Here I am, what could happen if I flash a kernel for another device that may or may not work with the desire z? I mean will I always be able to boot into CWM and restore a nandroid getting everything work as before?
virtualflyer said:
Here I am, what could happen if I flash a kernel for another device that may or may not work with the desire z? I mean will I always be able to boot into CWM and restore a nandroid getting everything work as before?
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Yes but it is always possible that you may accidentally fry your motherboard by accident or even brick your device?
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Sounds bad . How often is this possiblity?
virtualflyer said:
Sounds bad . How often is this possiblity?
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well it depends. sometimes another devices kernel could mess up the clock settings for your phone as they are not compatible and could accidentally overheat your motherboard. if the kernel you want to use says it has been tested on dz/g2 and works, then it should be fine
It's for a desire hd, it shoulnd't be a problem with the cpu, they're very similar I think
virtualflyer said:
It's for a desire hd, it shoulnd't be a problem with the cpu, they're very similar I think
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As a general rule you never flash anything that wasnt designed specifically for your device. I strongly recommend against this.
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If you are using a kernel for a different device, flash back. If you are thinking of flashing one, hit yourself in the head a few times and then go flash the tons of amazing G2/Desire Z kernels available.
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Just don't flash a kernel not made for the ROM, and especially don't flash a kernel not made for the device. Just don't do it.
No way! Use only kernels for your particular rom.
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I surely wasn't going to use it, but I needed to try it, so I'll give up. Don't think I'm not using a dz kernel or a kernel made for cyano, or I want a kernel for another device, but I needed to try it.
virtualflyer said:
I surely wasn't going to use it, but I needed to try it, so I'll give up. Don't think I'm not using a dz kernel or a kernel made for cyano, or I want a kernel for another device, but I needed to try it.
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Its sounds like what you are saying is "I wasn't going to try it, except I was."
What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
redpoint73 said:
Its sounds like what you are saying is "I wasn't going to try it, except I was."
What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
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Yes, it's a bit like this, just wanted to flash and see what could happen, because of test needings. what I mean is I'm not so crazy that I would daily use a dhd kernel.
Doesn't matter, I won't flash it.
Thanks guys
virtualflyer said:
Yes, it's a bit like this, just wanted to flash and see what could happen, because of test needings. what I mean is I'm not so crazy that I would daily use a dhd kernel.
Doesn't matter, I won't flash it.
Thanks guys
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What kind of testing? Seeing if you can brick your device? lol. Just don't flash the wrong kernel knowingly. Its just dumb lol.
I remember seeing something about the MT4G, Desire HD, and I think one other phone having the same kernel as the G2/DZ. I know Tiamatt's kernel is based of that idea since we do share the same processor.
Not saying it would work but it *might* be possible to flash a kernel from one of those devices and you'd be ok. Since Tiamatt can make one kernel that works for three different devices, I don't see why one of those devices kernels wouldn't work for ours. It would probably break wifi and be buggy as hell but frying the CPU or motherboard seems like a bit of a stretch.
Now flashing a SGSII kernel may mess some things up but then again, you probably wouldn't get it to boot either so hardware wise you'd be ok. You would however, be the new owner of an expensive paper weight.
I don't advocate flashing kernels across devices just for kicks. But I doubt WWIII will explode out of your G2/DZ either. As long as you stay with a kernel for the same processor. Might be easier to try and compile whatever kernel you want to flash for the G2/DZ....
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I've had my Desire for a few weeks now. My only issue is the lack of space for apps.
I really want APP2SD and I understand that google will implement it officially soon.
Is there any disadvantages of rooting now instead of waiting till later?
If I root now and a new method that allows me to access recovery (like my previous hero and magic) comes out later, will I be able to take advantage of it?
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Ice
It's very easy to do that. If anything new comes out that allows easier recovery mode access then all you need to do is "unroot" the phone by flashing a stock rom and you're back to square one again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=675202
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=675541
can't you keep it in the same thread? =='
If you don't wanna use the search function, that's up to you, but a least look at thread in the first page. thanks.
I do apologise, I guess I thought my main issue was slightly different.
that is, that if I use paul's method, My concern is the inability to reflash a recovery akin to that of magic or hero's recovery in the future.
Is there any particular function you want that you don't already have? You don't want to be rooting just because you can.
