stock you would have to get the stock rogers firmware and use Odin to flash it, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
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Im confused, I thought cm10 and aokp was the same...
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derberts said:
I was once a noob too and I sympathise. This does void warranty but you can always go back to stock completely and get your warranty back.
I found some of the guides on XDA a bit confusing when I first got into rooting/flashing roms. Please understand that a Rogers S3 is the equivalent of an AT&T S3, so whenever you download something for your S3, the specific provider you'll want to download for is AT&T. Pretty much everything that works for an AT&T S3 works for your phone (Roms, kernels, etc). After googling for a few days when I was getting into all of this, I found the most noob-proof guides:
1) First thing you want to do is root your phone. Watch the video in the link below:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
2) Next thing you want to do is watch this video to install clockworkmodrecovery:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-tutorials/how-to-install-clockworkmodcwm-recovery-on-galaxy-s3/
3) You'll want to make a nandroid backup of your current settings by rebooting into recovery (power off, then hold volume up + home button + power button simultaneously until phone vibrates, then let go of power button until you see the screen that says Samsung Galaxy SIII and then let go of volume up and home button)
4) using the volume keys, go down to 'backup and restore' and select it by pressing the power button
5) select 'backup' and once that is done you are all ready to install a custom rom
6) to install a custom rom, download one and transfer to your internal SD card to a directory easily accessible (or external, I've used both) as well as Gapps (assuming you want to download AOKP or CM10)
7) reboot into recovery, wipe/factory reset, then wipe cache, then go into advanced and wipe dalvik cache, then go back and go into mounts/storage and format system
8) go back and select 'install zip from sd card' - find the rom and flash it, when it finishes, flash gapps and then reboot system
YOU'RE DONE. In case you want a video tutorial of how to install a custom rom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YK1uqwreRk8#t=501s
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Thanks so much for the step by step guide. I have just about everything figured out except I am stuck at the nandroid backup part. Instead of having an option to backup I have:
reboot system now
apple update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
Not sure where I am going wrong.

There should be an option for backup and restore, are you sure you're in clcokworkmod recovery?
chaoticfury said:
Thanks so much for the step by step guide. I have just about everything figured out except I am stuck at the nandroid backup part. Instead of having an option to backup I have:
reboot system now
apple update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
Not sure where I am going wrong.
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mest22 said:
Im confused, I thought cm10 and aokp was the same...
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They are both based on AOSP, but are not one in the same.
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derberts said:
There should be an option for backup and restore, are you sure you're in clcokworkmod recovery?
Turns out the system had flashed the original back and that's why I couldn't see clockwork. I got it up and working now. Just finished flashing AOKP and gapps. This has way more than I ever imagined. I am not sure how I feel about it yet, but willing to give it some time.
Thanks for all the help and I am looking forward to doing more roms!
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Reboot cycle

Can someone please help me? I'm worried my phone may be really screwed up.
I recently rooted my phone using the instructions from this forum and everything went great. I had no problems for a couple days.
Then I installed Titanium Backup and backed up all my apps.
Then I deleted some apps, like Allshare, Dropbox and other bloatware. I still had no problems.
Then I saw that an OTA update was available. I read somewhere that the update can cause problems if stock apps are removed, so I went into Titanium Backup to restore the apps I had deleted. This is where things started to go wrong. When I tried to restore apps, Titanium Backup was hanging and I had to restart the phone. After Dropbox wouldn't restore, I restarted the phone and I'm stuck in a reboot cycle. The phone restarts, I see the usual boot up screens, I see my lock screen, there's a circled i with a cross through it in the notification bar and I can't unlock the phone. How can I get access to my phone back? I'm really upset that this has happened. I thought I was being very careful and this is exactly the kind of thing I was trying to prevent from happening.
Please help.

BraveRobot said:
Can someone please help me? I'm worried my phone may be really screwed up.
I recently rooted my phone using the instructions from this forum and everything went great. I had no problems for a couple days.
Then I installed Titanium Backup and backed up all my apps.
Then I deleted some apps, like Allshare, Dropbox and other bloatware. I still had no problems.
Then I saw that an OTA update was available. I read somewhere that the update can cause problems if stock apps are removed, so I went into Titanium Backup to restore the apps I had deleted. This is where things started to go wrong. When I tried to restore apps, Titanium Backup was hanging and I had to restart the phone. After Dropbox wouldn't restore, I restarted the phone and I'm stuck in a reboot cycle. The phone restarts, I see the usual boot up screens, I see my lock screen, there's a circled i with a cross through it in the notification bar and I can't unlock the phone. How can I get access to my phone back? I'm really upset that this has happened. I thought I was being very careful and this is exactly the kind of thing I was trying to prevent from happening.
Please help.
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Be Brave, little Robot.
From what you've described, you're not out of luck here. I seriously doubt you've hard-bricked your phone. In order for me to help you, I need you to verify the following:
You can get into your Recovery (either CWM or TWRP).
You can get into download mode.
If these two are true, you're in luck. Below, I've copied a post I made yesterday helping someone else through a similar situation. Some things may be a bit different, but for the most part, it'll help you through you stuff.
Ok, first I'll describe what you did and how that (most likely) messed up your phone. Then I'll describe what you can do to fix it.
Problem
It seems like your original flash of CM10.1 went smoothly. It must have been something to do with your Titanium Backup (TiBu) restores. More than likely, you tried to restore too much. In TiBu, the different apps have different colors: Red, Yellow, Green, and White. In the menu, you can see the following Legend:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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White: User Application. These are apps that you installed from the Play Store or sideloaded by directly installing an apk. These are safe to restore.
Red: System Application. These are system files that heavily rely on which Android version (4.1.x vs. 4.2.x) and whether you're on TW or AOSP. I always try to avoid restoring these backups (even when just upgrading to a newer version of the same Rom). Some people will say that you can restore the Data only for these, but my motto is: caution will help prevent mistakes (ground-shaking, I know).
Green: System Service with Useful Data: These are system apps that have useful information (such as User Accounts, etc.). I treat these the same as Red Backups, but am a bit more likely to restore the data of them (green means go, right?).
Yellow: These backups are system data that can be restored as an xml file. These are inherently safer than the red and green ones, and I say restore away (I always restore my Call Log, Messages, and Wi-Fi Access Points).
The reason you were getting FCs was restoring a red or green backup. This can sometimes work, but has a lot of potential for issues when switching between TW and AOSP Roms. Most likely something in your /system folder is messed up due to restoring an app. Even when you flash a new Rom, it just overwrites items in your System folder, it doesn't wipe /System. So whatever is wrong in your /System folder is still there, regardless of what you flash.
Ok, now that we've identified what's wrong with your phone, we can now help solve it!
Solution/Fixes
Are you able to get into a custom Recovery? If not, you need to use Odin and follow The Rooting Guide to get back to a custom recovery (I recommend TWRP, but CWM is just as good).
Next, you want to download a Rom and put it on your device. I'd recommend (just for now), to get Freeza's stock TW Rom.
Now, before you try to flash this Rom, you'll have to wipe. In order to get rid of the FCs, you'll have to at least wipe System. I'd recommend a full wipe of your Internal SD Card (after backing up anything you want to save), but it's not technically necessary. Afterwards, you can wipe data and cache/dalvik cache.
Then you can flash your Rom. It seems like you know how to do this, but in case you don't, I have previously posted directions over here.
Hope this helps!
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Be Brave, little Robot.
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Haha, you're awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in CWM recovery now. But I don't understand it well enough to use it without instructions. What should I do?

BraveRobot said:
Haha, you're awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in CWM recovery now. But I don't understand it well enough to use it without instructions. What should I do?
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I've always given my instructions in TWRP, but the options/settings should be very similar in CWM. In the quoted post below, there are instructions on how to flash a new Rom.
For your situation, I'd recommend wiping system in step 4 below:
Ok, let's start at the very beginning (it's a very good place to start).
Before we get started, I'm going to make the following assumptions:
You successfully rooted your phone through Odin.
You currently have a custom recovery (either TWRP or CWM).
You have a Rom you'd like to flash on either your internal storage or your SDcard (I'd recommend the SDcard, but that's your prerogative).
If either of the first two is not true, I'd recommend going back to qbking77's thread and check out the videos on how to use Odin to gain root and a custom recovery.
If number 3 above is not true, download a ROM (nor someone new to flashing/custom Roms, I'd recommend Freeza's stock rooted Rom, as it's identical to stock TW, but just with Root). Once you download a Rom, check it's md5sum to verify that it's a good download. Copy the file to your SD card and get ready to flash (make sure you have decent battery life left, I try to keep at least 50% or more when flashing Roms, although it shouldn't take too long.
I'll give directions on how to flash a Rom below. The instructions will be for TWRP, but CWM has similar options/settings
Turn your phone completely off (hold down power for 3-5 seconds)
Boot your phone into recovery. Hold Up, Menu, and Power for a few seconds (until SAMSUNG appears on your screen and the phone vibrates)
Make a Nandroid backup. I can't emphasize this enough. In flashing, it's almost a certainty that one time, something will mess up. When that happens, you want to be able to restore a backup. In TWRP, just go into Backup Menu and choose where you want it (internal vs. External storage). It takes my phone a few (5-10) minutes to completely backup my data.
In TWRP, click the wipe button, then system. This will completely wipe the Rom from your phone. Doing this will allow you to get a "clean" install, without any settings or leftover files from your old Rom getting in the way. Instead, you could only wipe data (factory reset), which is good enough for most Roms. I'd still recommend a system wipe, though.
Also while in the Wipe menu, wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache.
Go back to the TWRP main menu.
Click Install, then find your Rom zip file (may have to switch from internal to external storage).
Let TWRP do it's thing.
If you're installing a TW-based Rom, chances are it had gapps already installed. If not, you should now flash the correct gapps package from goo.im. Make sure you're flashing the correct one, as if you don't, your google apps will force close upon use.
Reboot into system and give it time to boot (first boot sometimes takes a couple of minutes).
Set up your phone the way you like.
These should be the directions to follow whenever you flash a new Rom. Some Roms have the Aroma installer, so you'll have more options once you choose to flash the Rom zip, but those are typically easy to follow (and vary from Rom to Rom, so I won't be able to give you a good guide on that).
Hope this helps!
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I'm going home from work for the night. I'll try to keep up with the thread, but if you have any questions, look over at this thread, I think Miguelcoo1 asked just about every question that can be asked, haha (he's a good guy, I'm just giving him a hard time).

In CWM recovery it says wipe data/factory reset. Is that what I want?

BraveRobot said:
In CWM recovery it says wipe data/factory reset. Is that what I want?
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Is there an advanced option? Factory rest only wipes Data and Cache, if I recall correctly.

Here are my options:
- reboot system now
- install zip from sdcard
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- backup and restore
- mounts and storage
- advanced
In advanced, here are my options:
- reboot recovery
- wipe dalvik cache
- wipe battery stats
- report error
- key test
- show log
- fix permissions
- go back
By the way, I have to wait 5 minutes between posts because my account is new. (How do I get rid of that?)

BraveRobot said:
Haha, you're awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in CWM recovery now. But I don't understand it well enough to use it without instructions. What should I do?
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Here's the guide for CWM

Ok, it sounds like you're on an old version of cwm. In my Sig, click on flashable and you can flash the newest version of cwm. Then you should have the option to wipe system.
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topherk said:
Ok, it sounds like you're on an old version of cwm. In my Sig, click on flashable and you can flash the newest version of cwm. Then you should have the option to wipe system.
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Alright. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but this is all very new to me. How do I flash the new CWM onto my phone?

g_money said:
Here's the guide for CWM
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Oh! from g_money's guide, under "Mounts and Storage" there should be an option to wipe system. Now be aware, wiping system is wiping your Rom, so you won't be able to boot your phone back up to anything besides recovery and download modes (which is no different than you can do right now anyways).

topherk said:
Oh! from g_money's guide, under "Mounts and Storage" there should be an option to wipe system. Now be aware, wiping system is wiping your Rom, so you won't be able to boot your phone back up to anything besides recovery and download modes (which is no different than you can do right now anyways).
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I am so freaking lost.
What is the end-game here? Am I trying to wipe system and then reflash a new rom? And if so, where does that rom come from? Am I basically starting over like in the root guide using Odin?

BraveRobot said:
I am so freaking lost.
What is the end-game here? Am I trying to wipe system and then reflash a new rom? And if so, where does that rom come from? Am I basically starting over like in the root guide using Odin?
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If you go into recovery/backup and restore/restore, do you have any backups listed?

g_money said:
If you go into recovery/backup and restore/restore, do you have any backups listed?
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It says "No files found."
So I guess I didn't back anything up?

Could someone clue me into what I'm trying to do?
Am I trying to flash a new rom or do I need to do something else?
Sorry for being a noob. I'm trying to learn about this stuff, but it's a little difficult. I really appreciate you guys helping me.

BraveRobot said:
Could someone clue me into what I'm trying to do?
Am I trying to flash a new rom or do I need to do something else?
Sorry for being a noob. I'm trying to learn about this stuff, but it's a little difficult. I really appreciate you guys helping me.
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Yes the instructions topherk gave you where to wipe and flash freezas stock rom. He gave you the links. Make sure you have the rom on your sd card ready to flash.
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Ok, that worked. Thanks guys! Everything seems to be back working again.
Does anyone have any idea went wrong with my Titanium Backup? It's kind of useless if it's going to crash my phone when I use it for the main thing it was designed for.
Edit: Actually, I may try to return my phone to stock. Can anyone recommend a guide to un-doing root access and putting everything back completely stock? I think that's probably better for someone with my level of knowledge.

No I think your ok. At some point you restored one bad data or something. The only thing you should ever restore are apps you downloaded from the play store. Never restore any system apps. And samsung apps (bloat) you don't want to delete you just want to freeze.
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BraveRobot said:
Ok, that worked. Thanks guys! Everything seems to be back working again.
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Good to hear
BraveRobot said:
Does anyone have any idea went wrong with my Titanium Backup? It's kind of useless if it's going to crash my phone when I use it for the main thing it was designed for.
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Reread topherk's previous posts. It's a great guide for understanding Titanium. And Titanium is an awesome program.
BraveRobot said:
Edit: Actually, I may try to return my phone to stock. Can anyone recommend a guide to un-doing root access and putting everything back completely stock? I think that's probably better for someone with my level of knowledge.
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LOL. I hear ya. But if your phone's working, it's all good right? QBking77 has a video on unrooting here. After what you've been through, you may want to stick around and learn even more?

g_money said:
Good to hear
Reread topherk's previous posts. It's a great guide for understanding Titanium. And Titanium is an awesome program.
LOL. I hear ya. But if your phone's working, it's all good right? QBking77 has a video on unrooting here. After what you've been through, you may want to stick around and learn even more?
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Yeah, I guess I'll keep it rooted, but I'm going to give things a few days rest after that scare. I need my phone! Maybe I'll come back and mess with it more later.

