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Ok I have alot going on over here on my brothers Epic 4G. First off i rooted it and is running ACS SyndicateROM Twilight Zone 1.0.4 (Malanga) EB13 build, im pretty sure you guys know exactly which ROM thats is, but anyways, he is getting horrible battery life and I was going to try to put him back stock and see what the newest updates for the Epic would be. For some reason whatever I do to try to Odin it never works but thats another story. Basically what I want to know is what ROM out there that doesnt really have alot of bells and whistles and that has great battery life that I can load up? Since I cant seem to upgrade to EC05, I guess i have to stick with a EB13 build.
I also know kernels has alot to do with the battery life as well and right now its running kernel 2.6.32.9. IDK just by looking at the kernel you know if it has bad battery life or what. I am going to try to wipe the battery stats and see how that works out.
Sorry for all the noobish questions. I am very familiar with loading ROMS and kernels and Clockwork and all that since im a ROM tester for the Droid 1, and I know things are similiar but I do see their are some differences. If someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
You probably won't get much response or get a response you don't want posting in a dev section.
comtrade said:
You probably won't get much response or get a response you don't want posting in a dev section.
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gotcha I posted in the wrong section, about to move to general now...
tee00max said:
gotcha I posted in the wrong section, about to move to general now...
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some roms like midnights will automatically update you to ECO05, but a good, stock rom would have to be Simply ASOP, otherwise, just flash all the other EB13 roms. there hasnt been an update to most roms in months now though
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Ok I have alot going on over here on my brothers Epic 4G. First off i rooted it and is running ACS SyndicateROM Twilight Zone 1.0.4 (Malanga) EB13 build, im pretty sure you guys know exactly which ROM thats is, but anyways, he is getting horrible battery life and I was going to try to put him back stock and see what the newest updates for the Epic would be. For some reason whatever I do to try to Odin it never works but thats another story. Basically what I want to know is what ROM out there that doesnt really have alot of bells and whistles and that has great battery life that I can load up? Since I cant seem to upgrade to EC05, I guess i have to stick with a EB13 build.
I also know kernels has alot to do with the battery life as well and right now its running kernel 2.6.32.9. IDK just by looking at the kernel you know if it has bad battery life or what. I am going to try to wipe the battery stats and see how that works out.
Sorry for all the noobish questions. I am very familiar with loading ROMS and kernels and Clockwork and all that since im a ROM tester for the Droid 1, and I know things are similiar but I do see their are some differences. If someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
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Tiger uppercut!
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#1. There is an update.zip to change the modem, have you tried this? I am unsure of Samsung's tool as I upgraded my modem through that update.zip that was made by ACS as well I believe, look around...
#2. Go to the ACS newest ROM (3/27) it is 1.1 I believe, and they have detailed instructions on how to upgrade, as well as pretty good instructions on Kernels, I would look at the Twilight kernel that runs with ACS well, just to keep it easy for now (although there are others and no disrespect to any others). The instructions to load the new kernel and modem will be in the ACS thread, please go there and read the first 2-3 posts that give you a good rundown of the ROM, and if you really do have some techie knowledge you should be able to easily load up the newest ROM....
I know this is the wrong section, but I'd rather help than bash, next time you can play with the forums and figure out where to post please (actually not general discussion, there is a Q&A page...).
I would really recommend ACS newest ROM 1.1 it is solid and the kernel is an excellent every day driver.
You may be having trouble going back to stock with odin die to the conversion to ectension4 try and tick the re position box if you go that route.
You won't be disappointed with acs 1,1 takira(i believe)
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Moved to Q&A.
I know what they stand for but I'm looking to apply a tweak from TK and everywhere I read "TW will not work with AOSP and vice versa" so how do I know if I have a TW rom or an AOSP rom? I'm on LiquidSmooth which I believe to be AOSP, but how do I know for sure? Also what is the difference between a factory/data reset and wiping the system entirely? Because in TWRP there is an option to Wipe Data and an option to Wipe System, and I always choose to Wipe data before I flash anything but when I click "System" it says "This will wipe your ROM" which sounds safer before flashing a new ROM to me, but then again with just wiping data I've never had a problem with flashing a ROM.