As of right now the nexus one still can't "relock" the bootloader, so i don't know when you can do it with the Desire. If the only function you want is app2sd then i suggest you wait.
i personally would rather wait
coming from a HD2, constantly flashing a new ROM was proven to cause issues as there were file fragments left behind from previous builds which were causing problems
the only solution to this was a full format of the entire phone and then flash a new ROM (this took a long time to develop)
i am currently unaware of a method of formatting the Desire to this degree and believe that constantly flashing different ROMs will make bugs in the system.
*speaking from HD2 experience here..
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Is there any particular function you want that you don't already have? You don't want to be rooting just because you can.
As of right now the nexus one still can't "relock" the bootloader, so i don't know when you can do it with the Desire. If the only function you want is app2sd then i suggest you wait.
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That's because the Nexus One can be officially unlocked using that method. Google released the phone with that ability almost straight out of the box at the cost of your warranty.
The Desire however can be easily unrooted. All you need to do is flash back to a stock HTC rom and it will be back to normal.
abc27 said:
The Desire however can be easily unrooted. All you need to do is flash back to a stock HTC rom and it will be back to normal.
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Ahhh I see. Then i guess it wouldn't hurt to root it becuase you can always "unroot"?
Mokurex said:
Ahhh I see. Then i guess it wouldn't hurt to root it becuase you can always "unroot"?
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Yes exactly. When the Desire and the Nexus One were being compared people were saying that they prefer the Nexus because it was rooted. Now look who's laughing
Hi guys, first post on here. This sight is the best resource for info! I have a G2 running the virtuous fusion ROM... Yesterday I loaded the 1.8KHZ overclock kernel and now the wifi doesn't work and I can't watch movies off the net or youtube. Any ideas would be super helpful since I really am just a noob at all this! Thanks in advance!
Sorry, I forgot.... The weather live wallpaper stopped as well. That was my favorite part of the fusion ROM.
Hi, welcome to the forums.
Fusion is dead I would suggest you switch to unity http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115333 is much much more stable and is full of lots of awesomeness. You will need to switch to the DZ hboot to use it though there is an easy to follow guide here http://www.virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html
What kernel did you flash? On sense roms you must make sure you a sense kernel.
If you need help getting unity running head over to the virtuousrom irc channel http://www.virtuousrom.com/p/chat.html
Do Androids dream of electric sheep?
I really dont know whick kernel it was. As I said, I am a complete noob to all this. It is the one that gives the choice of 1.9 or 1.8 GHZ. I wanted to try the Unity, given I saw those cool updates ( the blue and red), but it says u have to use 2 sd cards and that scares the crap outta me. Again, newbie. lol
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I really dont know whick kernel it was. As I said, I am a complete noob to all this. It is the one that gives the choice of 1.9 or 1.8 GHZ. I wanted to try the Unity, given I saw those cool updates ( the blue and red), but it says u have to use 2 sd cards and that scares the crap outta me. Again, newbie. lol
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Do you have adb installed?
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I am so sorry, man... I dont even know what that is. I installed everything and rooted it using a computer, USB cable, and clockmod recovery going by the instructions on this message board. I have seen that before but not really sure what it is. BTW, I really appreciate your help, i'm learning as I go. Just dont wanna brick my baby.. lol.
Or maybe the better question would be, what would be the best way to install unity on here now? Do I need to uninstall fusion first etc. And will it mess up my overclock?
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Just found it on my SD card... The overclock kernel is amazinglarry.
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What kernel did you flash? On sense roms you must make sure you a sense kernel.
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I think this is your main problem. I am guessing you used Flippy's kernel (linked below), which is an AOSP kernel. You need a Sense one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=839687
It also sounds like you need to do more reading. You're messing with things without fully understanding what you are doing, which is trouble. Also, you need to keep track of what you have done. Otherwise, when you have problems, its hard to help you when you don't know how you rooted, what kernel you flashed, etc.
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Just found it on my SD card... The overclock kernel is amazinglarry.
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Our posts crossed. I guessed wrong on what kernel you were one. But amazinglarry is based on pershoot's, which is also AOSP. This is the main reason your phone is messed up.
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Or maybe the better question would be, what would be the best way to install unity on here now? Do I need to uninstall fusion first etc. And will it mess up my overclock?
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The kernel is already messed up, since you are on the wrong kernel. When you flash Unity, it will overwrite the kernel as well. Unity is OC'ed to 1.2 GHz out of the box. But I believe the built-in kernel supports up to 1.7 GHz.
You can flash Unity straight from ROM Manager. But I think the version on their is usually behind what is posted on the Unity thread or the website. Just download the zip, put on your SD card, and flash from Clockwork. I'm not sure if you need to wipe data (if Fusion is similar enough to keep it). But its safest to wipe it. Always wipe dalvik and cache when flashing a new ROM.
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I am so sorry, man... I dont even know what that is. I installed everything and rooted it using a computer, USB cable, and clockmod recovery going by the instructions on this message board. I have seen that before but not really sure what it is. BTW, I really appreciate your help, i'm learning as I go. Just dont wanna brick my baby.. lol.
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Adb = android debug bridge. It is basically a link between your computer and your phone it is an invaluable tool, check out this guide to get it set up http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685
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thank you, thank you, thank you, for all your help, man. I know I should have done all that but being a newbie dummy I wasn't thinking, just wanted to do it. If I do Unity, will setcpu do the overclock or will I need to get somrthing else and do you really need 2 sd cards to do it? I saw the post on how to install it and it called for 2, needing the 2nd for HBOOT or something. Anywhere you may guide me to learn more on how to CORRECTLY do this one? LOL! Also, when and if I do it, do I need to remove fusion before or after I do it or will it just over write it?
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thank you, thank you, thank you, for all your help, man. I know I should have done all that but being a newbie dummy I wasn't thinking, just wanted to do it. If I do Unity, will setcpu do the overclock or will I need to get somrthing else and do you really need 2 sd cards to do it? I saw the post on how to install it and it called for 2, needing the 2nd for HBOOT or something. Anywhere you may guide me to learn more on how to CORRECTLY do this one? LOL! Also, when and if I do it, do I need to remove fusion before or after I do it or will it just over write it?
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Be sure to click the "Thanks" button on posts you found helpful.
Just rushing forward and "doing it" is not the right way to go about these things. Read up BEFORE you start. I did a couple hours of reading at least before even starting the root process on my phone. If you don't understand what you are doing, you are going to brick your phone.
If you look at the Unity information on the Virtuous website, you will see that it comes with a built-in overclocking application. SetCPU is NOT recommended, since its actually responds much slower to screen state changes.
http://www.virtuousrom.com/p/unity_23.html
I have a Desire Z, so I didn't need to flash the Desire Z HBoot. But I would think you can do it all with one SD card.
I have done some reading, so if I missed a link with the answer, pass it on...
So I am currently using ZedomaxEpicTouchKernel[v3][1.6GhzOC][Quadrant 4500+][SU3][CWM]
I am looking at ROMs now, even though I said that I wouldn't, and it seems like the ROMs come with their own kernels.
I want to do a 2.3.5 ROM, possibly cyanogen, but don't want to lose the 1.6g kernel.
Do I flash the custom ROM, then just odin the zedomax kernel over it?
This is my first sammy phone, if it was a moto I wouldn't even be posting.
Thanks
PS - my CWR only backs up/restores after I pull the battery out (then it starts working). Any advice on this is appreciated too.
I'm in the same in the same boat. I am from an EVO 4g and I guess am used to just flashing that in that method.
I'm not exactly sure what to do here either. I sent a google+ message to max, but I really don't even expect him to respond.
Where r u getting that 2.3.5 rom? Was it baked for THIS device? U can't just flash any rom onto the device. Look at development section for roms 4 this device.
Cyanogen has not been brought to this device yet, but here's hoping.
Someone else correct me if I'm wrong.
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He is looking for a rom.. Drop the 2.3.5. He clearly does not mean it.. However his question and the reason for this topic remains..
For example, I am running AE (So I assume bubby's kernal + CWM), but I would like to use the zedomax overclock kernal V3. However anything and everything I thought I knew about flashing seems to be gone... It isn't bad I just need pointed in the right direction so that I can educate myself on what is going on here.
I assume this has to do with the root method. Simply because I don't understand why my recovery is attached to my kernal. I'm used to just running CWM.. Again. I'm lost.
Yeah, I think I see what you mean. My last two devices were htc so I'm kinda lost too. I guess my eyes caught the 2.3.5 & Cyanogen reference and I got confused. I believe that if you flash a rom with a different kernel it will replace whatever you've got. At this point I would be very reluctant to flash anything without cwm coming with it.
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Hello! This is my first post on XDA, so feel free to berate me for this question.
I am a rooted Vivow user (dinc 2), and I have been DYING for ICS so I am very tempted to load the AOSP Nexus S ROM. The only reason I haven't, is because I haven't found what the effects are of flashing the wrong ROM. I have only found that flashing the wrong radio, bricks the phone.
So the question is:
What would be the effect of loading a Nexus S ROM on a Dinc 2?
Well, the effects would probably be a blank or boot looping screen.
There are several factors as to why that wouldn't work.. although you wouldn't have to worry about flashing a wrong radio.. for reasons that I hope are obvious.
First of all.. All ROM's come with a kernel, which is VERY device specific. Even if the SoC's are the same between two phones there are a plethora of other bits that have to be specific to kernel as well. (ex.. camera/radio/screen).
That's just one part of the hurdle.
Another would be the difference of Partition tables and Bootloader ties between HTC and Samsung Devices.
All in all to make a short answer.. It WOULD NOT WORK. period.
I would advise against it strongly.
it wont work, for reasons mentioned above
You can't flash between the Inc s and the Inc 2, and they are nearly identical. If those don't work, roms from the nexus would never work without some heavy porting work.
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There are several factors as to why that wouldn't work.. although you wouldn't have to worry about flashing a wrong radio.. .
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i want to flash Incredible S Radio on my Incredible 2
i managed to install Incredible S Rom Sense 3.5 on my Inc 2, Booted and working Perfet , But there is No GSM Signal
Does Flashing wrong Radie Brick the Phone or Not ????
Please PM me if Possible , thanks
So basically I want to rom my phone with the AOPK Jellybean rom. But i'm worried if I lose my IMEI number. There anything I can do to make sure I wont lose my IMEI number?
rayoubi said:
So basically I want to rom my phone with the AOPK Jellybean rom. But i'm worried if I lose my IMEI number. There anything I can do to make sure I wont lose my IMEI number?
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Buy a scratch & win lotto ticket. If you lose, go ahead and flash.
As of right now some simple steps would be being in the OTA update UCLG1 having a SV05 and having TWRP (team win recovery project) instead of CWM. The number of users experiencing this issue is very low. If your in the 30 day return period I advise doing some testing because its less of a hassle going to a store for an exchange instead of sending it away.
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Buy a scratch & win lotto ticket. If you lose, go ahead and flash.
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What are you trying to say? lol
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As of right now some simple steps would be being in the OTA update UCLG1 having a SV05 and having TWRP (team win recovery project) instead of CWM. The number of users experiencing this issue is very low. If your in the 30 day return period I advise doing some testing because its less of a hassle going to a store for an exchange instead of sending it away.
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So I should use team win recovery project instead of CWR, because it would lower my chances? I don't wanna take any chances I guess i'll be stock until we find a real solution. I don't feel like bricking my $600+ device.
Yes twrp and no flash root gtg
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What are you trying to say? lol
So I should use team win recovery project instead of CWR, because it would lower my chances? I don't wanna take any chances I guess i'll be stock until we find a real solution. I don't feel like bricking my $600+ device.
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Its a issue affecting a small amount of people there's a very high chance that you might not get it. I was scared to but I said screw it I'm going to find out if my phone has it, if it does ill just exchange it better now than later on when my return period is up.
No one with baseband version of UCLG1 has lost it neither with TWRP and UCLG1.
If you wanna try it download the OTA from your phone(using software update on device itself). Root using no trip method and instead pushing CWM use TWRP. Flash and see what happens.
tyshemi said:
Yes twrp and no flash root gtg
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no flash root?
DudeWatsThat said:
Its a issue affecting a small amount of people there's a very high chance that you might not get it. I was scared to but I said screw it I'm going to find out if my phone has it, if it does ill just exchange it better now than later on when my return period is up.
No one with baseband version of UCLG1 has lost it neither with TWRP and UCLG1.
If you wanna try it download the OTA from your phone(using software update on device itself). Root using no trip method and instead pushing CWM use TWRP. Flash and see what happens.
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I actually did root my phone with the toolkit the day I got my phone. I got a OTA update yesterday but I choosed to ignore it because I was afraid to lose my root. I do have CWR already installed but I guess I might as well use TWRP.
