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Wassup everyone im fairly new to this forum but before posting i have been looking around for an answer to my question but no luck...im looking for a rom that has all the features of sense,like facebook contact sync for instance i want something that gives me all the features of sense n more without sacrificing certain factors jst for the sake of performance...
ochuni3 said:
Wassup everyone im fairly new to this forum but before posting i have been looking around for an answer to my question but no luck...im looking for a rom that has all the features of sense,like facebook contact sync for instance i want something that gives me all the features of sense n more without sacrificing certain factors jst for the sake of performance...
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That's pretty much why I just use a rooted version of the stock rom.
Yeah, right now im using the stock rom with netarchy kernal
Im a huge fan of the Damage Control and Fresh ROMs. Im a bigger fan of the Fresh ROM and am currently running his 0.5.3 version. Anything that has been removed by the developer you can always re add to make it your own.
I'm using Damage Control right now, but it gets the boot as soon as CyanogenMod is released.
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Hey guys, could you either describe or post links to threads describing some of the roms that you're bringing up?
I mainly rooted my phone to customize the hell out of it, but now I'm interested in things liek overclocking it, and using less battery without losing use of my camera and camcorder.
Ok ok so which would be the closest to the features that sense offers by the way on those roms can u use sense widgets
if you really really like sense and do not want to get rid of it you don't have to. the ROMs like Fresh and DC uninstall only parts of Sense...and they put those parts in a folder. if you to add something back like FriendStream or FMRadio for example, then you just double click it to reinstall it.
from your two posts, i'd say use Fresh 1.0.1 or stay with your clean rooted rom. it's ok either way...the nifty thing about getting full root w/ NAND is that you can create an 'image' of you EVO. then load up the DC ROM or the Beast ROM...if you don't like it, revert back to your image and away you go. figure about 5min to create or restore from an image.
install something like adw.launcher or launcherpro and then you can actually see what breaks when your not using sense. (it is very easy, simple and non destructive to flip flop which 'application launcher' you use)
Fresh - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726090
I think Fresh may be a bit more conservative in his work than the DC team. HTC Sense will still be available on both once you are rooted and booted. it won't be until you install/use an alternate launcher that Sense widgets have issue. if you continue to use Sense then you can reinstall those component very easily.
i would suggest that you spend more time reading the Development thread. the answers ARE all here...unfortunately, threads like this one add to the overall chaos on the site. but its ok...search tools are your friend.
TJDuckett - read up on DamageControl and Fresh. Toast and Netarchy have custom kernels available. CM6 will be out soon, you will probably want to read up on it as well. use the xda search or google ( add site:xda-developers.com to your queries). good luck and enjoy.
Oh wow that's alot of good info thanks alot, i try to do as much research as possible before i post anything... one last question n i think i'll be good to go. When i did the nandroid backup image (i have clockwork recovery) that image when loaded is a full restore of how i had it when the image was created
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Oh wow that's alot of good info thanks alot, i try to do as much research as possible before i post anything... one last question n i think i'll be good to go. When i did the nandroid backup image (i have clockwork recovery) that image when loaded is a full restore of how i had it when the image was created
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at 6:50pm check out the FrEak E Evo Rom...its being uploaded as i type this and has what you're looking for...
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at 6:50pm check out the FrEak E Evo Rom...its being uploaded as i type this and has what you're looking for...
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I have a question about the flash 10.1 that's included... is it ACTUAL full flash, or is it the one that I read about on here (in the NO FROYO NEEDED! thread), that's pretty much bunk?
If it's actual, full flash, then is it one that I can just add onto what I have now?
Because, I'm running rooted 1.47.651.1 with damned near the exact same, custom theme, and don't really see the difference between what I've got and what's listed on this rom.
... definitely not trying to put down anyone's efforts, and in fact I'm asking, because it's so similar to what I'm running that it may be what I go for if it has something enticing.
OK.. So every phone i have ever owned i have rooted, Kernels, anything and everything.
But here is my problem.. I have recently updated (manually) to the new ICS on my epic 4g touch.
I have tried all the roms pre this release and never had 100% luck with any so normally always ran stock os plus root.
I want to know if A) there are new roms post this recent update, B) if i root to another pre-existing rom is it going to mess it all up again.
