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first of all i was lucky all I had to do was go back and use a root 66 image to recover using odin.
Now i know i will sound like a newb sorry please bear with me if you can.
From the start i was on 4.1.2 on SRx Mod i decided Hay i should encrypt my phone (bad idea i got stuck in a boot loop) so after searching for how to fix it i was told to use the unbrick then i wad told to use route 66 i choose route 66. I have since successfully flashed rooted 4.1.2 but i have a few questions.
First route 66 lets you choose which recovery you wish to use. now to install a recovery (my first root it came with CWM) Should i just download the app and install CWM with rom recovery or use Goo manager to install TWRP? or should i use odin to flash it? if i should flash it where should i get the correct files?
Second.
Say I would like to update to 4.3 and take advantage of roms again. What is the safest way to go about this. Depending on rls I have been able to update via recovery and a new rom and i have had to use odin. I believe (not sure) safest way to go from a major rls to another it should be done with odin. Like going from ICS to JB so should I use odin again to root to 4.3?
So to shorten my question
How do i install recovery on a freshly rooted (re rooted via route 66) Also i am currently runnning 4.12 to update to 4.3 do i need to use odin and a 4.3 image to be safe? or can i install a 4.3 rom and it will update.
In all now that my phone is working I am weary of just trying and want to do it the correct way and now i know trying to use encryption is dumb!
THANKS in ADVANCE i appreciate your help.
When it comes to Recoveries, choos if you want CWM or TWRP. Both are good. Based on that get either Rom Manager app for CWM or Goo Manager for TWRP. Let the app install the recovery for you.
If you want 4.3, then look for Stock Mod Rom in Android Development section. Flash that rom via CWM/TWRP. Make sure to follow the instructions in the Rom's thread. Particularly the part where it wants you to flash ATT insecure kernel. The Rom is Rooted. Do not flash 4.3 via Odin.
Thanks for the refresher
I have been away for a little while and i wanted to make sure. SO to get it straight
Right now I just got back from boot loop with route 66 via odin.
To go on i simply get CWM or TWRP with the respective program (rom manager or goo manager)
Then get the 4.3 rom from the rout66 thread and update to 4.3 via recovery.
If not which rom do i use.
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Ok now i think i understand your post you directed me to use a specific rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2501303
So from base 4.1.2 i can update to any 4.3 rom i choose? I just want to make sure as most major releases have some issues at the beginning maybe everything is sorted and their is no problems,
One thing i want to ask is can i choose another rom as sometimes i like to switch to and from touchwiz
So i guess my question now is once i install a recovery program of my choice (i always used CWM so ill probably stick with that)
Can I install any rom no problem? as far as changing versions only go up to 4.3 dont go back down with a recovery flash?
SO AFAIK right now that everything is all good and i wont mess my phone up again when loading a rom.
Is their anything i SHOULD NOT do, Beyond common sense i know not to flash a rom for another phone ETC
I appreciate your help I haven't been following the development for a couple months So i am Rusty also its been a while since i had to start from scratch with odin and at that time we did not have the GREAT list of Official Images so I got a rooted rom that had CWM already installed. I want to get to how i was before when i was enjoying the work of the devs and loving it. being in stock reminds me of how much work the devs do YOU GUYS ARE GREAT (if any even read this thread)
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Thanks for the refresher
I have been away for a little while and i wanted to make sure. SO to get it straight
Right now I just got back from boot loop with route 66 via odin.
To go on i simply get CWM or TWRP with the respective program (rom manager or goo manager)
Then get the 4.3 rom from the rout66 thread and update to 4.3 via recovery.
If not which rom do i use.
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Do not do the Red Striked part. Search for Stock Mod Rom by @saranhai
Thank you to be safe i will use the ROM you suggested although this is the only thing that worries me as i never have or really want to flash modems
YOU MUST FLASH THE T999UVUEMJ4 MODEM OR T999UVUEMJC MODEM FOR T-MOBILE GALAXY S III IN ORDER FOR DATA TO WORK; OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT HAVE DATA
AS USUAL, I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE! ONE WRONG MOVE (Especially with the Modem) AND YOU COULD END UP WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE BRICK. PROCEED AT OWN RISK.
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This is from the page for the
[ROM][3.9.14] .::StockMOD ROM::. | TouchWiz 4.3 | Galaxy S5 | UVUEMJC | RLS2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2501303
I hope this is the ROM you are talking about and if so what do i do about the modem issue as I am coming from 4.1.2 IDK if i have the correct modem installed. All i have right now is Route 66 rooted 4.1.2 and CWM recovery I also created a Nandroid as soon as i got recovery so i can ave a pretty clean android to go back to if anything happens.
I am sorry i may be annoyed if i were you possibly so i hope you are hanging in there with me i really appreciate it once i do this ill be back in the game and wont need any more help. I just need to get this part sorted, THANK YOU
So other than the modem thing I think i got it, i just hope i dont have to mess with the modem IDK if I'm ready to try something that could hard brick my phone after just recovering it
Flashing the modem won't brick it. It's the exact same procedure as flashing the kernel, and the risk level is pretty much the same. As long as your device is the T999, you don't have anything to worry about. Just check the md5 on the download to make sure its not a corrupted/bad download. Even if you flash the T999L/T999V/I535 modem, it shouldn't brick. It just wouldn't get signal till you flash the correct one again. Many, many people have flashed the modems with no problems at all.
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THANKS DOC
I really didnt think you would answer my post!
Anyway so even though the warning says i can brick it with a modem change really all that will happen is that i will just not get Data until i install the correct one got it.
And unless anyone posts otherwise The first 4.3 rom i should install is Stock Mod Rom by @saranhai and also flash the modem T999UVUEMJC via recovery?
I tried the modem map but i had no success with getting to to work, first it said the link was not supported and i needed to revert to GMaps Classic so i did but i got the same results. Random places all over the world (some in the sea) some said city and modem some were simply city's so i think its out of date so i suppose that the worst that can happen is that i get no data i suppose i can try the other modem listed on the roms page?
If someone knows (as their are two maybe its east west cost or something of the like i live in southern California south of la but furthest from the border of Mexico in San Diego so north San Diego county but anyone that knows the area may know of the massive military base i live south east of Camp Pendleton
(off topic but if a war comes to our shores i pray i am dead already or something divine as i live very close to a large Marine Training base and camp/base in General and right next to it (on the coast) is a dual Nuclear Reactor Power plant and one reactor has been malfunctioning and AFAIK its just being maintained to keep anything catastrophic from happening (which i believe IDK for sure was the reason why it is still running but not producing power)
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THANKS DOC
I really didnt think you would answer my post!
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No problem! If I am able and have something to add...
Anyway so even though the warning says i can brick it with a modem change really all that will happen is that i will just not get Data until i install the correct one got it.
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Many people warn about that because on many devices it is true. just like a kernel or recovery though, if you flash the wrong thing to its partition, it can brick. I.e. If you flash a recovery to the modems partition.
A lot of times people bring habits from their old devices. In our case, while it is possible, it's highly unlikely you'd brick flashing the modem. We know it's not going to flash the wrong item/partition. Several people have tried flashing the I535, T999L, T999N modems and all that happened was they got no working signal. Flashed back to the correct modem and all was good again.
And unless anyone posts otherwise The first 4.3 rom i should install is Stock Mod Rom by @saranhai and also flash the modem T999UVUEMJC via recovery?
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This would be my recommendation, yes. Just follow instructions in the OP.
I tried the modem map but i had no success with getting to to work, first it said the link was not supported and i needed to revert to GMaps Classic so i did but i got the same results. Random places all over the world (some in the sea) some said city and modem some were simply city's so i think its out of date so i suppose that the worst that can happen is that i get no data i suppose i can try the other modem listed on the roms page?
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The map is definitely screwed up and I apologize for that! I meant to start a new one a while back but just never got around to it. Still on my to do list!
Good Luck!
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Well thank you guys both I appreciate you gave me the correct info fast Perseus71 and thank you for clarifying DocHoliday77 And an extra thank you for all the work you do for the S III community!
i was just about to do this althoug i downloaded the rom and the modem but now what about the "insecure Kernal" I dont want to mess my phone up again sorry for all the questions its just after you mess up your phone when yoyu come back to roms and its just like getting a traffic ticket for a little bit you drive like you just got a ticket REALLY SAFE with no nerve so sorry but thats my mindset i just messed up my phone and dont want to do it again (i just finished paying for it too so i donk want to break my just paid off 600 dollar car lol.
so yeah AFAIK the post sys all i need is the modem but do i need the kernal too as it may not be listed as it is know its needed at one point when updating versions?
THANKS AND SORRY this is probably the last thing i need as i was just about to flash but just got worried
If wifi doesnt turn on, then try the kernel. If everything boots and runs as you like, then its up to you.
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I Got this phone in the mail off Ebay today. And within the first hour I updated it to 4.3 and rooted it. And now I'm getting another OTA update notification. I'm not new to rooting and stuff but I am new to Samsung. So I'm a little worried if I should do the update or not. I don't wanna get stuck in a bootloop or anything.
I'm rooted
I'm running 4.3
I have Clockwork flashed
Rom is stock
All I'd like to know is if I am safe to update? I heard you are and then I've heard you're not.
not sure but if you can unroot you can allways re root in 4.4
If no one else has done so yet, ive got a modded ota that should allow you to flash via cwm or twrp, and should preserve root.
Its uploading now.
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If no one else has done so yet, ive got a modded ota that should allow you to flash via cwm or twrp, and should preserve root.
Its uploading now.
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Alright thanks! let me know when it's up. And are you from Huntsville Alabama too?
Ok, here is the modded OTA!
It should allow you to flash via TWRP or CWM recoveries, and it should also preserve root!
You will still need to be full stock for it to work as it still will go through its checks before flashing. It is not recommended to remove these checks because it could cause problems when patching files. Especially if the files being patched have been modded.
THIS IS UNTESTED! I do not have a working device at the moment, (dont have the I747 anyway), so I am unable to test on my own before releasing. I do not foresee any problems, but there just is no way to be positive until its been tried. If there is an issue, it should still just fail before the flash like it always has been supposed to do.
Please post back ASAP after trying this out so we know if it is working or not.
Modded_OTA_UCUEMJB-UCUFNE4.zip
Hope this proves helpful for some of you!
Doc
DocHoliday77 said:
Ok, here is the modded OTA!
It should allow you to flash via TWRP or CWM recoveries, and it should also preserve root!
You will still need to be full stock for it to work as it still will go through its checks before flashing. It is not recommended to remove these checks because it could cause problems when patching files. Especially if the files being patched have been modded.
THIS IS UNTESTED! I do not have a working device at the moment, (dont have the I747 anyway), so I am unable to test on my own before releasing. I do not foresee any problems, but there just is no way to be positive until its been tried. If there is an issue, it should still just fail before the flash like it always has been supposed to do.
Please post back ASAP after trying this out so we know if it is working or not.
Modded_OTA_UCUEMJB-UCUFNE4.zip
Hope this proves helpful for some of you!
Doc
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I would test it but I just can't. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't break anything. But I haven't had this phone for 24 hours yet, I just bought it and it's the only one I got. I even paid my bill today too. And I'm looking for another job and you have to have a phone for that lol. Post it up on the forum and let someone who knows more than I do test it because I'm just gonna have to wuss out on this one. I appreciate it though!:good::good:
No sweat. I completely understand! I may go ahead and make a thread for it, but was hoping to verify it works first. Ill post it in the other ota thread for now.
And yes, I am close to Huntsville. Good luck on your job hunt!
Questions and Help issues belong in Q&A and Help section..thanks
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Can't Call or Text
I've asked this question in two other LP Q&A's so far (Unofficial CM and LiquidSmooth), but nobody seems to be able to answer, so I'll apologize in advance for sounding like a broken record. After a seemingly successful ROM flash following the steps above, I'm unable to make calls or send SMS (the "send" button is grayed out and can't even be pressed). About|Phone lists my baseband correctly, but the APN menu is blank, and a manual edit doesn't seem to do anything. I also haven't found an APN-fix ZIP that does anything at all. So, while the ROM looks to be functioning correctly (and pulls data great over WiFi), it's otherwise non-functional.
Can anyone shed light on this for me? Thanks!
weriov said:
I've asked this question in two other LP Q&A's so far (Unofficial CM and LiquidSmooth), but nobody seems to be able to answer, so I'll apologize in advance for sounding like a broken record. After a seemingly successful ROM flash following the steps above, I'm unable to make calls or send SMS (the "send" button is grayed out and can't even be pressed). About|Phone lists my baseband correctly, but the APN menu is blank, and a manual edit doesn't seem to do anything. I also haven't found an APN-fix ZIP that does anything at all. So, while the ROM looks to be functioning correctly (and pulls data great over WiFi), it's otherwise non-functional.
Can anyone shed light on this for me? Thanks!
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Hi There , did you get some help ? You have sprint phone I take it . What recovery and did you come from stock ? Maybe your baseband is wrong , meaning your modem version . It sounds like maybe that could be your problem . You need to be on a specific modem version which ends with ND8 I think . At the worst if you are sprint you might have to one click a stock restore back onto the phone then get your data , telephony and GPS all working and then reflash .The reclick will update your phone to the right version and is easy . if you need a link to it let me know . You also might be able to get by with just flashing the radio . I'm here to help . Don't be discouraged . Holler back .
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Hi There , did you get some help ? You have sprint phone I take it . What recovery and did you come from stock ? Maybe your baseband is wrong , meaning your modem version . It sounds like maybe that could be your problem . You need to be on a specific modem version which ends with ND8 I think . At the worst if you are sprint you might have to one click a stock restore back onto the phone then get your data , telephony and GPS all working and then reflash .The reclick will update your phone to the right version and is easy . if you need a link to it let me know . You also might be able to get by with just flashing the radio . I'm here to help . Don't be discouraged . Holler back .
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Thank you!! I REALLY appreciate the response. I'm on MD4; I haven't tried to update for two reasons. First, the OP of the first Lollipop ROM I tried (Unofficial CM12) threw up a screenshot of service working on MD4, but I couldn't get it to work for me. Second, I'm a little leery of updating to a Knox-based modem, because I've never had it on my device to this point.
I'm coming from CM11 (haven't had stock in over a year) with TWRP 2.8.1.0. And yes, I have a Sprint phone (the original, not the new triband)
weriov said:
Thank you!! I REALLY appreciate the response. I'm on MD4; I haven't tried to update for two reasons. First, the OP of the first Lollipop ROM I tried (Unofficial CM12) threw up a screenshot of service working on MD4, but I couldn't get it to work for me. Second, I'm a little leery of updating to a Knox-based modem, because I've never had it on my device to this point.
I'm coming from CM11 (haven't had stock in over a year) with TWRP 2.8.1.0. And yes, I have a Sprint phone (the original, not the new triband)
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Ok well I got my used phone a while back that likely took the ND8 update , not sure whether it originally came with ND8 but I don't think the knox really matters . Your phone under warranty ? I haven't heard of any issue regarding knox whatsoever .
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Ok well I got my used phone a while back that likely took the ND8 update , not sure whether it originally came with ND8 but I don't think the knox really matters . Your phone under warranty ? I haven't heard of any issue regarding knox whatsoever .
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No, not under warranty - I've had it for over two years, but I'm not worried about that. I'll take a look into updating the radio - hopefully that will work.
Thanks again!!
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No, not under warranty - I've had it for over two years, but I'm not worried about that. I'll take a look into updating the radio - hopefully that will work.
Thanks again!!
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Yeah I think thats why your baseband is dead . From what I know and am told you have to be on ND8 . I'm pretty sure if you just update the radio and are on the custom rom then you'll probably have to reprovision the phone and you most likely won't be able to do that . You can try but be prepared to one click it and get activated , get your gps working and everything else and then your good to start flashing and profiting . This is the link to the one click I personally like . I've used it and know it works well . http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755793 Holler back if you need anything and good luck .
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Thanks for the info, but how come it says I lost root and I can't boot into my recovery unless I manually do it. By the way I was on the Wicked S5 Experience when I flashed this ROM,just trying to give more information to get fixes for me,I'm going to try ur fix and see what happens. Thanks again.
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So I just flashed the build of Exodus from the 26th and only flashed the ROM and gapps. Upon boot and setup, I found I didn't have root. It seems that it may not actually be in the current build yet. I just flashed a SuperSU package that I had already and it gave root access.
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So I just flashed the build of Exodus from the 26th and only flashed the ROM and gapps. Upon boot and setup, I found I didn't have root. It seems that it may not actually be in the current build yet. I just flashed a SuperSU package that I had already and it gave root access.
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Sorry for the late reply , just found this . Actually it is built in . Here's how you get it going and it's pretty simple . go to Security then privacy and flip the toggle on and off on privacy guard . No need to leave it on . Next go to developer options and under root access flip it from adb + apps to something else then exit that menu and go back in and flip it back to adb+apps . The 2nd step I just mentioned might be enough . Seriously, its just that easy and then privacy guard su will work . If you already flashed SU I would remove it . It's been built in for about 2 weeks and the confusion was in that sometime it pops right up and sometimes you have to trigger it as I described . Holler back if you need any addtional help but that should take care of it . Works like a champ on all 3 roms .
MD
I really like this rom. (I tried other LP roms, and exodus tops them all).
I only need a fix for LTE at the moment (I know it doesn't exist, but hoping that a fix, or an update will fix this issue)
Keep up the good work!
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?
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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.
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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.
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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"
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.... (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.
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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.
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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.
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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 :]
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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 :]
Hello guys , i wanna know if the custom roms in this forum are compatible with my moto g5 Brazil version(baseband version : M8937_22.29.02.56R CEDRIC_BRAZILDSDS_CUST), a have some serious issues flashing some roms in my samsung gran prime because the version released in the world is a little different of the one released in brazil , anyone can answer me that pls ?
(Sorry my english)
Your question has been answered multiple times. Why it is so hard to use the search function?
well , i search terms like compatibility , brazil and xt1672, and nothing related show up , then i went page after page and still i found nothing related (just hardbrick under this variant)
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well , i search terms like compatibility , brazil and xt1672, and nothing related show up , then i went page after page and still i found nothing related (just hardbrick under this variant)
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Hello...
Go to the guides session, there you will find some discussions on how not to brick your phone.
Read them and you should be good to go.
Basically what happens with the G5 is that you can't very simply go back to a stock Rom once you unlocked the bootloader and flashed a custom ROM.
This has to do with Custom ROMs and TWRP being 64 bit while stock firmware being 32 bit.
The hardbricks that you've mentioned happened when you've installed a custom ROM then you reverted back to stock and received an OTA update, that will definitely hard brick your device. But from what I've been reading, people going back to stock without reading anything hardbrick their G5's in general. Right way to go back to stock seems to be flashing 32 bit TWRP then finding a Stock ROM Zip file to flash with it.
But take my word with a grain of salt, I've just skimmed through some threads, don't know if I'm correct.
But it seems that as long as you use only custom roms you're good to go, the problem is if you try to go back to stock, it's not as simple as other phones, but anyways, I haven't done any of these myself, so read yourself through all of it, take A LOT of care if you ever want to go back to stock.
I personally haven't done any mods to my G5 yet, which is quite unnusual of me, simply because l don't think the Oreo ROMs available are worth unlocking the bootloader.
Namely, when we have official Oreo from Lenovo or Official lineageOS, then I think it's worth ( or not, maybe I'll root before that)
I want to add just one information, once u put a custom ROM on your phone, VoLTE is gone, in other words you won't be able to make calls using the LTE network, so your calls will be made under 3-g or GSM.
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Hello...
Go to the guides session, there you will find some discussions on how not to brick your phone.
Read them and you should be good to go.
Basically what happens with the G5 is that you can't very simply go back to a stock Rom once you unlocked the bootloader and flashed a custom ROM.
This has to do with Custom ROMs and TWRP being 64 bit while stock firmware being 32 bit.
The hardbricks that you've mentioned happened when you've installed a custom ROM then you reverted back to stock and received an OTA update, that will definitely hard brick your device. But from what I've been reading, people going back to stock without reading anything hardbrick their G5's in general. Right way to go back to stock seems to be flashing 32 bit TWRP then finding a Stock ROM Zip file to flash with it.
But take my word with a grain of salt, I've just skimmed through some threads, don't know if I'm correct.
But it seems that as long as you use only custom roms you're good to go, the problem is if you try to go back to stock, it's not as simple as other phones, but anyways, I haven't done any of these myself, so read yourself through all of it, take A LOT of care if you ever want to go back to stock.
I personally haven't done any mods to my G5 yet, which is quite unnusual of me, simply because l don't think the Oreo ROMs available are worth unlocking the bootloader.
Namely, when we have official Oreo from Lenovo or Official lineageOS, then I think it's worth ( or not, maybe I'll root before that)
I want to add just one information, once u put a custom ROM on your phone, VoLTE is gone, in other words you won't be able to make calls using the LTE network, so your calls will be made under 3-g or GSM.
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Well , if i cant go back to stock rom , it's not worth, i am in the same sittuation as you , have my phone for 8 months and i didnt even root him , my others smartphones i did within a month, but anyway , thanks man
FrancyelZelling said:
Well , if i cant go back to stock rom , it's not worth, i am in the same sittuation as you , have my phone for 8 months and i didnt even root him , my others smartphones i did within a month, but anyway , thanks man
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It's not that you can't go back to stock...you can go but it's just not intuitive. If it was you I was just going to read through the forum because I saw some tutorials on how to go back to stock it's pretty possible it's just not simple as it was in previous Moto G edition, but it's possible.
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FrancyelZelling said:
Well , if i cant go back to stock rom , it's not worth, i am in the same sittuation as you , have my phone for 8 months and i didnt even root him , my others smartphones i did within a month, but anyway , thanks man
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For example, This Thread shows you how to go back to stock using fastboot. Don't know how reliable that can be, you should research it by yourself: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/official-stock-moto-g5-cedric-firmware-t3733897