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Samsung Admire Root....link attached!!!

Has anyone found out how to root this device? A few of us are desperately and patiently waiting for it.

samsung admire
i heard that they are not going to make an apk to root it i have the samsung as well and would love to root it but i dont think it will happen any time soon if at all

Maybe a Dev can put something together that we can maybe push to the file system via ADB?!
I would be fine with this if no apk would be done. I would really like to get this phone rooted. It has a lot of potential without all the crap from Metro.

$$ for developers time.
PLease, any developers?? at this point i wouldnt mind shelling out money for the root. please fellas.

There is someone already working on it. We will keep you guys posted.

androidinvasion.us/forum/index.php/topic,16.0.html <<< Posts methods, tests ran and pasties here
webchat.fossnet.info/channel/admire/file/index.html <<< Join Chat for discussion and help with active devs working on this root
please post here methods and tests that you have run. pasties from cmd prompt so we dont double up on steps.
this will be closely moderated and updated frequently. stay tuned, register and post please. lets work together

Samsung Admire Rooted!!!!!
Here it is guys root for the newly released device. I take no credit for this just spreading the news.
http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2011/09/12/rooting-the-samsung-admire/
ENJOY!!!!

thisjustin said:
Here it is guys root for the newly released device. I take no credit for this just spreading the news.
http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2011/09/12/rooting-the-samsung-admire/
ENJOY!!!!
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Safe Removable bloatware etc.
http://androidinvasion.us/forum/index.php/board,17.0.html

Dan is the MAN!!!
We're just waiting for a Windows version of the One-Click root script.
Maybe someone can port it soon.

CyX BeAtZ said:
Safe Removable bloatware etc.
http://androidinvasion.us/forum/index.php/board,17.0.html
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Thanks CyX

Thanks to Dan Rosenberg (djrbliss) & CyX, for all their hard work

how do i does this on windows

bobbyleebudde said:
how do i does this on windows
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Currently in the works you can follow progress on this here:
http://webchat.fossnet.info/channel/admire/file/index.html

Can someone post the shutdown folder for the admire I erased it by mistake now my phone wont shutdown its gets yo the shutting down screen and stays there I am not sure where to posy this seeing as I couldn't find a admire forum

I am encountering 2 errors while running the file. See attached.
At the end, I do not get root. I do have USB Debugging enabled.

marcos.lennis said:
I am encountering 2 errors while running the file. See attached.
At the end, I do not get root. I do have USB Debugging enabled.
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Just download superuser off the market you are rooted it's just that the superuser.apk didn't install... and when you get into your files can you pm me a copy of your shutdown folder and the location so I can fox my problem? Thanks
Sent from my SCH-R720 using xda premium

BoiPhresh said:
Just download superuser off the market you are rooted it's just that the superuser.apk didn't install... and when you get into your files can you pm me a copy of your shutdown folder and the location so I can fox my problem? Thanks
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I have 2of them. The shutdown.apk andshutdown.odex
Both files are from system/app

marcos.lennis said:
I have 2of them. The shutdown.apk andshutdown.odex
Both files are from system/app
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Both please
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Has the windows version been ported yet?
Sent from my SCH-R720

Marixxaa said:
Has the windows version been ported yet?
Sent from my SCH-R720
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Yes... Here it is.

Apps Safe to Remove from Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (Sprint)

***IMPORTANT!!! Make sure you back everything up first, and wipe your cache and dalvik cache after you are done removing stuff!***
I rooted my SGSII Epic 4G Touch (Sprint) using the Odin method from ACS (props to you fellas!), made a complete ClockworkMod backup of the ROM, and then removed the following apps using Titanium Backup, with no problems so far:
Accuweather.com 11.07.16.01 (SamsungWidget_WeatherClock.apk)
AllShare 2.0.0 (Dlna.apk)
Android Live Wallpapers 2.3.4 (LiveWallpapers.apk)
AP Mobile 11.07.18.02 (SamsungWidget_News.apk)
Books 1.4.5 (BooksPhone.apk)
Buddies now 1.0 (BuddiesNow.apk)
Calculator 1.0 (TouchWizCalculator.apk)
ChocoEUKor 1.0 (ChocoEUKor.apk)
Clock 1.0 (AnalogClock.apk)
Digital Clock 1.0 (DigitalClock.apk)
DRM content 2.3.4 (SisoDrmProvider.apk)
DRM content launcher 1.0 (DrmUA.apk)
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.3.4 (DrmProvider.apk)
Dual Clock 1.0 (DualClock.apk)
Email 1.0 (EmailWidget.apk)
Factory Test 1.0 (FactoryTest.apk)
Helv Neue S 1.0 (HelvNeueLT.apk)
Home Screen Tips 1.0 (Protips.apk)
HTML Viewer 2.3.6 (HTMLViewer.apk)
Kies air 1.2.10781 (KiesAir.apk)
Kies via Wi-Fi 1.2.0 (kieswifi.apk)
Let's Try, Panning! 1.0 (PanningTryActually.apk)
Live Wallpaper Picker 2.3.4 (LiveWallpapersPicker.apk)
Market Feedback Agent 2.3.5 (GoogleFeedback.apk)
Media Hub 129 (MediaHub.apk)
Microbes 2.3.4 (Microbesgl.apk)
Mobile Print 1.4.1 (MobilePrint.apk)
My Uploads 1.5.13 (MediaUploader.apk)
N.O.V.A 2 HD 1.1
NASCAR 0.2
Ocean Weather 1.0 (SecretWallpaper1.apk)
PressReader 2.4.0706 (PressReader.apk)
Program Monitor 1.12 (ProgramMonitor.apk)
SamsungAppsUNA 2.0.11 (SamsungAppsUNAService.apk)
Search Applications Provider 2.3.6 (ApplicationsProvider.apk)
Self Test Mode 1.0 (SelfTestMode.apk)
Setup Wizard 1.3 (SetupWizard.apk)
SNS 1.5 (SnsProvider.apk)
SNS Disclaimer 1.0 (SnsDisclaimer.apk)
SNSAccountFb 1.0 (SnsAccountFb.apk)
SNSAccountLi 1.0 (SnsAccountLi.apk)
SNSAccountTw 1.0 (SnsAccountTw.apk)
SnsImageCache 1.0 (SnsImageCache.apk)
Social Hub 2.00.00001 (SocialHub.apk)
Speech Recorder 2.3.6 (SpeechRecorder.apk)
Sprint ID 1.5.40 (W_Installer.apk)
Sprint Mobile Wallet 1.5 (SprintMobileWallet.apk)
Sprint Music Plus 1.0
Sprint Radio 1.0.0.0000
Sprint TV & Movies 1.0
Sprint Zone SZ_2.5.12 (SprintZone.apk)
Talk 1.3 (Talk2.apk)
Tasks 1.0 (Tasks.apk)
Tasks Provider 2.3.4 (TasksProvider.apk)
TeleNav GPS Navigator 1.0
Terminal Emulator 2.3.6 (Term.apk)
Tracker 1.0 (MobileTrackerEngineTwo.apk)
Tutorial Widgets 1.05
VPN Services 2.3.6 (VpnServices.apk)
Wi-Fi sharing 1.0 (FTS.apk)
Wi-Fi sharing manager 1.0 (FTM.apk)
Windy Weather 1.0 (SecretWallpaper2.apk)
Yahoo! Finance 11.07.18.01 (SamsungWidget_StockClock.apk)
Cheers!
Vegas Rooted

Rootzwiki > ET4G forums > they have a completely stripped ROM for you.

Yes, there are other ROMs...
There are indeed custom ROMs out there...I am just offering help for those folks like me who are rooted but wish to continue using the stock ROM and just tweak it a bit by stripping it down and removing bloat. Installing a full custom ROM is a separate matter...
VegasRooted

thanks for d info. keep kies lol it will comes handy.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

Backup/Restore Suggestions...
The first thing I like to do immediately after rooting a new phone and making a ClockworkMod backup is to use Root Explorer to then make two copies of the following folders prior to stripping out any apps: System/App folder, System/Media folder, and the ClockworkMod/Backup folder (Which at this point contains a ClockworkMod backup of the original, unstripped stock ROM.)
I like to keep one copy of each of these three folders on the SD card itself, and put the second copy of each on my computer at home as a safe, redundant backup.
Then, if you ever want to restore any app that you had previously stripped out, you simply use Root Explorer to copy and paste the app (and it's .odex file) from your original copy of the System/App folder on the SD card to the System/App folder on the phone, and then (if necessary) change the app and it's .odex's permissions to match the correct settings that all of the other apps and .odex's are set to: Long-press the .apk or .odex, select "permissions", then make sure the permissions match up exactly with the other system .apk's permissions. Reboot the phone, and the app will be restored, good to go! (I like to reboot to recovery and clear the cache and Dalvik cache also...)
Cheers!
VegasRooted

Thanks VegasRooted...looking to do something similar with my E4T. Too many apps running in the background that I have no idea what they're doing.
I'm having a problem finding the Insecure Kernel that closely resembles mine: 2.6.35.7-SPH-D710.EG30-CL435734. Can you point me to where I can find the correct one? I can't show the link that I found at Inspired Geek that lists different kernels.