Basically i want like CM10 out or something. Something made specifically for how the phone is now...
Any suggestions?? Im tired of stock. I want to customize!!! :crying:
Depends how custom you want to go. If you want to flash custom theme and modz, you must go with a deodexd ROM.
But if you want AOSP-ish look, agat has a very good stable and themed FF18 ROM he calls tFF18. It has a simple look, much different than stock tho, but it's built with a custom kernel and based off Samsung, not CM9 or 10
not sure if that helps.
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The upcoming aosp builds should see a large improvement if it's of any interest to you
Swyped from a Galaxy S2
hmm
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Depends how custom you want to go. If you want to flash custom theme and modz, you must go with a deodexd ROM.
But if you want AOSP-ish look, agat has a very good stable and themed FF18 ROM he calls tFF18. It has a simple look, much different than stock tho, but it's built with a custom kernel and based off Samsung, not CM9 or 10
not sure if that helps.
It does help!. So if i get this right... ANY deodexed rom or another option is tFF18. And these are both based off our current rooms so that EVERYTHING WORKS
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hmml
Are there any other name brand roms out there i can look into?
Anything t look into specific??? As far as AOSP roms go, ive tried them in the past, but are you saying their newer version ones are friendly to the latest update?
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itsallsubliminal said:
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It does help!. So if i get this right... ANY deodexed rom or another option is tFF18. And these are both based off our current rooms so that EVERYTHING WORKS
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Yes everything works. tFF18 is odex, so you can't change much of the ROM but it works incredibly smooth and stable. Also, practically all DEODEX'd ROMs have the hacked sprint hot spot for tethering. Stock and odex roms require the Wifi Tether app which is easily found by googling "wifi tether apk"
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Txsrbl05 said:
Are there any other name brand roms out there i can look into?
Anything t look into specific??? As far as AOSP roms go, ive tried them in the past, but are you saying their newer version ones are friendly to the latest update?
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Aosp is nice and light weight, makes it super snappy, but you lose a couple convenient features from samsungs touch wiz UI.. My main gripe with going aosp/aokp is that my camera doesn't perform as well, where IMO Samsung did a nice job with the software.
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the e4gt looks awsome with blu kuban on ff18 and runs great on adw launcher easy to root and flash and has great updates check out qbking77 on youtube if you need help
1) Have any Mac users successfully rooted? I know there's a new release candidate for Heimdall, but there's no Mac binary yet and compiling from source is way over my head. And apparently older versions of Heimdall don't work with the T999.
2) For the S3, do you always have to flash recovery separately from the kernel? I just came over from the Epic 4G Touch, and those kernels had recovery baked in.
3) Which TouchWiz ROM offers the best "tweaked stock" experience?
Thanks!
1) no idea, I'm sure there have been Mac users rooting
2) yes we flash recovery and kernels separate.
3) all of the touchwiz ROMs are pretty similar. Try the ones that are still updated and find one you like is the best advice
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pgg285 said:
1) Have any Mac users successfully rooted? I know there's a new release candidate for Heimdall, but there's no Mac binary yet and compiling from source is way over my head. And apparently older versions of Heimdall don't work with the T999.
2) For the S3, do you always have to flash recovery separately from the kernel? I just came over from the Epic 4G Touch, and those kernels had recovery baked in.
3) Which TouchWiz ROM offers the best "tweaked stock" experience?
Thanks!
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Sorry, I don't have a mac so not sure bout that one.
I'm not sure why you would want the kernel and recovery to be baked together. Just pick your fave recovery and you can then flash any rom, mod, kernel, etc you want. Never knew they did it the way you were talking about. Sounds like it'd be a lot more work for tge devs.
Third one is one you will have to decide for yourself. There are fantastic roms here but my taste may be totally opposite of yours...
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3) Which TouchWiz ROM offers the best "tweaked stock" experience?
Thanks!
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My personal favorite and most stable I have tried is Wicked ROM. The dev just released a new version.
I know what they stand for but I'm looking to apply a tweak from TK and everywhere I read "TW will not work with AOSP and vice versa" so how do I know if I have a TW rom or an AOSP rom? I'm on LiquidSmooth which I believe to be AOSP, but how do I know for sure? Also what is the difference between a factory/data reset and wiping the system entirely? Because in TWRP there is an option to Wipe Data and an option to Wipe System, and I always choose to Wipe data before I flash anything but when I click "System" it says "This will wipe your ROM" which sounds safer before flashing a new ROM to me, but then again with just wiping data I've never had a problem with flashing a ROM.
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I know what they stand for but I'm looking to apply a tweak from TK and everywhere I read "TW will not work with AOSP and vice versa" so how do I know if I have a TW rom or an AOSP rom? I'm on LiquidSmooth which I believe to be AOSP, but how do I know for sure? Also what is the difference between a factory/data reset and wiping the system entirely? Because in TWRP there is an option to Wipe Data and an option to Wipe System, and I always choose to Wipe data before I flash anything but when I click "System" it says "This will wipe your ROM" which sounds safer before flashing a new ROM to me, but then again with just wiping data I've never had a problem with flashing a ROM.
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Try typing in those questions in Google or the search here on XDA I bet you find an answer real fast. Also if you don't know the difference bewtween AOSP and TW I would suggest not doing any tweaking or your next post might be, I BRICKED MY PHONE HELP.
TW or Touchwiz is a proprietary layer that Samsung places on top of the android operating system; it requires it's own set of framework which enables it to give u that fancy user experience. When u first bought your Samsung phone i.e. galaxy s3, u will notice that it comes preloaded with TW. On the other hand, AOSP is basically the pure android experience, if u ever seen or played with nexus phone, then u will notice the difference in layout and graphics. AOSP has it's own set of framework thus making it incompatible with TW. Although some devs have been able to port certain apps from one system to another. That's why u have to be really careful when flashing kernels, make sure they're compatible with the ROM u are CURRENTLY running on ur phone.
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GiantJay said:
Try typing in those questions in Google or the search here on XDA I bet you find an answer real fast. Also if you don't know the difference bewtween AOSP and TW I would suggest not doing any tweaking or your next post might be, I BRICKED MY PHONE HELP.
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I tried doing a search but nothing seemed to answer my question. Also I've been doing some tweaking here and there for educational purposes, nothing major just followed some UV tables and governor values. I have yet to use one of the TK tweaks due to my lack of understanding of the difference between TW and AOSP. Thanks for the concern but I'm really cautious with this stuff, my first time rooting/flashing was 100% success because I did my research
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TW or Touchwiz is a proprietary layer that Samsung places on top of the android operating system; it requires it's own set of framework which enables it to give u that fancy user experience. When u first bought your Samsung phone i.e. galaxy s3, u will notice that it comes preloaded with TW. On the other hand, AOSP is basically the pure android experience, if u ever seen or played with nexus phone, then u will notice the difference in layout and graphics. AOSP has it's own set of framework thus making it incompatible with TW. Although some devs have been able to port certain apps from one system to another. That's why u have to be really careful when flashing kernels, make sure they're compatible with the ROM u are CURRENTLY running on ur phone.
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So essentially, most custom ROMs are AOSP unless otherwise stated? And then these TW kernels are usually targetted towards people with rooted phones on the stock ROM correct?
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I tried doing a search but nothing seemed to answer my question. Also I've been doing some tweaking here and there for educational purposes, nothing major just followed some UV tables and governor values. I have yet to use one of the TK tweaks due to my lack of understanding of the difference between TW and AOSP. Thanks for the concern but I'm really cautious with this stuff, my first time rooting/flashing was 100% success because I did my research
So essentially, most custom ROMs are AOSP unless otherwise stated? And then these TW kernels are usually targetted towards people with rooted phones on the stock ROM correct?
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No. There are plenty of touchwiz custom roms, actually probably more than aosp roms. The easiest way to tell if you have touchwiz would be to look at your system apps. If you have touchwiz home or a bunch of apps with sec in the name for example sec_phone.apk or sec settings.apk you're on a touchwiz rom. And yes you really do need to do a whole lot more research if you can't figure out which kind of rom you're on or you will end up doing something to your phone you won't like, most likely turning it into a really nice looking doorstop
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I like to break stuff!
I know its pretty difficult when the dev doesnt explicitly say whether its a tw or aosp build. i tried to compile a list of common roms and make a wiki out of them. the wiki is sortable so it should be able to help you out. from there you can flash individual roms and see the differences yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189817
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I know its pretty difficult when the dev doesnt explicitly say whether its a tw or aosp build. i tried to compile a list of common roms and make a wiki out of them. the wiki is sortable so it should be able to help you out. from there you can flash individual roms and see the differences yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189817
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Hey Hamspiced,
I've been trying to link people to your Wiki. Would you prefer if I linked to your thread or directly to the Wiki?
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Hey Hamspiced,
I've been trying to link people to your Wiki. Would you prefer if I linked to your thread or directly to the Wiki?
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Id prefer the thread. the more foot traffic it gets, the more likely it is to be stickied/devs update it.
I dont have the time to stay up to date on new roms/kernels all the time and id like it to stay rather relevant. it isnt locked so people can ask quesitons if need be on it.
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Id prefer the thread. the more foot traffic it gets, the more likely it is to be stickied/devs update it.
I dont have the time to stay up to date on new roms/kernels all the time and id like it to stay rather relevant. it isnt locked so people can ask quesitons if need be on it.
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Ok, I bookmarked the thread in my "commonly linked XDA" folder. Hope your wiki takes off, it's really something we've needed.
All you have to do is look at the size of the rom, TW roms are usually bigger than 400 meg, while aosp roms are in the 100-200 meg range. If your zip is big then it is TW, if not then its AOSP
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I know its pretty difficult when the dev doesnt explicitly say whether its a tw or aosp build. i tried to compile a list of common roms and make a wiki out of them. the wiki is sortable so it should be able to help you out. from there you can flash individual roms and see the differences yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189817
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I also have Rom lists, broken down to tw and aosp in my FAQ, I keep it up to date always as I am always on xda, lol... along with that I also have kernels, broken down between tw and aosp, most common mods, and all the modems and prls in there also....
SPRINT GS3 FAQ
Is there any consensus or do all JB ROMs have little annoyances?
I'm basically out in the dark and afraid to try flashing 10 roms because I might not get the steps right as far as flashing the right kernel in the right order to prevent the mmc bug from bricking my phone. I think if it were as simple as downloading a new rom and flashing it I wouldn't care but having to flash a different CWM version and a different kernel for every android version you're installing is too scary
You'll probably end up with a lot of negative posts about the way you asked and what you asked.
I'm saying this in the very politest way possible...
Look, nothing is "bugless". Just flash stock JB one click leaks and call it good.
It seems like you created the OP knowing that you would receive the negative responses so why not just go ahead and ask a Mod to close this for you.
This is why those that take XDA in what it is for, and do thier homework, and spend the energy and time to research what is available - you just smacked them in the face by saying "I'm not gonna.."
So thanks for being honest in the fact that you're admitting to being lazy but please don't insult everyone here and expect to be spoon fed the answer.
(And I'll go ahead and report myself for my response, since you probably won't have the energy to do so.)
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Flashing is scary? Then xda probably isnt the site for you...try the sprint forums:sly:
Btw IB4TL
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If you don't have the energy to read, study and learn, then XDA is not for you. Here, you are surrounded by hundreds if not thousands of people willing to help when you stumble or get stuck. Coming in and being dismissive of the work done by developers, themers, contributors and members is disingenuous and disrespectful. I should close this thread, but, you need answers, and already some have started, somewhat slyly, giving you direction.
We all hope you learn from your experience(s) from this thread as well as elsewhere in XDA, just be nice to others and remember the rules you agreed to uphold when you accepted membership.
Let's move on towards better things.
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If you don't have the energy to find a rom that suits your needs, we won't spend the time to help you. I normally would light a user up in threads like this, but I have been asked and have a responsibility to be nice.
You should read as much as possible and find what works for you. Every ROM is different.
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You had the energy to write this but couldn't read :what:
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss :flipoff2:
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graydiggy said:
If you don't have the energy to find a rom that suits your needs, we won't spend the time to help you. I normally would light a user up in threads like this, but I have been asked and have a responsibility to be nice.
You should read as much as possible and find what works for you. Every ROM is different.
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Yeah Graydiggy, you're a professional now . Smile and nod and be nice ha. :beer: brother
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You where warned!!!
Rewind and do yourself a favor, just go to the different rom threads and spend some time reading.
It's quite simple, if most of the post are members crying for help then you can deduce that that rom or build is buggy
You move on to the next one, here you read about great reviews and lots of praise, you chime in and ask questions.
It's that simple.
This is a good place for knowledge and information and an opportunity to have the coolest phone on the block!
Pp.:beer::thumbup:
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rancur3p1c said:
I don't have energy to flash 10 roms to figure out which one is best.
Is there any consensus or do all of them have little annoyances?
I'm basically out in the dark and afraid to try flashing 10 roms because I might not get the steps right as far as flashing the right kernel in the right order to prevent the mmc bug from bricking my phone. I think if it were as simple as downloading a new rom and flashing it I wouldn't care but having to flash a different CWM version and a different kernel for every android version you're installing is too scary
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I'll throw you a bone, despite my better judgement. If you want jellybean, there are really only two ways to go: aosp or touchwiz. I'd start with dastin's cm10.1 or kobridge's deodexed gb27. Most other ROMs on this forum use one of those as a base.
READ both threads and decide which suits you better. Then once you are more comfortable, expand out and try some other ROMs.
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Flashing is scary? Then xda probably isnt the site for you...try the sprint forums:sly:
Btw IB4TL
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I've flashed several other phones no problems but never had to worry about flashing certain kernels before doing a backup, or another kernel to change to a JB ROM, and then having to install a supported radio, during any of which I might need to do a data wipe, which will brick the phone.
As far as I can tell I need to have 3 safe kernels+ recoveries (for jb, ics, and gb) for use Any time I want to change ROMs and wipe data, and then a different radio for each kernel version?
Many of the threads don't explain this succinctly as I just put it, and many are out of date as well, hence some of my frustration.
But thank you for the replies that you all have replied.
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I'll throw you a bone, despite my better judgement. If you want jellybean, there are really only two ways to go: aosp or touchwiz. I'd start with dastin's cm10.1 or kobridge's deodexed gb27. Most other ROMs on this forum use one of those as a base.
READ both threads and decide which suits you better. Then once you are more comfortable, expand out and try some other ROMs.
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Thanks. Any pointers for GB based ROMs? They are wayyyy old.
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Thanks. Any pointers for GB based ROMs? They are wayyyy old.
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I'll throw you a bone too. It's all about personal taste, but I really like Venum's epic venum, and TN's xplod xe. There are many good GB Roms! Many! Those are just a couple that I like, and they are stable and the devs are amazing. Happy flashing! Now go read! ! !
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I've flashed several other phones no problems but never had to worry about flashing certain kernels before doing a backup, or another kernel to change to a JB ROM, and then having to install a supported radio, during any of which I might need to do a data wipe, which will brick the phone.
As far as I can tell I need to have 3 safe kernels+ recoveries (for jb, ics, and gb) for use Any time I want to change ROMs and wipe data, and then a different radio for each kernel version?
Many of the threads don't explain this succinctly as I just put it, and many are out of date as well, hence some of my frustration.
But thank you for the replies that you all have replied.
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Are you kidding me? Out of date?! Almost any thing you will find that is within the first 4 pages of any section of the E4GT forum is not out of date when it applies to a specific ROM or tutorial depending on what you are looking for. You are making up excuses. C'mon man. Throw us a bone. We have been here for quite some time and know the ins and outs of this section. Even people that don't have the E4GT anymore know this stuff... The Emmc bug is not an issue as long as you read the OP of anything. Do you think we are that gullible? I'm not joking when i say that the only way to brick this device is to either not read, or to flash something that is for a different device. If you are worried about outdated stuff, something that we don't have now, then you shouldn't be worried about flashing anything and should focus on reading. We are not just going to give it to you without you taking the effort to try for yourself.
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rancur3p1c said:
I've flashed several other phones no problems but never had to worry about flashing certain kernels before doing a backup, or another kernel to change to a JB ROM, and then having to install a supported radio, during any of which I might need to do a data wipe, which will brick the phone.
As far as I can tell I need to have 3 safe kernels+ recoveries (for jb, ics, and gb) for use Any time I want to change ROMs and wipe data, and then a different radio for each kernel version?
Many of the threads don't explain this succinctly as I just put it, and many are out of date as well, hence some of my frustration.
But thank you for the replies that you all have replied.
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You need 3 kernels, 2 modems, and any number of ROMs you may want to run:
Roms include a kernel that will boot. You only need other kernels for flashing.