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I know what they stand for but I'm looking to apply a tweak from TK and everywhere I read "TW will not work with AOSP and vice versa" so how do I know if I have a TW rom or an AOSP rom? I'm on LiquidSmooth which I believe to be AOSP, but how do I know for sure? Also what is the difference between a factory/data reset and wiping the system entirely? Because in TWRP there is an option to Wipe Data and an option to Wipe System, and I always choose to Wipe data before I flash anything but when I click "System" it says "This will wipe your ROM" which sounds safer before flashing a new ROM to me, but then again with just wiping data I've never had a problem with flashing a ROM.
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Try typing in those questions in Google or the search here on XDA I bet you find an answer real fast. Also if you don't know the difference bewtween AOSP and TW I would suggest not doing any tweaking or your next post might be, I BRICKED MY PHONE HELP.
TW or Touchwiz is a proprietary layer that Samsung places on top of the android operating system; it requires it's own set of framework which enables it to give u that fancy user experience. When u first bought your Samsung phone i.e. galaxy s3, u will notice that it comes preloaded with TW. On the other hand, AOSP is basically the pure android experience, if u ever seen or played with nexus phone, then u will notice the difference in layout and graphics. AOSP has it's own set of framework thus making it incompatible with TW. Although some devs have been able to port certain apps from one system to another. That's why u have to be really careful when flashing kernels, make sure they're compatible with the ROM u are CURRENTLY running on ur phone.
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Try typing in those questions in Google or the search here on XDA I bet you find an answer real fast. Also if you don't know the difference bewtween AOSP and TW I would suggest not doing any tweaking or your next post might be, I BRICKED MY PHONE HELP.
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I tried doing a search but nothing seemed to answer my question. Also I've been doing some tweaking here and there for educational purposes, nothing major just followed some UV tables and governor values. I have yet to use one of the TK tweaks due to my lack of understanding of the difference between TW and AOSP. Thanks for the concern but I'm really cautious with this stuff, my first time rooting/flashing was 100% success because I did my research
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TW or Touchwiz is a proprietary layer that Samsung places on top of the android operating system; it requires it's own set of framework which enables it to give u that fancy user experience. When u first bought your Samsung phone i.e. galaxy s3, u will notice that it comes preloaded with TW. On the other hand, AOSP is basically the pure android experience, if u ever seen or played with nexus phone, then u will notice the difference in layout and graphics. AOSP has it's own set of framework thus making it incompatible with TW. Although some devs have been able to port certain apps from one system to another. That's why u have to be really careful when flashing kernels, make sure they're compatible with the ROM u are CURRENTLY running on ur phone.
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So essentially, most custom ROMs are AOSP unless otherwise stated? And then these TW kernels are usually targetted towards people with rooted phones on the stock ROM correct?
sevenpioverthree said:
I tried doing a search but nothing seemed to answer my question. Also I've been doing some tweaking here and there for educational purposes, nothing major just followed some UV tables and governor values. I have yet to use one of the TK tweaks due to my lack of understanding of the difference between TW and AOSP. Thanks for the concern but I'm really cautious with this stuff, my first time rooting/flashing was 100% success because I did my research
So essentially, most custom ROMs are AOSP unless otherwise stated? And then these TW kernels are usually targetted towards people with rooted phones on the stock ROM correct?
