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[Root] [CWM] Samsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-730G) Tracfone Variant ONLY

THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR THE SGH-730G VARIANT OF THE SAMSUNG DISCOVER. USE OF ANY OF THESE GUIDES AND METHODS FOR ANY OTHER VARIANT OF THE PHONE IS AT THE RISK OF THE USER
This thread is a guide on how to root and install CWM recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-730G) which is the Tracfone (Net10, Straight Talk) variant of the device. These instructions are for Windows users only. If someone knows how to do it through Linux distro or Mac, please let me know and we will add those instructions to this post.
IMPORTANT: THIS GUIDE ASSUMES THAT YOU HAVE A PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOOLS AND TERMS USED. ROOTING YOUR DEVICE WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY! STOP NOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT! IF YOU PROCEED, FOLLOW ALL THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. USE OF THIS GUIDE AND THESE TOOLS IS AT THE RISK OF THE USER! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOFT BRICK, HARD BRICK, EXPLODING BATTERIES, NUCLEAR WAR, GIANT SQUID PEOPLE, OR SPONTANEOUS JUSTIN BIEBER CONCERTS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
***First let's get all the tools and files you will need to complete this process***
Samsung USB Drivers: Click HERE to download the USB drivers for the SGH-730G.
UnlockRoot Pro (Free Download) - Click HERE and scroll down to "UnlockRoot Pro" and click the "Free Download" button. *Note*: Your computer may tell you that this program is malicious. You may have to disable antivirus in order to download.
Odin3 v3.07 - Click HERE to download Odin. This program will be used to flash CWM recovery to your phone.
CWM Recovery (thanks to JohnnyGalto) - Click HERE to download CWM recovery for your phone.
***Now that you have all the tools downloaded let's get them installed and ready for use.***
1) Install the USB drivers (should be self-explanatory).
2) Click on UnlockRoot_downloader_by_UnlockRoot.exe to start the installation. You may have to grant it administrator privileges. I DO NOT RECOMMEND INSTALLING ANY OF THE SPECIAL OFFERS THAT FIRST COME UP WHEN YOU OPEN THE FILE. CLICK SKIP until the automatic download begins. This is the download for the program itself. Once that is finished, follow the instructions to install the program on your computer.
3) Extract Odin Files: I recommend creating a folder on the desktop named "Odin" simply for easy access. However, feel free to choose whatever directory you want. Simply extract all the files to a designated folder.
4) CWM Revovery Tar: Move this file into the same folder where you extracted Odin. This will make it easier to access in a little while.
***If you have followed all the instructions correctly, you are now ready to install CWM recovery and root your device! You will periodically see a yellow triangle on the Samsung boot logo screen throughout this process. But have no fear, we will take care of this later on.***
1) Put your phone into download mode by holding VOLUME DOWN + POWER. A warning screen about custom OS will appear. Press VOLUME UP to confirm this is what you want to do. You should then be showing a screen with the Android logo and the "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!" text.
2) Now connect your phone to the computer using the USB cable, and open Odin from the folder you extracted it to. If your phone is connected properly you should see something similar to "0:[COM10]" in the box under ID:COM in the upper left of the window.
**VERY IMPORTANT** MAKE SURE THE ONLY TWO BOXES CHECKED UNDER "OPTIONS" ARE AUTO REBOOT AND F. RESET TIME!! NO OTHER BOXES SHOULD BE CHECKED
3) Under "Files [Download]" click the PDA button. Navigate to where you placed the CWM tar file and click okay.It is important that you ONLY click "PDA" for this. If you have followed the directions carefully, Odin should check the MD5 sum of the file to verify validity. If the file comes back invalid or you get any errors, STOP, and report them in the thread.
4) Click "Start". DO NOT TURN OFF OR DISCONNECT YOUR PHONE DURING THIS PROCESS. If everything goes well, your phone will reboot automatically after install. To check if your install worked properly, follow the next instructions to boot into recovery and make a stock backup.
OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED SAFETY STEP BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ROOT (REQUIRES AN EXTERNAL MICRO SD CARD) - CWM recovery works without root permission. It is HIGHLY recommended that you make a complete backup of your stock image before proceeding. This will make it easier to recover from a soft brick, or to return your phone to stock in the future should you choose to do so. A)Power off your phone. To boot into recovery, hold VOLUME UP+POWER until the Samsung logo is displayed. After the logo displays, release the POWER button. Keep holding the VOLUME UP button until your phone boots into the CWM recovery screen. B) Using the volume keys to navigate the menu, scroll down to "backup and restore". Use the power button to select. C) Select backup using the power button. D) After your backup is complete, go back to the main menu and select "reboot system now".
5) Before using UnlockRoot Pro, go to your Settings menu and scroll down to "Developer Options". Be sure to select "USB debugging", "Allow mock locations", and just to avoid potential disaster, choose "Stay awake". After this is all done, you can go back and unselect these.
6) With USB debugging enabled on your phone, launch UnlockRoot (not the UnlockRoot PRO shortcut the program installs on the desktop). Click the big green "Root" button. **NOTE** During the process it will ask you if you want to install other apps. DO NOT INSTALL THEM. Once the program is finished, if all went well, you now have a rooted SGH-730G!
7) There are a number of apps available in the Play Store that check to see if you are rooted. Alternatively, this is how I check my devices. A) Download and install "Terminal Emulator" from the Play Store. This app is like using ADB on your phone. B) Once it is installed, open the app. Type in the command "su" (without the quotes) and hit enter. If rooting was successful, your phone should show a pop-up message asking you to grant it root privileges. Go ahead and say yes and rejoice in the fact you were successful. If you receive the error "permission denied", then the root was unsuccessful.
**Dealing with the pesky yellow triangle on the Samsung boot screen**
The yellow triangle on the Samsung boot screen is a visual warning that you are running custom software. To get rid of it, click the following thread link. "Triangle Away" is a paid app in the Play Store, but the awesome Chainfire has made it available in the forums. Read the thread carefully and follow all the instructions for using the app. Neither I, nor him, nor your pet are responsible for the misuse of the app. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=631273
THAT'S IT!!! If you followed all the directions carefully, you now have a rooted SGH-730G and the sky is the limit now. Currently there is no known custom roms for this device. However I am working on building a Stock+Root Deodexed version of the factory firmware, and will upload it when I can verify it is stable to be released. Following that, I will be developing a custom rom based on the stock firmware. But of course, if you have the experience and know-how, feel free to start developing your own roms for this phone. The more the merrier.
And as always, if you were successful using this guide, or it helped you in any way, please inflate my ego by clicking that thanks button.
I will try to answer as many questions as possible if you run into problems during the process, or if you have other questions about what you can do with this device now that it is rooted.
I CURRENTLY DO NOT KNOW OF A WAY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE PHONE. IT'S A LITTLE BIT BEYOND MY SKILLS. I HAVE HOWEVER SEEN PEOPLE IN OTHER FORUMS GETTING PEOPLE TO DO IT USING REMOTE ACCESS TO THEIR COMPUTERS WITH THE PHONE PLUGGED IN TO IT. I DON'T KNOW ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT HOW IT WORKS, BUT COMMON SENSE TELLS ME THIS ISN'T A VERY TRUSTWORTHY THING TO BE DOING. IT'S TOTALLY UP TO YOU IF YOU REALLY TRUST A COMPLETE STRANGER TO HAVE VIRTUAL ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR PHONE. BE I'D BE WEARY.
:good: Thanks (in no particular order) to andronald for the original thread about the 730M variant of this device, Without that thread, this thread would not be possible. FitAmp for his contributions to the project over there, JohnnyGalto for the CWM recovery image, cshmitt for his help in getting me started working on a custom rom for this device. :good:

Soft Brick Recovery
SOFT BRICK RECOVERY FOR SGH-730G
Right now, I am working on a tar Odin flashable system image to make it easier to recover from a soft brick of the device. Once it is completed and tested, I will update this post to include a download of it.
***This post will help you recover from a soft brick or bootloop error on your SGH-730G after rooting. This quick guide assumes that you still have access to CWM recovery and/or are able to boot into download mode. (See OP for instructions on how to boot into recovery and download mode.)***
If you followed the instructions and recommendations in the previous post, then you should have made a backup of the stock image using CWM recovery. This is what you will use to help recover your phone so you can start the process again, or not, depending on how gutsy you feel.
IF YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO BOOT INTO CWM RECOVERY
1) Power off your device. You may have to pull the battery to do this if you are stuck with a bootloop or other booting issues.
2) Boot into CWM recovery (see OP for instructions)
3) Scroll down to "backup and restore"
4) Select restore
5) You should then see a restore point to select. The format is usually "YYYY-MM-DD.HOUR". The hour is usually in 24h format.
6) Select the file then select "Yes".
7) If everything works correctly, your stock backup should be restored and you should be able to boot your phone again.
**Note** If you lose root while restoring your stock backup, just use the guide in the OP to try again.
**If you cannot boot into CWM recovery after installation and making a backup.**
Try to reinstall the CWM recovery image using the instructions in the OP.
Again, as soon as it is ready, I will upload a tar that can be flashed through Odin to restore the factory image to your phone, and instructions on recovering and returning to stock will be posted here.
As always, if this helps you in any way, inflate my ego by clicking that thanks button.