Kernels-
El26+cwm- the idiot proof recovery kernel. Can flash anything with it. Will not boot ICS or jb ROMs.
El29 directboot- easy recovery kernel. Can flash anything except modems. Also used for the el29 tempboot, which is an easy way to update profile/prl. Will not boot any ROMs, instead it goes directly to recovery without pressing any extra buttons.
GB08 stock-daily driver kernel for touchwiz jellybean. Does not include custom recovery and can't be used for any flashing. Must be used when flashing mods for jellybean touchwiz in order for the ROM to boot.
Modems-
FL24 - latest ICS modem. An ICS (or gingerbread) modem is required for 3g/4g data on aosp ROMs or touchwiz ICS/gingerbread
GB27 - latest jellybean modem. A jellybean modern is required for 3g/4g data on touchwiz jellybean ROMs.
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Are you kidding me? Out of date?! Almost any thing you will find that is within the first 4 pages of any section of the E4GT forum is not out of date when it applies to a specific ROM or tutorial depending on what you are looking for. You are making up excuses. C'mon man. Throw us a bone. We have been here for quite some time and know the ins and outs of this section. Even people that don't have the E4GT anymore know this stuff... The Emmc bug is not an issue as long as you read the OP of anything. Do you think we are that gullible? I'm not joking when i say that the only way to brick this device is to either not read, or to flash something that is for a different device. If you are worried about outdated stuff, something that we don't have now, then you shouldn't be worried about flashing anything and should focus on reading. We are not just going to give it to you without you taking the effort to try for yourself.
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There are 4 threads all linking to each other all saying similar but slightly different things. One says you MUST flash from a supported cwm when doing a zip flash. Another says mobileOdin will WARN you if mmc might happen (wtf does that mean?), another says mobileOdin can do it if the ROM can do it, another says if you're flashing from anything but el26 you WILL brick your phone, another says download this app it will tell you, but wait I rooted and installed a safe CWM + kernel before I ran the app test, but for some reason my kernel version number didn't change, so maybe the cwm kernel is different from the phone kernel so maybe I need 6 downloads ready- 3 cwms+ safe kernels, and then 3 kernels for daily driving in the ROM one for jb, ics, gb, but there are probably 4-5 to choose from for each so we're looking at 20 downloads easy.
As you can see its all quite a cluster and difficult to parse for new VM users late to the game who are just jumping in now.
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You need 3 kernels, 2 modems, and any number of ROMs you may want to run:
Roms include a kernel that will boot. You only need other kernels for flashing.
Kernels-
El26+cwm- the idiot proof recovery kernel. Can flash anything with it. Will not boot ICS or jb ROMs.
El29 directboot- easy recovery kernel. Can flash anything except modems. Also used for the el29 tempboot, which is an easy way to update profile/prl. Will not boot any ROMs, instead it goes directly to recovery without pressing any extra buttons.
GB08 stock-daily driver kernel for touchwiz jellybean. Does not include custom recovery and can't be used for any flashing. Must be used when flashing mods for jellybean touchwiz in order for the ROM to boot.
Modems-
FL24 - latest ICS modem. An ICS (or gingerbread) modem is required for 3g/4g data on aosp ROMs or touchwiz ICS/gingerbread
GB27 - latest jellybean modem. A jellybean modern is required for 3g/4g data on touchwiz jellybean ROMs.
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Wow thanks dude.
Others-- This is what I'm talking about! This information is split across at least 3 or so 15+ page threads, which have only a handful of useful posts.
Maybe if I get some time ill try to make one noob thread to rule them all and track down the mods until they depricate the old ones.
tis all way out of hand really, and I've made it worse by creating this thread
You're making this way harder than it needs to be. All you need is the el26+cwm for recovery and a kernel matching your rom type gb/ics/jb if you flash a mod. That's it. Stop making everything harder than it is and exaggerating the number of downloads. Hell if your not a total idiot all you need is el26+cwm and the rom you can pull the boot image right from your rom zip and replace the one in a copy of the el26 zip and you got a flashable kernel for your rom. Good god I didn't know it was possible for someone to be so dense. Oh wait, wait, yes I did. I see it at least once a day around here but usually 5 or more times. :banghead:
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