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No. There are plenty of touchwiz custom roms, actually probably more than aosp roms. The easiest way to tell if you have touchwiz would be to look at your system apps. If you have touchwiz home or a bunch of apps with sec in the name for example sec_phone.apk or sec settings.apk you're on a touchwiz rom. And yes you really do need to do a whole lot more research if you can't figure out which kind of rom you're on or you will end up doing something to your phone you won't like, most likely turning it into a really nice looking doorstop
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I know its pretty difficult when the dev doesnt explicitly say whether its a tw or aosp build. i tried to compile a list of common roms and make a wiki out of them. the wiki is sortable so it should be able to help you out. from there you can flash individual roms and see the differences yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189817
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I know its pretty difficult when the dev doesnt explicitly say whether its a tw or aosp build. i tried to compile a list of common roms and make a wiki out of them. the wiki is sortable so it should be able to help you out. from there you can flash individual roms and see the differences yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189817
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Hey Hamspiced,
I've been trying to link people to your Wiki. Would you prefer if I linked to your thread or directly to the Wiki?
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Hey Hamspiced,
I've been trying to link people to your Wiki. Would you prefer if I linked to your thread or directly to the Wiki?
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Id prefer the thread. the more foot traffic it gets, the more likely it is to be stickied/devs update it.
I dont have the time to stay up to date on new roms/kernels all the time and id like it to stay rather relevant. it isnt locked so people can ask quesitons if need be on it.
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Id prefer the thread. the more foot traffic it gets, the more likely it is to be stickied/devs update it.
I dont have the time to stay up to date on new roms/kernels all the time and id like it to stay rather relevant. it isnt locked so people can ask quesitons if need be on it.
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Ok, I bookmarked the thread in my "commonly linked XDA" folder. Hope your wiki takes off, it's really something we've needed.
All you have to do is look at the size of the rom, TW roms are usually bigger than 400 meg, while aosp roms are in the 100-200 meg range. If your zip is big then it is TW, if not then its AOSP
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I know its pretty difficult when the dev doesnt explicitly say whether its a tw or aosp build. i tried to compile a list of common roms and make a wiki out of them. the wiki is sortable so it should be able to help you out. from there you can flash individual roms and see the differences yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189817
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I also have Rom lists, broken down to tw and aosp in my FAQ, I keep it up to date always as I am always on xda, lol... along with that I also have kernels, broken down between tw and aosp, most common mods, and all the modems and prls in there also....
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Is there any consensus or do all JB ROMs have little annoyances?
I'm basically out in the dark and afraid to try flashing 10 roms because I might not get the steps right as far as flashing the right kernel in the right order to prevent the mmc bug from bricking my phone. I think if it were as simple as downloading a new rom and flashing it I wouldn't care but having to flash a different CWM version and a different kernel for every android version you're installing is too scary
You'll probably end up with a lot of negative posts about the way you asked and what you asked.
I'm saying this in the very politest way possible...
Look, nothing is "bugless". Just flash stock JB one click leaks and call it good.
It seems like you created the OP knowing that you would receive the negative responses so why not just go ahead and ask a Mod to close this for you.
This is why those that take XDA in what it is for, and do thier homework, and spend the energy and time to research what is available - you just smacked them in the face by saying "I'm not gonna.."
So thanks for being honest in the fact that you're admitting to being lazy but please don't insult everyone here and expect to be spoon fed the answer.
(And I'll go ahead and report myself for my response, since you probably won't have the energy to do so.)
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Flashing is scary? Then xda probably isnt the site for you...try the sprint forums:sly:
Btw IB4TL
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If you don't have the energy to read, study and learn, then XDA is not for you. Here, you are surrounded by hundreds if not thousands of people willing to help when you stumble or get stuck. Coming in and being dismissive of the work done by developers, themers, contributors and members is disingenuous and disrespectful. I should close this thread, but, you need answers, and already some have started, somewhat slyly, giving you direction.
We all hope you learn from your experience(s) from this thread as well as elsewhere in XDA, just be nice to others and remember the rules you agreed to uphold when you accepted membership.
Let's move on towards better things.
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If you don't have the energy to find a rom that suits your needs, we won't spend the time to help you. I normally would light a user up in threads like this, but I have been asked and have a responsibility to be nice.