Am I the only one with these bugs?

Hi,
I'm new here so please go easy on this "noob"
It was my first to unlock and root my phone, followed by flashing a stock ROM (Which is exactly why I rooted it)
I flashed this JB 4.2.2 stock build [ROM] [OTA][GSM] Android 4.2.2 JDQ39: Rooted | Galaxy Nexus > XDA for my Galaxy Nexus
Now...
I can't disable Next-word suggestions in the Language & Input -> Google Keyboard Settings
Also, I noticed a few seconds of lag when pressing the power button to unlock the phone, when viewing recent apps (via the soft-key), and when opening the Camera too
Also, when I choose the "Recent Apps" soft key.. it's as the app that's currently being used is minimised and the homescreen is shown without any icons
The Build came with Busybox pre-installed and now its gone after a day of using my phone... I literally can't find it.
I searched in the play store "BusyBox" and the result is 3 different apps with the same name!
Any Advice?

AMKhatri said:
Hi,
I'm new here so please go easy on this "noob"
It was my first to unlock and root my phone, followed by flashing a stock ROM (Which is exactly why I rooted it)
I flashed this JB 4.2.2 stock build [ROM] [OTA][GSM] Android 4.2.2 JDQ39: Rooted | Galaxy Nexus > XDA for my Galaxy Nexus
Now...
I can't disable Next-word suggestions in the Language & Input -> Google Keyboard Settings
Also, I noticed a few seconds of lag when pressing the power button to unlock the phone, when viewing recent apps (via the soft-key), and when opening the Camera too
Also, when I choose the "Recent Apps" soft key.. it's as the app that's currently being used is minimised and the homescreen is shown without any icons
The Build came with Busybox pre-installed and now its gone after a day of using my phone... I literally can't find it.
I searched in the play store "BusyBox" and the result is 3 different apps with the same name!
Any Advice?
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go back to recovery, format/wipe /system partition, reflash rom.
For your reference, a good app to install bb is stephen (stericsson)'s busybox installer (play store link). Obviously, it needs root.
Next time, read the stickies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959
How do I get “root”?
If you are booted into a custom recovery (recoveries will be covered later), root is enabled by default. If you want root while booted into Android, you will need to place two files on your system partition: an “su” binary which grants root access, and a superuser app that manages that access. The two that are available are ChainsDD’s Superuser and Chainfire’s SuperSU. Usually these files are packaged up in a zip file that is flashable using a custom recovery, but they can be flashed manually using ADB. Both of these methods will be described below.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26328017&postcount=123
As you probably noticed by now, you didn't need to flash a full "custom stock ROM" to root.

beekay201 said:
go back to recovery, format/wipe /system partition, reflash rom.
For your reference, a good app to install bb is stephen (stericsson)'s busybox installer (play store link). Obviously, it needs root.
Next time, read the stickies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26328017&postcount=123
As you probably noticed by now, you didn't need to flash a full "custom stock ROM" to root.
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Thanks for replying!
I'm totally new to this rooting &/ flashing thing, so please go easy
So, what you're saying is that I should boot into fastboot mode, wipe system partition (this will format the whole SD card right?), install the same ROM again?
I guess I'll need to install Titanium Backup to backup my apps and settings, I'll have to search for an article for the best way to do it as well..
Can I do it like this:
Open "Rom Manager", Select "Install ROM from SD Card", install it.. ???
PS: Do you have a recommendation for a better ROM, perhaps my choice of ROM wasn't correct...

AMKhatri said:
Thanks for replying!
I'm totally new to this rooting &/ flashing thing, so please go easy
So, what you're saying is that I should boot into fastboot mode, wipe system partition (this will format the whole SD card right?), install the same ROM again?
I guess I'll need to install Titanium Backup to backup my apps and settings, I'll have to search for an article for the best way to do it as well..
Can I do it like this:
Open "Rom Manager", Select "Install ROM from SD Card", install it.. ???
PSo you have a recommendation for a better ROM, perhaps my choice of ROM wasn't correct...
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You can wipe the system partition in a custom recovery (dont know if you can with stock). And yes you could flash via ROM manager but I wouldnt recommend it. I am on XenonHD 11.1 and loving it. But roms are a personal choice so there is no 'best' ROM. Just try out.
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mrgnex said:
You can wipe the system partition in a custom recovery (dont know if you can with stock). And yes you could flash via ROM manager but I wouldnt recommend it. I am on XenonHD 11.1 and loving it. But roms are a personal choice so there is no 'best' ROM. Just try out.
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The tutorial I followed didn't mention using the ROM manager, but I had not choice.. becuase whenever I went into fastboot mode manually, it got stuck on the screen displaying Google (I waited for minutes without any luck)
How would you recommend CyanogenMod 10.1.2 against the stock 4.2.2 which I have currently?
I read these threads as well whereby they said that there is no "real" solution to the issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178962
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363872

AMKhatri said:
Thanks for replying!
I'm totally new to this rooting &/ flashing thing, so please go easy
So, what you're saying is that I should boot into fastboot mode, wipe system partition (this will format the whole SD card right?), install the same ROM again?
I guess I'll need to install Titanium Backup to backup my apps and settings, I'll have to search for an article for the best way to do it as well..
Can I do it like this:
Open "Rom Manager", Select "Install ROM from SD Card", install it.. ???
PS: Do you have a recommendation for a better ROM, perhaps my choice of ROM wasn't correct...
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Mr., please, read the LINK i gave you! THIS ONE ->>>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959
If you read it, you'll stop thinking you need to be doing anything at this point in FASTBOOT interface! Like mrgnex says, you need to be on a custom recovery to format /system. (Have you read the link yet? By now you should know that the /system partition and the /sdcard/ (aka userdata) are 2 different things!)
mrgnex said:
You can wipe the system partition in a custom recovery (dont know if you can with stock). (...) roms are a personal choice so there is no 'best' ROM. Just try out.
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+1
For your reference, you can't erase /system in stock recovery.
AMKhatri said:
The tutorial I followed didn't mention using the ROM manager, but I had not choice.. becuase whenever I went into fastboot mode manually, it got stuck on the screen displaying Google (I waited for minutes without any luck)
How would you recommend CyanogenMod 10.1.2 against the stock 4.2.2 which I have currently?
I read these threads as well whereby they said that there is no "real" solution to the issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178962
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363872
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Stop! THERE'S NO NEED FOR FASTBOOT HERE!

Thanks Guys for replying.
Yes, I read the info in the link, it was very helpful.
I'm still confused though.. "Fast boot" and "Recovery" are they the same thing?
I tried a "fix" mentioned by someone about using a live wallpaper such as "Water", I tried it and it's been 1/2 hour and it's really smooth compared to before...
Yes, I do have a custom recovery, actually I don't know why, but It seems I've got two according to ROM Manager.
It says I've got Clockwork Mod Recovery & TWRP.
I also tried going into recovery (Volume up + Down + Power) and it worked this time, when I select recovery, it goes into CWRM
I also did a bit of research about CyanogenMod 10.1.2 and from what I could gather it's liked by people a lot.
I'm guessing that definitely some time ahead it'll get all "laggy" again, Is there any reason according to you why I shouldn't install it compared to the stock 4.2.2 I have?

AMKhatri said:
Thanks Guys for replying.
Yes, I read the info in the link, it was very helpful.
I'm still confused though.. "Fast boot" and "Recovery" are they the same thing?
I tried a "fix" mentioned by someone about using a live wallpaper such as "Water", I tried it and it's been 1/2 hour and it's really smooth compared to before...
Yes, I do have a custom recovery, actually I don't know why, but It seems I've got two according to ROM Manager.
It says I've got Clockwork Mod Recovery & TWRP.
I also tried going into recovery (Volume up + Down + Power) and it worked this time, when I select recovery, it goes into CWRM
I also did a bit of research about CyanogenMod 10.1.2 and from what I could gather it's liked by people a lot.
I'm guessing that definitely some time ahead it'll get all "laggy" again, Is there any reason according to you why I shouldn't install it compared to the stock 4.2.2 I have?
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So to get things clear:
No fastboot and recovery arent the same thing.
Vol up+down+power brings you into fast boot and not recovery.
Apparently you dont have 2 custom recoverys since you booted into cwm.
Cm10 is great. But there are many great roms out there. You can start off with cm and then (if you please) look further.
I dont see any reason to not install cm10.1.2 since a whole team built and optimized it. So basically it is a better stock.
When you think your phone is slow you should look into the custom kernels. Thats a different story which I will not begin before you want to
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mrgnex said:
So to get things clear:
No fastboot and recovery arent the same thing.
Vol up+down+power brings you into fast boot and not recovery.
Apparently you dont have 2 custom recoverys since you booted into cwm.
Cm10 is great. But there are many great roms out there. You can start off with cm and then (if you please) look further.
I dont see any reason to not install cm10.1.2 since a whole team built and optimized it. So basically it is a better stock.
When you think your phone is slow you should look into the custom kernels. Thats a different story which I will not begin before you want to
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Thanks! Now it's definitely clear!
I'll download CM10.1.2 tomorrow and will decide to install it once Stock JB 4.2.2 starts acting up again.
In the meantime I'll read on about kernels, please keep don't close this thread...yet.

clerk usdEuro
I've decided that I will test out the Rom that I have currently (4.2.2) for a few weeks, and then flash CM.
I wanted to know one more thing, Is it bad to flash ROMs to your phone every now and then?
Because I've seen people flashing different ROMs on their phone, I don't wanna damage my phone as I want it to last as long as I can make it.
(by "Bad" I mean... does it reduce the phone's life or it's hardware's life span)

AMKhatri said:
I've decided that I will test out the Rom that I have currently (4.2.2) for a few weeks, and then flash CM.
I wanted to know one more thing, Is it bad to flash ROMs to your phone every now and then?
Because I've seen people flashing different ROMs on their phone, I don't wanna damage my phone as I want it to last as long as I can make it.
(by "Bad" I mean... does it reduce the phone's life or it's hardware's life span)
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No it can't. I was a flashaholic (until I discovered XenonHD) and my phone didn't got worse. Only overclocking the CPU and gpu can affect the life of the CPU or gpu (or both XD). Just do a fresh install everytime and read the post of the ROM of your choice to see what to do to get it working optimally. If you have any problems just ask.
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mrgnex said:
No it can't. I was a flashaholic (until I discovered XenonHD) and my phone didn't got worse. Only overclocking the CPU and gpu can affect the life of the CPU or gpu (or both XD). Just do a fresh install everytime and read the post of the ROM of your choice to see what to do to get it working optimally. If you have any problems just ask.
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Thanks...
I'll flash CM in a week or two, as I'm on a tight schedule currently, and I also wanna note down the average battery time I get out of 4.2.2

So... since 4.3 is now out, I was thinking it'd be better for me to flash it other than anything else.
I'll most probably download the stock rom from:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#yakjujwr66v
So far I came across this thread having the steps to flash 4.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377307
But I wanna flash it and lose my data, so that it's as fresh as it can be...
Will that work if I use "wugfresh root toolkit"?

AMKhatri said:
So... since 4.3 is now out, I was thinking it'd be better for me to flash it other than anything else.
I'll most probably download the stock rom from:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#yakjujwr66v
So far I came across this thread having the steps to flash 4.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377307
But I wanna flash it and lose my data, so that it's as fresh as it can be...
Will that work if I use "wugfresh root toolkit"?
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With the stock package there is no need for a toolkit.
Hell, there's no reason for a toolkit any time.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Pirateghost said:
With the stock package there is no need for a toolkit.
Hell, there's no reason for a toolkit any time.
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What was I thinking...
I apologize guys... I guess I wasn't thinking straight as its past midnight here...
So just to clarify stuff so that I don't end up doing something wrong:
-> Head into Recovery Mode (with usb debugging enabled... connect usb cable to phone and pc)
-> Wipe System
-> Wipe Cache
-> Install from SD card (select .zip file)
right?
Also, I performed a backup of the applications I have via Titanium Backup, They'll work on 4.3 when I restore them right? or do you recommend downloading them from the play store again?
Sorry for being such a noob, and Thanks for your responses!

backup everything from your /sdcard to your computer, titanium backups and a nandroid
the google stock package is NOT flashable in CWM/TWRP
if you follow the GOOGLE instructions it WILL wipe your device (remember that backup you made of everything?)
alternatively you can make sure and have adb/fastboot working on your computer properly, extract all the files out of the zip (including the tar.gz located inside), and in recovery, do a factory reset, then boot to fastboot, fastboot flash system and boot ....
as for Titanium Backup, there is a work around to get it working on 4.3, but root is lacking full power.

Pirateghost said:
backup everything from your /sdcard to your computer, titanium backups and a nandroid
the google stock package is NOT flashable in CWM/TWRP
if you follow the GOOGLE instructions it WILL wipe your device (remember that backup you made of everything?)
alternatively you can make sure and have adb/fastboot working on your computer properly, extract all the files out of the zip (including the tar.gz located inside), and in recovery, do a factory reset, then boot to fastboot, fastboot flash system and boot ....
as for Titanium Backup, there is a work around to get it working on 4.3, but root is lacking full power.
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Thanks!
I'm now on Android 4.3
I'm full of excitement atm :victory:
I took a backup of my apps using titanium backup, I installed it but can't use it, it says I need root (which I already had before).
I read online somewhere that I need to root again, but I don't wanna lose all my data/ apps I installed again...
Any ideas?
If I use Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit... will I lose my data?
Thanks for the continued support!

AMKhatri said:
Thanks!
I'm now on Android 4.3
I'm full of excitement atm :victory:
I took a backup of my apps using titanium backup, I installed it but can't use it, it says I need root (which I already had before).
I read online somewhere that I need to root again, but I don't wanna lose all my data/ apps I installed again...
Any ideas?
If I use Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit... will I lose my data?
Thanks for the continued support!
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Seriously, how hard can it be for you people to waste 5, 5!!! minutes to browse the forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377318

Thanks!
According to a friend's recommendation I used Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit to Root, and surprisingly didn't lose any of my data!
Once again, Thanks for all the help everyone... You've all been quite helpful.

Question

Hello everyone, i have refurbished htc one m8, the phone is only working with 2g network when i switch to 3g or 4g there is no signal, i don't know phone variant,when i made some research, i found some posts talking about radio problem, and others talking about unlocking 3g(umts)(sprint variant), how i can get 3g and 4g working ? Thanks in advance.
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alibili said:
Hello everyone, i have refurbished htc one m8, the phone is only working with 2g network when i switch to 3g or 4g there is no signal, i don't know phone variant,when i made some research, i found some posts talking about radio problem, and others talking about unlocking 3g(umts)(sprint variant), how i can get 3g and 4g working ? Thanks in advance.
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You probably won't be able to afaik. You have an AT&T device which uses GSM network on Sprint which uses CDMA network. Change carriers or get a Sprint device.

xunholyx said:
You probably won't be able to afaik. You have an AT&T device which uses GSM network on Sprint which uses CDMA network. Change carriers or get a Sprint device.
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Thank you for replying, can you explain me please, i'm not on a us carrier, i'm in morocco. I found a post saying "att htc m8" is not compatible with verizon bands which is compatible with my carrier, because 2g/3g is working with verizon variant in my country, i need a confirmation about this.thanks
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alibili said:
Thank you for replying, can you explain me please, i'm not on a us carrier, i'm in morocco. I found a post saying "att htc m8" is not compatible with verizon bands which is compatible with my carrier, because 2g/3g is working with verizon variant in my country, i need a confirmation about this.thanks
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Verizon is also CDMA, but Sprint and Verizon firmware is incompatible with each other. They don't work with each other.
The thing is, whoever you bought this phone from had unlocked the bootloader, went S-Off, and changed his CID to superCID before he locked it again without removiong S-Off which is a good thing for you. With S-Off you can still do modifications.
Try this (this will wipe your phone, so backup anything important to you like photos and such):
Download this firmware.zip
Rename the .zip to 0P6BIMG (that's a zero, not the letter) and place it onto the root of your extSD (by root of, I mean just on the card and not in a folder)
Power off your phone, and boot it up by holding both the power button and vol up. Keep holding them until it boots.
The flashing process should start automatically, but if it doesn't select hboot (in bootloader volume keys navigate and power button selects ~ covering all bases because I'm not sure of your skill level)
It will tell you to press vol up to flash. Do that. It will tell you press power to reboot. Do that as well.
That is WWE/European firmware for GSM carriers. I'm not sure if it will help or not, but I do know that if it doesn't work like you want that you will be no worse off than you are now. You'll either still have the same service as now, or you'll get what you you are looking for.
Good luck!

xunholyx said:
Verizon is also CDMA, but Sprint and Verizon firmware is incompatible with each other. They don't work with each other.
The thing is, whoever you bought this phone from had unlocked the bootloader, went S-Off, and changed his CID to superCID before he locked it again without removiong S-Off which is a good thing for you. With S-Off you can still do modifications.
Try this (this will wipe your phone, so backup anything important to you like photos and such):
Download this firmware.zip
Rename the .zip to 0P6BIMG (that's a zero, not the letter) and place it onto the root of your extSD (by root of, I mean just on the card and not in a folder)
Power off your phone, and boot it up by holding both the power button and vol up. Keep holding them until it boots.
The flashing process should start automatically, but if it doesn't select hboot (in bootloader volume keys navigate and power button selects ~ covering all bases because I'm not sure of your skill level)
It will tell you to press vol up to flash. Do that. It will tell you press power to reboot. Do that as well.
That is WWE/European firmware for GSM carriers. I'm not sure if it will help or not, but I do know that if it doesn't work like you want that you will be no worse off than you are now. You'll either still have the same service as now, or you'll get what you you are looking for.
Good luck!
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Thank you, one more question please, how i can flash twrp to install custom roms. And about the firmware provided, is there any risk of bricking my device.thanks again.
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alibili said:
Thank you, one more question please, how i can flash twrp to install custom roms. And about the firmware provided, is there any risk of bricking my device.thanks again.
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No, you won't brick.
Go here for TWRP. Use the primary download link and the instructions to flash it in fastboot.

Thanks you
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@alibili
I forgot to add, you'll have to unlock your bootloader first. You can do that via htcdev.com. Instructions are there.
You'll need to register an account there first, then select HTC One (M8), then follow the instructions.

alibili said:
Thank you, one more question please, how i can flash twrp to install custom roms. And about the firmware provided, is there any risk of bricking my device.thanks again.
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After you flash TWRP like the other guy said. to flash ROM, find a rom you like that is compatible with your device (google it or ask it here), then put it in the internal storage or sd card in the phone, boot into TWRP recovery choose wipe, advance wipe and wipe data (this will clear all user data backup anything important!!) Wipe system, cache, dalvic cache and go back to main menu and choose install, find the ROM that you downloaded previously and Gapps (if required) and choose install and swipe to confirm. If the log shows "patching (blank) unconditionally" or has two error don't mind it, its normal.
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justinchao740 said:
After you flash TWRP like the other guy said. to flash ROM, find a rom you like that is compatible with your device (google it or ask it here), then put it in the internal storage or sd card in the phone, boot into TWRP recovery choose wipe, advance wipe and wipe data (this will clear all user data backup anything important!!) Wipe system, cache, dalvic cache and go back to main menu and choose install, find the ROM that you downloaded previously and Gapps (if required) and choose install and swipe to confirm. If the log shows "patching (blank) unconditionally" or has two error don't mind it, its normal.
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Wiping system is unnecessary. It can also lead to problems if the ROM fails to flash. If it fails, then the OS will be wiped and your phone won't boot until you put another ROM onto your extSD to flash.
The best thing to do is just the normal wipe (it says in TWRP "most times this is all you will need" ~ also they call it advanced wipe for a reason, if you are not exactly sure about what you are doing there don't do it) and after the normal wipe/factory reset (or whatever it says, don't remember exactly, haven't flashed anything since this morning) flash the ROM
ALSO!! "like that other guy said" :laugh::good:

xunholyx said:
Wiping system is unnecessary. It can also lead to problems if the ROM fails to flash. If it fails, then the OS will be wiped and your phone won't boot until you put another ROM onto your extSD to flash.
The best thing to do is just the normal wipe (it says in TWRP "most times this is all you will need" ~ also they call it advanced wipe for a reason, if you are not exactly sure about what you are doing there don't do it) and after the normal wipe/factory reset (or whatever it says, don't remember exactly, haven't flashed anything since this morning) flash the ROM
ALSO!! "like that other guy said" :laugh::good:
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Personally I recommend wiping system because ive had experience in which I flashed a rom without wiping the system and I had trouble with the settings and system apps after that so I decide to do a system wipe Everytime I flashed a rom and the problem never happened again. I just didn't want him to go through what I had to go through to recover the incident. However I don't do a system wipe if im just updating the rom (like from nightly 12/8 to nightly 12/10)
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xunholyx said:
Wiping system is unnecessary. It can also lead to problems if the ROM fails to flash. If it fails, then the OS will be wiped and your phone won't boot until you put another ROM onto your extSD to flash.
The best thing to do is just the normal wipe (it says in TWRP "most times this is all you will need" ~ also they call it advanced wipe for a reason, if you are not exactly sure about what you are doing there don't do it) and after the normal wipe/factory reset (or whatever it says, don't remember exactly, haven't flashed anything since this morning) flash the ROM
ALSO!! "like that other guy said" :laugh::good:
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I didn't remember your username and I was lazy and didn't feel like going back and copy it.:laugh::good:
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justinchao740 said:
Personally I recommend wiping system because ive had experience in which I flashed a rom without wiping the system and I had trouble with the settings and system apps after that so I decide to do a system wipe Everytime I flashed a rom and the problem never happened again. I just didn't want him to go through what I had to go through to recover the incident. However I don't do a system wipe if im just updating the rom (like from nightly 12/8 to nightly 12/10)
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Nightly? CM?
Most ROMs (almost all of them) have a wipe system script in the ROM.zip that wipes /system during the flash in TWRP. You can recover from a bad flash with /system wiped, but it's a hassle. At least with devices that have an extSD you can easily recover from that by putting a ROM onto you SD card to flash and recover an operating system. So on theM8, it isn't a tragic problem. With devices like Nexus ones, there is no extSD and doing this can result in a non-bootable device. It is almost always unnecessary to wipe system before a flash of a ROM.
EDIT: about being to lazy too go back to check my username, I feel your feels. Lazy as I can be when I can be.

xunholyx said:
Nightly? CM?
Most ROMs (almost all of them) have a wipe system script in the ROM.zip that wipes /system during the flash in TWRP. You can recover from a bad flash with /system wiped, but it's a hassle. At least with devices that have an extSD you can easily recover from that by putting a ROM onto you SD card to flash and recover an operating system. So on theM8, it isn't a tragic problem. With devices like Nexus ones, there is no extSD and doing this can result in a non-bootable device. It is almost always unnecessary to wipe system before a flash of a ROM.
EDIT: about being to lazy too go back to check my username, I feel your feels. Lazy as I can be when I can be.
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It's just how i do it and I've had no problem with it. I want to share my success and hope other people don't go through it the hard way. You don't have to agree with me, this is only my opinion you can have your own, I'm just saying that it saves a lot of Hassel for me but it may not work for you.
Yes I be as lazy as I can when I can be .,:laugh:
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xunholyx said:
Most ROMs (almost all of them) have a wipe system script in the ROM.zip that wipes /system during the flash in TWRP. You can recover from a bad flash with /system wiped, but it's a hassle. At least with devices that have an extSD you can easily recover from that by putting a ROM onto you SD card to flash and recover an operating system. So on theM8, it isn't a tragic problem. With devices like Nexus ones, there is no extSD and doing this can result in a non-bootable device. It is almost always unnecessary to wipe system before a flash of a ROM.
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I fully agree here. I've flashed ROMs dozens, if not hundreds of times on various devices, and I never wipe system. If I did do it (maybe once or twice) it was because the ROM didn't boot; and even then, wiping system could have just been a placebo, anyway (it could have been something else causing the issue).
IMHO, its better to not wipe system when flashing a ROM. If you do run into problems you can always go back and do so (wipe system) and re-flash. But that is probably going to be 01.% of the time.
All the other times, its better to keep system, and in the case of a failed ROM flash, the user still has a means of booting into OS, and have more options to fix the problem (re-download files, etc.).
You'll also note that on the TWRP default wipe screen (which only wipes data, cache and Dalvik) it says "most of the time, this is the only wipe you need" (or something like that - since we're being lazy here, I'm too lazy to boot into reocveyr and get the exact wording!).
It says that for a reason, and those guys that develop TWRP are pretty smart.