It's been a month or so since I intended to do the latest update on my EVO, so I thought I'd checked once more for suggestions on ROM's to choose before I finally go ahead.
I'm basically okay with a stock ROM, and had someone suggest the latest FRESH EVO version as being based on it. Sounds fine with me, but some of the recent notes in the bugs forum seem to indicate some people have had 4G or other glitches with the latest FRESH, so I'm asking for any recommendations. Or, is there a fully rooted plain vanilla stock ROM that works perfectly if that's all I need?
I have fully rooted the phone already, have Titanium Backup, did a full nandroid backup the other day, and mainly am concerned about keeping my wireless tether functionality I have now, along with 4G and the full camera/8mp functioning.
Any recommendations on a way to go?
Thanks in advance.
-JTT
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Ok, so I got me a S2 on Sprint and Finally leaving the HTC Evo behind. I've had the S2 for about a month and a half and love it and have not yet rooted yet because it works for me. **Side Note** my EVO was rooted I did roms , hacks etc. So my questions:
1. If I do root, what forum do I go to as I get confused between the Original Android Development, and Android Development forums. So which forum would be correct?
2. I seem to have bad Wifi connectivity, does rooting and picking a ROM help?
3. Are there any issues with recording video with being rooted. I love the camcorder on my device and pictures and I remember when I rooted the EVO, my videos would not record smooth and be out of sync, on EVERY ROM and I don't want to go through that again
**Side Note** I woke up this morning to my phone wanting to update to ICS 4.0.4, um.. I've heard to many bad things about that specifically for this phone so Ill skip it for as long as I can, the only reason I wanted it was because of Chrome and I can live without
#1 doesnt matter. Original is stuff like aosp roms. Cm9 aokp aosp.
#2 yes wifi for me was alot better using a custom rom
#3 no problem with video after root. Nor after custom rom. Unless you are trying out jellybean aosp. Every other rom to my knowledge is fine.
sent from my BAD A$$ Epic touch
1. Both
3. Video is fine.
Side Note - Meh sprints firmware wasn't perfect but honestly most of the issues present in a clean install are to sprint, features, apps, included apps & gadgets. I never kept up with them all though. I went to CM9 and im never looking back.
Some issues with taking the OTA and keeping data. Swype needs its data deleted etc.
Rooting EL29 can not be done via exploit, FF18 is the same both are rooted by flashing rooted versions on top. This can be done wiping data or no data like an ota update. You can take the FF18 No Data one click and its like an OTA except rooted.
Android 4.0's kernel can trigger a bug in our phones emmc firmware. Its advisable to never factory reset on stock kernel/recovery. Safe kernels with safe recoveries are available. The bug happens during formats which can be triggered during wipes and installing roms. The bug triggers corruption that is not fixable via JTAG. We call that the super brick.
Thanks for all the info!
Hello all,
Got my Droid Incredible 2 back in July 2011. Rooted and flashed a custom ROM pretty much right away. Since, I have had almost no problems with this phone (except the alarm clock stopped working a few months ago...) and it has been through a lot.
Recently, my phone has been acting kind of weird. I am not quite sure what the problem is (sometimes the battery seems to drain extremely fast, pretty much only symptom atm and very random). I am going to keep using it regularly for a few more days to see if the problem is persistent.
Anyways, if the phone is actually OK still, I was thinking it might be nice to get a fresh new ROM. Like I said, got the phone 07/11, haven't touched it since.
I am liking this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1892450
What is the recommended process of backing up my data and flashing this one on? I see the instructions in the thread and intend to follow them, if anyone has more detailed explanations or would like to walk me through it that would be appreciated.
Do I need to update anything else? Like I said, phone is on pretty old software/firmware since I have not received any official updates over the life time of my phone. I am seeing kernels and radios, will mine work? Can I tell? Are there better ones I should use?
I am currently rooted. Running rmk's Ginger Sense ROM (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161411) which is Android version 2.3.3 and Sense version 2.1. I have Titanium Backup and Superuser apps installed.
So, its been a while. Help me update right. I will continue to research but my knowledge relating to this process is currently severely lacking, so any help is appreciated. My phone has been fast, smooth, and stable - I would love to keep it that way!
Thanks
Just follow the instructions in the op. Do them as it says. Be sure to reboot recovery after installing rom and before flashing gapps. It wont break your phone if you forget, but it might help the soft keys work right. No need to update firmware. The kernel he includes is custom too so you dont have to flash a different one, research if you want to though, there are others that work. Try it without changing radios, if you want to change radios its simple and there is a thread that has them on xda.
Sent from my Incredible 2
I'm a noob to the S3 development. It is configed for me a lot now. I dont want to have to reset my phone and have to do everything all over again. I have stock 4.1.2. All I want is to be able to have wifi tether and keep the stock rom. Will rooting it erase everything, and I will have to start back fresh, because when I had an HTC it did. Last question, when Sprint comes out with more stock roms as in updates, I know I would have to flash instead of doing them OTA which I know you can't do, will it restart/erase the phone when I flash those new stock roms on in the future?
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I'm a noob to the S3 development. It is configed for me a lot now. I dont want to have to reset my phone and have to do everything all over again. I have stock 4.1.2. All I want is to be able to have wifi tether and keep the stock rom. Will rooting it erase everything, and I will have to start back fresh, because when I had an HTC it did. Last question, when Sprint comes out with more stock roms as in updates, I know I would have to flash instead of doing them OTA which I know you can't do, will it restart/erase the phone when I flash those new stock roms on in the future?
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Let's tackle this question one piece at a time:
Rooting: "Getting Root" will not reset anything on your phone. You can go ahead and Root it and when you turn it back on most everything will be exactly the same as you had it before. You'll have a custom recovery (CWM or the recommended TWRP) and root access, but it won't format anything off your phone (apps, settings, etc.)
Wifi Tether: As far as I'm aware, you'll have to flash a custom ROM in order to get wifi tether working. I haven't flashed a TW ROM in a while (been sticking with AOSP 4.2.2 Roms for a bit), but I know that Freeza typically puts together a really nice ROM that is really close to stock. I don't think the one I linked has Wifi tether on it. There's also Kennyglass123, who put together The People's ROM (TPR), which I really liked and includes wifi tether. Also, with TPR, you can easily use Morphology to do all your customization.
The only thing about using custom ROMs is that the best procedure is to do a "full wipe" (factory reset, cache, dalvik) before flashing the ROM. The good news is that there are many programs available to help you get your programs/settings back up and running. I personally use Titanium Backup, but ROM Toolbox Pro also has this capability as well as a lot of other cool customization features. My only warning is that trying to restore system apps (the RED ones in Titanium Backup) can mess things up for your phone if you're switching between TW and AOSP or between versions of Android.
OTA Updates: Once you're rooted, you won't be able to flash OTA updates without going completely back to unrooted stock. The good news is that this process is relatively easy, just some Odin commands. The better news is that with the XDA community, you only have to wait a couple of days before they've come up with updated ROMs that include the OTA updates. Freeza is particularly speedy when it comes to that.
Last Note: I know flashing ROMs and "starting over" with your phone can be a daunting experience, but I've found that custom ROMs are the way to go. Nowadays, they're extremely stable, get amazing battery life, and include customizations that can really make the phone "your own." When I first got into flashing ROMs, I stayed really close to stock, but now I'm really enjoying AOSP ROMs such as Slim Bean, Liquid Smooth, and my current ROM, Carbon.
Hope I've answered your questions!
Thank You very much!!!
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
To add on to the above, theres the TreveMod Wifi tether app that you can use on any rom, its specifically modded to work with the Galaxy S3
And yes, like he said, it can be overwhelming, we've all been there...but once you get started, there are some really cool roms out there, you just gotta find what it is you look for and what features you want
But trust me, you picked an awesome device to get started with
Good luck!
Oh and one last thing, do NOT flash roms/mods made for the international versions, or for other carriers. Chances are that you will either bork some functionality or brick your phone
CNexus said:
To add on to the above, theres the TreveMod Wifi tether app that you can use on any rom, its specifically modded to work with the Galaxy S3
And yes, like he said, it can be overwhelming, we've all been there...but once you get started, there are some really cool roms out there, you just gotta find what it is you look for and what features you want
But trust me, you picked an awesome device to get started with
Good luck!
Oh and one last thing, do NOT flash roms/mods made for the international versions, or for other carriers. Chances are that you will either bork some functionality or brick your phone
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Here is the link to TrevE's wifi app over in the Verizon SG3 Section. The late November version has been verified to be working on Sprint Stock (but rooted) MA6 roms. I haven't personally used it (don't have 4G in my area and the 3G is too slow to tether with), but others have and said that it works. It's also the app/mod that all the TW ROMs (with tethering baked in) are based off of.
Hope this helps!
-Topher
Hello,
I've read through the Everything thread on Development, as well as searched using the xda search and google site search, but come up with nothing.
The Everything thread mentions that the current version of CWRM won't charge when the phone is off or in recovery, but I can't find anything about which version is the 'latest' (6.0.1.2, 5.0.2.7), nor if this also affects the TWRP recoveries (2.6.3, 2.4.1)? For that matter, I can't find anything that even mentions the charging problems at all aside from the Everything thread!
If there is a charging problem with all of the third party ROMs, is there a method to go back to the stock recovery after flashing in a ROM and backing up /efs/? I'm basically shooting for a fully functional phone and I don't plan on changing ROMs all over the place, just root and ICS.
Help?
Thanks!
TooG435 said:
Hello,
I've read through the Everything thread on Development, as well as searched using the xda search and google site search, but come up with nothing.
The Everything thread mentions that the current version of CWRM won't charge when the phone is off or in recovery, but I can't find anything about which version is the 'latest' (6.0.1.2, 5.0.2.7), nor if this also affects the TWRP recoveries (2.6.3, 2.4.1)? For that matter, I can't find anything that even mentions the charging problems at all aside from the Everything thread!
If there is a charging problem with all of the third party ROMs, is there a method to go back to the stock recovery after flashing in a ROM and backing up /efs/? I'm basically shooting for a fully functional phone and I don't plan on changing ROMs all over the place, just root and ICS.
Help?
Thanks!
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I think something like 6.0.4 the latest CWMR. ( you can build with http://builder.clockworkmod.com/ , Existing Device option doesnt work)
It charges in latest TWRP, you can see "+" char when on charge next to the battery level.
Stock uses recovery for official upgrade, and factory reset. We have only offline charge issue, but recovery has no effect on it. Offline charger works with a limitation. I wouldnt bother you with the explanation, since you said you would like to use stock ICS.
You can backup efs in rooted rom without recovery. You can always flash recovery with odin phone in download mode.
Thanks.
I guess I had assumed the comment was referring to the builds in the Development forum, not the overall CWMR project! Is there a currently recommended recovery, or is it a toss up to personal preference? I'm not so much tied to ICS as tied to a completely working ROM - especially as I see all the bluetooth and skype issues with the JB ROMs, which (as far as I can tell) are still unresolved / unknown?
TooG435 said:
Thanks.
I guess I had assumed the comment was referring to the builds in the Development forum, not the overall CWMR project! Is there a currently recommended recovery, or is it a toss up to personal preference? I'm not so much tied to ICS as tied to a completely working ROM - especially as I see all the bluetooth and skype issues with the JB ROMs, which (as far as I can tell) are still unresolved / unknown?
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I make TWRP for i927, we dont have other up to date, but you can build yourself.
Dont you have issue with stock ICS? I made up to date issue list in me CM 10.2, you could decide it suit for you or not, you may know stock limitation already.
I hope voip issue would be resolved soon.
bubor said:
I make TWRP for i927, we dont have other up to date, but you can build yourself.
Dont you have issue with stock ICS? I made up to date issue list in me CM 10.2, you could decide it suit for you or not, you may know stock limitation already.
I hope voip issue would be resolved soon.
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My only real requirement in a phone is that it be reliable - I don't want to have to pop out batteries or have no audio on calls if I get stranded in the middle of nowhere. At this point, my phone is still in the mail - got a used one from a friend, but it hasn't arrived, so I haven't had much ability to experiment yet.
My Android experience is exclusively with a Transformer TF101, which had 4.0.4 ICS stock and is currently running Katkiss JB 4.2.2_226 (Katkiss 4.3 isn't stable enough for me yet, was getting daily crashes last time I tried). All of the phone components are new to me - and the Glide seems to have a more fragmented recovery scene than the TF101, which is pretty much TWRP or nothin'
Thanks again for your help!
Hi all. I've been running a Sprint L710T and am a bit overwhelmed by the variety of opinions regarding what can and can't be currently done on this particular S3 model.
Disclaimer: I am quite new to rooting and ROMS!
How I rooted my Sprint L710T:
1. Used Odin3 v1.85 to flash Sprint CWM recovery v6.0.4.5.
2. Copied SuperSU v2.00 to internal storage on phone.
3. Rebooted into CWM recovery and installed SuperSU v2.00.
4. Rebooted into OS and ran SuperSU, disabled KNOX. Phone is now rooted.
After looking at a few roms, I decided to try Gummy ROM (M3.0-07-16-14-RELEASE-d2lte), Installed without a hitch along with gapps (pa-gapps-stock-4.4.4-20140629-signed). Bear in mind that up till this point I did not know I had a L710T! I was ignorantly working under the assumption that it was a regular Sprint L710. Regardless, I guess I was lucky since at this point all was working in Gummy ROM except for screen rotation being reversed. I then rebooted back into CWM and made a nandroid backup. THANK GOD I did this! After a few days I decided to try some other roms and in ALL OF THEM I had no baseband. Fortunately I was able to revert to my nandroid backup.
So this brings us to the present. I now am aware that I have a L710T so I have not tried any other roms. I want to try out some of the Touchwiz roms but am now concerned that I will mess something up.
Now for some questions I've been pondering:
1. Is there any "danger" in flashing L710 (Non T) roms?
2. Will reverting to my nandroid backup ALWAYS work? Can flashing a particular rom mess things up to the point my nandroid cant save me?
Hopefully we can keep this thread going and make it a source for all things Sprint L710T.
Cheers!
TujungaGuy said:
Hi all. I've been running a Sprint L710T and am a bit overwhelmed by the variety of opinions regarding what can and can't be currently done on this particular S3 model.
Disclaimer: I am quite new to rooting and ROMS!
How I rooted my Sprint L710T:
1. Used Odin3 v1.85 to flash Sprint CWM recovery v6.0.4.5.
2. Copied SuperSU v2.00 to internal storage on phone.
3. Rebooted into CWM recovery and installed SuperSU v2.00.
4. Rebooted into OS and ran SuperSU, disabled KNOX. Phone is now rooted.
After looking at a few roms, I decided to try Gummy ROM (M3.0-07-16-14-RELEASE-d2lte), Installed without a hitch along with gapps (pa-gapps-stock-4.4.4-20140629-signed). Bear in mind that up till this point I did not know I had a L710T! I was ignorantly working under the assumption that it was a regular Sprint L710. Regardless, I guess I was lucky since at this point all was working in Gummy ROM except for screen rotation being reversed. I then rebooted back into CWM and made a nandroid backup. THANK GOD I did this! After a few days I decided to try some other roms and in ALL OF THEM I had no baseband. Fortunately I was able to revert to my nandroid backup.
So this brings us to the present. I now am aware that I have a L710T so I have not tried any other roms. I want to try out some of the Touchwiz roms but am now concerned that I will mess something up.
Now for some questions I've been pondering:
1. Is there any "danger" in flashing L710 (Non T) roms?
2. Will reverting to my nan-droid backup ALWAYS work? Can flashing a particular rom mess things up to the point my nan-droid cant save me?
Hopefully we can keep this thread going and make it a source for all things Sprint L710T.
Cheers!
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glad your rooted and the info for this model is spread out this forum and im going to post a video about what i know sometime this week on my YouTube channel you can link to my boost root thread if you want cause there is one more method to root this model and it's your kernel that is in charge of your rotation if you flash a custom TW rom you have to somehow restore your stock kernel for good rotation
New L710T
So I just ordered a GS3 from Virgin as it's on a good sale price and I'm desperate for a new phone, then I start googling about ROMs and get super excited to get either CM11 or an unofficial CM12 running...and then I find out I ordered an L710T.
So couple things. I would be more than willing to try and backup all of the factory set data from the phone--the stock ROM, stock modem, etc., since this stuff seems to be kind of hard to find and is scattered all about.
However, any ethical questions aside, has anyone ever bought a phone, made backup recoveries to put online and returned it? Because unless I can flash CM11 and then flash a backed up copy of the stock modem and use the phone with data, then I'm probably going to want to return the phone I ordered and get an L710 if I can find one. Does that seem reasonable, flashing stock recoveries after CM11? Or is that likely to break things? Half the reason I ordered a new "flagship" model phone was because my old cheapo had no roms available and not even an unlocked bootloader, so the idea of being stuck with TW roms is a huge disappointment.