You should read as much as possible and find what works for you. Every ROM is different.
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You had the energy to write this but couldn't read :what:
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If you don't have the energy to find a rom that suits your needs, we won't spend the time to help you. I normally would light a user up in threads like this, but I have been asked and have a responsibility to be nice.
You should read as much as possible and find what works for you. Every ROM is different.
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Yeah Graydiggy, you're a professional now . Smile and nod and be nice ha. :beer: brother
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You where warned!!!
Rewind and do yourself a favor, just go to the different rom threads and spend some time reading.
It's quite simple, if most of the post are members crying for help then you can deduce that that rom or build is buggy
You move on to the next one, here you read about great reviews and lots of praise, you chime in and ask questions.
It's that simple.
This is a good place for knowledge and information and an opportunity to have the coolest phone on the block!
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rancur3p1c said:
I don't have energy to flash 10 roms to figure out which one is best.
Is there any consensus or do all of them have little annoyances?
I'm basically out in the dark and afraid to try flashing 10 roms because I might not get the steps right as far as flashing the right kernel in the right order to prevent the mmc bug from bricking my phone. I think if it were as simple as downloading a new rom and flashing it I wouldn't care but having to flash a different CWM version and a different kernel for every android version you're installing is too scary
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I'll throw you a bone, despite my better judgement. If you want jellybean, there are really only two ways to go: aosp or touchwiz. I'd start with dastin's cm10.1 or kobridge's deodexed gb27. Most other ROMs on this forum use one of those as a base.
READ both threads and decide which suits you better. Then once you are more comfortable, expand out and try some other ROMs.
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Flashing is scary? Then xda probably isnt the site for you...try the sprint forums:sly:
Btw IB4TL
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I've flashed several other phones no problems but never had to worry about flashing certain kernels before doing a backup, or another kernel to change to a JB ROM, and then having to install a supported radio, during any of which I might need to do a data wipe, which will brick the phone.
As far as I can tell I need to have 3 safe kernels+ recoveries (for jb, ics, and gb) for use Any time I want to change ROMs and wipe data, and then a different radio for each kernel version?
Many of the threads don't explain this succinctly as I just put it, and many are out of date as well, hence some of my frustration.
But thank you for the replies that you all have replied.
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I'll throw you a bone, despite my better judgement. If you want jellybean, there are really only two ways to go: aosp or touchwiz. I'd start with dastin's cm10.1 or kobridge's deodexed gb27. Most other ROMs on this forum use one of those as a base.
READ both threads and decide which suits you better. Then once you are more comfortable, expand out and try some other ROMs.
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Thanks. Any pointers for GB based ROMs? They are wayyyy old.
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Thanks. Any pointers for GB based ROMs? They are wayyyy old.
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I'll throw you a bone too. It's all about personal taste, but I really like Venum's epic venum, and TN's xplod xe. There are many good GB Roms! Many! Those are just a couple that I like, and they are stable and the devs are amazing. Happy flashing! Now go read! ! !
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I've flashed several other phones no problems but never had to worry about flashing certain kernels before doing a backup, or another kernel to change to a JB ROM, and then having to install a supported radio, during any of which I might need to do a data wipe, which will brick the phone.
As far as I can tell I need to have 3 safe kernels+ recoveries (for jb, ics, and gb) for use Any time I want to change ROMs and wipe data, and then a different radio for each kernel version?
Many of the threads don't explain this succinctly as I just put it, and many are out of date as well, hence some of my frustration.
But thank you for the replies that you all have replied.
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Are you kidding me? Out of date?! Almost any thing you will find that is within the first 4 pages of any section of the E4GT forum is not out of date when it applies to a specific ROM or tutorial depending on what you are looking for. You are making up excuses. C'mon man. Throw us a bone. We have been here for quite some time and know the ins and outs of this section. Even people that don't have the E4GT anymore know this stuff... The Emmc bug is not an issue as long as you read the OP of anything. Do you think we are that gullible? I'm not joking when i say that the only way to brick this device is to either not read, or to flash something that is for a different device. If you are worried about outdated stuff, something that we don't have now, then you shouldn't be worried about flashing anything and should focus on reading. We are not just going to give it to you without you taking the effort to try for yourself.
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rancur3p1c said:
I've flashed several other phones no problems but never had to worry about flashing certain kernels before doing a backup, or another kernel to change to a JB ROM, and then having to install a supported radio, during any of which I might need to do a data wipe, which will brick the phone.
As far as I can tell I need to have 3 safe kernels+ recoveries (for jb, ics, and gb) for use Any time I want to change ROMs and wipe data, and then a different radio for each kernel version?
Many of the threads don't explain this succinctly as I just put it, and many are out of date as well, hence some of my frustration.
But thank you for the replies that you all have replied.
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You need 3 kernels, 2 modems, and any number of ROMs you may want to run:
Roms include a kernel that will boot. You only need other kernels for flashing.
Kernels-
El26+cwm- the idiot proof recovery kernel. Can flash anything with it. Will not boot ICS or jb ROMs.
El29 directboot- easy recovery kernel. Can flash anything except modems. Also used for the el29 tempboot, which is an easy way to update profile/prl. Will not boot any ROMs, instead it goes directly to recovery without pressing any extra buttons.
GB08 stock-daily driver kernel for touchwiz jellybean. Does not include custom recovery and can't be used for any flashing. Must be used when flashing mods for jellybean touchwiz in order for the ROM to boot.
Modems-
FL24 - latest ICS modem. An ICS (or gingerbread) modem is required for 3g/4g data on aosp ROMs or touchwiz ICS/gingerbread
GB27 - latest jellybean modem. A jellybean modern is required for 3g/4g data on touchwiz jellybean ROMs.
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Are you kidding me? Out of date?! Almost any thing you will find that is within the first 4 pages of any section of the E4GT forum is not out of date when it applies to a specific ROM or tutorial depending on what you are looking for. You are making up excuses. C'mon man. Throw us a bone. We have been here for quite some time and know the ins and outs of this section. Even people that don't have the E4GT anymore know this stuff... The Emmc bug is not an issue as long as you read the OP of anything. Do you think we are that gullible? I'm not joking when i say that the only way to brick this device is to either not read, or to flash something that is for a different device. If you are worried about outdated stuff, something that we don't have now, then you shouldn't be worried about flashing anything and should focus on reading. We are not just going to give it to you without you taking the effort to try for yourself.
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There are 4 threads all linking to each other all saying similar but slightly different things. One says you MUST flash from a supported cwm when doing a zip flash. Another says mobileOdin will WARN you if mmc might happen (wtf does that mean?), another says mobileOdin can do it if the ROM can do it, another says if you're flashing from anything but el26 you WILL brick your phone, another says download this app it will tell you, but wait I rooted and installed a safe CWM + kernel before I ran the app test, but for some reason my kernel version number didn't change, so maybe the cwm kernel is different from the phone kernel so maybe I need 6 downloads ready- 3 cwms+ safe kernels, and then 3 kernels for daily driving in the ROM one for jb, ics, gb, but there are probably 4-5 to choose from for each so we're looking at 20 downloads easy.
As you can see its all quite a cluster and difficult to parse for new VM users late to the game who are just jumping in now.
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You need 3 kernels, 2 modems, and any number of ROMs you may want to run:
Roms include a kernel that will boot. You only need other kernels for flashing.
Kernels-
El26+cwm- the idiot proof recovery kernel. Can flash anything with it. Will not boot ICS or jb ROMs.
El29 directboot- easy recovery kernel. Can flash anything except modems. Also used for the el29 tempboot, which is an easy way to update profile/prl. Will not boot any ROMs, instead it goes directly to recovery without pressing any extra buttons.
