[Q] having issues on my phone ever since i installed custom roms - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I checked every where couldn't find the solution sorry if someone already had this issue let me know ill go their and delete this thread.
So i rooted my galaxy s2 3 weeks ago i installed paranoid android on it and was happy with it but for two days, the phone was freezing alot and i dont use ram extensive apps just your normal calling and texting, not only that when someone would call me sometimes i wouldn't hear them and they wouldn't hear me, sometimes i click the unlock button and it would take a very long time to show the lockscreen or not show at all my batterys is alway charge so thats not the issue now im on cyanogen 11.0 rom and im having the same issue and i have the latest kernal also my recovery is cfw and its the latest version aswell.
Question: can you suggest me a stable simple rom all i would need it for is calling texting a little browsing and i would use apps like viber and candycrush literally the only two thing i use on my phone. Or tell me why this is happing would also help.

zainu said:
I checked every where couldn't find the solution sorry if someone already had this issue let me know ill go their and delete this thread.
So i rooted my galaxy s2 3 weeks ago i installed paranoid android on it and was happy with it but for two days, the phone was freezing alot and i dont use ram extensive apps just your normal calling and texting, not only that when someone would call me sometimes i wouldn't hear them and they wouldn't hear me, sometimes i click the unlock button and it would take a very long time to show the lockscreen or not show at all my batterys is alway charge so thats not the issue now im on cyanogen 11.0 rom and im having the same issue and i have the latest kernal also my recovery is cfw and its the latest version aswell.
Question: can you suggest me a stable simple rom all i would need it for is calling texting a little browsing and i would use apps like viber and candycrush literally the only two thing i use on my phone. Or tell me why this is happing would also help.
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I use AOSPA and don't have any of those problems. Well technically I can't say any since I haven't tried calling yet but none if the other problems. Did you clean flash or dirty flash? Also, did you mean your recovery is CWM? I've never heard if cfw.
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jrc2 said:
I use AOSPA and don't have any of those problems. Well technically I can't say any since I haven't tried calling yet but none if the other problems. Did you clean flash or dirty flash? Also, did you mean your recovery is CWM? I've never heard if cfw.
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Sorry your right i meant to write cwm i have version 6.0.4.3 and i did a clean flash ill try the aospa but which one is it cause im seeing several that are aospa can you send the link to the one you use. please and thank you

zainu said:
Sorry your right i meant to write cwm i have version 6.0.4.3 and i did a clean flash ill try the aospa but which one is it cause im seeing several that are aospa can you send the link to the one you use. please and thank you
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It's a T989, right? If so, here is the ROM link ( http://aospal.hostingsharedbox.com/aospal/roms/hercules/) and here are the gapps ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942). You need either the mini or the micro gapps for it to flash right. And here is the AOSPA thread for the T989 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313530)
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You have to expect occasional bugs with any aosp roms.... The devs have done a great job keeping this device current.... Considering official support ended with 4.1.2.
If you want total stability on your phone.... Stock 4.1.2 TouchWiz might suit you best.
Just my 2 cents. ?

KJ said:
You have to expect occasional bugs with any aosp roms.... The devs have done a great job keeping this device current.... Considering official support ended with 4.1.2.
If you want total stability on your phone.... Stock 4.1.2 TouchWiz might suit you best.
Just my 2 cents. ?
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4.1.2 TouchWiz wasn't too stable for me.
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jrc2 said:
4.1.2 TouchWiz wasn't too stable for me.
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Rooted and debloated..... I've never used anything more stable or easier on the battery.
But everyone's opinion will vary. ?

