Noob Question - Deodexing, How To KE7/8? - Galaxy S II Themes and Apps

I'm extremely new to android, this is my first android phone. I've done work on the iPhone/iTouch since it was released. I'm not a noob completely, just new to android.
That out of the way, I want to know if it is okay to follow this guide to deodex:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765270
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I'm planning on making a complete custom UI theme, but from my research deodexing is the first step to anything.
Also, this may be slightly off topic, but I saw that the root guide here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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saying that the above was in Beta, so now I'm considering doing the other "and then there was root!" guide with the insecure kernel. Is there a performance difference between the two kernels? It looks like the top rooting guide is better because of the apps that come installed.

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[Q] if i root, is there a stock rom??

i personally like the stock UI of the E4GT and i want to root it mostly for kernel so i can get better battery life and hotspot
Post of the time, yes. Just keep looking on here(XDA) and it will pop up sooner or later they all do
Geek by nature, linux by choice.
kdelinux said:
Post of the time, yes. Just keep looking on here(XDA) and it will pop up sooner or later they all do
Geek by nature, linux by choice.
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k thx. i just dont like the look of the other roms so far.
Always build one urself. I hear it is a little Java and tweaking
Geek by nature, linux by choice.
kdelinux said:
Always build one urself. I hear it is a little Java and tweaking
Geek by nature, linux by choice.
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i will think about attempting that after my java class in june. im going for IT degree. i understand a small basics of the whole thing, just i cant compile the files myself, i always mess it up.
kyhassen said:
i personally like the stock UI of the E4GT and i want to root it mostly for kernel so i can get better battery life and hotspot
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actually there is this is completely stock with no root like brand new. U odin the tar file which is 450mb.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=18908777
digweed4me said:
actually there is this is completely stock with no root like brand new. U odin the tar file which is 450mb.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=18908777
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That link is to reply to this thread. Post the wrong link?
sorry guys real link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282420
Stock rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1284511

Need help locating latest mostly stock ROM

So I'm a little lost finding what I am looking for.
I am looking for UCALG1 mostly stock. The only thing I want is de-odex and zip-aligned I want all the Stock Crap and Blaotware then I want to be able to load Faux123's Kernel.
I believe I have a through in my search of the developer section. Any direction would be great.
TIA
Earthdog said:
So I'm a little lost finding what I am looking for.
I am looking for UCALG1 mostly stock. The only thing I want is de-odex and zip-aligned I want all the Stock Crap and Blaotware then I want to be able to load Faux123's Kernel.
I believe I have a through in my search of the developer section. Any direction would be great.
TIA
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749961
it looks like that is what you want, the dev left it completely stock and did very basic tweaks to it like the ones you want, deodex, zipalign etc... and u should be able to load kernels with ease, its prerooted and everything. :good: edit. looks perfect for you actually. has everything you are looking for pretty much. good luck
unleashed12 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749961
it looks like that is what you want, the dev left it completely stock and did very basic tweaks to it like the ones you want, deodex, zipalign etc... and u should be able to load kernels with ease, its prerooted and everything. :good: edit. looks perfect for you actually. has everything you are looking for pretty much. good luck
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Its close but he doesn't have the latest ROM yet. Lots of requests for a new one. Thanks for the suggestion.
Earthdog said:
Its close but he doesn't have the latest ROM yet. Lots of requests for a new one. Thanks for the suggestion.
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From what I have read, the only differences between the LG1 and LEM, is some updates to some of the apps, and the removal of Google Device Search. so IMHO, LG1 is a downgrade
It's also been theorized that the new OTA fixes the lost IMEI problem, but like I said it's just a theory.

Easiest way to get 1.29 ?

