I was hoping someone could answer my question. Can you update prl from about phone while using a custom ROM (I'm currently running mikg 2.4)? The other question, more of a request, is could someone explain exatcly how to flash the radio, prl, etc zips by caulkin? Do you do this through the hboot screen like flashing amon-ra? I have been hesitant to update the radios cause I'm not really sure the proper steps and I read/was advised that if done incorrectly you could permabrick the device. If someone could post a step by step process (i have read and haven't been able to find instructions) that would be really awesome. Thanks in advance for the help/advice.
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You can only update the prl while one a sense rom, so mik g should be fine. Just go to updates in settings, then prl update.
Radio Flash:
-Download the radio/package you want
-place on root of sd card
b-boot into recovery
-wipe the cache and dalvik cache
-reboot
Yes, you can update PRL from a custom ROM. You can also update profile
For the radios, if your using the radios from Calkulin's thread, simply download, put on SD, wipe cache/dalvik cache, flash Radio(s), then click reboot
Your phone won't automatically reboot, you'll be redirected to a different screen in recovery. Once updates are complete, you can reboot your phone
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Whoops, looks like ya beat me to it brother! Lol.. Example of how slow I type
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Whoops, looks like ya beat me to it brother! Lol.. Example of how slow I type
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Lol, all help is good
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Lol, all help is good
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Yes it is, thanks to those who responded. Much obliged.
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Yes it is, thanks to those who responded. Much obliged.
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Anytime. Let us know if you need anymore help or run into an issue while upgrading
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I don't know why but I am nervous about updating my radio and wimax. I guess because there is no real answer on if it is better than the one my Evo came with. Have heard some complaints that new radio and wimax is not as good as before, but everyones phone is different.
We can revert back correct? And as long as we have backup up wimax on Ra we should be good with our wimax keys? Say I flashed new wimax radio and it borked my wimax, how would I fix it?
Thanks and sorry for the thread jack but I think it pertains.
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I don't know why but I am nervous about updating my radio and wimax. I guess because there is no real answer on if it is better than the one my Evo came with. Have heard some complaints that new radio and wimax is not as good as before, but everyones phone is different.
We can revert back correct? And as long as we have backup up wimax on Ra we should be good with our wimax keys? Say I flashed new wimax radio and it borked my wimax, how would I fix it?
Thanks and sorry for the thread jack but I think it pertains.
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No, that's a great question, I was also wondering this and have heard the same things. I wish there was a thread that was an actual guide for this. I'd gladly put one together, with permission to use info of course, unless one of you awesome developers who is more knowledgable then I would like to. I know doing this update is simple for most, but for people with limited knowledge a simple step by step guide would be most helpful and appreciated I think.
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I updat all my radios and nv and all the shizznat...on a custom rom
sent from my ummmm....I dunno
xchompondizx said:
I updat all my radios and nv and all the shizznat...on a custom rom
sent from my ummmm....I dunno
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A noon question, I kinda understand what all these updates do but in plain English could someone elaborate what each does? Thx for helping in ky quest for knowledge and better understanding of the phone.
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Anyway to flash another radio without rooting?
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I have flashed the newest Radio/Wimax and it doesn't take? After the flash it says to install reboot from the recovery menu. I do that, it starts to reboot, goes right back into recovery. It says formating CACHE..... at the bottom, but does nothing (I waited for 20 minutes). When I reboot, and check the radio, I'm still on 2.15.00.09.01. any suggestions?
Go over to Calk's post in development and download the previous versions and flash it/them....this should help you!
Updating the radio can, more often than not, be more trouble than its worth.....let me know if you need more help
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Vandelay007 said:
Go over to Calk's post in development and download the previous versions and flash it/them....this should help you!
Updating the radio can, more often than not, be more trouble than its worth.....let me know if you need more help
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sorry, same result, I tried to go back to 2.15.00.07.28, it looks like I'm stuck on this radio. maybe it's more trouble than its worth like you said.