I installed asop already used the micro gapps only essential stuff so far its working fine if anything ill use touch wiz would you guys mind sending me the thread i couldent find the exact one.
Thanks @jrc2

KJ said:
Rooted and debloated..... I've never used anything more stable or easier on the battery.
But everyone's opinion will vary. ?
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It was slow for me but I didn't debloat so who knows. I Heimdalled to 4.0.4 to try to update to JB and try again but it didn't show up in update manager. Neither Odin nor Kies works in Linux.
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zainu said:
I installed asop already used the micro gapps only essential stuff so far its working fine if anything ill use touch wiz would you guys mind sending me the thread i couldent find the exact one.
Thanks @jrc2
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AOSP or AOSPA? And which link were you looking for? TouchWiz JB for Odin???
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jrc2 said:
It was slow for me but I didn't debloat so who knows. I Heimdalled to 4.0.4 to try to update to JB and try again but it didn't show up in update manager. Neither Odin nor Kies works in Linux.
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AOSP or AOSPA? And which link were you looking for? TouchWiz JB for Odin???
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which ever one is stable but the thread you gave me is working wonderfully so it doesnt matter too much thanks

okay so this rom was working great for awhile but now its doing the same thing cant hear anyone when i call and they cant hear me?!?!?!?!?! should i just go back to stock

zainu said:
okay so this rom was working great for awhile but now its doing the same thing cant hear anyone when i call and they cant hear me?!?!?!?!?! should i just go back to stock
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You might try using a stable Jelly Bean ROM that's been around for a while, such as the older builds of CyanogenMod (10.1.3), AOKP (JB-MR1), SlimBean 4.2.2, etc. If you still have a bad experience with those, you should probably go back to stock. You can always root and install Xposed on stock for extra tweaks.

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[Q]Do these custom ROMs affect the global capabilities of the phone?

I'm traveling to Italy tomorrow and just want to make sure that by having rooted and flashed an ASOP ROM on it has not affected its ability to connect to the cell network out there. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
It will depending on the rom you use. I have been using Newt's rom's primarily and i know he has gotten both GSM and CDMA to work on some of his newer versions, you will have to check the changelog to see which ones work though,
Newts newest 3D 2.03 has the world phone capibilities..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1231283
But i cant speak for ASOP, you might want to check the log to see if it is listed as working or not.
I haven't tested Global Mode myself but people are reporting SkyRaider Zeus supports it.
I can give a big thumbs-up to the ROM as a whole. I have been running it for a few weeks and haven't hit a snag yet.
dj_wires said:
It will depending on the rom you use. I have been using Newt's rom's primarily and i know he has gotten both GSM and CDMA to work on some of his newer versions, you will have to check the changelog to see which ones work though,
Newts newest 3D 2.03 has the world phone capibilities..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1231283
But i cant speak for ASOP, you might want to check the log to see if it is listed as working or not.
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Oh Oh, I appreciate the feedback but is not at all what I was hoping for lol...I just posted this question on the ROMs thread but its too late to do anything about it if it does not have it enabled, $#|T!!!! For argument sake I posted it was I traveling but when in reality its a co-worker(a manager) who is traveling to Europe and is he's gonna be pissed if he steps off that plane and has no service...I'll just try and blame it on the network out there i guess if worse comes to worse lol...thanks again!
Best to go with SkyRaider Zeus. Based off the stock shipped ROM, not a port.
Which Aosp rom do you have on your friends phone?