GB08 stock-daily driver kernel for touchwiz jellybean. Does not include custom recovery and can't be used for any flashing. Must be used when flashing mods for jellybean touchwiz in order for the ROM to boot.
Modems-
FL24 - latest ICS modem. An ICS (or gingerbread) modem is required for 3g/4g data on aosp ROMs or touchwiz ICS/gingerbread
GB27 - latest jellybean modem. A jellybean modern is required for 3g/4g data on touchwiz jellybean ROMs.
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Wow thanks dude.
Others-- This is what I'm talking about! This information is split across at least 3 or so 15+ page threads, which have only a handful of useful posts.
Maybe if I get some time ill try to make one noob thread to rule them all and track down the mods until they depricate the old ones.
tis all way out of hand really, and I've made it worse by creating this thread
You're making this way harder than it needs to be. All you need is the el26+cwm for recovery and a kernel matching your rom type gb/ics/jb if you flash a mod. That's it. Stop making everything harder than it is and exaggerating the number of downloads. Hell if your not a total idiot all you need is el26+cwm and the rom you can pull the boot image right from your rom zip and replace the one in a copy of the el26 zip and you got a flashable kernel for your rom. Good god I didn't know it was possible for someone to be so dense. Oh wait, wait, yes I did. I see it at least once a day around here but usually 5 or more times. :banghead:
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Greetings. I'm coming from an Epic 4g touch. I was fairly comfortable rooting, flashing, tweaking, etc... on that phone. I just convinced Sprint to give me a "free upgrade" to the S3 because I went through 4 E4GTs in a year (lots of build-quality issues, I think I had them all...)
Anyway, the S3 I was given is a refurb ... how do I find out if it's one of the "newer" models that might have trouble with some flashing operations? If I do have one of the newer ones, is there a way to work around the issue? (From what I understand it's something with the bootloader, correct?)
Also, the S3 "landscape" is a little different here. Are the Odin one-clicks a good way to root on this phone? Also is this method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2286241) a good way to go if I want to root from my Mac? I also have access to a windows machine if there's no "good" Mac-based way, but it's a clunky old laptop that makes me cry whenever I need to use it.
Finally ... as someone coming from the E4GT, is there anything special I should know about hacking around with the S3?
I've been poking around the threads quite a bit, but it's a little difficult to know what's current info etc... Thanks in advance ... can't wait until I know as much about this phone as I did with my E4GT.
Ok here the two major links your going to need.
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
Also all your questions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38172219
also there's nothing changed in the bootloader but the new S3's have some type of safety placed in them that do not allow custom recovery to mount storage. The link I gave you has the modded recoveries when you root. To find out more information go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44262749
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
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Ok here the two major links your going to need.
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
Also all your questions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38172219
also there's nothing changed in the bootloader but the new S3's have some type of safety placed in them that do not allow custom recovery to mount storage. The link I gave you has the modded recoveries when you root. To find out more information go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44262749
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
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Awesome, thanks ... successfully rooted. Figured I'd try the TWRP recovery option since ... hey might as well try ALL the new things.
Ok, now which ROM is most stable and has the best battery life? (woah, woah, put that down I was just kidding)
Seriously though, what are some kernel, rom, tweak combos that folks seem to be having success with? I see you guys have Goddly's comadose over here, I used that with great success on the E4GT. Is there a favorite "close to stock" but debloated, mildly tricked out and tweaked ROM that folks are gravitating toward? On the E4GT, Tdundam's recalked was pretty popular ... anything of that ilk here?
I've also read that some folks have been having trouble installing AOSP ROMs ... is that demon exorcized by rooting with the procedure you suggested?
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to be a guidepost ... just trying to whack my way through the weeds on this new device.
Nope aosp won't flash on new S3's but you can try. lots of good roms I recommend either TPR the peoples rom or MOAR. My kernel of choice is Ktoonsez KT747 kernel and I use Comadose tweaks. Have had great success with it but also visit Team Kernelizers thread also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34624618
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37149249
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29426212
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35101228
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
edfunkycold said:
Nope aosp won't flash on new S3's but you can try. lots of good roms I recommend either TPR the peoples rom or MOAR. My kernel of choice is Ktoonsez KT747 kernel and I use Comadose tweaks. Have had great success with it but also visit Team Kernelizers thread also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34624618
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37149249
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29426212
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35101228
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
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Flashed MOAR yesterday ... waiting for it to settle in. So far, I like what I see! Lots of flexibility.
I installed with KT747 and applied some of the kernel tweaks in his thread for the ktoonservative governor and bfq scheduler.
I'll wait on Comadose to see how this settles in on its own. Thanks again for getting me flashing this phone.
QUESTION: Where's the best place to watch for AOSP being compatible on this phone again?
romgnascher said:
QUESTION: Where's the best place to watch for AOSP being compatible on this phone again?
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Glad you got it going. The thread with the modded recoveries will be the best one to follow in regards to when something happens. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44262749
Have a great day!
After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
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Mazz1916 said:
After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile
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Hey bud, Your thread the other day got closed (for asking what the best ROMs are), but let me give you some more pressing advice:
Do a lot of reading before doing anything else. It sounds like you might have jumped into this a bit too quick if you're having this many problems. I don't mean that in a bad way, not at all. None of us knew anything when we started... There is a lot to learn in terms of messing with what's inside our devices. If you can't get a ROM to flash right, I strongly suggest you stop - just set the thing down and read, before you brick it and have no more phone.
Every ROM has a Post #1 (the "OP") that has exact flashing instructions, and links to applicable downloads. Make time for that reading - the FAQ threads, the General threads, and the thread for the ROM you want to flash. Because you're on an older device, I promise you that all of the kinks have been ironed out or bugs are well-known (and not going to be fixed) and this is all available from reading. Okay? Good luck.
Mazz1916 said:
After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile
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Install a stock GB27 one click rom. That should reset your phone, and let you install whatever custom rom you want.
I know right... reading....... like when you read a thread about "Best" Roms and it doesn't say best anywhere in the post. :laugh:
Thanks for the help Bud! :good:
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Hey bud, Your thread the other day got closed (for asking what the best ROMs are), but let me give you some more pressing advice:
Do a lot of reading before doing anything else. It sounds like you might have jumped into this a bit too quick if you're having this many problems. I don't mean that in a bad way, not at all. None of us knew anything when we started... There is a lot to learn in terms of messing with what's inside our devices. If you can't get a ROM to flash right, I strongly suggest you stop - just set the thing down and read, before you brick it and have no more phone.
Every ROM has a Post #1 (the "OP") that has exact flashing instructions, and links to applicable downloads. Make time for that reading - the FAQ threads, the General threads, and the thread for the ROM you want to flash. Because you're on an older device, I promise you that all of the kinks have been ironed out or bugs are well-known (and not going to be fixed) and this is all available from reading. Okay? Good luck.
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I'll give it a blast and see how far I get
Cheers
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Install a stock GB27 one click rom. That should reset your phone, and let you install whatever custom rom you want.
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Mazz1916 said:
I'll give it a blast and see how far I get
Cheers
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If you would like... I can link you to a mobile Odin guide I put together for another member.. it's the easiest way to flash roms on this device( in my humble opinion )...
FYI... I sense that you might be a little upset with some of the posts...Rest assured... nobody is flaming you in this forum... These guys have tons of experience and just don't want you to brick you're device...
Also... this should have been asked in the noob friendly Q & A thread ( it's stickied at the top of the page )...no biggy, We are just trying to keep the Q & A section clean... for all of us to use...
Let me know if you want the link... and Welcome to XDA.. Epic 4g Touch forum...