Kernel Options
spinn said:
Thanks VegasRooted...looking to do something similar with my E4T. Too many apps running in the background that I have no idea what they're doing.
I'm having a problem finding the Insecure Kernel that closely resembles mine: 2.6.35.7-SPH-D710.EG30-CL435734. Can you point me to where I can find the correct one? I can't show the link that I found at Inspired Geek that lists different kernels.
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Google "Epic 4G Touch Root Zedomax" and go to the XDA forum thread where you can follow the instructions to use Odin to install a (mostly) stock kernel with Superuser added to it, or Google "Android Creative Syndicate" and go to their website where you can find another Kernel to load the same way that has Superuser and ClockworkMod in it...Both will get you rooted, and there is a stock ROM (EG30) out there also that you can install with Odin in case anything goes wrong and you have to roll everything back to stock...(I did this once also.)
I am using Zedomax's Kernel right now...once installed it shows as "2.6.35.7"
Cheers!
VegasRooted

Thanks so much! This gave me a great start to getting rid of everything useless on my phone.

hey OP, thanks for the list.
I posted a ROM a little while ago on rootz here
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/8056-rom-10262011-naerokrom-beta-v12-odex-bare-bones-130mb/
on the 3rd post, I listed all the apk's I removed through personal testing. There might be some in there you don't have listed, if you want to take a look. Hope it helps get rid of all the junk you don't need. I'm sure you are OCD like I am about pre-installed crapware

If I dont want to uninstall all those applications, can I just use titanium backup to freeze them and be just as effective?

Sephirothvfc said:
If I dont want to uninstall all those applications, can I just use titanium backup to freeze them and be just as effective?
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depends on what you mean by "effective"
although they are frozen, they still take up a lot of space in the /system partition.
I like to remove them completely and keep the partition as light as possible

Cool
naerok said:
hey OP, thanks for the list.
I posted a ROM a little while ago on rootz here
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/8056-rom-10262011-naerokrom-beta-v12-odex-bare-bones-130mb/
on the 3rd post, I listed all the apk's I removed through personal testing. There might be some in there you don't have listed, if you want to take a look. Hope it helps get rid of all the junk you don't need. I'm sure you are OCD like I am about pre-installed crapware
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Cool, thanks! I will check it out! Oh, and yes, I am very OCD when it comes to pre-installed garbage! hahaha
Cheers!
VegasRooted

I was looking for this list the other day and was surprised it wasn't available yet. Thanks for putting this together.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

Great work! Is it possible to make a zip file that's flashable through CWM that will remove these unneeded files..
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

Thank you thread starter for this thread One of the best ever!! lol. I really want to know what all the apps mean and what they do before I remove it and something stops working that I usually use. I don't want to make any extra work for anybody though. I guess I can google the stuff I don't know.

Hey question for you all.. This is a picture of what im running.. With what im running am i able to safely still remove the above apps?
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bluedevils2003 said:
Hey question for you all.. This is a picture of what im running.. With what im running am i able to safely still remove the above apps?
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Those are mostly still correct. I thought removing Google talk messed other stuff though so I wouldn't delete that. When I run a stock setup I only delete stuff I know for sure I don't use. This includes the Samsung widgets and apps, Sprint apps, and the randoms like nova and nascar.

This is basically cakulins bare rom converter. With the exception of a few apps.
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Mattix724 said:
This is basically cakulins bare rom converter. With the exception of a few apps.
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Does that still work? I seem to remember having an issue the last time I tried it.

It does. Remember that you have to flash it immediately after flashing a new Rom.
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[Q] Where can I download stock apps for custom roms?

Hello,
I have noticed some of the custom roms don't have all the stock apps. Is there a way or a link to download certain stock apps such as Calculator, Calendar, Voice Recorder, etc.
Thanks

DensoYamaha41 said:
Hello,
I have noticed some of the custom roms don't have all the stock apps. Is there a way or a link to download certain stock apps such as Calculator, Calendar, Voice Recorder, etc.
Thanks
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This list was sent to me the other day to help me weed out apps and apks that I don't want. But it also has a link where you can download the apk files as well. Hope it helps.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html

Chochiwpg said:
This list was sent to me the other day to help me weed out apps and apks that I don't want. But it also has a link where you can download the apk files as well. Hope it helps.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
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WOW, Thank you. I just Thanked you on your Thank O Meter.

