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[Q] Current Version

Hey guys!! I've been bad at following the forums for a few months and I'm not sure if I need to update before trying some of these newer ROMS like Synergy or CM7.
Andriod Version 2.2
Kernal 2.6.32.17
Am I outdated or am I ok to flash a new ROM??
Thanks for the help!

I think you meant to post this in the Q&A subforum. Please PM the forum mod and ask that your thread be moved.
Besides that, you haven't provided nearly enough information for anyone to actually answer your question. You haven't even mentioned if you're rooted, S-OFF, or anything. The ROMs here will upgrade those things you mentioned, so your current versions are really irrelevant.

watch the vid I link to in my sig....it'll answer some questions

No I actually meant to post it in the development thread because the question pertained to development. My bad I guess.
Last time I flashed a ROM I had to run the autoroot program to get to 2.2 before I flashed the ROM. I assumed I had to be rooted to flash any of these ROMS so I thought that info was obvious, but I guess not?? So yes I am rooted, and S-off.

"watch the vid I link to in my sig....it'll answer some questions"
Not helpful, but it made me LOL!

Karma79 said:
No I actually meant to post it in the development thread because the question pertained to development. My bad I guess.
Last time I flashed a ROM I had to run the autoroot program to get to 2.2 before I flashed the ROM. I assumed I had to be rooted to flash any of these ROMS so I thought that info was obvious, but I guess not?? So yes I am rooted, and S-off.
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regardless if it pertains to development or not....any thread that is a question should be posted in the Q&A section. you should only be making a new thread in Development if its a new ROM, MOD, FIX, etc.

cg 112358 said:
regardless if it pertains to development or not....any thread that is a question should be posted in the Q&A section. you should only be making a new thread in Development if its a new ROM, MOD, FIX, etc.
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Oops, must have missed that rule......
I did however mark the post as a question and when I was typing the post I marked the box that said "this is a question" I did that to help the people who wouldnt bother giving any advice and would instead tell he how I wasted their precious time asking a question they didn't have to answer or even read. There are at least 5 other posts on the first page at this time that aren't new ROMs, MODs, or FIX's, so I guess the flamers should be really busy today.
Thanks for the helpful help though!

Hello,
You are rooted & soff, so you are ready to get a new rom, but be sure you have a backup first.

aaanadie said:
Hello,
You are rooted & soff, so you are ready to get a new rom, but be sure you have a backup first.
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PERFECT! Thank you so much for your help!

Downgrading HBOOT 1.02

Hi,
I recently flashed the upgrade to Android 2.3.3 and it has upgraded my HBOOT to 1.02 so I cannot root my phone
I tried following a guide for downgrading a different HBOOT with Evo but it obviously didn't work!
Any suggestions?

use search button... and you picked a wrong board for asking such questions i think

sindziq said:
use search button...
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I have tried extensively
sindziq said:
and you picked a wrong board for asking such questions i think
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Apologies if I have. I assumed this would be more of a development issue than general Q&A

have u tried unrev0ked? latest version?
if u still unable to root, just try running older RUU.. getting back to 2.2 and then Root.
Edit: and this isn't the right forum to ask Q like this

ojah said:
I have tried extensively
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i'll be relatively kind: try harder.
there have been ruder responses than mine, but trust me, many people have asked how to root 2.3.3...............
ojah said:
Apologies if I have. I assumed this would be more of a development issue than general Q&A
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you missed the whole point of Q&A, and the rules....
ignore the post above mine, you will find an easier way i promise

Thanks, I'll check out the proper rules before posting again.

check http://revolutionary.io/
Titioz

Titioz said:
check http://revolutionary.io/
Titioz
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Yes its this. read it all.

rootSU said:
Yes its this. read it all.
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Maybe we should all resolve NOT to answer any qn asked in DEV. We can answer when it is moved? Just a suggestion.

I have reported it. I have considered that approach before but as it had already been answered correctly and incorrectly, I thought it only best to help.

rootSU said:
I have reported it. I have considered that approach before but as it had already been answered correctly and incorrectly, I thought it only best to help.
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Me too
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[SOLVED] Paranoid Android Cm10 Stuck on boot logo

Problem solved--Couldn't get Paranoid Android to get past boot logo. What solved it was doing a flash of CM10, then a 'dirty flash' of PA on top of it...I'm guessing that worked because it's CM10 based, but I'm not sure. Either way, there's the solution. Also, CZ, it won't let me edit that title to say solved. Also--any idea on my other thread about why Android File Transfer doesn't work anymore? Skyler, the last thing I need to do is annoy people--I can't even post in dev threads yet!

dubbactrumpetmsu said:
Problem solved
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It's considered forum etiquette to do two things here, since your thread is solved.
1) Edit your thread title to include the word "SOLVED" with brackets around it. Like this:
[SOLVED] or [FIXED] or [IGNORE] or something similar.
2) If you fixed your issue, then you might consider typing what you did to resolve the issue, so the next newb-in-need-of-help can read your post and do the same fix.

dubbactrumpetmsu said:
Problem solved
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Don't do what the above said. It'll annoy everyone if you don't and I think that's great.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Glad you go this worked out, but it was a known issue that was discussed yesterday right after the rom was posted. Also, this doesn't belong in the Dev section anyway. I'm glad you couldn't post there. Why does everyone think they should post their questions in the dev section when we have a Q/A section? You should have posted it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1819441

dubbactrumpetmsu said:
CZ, it won't let me edit that title to say solved.
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Did you click on the "Edit" and then you click the "Go Advanced" option? That's what lets you edit thread titles.
Sorry, I can't help with the other question.

I fixed the title---and I would have posted there if that thread existed when I posted...as far as I can tell, it came about a few minutes after I posted, and I was already gone. I'll post in Q&A next time then.

[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!

leekohlbradley said:
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.
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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.
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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: