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[Q] After Root... why change the stock rom?

Any particular reason for this?

Some people wanna do their own mods rather than install a custom ROM.

Well, have have done installs for many custom roms, but this phone is just for my wife, so I just wanted to make sure there isn't any harm in rooting for additional apps etc. like titanium if she is just going to want stock. Do I have it right?

Ratlegion said:
Well, have have done installs for many custom roms, but this phone is just for my wife, so I just wanted to make sure there isn't any harm in rooting for additional apps etc. like titanium if she is just going to want stock. Do I have it right?
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No, you don't have to change anything if you root it. Its all optional changes. You can just have root and use root apps, you don't have to change the system at all if you don't choose to.
But if she just wants stock... why are you rooting it in the first place?

lol because she's going to want more reliable ways to back up app data among other things and, TO ME, Titanium is the ONLY way to go.

Why change the stock ROM?
Because developers make some pretty great modifications to the UI, kernel, and such.
Make your phone reflect your personality, not the service provider's. (bleh)

After a while people might want to change, sometimes not, but if you already have it rooted it will be easier on you.
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If all you want is a good backup, just make a nandroid and transfer a copy to your computer.

I know, but don't I have to root to do nandroid? That's one of the reasons I wanted to root to begin with.

Ratlegion said:
I know, but don't I have to root to do nandroid? That's one of the reasons I wanted to root to begin with.
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Yes.
At this point, the potential for disaster while rooting is minimal as long as one follows all steps correctly.

Ratlegion said:
I know, but don't I have to root to do nandroid? That's one of the reasons I wanted to root to begin with.
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Nope, no root required for nandroid.
Keep in mind though: a nandroid backup backs up your entire ROM as is. If you restore it you are back to where you were. TB backs up your apps, so you can restore them on the same ROM or on a different one.
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Okay, so when the Jelly Bean ota comes through for Sprint, will it be okay to take it with the custom recovery I installed or not?
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Ratlegion said:
Okay, so when the Jelly Bean ota comes through for Sprint, will it be okay to take it with the custom recovery I installed or not?
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You will need to download it yourself (or move it from /cache to /sdcard) and then it will install with your custom recovery. It will not install over-the-air with a custom recovery.

I have a quasi related question. The Xoom got Jelly Bean recently, and even though I wiped my device and did a factory reset from recovery, all of my music I had put in the internal SD card was still there. Why wasn't all of the internal erased, and could I expect this when I install Jelly Bean on my wife's Nexus?
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Ratlegion said:
I have a quasi related question. The Xoom got Jelly Bean recently, and even though I wiped my device and did a factory reset from recovery, all of my music I had put in the internal SD card was still there. Why wasn't all of the internal erased, and could I expect this when I install Jelly Bean on my wife's Nexus?
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If you wipe data with CWM, it will NOT touch /sdcard.
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Why?
And why is CWM the only custom recovery that doesn't?
Additionally, when ROM installations insist on CWM, why would they also have instructions to put the ROM zip on the external card if the internal is safe?
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Ratlegion said:
Why?
And why is CWM the only custom recovery that doesn't?
Additionally, when ROM installations insist on CWM, why would they also have instructions to put the ROM zip on the external card if the internal is safe?
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What external card?? The GNex does not have one.
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But the Xoom does. Are you saying that CWM is mostly popular with internal storage only devices?
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Ratlegion said:
But the Xoom does. Are you saying that CWM is mostly popular with internal storage only devices?
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That is not at all what I am saying.
This is the GNex forum. If you have questions about the Xoom, I suggest you ask in the Xoom forum.
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I know where I am. It is only that you had been so helpful that in anticipation of Jelly Bean for the Galaxy Nexus, I was asking a general question about custom recoveries here because until now you had been especially helpful to me, and I was eager to give you even more thanks, but it appears I have wasted both of our times instead. I apologize. Good day.
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Recovery Qusestions

I keep reading about everyone using CWM EL26 recovery so my question is, can I odin that recovery over my current agat one? If not how will I go about it? Also my nandroid of my stock rom will still be available when switching recoveries or do I need to go back to stock, switch recoveries then do another nandroid? I am fairly new to samsung so I want to be safe.....thanks.

If anyone can help I would highly appreciate it. Thank you.
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bigblue4life said:
I keep reading about everyone using CWM EL26 recovery so my question is, can I odin that recovery over my current agat one? If not how will I go about it? Also my nandroid of my stock rom will still be available when switching recoveries or do I need to go back to stock, switch recoveries then do another nandroid? I am fairly new to samsung so I want to be safe.....thanks.
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What is your end goal?

I'm totally new to Samsung too. I use HTC. But I got my mom a gnex and rooted it with a custom recovery to maintain it properly for her. Maintaining Sammy is different from maintaining HTC.
How do I get the stock recovery back so I can take the firmware ota? I dont see a firmware ota I can just fastboot or recovery flash and the gnex forums are a total mess.
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Read all of this completely then if you have questions I will answer them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1761666
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scottspa74 said:
I'm totally new to Samsung too. I use HTC. But I got my mom a gnex and rooted it with a custom recovery to maintain it properly for her. Maintaining Sammy is different from maintaining HTC.
How do I get the stock recovery back so I can take the firmware ota? I dont see a firmware ota I can just fastboot or recovery flash and the gnex forums are a total mess.
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This is not the galaxy nexus forum.

BluesRulez said:
This is not the galaxy nexus forum.
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Agreed - please be careful where you post as each device has its own builds.

I understand it's not, and wouldn't use any files for another device. Just saw this post on front page of xda app, and since my question was similar, I figured I'd throw mine in, too. Thanks though.
Edit: and my god, the gnex forums are a MESS because the diff carriers and unbranded etc.
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BluesRulez said:
What is your end goal?
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My end goal is being able to install roms safely, I currently used the eg4tauto lite to install agat recovery and just want to be sure this recovery is safe enough. Thanks.

bigblue4life said:
My end goal is being able to install roms safely, I currently used the eg4tauto lite to install agat recovery and just want to be sure this recovery is safe enough. Thanks.
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Yes its safe. Used it couple times. But I just use el26 cwm. Its always on my external sd with mobile odin.
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BluesRulez said:
Yes its safe. Used it couple times. But I just use el26 cwm. Its always on my external sd with mobile odin.
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Thanks alot for your help and mobile odin I may get and throw it on my external. Again thank you.

Q: When to Root?

I just bought my SGS3 yesterday and still going under battery calibration, first cycle. Question is should I wait to complete the battery calibration before rooting or go ahead and root?
I'm coming from a Vibrant, so I know about rooting, just don't know if its a better idea to get the calibration done right first before rooting.

I would just go ahead and root it. I rooted mine on like the 2nd or 3rd day
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falcons2 said:
I would just go ahead and root it. I rooted mine on like the 2nd or 3rd day
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I would assume that I would have to re-calibrate either way, correct?

krntehknik303 said:
I would assume that I would have to re-calibrate either way, correct?
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I honestly think all that batt calibrating is bogus. The new batt will get better thru every cycle. Just my 2cents
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Great to know! Thanks fellas!

krntehknik303 said:
I would assume that I would have to re-calibrate either way, correct?
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I never calibrate my battery anymore because its been said it doesn't do anything and I didn't notice any difference when I used to
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I just rooted my phone anyways! Ah, I guess I have been misinformed and been trapped in my old ways, Vibrant ways. lol. Had another question, will removing any of the T-Mobile crapware mess with the full functionality of the stock rom? I remember for the vibrant, removing certain apps caused the phone to force close repeatedly and crashed the phone.

Flash a debloated rom and you should be fine.

sswb27 said:
Flash a debloated rom and you should be fine.
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I wanted to keep it stock rom because those debloated roms look like they are the previous OS versions? I bought my phone with the OTA update that everyone seems to be talking about now and how some kernels don't work well with the new OS update

krntehknik303 said:
I wanted to keep it stock rom because those debloated roms look like they are the previous OS versions? I bought my phone with the OTA update that everyone seems to be talking about now and how some kernels don't work well with the new OS update
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726842
Apps safe to remove and follow into the thread, a couple of good spots to remove .apk with no harm to the system in other threads.
I nandroid my stock and did a android of a stock debloated. Always keep them on my sd, then flash away so I can come back.
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mrbmg said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726842
Apps safe to remove and follow into the thread, a couple of good spots to remove .apk with no harm to the system in other threads.
I nandroid my stock and did a android of a stock debloated. Always keep them on my sd, then flash away so I can come back.
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Is it safe to remove with Titanium Backup or would Root Explorer be best?
Edit:
Nvm, I think Titanium will be more user friendly I'll use Root Explorer for other stuff.

I've used both...
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Follow up, but kind of on point, is there a way to obtain root without wiping everything?
Like, I set up the phone, go for a week, then decide I want root.

Minker17 said:
Follow up, but kind of on point, is there a way to obtain root without wiping everything?
Like, I set up the phone, go for a week, then decide I want root.
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You don't need to wipe anything before rooting. You just need to make sure you back up your stuff in case the worst of the worst happens.
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What if you're doing it through Odin?
** EDIT ** Meaning, flashing a stock rom with root injected in Odin.

Minker17 said:
What if you're doing it through Odin?
** EDIT ** Meaning, flashing a stock rom with root injected in Odin.
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Follow the guide in the dev section and nothing gets wiped and it doesn't trip the counter
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falcons2 said:
Follow the guide in the dev section and nothing gets wiped and it doesn't trip the counter
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This will sound very n00b however could you link me please. The only guide I found was the youtube video and I am not 100% sure its good to go with the latest OTA
Any suggestions on a stable room?
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good rom
YourAntic said:
This will sound very n00b however could you link me please. The only guide I found was the youtube video and I am not 100% sure its good to go with the latest OTA
Any suggestions on a stable room?
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Wildchild made a good rom v 32 stable and stock based off of new update

Please lead me to the appropriate root method

Hello,
Sprint is my carrier.
Samsung Galaxy S3 SPH-L710
Older phone on build JZO54k.L710VPBMD4
V 4.1.2
I see a lot of outdated root guides on the internet. Can someone please tell me which method still works. Not sure of CF Auto Root. Previous phone was HTC Evo 4g that I rooted.
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i dont manually root anymore these days...
i odin.
i use this rom option and i use odin to flash.
[LINK][ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-L710 MD4 (MD4 Modem/Kernel/ROM - Stock)
i really like the self packed odin exe packages.

This is one of the best two ways to root. Easiest simplest and fail safe. Stay away from kits everything goes wrong, wifi and data can break..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!

Thanks gents... i'm just a bit nervous as things have changed dramatically over the last year and a half in the rooting/rooted world.
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OB1B said:
Thanks gents... i'm just a bit nervous as things have changed dramatically over the last year and a half in the rooting/rooted world.
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Its very easy to root now.
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Good morning,
I rooted with the method that edfunkycold suggested above. Like I said things have changed dramatically since my Evo 4g on the rooting/rooted front. So I am still considering myself a noob. I flashed TWRP instead of CWM as I used CWM before and TWRP sounded interesting.
Here's my issue and I have searched the internet to no avail. I want/need to do a complete nand backup before flashing anything but wimax is not listed in TWRP backup. Am I missing something? Please help.
Also, I know I can flash within TWRP from the list of compatible roms but are those the only roms available for me since I TWRP'd?
Thanks!
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Wimax? You don't have a wimax phone anymore you have an LTE phone. just reboot into recovery click on backup and create a nandroid keep in mind a TWRP nandroid can not be restored with CWM or visa versa.
Do not download or flash any rom through an app first warning I will share with you. Do not flash from listed roms in TWRP. If you don't find the rom in the XDA Sprint S3 Development Section do not flash it. Or you risk owning a 600 dollar brick. Find the rom and download it from its source. At first I suggest you stick to TW stock based roms. Until your comfortable flashing and using your phone.
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!

Much appreciated. So do you use goo manager? Sorry that's the app I was referring to..
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OB1B said:
Much appreciated. So do you use goo manager? Sorry that's the app I was referring to..
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No don't use any of those apps to download roms. Your risking it. Search XDA threads Sprint S3 Development Section only.
Do it on your computer or the xda app or Tapatalk app to find the correct threads.
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1707
Here stick to this area
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[Q] Help! No Network after Installing Paranoid Android

Ok so I'm hoping you guys can help me out with this, but I decided to root my T999 S3 tonight and after installing the custom rom, I'm left with no signal, no IMEI, no nothing, I've tried searching and every thread for some reason has links to other threads but I click on those links and they dont work Anyway I rooted using Odin and installed the latest version of Paranoid Android, any help is greatly appreciated guys!

Alright, by the grace of God, I somehow managed to fix my problem and get data back! Back when I was installing the rom I first installed it and then thought, I should make a backup, although I should have made the backup before installing anything, but I was too excited and it was already too late, but after the backup I decided to reinstall the rom and after booting up ive had problems. I reinstalled to he rom but still no network. Anyway I decided to go back and restore to that backup and BAM! I got data and everything! well I just thought I'd update the thread with what happened and my fix.

Flash the room again, if you get the same problem again, reboot your phone. It's apparently an issue with 4.3 roms.
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Yup, that's just assuming though. You never actually told us what exactly you were flashing. For the future, info like that is extremely helpful.
In my T999L thread, linked in sig, after root instructions you will find how to backup nv data. I suggest you do this before anything else.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Yup, that's just assuming though. You never actually told us what exactly you were flashing. For the future, info like that is extremely helpful.
In my T999L thread, linked in sig, after root instructions you will find how to backup nv data. I suggest you do this before anything else.
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OP did say paranoid Android. I have the same issue when flashing that same exact rom.
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Da Kine said:
OP did say paranoid Android. I have the same issue when flashing that same exact rom.
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Lol! Time for bed!!! Thanks!
Sorry OP!
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