I know pretty sad but.... - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I have many posts and have bookmarked many things which I believe will get me through the rooting of my new SGS2X but would love anyone who has done it and feels confident enough to PM me with full instructions plus links in case I've missed something, thanks a million cuz I just want to get it done also I'm only on 4.0.3 and will or is there an area on my phone settings to look for updates or just plug in to my pc and go through Samsung Kies?
Thanks

TheCrow1372 said:
I have many posts and have bookmarked many things which I believe will get me through the rooting of my new SGS2X but would love anyone who has done it and feels confident enough to PM me with full instructions plus links in case I've missed something, thanks a million cuz I just want to get it done also I'm only on 4.0.3 and will or is there an area on my phone settings to look for updates or just plug in to my pc and go through Samsung Kies?
Thanks
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PM me man.

I can help if needed too!
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unciviilized said:
I can help if needed too!
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Got full instructions from great guy above but thanks
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[Q] Flashed New Caulkins 2.0, and now phone won't boot

So, I flashed Caulks new EK02 Rom, and, when I went to restart, phone is stuck on boot screen; Wiped everything as normal before flashing, but stuck on the yellow triangle screen.
I tried all the normal stuff to get into recovery, but phone won't go past the initial boot screen.
I have a mac computer, and thats all there are in the house, so I can't use Odin..
Can someone help me get the phone back to a state where it starts up?
Thanks so much for your help!
Didn't I just answer this question lol...
2 threads aren't necessary in these forums, we see your question.
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SocialReject said:
Didn't I just answer this question lol...
2 threads aren't necessary in these forums, we see your question.
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True but its easy to go into panic mode when your expensive toy wont do a damn thing. I have been there before. A few minutes waiting for answers seems like an eternity.
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lol, understood.
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SocialReject said:
Didn't I just answer this question lol...
2 threads aren't necessary in these forums, we see your question.
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First of all, this is the ONLY thread I made for this question; I made a post in the thread where the rom was located to make the dev aware of the issue
I'll be watching you closely, for when you have a serious issue and ask for help, to make sure you don't post it more than once..
And, BTW, I used Heimdall on my own, without your suggestion; I've been flashing phones for longer than you've probably been on this earth...
JohnCorleone said:
True but its easy to go into panic mode when your expensive toy wont do a damn thing. I have been there before. A few minutes waiting for answers seems like an eternity.
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Thanks for your kind words, John; you show the kind of class that used to be everywhere on this forum!
where are you seeing a new rom from CAulk?
All original Posts I see in DEV the only Caulk one are for the 1.5a ROM,
thanks,
RR
The "Stock EK02" ROM.
h20wakebum said:
where are you seeing a new rom from CAulk?
All original Posts I see in DEV the only Caulk one are for the 1.5a ROM,
thanks,
RR
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its in here bro..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19862447&posted=1#post19862447
wase4711 said:
First of all, this is the ONLY thread I made for this question; I made a post in the thread where the rom was located to make the dev aware of the issue
I'll be watching you closely, for when you have a serious issue and ask for help, to make sure you don't post it more than once..
And, BTW, I used Heimdall on my own, without your suggestion; I've been flashing phones for longer than you've probably been on this earth...
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Bro, relax smh.... reread what I said and stop taking everything to heart... if I misread a thread name, tell me that. No need to brew up a storm.. anyway, hope you find a solution.
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Actually if you are on XDA app or Tapatalk, lately its been occasionally doubling up on random threads. I have seen it happen a several times lately. It will show the same exact thread, same amount of posts, but views are different. That may have happened here. Thanks for the kind words wase.
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These 2 threads aren't asking the same question?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370311
I understand you were in an tight spot but no need to lash out at me for simply pointing out the obvious and trying to help you out...
That is all.....
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SocialReject said:
These 2 threads aren't asking the same question?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370311
I understand you were in an tight spot but no need to lash out at me for simply pointing out the obvious and trying to help you out...
That is all.....
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Yup, looks like it got doubled up. I think that's what happened anyway
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Oh well, not that big of a deal.
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Oh well, not that big of a deal.
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Its really not. Just trying to keep the peace. Since the new modems its been so civil around here...its actually nice. You've been thanked too Social
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JohnCorleone said:
Its really not. Just trying to keep the peace. Since the new modems its been so civil around here...its actually nice. You've been thanked too Social
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lol, my thoughts exactly. No need to plague the forum with bad blood. I appreciate that, man.
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sorry for flying off the handle; lets just forget it, and have fun again..

[Q] titanium freeze list

Hey all, so new to the sgs3 as of yesterday, I remember finding a list that named off all the processes that you could freeze with Titanium for my sgs2... wondering if anyone has a list of removing the bloatware from our phones.
Seems with nothing installed, the phone is using almost 500 ram, where as the sgs2 was down to 264 on a boot...
So any and all help would be great
Also, is the cfroot the best way to go with rooting the sgs3?
Thanks
Its in the dev section
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JB calhoun said:
Its in the dev section
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well maybe i cant see if or find it on the phone here... but i looked and didnt see it... so if you could pls link it, would be amazing
Here ya go....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728126
werked said:
Here ya go....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728126
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thank you.... its so easy for someone to just post this, almost as easy as it was for buddy to say where it was vs helping
kneedraggin101 said:
thank you.... its so easy for someone to just post this, almost as easy as it was for buddy to say where it was vs helping
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No problem, glad I could help. :thumbup:
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No problem, glad I could help. :thumbup:
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doesnt show anything for bell... now i know there is tons of crap on the bell phone... and since i cant post in that thread... do you know how much different the bell bloat is vs the at&t?
also i found this list... dont know how up to date it is
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...TV3ZOdUtDclpBdVRQOUE&pli=1&toomany=true#gid=0
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doesnt show anything for bell... now i know there is tons of crap on the bell phone... and since i cant post in that thread... do you know how much different the bell bloat is vs the at&t?
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I really don't know. I would suggest maybe disabling bloat first and using your phone for a few days.... This way you can see if you've disabled something that you require. If all is good then freeze. Also, if you do run into problem, you can always go back to stock. I'd have to do some more digging to see the difference....

The magical search button and your firmware notification

Hey everyone,
I've noticed about 500 new posts a day saying, "I'm rooted and go an update notification. It's probably JB, should I take it?"
I'm here to help you out.
1. It's not JB. When it does come out you'll see people by the names of Freeza, zanderman, MrTimz, TEAMERA, clark44, etc get very excited and post about how awesome it is that JB is out. We'll be more than happy to at that time. Googling tech blogs and such will also help you stay on top of developing news of this nature.
2. If you have a custom recovery go ahead and accept. The installation will fail and everything will be fine upon reboot. If you have a stock recovery you can update but will probably lose root. Root again using normal methods.
3. The only JB out is leaked build that you would have to install normally.
4. Feel free to flash these builds to try them out and stop asking if you should. It's safe but ultimately your decision, not ours.
5. Stop posting in the dev section. Those of you who can't yet, it's for good reason, not to be mean. The only things you should post in the dev section are Roms, kernels and modifications to Android that you created.
6. If you aren't sure of something and don't want to sound silly, PM an experienced member. I've never had a question posed to me on here that I wasn't happy to help answer within my abilities.
7. Enjoy the place but please stop cluttering it up with the same question over and over. The search button will reveal that you probably weren't the first to ask your question. If you are, then kudos, feel free to post it in the Q & A section to be handled.
Thanks! Love ya guys!
Hey, I just got this message about an update, any info would be great. Is it JB? Thanks in advance, Ive heard your the man to see about this issue
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MrTimz said:
Hey, I just got this message about an update, any info would be great. Is it JB? Thanks in advance, Ive heard your the man to see about this issue
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Ya me too. I also got a notification to update. Is it jellybean? Yes! Finally jellybean is here!! <sarcasm/>
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@op...
You had to know this was coming when you posted, right?? lol
HipKat said:
@op...
You had to know this was coming when you posted, right?? lol
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I was hoping for it.
I figured the people who need to vent would and those who needed help could also get answers.
HipKat said:
@op...
You had to know this was coming when you posted, right?? lol
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HipCat, man its been some time, good times on sdx
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Where can one find this search button you speak of
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cor4twenty said:
Where can one find this search button you speak of
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Underneath the battery. It's a pain to use.
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How do yo get rid of them?Yes the go away if i accept it it will reboot into cwm and evrything is ok-until the phone is rebooted.After reboot update notifications still come back.
Sht is crazy annoying,i would think that devs would take care of this problem.Any way to make this go away?
lviv73 said:
How do yo get rid of them?Yes the go away if i accept it it will reboot into cwm and evrything is ok-until the phone is rebooted.After reboot update notifications still come back.
Sht is crazy annoying,i would think that devs would take care of this problem.Any way to make this go away?
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Ummmm....
Here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924128
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Whats the trick for a Hard Brick??

I can get Qhsusb_dload to show up from time to time on my PC when it connects. but I went to try and flash the Slim Rom from the original android section and it bricked my phone. no screen light up or anything. no LED flashing. i just get Qhsusb_dload when i connect to a PC.
What tricks can i do to get odin to see this.
Did you try the 3 button combination ? Volume down, home key?
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[email protected] said:
Did you try the 3 button combination ? Volume down, home key?
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yes i did. idk if im doing it right tho.
And power on button,What phone you using?
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billard412 said:
removal of moderated material
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You need an attitude check. This was posted in Q&A, he had a question and needs help. If this was posted in the wrong forum, I could MAYBE see this kind of attitude but not here. You were helpful in giving him a link to get his device repaired, but the rest of it was just uncalled for.
kyhassen said:
I did research and no one gave a straight answer anywhere. i googled countless places. a lot of them said to do these button combinations and none worked. some say the only way to do it is through a jig. as you say Jtag. i do everything the way i usually do it by reading the posts before flashing.. idk what went wrong here.
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As far as I know, he is right about JTAG being your only repair option. This may sound like an obvious question, but I have seen this happen before. Are you sure you were downloading from the right forum? (i.e. not accidentally downloading a ROM meant for another carrier.)
I'm kind of curious how this happens. Never heard of bricking from simply flashing a rom.
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mulhiny said:
I'm kind of curious how this happens. Never heard of bricking from simply flashing a rom.
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If rom is for another carrier or the international version of the S3 (i believe the I9300) then it'll brick it quick.
I thought the i9300 is the sprint version. i had looked it up... but oh well. I did more research i missed one step which may have caused it, or my download corrupted. But my next option is to find someone with a Jtag in my area.
kyhassen said:
I thought the i9300 is the sprint version. i had looked it up... but oh well. I did more research i missed one step which may have caused it, or my download corrupted. But my next option is to find someone with a Jtag in my area.
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Sprint is the SPH-L710. So yeah.. may have flashed the wrong rom.. Always double check.. and if your in doubt.. ASK! lol
Use a jig. Will boot up into download mode. You need to use Odin and flash stock. Qbking video is really helpful. Good luck.
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kyhassen said:
I thought the i9300 is the sprint version. i had looked it up... but oh well. I did more research i missed one step which may have caused it, or my download corrupted. But my next option is to find someone with a Jtag in my area.
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Yup you flashed the wrong ROM. I had this happen on my Evo 3D, I don't remember which ROM it was but someone had linked to it from the CDMA forum and I took their word for it being a CDMA ROM. It was GSM. Fortunately I was still able to load hboot and loaded clockwork mod via fast boot. I'm sure you've tried going into download mode or recovery a hundred times by now, but one hundred and one wouldn't hurt. Make sure you are pressing the right buttons in the right combination and letting go at the right time. Honestly I think the SIII is a pain to get into D/L or recovery mode. It always takes me a few tries. If you can do that, you won't need to JTAG it. Good luck!
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smokeadrians said:
Use a jig. Will boot up into download mode. You need to use Odin and flash stock. Qbking video is really helpful. Good luck.
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Ah that's right, he has some really nice instructional videos. Here is his YouTube page. I would also suggest looking him up on XDA.
Http://youtube.com/user/qbking77
smokeadrians said:
Use a jig. Will boot up into download mode. You need to use Odin and flash stock. Qbking video is really helpful. Good luck.
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jig wont work its done for. Only hope is jtag
evo4gnoob said:
jig wont work its done for. Only hope is jtag
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Thats what i was thinking. i cant even get the thing to turn on.
kyhassen said:
Thats what i was thinking. i cant even get the thing to turn on.
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these guys do wonders http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
evo4gnoob said:
these guys do wonders http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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so i have heard. Im gonna look for one near by my area. if not i will use those guys. i have heard they are good form several of you guys here and other sites. thank you. At least i have my Nexus 7 and free txting app lmao. quite a giant cell phone if you ask me...
Q&A is for questions
No one should be vilified for asking a question, in the proper place, after researching - and no one should be made to feel worse than they already do when they've got an expensive paperweight they're trying to resurrect. We were all new once. Have patience and teach - especially to those who really seek to learn from their mistakes.
Bummer! good to see a lot of evo guys making thier way over.
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At least the plus side is i got to play stupid and get a replacement for 35$ bucks from sprint. screw that 60 bucks and I get it with in a 2-3 days. this time im gonna make sure i dont flash a i9300 rom lol.... oops

Root Methods

I recently purchased an s3 and I'm a bit confused about the different methods I've seen for rooting.
Is one method preferred to another?
I'm learning how different this phone is from the evo 4g I've been using for the past 2.5 years.
This thread has a lot of answers to almost everything you may want to know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38172219
The second and third posts list roms, kernels and mods
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fitz420 said:
I recently purchased an s3 and I'm a bit confused about the different methods I've seen for rooting.
Is one method preferred to another?
I'm learning how different this phone is from the evo 4g I've been using for the past 2.5 years.
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Easiest way to root is to use Odin and install your custom recovery and then the team epic root zip. Just make sure you install all the drivers for your phone first
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Not sure if ur a techy or not... I am not. I purchased a program called one click root. I may be made fun of because I paid money but that's what I was comfortable with.
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bigpappags3 said:
Not sure if ur a techy or not... I am not. I purchased a program called one click root. I may be made fun of because I paid money but that's what I was comfortable with.
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Being made fun of is better than having a "brick"! When I got mine I didn't want to take time to study up (coming from HTC) so I did the same....
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Thanks. Those one click programs usually scare me more than the step by step methods.
I'm not worried about which is easier, just if there is a preffered method. I believe I have found my answer after reading FAQ again and watching the videos linked from it.
Thanks again.
fitz420 said:
Thanks. Those one click programs usually scare me more than the step by step methods.
Thanks again.
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Qbking has a bunch of videos. Very easy and I've done it a bunch of times. Just familiarize yourself with Odin and you will be fine.
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alaman68 said:
Qbking has a bunch of videos. Very easy and I've done it a bunch of times. Just familiarize yourself with Odin and you will be fine.
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Hahaha. Just finished rooting via his videos. U were right, alaman, didn't even last a week without rooting. I forgot what an ad looked like.....no more of that crap
fitz420 said:
Hahaha. Just finished rooting via his videos. U were right, alaman, didn't even last a week without rooting. I forgot what an ad looked like.....no more of that crap
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I know I'm late to the party, but here's my two cents:
As far as I'm aware, all of the various guides (and toolkits) actually use the same method (although, the toolkit does have a tendency to bork the wifi). It's just really the packaging they come in. Whenever I recommend a guide to people, I always link this guide by Skunk Ape. It's intuitive and explains each step quite well, with pictures and clear instructions. I've never had someone come back to me asking for clarification after reading that guide.
Hope you enjoy your rooted phone!
Gotta say.....so far these s3 forums seem really friendly. Thanks for all the advice guys.....really digging this phone and forum so far
If this was the evo 4g forum and I started a thread like this some dude with 20 posts would have already flamed me and called me a noob......hahaha
fitz420 said:
Gotta say.....so far these s3 forums seem really friendly. Thanks for all the advice guys.....really digging this phone and forum so far
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Welcome to the Sprint forums! We're generally nice people. The only time you really see the ugly side is if you flash an international Rom to your phone (which bricks it, btw). That's when the sarcasm comes out.
Just stick to Roms made for our phones (d2spr, not i9300) and you'll be fine!
So after researching roms and reading/.watching reviews, it seems that blazer is closest to stock minus all the bloat/samsung stuff that is loaded by default. Is this correct, or would u guys recommend a different rom for a STOCK experience +tweaks/-bloat.
I swear if I bought an htc phone I wouldn't be quite as clueless.
fitz420 said:
So after researching roms and reading/.watching reviews, it seems that blazer is closest to stock minus all the bloat/samsung stuff that is loaded by default. Is this correct, or would u guys recommend a different rom for a STOCK experience +tweaks/-bloat.
I swear if I bought an htc phone I wouldn't be quite as clueless.
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Everyone on here would probably recommend a different rom. I'm currently running msg&chubbz rom. It's pretty stock, does have a lot of features from gs4. Does have "minit settings" which allow you to change battery icon/color, clock color/location, and some others, but besides these changes its pretty stock. I was clueless to s-offing my brothers evo lte, but I got it eventually. HTC phones are a little more confusing to most people.
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I recommend trying the ones you like, all at least a weeks time then deciding for yourself. But since you asked TPR 'cough' 'cough'.....
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I recommend trying the ones you like, all at least a weeks time then deciding for yourself. But since you asked TPR 'cough' 'cough'.....
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Haha, I'm an AOSP guy myself, but yes, The People's Rom has quite a vibrant (and vocal!) community, most of which are kind and like to help others out.
fitz420 said:
So after researching roms and reading/.watching reviews, it seems that blazer is closest to stock minus all the bloat/samsung stuff that is loaded by default. Is this correct, or would u guys recommend a different rom for a STOCK experience +tweaks/-bloat.
I swear if I bought an htc phone I wouldn't be quite as clueless.
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For a truly stock ROM you can check out freezas thread. He has all the latest Sprint updates and so forth. You can't get any closer to stock than that. I also recommend TPR. They are really great over there.
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fitz420 said:
If this was the evo 4g forum and I started a thread like this some dude with 20 posts would have already flamed me and called me a noob......hahaha
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Tpr and morphology is fantastic.
If want to see the ugly side the sgs3 forum, flash an international rom and ask why your phone is bricked.
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What? No one brought up M.O.A.R? my fav. TW and I can customize all day long.
Seems you're already rooted, but I have to give a shout-out for topherk pushing skunk ape's rooting guide. The guide is so well-written and gave me just what I needed (custom recovery and root). For someone new to rooting, it was the best IMO...
:thumbup: topherk
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So this isn't the Evo 4g forums?
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