No trip root lol and yes twrp I have been through all roms and stock and just fine
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No trip root lol and yes twrp I have been through all roms and stock and just fine
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i'm sorry what does no trip root mean from just normal root. im a noob i know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Best root method
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And here is twrp method use goo app it's way easier imo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1793224
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rayoubi said:
no flash root?
I actually did root my phone with the toolkit the day I got my phone. I got a OTA update yesterday but I choosed to ignore it because I was afraid to lose my root. I do have CWR already installed but I guess I might as well use TWRP.
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Use OTA root keeper it should keep it.
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And here is twrp method use goo app it's way easier imo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1793224
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+1 Definitely the easiest way.
I was scared too man. I really was. This thing cost me an arm and a leg, its like the nicest thing I own and I never want to put it in dangers way. Plus if I had to pay out of pocket, I wouldn't be able to replace it for 2 months, and it would eat up all my pleasure money.
But you know what, I hate touchwiz. I hate the menus, I hate its goofy sounds and stuff. The stock keyboard is ridiculous.The battery life was really good though. I know I could of changed the launcher and some other stuff but I am really into running my devices lean and mean. This is just a thing, a mentality I guess.
I decided that at best I can provide some information to the community and possibly work with other people and get this figured out. Everyone being scared is going to ruin the test pool because we don't get the scope of info we need to really get analytical about it. At worst, well I have documented everything I've done so far and can reproduce any partition pre-flashing needed. If we all end up with phones with imeis missing in the first 30 days, and all take them back to att because "I don't know I just don't get 4g anymore", we can possibly force att and Samsung to look more in-depth And possibly give a fix.
If anything early is the time to flash if you are looking to get your hands dirty, and be fine with learning some things along the way. I spent a good 2 weeks just learning everything I could about the issue, my phone, just got real intimate with the thing XD. Once I felt comfortable that I have done everything in my power to prepare for the worse, I rooted with the "no trip" method and then installed busy box, and then goomanager from the play store. From there just go to options and then hit open recovery and it automatically detects your device and installs.
Just remember, this is a brand new device running brand new software. All of this is experimental and the fact any of it works, let alone as well as it does is amazing. I'm running aokp rc2 right now and its pretty impressive. There's some weird haptic bugs and I'm noticing that my signal strength is not even close to what it was stock. This is disappointing and o don't understand why this is. As far as I understand I'm still on the same modem? All I've done is flashed aokp and cm10 ROMs. I'm getting about 107db right now and it keeps switching from HSDPA to HSDPA +. So when I load a page, it will be slow till the HSDPA + kicks in, then it will go back down to HSDPA and loose signal strength, almost like it "cranks up" when data is being used? Anyways yea its fun and I totally understand why you want to, but bit expect it to be like 1000x better right now. But if you are down contribute either info, donate to devs, try things, send files/screenshots then come join the fun!
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I was scared too man. I really was. This thing cost me an arm and a leg, its like the nicest thing I own and I never want to put it in dangers way. Plus if I had to pay out of pocket, I wouldn't be able to replace it for 2 months, and it would eat up all my pleasure money.
But you know what, I hate touchwiz. I hate the menus, I hate its goofy sounds and stuff. The stock keyboard is ridiculous.The battery life was really good though. I know I could of changed the launcher and some other stuff but I am really into running my devices lean and mean. This is just a thing, a mentality I guess.
I decided that at best I can provide some information to the community and possibly work with other people and get this figured out. Everyone being scared is going to ruin the test pool because we don't get the scope of info we need to really get analytical about it. At worst, well I have documented everything I've done so far and can reproduce any partition pre-flashing needed. If we all end up with phones with imeis missing in the first 30 days, and all take them back to att because "I don't know I just don't get 4g anymore", we can possibly force att and Samsung to look more in-depth And possibly give a fix.
If anything early is the time to flash if you are looking to get your hands dirty, and be fine with learning some things along the way. I spent a good 2 weeks just learning everything I could about the issue, my phone, just got real intimate with the thing XD. Once I felt comfortable that I have done everything in my power to prepare for the worse, I rooted with the "no trip" method and then installed busy box, and then goomanager from the play store. From there just go to options and then hit open recovery and it automatically detects your device and installs.
Just remember, this is a brand new device running brand new software. All of this is experimental and the fact any of it works, let alone as well as it does is amazing. I'm running aokp rc2 right now and its pretty impressive. There's some weird haptic bugs and I'm noticing that my signal strength is not even close to what it was stock. This is disappointing and o don't understand why this is. As far as I understand I'm still on the same modem? All I've done is flashed aokp and cm10 ROMs. I'm getting about 107db right now and it keeps switching from HSDPA to HSDPA +. So when I load a page, it will be slow till the HSDPA + kicks in, then it will go back down to HSDPA and loose signal strength, almost like it "cranks up" when data is being used? Anyways yea its fun and I totally understand why you want to, but bit expect it to be like 1000x better right now. But if you are down contribute either info, donate to devs, try things, send files/screenshots then come join the fun!
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I'm holding out on AOKP until it comes out of preview builds, don't like being a guinea pig.
My experience:
Used the root without tripping flashcounter method.
Used adb to install CWM (the touch version for AT&T, not the teamepic one)
Have flashed custom ROMs, Kernels, and mods.
Absolutely no problems.
Just make sure to download the .zip files that are specific to your device, make nandroids, and have fun!
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My experience:
Used the root without tripping flashcounter method.
Used adb to install CWM (the touch version for AT&T, not the teamepic one)
Have flashed custom ROMs, Kernels, and mods.
Absolutely no problems.
Just make sure to download the .zip files that are specific to your device, make nandroids, and have fun!
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And avoid anything marked 'preview' or 'nightly'. (IMHO)
rayoubi said:
So basically I want to rom my phone with the AOPK Jellybean rom. But i'm worried if I lose my IMEI number. There anything I can do to make sure I wont lose my IMEI number?
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I followed this method-- http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s3-sgh-i747-att-root-99789/
Using Odin to install ClockWorkMod and then flashed the updated version of ClockWorkMod via Rom Manager & installed CM10... No issues. I've use this method 4 times now on two different S3's with no issues & IMEI still intact.
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Its a issue affecting a small amount of people there's a very high chance that you might not get it. I was scared to but I said screw it I'm going to find out if my phone has it, if it does ill just exchange it better now than later on when my return period is up.
No one with baseband version of UCLG1 has lost it neither with TWRP and UCLG1.
If you wanna try it download the OTA from your phone(using software update on device itself). Root using no trip method and instead pushing CWM use TWRP. Flash and see what happens.
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I'm a Telus user up here in the great white north (canada) and my baseband is LE8 and the kernel date back to may20th.. I made a topic earlier in the international thread about a hiss/static noise problem and a helper told me to flash a new rom as my current baseband is old and he had problems with this baseband/firmware.
I'm so confused, ROMS are just different type of "OS" right? I mean if I want to officially update my firmware I gotta go through the Samsung procedure? (If I update while rooted, I'll lose root right?).
Intercrew said:
I'm a Telus user up here in the great white north (canada) and my baseband is LE8 and the kernel date back to may20th.. I made a topic earlier in the international thread about a hiss/static noise problem and a helper told me to flash a new rom as my current baseband is old and he had problems with this baseband/firmware.
I'm so confused, ROMS are just different type of "OS" right? I mean if I want to officially update my firmware I gotta go through the Samsung procedure? (If I update while rooted, I'll lose root right?).
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I rooted LE8 with the snap dragon method then flashed cm9.. then flashed cm10 then nandroided back to cm9 then flashed LG1 from androiduser.. and my imei is still intact.. I think losing the imei is totally random in my opinion
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Intercrew said:
I'm a Telus user up here in the great white north (canada) and my baseband is LE8 and the kernel date back to may20th.. I made a topic earlier in the international thread about a hiss/static noise problem and a helper told me to flash a new rom as my current baseband is old and he had problems with this baseband/firmware.
I'm so confused, ROMS are just different type of "OS" right? I mean if I want to officially update my firmware I gotta go through the Samsung procedure? (If I update while rooted, I'll lose root right?).
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Roms can update your firmware it all depends on what stock version their based on.
Most of the time you will find a root injected rom lets say its le9 with this you would just have to flash it through cwm/twrp. Instant firmware update without loosing root.
Then flash any rom based on it.
Plus theres a niffty app called OTA root keeper. Get OTA without loosing root.
Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on something.
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