DensoYamaha41 said:
WOW, Thank you. I just Thanked you on your Thank O Meter.
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No problemo, hope it works out for you.
I have returned your thank you with a thank you on your thank O Meter as well.
Peace

Chochiwpg said:
This list was sent to me the other day to help me weed out apps and apks that I don't want. But it also has a link where you can download the apk files as well. Hope it helps.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
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Thanks for link can u tell me how to install I'm using cm9 and try by normal installation and with root explorer by changing permission nothing happen can any one tell that....

bhavdipnirbhavi said:
Thanks for link can u tell me how to install I'm using cm9 and try by normal installation and with root explorer by changing permission nothing happen can any one tell that....
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Drop them in /system/app. In Root Explorer, make sure the OWNER is set to root for both dropdowns, and also change the permissions on them to the same as one of your APKs already in /system/app. I can't remember if you have to install them the normal way or not - I think a reboot is all you need.

That list needs to be updated for our S2. There are things like
DMSForwarding
DMSLawmo
GBA Service
Would love to know what those are for.
Sent from my HTC Flyer P510e using xda premium

[Q] Deleted stock app.Whoops. Help?

I found a supposed "safe" list of stock apps to delete and foolishly started firing them in the bin only to find that the messaging icon had not only vanished from the home tray but the option to replace it with a new shortcut had too.
I guess one of the apps deleted was responsible for that. Can any of you boffins figure out which i need and where to get it? The dangers of rooting sigh.......

I use handicant messages so perhaps a 3rd party applications could suffice. Next time either make a nandroid backup or use titanium pro.
Sent from my R800x using Tapatalk 2

[DEV] Full Support for Files from XQ55 + (Arabic Support)
EDIT: sorry the download link is dead

Flymohovercraft said:
I found a supposed "safe" list of stock apps to delete and foolishly started firing them in the bin only to find that the messaging icon had not only vanished from the home tray but the option to replace it with a new shortcut had too.
I guess one of the apps deleted was responsible for that. Can any of you boffins figure out which i need and where to get it? The dangers of rooting sigh.......
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You would always make a backup before you uninstall lol.
But I'll look through my apps stuff and find something about it.
Sent from my R800x using XDA

I found the solution
thanks to neroyoung
follow this GUIDE
Extracting .FTF File
Only For GB ROM
download ftf-extractor from here
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the original thread [Guide]Complete Android ROM development and essential tutorials ~~ By Nero Young ~~

MonY960 said:
I found the solution
thanks to neroyoung
follow this GUIDE
the original thread [Guide]Complete Android ROM development and essential tutorials ~~ By Nero Young ~~
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Thanks for replying but im sorry. Maybe im a noob. I did make a nandroid but a couple of months ago and i wanted my system the way it was the other day. Dont know how to use ftfs or how they would particularly apply here. If i was to extract a copy of the current system id still be missing the messaging app wouldnt i? Is there not simpler apk method maybe or something that doesnt involve code/commands.

Just go on the market and download go sms or handcent
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Flymohovercraft said:
Thanks for replying but im sorry. Maybe im a noob. I did make a nandroid but a couple of months ago and i wanted my system the way it was the other day. Dont know how to use ftfs or how they would particularly apply here. If i was to extract a copy of the current system id still be missing the messaging app wouldnt i? Is there not simpler apk method maybe or something that doesnt involve code/commands.
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Ok , what's your firmware ?
Sent from my R800i using XDA

Using Go Sms and its a massive improvement. Thanks for the help everyone.