Hi
I am locked on Three and have issues with storage (using about 3GB but tells me i am using 24GB) and I understand that the update to 1.29 should resolve this.
I have been reading around and trying to figure out the safest and simplest way to do this but I must admit to feeling a bit overwhelemed with the different options and possible steps.
I have never rooted a phone before (if that is what I need to do) and would appreciate it if someone could advise what the minimum is I need to do to allow we to get updates without relying on Three?
Thanks
I guess your best bet is to root it and flash a custom ROM.
Zulake said:
I guess your best bet is to root it and flash a custom ROM.
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Thanks. Real newbie here, do you have a link that gives instructions for doing that?
I had the same issue with 3, i rooted yesterday and installed ahrd 8.1.0. Guide i used to root was
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592355
was quick and easy.
and just look in the development forum for a rom.
joe2will said:
I had the same issue with 3, i rooted yesterday and installed ahrd 8.1.0. Guide i used to root was
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592355
was quick and easy.
and just look in the development forum for a rom.
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thanks
columbo67 said:
Thanks. Real newbie here, do you have a link that gives instructions for doing that?
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Use Joe's link to root it. I can personally recommend you ARHD as the ROM.
Zulake said:
Use Joe's link to root it. I can personally recommend you ARHD as the ROM.
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thanks for your help

[Q] Help

I am using ignorance rom currently and i want to change to aokp...what should i do now?? Jst having the zip in sd card and on the bootlander wiping the data and installing the new zip will do or is there anything else to do?? Pls help
ranjithm said:
I am using ignorance rom currently and i want to change to aokp...what should i do now?? Jst having the zip in sd card and on the bootlander wiping the data and installing the new zip will do or is there anything else to do?? Pls help
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flash proper kernel (no, I won't provide any links, you have to find it by yourself by using "search" tool... aokp is CM9 [ICS] or CM10 [JB]) and then flash aokp ROM
ranjithm said:
I am using ignorance rom currently and i want to change to aokp...what should i do now?? Jst having the zip in sd card and on the bootlander wiping the data and installing the new zip will do or is there anything else to do?? Pls help
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Oh and its bootloader .. click the kernel tab on one v home page for kernels
Help
parkourz said:
flash proper kernel (no, I won't provide any links, you have to find it by yourself by using "search" tool... aokp is CM9 [ICS] or CM10 [JB]) and then flash aokp ROM
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I dont get you...wat does proper kernel mean, isn't stock kernel enough???
ranjithm said:
I dont get you...wat does proper kernel mean, isn't stock kernel enough???
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The best way to learn something is to read ROM's first posts
First posts of many roms don't give much information actually... You'll probably have to read many ''first posts'' to get a proper understanding. People on here are annoying about telling new people how to get started because they in all likelihood learned by themselves though searching and reading. Flashing a new rom is easy but there is a learning curve and you will need troubleshooting skills, so the more you read and know the better!
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First posts of many roms don't give much information actually... You'll probably have to read many ''first posts'' to get a proper understanding. People on here are annoying about telling new people how to get started because they in all likelihood learned by themselves though searching and reading. Flashing a new rom is easy but there is a learning curve and you will need troubleshooting skills, so the more you read and know the better!
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We are all learning by making mistakes You think why I know more than e.g. OP of this thread? Because I'm too impatient to wait until somebody will answer my questions! I was doing things by myself, bricking phones, restoring them back and gaining knowlegde! So not more experienced users are "bad" because they won't tell everything, NEW USERS ARE TO LAZY TO SEARCH, MAKING MISTAKES AND LEARN!!!
ranjithm said:
I dont get you...wat does proper kernel mean, isn't stock kernel enough???
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Don't worry!
Anyone coming to XDA forums for the first time, is "noob" and all the other names...
What IS important - you have "sticky" threads that will explain quite a lot. BUT, you'll have to read and read and read until you'll know what and where to ask... Well, we all learn until we die... :angel:
So, yes, read. Search and search and read again! Or, if you're in real trouble, send PM (you know what that is, right?)...
Regarding your question, well, you'll just have to look around and decide what you'll do with your hov :fingers-crossed:
But, to be on "friendly side",
read that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598964 and that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1713257 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869667 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806152 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665. I KNOW - a lot to read, but...
Oh, don't just pick a rom like pants or shirt, go through all of them, read and read all OPs until you're sure which one to put on your hov. And before you do that for the first time, learn how to do that again and again...
bratusm said:
Don't worry!
Anyone coming to XDA forums for the first time, is "noob" and all the other names...
What IS important - you have "sticky" threads that will explain quite a lot. BUT, you'll have to read and read and read until you'll know what and where to ask... Well, we all learn until we die... :angel:
So, yes, read. Search and search and read again! Or, if you're in real trouble, send PM (you know what that is, right?)...
Regarding your question, well, you'll just have to look around and decide what you'll do with your hov :fingers-crossed:
But, to be on "friendly side",
read that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598964 and that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1713257 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869667 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806152 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665. I KNOW - a lot to read, but...
Oh, don't just pick a rom like pants or shirt, go through all of them, read and read all OPs until you're sure which one to put on your hov. And before you do that for the first time, learn how to do that again and again...
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I know how to root or how to make nandroid backup...my question is just that do I need to flash the kernel, I have stock kernel and I read a post that stock kernel is sufficient for all roms but not sure if its true...need an expert suggestion for that like from u people!!!
ranjithm said:
I know how to root or how to make nandroid backup...my question is just that do I need to flash the kernel, I have stock kernel and I read a post that stock kernel is sufficient for all roms but not sure if its true...need an expert suggestion for that like from u people!!!
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To make it short: every rom needs a kernel that it's likely not stock kernel. In every OP of rom it's written which kernel you have to use...