You may want to check this thread out....if you haven't yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
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You may want to check this thread out....if you haven't yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
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ya, that's actually where I downloaded from.
just for anyone's future info with the same problem, I figured out my particular problem. I changed from RA to Clockwork Recovery. Don't know why but that did the trick. I'll probably go back to RA for wiping reasons though.
Im currently running AVA-Froyo Z3, thinking about flashing a Synergy Nightly but in the meantime im sticking with this one. Lately I have noticed slow browser speeds and bad reception in general and though I might try flashing the new radios that release on the 3rd with the gingerbread update. I flash roms all the time but I have never flashed a radio update. Do i do this the same way as a rom? Boot into recovery (btw im using RA-Recovery V2.3) and wipe dalvik Cache and then flash zip from sd? Is there a risk doing this? Im know radio update questions have been posted before but I dont know if the radio update is risky on a rom specific level. ANy help would be appreciated
yeah just like that just make sure your battery is charged and also dont get desperate and let it do its think before you start pressing things or try a battery pull, first boot will take longer
It depends where you got the files. Some have to be flashed via hboot/bootloader.
But if you got then from the calvn thread (misspelled im sure) then you flash them like you do a rom, but you dont have to wipe anyting. I didnt and things are fine.
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Im currently running AVA-Froyo Z3, thinking about flashing a Synergy Nightly but in the meantime im sticking with this one. Lately I have noticed slow browser speeds and bad reception in general and though I might try flashing the new radios that release on the 3rd with the gingerbread update. I flash roms all the time but I have never flashed a radio update. Do i do this the same way as a rom? Boot into recovery (btw im using RA-Recovery V2.3) and wipe dalvik Cache and then flash zip from sd? Is there a risk doing this? Im know radio update questions have been posted before but I dont know if the radio update is risky on a rom specific level. ANy help would be appreciated
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just like the other poster said its no different than flashing roms. Just follow directions and wait but please be patient
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485 - use the combo its what I used and just sit back and wait
Very important to make sure you have enough battery charge and do not pull your battery while doing this process. Don't let it fall out your hand while doing it either, lol. Sure way to get a bricked evo while flashing radio updates and the battery pops out or dies.
yeah, and just in case you missed it, DO NOT PULL YOUR BATTERY!!!
I need to flash mine, too....
This flashing radios **** always makes me nervous.
Pulling battery while updating radios WILL brick your phone...so like a few others have said DON'T PULL YOUR BATTERY
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Got it. Phone charged no battery pull. Patience. Thanks for the quick response guys. Going to try it now. Hoping it goes well will let you know
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Awesome. It worked perfectly. Radios are flashed. Thanks
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jborell3 said:
Awesome. It worked perfectly. Radios are flashed. Thanks
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Awesome, and that's what we're all here for brother
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So let me get this streight; I can flash the new Radio update even though I am running MikG 1.02 rom?
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So let me get this streight; I can flash the new Radio update even though I am running MikG 1.02 rom?
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Yes. I flashed mine on Mik 1.01, no problems
So yall getting better signal with the new radios or what?
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I haven't played with 3G yet, but at work, I had a full signal and normally, it's 2 bars.
WiFi is still fast as ever
I'm getting full signal where I had only a bar or two. It helped a lot
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Hi xda people!!
Hey which one of all the radio we have gives out the best signal?
I never have change radio before so I have the stock 07.28
Thanks In Advance
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.07.07 gingerbread radio works best for me.
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.07.07 gingerbread radio works best for me.
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Maybe a dumb question but how install the radio?? Hboot or CWM?
Can you post the link to the 07.07 radio threat?
Thanks In Advance
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Maybe a dumb question but how install the radio?? Hboot or CWM?
Can you post the link to the 07.07 radio threat?
Thanks In Advance
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there is not really a thread on it. each area is works different with each radio. i use the 07.07 GB and for me it has better reception and GPS lock. but it might be different for each person. best thing to do is load a radio and try it for a couple of days. if you notice its not as good as previous then just go back.
to flash a radio you do it in Hboot. make sure the zip is on the root directory of the SD card then boot into Hboot. if the file is named correctly ''PB31IMG.zip" then Hboot will see it and will ask you to update.
here is a site with all the radios that will work on our phones.(EVO radio will work)
http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=18
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there is not really a thread on it. each area is works different with each radio. i use the 07.07 GB and for me it has better reception and GPS lock. but it might be different for each person. best thing to do is load a radio and try it for a couple of days. if you notice its not as good as previous then just go back.
to flash a radio you do it in Hboot. make sure the zip is on the root directory of the SD card then boot into Hboot. if the file is named correctly ''PB31IMG.zip" then Hboot will see it and will ask you to update.
here is a site with all the radios that will work on our phones.(EVO radio will work)
http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=18
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Thanks really helpful I installed the 07.07 gb. I will try it for 2 or 3 days thanks
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Kratz17 said:
Thanks really helpful I installed the 07.07 gb. I will try it for 2 or 3 days thanks
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no worries. i guess someone posted an EVO 08.08 gb from a leaked build. i just flashed it and want to see how it goes. its not on this forum but i found it on rootzwiki
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php...ible-Radios-PB31IMG.zip-(Updated-07-Sept-2011)
seeings how the EVO hardware and radio is identical to our phones they are interchangeable. if 07.07 works well you might want to try 08.08.
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no worries. i guess someone posted an EVO 08.08 gb from a leaked build. i just flashed it and want to see how it goes. its not on this forum but i found it on rootzwiki
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php...ible-Radios-PB31IMG.zip-(Updated-07-Sept-2011)
seeings how the EVO hardware and radio is identical to our phones they are interchangeable. if 07.07 works well you might want to try 08.08.
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Thanks I will download and flash now. Thank you sir
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Kratz17 said:
Thanks I will download and flash now. Thank you sir
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no problem.
synisterwolf said:
no worries. i guess someone posted an EVO 08.08 gb from a leaked build. i just flashed it and want to see how it goes. its not on this forum but i found it on rootzwiki
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php...ible-Radios-PB31IMG.zip-(Updated-07-Sept-2011)
seeings how the EVO hardware and radio is identical to our phones they are interchangeable. if 07.07 works well you might want to try 08.08.
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08.08 didn't work for me I lost my 3g lol!! I went back to 07.07 and everything fine.
But thanks for the info
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Kratz17 said:
08.08 didn't work for me I lost my 3g lol!! I went back to 07.07 and everything fine.
But thanks for the info
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your welcome. just remember to do a PRL update. some say it works better some say there is no change but its wont hurt.
dial *22899 (if you didnt know)
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your welcome. just remember to do a PRL update. some say it works better some say there is no change but its wont hurt.
dial *22899 (if you didnt know)
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O yea I did it and only got 1x then I switch back to 07.07 did the prl update and boom got my 3g back
But hey thanks!!
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O yea I did it and only got 1x then I switch back to 07.07 did the prl update and boom got my 3g back
But hey thanks!!
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flashed the .08 and did the *22899, I have 3G still. Time will tell if there is a change in the signal. In the house shows no change.
synisterwolf said:
there is not really a thread on it. each area is works different with each radio. i use the 07.07 GB and for me it has better reception and GPS lock. but it might be different for each person. best thing to do is load a radio and try it for a couple of days. if you notice its not as good as previous then just go back.
to flash a radio you do it in Hboot. make sure the zip is on the root directory of the SD card then boot into Hboot. if the file is named correctly ''PB31IMG.zip" then Hboot will see it and will ask you to update.
here is a site with all the radios that will work on our phones.(EVO radio will work)
http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=18
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So, do you need to partition your SDcard before you flash a radio? I thought I read that somewhere...
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So, do you need to partition your SDcard before you flash a radio? I thought I read that somewhere...
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That have nothing to do with flashing radios.
To flash a radio
1. Name the .zip file Exactly to
PB31IMG
2. Put the file in root of sdcard
3. Flash trough hboot
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It says to verify md5... I downloaded the file verifier off the market. Now where do I go and how to verify the md5?
Lol u lost 3G ? Weird
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ive tried all of them. the 07 07 worked well for me. i saw the 08 and thought it was an update for dinc. didnt know it was evo. my signal sucks here in upstate SC. maybe i should try 07 again.
Right so I got the new radios and the battery is terrible compared to the previous radios. So can I just flash the old ones and everything will be good? I'm just asking because I know in calks thread it says some radios are not able to be downgraded and I don't want to have a second bricked evo...
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I'm pretty sure you can change to whatever radio you want. In that thread, the only things that say not downgradable are hboots. I would flash any radio the bootloader way and never ever do a battery pull during a radio flash.
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I'm pretty sure you can change to whatever radio you want. In that thread, the only things that say not downgradable are hboots. I would flash any radio the bootloader way and never ever do a battery pull during a radio flash.
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Ok thanks
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Right so I got the new radios and the battery is terrible compared to the previous radios. So can I just flash the old ones and everything will be good? I'm just asking because I know in calks thread it says some radios are not able to be downgraded and I don't want to have a second bricked evo...
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I just went through the same thing. I upgraded to the radio and kernel from the latest OTA and I was seeing much less battery life. It could be just my imagination but I downgraded both to be sure. You could just downgrade the radio but you may want to reflash your kernel even if you are not downgrading the kernel. He has a note there that a radio flash sometimes required a kernel reflash. Then wipe cache and Dalvik as always before rebooting.
Hi all, this is my first post and i hope to take advantage from it.
I've done a lot of research in the android development forums. The first thing i did to my phone was to get it rooted. So far so good, i followed the instructions and everything went ok.
Now i want to install a ROM. Thing is there is a lot of terminology i do not quite understand and i want to know for sure how this process is done correctly. In theory i know how to install a ROM but some disclaimers keeps me from doing it.
The main question here is, my phone has to meet some prerequisites in order to install a ROM? I mean, the android version of my phone, baseband version, kernel version and build number necessarily need to have the same characteristics from the ROM i will be flashing? For example, Team Kang's Juggernaut base band version is T989VKID mine is T989UVKL1, the android version is 2.3.5, mine is 2.3.6 and so on. That basically is it. I do not want to mess up my phone but at the same time i wanna enjoy those great roms.
Thanks in advance and i wish a happy valentine's day to all
Download ROM manager. Pick install from sd card. Wipe data and cache. Pick the ROM you downloaded. Just make sure you only install roms from this forum
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The answer to your question is basically no. Roms don't change your baseband. So that doesn't matter. If your on 2.36 and you install a 2.35 ROM you'll just be on 2.35. But in the case of a kickass ROM that would be just fine.
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Android_Monsters said:
The answer to your question is basically no. Roms don't change your baseband. So that doesn't matter. If your on 2.36 and you install a 2.35 ROM you'll just be on 2.35. But in the case of a kickass ROM that would be just fine.
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thanks, i appreciate the help. that info was very helpful.
Android_Monsters said:
The answer to your question is basically no. Roms don't change your baseband. So that doesn't matter. If your on 2.36 and you install a 2.35 ROM you'll just be on 2.35. But in the case of a kickass ROM that would be just fine.
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another quiestion, can i perform a nandroid backup on mmy internal sd card abd restore from there without a problem or do i really need to have an external sd?, in case that there is no problem back up to the internal sd, can i later move the back up file in case i get an external sd card? thanks
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another quiestion, can i perform a nandroid backup on mmy internal sd card abd restore from there without a problem or do i really need to have an external sd?, in case that there is no problem back up to the internal sd, can i later move the back up file in case i get an external sd card? thanks
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You can do backups from whichever source, it doesnt matter
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Thank you Dark Knight. I am in the same situation as you. The only difference is that I have yet to root my phone because I haven't gotten a microSD card yet. Would you mind me PMing you with some questions? haha, noob to noob.
DKfilms13 said:
Thank you Dark Knight. I am in the same situation as you. The only difference is that I have yet to root my phone because I haven't gotten a microSD card yet. Would you mind me PMing you with some questions? haha, noob to noob.
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greetings DKfilms, is good to know that there are some people around here wondering the same questions. And no i don't mind feel free
iLeopard said:
You can do backups from whichever source, it doesnt matter
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thank you so much for helping, ive been looking to confirm all this info. thanks
Hey i succesfully installed the juggernaut rom thanks for the info again.
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instead of using rom manager, I would suggest doing everything from the CWM recovery itself. The manual way is always better and you encounter less problems along the way..
i.e. backup/restore isn't complete. didn't wipe everything clean... etc.
Teo032 said:
instead of using rom manager, I would suggest doing everything from the CWM recovery itself. The manual way is always better and you encounter less problems along the way..
i.e. backup/restore isn't complete. didn't wipe everything clean... etc.
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Yeah that's what I do, besides I hate how rom manager saves backups on my internal memory
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I could be wrong but I think the last version of CWM wont let you make backups to the internal but you can flash from the internal. But the newest touch version that just came out a few weeks ago does have internal suppoert for backups so you have to flash the latest one. And I would listen to them when they say not to use rom manager there are far too many problems with it. Also the latest version of juggs is 4.1 and that is 2.3.6. I would use that one. Good luck
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I could be wrong but I think the last version of CWM wont let you make backups to the internal but you can flash from the internal. But the newest touch version that just came out a few weeks ago does have internal suppoert for backups so you have to flash the latest one. And I would listen to them when they say not to use rom manager there are far too many problems with it. Also the latest version of juggs is 4.1 and that is 2.3.6. I would use that one. Good luck
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I installed the rom without a problem. Im running it right now and im getting used to it. Still got to figure out some of the features but i will get there.
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Hey i succesfully installed the juggernaut rom thanks for the info again.
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Just remeber, just because it says galaxy s2 doesnt mean it wont brick your phone. We see this way too often.
Only use roms here and the skyrocket forums NOT the att S2
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Just remeber, just because it says galaxy s2 doesnt mean it wont brick your phone. We see this way too often.
Only use roms here and the skyrocket forums NOT the att S2
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Im very aware of that. I once read a post where a guy flashed an I9000 rom into the T989. I only visit this part of the forums so dont worry but thank you anyways for the advice.
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Im very aware of that. I once read a post where a guy flashed an I9000 rom into the T989. I only visit this part of the forums so dont worry but thank you anyways for the advice.
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i give you props for having enough common sense to only visit this part of forums and actually reading b4 flashing...now if only everyone had same level common sense as you
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i give you props for having enough common sense to only visit this part of forums and actually reading b4 flashing...now if only everyone had same level common sense as you
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Yes i hope that newcomers take the time to read everything carefully. Hey i got a question... This is the very first rom i flashed to my phone. If i want to switch from one rom to another, i just cant flash it over the current one right? Phone might brick? What do i need to know before flashing a new rom to my phone. Thanks
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Yes i hope that newcomers take the time to read everything carefully. Hey i got a question... This is the very first rom i flashed to my phone. If i want to switch from one rom to another, i just cant flash it over the current one right? Phone might brick? What do i need to know before flashing a new rom to my phone. Thanks
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You normally have to do a full wipe b4 installing a different ROM.
Chk out this site (galaxys2root.com) it gives me a lots of EASY TO UNDERSTAND info when i started playing with ROMs.Currently i am on my fifth ROM .
Yes do full wipe, Clear caches and do a nandroid back up first thou and make sure after flashing and re booting to let it sit for 10min
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