Google Now APK/ZIP [NO VOICE][7/6]

YOU MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS TO WORK!!!
ORIGINAL
Here is the post copied from the OP...
These are the current instructions and download:
1.) Rename GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk in system/app to GoogleQuickSearchBox.bak
2.) Rename the "signed_velvet-voicereco.apk" that you downloaded (link below) to: "GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk"
3.) Place the renamed .apk in the system/app folder and set the permissions to rw-r-r
4.) Reboot and enjoy!
OR
1.) Rename GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk in system/app to GoogleQuickSearchBox.bak
2.) Try to install the downloaded .apk off your sd just like any other .apk
OR
1.) Flash the .zip down below through recovery -- AOSP ONLY
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APK Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ln5g4bub91kgaa4
ZIP Download: http://www.tincandroid.com/ccount/click.php?id=26 -- AOSP ONLY
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Current Status:
Working:
-It boots!
-searching through the text-box works
-location services work
-info cards work
Not working:
-Can't exit the app using the back button on the Google Now 'Cards' screen
-Sometimes cannot submit a typed search-query
-Voice search (Jelly Bean kernel-specific, we probably won't be able to fix :-\ )
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Devices this will NOT work on:
-Devices that are running anything before Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
-Devices not running an AOSP ROM (in most cases)
-iOS Devices (Suckas!)
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Troubleshooting Guide:
If you have followed the above instructions exactly and are still experiencing problems, read through this troubleshooting guide to see if a fix for your problem is there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=695
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Command Index:
This is an index of all the commands you can use in Google Now in order to get the specialized 'cards' results.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=689
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Explanation of the different cards:
A guide to the different types of cards and how you can influence them with your location and system language.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=724
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Youtube video of current version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XhX3...1&feature=plcp
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Credit where credit is due:
-Flashable Zip by MazdaRider23 and his team
-YouTube video by Phil from TheDroidPeople
-Awesome command index by Killer-B
-Cards explanation by Bexton
-Modded apks by Theos0o and other various forum contributors (PM me your name if you have made one and I'll add it)
NOTE: THIS IS NOT MY WORK I AM SIMPLY SHARING IT

Its worth mentioning that you HAVE to be rooted to do this.. .for the noobs

durhamite said:
Its worth mentioning that you HAVE to be rooted to do this.. .for the noobs
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Good idea, added it to the OP.

I also believe that the voice searching feature is currently borked. But people are working on it as we speak

ainen said:
There are two seperate ways to do it, the first one involves manually editing the build.prop. You can find that method HERE
The second method just involves the modified APK. You can find that one HERE
Everything but Voice Search seems to be working.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS TO WORK!!!
THIS IS NOT MY WORK I AM SIMPLY SHARING IT
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Do you have to have to AOSP rom to make this work? Thanks for sharing either way.

jimbotron said:
Do you have to have to AOSP rom to make this work? Thanks for sharing either way.
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Everything works as advertised on stock, not sure about any other roms.

used the 2nd method. regular search is odd, because it will come up with a blank screen for your results and then if you touch it and scroll the results will show up. also kinetic scrolling doesn't work on it.
also it won't let me select a favorite sports team, for some reason.

Is everyone's temperature displaying correctly? I keep getting Celsius

ainen said:
Is everyone's temperature displaying correctly? I keep getting Celsius
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they want you to go metric

dLo GSR said:
they want you to go metric
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But I don't wanna
So I keep getting a network error at the beginning, but it allows me to do searches. Are you getting the card screen with the Google logo at the top? I only get the search box screen.

ainen said:
Everything works as advertised on stock, not sure about any other roms.
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Stock rom for galaxy s3?

jimbotron said:
Stock rom for galaxy s3?
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I can confirm stock AT&T rom

Doesn't show me Cards on my AT&T Galaxy S3 running Diet ICS

Everytime I go to system/app and try to remove or rename googlequicksearchbox .. it says failed operation or it can't be removed
Can someone help please? I'm running STOCK ROM and ADAMA 003 kernel - Roman's Kernel

aklyrical said:
Everytime I go to system/app and try to remove or rename googlequicksearchbox .. it says failed operation or it can't be removed
Can someone help please? I'm running STOCK ROM and ADAMA 003 kernel - Roman's Kernel
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did you mount R/W?

OrangeFever said:
Doesn't show me Cards on my AT&T Galaxy S3 running Diet ICS
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Try starting over. I had to do it a couple times before it worked properly.
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I am so blind I can't seem to find "googlequicksearchbox" in /system/app
It's just not in there..... I swear if it's something simple.. grrr
help?

dLo GSR said:
did you mount R/W?
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perfect bro thanks a lot .. got it installedand now it says netork error
help AGAIn please?!
EDIT: it says that but it works anyways.. this is NEAT just voice needs to work now!

ainen said:
I can confirm stock AT&T rom
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Unfortunately the voice search portion doesn't work for my Galaxy s3 on sprint. It'll show initializing for a brief second the it'll say it could catch what I said before I have a chance to say anything. Any suggestions on what I can try to get it working?
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On stock WIND I get the network error and no cards :crying: