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[rom] basic stock rom

Here's a basic stock rom in case you need it sometime
the only modifications made are the su and flash_image binaries are included and ro.secure has been turned to 0 so you can adb remount.
How to flash download the rom from here
Place rom on sdcard
wipe data and all else
then flash rom
reboot and do what you need to do

Cool, you never know when you might need this.

Thank you! Appreciated.
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Asadullah said:
Here's a basic stock rom in case you need it sometime
the only modifications made are the su and flash_image binaries are included and ro.secure has been turned to 0 so you can adb remount.
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How is this comparable to the rom listed here?
bit ly backslash fBEJnU
I want to have a known working recovery before I make any more changes to my phone. I am not exactly a newbie to this stuff (I have a Pandigital Novel that has been rooted and hacked into a nice tablet) but this is taking things to a whole new level for me and I need my phone. So I'm a bit nervous.
Of course I really wish I'd asked around some before I got to work on removing some of the stuff on it already (mostly known junkware from Virgin Mobile and stupid stuff like weblinks pretending to be native apps) after rooting it with superoneclick and installing root explorer. I need to know if your rom or the one I linked to will be able to allow me to roll back to a default installation that I can revert to if there are any issues down the road. Can you help me?
I apologize if this isn't the right place for this question. Thank you for the many mods I have seen you do already. I look forward to trying them once I have a fallback plan.
--bornagainpenguin
PS: I am a new user here so not allowed to post links. I hope you got the idea of where I was trying to point you to.

bornagainpenguin said:
How is this comparable to the rom listed here?
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PS: I am a new user here so not allowed to post links. I hope you got the idea of where I was trying to point you to.
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I'm not actually sure what your talking about but I've posted this on three different sites so far. I do that for the guys that don't go to other forums. There probably isn't any difference in the roms.

Asadullah said:
I'm not actually sure what your talking about but I've posted this on three different sites so far. I do that for the guys that don't go to other forums. There probably isn't any difference in the roms.
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I'm talking about the one by takehull posted on sdx-developers here.
Yours is not exactly stock since you added su and flash_image binaries--or does that really not matter?
Thanks for the reply.
--bornagainpenguin
PS: I appreciate that you try to post your work as far and wide as possible, it made it easier for me to find it.
PPS: Which forum is best to follw for work relating to the LG Optimus V?

For the record, I like it as is.
Saves me the trouble of having to root all over again.
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I'm not sure exactly how his is different since I didn't build it. I'm gonna guess and say his probably doesn't have the binaries in it, I'm not sure exactly how his is different since I didn't build it. I'm gonna guess and say that his doesn't have the binaries in it. I don't know. Honestly the only way to know for sure that it's stock rom is to get someone that hasn't rooted yet flash the recovery and get a backup of system. I've been waiting for someone like that to come along but ... It hasn't happened yet.
I won't tell you which forums to watch but I'm partial to xda cuz I been on here since my first android phone and it doesn't have those flash ads that pop up cover your entire screen until you click the x.

Asadullah said:
I'm not sure exactly how his is different since I didn't build it. I'm gonna guess and say that his doesn't have the binaries in it. I don't know.
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Well upon further re-reading the other thread I saw this posted:
takehull said:
The only modifications this has are the two binaries that you put into /system/bin when you root. You can remove them by using Superoneclick Root and selecting "unroot."
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My only excuse is that it was late when I found the thread and I wasn't reading clearly. Going by that statement his rom and your rom basically seem to be the same things.
Asadullah said:
Honestly the only way to know for sure that it's stock rom is to get someone that hasn't rooted yet flash the recovery and get a backup of system. I've been waiting for someone like that to come along but ... It hasn't happened yet.
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Forgive my ignorance, but isn't rooting actually a requirement of obtaining the backup? Or did I misread the instructions somewhere? It'd be nice if someone at Virgin Mobile were to leak the complete rom somewhere so people had a fall back option besides trying to return the phone as bricked. (If that's even possible?)
Asadullah said:
I won't tell you which forums to watch but I'm partial to xda cuz I been on here since my first android phone and it doesn't have those flash ads that pop up cover your entire screen until you click the x.
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Sounds like a good reason to pick a forum. Not sure if I'm a member of any places that do that since I run with adblock and noscript enabled most of the time.
Any chance you could link me to written instructions on how to flash the rom you have here? I know you have video tutorials but those are harder to follow for me because I am hard of hearing. Music I can do because it is "beautiful noise" and I can usually find some lyrics to get the words of. Your video HOWTOs are not good for me because I have to strain to hear what is being said.
Thanks again for your time and patience in replying to me.
--bornagainpenguin

Thanks. Dude above me, there is a rom flashing tutorial at prepaidandroids.net. We will help you out there. Its a site that specializes in on the Optimus v itself.
(Optimus V - Contracts Suck)

Thanks for posting this. It just came in handy when I was changing my virgin phone number. Part of the process is dialing ##841446# to bring up the activation menu, but the ## prefix on CM7 does not work, apparently only a stock ROM can do that.

Any way to put it on a phone friendly site? No matter what browser I use on my phone it will not download from google docs.
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THANKS, this worked perfectly.
It's pretty much as described, a stock Opt V rom, with Super User already set up and installed.
Titanium worked on it no problem as well.

thanks a ton man! i needed to flash back to stock to get my 3G working again. if you flash a custom rom while youre between payments, you know, during down time, you may need to flash back to stock and run the activation app next time you put service on your phone.
worked like a charm. i thought my 3G was broken. im doing a happy dance now!

Anyway I can get a link to the stock rom with all the bloatware removed but not rooted?

DarkLG said:
Anyway I can get a link to the stock rom with all the bloatware removed but not rooted?
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Tell me what you consider bloatware and ill make it for you.

tvall said:
Tell me what you consider bloatware and ill make it for you.
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Well those apps that come preinstalled like the virgin radio and such .If you could add in the newest market,g+,music I would greatly appreciate it

DarkLG said:
Well those apps that come preinstalled like the virgin radio and such .If you could add in the newest market,g+,music I would greatly appreciate it
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Zipping, will flash and test then upload.
Its just de-bloated. Nothing added (yet)
http://db.tt/fsvq1JB6
Haven't tested yet. I'm lazy

tvall said:
Zipping, will flash and test then upload.
Its just de-bloated. Nothing added (yet)
http://db.tt/fsvq1JB6
Haven't tested yet. I'm lazy
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haha let me know normally I would do it myself the whole making and adding but everything java and android based don't woprk o my pc :/

ES file explorer is a great way to remove bloat from your phone

Root...

I want to root my phone, I want to put something on it that allows me to change things like the icons on the status bar etc. I just read a thread about something that can do that and much more. I also miss titanium backup and other things root gives me access to. I'm not new to rooting, I have read a lot on it I'm just scared to pull the trigger on anything. My worry is, when I rooted my Charge and original Motorola DROID all the time, I was in the states and there was no confusion on what rom or kernel to use. Now I'm back in Australia and have an international Note II, 3g version. I'm not sure which rom or kernel I should be using and I really don't want to brick this phone. I ordered the phone off Kogan.com. I'm not sure if I have a HK version of the phone or what? If anyone has the time I'd really appreciate a simple answer on which rom and kernels are suitable for my phone.
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Ghetto_Cowgirl said:
I want to root my phone, I want to put something on it that allows me to change things like the icons on the status bar etc. I just read a thread about something that can do that and much more. I also miss titanium backup and other things root gives me access to. I'm not new to rooting, I have read a lot on it I'm just scared to pull the trigger on anything. My worry is, when I rooted my Charge and original Motorola DROID all the time, I was in the states and there was no confusion on what rom or kernel to use. Now I'm back in Australia and have an international Note II, 3g version. I'm not sure which rom or kernel I should be using and I really don't want to brick this phone. I ordered the phone off Kogan.com. I'm not sure if I have a HK version of the phone or what? If anyone has the time I'd really appreciate a simple answer on which rom and kernels are suitable for my phone.
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I use wanamlite 2.0 (which is updated to 2.2 nowadays), and redpill kernel. No cpu of gpu overclock, battery is good, stable and fast.
wipe data/cache/dalwik suggested before flashing those...
For rooting simply use note2 toolkit. Root, install supersu, install busybox.
You can find all stuff within the forum..

Thank you for the straight forward answer, ill look into those more now
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Here is guide to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
Read post#2
I recommend method 3, that will give you root with just installing a simple apk file from mobile only.

Thank you, that was extremely easy with Option 3

[Q] Phone is rooted, but how do I know what it has (what ROM, etc)? I

I followed instructions to root it and its rooted, but have never been able to get Cyanogenmod to Install (I always get the same error everyone else does), and when I try to check out different ROMS, no one even posts many pics to show what the difference will be to use that ROM.
My phone looks the same as before and I'm just using ADW launcher to set it up the way I want it to look.
So how can I tell exactly what point of rooting my phone has reached? Do I actually have a different ROM, etc? I don't know much about this stuff and I'm not bricking my phone messing around with it until I know exactly where to start.

What custom recovery and bootloader are currently loaded on the phone?

kmodek said:
So how can I tell exactly what point of rooting my phone has reached? Do I actually have a different ROM, etc?
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Hi!
Go to your phone's System Settings --> About phone.
In there, you should be able to figure out which Android version is currently installed on your phone; if you have a custom ROM, most of the time ROMs developers will also add an additional line somewhere on that screen to tell exactly what revision of their ROM is installed. If not, you may be able to grab some more information by checking your build number or your kernel revision.

If you tap a few times on where it says Android Version, under Settings>More>About Device , it usually does a little animation of the rom version. Im trying to decide on a rom so mine is kit kat 4.2.2 at the moment and dislpays an Android logo in the Kit Kat logo style.

Since the bootloader version is not displayed on the About Phone page, you will need to determine that with another method. A simple way would be with the Samsung Info app from the PlayStore, the one posted by vndnguyen.
I personally use Terminal Emulator commands to determine phone info.
Code:
getprop ro.bootloader
getprop | grep version.baseband

I got the app from the Play store and it shows I'm on 4.4.2, but that the Knox has been tripped (I know it's rooted because I have an app that verifies root), but other than that, I can't tell any difference from how it was originally.
Guess I just thought rooting it would make it look a lot different and after reading through all of the forums, there seems to be 100 steps just to try out one new ROM and I don't even know what you do if you get it and decide you don't even like it. I just don't want to brick my phone.

kmodek said:
Guess I just thought rooting it would make it look a lot different and after reading through all of the forums, there seems to be 100 steps just to try out one new ROM and I don't even know what you do if you get it and decide you don't even like it. I just don't want to brick my phone.
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i was watching youtube videos of reviews of the different custom ROMs gave a good idea on the features and layout of each rom. I as well am having difficulty deciding on a ROM to flash as this is my first smart phone and am new to it. ive been reading and watching a bunch of tutorials but finding information on whats currently stable for our particular phone can be somewhat dated. i know moderators want to avoid a "best roms" thread but for those of us just starting out with a rooted phone it sure would be handy to have opinions on what ppl use for the SGH-I747 and why, so its easier to decide on one.
is it reccommended to upgrade or downgrade? in order to compare ROMs its watching a video for 15 min to see what features it had at the time the vid was made and reading the developer forums on each mod to see what bugs are present in the current release but its not all compiled anywhere. its that or randomly flash ROMs on there to test them out and risk making mistakes. its usually always better to have advice from those with expertise and perhaps avoid making commonly made mistakes. ive read a bunch of helpful and handy guides on here but doesnt seem any way to easily compare roms or get feedback on what users have decided on sticking with or anything additional specific to this phone that should be considered before flashing certain ROMs.

kmodek said:
I got the app from the Play store and it shows I'm on 4.4.2, but that the Knox has been tripped (I know it's rooted because I have an app that verifies root), but other than that, I can't tell any difference from how it was originally.
Guess I just thought rooting it would make it look a lot different and after reading through all of the forums, there seems to be 100 steps just to try out one new ROM and I don't even know what you do if you get it and decide you don't even like it. I just don't want to brick my phone.
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this thread may help to explain some badic things.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343223
my advice , for what its worth ...
1) READ READ READ
2) make a backup of your current setup so you have it to fall back on.
3) NEVER downgrade your bootloader , flash any ROM/kernel not meant for your device (sure way to brick it).
theres always risk when flashing anything , but the risks can be minimized by understanding what your doing , or rather the process.
as far as flashing roms , its pretty simple once you understand it (as with most things. lol). reading thru a ROMs thread will give a general idea of any features , issues that the users have. the OP , first post ; will tell you alot about the ROM/features.
good luck and happy flashing.!
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

kmodek said:
.... (I know it's rooted because I have an app that verifies root), but other than that, I can't tell any difference from how it was originally.
Guess I just thought rooting it would make it look a lot different and after reading through all of the forums, there seems to be 100 steps just to try out one new ROM and I don't even know what you do if you get it and decide you don't even like it. I just don't want to brick my phone.
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The act of rooting does not outwardly change the look and feel of a ROM in any way. It's what you do after rooting that makes the difference.
Some like the Stock Rom of a device and/or do not want to lose some of its unique features. These people will root but not flash a custom ROM.
I've had two android phones and one tablet. Initially I root a new device but leave it on the stock ROM. At that time I will use an app that requires root to freeze any of the pre-installed apps that I don't use (My definition of bloat.) I don't remove/delete them at the beginning. If freezing them breaks some other functionality I want that app still on the device so that I can unfreeze it and make everything work again. Both of my phones have been Samsungs, a SGS Captivate and a SGS3. After a while on rooted stock I have changed to custom ROMs on each. The Captivate went from stock to CyanogenMod to a CM derived ROM. The SGS3 went from stock to a re-themed, custom ROM based on stock but with much removed (carrier bloat) and some other functions added. I expect to soon change to a later version of the same ROM with even more removed. Others want to have a ROM with every bell and whistle possible to have present. It's all individual preference.
havok6669 said:
i was watching youtube videos of reviews of the different custom ROMs gave a good idea on the features and layout of each rom. I as well am having difficulty deciding on a ROM to flash as this is my first smart phone and am new to it. ive been reading and watching a bunch of tutorials but finding information on whats currently stable for our particular phone can be somewhat dated. i know moderators want to avoid a "best roms" thread but for those of us just starting out with a rooted phone it sure would be handy to have opinions on what ppl use for the SGH-I747 and why, so its easier to decide on one.
is it reccommended to upgrade or downgrade? in order to compare ROMs its watching a video for 15 min to see what features it had at the time the vid was made and reading the developer forums on each mod to see what bugs are present in the current release but its not all compiled anywhere. its that or randomly flash ROMs on there to test them out and risk making mistakes. its usually always better to have advice from those with expertise and perhaps avoid making commonly made mistakes. ive read a bunch of helpful and handy guides on here but doesnt seem any way to easily compare roms or get feedback on what users have decided on sticking with or anything additional specific to this phone that should be considered before flashing certain ROMs.
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There are so many variations on what is possible that a compilation thread to cover all situations would seem as huge as wikipedia. Your approach, reviewing videos and checking rom OPs, has merit but it also has limitations. Unfortunately some of the devs give you almost no information about the features and customizations of their ROMs. Others will simply state that they have made a change or two to some base, expecting you to be familiar with the base. Which means a lot of more reading/reviewing for a person new to customizing their phone.
To advise any one questioner on what can be installed on their phone a responder must first know what bootloader and modem is on the device, are you already rooted, do you have a custom recovery installed yet, are you willing to risk breaking your warranty; the list goes on. Then the hard part comes - they have to recommend something that is in the realm of what you are expecting, even if you do not know what you are expecting.

dawgdoc said:
To advise any one questioner on what can be installed on their phone a responder must first know what bootloader and modem is on the device, are you already rooted, do you have a custom recovery installed yet, are you willing to risk breaking your warranty; the list goes on. Then the hard part comes - they have to recommend something that is in the realm of what you are expecting, even if you do not know what you are expecting.
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well i made sure i learned a bunch before even attempting to ask a question so i got as much as possible prepared i'll try to provide the best information i can. my phone is rooted with superuser su2.0 i have cwm 6.0.1.2 installed, ive done a cwm nandroid backup which i copied to my pc as well as a backup of my efs folder and done a titanium backup as well. i have odin 3.07 on my pc and am currently running kitkat 4.4.2 on my sgh-i747m (sasktel version) currently trying to figure out how to determine the modem and bootloader versions . i followed the galaxys3root.com guide galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-on-android-4-34-4-2-new and the highonandroid youtube vid in order to root my phone and made sure i read re read and was very cautious to follow instructions to the letter also read some worst case scenario information first like how to cause a phone to become bricked and how to fix it should it happen etc so before ive done anything else ive made sure to back everything up and ask a few more questions befor ei take the final plunge :] as for what ROM would tickle my tailfeathers was liking how carbon looked but it seems it hasnt been maintained :[ something good on battery life that runs fast n stable and is has a bunch of customization features is what i was hoping for. the main reason i decided to root my phone was to learn more about it and customize my os away from the stock look and feel and unlock some of the potential it has that a stock rom would otherwise neglect. the more i learn the sooner i can help by giving back to the community :]

havok6669 said:
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my phone is rooted with superuser su2.0 i have cwm 6.0.1.2 installed, ive done a cwm nandroid backup which i copied to my pc as well as a backup of my efs folder
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CWM 6.0.1.2 is a bit dated, their latest version is 6.0.4.7 and even it is a bit dated. You may find that to flash a current ROM you will need to update CWM. For some of the newer ROMs even 6.0.4.7 is not current enough. You will need to change to Philz Recovery, based on CWM, or TWRP. Bear in mind that if you change to TWRP you will not be able to use your CWM nandroid. I don't know if the same applies to Philz Recovery.
https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/d2lte/ (page is down at the moment)
http://teamw.in/devices/samsunggalaxys3canada.html (d2can TWRP, though I think you can use d2att, check before using d2att)
There is definitely a newer version of SuperSu (by Chainfire) available. It went through a lot of development to handle issues related to Knox that came out with Touchwiz 4.3. SuperSu is now up to 2.49 and I would recommend upgrading it no matter what ROM you should end up choosing. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 There is a zip you can flash from you current CWM there.
It's not a bad idea to have several fallbacks for imei/nvdata. Give this tread a look: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255&highlight=synergy+nvbackup I used the reboot nvbackup from there and EFS Backup developed by wanam
... am currently running kitkat 4.4.2 on my sgh-i747m (sasktel version) currently trying to figure out how to determine the modem and bootloader versions .
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Sasktel has released 4 versions of Android 4.4.2, each with a different bootloader and modem. Any should be fine no matter what ROM you choose, even a Lollipop based ROM. But to check you can get Phone Info - Samsung by vndnguyen from the Playstore. Or you could use a pair of commands in Terminal Emulator
Code:
getprop ro.bootloader
getprop | grep version.baseband
... as for what ROM would tickle my tailfeathers was liking how carbon looked but it seems it hasnt been maintained :[ something good on battery life that runs fast n stable and is has a bunch of customization features is what i was hoping for. the main reason i decided to root my phone was to learn more about it and customize my os away from the stock look and feel and unlock some of the potential it has that a stock rom would otherwise neglect. the more i learn the sooner i can help by giving back to the community :]
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You could either go straight a Lollipop based ROM or start with a KitKat ROM. The KK ROM would probably be a bit more stable, although some of the nightly 5.1.1 LP ROMs are looking good according to many of the people installing the nightly versions. If you want something already customized with options for your choosing look to CM and its derivatives or one of the AOSP roms that are already tricked out. The other direction would be to install the most barebones AOSP ROM you could find and use XPosed with the GravityBox or Wanam module to tweak just about everything, but not both at the same time.

wow thanks that all helps a ton ill work on locating and updating all of that :]

ROMS snapdragon and frustrations

As i appreciate ALL the work the DEV's have done i think its amazing. I however hate i have the note 4 retail converted to dev edition, becuase of the model number SM-910V. I have tried several snapdragon ROMS and i can not get any of them to work properly. I see so many roms in there and it sucks i cant try any of them. The only 2 ROM's i have been able to use successfully have been Kyubi and Cyanogen. Why is it that the F model Note 4 sucks for ROM's?? So i had to go back to Kyubi's ROM. I have flashed several ROM's on all of my phones and for many other friends and family so its not like im a stranger to the process. I have tried several different ROM's including Emotion, Maximum and Jasmine ROM that just names a few. Just wanted to vent, and maybe someone can tell me what they are running on their SM-N910V and how they did this????

Not sure, but I have a converted retail and I've run all of those ROMs, except Emotion which I never got around to. You doing clean installs and wiping data? Your post is way too general to offer much in the way of suggestions. I would try changing kernels and maybe reflashing SuperSu?
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ALWAYS a clean install.

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Not sure, but I have a converted retail and I've run all of those ROMs, except Emotion which I never got around to. You doing clean installs and wiping data? Your post is way too general to offer much in the way of suggestions. I would try changing kernels and maybe reflashing SuperSu?
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Do you get data?
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I'm running Jasmine 6.0 on my phone, I've been running it since day one, and it works perfectly.
I used no particular magic. I can read the English language and can follow the directions. I read the ROM thread and all of the other threads that applied, including the upgrade to Marshmallow thread. I read them from front to back. I don't consider myself to be anywhere near developer level. I'm not sure I can qualify as a power user. I did not start any process until I was sure I understood what I was doing and why. I watched while others made mistakes and then tried to make sure I did not repeat them. I do not flash modems or bootloaders or kernels willy nilly. I am on the kernel that came with my ROM. I have not messed with modems because I didn't see any benefit in it. I look for posters that are willing to help that have some experience. I look for posters that have more than a few "thanks." I haven't been steered wrong too many times using that outlook. I could only hope that I could be as helpful and as patient with the many posters here that aren't willing to help themselves that some of the senior people here are.
My suggestions for those having problems? Read the threads, all of the ones that apply to what you're trying to do. Start from scratch. Follow the directions exactly. Research the ROMs you'd like to try completely, then follow the directions exactly again. Be prepared to wipe everything you have the option to wipe, except for the SD card with stuff you want to flash. That includes formatting the internal storage. Do not use Titanium Backup to restore your apps and especially not system apps. Always, always, always do a full nandroid backup. If you have a question, use the search function first.
As harsh as this sounds, if you can't do all of that, stay on stock or get back to stock and please, go away.

I have run Kyubi, Kyubi MM, DrKs, MaxOD, PaulPizz.. all with little to no problems. My favorite is Kyubi, but I am playing with DrKs right now..

Chill, people !! :angel: Let's not be super harsh with people who at least try.
I wonder if the OP is still around? It is not that difficult. If you can answer ONE question I'll be glad to help:
1. What bootloader are you on? Be exact - did you do the second unlock for MM bootloader.
See ya soon.

jlavallee25 said:
Do you get data?
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Yep. Had to use louforgiveno's data fix for a couple, like Ketan.

what to do after root???

after much hell and high water i finally got my note 4 to root and unlock bootloader(as far as i know)so what do i need to do to prevent it from screwing up?i tried running debloater but it shows nothing......im on 5.1.1...is theyre a safe way to update or is it worth it?all i want is a stock rom rooted so i can use xposed to use stock wifi hotspot

dcjeeps said:
after much hell and high water i finally got my note 4 to root and unlock bootloader(as far as i know)so what do i need to do to prevent it from screwing up?i tried running debloater but it shows nothing......im on 5.1.1...is theyre a safe way to update or is it worth it?all i want is a stock rom rooted so i can use xposed to use stock wifi hotspot
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hey, would you be able to help me with rooting the note 4 verizon? it's on 6.0.1 please

theyre are plenty og guides that can explain it way better than ican.....its a real pain in the a## to do

dcjeeps said:
after much hell and high water i finally got my note 4 to root and unlock bootloader(as far as i know)so what do i need to do to prevent it from screwing up?i tried running debloater but it shows nothing......im on 5.1.1...is theyre a safe way to update or is it worth it?all i want is a stock rom rooted so i can use xposed to use stock wifi hotspot
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First and foremost, make a TWRP backup! That way if you run into any complications, you have a solid fall back to start fresh; I try and make a backup at least once a week, in the event that something were to go wrong I don't lose too much information.
2) Never take an OTA (Over The Air) update, it'll reset your bootloader and you'll have to re-root your Note (I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what will happen from all I have read).
3) Check out the Verizon Note 4 Development page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development) and take a look at the ROM's they have to offer. Any CyanogenMod ROM is going to be a custom ROM, so you'll probably want to look for ones built off the stock ROM from the Note 4 (Like JasmineROM). The main advantages of a custom ROM versus a modified stock ROM are the abilities to customize pretty much anything, and allows you to have a more customizable environment. The main downside, in my opinion, is the loss of the stock Samsung apps like the use of your S-Pen, Camera app, etc..
4) Do plenty of research before deciding on a ROM; I've found it particularly helpful to not only read the main post itself and see if the author has updated it recently, but to also jump to the last few pages to see if anyone is experiencing issues recently.
I'm not a developer or anything, and just like you it took me a good long while to finally root my Note. Just try and read as many articles as you can to make understanding some of the terms easier on yourself (like AOSP, Deodex, nandroid, and so on), and watch videos on YouTube! Best of luck.
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bertmag said:
First and foremost, make a TWRP backup! That way if you run into any complications, you have a solid fall back to start fresh; I try and make a backup at least once a week, in the event that something were to go wrong I don't lose too much information.
2) Never take an OTA (Over The Air) update, it'll reset your bootloader and you'll have to re-root your Note (I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what will happen from all I have read).
3) Check out the Verizon Note 4 Development page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development) and take a look at the ROM's they have to offer. Any CyanogenMod ROM is going to be a custom ROM, so you'll probably want to look for ones built off the stock ROM from the Note 4 (Like JasmineROM). The main advantages of a custom ROM versus a modified stock ROM are the abilities to customize pretty much anything, and allows you to have a more customizable environment. The main downside, in my opinion, is the loss of the stock Samsung apps like the use of your S-Pen, Camera app, etc..
4) Do plenty of research before deciding on a ROM; I've found it particularly helpful to not only read the main post itself and see if the author has updated it recently, but to also jump to the last few pages to see if anyone is experiencing issues recently.
I'm not a developer or anything, and just like you it took me a good long while to finally root my Note. Just try and read as many articles as you can to make understanding some of the terms easier on yourself (like AOSP, Deodex, nandroid, and so on), and watch videos on YouTube! Best of luck.
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So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on
bertmag said:
First and foremost, make a TWRP backup! That way if you run into any complications, you have a solid fall back to start fresh; I try and make a backup at least once a week, in the event that something were to go wrong I don't lose too much information.
2) Never take an OTA (Over The Air) update, it'll reset your bootloader and you'll have to re-root your Note (I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what will happen from all I have read).
3) Check out the Verizon Note 4 Development page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development) and take a look at the ROM's they have to offer. Any CyanogenMod ROM is going to be a custom ROM, so you'll probably want to look for ones built off the stock ROM from the Note 4 (Like JasmineROM). The main advantages of a custom ROM versus a modified stock ROM are the abilities to customize pretty much anything, and allows you to have a more customizable environment. The main downside, in my opinion, is the loss of the stock Samsung apps like the use of your S-Pen, Camera app, etc..
4) Do plenty of research before deciding on a ROM; I've found it particularly helpful to not only read the main post itself and see if the author has updated it recently, but to also jump to the last few pages to see if anyone is experiencing issues recently.
I'm not a developer or anything, and just like you it took me a good long while to finally root my Note. Just try and read as many articles as you can to make understanding some of the terms easier on yourself (like AOSP, Deodex, nandroid, and so on), and watch videos on YouTube! Best of luck.
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Great advice,
So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on 5.0 1 I want to stick with a modified stock and want to upgrade (if there is something better). I'm terrified of losing root and not being able to get root again with all of the kingo and king root issues I've been Reading about.
I do have twrp and a backup.
I will check out the dev link you posted.
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So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on
Great advice,
So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on 5.0 1 I want to stick with a modified stock and want to upgrade (if there is something better). I'm terrified of losing root and not being able to get root again with all of the kingo and king root issues I've been Reading about.
I do have twrp and a backup.
I will check out the dev link you posted.
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That was the biggest fear that I too had after rooting and unlocking my boot loader. Right now I'm running CyanogenMod 13, and I have to say I love it. Personally, the stock Touchwiz ROM is just too cutesy.
I'd suggest before going into flashing a new ROM, reboot into TWRP and familiarize yourself with the layout and functions (if you haven't had the chance yet). Then, as I suggested in my post above, just watch as many videos and read as many forum, blog, and article posts as you can.
As long as you follow the guide for the ROM you're flashing carefully, there isn't too much that can go wrong. It is hella nerve racking the first time you flash phone (or at least it was for me), but the first time you boot into your new custom ROM is a pretty awesome one.
P.S.,
If any of that didn't make any sense, I apologize. I've been at work since 6 this morning, and wrote it in snippets when I could since this afternoon. Best of luck!
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bertmag said:
That was the biggest fear that I too had after rooting and unlocking my boot loader. Right now I'm running CyanogenMod 13, and I have to say I love it. Personally, the stock Touchwiz ROM is just too cutesy.
I'd suggest before going into flashing a new ROM, reboot into TWRP and familiarize yourself with the layout and functions (if you haven't had the chance yet). Then, as I suggested in my post above, just watch as many videos and read as many forum, blog, and article posts as you can.
As long as you follow the guide for the ROM you're flashing carefully, there isn't too much that can go wrong. It is hella nerve racking the first time you flash phone (or at least it was for me), but the first time you boot into your new custom ROM is a pretty awesome one.
P.S.,
If any of that didn't make any sense, I apologize. I've been at work since 6 this morning, and wrote it in snippets when I could since this afternoon. Best of luck!
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Sorry its been a month and I just saw this post on Tapatalk.
I have cyanogen on my nook. I want to keep stock so I can use the pen. And other programs. I use Nova launcher to bypass touch wiz.
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