Rooting, themes and more..

Hi guys, I was looking at rooting my phone. However there are some issues I have with it that hopefully you guys can rectify.
How can I update?
What is the most popular rom?
Is it worth rooting?
My main reason for rooting is getting rid of the bloatware from samsung and optus on my phone. I also want to customize Nova launcher with icon themes but I can do that without a root. What other things can I do with my phone with a root?
Is rooting hard? And how do I backup my phone before I do it? Searching around on here I came across an app called Titanium Backup but you have to be rooted to backup with that?
There is so many more questions I want to ask, but I will leave it at this for now.
Thank you!
Can anyone please help me?
Blakebn2012 said:
Can anyone please help me?
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Bumping your topic after a couple of house inst going help. Could just end up getting topic closed/deleted. This is not your phones tech support desk and nobody here owes you an answer so when you create a topic be patient. Also not putting "help me please" as topic title would help, just be precise and descriptive about what topic is about.
To answer questions..
1. You flash rom through custom recovery.
2. There is no such thing as a "best" rom and asking this question is against rules.
3. Yes.
I would highly recommend you do some reading/research.
TheATHEiST said:
Bumping your topic after a couple of house inst going help. Could just end up getting topic closed/deleted. This is not your phones tech support desk and nobody here owes you an answer so when you create a topic be patient. Also not putting "help me please" as topic title would help, just be precise and descriptive about what topic is about.
To answer questions..
1. You flash rom through custom recovery.
2. There is no such thing as a "best" rom and asking this question is against rules.
3. Yes.
I would highly recommend you do some reading/research.
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Bumping your topic after a couple of house inst going help.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures
However yes I agree, I was excited by the prospect of rooting my new phone.
This is not your phones tech support desk and nobody here owes you an answer so when you create a topic be patient.
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I know no one here owes me an answer, just because you have a lot of posts does not allow you to make the rules around here. I contribute to these forums as well, I was just hoping for some friendly help.
Obviously someone didn't get any of their mum last night :laugh:
Also not putting "help me please" as topic title would help, just be precise and descriptive about what topic is about.
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Changed.
1. You flash rom through custom recovery.
2. There is no such thing as a "best" rom and asking this question is against rules.
3. Yes.
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1) I can do this through Odin correct?
2) Ok, what is the most popular rom?
3) Ok.
Should I change my kernel to a different one than stock? My friends said it helps performance and battery life, but I don't know how stable they are. Could someone suggest a good one?
Last time I rooted my old phone I did a bad job of it, I lost all my stuff and I don't want it to happen this time.
If I buy Titanium Backup could this prevent this? I want to be able to update the ROM how can I do this, and what rom would you suggest in this case?
Thank you.
Blakebn2012 said:
Desperate times call for desperate measures
However yes I agree, I was excited by the prospect of rooting my new phone.
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Whihc is why we have so many duplicate topics because newbies do not bother to search/read and instead prefer to be spoon fed.
Blakebn2012 said:
I know no one here owes me an answer, just because you have a lot of posts does not allow you to make the rules around here.
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And at what point did I remotely say anything about me making the rules?
I was simply informing you of the rules that XDA HAS!
You are not allowed to bump posts after a short period of time!
Blakebn2012 said:
I contribute to these forums as well, I was just hoping for some friendly help.
Obviously someone didn't get any of their mum last night :laugh:
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Hilarious, obviously you did get some of your mum which is why you now have a new phone.
Blakebn2012 said:
1) I can do this through Odin correct?
2) Ok, what is the most popular rom?
3) Ok.
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1) Yes
2) What is best/most popular types of questions are not allowed on XDA. Try some and find out for yourself.
Blakebn2012 said:
Should I change my kernel to a different one than stock? My friends said it helps performance and battery life, but I don't know how stable they are. Could someone suggest a good one?
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Try some. Browse dev section and research.
Blakebn2012 said:
Last time I rooted my old phone I did a bad job of it,
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This emphasizes my earlier points in that you need to do some reading/research before jumping in.
Blakebn2012 said:
I lost all my stuff and I don't want it to happen this time.
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Then make a backup first. You probably wiped data via recovery or something.
Blakebn2012 said:
If I buy Titanium Backup could this prevent this?
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Yes.
Blakebn2012 said:
I want to be able to update the ROM how can I do this, and what rom would you suggest in this case?
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I already answered this earlier, please try and read.
Some ROM's like Cyanogenmod for example have inbuilt rom downloaders which will enable you to download next version and then flash it automatically.
However process is same, simply download new rom, reboot into rescue and then flash next version. No wipe is needed if its same base/version. You only need to wipe if going to new rom/base etc. Wipe will only wipe data partition on internal, your external is untouched.
TheATHEiST said:
Whihc is why we have so many duplicate topics because newbies do not bother to search/read and instead prefer to be spoon fed.
And at what point did I remotely say anything about me making the rules?
I was simply informing you of the rules that XDA HAS!
You are not allowed to bump posts after a short period of time!
Hilarious, obviously you did get some of your mum which is why you now have a new phone.
1) Yes
2) What is best/most popular types of questions are not allowed on XDA. Try some and find out for yourself.
Try some. Browse dev section and research.
This emphasizes my earlier points in that you need to do some reading/research before jumping in.
Then make a backup first. You probably wiped data via recovery or something.
Yes.
I already answered this earlier, please try and read.
Some ROM's like Cyanogenmod for example have inbuilt rom downloaders which will enable you to download next version and then flash it automatically.
However process is same, simply download new rom, reboot into rescue and then flash next version. No wipe is needed if its same base/version. You only need to wipe if going to new rom/base etc. Wipe will only wipe data partition on internal, your external is untouched.
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Managed to root my stock rom.
If anyone is interested in doing this see the sticky in the n7105 thread the guy shows you how to install a custom recovery and install supersu 2.0 through that.
It is also great to try different roms, you can backup and install multiple roms to your liking.
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Blakebn2012 said:
Managed to root my stock rom.
If anyone is interested in doing this see the sticky in the n7105 thread the guy shows you how to install a custom recovery and install supersu 2.0 through that.
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Cool, some newbies do manage to find the search/browse buttons then apparently
Blakebn2012 said:
It is also great to try different roms, you can backup and install multiple roms to your liking.
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Errr, welcome to XDA. :good:

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