Fun with the SGH-730G
So far there are a few fun things I have found work for this phone so far.
For those who may want overclock features, check out this thread. The reason I didn't include it in the OP is because I didn't have success in changing the max value for CPU speed. It stayed constant at 1000 and produced a little too much battery drain for my taste.
SetCPU - This app only works to change the minimum allowed CPU speed of the stock kernel. I run the "ondemand" settings with a minimum of 600MHz and max of 800Mhz. This has helped to reduce some lag from the stock speeds the kernel likes to run and doesn't produce a noticeable battery drain.
Seeder - The seeder lag reduction app makes a huge difference in smoothness of the device.
Xposed Framework: If you don't know what this is, search the XDA forums and you will be able to learn just about everything you want about it. So far I have tested features of the XBlast module and Xposed Additions. Center clock and clock color change, 4-way reboot menu with screenshot, Volume button tweaks, all from Xblast. Xposed Additions can be used to remap the buttons for different functions. I was able to remap the back key to kill the foreground app on long-press. Very useful to limit the amount of running apps in the background.
Notification Toggle - This nifty little app allows you to place toggles for wifi, mobile data, brightness, etc, in the notification dropdown screen. Saves a little time from having to navigate through the settings on the phone, and saves home screen space by not having to use the power widget.
Rom Toolbox - Some features may work, but it is better to have the rom deodexed to take full advantage. (A deodexed version of the stock rom will be available soon).
Auto Killer Memory Optimizer: This is a personal favorite of mine. I own the pro version which is well worth the money. It allows custom settings to optimize RAM usage and free up memory. Makes the phone so much smoother.
If you find any other fun mods that work with this phone, pleas share!

Thank you very much. Been waiting for this for a while. Again thanks.

Nomad692000 said:
Thank you very much. Been waiting for this for a while. Again thanks.
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My pleasure. I felt it was necessary to separate this phone version from the other versions to avoid confusion. I'll be (hopefully) updating the soft brick recovery in just a moment. Currently testing a new method. Glad you liked the thread. Stick around, things may start to get interesting soon

So far I haven't had any luck creating an Odin package of the factory system image. I have written to Tracfone to see if they could provide me with the factory image but I'm not going to have high hopes it will happen.
Hopefully this week I will be able to provide a deodexed and debloated version of the stock rom that will run a little faster and take up a little less space on the device.
A custom kernel is in the works for those interested in overclocking, though I think anything past the stock max speed will cause a good amount of battery drain.
Sent from my SGH-S730G

So you building a custom rom for the tracfone version (730G)?

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So you building a custom rom for the tracfone version (730G)?
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Slowly but surely yes. Haven't gotten as much done this week as I had hoped but it is in the works.
Sent from my SGH-S730G

i need stock rom please
TheGeekyNimrod said:
Slowly but surely yes. Haven't gotten as much done this week as I had hoped but it is in the works.
Sent from my SGH-S730G
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i mistakingly picked up the wrong phone..the discover and the centura are very similar....i accidently installed custom rom for the centura onto the discover...it is the 730g. i did not make a back up...do you have the stock rom and can you post or email it to me?? [email protected]
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j.nunez123 said:
i mistakingly picked up the wrong phone..the discover and the centura are very similar....i accidently installed custom rom for the centura onto the discover...it is the 730g. i did not make a back up...do you have the stock rom and can you post or email it to me?? [email protected]
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Right now I do not have a copy of the stock rom. I'm still trying to create an Odin flashable of the basic system partition files, recovery, and boot. Wish I could help you. This is why it's always important to make a backup. You might can try one of the 730M Discover threads and see if someone can send you a back up of theirs, but keep in mind that is the Canadian version of the phone. I'm not quite sure what all of the differences in them are.

Based on what I have been able to find out, other than the tracfone custom boot screen and sound, the android on this phone is just stock android 4. No touchwiz (thank God and all that it holy) no bloatware extras, no nothing. So you could probably take the stock Android 4.0.4 I think it is and work from that.
Sent from my SGH-S730G using xda app-developers app

little trouble
Ive downloaded everyting just fine, but when I try and install the unlockroot it keeps telling me Better installer host has stopped working. Is that something on my end or something on theirs? because i cant seem to figure anything out about better installer and have never seen it before downloading this. You have any suggestions on what is causing this problem?

[sgh-s730g] Discover Straight talk PR Rooted
I will reccomend you to start over as it is in [Root] [CWM] Samgsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-730G) Tracfone Variant ONLYthread, which is in the first page. Do a factory reset if it can be done, and wipe all the catches. format your sd card and be patient, because i followed all the instructions and mine works fine. the only thing i haven't done is get rid of the yellow triangle but I'll doit later on because I'm Working to find the unlocking code for mine. Wish you luck and do be afraid. Just be Patient :good:

Cristiandando said:
I will reccomend you to start over as it is in [Root] [CWM] Samgsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-730G) Tracfone Variant ONLYthread, which is in the first page. Do a factory reset if it can be done, and wipe all the catches. format your sd card and be patient, because i followed all the instructions and mine works fine. the only thing i haven't done is get rid of the yellow triangle but I'll doit later on because I'm Working to find the unlocking code for mine. Wish you luck and do be afraid. Just be Patient :good:
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I am getting this error on my computer not on my cell phone, My cell is a discover from straight talk. when i downloaded unlockroot from their website onto my computer and go to run it it wont even install. just keeps saying better installer stopped working. Again this is on my computer not on my cell phone.

Uninstall then re-download UnlockRoot .. I had that problem first time I tried to run it. Also, there is the actual free program, amd another program file that pulls up an order and download program for the pro version. Maybe you clicked that one instead?
Sent from my SGH-S730G

I have a debloated, deodexed, zip aligned, rooted version of the stock rom completed. Working on the updater script which is being a pain in my ass. Soon as it is done and tested I'll post it.
I've been behind on it as my volunteer work and family obligations have been my primary focus. But it is something I still try to work on to give this phone a little boost.
Sent from my SGH-S730G

Here it's what you're looking for my Friend
pokesmot88 said:
I am getting this error on my computer not on my cell phone, My cell is a discover from straight talk. when i downloaded unlockroot from their website onto my computer and go to run it it wont even install. just keeps saying better installer stopped working. Again this is on my computer not on my cell phone.
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Il' PM you the unlock root pro with the serial because I can't post it until I make 10 or more post. Download both items, install the software and then copy > paste the serial and start rooting your phone. Don't forguet to make a back up of your original not rooted rom and save it in your computer and sd card in case something goes wrong just restore it to it's original state.

TheGeekyNimrod said:
I have a debloated, deodexed, zip aligned, rooted version of the stock rom completed. Working on the updater script which is being a pain in my ass. Soon as it is done and tested I'll post it.
I've been behind on it as my volunteer work and family obligations have been my primary focus. But it is something I still try to work on to give this phone a little boost.
Sent from my SGH-S730G
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I have a SGH-S730M that I bought unlocked off of ebay, and wound up giving it to my wife. After looking at the specs for the SGH-S730G it sounds like they are identical other than one being sold by Telus and the other being sold by net10. Is the SGH-730G unlocked by default? I'm interested in getting one to try my hand at modifying. One of my few key complaints about the SGH-S730M was that even though it didn't have the touchwiz launcher it still had the samsung style lock screen instead of the stock ICS lock screen. Would xposed or any of the other stuff you mentioned allow me to change that back to stock?
Also the battery issue you mentioned also seems to affect the S730M as well, it is more than a little annoying.

doctor_evil said:
I have a SGH-S730M that I bought unlocked off of ebay, and wound up giving it to my wife. After looking at the specs for the SGH-S730G it sounds like they are identical other than one being sold by Telus and the other being sold by net10. Is the SGH-730G unlocked by default? I'm interested in getting one to try my hand at modifying. One of my few key complaints about the SGH-S730M was that even though it didn't have the touchwiz launcher it still had the samsung style lock screen instead of the stock ICS lock screen. Would xposed or any of the other stuff you mentioned allow me to change that back to stock?
Also the battery issue you mentioned also seems to affect the S730M as well, it is more than a little annoying.
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They are pretty much the same device yes. The 730G I bought was through StraightTalk so it wasn't unlocked. I'm sure you could find one unlocked on Ebay or maybe Swappa or something similar. I do hate the Samsung stock lockscreen too. Stock, Xposed won't do the AOSP lockscreen style. Once I have the deodexed working and ready it should. There is another way to bring it up, but it's a little beyond my experience, but also requires a deodexed system.

TheGeekyNimrod said:
They are pretty much the same device yes. The 730G I bought was through StraightTalk so it wasn't unlocked. I'm sure you could find one unlocked on Ebay or maybe Swappa or something similar. I do hate the Samsung stock lockscreen too. Stock, Xposed won't do the AOSP lockscreen style. Once I have the deodexed working and ready it should. There is another way to bring it up, but it's a little beyond my experience, but also requires a deodexed system.
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Cool I will be watching this thread for updates. I just bought a used SGH-730G that I am willing to do test flashes on the rom if you need a tester. I got it for a super super cheap price so I won't get upset if it gets bricked.

[Q] I need a little guidance... (I'm desperate)

Hello everyone. I'm quite new to this whole fiddling with my S3 thing. I mean, I successfully flashed a previous version of Danvdh's Dandroid ROM a few months ago but was not pleased when it would not pick up ANY GPS satellites even after 20 minutes of waiting to get a fix. Of course I tried everything from tightening screws (none of my screws were loose) to that aGPS patch (for which it gave me the wrong location even after trying what the notes suggest).
Having said that, yesterday, I tried flashing other ROMs (like Beanstalk) in hopes of getting better GPS. Now Beanstalk worked fine and gave me GPS, but with that I then ran into problems mounting and formatting a new SD card. So then I flashed the newest version of Dandroid and successfully mounted the SD card, but it still gave me GPS problems, at which point I was kind of disheartened and decided to give saranhai's StockMOD ROM a try.
I ran into all kinds of problems.
1. I'm sure this isn't the dev's fault, but my CWM version 6.0.3.7 (is that old?) won't recognize any kind of change in my internal SD card since late yesterday. My desktop and ES file explorer both register the same files and folders, but CWM still sees old files like the zip files for Beanstalk and Dandroid which don't appear on my computer??? And it won't see any new files??? What did I do wrong? Therefore, I flashed things from my external SD card from there. (Was that wrong to do?) Also, every time I try to reboot through CWM, it says root access may have been lost and asks if I want to try and fix it. I say no because my SuperSU still works?
2. After FIRST flashing Dandroid 5.1 I noticed Wi-Fi wasn't working. A post from the Dandroid thread said to flash a kernel "or update to the newest bootloaders." I flashed the kernel he provided and found out too late that it was for T999L or something and my phone is T999. I'm kinda surprised my phone didn't brick then. Anyway, I got Wi-Fi, but whenever I tried to turn on mobile data, it said to insert a SIM card?? I'm sure it's because I flashed that wrong kernel. When I go into Settings > About Device it says the Baseband version is unknown and the Kernel version is as follows:
3.0.31-1804024
[email protected]
Sat Oct 5 00:13:48 KST 2013
and the build number: JSS15J.T999UVUEMJC
EDIT: I FOUND OUT MY PHONE WAS ACTUALLY T999L NOT T999. Currently trying to fix things. I'll get back to the thread.
3. So hoping saranhai's StockMOD ROM would give me the fresh start I so desperately needed, I followed his instructions step by step from flashing the right modem FIRST then flashing the ROM, but alas, the same "Insert SIM card...." error still plagued me. You would not believe how sad I got. (I'm still pretty sad.) At that point I tried REALLY hard to familiarize myself with what I was doing, reading the thread carefully, looking through that glossary thread to help me keep up with the techie terms, and searching for instructions on how to get it fixed, but I couldn't find anything and I was stuck.
4. This morning I flashed the Insecure kernel the StockMOD ROM thread provided and I still get the error.
5. I tried to restore from a backup I made last week on CWM, but it kept saying "checking MD5 files" and them giving me an error about not being able to restore.
As you all can see, I probably made a HUGE mess out of my phone and it might come as a huge surprise that I haven't bricked it completely. I'm extremely desperate at this point and I've admitted that I don't know what I'm doing. :crying:
It's come to the point where I just want a stable handset that will give me the services I want (GPS, mobile data, Wi-Fi, etc.) and I'm beginning to think this root lyfe isn't for me. I searched for guides on how to return to stock and unroot, but all the guides are different and I'm so confused and overwhelmed as to what I should do at this point. Please, please, please! A little guidance would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks for your time!

First off don't get disheartened. You did demonstrate a genuine attempt to help yourself and try your best on your own. Yes mistakes happen. We all do that. For what its worth, no one is born knowledgeable in these areas. We all learn.
Ok so what do we do next ? Lets start with a clean slate and put that all behind you. Yes your current recovery CWM is indeed dated and that's the reason for some of the issues you have.
Follow these steps.
1. Take UVDMD5 version of Root66 from here. Use ODIN to flash it to your phone. If you need a guide on how to use ODIN, read this thread carefully.
2. Once that Stock firmware has been updated and your phone boots fine, check if you have GPS and all the other features working to your satisfaction. Given your problems with GPS, I strongly recommend taking a GPS fix at this time.
3. Once that's working fine, flash the latest CWM Touch Recovery (version 6.0.4.5 for D2TMO). You can use Rom Manager from Play store.
4. Take a Nandroid before proceeding. When you do, uncheck the generate MD5 and enable Compression.
5. Now its your choice. You could flash Saranhai's Stock Mod or Danvdh's Dandroid. Both are good Roms and its your call. Check the GPS working after you flash Rom of your choice.
If you do choose to go after Saranhai's Rom and get into the Wi-Fi Problems, post here before you try any solutions. With Danvdh's Rom, there are certain steps to enable Root. You can't just flash SuperSU and hope to gain Root.

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First off don't get disheartened. You did demonstrate a genuine attempt to help yourself and try your best on your own. Yes mistakes happen. We all do that. For what its worth, no one is born knowledgeable in these areas. We all learn.
Ok so what do we do next ? Lets start with a clean slate and put that all behind you. Yes your current recovery CWM is indeed dated and that's the reason for some of the issues you have.
Follow these steps.
1. Take UVDMD5 version of Root66 from here. Use ODIN to flash it to your phone. If you need a guide on how to use ODIN, read this thread carefully.
2. Once that Stock firmware has been updated and your phone boots fine, check if you have GPS and all the other features working to your satisfaction. Given your problems with GPS, I strongly recommend taking a GPS fix at this time.
3. Once that's working fine, flash the latest CWM Touch Recovery (version 6.0.4.5 for D2TMO). You can use Rom Manager from Play store.
4. Take a Nandroid before proceeding. When you do, uncheck the generate MD5 and enable Compression.
5. Now its your choice. You could flash Saranhai's Stock Mod or Danvdh's Dandroid. Both are good Roms and its your call. Check the GPS working after you flash Rom of your choice.
If you do choose to go after Saranhai's Rom and get into the Wi-Fi Problems, post here before you try any solutions. With Danvdh's Rom, there are certain steps to enable Root. You can't just flash SuperSU and hope to gain Root.
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Thanks so much for your detailed reply!
After a little bit of browsing the forum, I found that my IMEI seems to be missing and simply flashing the correct modems/kernels/whatever you call them does not fix it. I will go through your instructions and then report the results.
I read on here that sometimes it just happens randomly after flashing 4.3 ROMs? Well I certainly hope I get back my IMEI and hope it's not blacklisted :/ Apparently I can't access signal or data without it.
Thank you again!
EDIT: Does an "Unknown" IMEI mean I've totally lost it?
EDIT 2: Okay now I know God hates me. I downloaded the Root66 file and Odin will NOT let me flash it onto my phone. Keeps giving me aboot (???) errors no matter what port I use! I know I took a risk tinkering with my phone but I don't think I deserve this!
Honestly now I don't want anything to do with rooting and custom ROMs anymore. I think I'm too stupid for this. I think I just want it back to the way it was when I bought it. Could you please help me to do that?
I'm done with this root stuff, I can't do it anymore.
Sorry, I honestly don't mean to come off as whiny or ungrateful, I've just spent two days trying to figure this stuff out and it's getting me VERY tired and VERY irritated.

Oops I think I forgot to mention that you will have to put the phone in Download mode before you plug it in for ODIN. In order to get into Download mode you turn off the phone and press Volume Down AND HOME AND POWER simultaneously. If you are doing it for the first time, it may seem hard. Be patient.
Yes I suspected you to be "Missing IMEI". That's why suggested going to Stock. Your Call & Data problems come from there.
My steps do take you back to Stock.

How to Root from Stock 4.3?

Just picked up a Note II and was shocked to see how difficult it seems to be to root from stock 4.3. Many posts from users who say the stated methods aren't working for them ...
What is the current status on the best way to root from stock 4.3? The Tmobile bloatware is killing me ...
Forgot to say that I don't care about tripping the counter for knox or ota or any of that. Just want to root, get rid of bloatware, be able to use custom rom, etc.

Just use cf auto root

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Just picked up a Note II and was shocked to see how difficult it seems to be to root from stock 4.3. Many posts from users who say the stated methods aren't working for them ...
What is the current status on the best way to root from stock 4.3? The Tmobile bloatware is killing me ...
Forgot to say that I don't care about tripping the counter for knox or ota or any of that. Just want to root, get rid of bloatware, be able to use custom rom, etc.
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Its not difficult. I put this together today for installing note 3 features on T-Mobile Note 2. It's easiest way to do it. You need to learn basics first. So read about what recovery mode is, download mode and what Odin is and how to use it. It's all very easy and if you have TeamSpeak I wouldn't have a problem helping you with it, but you void your warranty and if you brick your phone - oh well, that's the chance you take. I've been doing it for about a month and its fun. Here's my guide. ezKAT rom is fun as hell! Enjoy!
Simplified procedure for installing ezKat custom rom on T-Mobile Note 2 (SGH-T889) ONLY
WHY THIS GUIDE?
#1 – For first time rooters, this is the easiest way to root your phone, period!
#2 - When I followed the original ezKat instructions, things didn’t go smoothly. After some trial and error and quite a bit of searching, this method worked easier, was repeatable, and also added some additional functionality – primarily stability and the ability to install games etc. to external SD Card.
I just put this together to save people time so they don’t have to go through what I did – namely fumbling around and being frustrated. Most of the solutions to problems turned out to be simple if I’d only known where to look the first time around. Unfortunately, it seems information on T-Mobile stuff is always harder to find compared to AT&T or International Note 2’s.
FILES: See the XDA forums ezKat Developer page for links to files and to acknowledge their awesome work. This is the best rom I’ve ever worked with and was well worth a little extra effort to unleash its full potential on my Note 2.
Problems others have reported that this method either avoids or solved for me:
1) No keyboard working
2) “no Sim card inserted” error after install
3) “code 7” error message during rom flashing that “ezKat 2.0 has error” and failed installation, as well as general instability reported by
others in the XDA forums.
4) Inability to install programs to External Micro SD Card
5) No sleep/coma problems
6) Stock browser is included and fully functional.
Last time I’m going to say this – these instructions pertain to the T-MOBILE NOTE 2 SGH-T889 ONLY!! I assume they probably work on the Canadian version too, but I don’t know. Regardless, whatever you choose to do with your phone is your responsibility. Your warranty is void the first time you root your phone regardless – we’re all adults here. Also, this assumes you know what flashing and Odin are… otherwise run away now!! Go read about download mode, recovery mode, and flashing, then come back if you’re not scared away by the prospect of possibly bricking your phone. Still here? Ok then…
Preparation step ONE OF THREE – freshly format your micro sd card (yep, get over it – this solves two major problems up front*)
Preparation step TWO OF THREE – copy these files linked from the ezKat PAGE to your external micro sd card:
-eZKAT_v2.0_n3feat (rom .zip)
-eZKAT_2.0_S5Keyboard (keyboard fix .zip) (do NOT try the “NEW2.0” keyboard file it does not work)
-T889UVUCMK7_Modem-Dec_9_13 (t-mobile modem fix .zip)
-UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99
Preparation step THREE of THREE: Make sure these are installed to your PC:
-Odin v1.85
-Samsung USB drivers (duh!)
-**Mr. Robinson’s Pre-Rooted Stock 4.3 Rom “root66_TMO_T889UVUCMK7_2.tar” (for flashing with Odin)
-Philz Touchwiz Recovery “philz_touch_6.00.8-t0ltetmo” (Do Not Use TWRP for these steps – I love TWRP, but for some reason – ezKat doesn’t like it)
OK – here we go! Do these in order and you can’t go wrong. Do not skip any steps!!!
1) FLASH MR. ROBINSON’s PRE-ROOTED 4.3 ROM with Odin 1.85 – phone will auto-reboot.
2) Setup Wifi-Settings and shut off phone.
3) Power on phone in Download Mode
4) Flash Philz Touchwiz 6.00.8 with Odin - phone will auto-reboot.
5) Shut off phone and restart in recovery mode.
6) Flash eZKAT_v2.0_n3feat rom in recovery mode (do not reboot yet)
7) Flash Keyboard fix and Modem fix. Reboot phone.
8) Phone should be working – you’re going to be amazed and want to play around – STOP gawking and shut the
phone down!!
9) Boot back into recovery mode – Flash SuperSU 1.99
10) Clear Cache, Clear Dalvik Cache – Reboot phone
11) Download and install BusyBox from Google Playstore
12) Reboot Phone and ENJOY!!
Congratulations. If you don’t care about installing apps etc. to SD CARD, you’re done!! Enjoy your new Note 3 and S5 features on your Note 2.
Make sure to thank the ezKat team for their amazing work on this rom.
If you do want to install apps to External SD Card, then go to Google Play Store and install “NextApp SD Fix” and “FolderMount Premium” (the free version limits you to a very small number of moveable folders) NextApp SD Fix works automatically with two clicks after installation and there is a simple Youtube video showing how to use FolderMount. Again, it is a VERY simple utility to use. Simple click through – it does everything automatically.
NOTE: Contrary to some posts I’ve seen around stating that you can no longer move programs with FolderMount, I tested it again today while editing this guide and it works perfectly with this ROM. I will not attest to any other roms.
*If you didn’t format your Micro SD Card at the beginning of this process then you may have received the “error 7” code during the flashing of the rom. If so, start over.
**Some experienced rooters will choose not to flash over Mr. Robinson’s rom because they normally prefer to flash over a “clean” install base. If you go this route and experience stability or other issues, then I strongly recommend starting from the top with Mr. Robinson’s as a base. I’ve had a lot less issues since going this route.
Good luck everyone! I hope this helped you out.

Thanks to both of you for responding! I'll check out both of the methods you suggested.

Haints said:
Thanks to both of you for responding! I'll check out both of the methods you suggested.
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You're well welcome. Good luck.

towelroot works on 4.3 for sgs3 so it should work for note 2 also. no pc required

mattlowry said:
towelroot works on 4.3 for sgs3 so it should work for note 2 also. no pc required
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I tried won't work

terpin32 said:
I tried won't work
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What error did you get?

It reboots the phone

Just rooted mine finally. Used the autoroot which didn't work and caused the supersu to just close out with knox errors. Then flashed twrp latest 2.7.2 and used it to fix permissions then flash superuser. Booted and it gave knox error, tried opening supersu and it asked if I wanted to try to disable knox. Choose yes, it said successful and Finally im rooted.

HTC Desire 310/320 All Roms,firmwares,recoveries,root,etc

Thread update 15.04.2022, fixed some links, removed others, added RR 5.8.8 and did some formatting.
So since there were many users who had questions for roms,root,firmware and stuff like that which was already available but only in small posts,I finally decided to make a big official thread for the HTC Desire 310 and 320. Why 1 thread for 2 phones? Well,they are practically the same phone but desire 320 is running on stock kitkat and has flash.
Port guys and developers: @MaRtYy01 aka Martin Dimitrov @HTC Desire 310 aka 69techur aka Alija Huskic (Team N3GG3)
@Swoopae (deserves to be here lel) and users in 4PDA Desire 310 and 320 threads
New facebook group (tnx Swoopae) click
1.ROOT​Flashable SuperSU zip: in firmware flashing video
<Moderator Edit>: Files removed due to 15 different antivirus services detecting the APKs as Trojans.
2.RECOVERIES​
Spoiler: For firmware 4.2.2 only
Recommended-CWM 5(you dont need anything else,everything on 4.2.2 can be flashed with it): click
CWM 6 click
TWRP click
Stock recovery(if something messes up with other recovery and you get into bootloop flash it with sp flash tools) click
OTA - for android 4.2.2 click
Steps:
1.Put the OTA (named as update.zip) and the CWM on your SDCard
2.Reboot to Recovery (Volume UP + Power)
3.Select "apply update from sdcard"
4.Choose our update.zip (OTA)
5.It will return an error(if it doesnt then you should flash the stock rom with sp flash tools)(as our device is already updated) and it will let you choose two options. SELECT REBOOT SYSTEM NOW
6.After the phone is fully booted up, proceed to install the recovery as you wish!!!RENAME THE RECOVERY TO RECOVERY.IMG OR YOU WILL END IN BOOTLOOP!!!(You can use Rashr or MobileUncle MTK Tools or whatever you want)
7.After install, reboot to recovery
4.4.2+​These don't work if you are with the jellybean firmware(kernel 3.4.5), only for desire 320 firmware. Required to flash roms with version higher than 4.2.2
- Philz Touch click in this archive you have all stuff required for the rooting and installing the recovery on the d320 kitkat rom. Password is amogus
- Philz Touch mirror link without any other stuff coming with it: click mirror
- Flash the OTA click mirror with the stock recovery and reboot, go to mobile uncle tools and flash the recovery (new recovery.img)
btw OTA for android 4.4.2 is different from the jellybean one
3.ROMS​
Spoiler: 4.2.2
These roms are usually bugless or with minor bugs that dont interrupt the work. All ported from 4PDA users
XPERIA C click (sometimes gives errors while installing apps)
Lenovo(vibe ui) click
MIUI 5 click (one of the best 4.2.2 roms)
Lollifox click
Moonmod click
CyanogenMod 10.1 click (google play doesnt work)
4.4.2/4.4.4​
WARNING:YOU NEED THE DESIRE 320 FIRMWARE TO FLASH ROMS WITH NEWER VERSION THAN 4.2.2
[07.11.2016]MIUI 8 click (bugless) [ported by @Swoopae]
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Spoiler: 5.1.1
[01.11.2016] AICP 10 click
gapps(for AICP only) click [ported by @MilkyPL]
[26.8.2016]CyanogenMod 12.1 click bugfixed version by @Swoopae
Flyme OS 4.5 link in kk firmware flashing video (google play doesnt work,I will try to fix it soon;gapps built in) [ported by me]
Spoiler: 6.0.1
Not 100% of the roms are well tested, so have a working rom as backup in case the rom you try doesnt work properly, also report back if you experience this.
IMPORTANT-If you own desire 320 flash this patch right after the rom or you will face wifi issue-click
Its made for marshmallow roms,so work for lollipop and kitkat isnt guaranteed. Tbh it doesn't always work on marshmallow too lmao
For mounting the sdcard as internal storage,here is @Swoopae 's patch click
It's made for cm13 but will probably work on other marshmallow roms too.
[14.11.2016]Mokee 3 click (bugless,vpn also works,just 2g switch bugged) [ported by @Swoopae]
[01.11.2016]AICP 11 click (gotta be almost bugless as all new mm based roms) [ported by @MilkyPL ]
[12.10.2016]TemastekPLUS click (improved and tweaked temastek cm13,bugless,vpn also should work) [ported by @Swoopae]
[02.10.2016]SwoopaeOS r01 click (based on slim6,fixed lag and minor bugs plus a sexy theme) [yes its by @Swoopae]
[04.9.2016]Paranoid Android 6.0.3(aospa) click (vpn and audio from headphones doesnt work) [ported by @Swoopae]
[17.8.2016]CyanogenMod 13 click ( very stable, gps, google play work,just fm radio doesnt work) [ported by @Swoopae]
[15.8.2016]Slim Marshmallow click (everything except fm radio works) [ported by @Swoopae]
7.1.2​|27.09.2017| Resurrection Remix N 5.8.4 by Swoopae: click
(should work well,needs some testing)
|15.04.2022| Resurrection Remix N 5.8.8 by me: post download
Steps:
1.Make sure the rom is on the sdcard
2.If you wish you can make a backup of your current rom
3.Wipe cache,data,system;dont mount anything/wipe for a new rom on philz recovery
4.Select update from sdcard/zip from sdcard/whatever is it from sdcard
5.Choose the rom zip and flash it
6.Flash gapps if the rom requires it(pico gapps are strongly recommended)
7.Reboot,first boot takes 3-8 minutes depending on the rom
GAPPS: http://opengapps.org/
Choose arm - whatever android version rom you are flashing - pico are recommended,if you have problems with gapps try with pico,flashing after rom and after 1 boot and then report if still doesnt work
4.Firmwares​
- Have any problems with the gps? Try this: click and this: click
- Desire 310 stock roms:
single sim: click mirror mirror 2
dual sim: click mirror
- Desire 320 stock rom(works for both d310 single and dualsim): click ; When installed on desire 310 bugs of that firmware are little while line on top of the screen and auto rotation(screen flickering too but doesn't happen on 5.0+ roms)
- SP Flash tools: click
- Driver: click
- Fix for driver signature error on windows 8/8.1: click
- Stuff for fixing imei(including toolhero): click mirror
- If you don't want to flash the desire 320 firmware and just want to unbrick this tutorial will be more helpful(also works if you have desire 320 and want to unbrick): click
HTC Desire 310 aka 69techur reported that Lenovo A328 firmware also works without flickering on and white line,but volume buttons,camera,rotation and a lot of other things dont work.
- Instructions for flashing D320 firmware on D310:
1.Backup imei with toolhero on 4.2.2
2.Install the driver on the pc,if it cant install them because they arent signed-disable signature verification(test mode) or try on other pc
3.Run the sp flash tool with compatiblity mode windows 7(only if you are on newer os) and set everything on it like in the video, connect the phone to the pc without battery and holding volume down;da dl with cheksum,high speed,no battery in the options,select firmware upgrade and start to flash
4.Root with the pc software,make sure you have enabled usb debugging in developer settings
5.Flash the OTA with the stock recovery and reboot, go to mobile uncle tools and flash the recovery(new recovery.img)
5.Now you have recovery.Wipe system,data and cache and flash the rom you wanna flash(the 4.2.2 roms dont work anymore) after that flash gapps if the rom requires it and reboot.
KERNEL BUGS:Screen flickering(kitkat roms only),screen rotation,little white line on the top of the screen
5.YOUTUBE​
Kitkat firmware,recovery and roms installation: click
CyanogenMod 13: click
How to fix imei: click
CyanogenMod 12.1: click
CyanogenMod 10.1: click
MIUI 5: click
Galaxy S5 mod: click
The HTC Desire 320 rom: click
AICP 6.0.1: click
CyanPOP 5.1.1: click
CleanKat 4.4.4: click
Wanna port a rom on your own? Here is a video guide for android 5 and 6: click
and written tutorial: click
Credits:​
-The users of 4PDA for all 4.2.2 roms and all recoveries, cm12.1, guides, etc.
-Me for translating the guides, youtube videos and ported roms
-HTC Desire 310 aka 69techur for helping me test stuff, his porting tutorial, ported roms and youtube videos
-Swoopae and Tomi Sudi for ported roms
-other guys that I havent mentioned
If you have questions, reports about bugs, requests or something feel free to ask.
Don't forget to hit thanks

Nice thread
#Proud_To_Be_Team_N33G3!

Many thanks for this! Good job. Cant wait for completed post
EDIT: How about GAPPS? And in which step we should install it?

Immortel.CZ said:
Many thanks for this! Good job. Cant wait for completed post
EDIT: How about GAPPS? And in which step we should install it?
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in 5.x.x roms flash rom, boot, then flash
in 6.0.1 roms flash rom and then flash gapps

Still not sure about few things so please add what missing or correct me:
Highlighted stuff is what Im not sure.
Want to use CWM5 and Broken OS. Already got root. Stock recovery downloaded too (to be sure).
1. Download CWM5. Unpack that file (contains OTA_v1_u.zip and recovery.img).
2. Rename OTA_v1_u.zip to update.zip.
3. Upload update.zip and recovery.img to SD.
4. Reboot to Recovery (VUP + Pow).
5. Select "apply update from sdcard".
6. Choose update.zip.
7. a) Will return an error and it will let you choose from two options. Continue to 8.
b) It will not return an error and you should flash the stock rom with sp flash tools (How?)
8. Select reboot system now.
9. After the phone is fully booted up, proceed to install recovery as you wish. What? How?
10. After install, reboot to recovery.
11. ??? What next?
12. How to install BrokenOSD310.zip?
13. Flash gapps. How and which one (platform ?, android - 6.0. probably?, variant?)
14. Thats all?
I know that lot of ppl could do it but I need to be sure, to not make any mistakes

Immortel.CZ said:
Still not sure about few things so please add what missing or correct me:
Highlighted stuff is what Im not sure.
Want to use CWM5 and Broken OS. Already got root. Stock recovery downloaded too (to be sure).
1. Download CWM5. Unpack that file (contains OTA_v1_u.zip and recovery.img).
2. Rename OTA_v1_u.zip to update.zip.
3. Upload update.zip and recovery.img to SD.
4. Reboot to Recovery (VUP + Pow).
5. Select "apply update from sdcard".
6. Choose update.zip.
7. a) Will return an error and it will let you choose from two options. Continue to 8.
b) It will not return an error and you should flash the stock rom with sp flash tools (How?)
8. Select reboot system now.
9. After the phone is fully booted up, proceed to install recovery as you wish. What? How?
10. After install, reboot to recovery.
11. ??? What next?
12. How to install BrokenOSD310.zip?
13. Flash gapps. How and which one (platform ?, android - 6.0. probably?, variant?)
14. Thats all?
I know that lot of ppl could do it but I need to be sure, to not make any mistakes
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Broken os is for the 4.4.2 firmware (kernel 3.4.67),not the stock 4.2.2(kernel 3.4.5) .You need to flash the d320 firmware first,get philz recovery on it then flash the rom and the gapps.
And here my explanation:
7b) I will add that later in the firmware section
9 ''(You can use Rashr or MobileUncle MTK Tools or whatever you want)'' Rashr is in the google play
11.-14. Well,I guess I will have to add instructions how to flash roms
BTW The kitkat firmware installation+installation of recovery and roms video is complete gotta upload today
Edit:video uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRpw5sQA0rs
and thread finished

Sooo...
Today, I´ve managed to install Galaxy S5 rom on gf cell phone. It was super easy.
If I remember correctly, this was my step-by-step:
1. Download CWM5. Unpack that file (contains OTA_v1_u.zip and recovery.img).
2. Rename OTA_v1_u.zip to update.zip.
3. Upload update.zip and recovery.img to SD. Upload Galaxy_S5_HTC_Desire_310_Dual_sim.zip on SD too.
4. Reboot to Recovery (VUP + Pow).
5. Select "apply update from sdcard".
6. Choose update.zip.
7. a) Will return an error and it will let you choose from two options.
8. Select reboot system now.
9. recovery.img (from CWM5) flashed from Rashr.
10. Boot to recovery, flash Galaxy_S5_HTC_Desire_310_Dual_sim.zip
11. Restart.
12. Boot to recovery, full wipe and factory reset.
13. Restart.
14. Boot to recovery, flash gapps for 4.2.2. (from other source).
15. Restart.
Now, there was a few things:
- Keyboard was not installed at all, so I´ve copied [censored] keyboard apk to SD and installed it.
- Dialer not showing dialing number (this is probalby because this rom is for S5 which have bigger display). Solved with 3rd party dialer.
- Same thing with date on unlocking screen. Not solved, ignoring for now. Can be probably solved with 3rd party screen locker. Will test it later.
- There is very annoying pop-up about back cover. Did fast look through google and it is solved by xposed, but will not install it until someone from you confirms it will not brick this phone
- When tap on those six dots in round shape (on desktop) to acces all icons of apps, and then tapping any upper icon (upper meaning first and second line from to), sometimes instead of running the app it will roll down status/notification? bar. Not a critical bug but can be annyoing.
- ADDED: Well, it looks like we cant turn data on, when both sims are present. Yes, we have sim which we want to use for data in slot 1 but still, we cant turn data on (no sign of 3G above cell signal). But I remember, it works when there is just one sim. Major problem.
- Another problem, GPS. It is working but it is still ON. We cant turn it off, not even in settings. Major problem. Will try it later without second SIM.
- CONFIRMED: It is problem with second SIM. When we using just one sim in slot 1, there is no problem, data works, GPS works as it should. So if you could look at it, please (if solution exists).
Last two bugs above (GPS and data) still occuring but not every time. Looks like switch is bugged.
EDIT: Did full wipe, format SD, reflashed G5 mod and now works without those bugs. Probably my fault flash. Yay!
So far so good.
Maybe we will try CM13 but now gf will test it for a few days.
THANKS guys, she is happy with her phone now. And you know, when gf is happy, you are happy too

Immortel.CZ said:
Sooo...
Today, I´ve managed to install Galaxy S5 rom on gf cell phone. It was super easy.
If I remember correctly, this was my step-by-step:
1. Download CWM5. Unpack that file (contains OTA_v1_u.zip and recovery.img).
2. Rename OTA_v1_u.zip to update.zip.
3. Upload update.zip and recovery.img to SD. Upload Galaxy_S5_HTC_Desire_310_Dual_sim.zip on SD too.
4. Reboot to Recovery (VUP + Pow).
5. Select "apply update from sdcard".
6. Choose update.zip.
7. a) Will return an error and it will let you choose from two options.
8. Select reboot system now.
9. recovery.img (from CWM5) flashed from Rashr.
10. Boot to recovery, flash Galaxy_S5_HTC_Desire_310_Dual_sim.zip
11. Restart.
12. Boot to recovery, full wipe and factory reset.
13. Restart.
14. Boot to recovery, flash gapps for 4.2.2. (from other source).
15. Restart.
Now, there was a few things:
- Keyboard was not installed at all, so I´ve copied [censored] keyboard apk to SD and installed it.
- Dialer not showing dialing number (this is probalby because this rom is for S5 which have bigger display). Solved with 3rd party dialer.
- Same thing with date on unlocking screen. Not solved, ignoring for now. Can be probably solved with 3rd party screen locker. Will test it later.
- There is very annoying pop-up about back cover. Did fast look through google and it is solved by xposed, but will not install it until someone from you confirms it will not brick this phone
- When tap on those six dots in round shape (on desktop) to acces all icons of apps, and then tapping any upper icon (upper meaning first and second line from to), sometimes instead of running the app it will roll down status/notification? bar. Not a critical bug but can be annyoing.
- ADDED: Well, it looks like we cant turn data on, when both sims are present. Yes, we have sim which we want to use for data in slot 1 but still, we cant turn data on (no sign of 3G above cell signal). But I remember, it works when there is just one sim. Major problem.
- Another problem, GPS. It is working but it is still ON. We cant turn it off, not even in settings. Major problem. Will try it later without second SIM.
- CONFIRMED: It is problem with second SIM. When we using just one sim in slot 1, there is no problem, data works, GPS works as it should. So if you could look at it, please (if solution exists).
So far so good.
Maybe we will try CM13 but now gf will test it for a few days.
THANKS guys, she is happy with her phone now. And you know, when gf is happy, you are happy too
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I would recommend you broken os over cm13,I havent updated it from a month(since I currently dont have the phone to test it) and broken os is super stable and almost bugless.
BTW if you have the 512mb ram version,I highly recommend the s6 mod or cleankat(69techur still hasnt uploaded it tho,lazy bastard XD).Kitkat uses less ram and its faster.I actually think that cleankat must be the fastest rom after all.
For the s5 mod:
-Keyboard works by default,just swipe the status bar and choose aoso keyboard
-Weird,dialer worked fine for me.And its not for s5 after all,the dialer looks like jellybean touchwiz,not kitkat,probably ported from s4/s5 chinese clone.
-The unlock screen looks like that because of the navigation bar,if you remove it(find qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 in the build.prop and change it to qemu.hw.mainkeys=1) and add pie controls instead,it will be fine.
-The pop up about the back cover aoso appears in the original s5,but this isnt real touchwiz rom so I suggest you not to touch it/backup the rom and try to remove it.
-Idk,probably sh1tty touchscreen,I think I faced the same issue when I was with the rom
-I dont know about solution of the last problems,the russians have ported the rom not me,checked the forum and they havent even reported these issues XD
BTW,if you have problem with random reboots put the fingerorint unlock.Its not real fingerprint of course,you just have to swipe down on the finger icon.The russians reported that this fixed the random reboots.
Anyway,thanks for the bugs report

Hey MaRtYy01 again!
Thanks for reply.
1) Dunno if it is 512 or 1025Mb ramm version. Now antutu states info about lenovo cell phone and there is 1024Mb, so not sure if I can trust that information. Is there any app which would provide exact info about ramm, without flashing 310 stock rom? Maybe it is really 1024. It is called HTC Desire 310 v1 white and that should have 1024Mb ramm.
2) I would VERY like to try those roms (Broken Os or S6 mod/CleanKat if memory is just 512Mb) BUT I lack of ability to make it without full step-by-step walkthrough. So if you would be so kind and type it by more describing way (videos dont work for me, my hearing english is low) so I can be 100% I know what I will be doing? Pretty please. For example, this is really idiot proof and it worked for me BrokenOs have some bugs as you stated so S6 mod would be much prefered. Or walkthrough for both, that would be amazing.
3) Keyboard could by my fault. I did not do full wipe after installation of rom, just after reboot. But it really wasnt there. In setup, I wanted to enter wifi password and all I can was voice input
4) Could provide screenshot, if you want. But that can be bypassed by another dialer, so it is okay
5) Pie controls is that round thing you press and few apps will show? We turned it off right away Too annoying.
6) So hw problem?
7) Hmm, okay. Maybe another rom will be solution.
8) No random reboots but thanks for advice! Will remember it.
No problem dude.

Reading this comments makes me feel like my IQ decreasing

Why? Because English is not my first language?
Because I'm not that experienced in flashing as both of you are?
Well sorry that you feeling that way!

Immortel.CZ said:
Hey MaRtYy01 again!
Thanks for reply.
1) Dunno if it is 512 or 1025Mb ramm version. Now antutu states info about lenovo cell phone and there is 1024Mb, so not sure if I can trust that information. Is there any app which would provide exact info about ramm, without flashing 310 stock rom? Maybe it is really 1024. It is called HTC Desire 310 v1 white and that should have 1024Mb ramm.
2) I would VERY like to try those roms (Broken Os or S6 mod/CleanKat if memory is just 512Mb) BUT I lack of ability to make it without full step-by-step walkthrough. So if you would be so kind and type it by more describing way (videos dont work for me, my hearing english is low) so I can be 100% I know what I will be doing? Pretty please. For example, this is really idiot proof and it worked for me BrokenOs have some bugs as you stated so S6 mod would be much prefered. Or walkthrough for both, that would be amazing.
3) Keyboard could by my fault. I did not do full wipe after installation of rom, just after reboot. But it really wasnt there. In setup, I wanted to enter wifi password and all I can was voice input
4) Could provide screenshot, if you want. But that can be bypassed by another dialer, so it is okay
5) Pie controls is that round thing you press and few apps will show? We turned it off right away Too annoying.
6) So hw problem?
7) Hmm, okay. Maybe another rom will be solution.
8) No random reboots but thanks for advice! Will remember it.
No problem dude.
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Just to start from something,6),thats most likely software fault.And indeed I think the tutorials are fine,since you managed to flash s5 mod you are smart enough and for the videos-they are more to see how it happens,if i wanted I could put a song in the background instead of talking,my english sounds like **** tho(sometimes even I dont know what Im saying XD).So if you look at the instructions carefully,then follow what Im doing in the video you will be fine.Just if you dont know,you need to flash the desire 320 stock rom before s6 mod,broken os or other roms with version newer than 4.2.2 which might seem a bit hard for you(its actually easy tho,try to flash roms on htc one x and you will see what is hard ).The desire 320 rom also has a few issues like the rotation and white line.And dont get me wrong,Id choose broken os every day over s6 mod since its wayy better,s6 mod isnt bugless too.Also,your ram seems to be 1gb which is fine.
If you want the fastest solution-flash miui 5,its the stablest and the awesomest rom so far,ive been using it for a month and really loved it.You dont need to flash the desire 320 rom for it.

In first post, there is nothing about flashing via SP Flash Tools, so it is really neded?
Now we have CWM5 and Galaxy S5 Mod
and we want BrokenOS
Is this good way to do it?
1) Flash stock recovery with Rashr.
2) Go to recovery and flash 320 rom.
3) Flash OTA_v01_u-1.zip (from PhilzTouch - PT), reboot and do build.prop thing
4) Flash new_recovery.img (PT) with Rashr
5) Copy BrokenOs on SD
6) Go to recovery
7) Wipce cache, data, system
8) Choose BrokenOs zip from SD and flash it
9) Flash gapps
10) Reboot

Hello!I rooted my htc with kingroot. I uninstalled a bunch of apps and have like 1,2gb free memory in my phone. However when i try to install a game (has like 0.9 gb) it still installs in my phone memory and when it tries to update itself it goes beyond the 1,2gb memory. It also appears that i can't move it to SD. Is there anyway to change the installation folder?

Aconcerneduser said:
Hello!I rooted my htc with kingroot. I uninstalled a bunch of apps and have like 1,2gb free memory in my phone. However when i try to install a game (has like 0.9 gb) it still installs in my phone memory and when it tries to update itself it goes beyond the 1,2gb memory. It also appears that i can't move it to SD. Is there anyway to change the installation folder?
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Hey Aconcerneduser.
If you have stock room then no, you cant install/move apps to SD. I´ve tried lot of things (like App2SD, Link2SD) and nothing works.
Try flash Galaxy S5 Mod, it is not hard and then you can move apps to SD!
I can make you noob proof walkthrough (how I flashed it), it takes you 15 minutes tops and it works.
EDIT: Updated my bug report about S5 mod!

Immortel.CZ said:
In first post, there is nothing about flashing via SP Flash Tools, so it is really neded?
Now we have CWM5 and Galaxy S5 Mod
and we want BrokenOS
Is this good way to do it?
1) Flash stock recovery with Rashr.
2) Go to recovery and flash 320 rom.
3) Flash OTA_v01_u-1.zip (from PhilzTouch - PT), reboot and do build.prop thing
4) Flash new_recovery.img (PT) with Rashr
5) Copy BrokenOs on SD
6) Go to recovery
7) Wipce cache, data, system
8) Choose BrokenOs zip from SD and flash it
9) Flash gapps
10) Reboot
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'' 2) Go to recovery and flash 320 rom.'' XDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD
Lollll no.You need to flash it with sp flash tools;before that backup imei with toolhero
After that root it with the pc root program,flash the ota with STOCK recovery,do the ''build.prop thing'' and then flash recovery with mobile mtk tools.And new_recovery.img IS philz touch.
The rest is right.
Also,watch my last video for the kitkat firmware.recovery.You dont need to understand what I say,just look what Im doing.

Immortel.CZ said:
Why? Because English is not my first language?
Because I'm not that experienced in flashing as both of you are?
Well sorry that you feeling that way!
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1st. English isnt my first language too and Im speaking it fluid
2nd You have a step by step tutorial here and dont post fake bug reports -_-

HTC Desire 310 said:
1st. English isnt my first language too and Im speaking it fluid
2nd You have a step by step tutorial here and dont post fake bug reports -_-
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He is speaking it fine tho
And they arent fake,just the crappy tries of the russians to port roms correctly-full with bugs.

MaRtYy01 said:
He is speaking it fine tho
And they arent fake,just the crappy tries of the russians to port roms correctly-full with bugs.
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Mine MLG ports are bugless

And that's your problem, HTC DESIRE 310. Not everyone is like you, not everyone have everything like you. And lol you are not speaking fluidly English.
If you don't want contribute this conversation, please step aside.
Thanks MaRtYy01 for advices. Few hours back I've refreshed my bug reports. Data and gps problems are gone, probably faulty flash or cause of not wiping.
And thanks for correcting me, as you can see I'm still little bit confused Will look it up tomorrow, now is bed time.

[V2][Update][Root][G955U]PartCyborgRom - SamFail Rooted/Debloated/Audio/More

SamFail presents...
PartCyborgRom
BQL1
A Rooted Custom Rom
For G955U/W, Bootloader Revisions 1, 2, 3​
Updates
NOW Supporting Bootloader V3!
I am happy to announce that BL version 3 phones are now supported by PartCyborgRom!
Just download the Version 3 BL further down in this post (after reading everything in between!) and use it in place of the normal BL Part2 file.
NOTICE: Rooting Process Steps Updated!
Enough people are coming from later bootloader revisions that have some extra protections that I updated the process to use an additional step. Many of you have used this step already at my suggestion when your AP flash was failing with Auth Error without a reboot to Upload.
Featured Modifications
Deodexed
Deodexed for all devices.
I found a way that works!
It should keep working as long as nougat
(is that a haiku?)
Xposed Preinstalled
PCR now comes out of the flasher with xposed pre-installed!
NOTE: Xposed Installer may crash on first boot. It will not crash after setup finishes and you reboot
New Boot Animation
Another great one from @Ryan-refoua.
This one is my favorite so far.
JamesDSP
I added another DSP style audio mod. JamesDSP is similar to V4A in how it operates and what features it has, but it has some really awesome features that have made me a fan and a regular user. Among other things, it has a better convolver (IRS processing) implementation, and its bass boost is significantly better than v4a. If there are things you like about V4A you can use both at the same time.
ITYBP Modded YouTube
A last minute addition, this is a really nice youtube mod brought to you by @laura almeida, @Razerman and @ZaneZam. It features some cool additions like native adblocking (no more xposed module), overriding your max youtube resolution (you can watch 4k videos on your phone, but not 4k hdr). I have been using it for a while and really like it. A big thanks to them for letting me include it with PCR
Improved Debloating
Found better stuff to delete. Added back some stuff I took out before that some of you asked for.
If you find something missing that you want back, pull it from the stock rom and install it in /system/app or /system/priv-app, wherever you got it from.
Improved Battery Life
Thanks to some battery sleuthing by @TheMadScientist, this release comes with a nice big bump in efficiency. With just some very minor tuning using amplify and a service disabler, I can get around 1%/h drain.
Performance Improvements
That increased battery life does not come at the cost of performance. In fact performance is better too. Part of that is due some personally tested build.prop tweaks. Another part is some data optimisation scripts that now run at boot. You wont notice those, but they are there doing their thing.
Other Features
New for first time flashers
- Pre-Rooted with SuperSU installed
- CSC OYN pre-installed. Tested working on several carriers
- RCS and VoLTE icons removed from status bar.
- High quality audio mods, including
- Viper Audio (V4A)
- Dolby Atmos from the Axon 7
- Pandora hifi audio framework
- Native Google Dialer & Contacts support, including local search, spam call blocking
- Oreo 8.1 Emoji Icon Set
- Custom Lockscreen Clock font
- Stock system display fonts replaced with Apple's original San Francisco Font
Special Thanks
- @ahiron and @Zackptg5 for the killer sounds from V4A and Dolby Atmos Mods!
- The Aiur crew for Pandora (now a legacy mod but works great on the s8)
- @syndre for the Google Dialer and Contacts framework mod
- @rayan-refoua for the beautiful Tech Lines Custom boot and shutdown animations!
- Last but not least, my new friend @laura almeida, along with @Razerman amd @ZaneZam for letting me include the iYTBP - injected YouTube Background Playback Mod
- everyone who tested
Warnings/Disclaimers/Known Issues
- 80% Battery life like every other rooted US snapdragon device
- Flashing on a USB 3.0 port will likely cause corruption in your flash that can cause kernel panics, loss of root, and occasionally very strange other errors. If you get something like this, its not the rom its a hardware conflict that can only show up with larger images like are used in SamFail flashing. See the section below on Kernel Panics for more.
- If there is an app or apk from the stock rom that you wish you had installed, the best solution is to extract it from your stock rom image and copy it to the same place in /system using a root file manager.
SamFail Rooting Process
and Rom Installation
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING WILL ERASE YOUR WHOLE PHONE
If you have a SDCard, remove it from your device. Occasional firmware incidents have wiped SDCards in the past. It has neer happened to me, but I have a backup of my sdcard so I can be a little more risky. Better safe than sorry.
Prepare the Following:
- complete stock rom at your bootloader rev in case things dont work
- Everything backed up
- Both Prince Comsy Odin, and Regular Odin for flashing stock
- A USB 2.0 Port. If you attempt to flash with a USB 3.0 port it may work, but if you get kernel panics, or unexpected bad behavior and/or crashes your usb3 is absolutely to blame. some people get lucky and suceed after a few tries, YMMV. If you can not acquire a machine with a usb2.0 port, get a usb2.0 hub and run your phone into that & that into your machine. Reports are that has made things work for some, but we get few reports back.
What is my Bootloader Revision?
Your bootloader revision is part of the baseband build number of the firmware you are currently running. Lets use this rom as our example. The full build number is as follows: G955USQS2BQL1
Start from the right and count 5 characters back. See that 2? That is the bootloader revision for the firmware that came with this rom. But we are not flashing the BQL1 firmware (or Baseband), We are using an older version because it works better. The version we are flashing is: G955UEU2AQK2. Can you tell which revision it is?
Is my Phone Compatible?
Is it a G955U? Is it a G950W? If you answered "yes" to one of those questions, then the answer is "yes". That being said, flashing this rom if you are on bootloader revision 1 will upgrade your bootloader revision to 2, which means that any previous rom you were running wont work, so be prepared by having a copy of stock for bootloader version 2. If you don't want to move to version 2, you can still run the latest PartCyborgRom though, just use the G955UEU1AQk1 BL_ tar under Old Downloads in place of the one that came with this one. It will work just fine. However if you are unsure I suggest you go ahead and upgrade, there are not really any benefits to staying on 1 at this point.
Steps to Root
1) Download and unzip AP Part 1 and BL Part 2 zip files.
2) Download and unzip Prince Comsey Odin and start it up
3) Reboot device into Download mode and connect it to your pc
4A) Open Comsy Odin and Reboot into Download mode. Add Only the BL Part2.tar.md5 file. Go to the options tab and remove the checkbox next to "Auto-Reboot". Do not check any additional checkboxes and leave the other ones alone. Connect your phone and Start. Odin will flash the BL file to your device and will say PASS, but will just sit in download mode (because we turned off auto-reboot!). This makes the next part a little easier...
4B) Reset Comsy Odin and use the "three button salute" on your device to Reboot back Download mode. This time only add the AP Part1.tar.md5 file. Select only the following options:
- "Auto-Reboot"
- "F-Reset Time"
- "Nand Erase All"
NOTE: Odin will freeze while checking the AP tar.md5 hash.
Be patient, it will come back. If your computer is old this will take even longer.
5) Click "Start" and wait for the system.img.ext4 file to flash fully to your device. This will take a while.
ATTENTION
When the flash finishes, this is when the SamFail magic happens. Instead of saying "Failed (Auth)" like it should, the device will crash into upload mode with "Unknow Error".
If your device stays in Download Mode:
If your device does not do this, and just says "Failed (Auth)" or something similar and stays in download mode, you need to start again from the beginning, but using a different set of usb ports as you have likely suffered from the usb3 corruption
When you see the upload mode page, do the 3 button salute to reboot into download mode again.
WARNING: When you reboot from upload mode, it wont look like download mode. You will see an error.
When you reboot back into download mode, your screen will say that you had a failed update and you need to do emergency repair or take your device to a service center.
Rest assured, your phone is actually in download mode, and Odin will have recognized it and said "Added!" along with the com port lighting up underneath the progress bar. Just continue the process. It is safe to do so and that error will go away after the next step.
6) Close and re-open Comsy Odin or hit the reset button, and once again add BL_PartCyborgRom-BootLoopEdition-<version>.tar.md5 to the BL section.
7) Do not change any of the options checkboxes, thus leaving the checkboxes checked for "F Reset Time" and "Auto Reboot". Click "Start" and flash the BL (part 2) to your device.
Note: Flashing BL twice is necessary as some newer stock BLs have patched the Root method we use, but the Combo Factory firmware is still vulnerable. In other words, the SamFail nickname continues to be prolific :good: :good:
Note: If you forgot to uncheck nand erase all, don't worry. You are just wasting time doing something again that you already did, the outcome is the same. "All" in "Nand Erase All" means "all userdata", which means cache and, well, userdata. Nothing else is deleted.
8) Wait for the flash to finish . It won't take very long at all as the files are small.
9) When it has finished, Odin will say PASS and your device will reboot into recovery.
From this point forther the scary download error message will be gone for good (or until next flash). Don't go looking yet though, you have more work to do to get root.
Warning: Failure to follow this step could lead to a corrupted instance with no cell coverrage
10) When in recovery issue a factory reset. This ensures that your device has a userdata and cache partitions that are valid, and that the csc is processed correctly. Failure to do the reset could cause issues with either.
11) Boot the device as normal. Wait for it to come up. Its deodexed so it will take longer than even your average odexed rom.
All done!
FlashFire Instructions
- Get the ROM on your phone and unzip it
- Open up FlashFire
- Add a Wipe task, select the top 3 items only
- Select Flash Firmware and load up the AP_PartCyborgRom-BootLoopEdition-<version>.Part1.tar.md5 file to flash your new system
- Select Reboot to Recovery
- Make sure "Inject Root" is NOT checked
- Press go. Wait for the rom to flash and your device to reboot into recovery
- From recovery do a factory reset
- Then select reboot to Download Mode
- When device reboots into Download mode, flash BL_PartCyborgRom-BootLoopEdition-<version>.Part2.tar.md5
You have to use odin for the BL file because flashing bootloaders in FlashFire is a bad idea.
Dirty Flashers
Yes, you can dirty flash this rom to upgrade, however it is problematic and can cause issues. I did it for a long time, but my install was a mess by the time I gave up and reset.
To dirty flash, follow your preferred method of flashing above, but skip the Wipe step.
Odin
Skip "Nand Erase All" during the Part 1 flash. Do everything else the same
FlashFire
For the first Wipe task, instead of selecting the top 3, select only Dalvik like the second wipe task.
NOTE: This procedure is ONLY for people upgrading from an earlier PartCyborgRom version. If you are coming from stock you can not dirty flash because you userdata is encrypted which is not supported by the Factory firmware. If you are coming from other rom, or stock, I have no idea man but don't look at me if it blows up.
ANOTHER NOTE: This method of flashing is unsupported! If you do this and you have issues, you are on your own. If you think they are the rom, then back up your entire rom, wipe and reproduce them.
Help! I Got a Boot loop!
If you get a boot loop or your device hangs at boot, try the following:
1) Reboot to recovery and factory reset again.
To get to recovery hold power+vol-down until screen goes black, then wait till upload mode (press power key for 7+ secs) comes up. Then press vol-down+power again and hold it till it reboots and as SOON as the screen goes black switch to holding vol-up+power+bixby. Hold it for 5-7sec then let go and you will wind up in recovery mode. If this doesnt help, or you can't get to recovery because you cant press the buttons right, proceed to the next step.
2) Try flashing just Part 2 (the BL) again. not only will this get you back in recovery, it will also format your cache again. Its worth a shot and doesnt take long.
Kernel Panic, Invalid Argument
Start Over
Go back to the beginning and do everything again. If it fails again, even in a slightly different way this time, bad interaction between the s8 and your USB port/controller/cable/etc are causing the image to be corrupted as its being written to disk. Try the following:
1) New USB Ports. If you have them, use a different set of usb ports (not the one next to it, but one further away). Its possible that that will be your "good" port, and that will be enough. Lots of machines also have some USB3 ports and some USB2.
2) New Cable. Its less likely, but maybe a new cable will help. Do the whole thing over with a new cable.
3) Try a few times. It sounds silly, but people who have had this issue have reported that eventually it just works. Try a few times until you get sick of trying. If you try like 10 times it probably wont work on the 11th though.
I Dont Have Another USB Port!
Try to borrow your partner/spouse/roommate/friends computer for a quick flash. Ask about the USB ports though, because another 3.0 port may not help you.
If you can't get someones computer, you can purchase a USB2.0 Hub online or at your friendly neighborhood electronics store. They arent very expensive, and I have heard positive reports from people saying it did the trick.
None of that Worked! I'm Screwed!
No you probably arent. I can count on one hand the number of people who someone couldnt get this working eventually. Some of us will be here to help. Check out our telegram channel, where people will be around that can help you. Its right here!.
And they all rooted happily ever after.
The End.​
XDA:DevDB Information
PartCyborgRom, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S8
Contributors
partcyborg
ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
Based On: TouchWiz/Samsung Experience
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: BQL1
Stable Release Date: 2017-12-10
Created 2017-12-11
Last Updated 2018-2-10

Downloads
BQL1 (G955U and G955W)
AP_PartCyborgRom_G955U_BQL1.Part1.zip
[Alternate Mirror]
BL_PartCyborgRom_G955U_BQL1.Part2.zip
[Alternate Mirror]
NEW: Bootloader V3 Support!
BL_PartCyborgRom_G955U_U3BQL1_R5.zip
[Alternate Mirror]
Other Downloads
Do Not install any of these unless you are running an older version.
BQL1 has all of these mods already!
Remove OTA apps, downloads and debug messages
Remove RCS and VoLTE Icons Zip (Flash in FlashFire)
Odin3-v3.12-PrinceComsy-.zip
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Previous Versions
SM-G955USQU2BQK5
AP and BL Parts 1 & 2
AP_PartCyborgRom-G955USQU2BQK5_Part1.zip
BL_PartCyborgRom-G955USQU2BQK5_Part2.zip
SM-G955USQU1AQK3
AP and BL Parts 1 & 2
AP_PartCyborgRom-BootLoopEdition-G955USQU1AQK3.Part1.zip
BL_PartCyborgRom-BootLoopEdition-G955USQU1AQK3.Part2.zip
​

One more

@partcyborg , nice work and thank you for posting your PCB ROM for S8+!

Thank you @partcyborg!

You ARE the f'ing man!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
And to the peeps whining, over the past 5+ months that there wasn't a custom ROM available for this phone, I would hope to see you hitting the 'Thanks' button.

You said you would do it, and you did it! Thanks for doing this for us! Very excited to give this a try.

Can't wait to get home and try this out!!!!!!

Im sooooo excited to try this .... Sucks im at work !!!!! Ahhhhhhhh no laptop !!!!!!
im wondering to get to this ROM and start from scratch .... do initial root process from https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-g955u-g955u1-snapdragon-sampwnd-t3658911 ... then just flash this via flashfire in part II ... sounds correct yes?

ok so i have wiped everything before install and then followed install instructions all the way....
scratch that a reboot fixed the rotation issue

Wow ! I watched you actually say you wouldn't mind doing a rom for us and you did do it. AMAZING. I gotta try this when i get home ! time to back everything up lolol. Do you know if xposed works for this ? and also can we change the font with iFont now since you managed to? Once again thanks for port !

Flashed . No service. Cant upload picture because tapatalk is garbage. (Wrong file extension garbage)
On Sprint. Do i have to reflash the csc.?
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

matthewd769 said:
Im sooooo excited to try this .... Sucks im at work !!!!! Ahhhhhhhh no laptop !!!!!!
im wondering to get to this ROM and start from scratch .... do initial root process from https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-g955u-g955u1-snapdragon-sampwnd-t3658911 ... then just flash this via flashfire in part II ... sounds correct yes?
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Nope you can do samfail. See the directions in op. It's super easy unless you only have usb3.0 ports in which case it probably won't work

partcyborg said:
Nope you can do samfail. See the directions in op. It's super easy unless you only have usb3.0 ports in which case it probably won't work
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Any ideas?
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

partcyborg said:
Nope you can do samfail. See the directions in op. It's super easy unless you only have usb3.0 ports in which case it probably won't work
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thanks dog ... appreciate the hard work and answer .... i might start coughing and leave early

Goddly said:
Flashed . No service. Cant upload picture because tapatalk is garbage. (Wrong file extension garbage)
On Sprint. Do i have to reflash the csc.?
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I solved this problem though flashin the bl through odin and doing a factory restore, i can use phone and data, but i can not message other people

Stovall Family said:
I solved this problem though flashin the bl through odin and doing a factory restore, i can use phone and data, but i can not message other people
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Factory restore?
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Goddly said:
Factory restore?
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Factory restore through stock recovery.

Goddly said:
Any ideas?
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Can you fire up PreConfig and try and set your csc?
Also try flashing 1 more time. If you have a usb2 port absolutely use that. Several people have had major issues with flashing on usb3.0 ports and every one whose had a usb2 port to try it's worked flawless after. This rom will fail when stock doesn't because of its size. In order for samfail to work we have to use a raw image not a sparse one like in the stock AP. This means the image is the full size of the partition despite not being completely full