I've read in various places that CM 7 will work globally. Not sure about any of the others though.
sixteen2nd said:
I haven't tested Global Mode myself but people are reporting SkyRaider Zeus supports it.
I can give a big thumbs-up to the ROM as a whole. I have been running it for a few weeks and haven't hit a snag yet.
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Sucks, I wish I had know but this is what happens when they wait till the last minute, not my fault....also, I can't even try out that ROM now cuz Im stuck w/ this butt ass iPhone until I get my DInc2 back! Maybe I'll surprise him and jailbreak his iPhone if I get bored...you got a link to that SkyRaider for when I do get it back, please?..Edited..got it! thanks!
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PacerguyDon said:
Which Aosp rom do you have on your friends phone?
I've read in various places that CM 7 will work globally. Not sure about any of the others though.
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TSM's PoolParty
Lmao... Jailbreak the Iphone That would be good.
I suppose there isn't much you can do know, but maybe check the TSM thread, or maybe hit up The Devs here and maybe they can tell you if it's a global rom...
PacerguyDon said:
Lmao... Jailbreak the Iphone That would be good.
I suppose there isn't much you can do know, but maybe check the TSM thread, or maybe hit up The Devs here and maybe they can tell you if it's a global rom...
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I hit up the thread here on XDA but thanks for the link! Just registered and hit em up on there too!
Nitsuj's full rom doesn't affect the global radio. I had the same concern because im also leaving the country in a few weeks.
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draco259 said:
Nitsuj's full rom doesn't affect the global radio. I had the same concern because im also leaving the country in a few weeks.
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Really? Cuz I just found out that the dude ain't leaving til Sunday, so I can flash that ROM now ! Awesome man, thanks!..EDITED:which ROM, vanilla or vivow? I just check both and didn't see anything about GSM or global radio...
Vanilla, I havent tried global yet but i asked him about it and he said he didnt change anything that would brake it.
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JungleJiujitsu said:
I'm traveling to Italy tomorrow and just want to make sure that by having rooted and flashed an ASOP ROM on it has not affected its ability to connect to the cell network out there. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
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i live abroad and the stock firmware works fine with local GSM carriers
you can just flash rmk Rooted rom which is the original firmware after removing bloatware, works exactly like stock ( no bugs at all )
and if needed he added a flashable zip including all removed app.
if you like sense 3 , in the Forum there a sense 3 Patch . i tested that rom myself with the Patch and its fine
there is many sense 3 Roms that Support Global Mode also. but in my opinion that rmk Rom is the safest ( no bugs at all )
## phone codes
+1 for rmk's stock ROM.
Make sure that the ROM you use will allow access to the ## phone codes.
Or at least put a stock based cleaned ROM on the phone and set it up and do a nandroid of it so if he needs to access those codes, he will have a workaround.
I found that the AOSP ROMs don't allow access to those codes.
So if you need to manually change any data settings you have to use a sense based ROM to make those changes, then flash back to the ROM you want.
The data settings should stay between flashes but I found that even with full wipe and flashing the ROM, then the nandroid, I still got a boatload of FCs.
Good luck ....
Yep, just depends on which ROM you download. Some do, some don't.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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cac2us said:
+1 for rmk's stock ROM.
Make sure that the ROM you use will allow access to the ## phone codes.
The data settings should stay between flashes but I found that even with full wipe and flashing the ROM, then the nandroid, I still got a boatload of FCs.
Good luck ....
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there is a script or APK called Rom Cleaner in xda , check it

[Q]

So i finally rooted my LGOG v9. Finally!!! Now i want to flash because i cant wait for jelly bean. But im like so clueless. Like what are gaaps?? can someone please show me how to flash a good cm roms. Or make a vid!!!!
You should google first, I know everyone was a first timer at one point, but at least try googling how to use recovery to flash roms.
Do that, and follow the OP installation instructions, and you'll be fine.
hexodus said:
So i finally rooted my LGOG v9. Finally!!! Now i want to flash because i cant wait for jelly bean. But im like so clueless. Like what are gaaps?? can someone please show me how to flash a good cm roms. Or make a vid!!!!
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seeing as your new here is a hint but like jiexi said google and the search in here is ur friend.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2002
and this is the rom i am on, very stable in my opinion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127346
gentledroid17 said:
seeing as your new here is a hint but like jiexi said google and the search in here is ur friend.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2002
and this is the rom i am on, very stable in my opinion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127346
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Don't think that Rom will work for him. Chances are he has upgraded to the latest version of LG's firmware. And I doubt he will have luck trying to downgrade. Maybe link him to Houston's jb leaks. They flash problem free without having to downgrade.
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I'd link it myself, but the option to copy a threads URL in xda isn't working for me: (
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Your best bet is to read, read, read. Each device may respond a little bit differently to each ROM, and what apps you install can have an effect as well. It can be a long process, but the only way to say what ROM works for you is to try it
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Losing all the Baseband and Modem settings after flashing an AOSP ROM.

Good evening everyone. I recently got this phone from the Black Friday deal at Best Buy for 80$ and rooted and did all of that without much problem. I installed the Wicked ROM without any issues, and tested it out but I prefer AOSP. But when I flash Cyanogen or Bliss, I lose all of the mobile data , the baseband, here I include a screenshot. I have flashed a stock ROM once again, activated it again without any problem, but when I try to flash an AOSP ROM again I lose everything. Is there anything I can do about that? I have searched the forums and Google and found no solutions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Did you check to make sure that the md5 matched? Anytime I've had that happen either the md5 didn't match, or I needed to use a different kernel. My Goto kernel for AOSP ROMs has been BMS.
mattzeller said:
Did you check to make sure that the md5 matched? Anytime I've had that happen either the md5 didn't match, or I needed to use a different kernel. My Goto kernel for AOSP ROMs has been BMS.
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Thanks for the tip, tried flashing Cyanogenmod with that kernel and the same thing happens, I lose all of the settings related to the Baseband, Modem and IMEI. I checked the md5 and it matches completely. I have no idea what is happening. For now I settled into the Conquest Singulalirty ROM which provides an ASJOP look but on offical firmware. But still I would like to know how to solve this problem so if anyone has any tips that would be greatly appreciated.
Is your phone the L710T model by any chance? I had the same problem with every rom I tried EXCEPT for Gummy 3.0. For some reason Gummy 3.0 recognizes my baseband/modem but if I try Gummy 4.0 or any other AOSP rom, no baseband.
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luisro said:
Good evening everyone. I recently got this phone from the Black Friday deal at Best Buy for 80$ and rooted and did all of that without much problem. I installed the Wicked ROM without any issues, and tested it out but I prefer AOSP. But when I flash Cyanogen or Bliss, I lose all of the mobile data , the baseband, here I include a screenshot. I have flashed a stock ROM once again, activated it again without any problem, but when I try to flash an AOSP ROM again I lose everything. Is there anything I can do about that? I have searched the forums and Google and found no solutions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Flash the file here: http://androidforums.com/threads/mo...apn-fix-wip-cm-aosp-4-4-x.840298/#post6516416
It will modify necessary files in the system to allow you to connect. Also, dial ##72786# to reactivate after flashing. That all worked for me on my Virgin S3 running Carbon. Good luck!
The SPH-L710T is what was on sale at BestBuy for $80 (as I found out after running into a similar problem), and it's a pain in the ass. It seems that TW ROMs are the only ones that don't break the radio... and the M10 snapshot of CM11 apparently (except rotation is backwards). I'm looking for a fix as well.
It seems that all of this can be fixed by a custom kernel, but there's no AOSP/CM kernel (that I know of) that fixes both.
I wish I knew something about kernel development...
kdude63 said:
The SPH-L710T is what was on sale at BestBuy for $80 (as I found out after running into a similar problem), and it's a pain in the ass. It seems that TW ROMs are the only ones that don't break the radio... and the M10 snapshot of CM11 apparently (except rotation is backwards). I'm looking for a fix as well.
It seems that all of this can be fixed by a custom kernel, but there's no AOSP/CM kernel (that I know of) that fixes both.
I wish I knew something about kernel development...
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That is exactly the one that I have, the 80$ Best Buy from Black Friday. Yeah, I tried what metalhead131 said and it did not work. Hmmm, M10 snapshot worked for you? I will try it out them to see how it goes. In what way did it break the rotation? It does not rotate or is it inaccurate? It is a pain in the ass that we have so many ROMS available but we can't use them. I have been using the Conquest Singularity by Moon Knight. The one that is here in XDA is kinda of outdated but if you Google it you will find his blog with the latest update. He created an AOSP looking ROM but it is TW underneath. That combined with Gravity Box has satisfied me for now, but I hate no being able to flash AOSP ROMS. I know nothing about kernel development, but if someone wants to help with this I can provide anything they need in order to fix this problem with this T version of the phone.
I will try to take the kernel of the M10 and flash it with another ROM to see if the rotation works. I will update as soon as I do that.
luisro said:
That is exactly the one that I have, the 80$ Best Buy from Black Friday. Yeah, I tried what metalhead131 said and it did not work. Hmmm, M10 snapshot worked for you? I will try it out them to see how it goes. In what way did it break the rotation? It does not rotate or is it inaccurate? It is a pain in the ass that we have so many ROMS available but we can't use them. I have been using the Conquest Singularity by Moon Knight. The one that is here in XDA is kinda of outdated but if you Google it you will find his blog with the latest update. He created an AOSP looking ROM but it is TW underneath. That combined with Gravity Box has satisfied me for now, but I hate no being able to flash AOSP ROMS. I know nothing about kernel development, but if someone wants to help with this I can provide anything they need in order to fix this problem with this T version of the phone.
I will try to take the kernel of the M10 and flash it with another ROM to see if the rotation works. I will update as soon as I do that.
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Yeah, the radio worked with the M10 snapshot. I was able to get the latest version of ParanoidAndroid to work with the M10 snapshot kernel as well.
When I say rotation is broken I mean when you hold it sideways, it rotates the wrong way, so it's upside down.
kdude63 said:
Yeah, the radio worked with the M10 snapshot. I was able to get the latest version of ParanoidAndroid to work with the M10 snapshot kernel as well.
When I say rotation is broken I mean when you hold it sideways, it rotates the wrong way, so it's upside down.
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Excellent. Thanks for the good news! That doesn't bother me that much, so I will do that with the Bliss ROM that I wanted to install. I will keep investigating and trying things to see if we can fix the rotation issue. I will keep the thread updated.
Semi-Fix for the rotation issue on the M10 kernel.
After checking some apps out, I found one that worked well for the rotation problem using AOSP ROMS on the troublesome SPH-L710T. The app is called Adaptive Rotation Lock and is available for free on the Play Store. What it does is that a little button pops up everytime you rotate your phone, and if you don't click that button the screen will not rotate. So once you put your phone horizontallly, click on the button that pops up to allow the phone to rotate upside-down, then rotate the phone so it is not upside-down anymore, but do not click the button, so it stays in the correct rotation. It is a little cumbersome, but it beats always being upside down while using the phone horizontally! I think this is a good option while we find out how to fix this issue in the kernel.
kdude63 said:
Yeah, the radio worked with the M10 snapshot. I was able to get the latest version of ParanoidAndroid to work with the M10 snapshot kernel as well.
When I say rotation is broken I mean when you hold it sideways, it rotates the wrong way, so it's upside down.
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Greeting kdude63. Thanks to your tips I was able to test many roms and as you settled on Paranoid Android. The only problem I have right now is that intermittently point I lose cell coverage for like 2 minutes, but then I get it back. Does that happen on your phone?
I have also tried many kernels to see if I find another one that works but no go. I am still using the M10 boot.img. Have you found another one that works?
And thanks for helping out with the ODIN tar for this phone! It makes me feel a lot more safe when I am experimenting.
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luisro said:
Greeting kdude63. Thanks to your tips I was able to test many roms and as you settled on Paranoid Android. The only problem I have right now is that intermittently point I lose cell coverage for like 2 minutes, but then I get it back. Does that happen on your phone?
I have also tried many kernels to see if I find another one that works but no go. I am still using the M10 boot.img. Have you found another one that works?
And thanks for helping out with the ODIN tar for this phone! It makes me feel a lot more safe when I am experimenting.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using XDA Free mobile app
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I don't currently use PA or CM as my daily driver, so I don't know. (I don't like dealing with the rotation issues)
I was testing some other kernels earlier, none of them worked before I got careless and accidentally flashed an i9300 kernel, so I can't use my phone for the time being.
Cnexus and several others have posted debrick images and stock ROMS for various versions of the s3. Good luck debricking
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luisro said:
Good evening everyone. I recently got this phone from the Black Friday deal at Best Buy for 80$ and rooted and did all of that without much problem. I installed the Wicked ROM without any issues, and tested it out but I prefer AOSP. But when I flash Cyanogen or Bliss, I lose all of the mobile data , the baseband, here I include a screenshot. I have flashed a stock ROM once again, activated it again without any problem, but when I try to flash an AOSP ROM again I lose everything. Is there anything I can do about that? I have searched the forums and Google and found no solutions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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wait you had success flashing wicked????? which one????? that's my favorite rom I'm running Conquest at the moment tried to flash Wicked X bare-bones on the new T model but it didn't work sadly :'(
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metalhead131 said:
Cnexus and several others have posted debrick images and stock ROMS for various versions of the s3. Good luck debricking
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The debrick image for the T model was just barely posted last week in Android Forms....and there is a thread in the questions section here on XDA that has it linked
6th_Hokage said:
wait you had success flashing wicked????? which one????? that's my favorite rom I'm running Conquest at the moment tried to flash Wicked X bare-bones on the new T model but it didn't work sadly :'(
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The debrick image for the T model was just barely posted last week in Android Forms....and there is a thread in the questions section here on XDA that has it linked
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Yep, I flashed it normally. Using Philz I got the Wicked 8 zip file and a couple of the addons that are available without any problems but since I don't like the Touchwiz UI too much I am currently running Conquest. Maybe try the full Wicked 8 zip? I did not try the barebones, but I can confirm that Wicked 8 works on the T model. It has the rotation issue but a couple of post ago I described how to get around that. Let me know if it works!
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luisro said:
Yep, I flashed it normally. Using Philz I got the Wicked 8 zip file and a couple of the addons that are available without any problems but since I don't like the Touchwiz UI too much I am currently running Conquest. Maybe try the full Wicked 8 zip? I did not try the barebones, but I can confirm that Wicked 8 works on the T model. It has the rotation issue but a couple of post ago I described how to get around that. Let me know if it works!
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i was finally able to flash bare-bones i had to flash the updated kernel i used for Conquest beta 10
I'm glad! At least we can use Touchwiz based ROMs while we can find a way to create a kernel that is completely compatible with the T model. Is your rotation working correctly?
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luisro said:
I'm glad! At least we can use Touchwiz based ROMs while we can find a way to create a kernel that is completely compatible with the T model. Is your rotation working correctly?
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Yes rotation is working and with the next few updates on CM side they will be fully working on the T model cause CM already updated a fix for the T model
I got spooked when the baseband disappeared and rotation was not working. Went back to stock. Of course you also seem to need the special 2.7 twrp in order to mount system. But the price was right.
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[Q] Why won't this work? I'm clueless.

Okay so I'm trying to help my girlfriend flash CM11 on her Galaxy S3 i747 (US AT&T). Everything is just fine. I did not use the installer. I rooted, flashed TWRP (latest from the website), downloaded CM11 M12 from official download website and flashed it. Everything is working. Except for Skype. When it's a voice call, it's just fine. But as soon as she turns her camera on to start a video chat, it works for about five seconds, then Skype crashes. Here's the weird (and very irritating) part. This isn't limited to this ROM. I've tried CM11 M3 (yes. I went that low), I've tried AOKP (which got stuck in a bootloop at first boot, gave up), and Paranoid Android, LiquidSmooth, SlimKat. All from XDA, and the latest versions possible. They all have the exact same problem. Stock camera app works fine in all (except for a few times in which case a soft reboot fixed it.) I'm at a loss of ideas here. I've even tried a combination of running a different kernel. I tried running ParanoidAndroid with a Quantum 6 kernel. But still the exact same problem. Nothing I try seems to work.
I would go back to stock, but she likes iPhone emojis. So I wanna flash a 4.4.x+ ROM so I can change the emojis after rooting. Colored emojis aren't possible on Android 4.3 and below. And there is no official 4.4 ROM for this phone. What else should I try? Am I missing something?
Also, if I turn MY camera on, then her Skype shows my video stream just fine. Never crashes. It's only when she turns HER camera on the S3 that it starts to be stupid. All other apps work fine. We've been working on this for two weekends now.
I'm not new to flashing and rooting. Been doing it for a long time now with my phones and other people. But this is driving me nuts.
Bootloader and modem work fine. I flashed the bootloader to I747UCDMG2 and the modem to the same I747UCDMG2 before flashing CM11 for the first time. I don't wanna update the bootloader to I747UCUEMJB because Knox. (I had to deal with that on my phone, so no thank you.) Plus I don't think the bootloader has something to do with this, does it? If it's any help, I run an unofficial CM12 5.0.2 on a GT-i9500. I'll be grateful to anyone who can at least give me an idea of what Skype's deal is.
Have you tried installing a custom ROM with the stock Samsung camera app?
audit13 said:
Have you tried installing a custom ROM with the stock Samsung camera app?
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Don't I need a Samsung kernel for that? And do you mean like a port from the stock i747 OS? I think it has something to do with the kernel and not the ROM since this bug is not ROM exclusive. It happens on everything.
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Don't I need a Samsung kernel for that? And do you mean like a port from the stock i747 OS? I think it has something to do with the kernel and not the ROM since this bug is not ROM exclusive. It happens on everything.
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You may need the Samsung kernel, I'm not sure.
Did you try a TW-based ROM?
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...And there is no official 4.4 ROM for this phone...
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The CM camera isn't the most stable ever and all those roms build from the same tree if I'm not mistaken. Also there is an official 4.4 update for the S3.
audit13 said:
You may need the Samsung kernel, I'm not sure.
Did you try a TW-based ROM?
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Yes. TW based ROM works fine. I did an nandroid backup before flashing and when I restore it, it works just fine. But all other custom ROMs have this problem.
zzjoshzz said:
The CM camera isn't the most stable ever and all those roms build from the same tree if I'm not mistaken. Also there is an official 4.4 update for the S3.
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Well I tried other kernels too. And I've tried other camera apps but Skype still won't work. As for the ROM, really? I didn't know that. I'm gonna look into it. Thanks a lot.
TheXGX said:
Well I tried other kernels too. And I've tried other camera apps but Skype still won't work. As for the ROM, really? I didn't know that. I'm gonna look into it. Thanks a lot.
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not to be in your business but i downloaded this skype app. i have not tried it myself but feel free to give it a shot. good luck
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dsh71fakadrnevb/com.skype.raider-5.1.0.58677-APK4Fun.com.apk?dl=0
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
mrrocketdog said:
not to be in your business but i downloaded this skype app. i have not tried it myself but feel free to give it a shot. good luck
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dsh71fakadrnevb/com.skype.raider-5.1.0.58677-APK4Fun.com.apk?dl=0
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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Just tried it. Same problem. Thanks anyway though...
Nice signature btw lol
well crap , and thank you. hmmm(?) what about pulling the apk from your backup and trying that (?) or ya think its ROM related?
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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ok , here is a stock 4.4.2 with root and busybox (i think the only changes) as OP says you will have to flash ktonnsez' kernel since on lower bootloader. maybe a stock ROM could get skype to work. OR maybe your tired of flashing. lol. dont know what else. (clean skype's cache and if that doesnt work clean data(?) thats weak , but.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788357
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756776
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
mrrocketdog said:
well crap , and thank you. hmmm(?) what about pulling the apk from your backup and trying that (?) or ya think its ROM related?
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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ok , here is a stock 4.4.2 with root and busybox (i think the only changes) as OP says you will have to flash ktonnsez' kernel since on lower bootloader. maybe a stock ROM could get skype to work. OR maybe your tired of flashing. lol. dont know what else. (clean skype's cache and if that doesnt work clean data(?) thats weak , but.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788357
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756776
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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I stumbled upon that thread myself just a while ago! xD I'm trying that now!
alright. lets us know how it goes. fingers crossed. ><
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

What is a stable I9195 rom? CM is too buggy

I have tried a few roms now, CM10, CM11, CM12, Team UB or something. The magnetic sensor just goes either haywire in circles or is frozen in place and never moves on any app. I just want a nice smooth feeling, good performing, stable rom for my S4 mini LTE I-9195
I would appreciate your recommendations.
Ploki rom... Flash it and youll see the best rom play mani games no lag and tw apps work camara ir remote the only bug i camt solve is the chromecast cant mirror screen in this rom .... But tw stock cant too... Only cm and variants... So try it
patar1991 said:
Ploki rom... Flash it and youll see the best rom play mani games no lag and tw apps work camara ir remote the only bug i camt solve is the chromecast cant mirror screen in this rom .... But tw stock cant too... Only cm and variants... So try it
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I already wrote that everything works, learn to read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59117878&postcount=1489
No need to write what does not work if you do not find how to do correctly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59123432&postcount=1491
ploiki said:
I already wrote that everything works, learn to read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59117878&postcount=1489
No need to write what does not work if you do not find how to do correctly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59123432&postcount=1491
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Helllo dev... I try it today and no luck stuck on black screen... Soo how i can fix it?
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ploiki said:
I already wrote that everything works, learn to read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59117878&postcount=1489
No need to write what does not work if you do not find how to do correctly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59123432&postcount=1491
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Learn to read i wrote chromecast.. No samsung tv or allshare cast
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Helllo dev... I try it today and no luck stuck on black screen... Soo how i can fix it?
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Learn to read i wrote chromecast.. No samsung tv or allshare cast
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A bit off topic though. I am looking for smooth, perfectly functional roms for my S4 mini LTE. I really want to experience a custom rom experience, but one where everything works as it should (or better).
Just try it its the best...
patar1991 said:
Just try it its the best...
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Do you have a link to it?
Also, when a rom says you should flash a stick 4.4.2 and then do a full wipe and install their rom, why does it need a stock 4.4.2 if it's wiped in the very next step?
Because the recovery its diferent stock recovery from a custom recovery... And you need a full wipe for a clean rom (stock recovery) then a custom recovery and a new rom
But if you already have cyanogen or something, you already have a custom recovery. So why install a fresh 4.4.2 and then wipe and install a custom recovery? Maybe I am missing something.
ploiki rom is the best
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Im using stock 4.4.2 with xposed. Works great but starting to get bored of it now. Only reason I havent switched again is because I like the fact that stock has no bugs. Small bugs like misspelled words etc irritate me in custom roms
Try the carbon rom, it's amazing...
Spit on ploiki's rom !
Silesh Nair was/is the best dev we had.
Liquid smooth milestone is the one !! :good:
Ryu--X said:
Spit on ploiki's rom !
Silesh Nair was/is the best dev we had.
Liquid smooth milestone is the one !! :good:
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There are no milestones with the S4 mini LTE
Morthawt said:
There are no milestones with the S4 mini LTE
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LS-KK-MileStone-3.2-serranoltexx is its name.
Ryu--X said:
LS-KK-MileStone-3.2-serranoltexx is its name.
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I went through all the folders for S4 mini LTE and it was empty.
After several experiences with CM 12 and CM 12 based, I got stability, great battery life. So far I can say bug free in RR 2.3.8. But I'm convinced that it is a particular case.
I do not use more GAPPS. I think that helped. But not only that.
Inexplicably in my experience only could stability following a certain script for installation. Out of it the results were always unpredictable.
Bur I think CM 12 and CM 12 based are very close to stability. Soon it will occur.
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I went through all the folders for S4 mini LTE and it was empty.
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He doesn't want to share with some people , especially on XDA.
But you can ask him on G+...
Ryu--X said:
He doesn't want to share with some people , especially on XDA.
But you can ask him on G+...
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If it is not on the official page, as far as I am concerned it does not exist. I'm not about to go installing roms I get from people on G+. I am giving CM10.2 another try. Sometimes I boot up and the compass works. Most times it does not. But if I have to put up with not having directional awareness when nagivating so that I end up with (hopefully) a more secure, better on battery life phone then I will give it a try.
Morthawt said:
If it is not on the official page, as far as I am concerned it does not exist. I'm not about to go installing roms I get from people on G+.
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Why ?

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