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[Q] Why wont Google Play Store Restore my apps??

i was just wondering if anyone knows why google play store doesnt restore any of my apps after i do a clean wipe and and flash a new rom. it used to start re-downloading them immediately on the first boot up after i signed in on my G2X when using a CM based ROM. and does any know of a free and reliable way to batch restore apps???

I wonder this my self... But I use titanium backup it has its bugs sometimes but it works fine for me
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garra1225 said:
Do you have the pro version. And if so do you know a method to obtained it for free?
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Uhhh that's illegal and not allowed on xda. Better change it before a mod catches it
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Teo032 said:
Uhhh that's illegal and not allowed on xda. Better change it before a mod catches it
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Well I was hoping there was a free legal way to get it.... like taking a offer or a survey. Kinda like how akinator lite offer akinator pro to people who like their Facebook page or tell a certain amount of people about the app.... free doesn't always mean steal. Remember that
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Did you leave the box checked that said sync with Google (OE something like that on the first boot)
And as far as tb goes give app to zip a try. Its a great app, and there is a free version that will do all you need. And the pro version is less than three dollars
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=scd.app2zip
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skaroger867 said:
Did you leave the box checked that said sync with Google (OE something like that on the first boot)
And as far as tb goes give app to zip a try. Its a great app, and there is a free version that will do all you need. And the pro version is less than three dollars
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=scd.app2zip
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Yes I did was I supposed to?
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Teo032 said:
Uhhh that's illegal and not allowed on xda. Better change it before a mod catches it
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LOL I love starting my morning with a good chuckle

I guess that it only working when an official ROM is installed. I tried more than 4 custom ROMs and all cannot get my apps back
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LOL I love starting my morning with a good chuckle
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Saving my apps to an sd card works for me. I also tend to modify roms via the android kitchen and while at it, place a few apps I need accessible prior to flashing (root explorer, etc).

Well, I've noticed that they don't restore all the time unless you use the same ROM. But even a stock rim misses the occasional app. Titanium Backup works great for me.
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Remove your Google account, and just add it back for auto restore to work again.
tronmech said:
Well, I've noticed that they don't restore all the time unless you use the same ROM. But even a stock rim misses the occasional app. Titanium Backup works great for me.
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Just a kick because if your apps don't start to auto restore and you want them to, simply go to Settings, Remove your Google account, and just add it back. Worked for me.

Galaxy SIII has become slow..

So my Galaxy S3 has become slow over time. I noticed about a few weeks ago how my keyboard simply got deleted and dissapeard of my device.. so I had to go into the google store to download another one - not sure if this is even related to my slowness.
However, I have found the device has become slow. It simple takes a while to load APPS, even when typing and just doing other tasks. I've actually disabled the stuff under developer options that I have found on this forum but it made minimal differences. Also I close out all my APPS using the task manager.
I am not rooted and running stock rom. Currently it has 4.1.2 running. If I were to root the device, can I;
1) Backup my stuff beforehand so when I return I can get my game progress etc. back?
2) Will rooting it make a difference?
Thanks in advance.

You will have to buy titanium backup, but worth every penny.
And yes rooting makes a vast difference in speed,stability,and just about everything else.
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Naturesretard said:
You will have to buy titanium backup, but worth every penny.
And yes rooting makes a vast difference in speed,stability,and just about everything else.
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Thanks for the reply.
I did some research and apparently the Carbon Backup APP from the playstore is able to do backups without having root access. So I was actually able to back up my phone with that I guess..
Now, what would you recommend installing once its rooted? What rom?

Its a matter of preference. You have 3 choices. Aosp, touchwiz, or miui. After that it's just preference. All aosp is more or less the same. Same goes for tw. Just different settings or features in each version
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Naturesretard said:
Its a matter of preference. You have 3 choices. Aosp, touchwiz, or miui. After that it's just preference. All aosp is more or less the same. Same goes for tw. Just different settings or features in each version
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Is touchwiz the one that comes stock on the Galaxy S3?

Yes. But there are different uhh... "Flavors" of touchwiz
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Specifically for #2, yes rooting can making a huge difference.
Generally there are either TouchWiz (Name of Samsung's "skin" atop Android on the S3) roms that have huge amounts of customization like Hyperdrive or a debloated and "lighter" rom for better battery life, less lag, etc. On the other side, AOSP or stock Android can come in many different forms, 100% bone stock, All-in-One Roms like PAC, or simpler roms like CM 10.2 or AOKP. I prefer AOSP based roms a lot more than the TouchWiz roms because they generally seem very snappy and give me more internal space too!
AOSP Roms I Recommend:
Bam Rom (not on XDA) http://get.bam-android.com/
Task 650's AOKP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684
Best one IMO: Quantum by pwncakes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2390147
Hope this helps!

I use the S3Rx rom myself and really enjoy it. It is touchwiz baised and is silky smooth. I also put it on my wife's S3 and she has not had any problems. Cheers.
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ankorite said:
I use the S3Rx rom myself and really enjoy it. It is touchwiz baised and is silky smooth. I also put it on my wife's S3 and she has not had any problems. Cheers.
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Thanks for the advice

T-Mobile knows more than you think...

Got a notification today telling me my device health was good, and I had to check performance and this popped up:
I rooted 2 days ago and stayed stock. Anyone know how they know this?
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When your phone is rooted, it knows, and so do the apps. That's why you cannot install isis wallet if your phone is rooted. In the about section in settings, it says if the device is rooted. If it says modified then it is rooted and any app can probably see that. Doesn't mean that tmobile knows it is, but the app does, and it may, or may not report this back to them.
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masondoctorjt said:
When your phone is rooted, it knows, and so do the apps. That's why you cannot install isis wallet if your phone is rooted. In the about section in settings, it says if the device is rooted. If it says modified then it is rooted and any app can probably see that. Doesn't mean that tmobile knows it is, but the app does, and it may, or may not report this back to them.
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Thanks for the info. I didn't think just any app could tell, only root apps. Well I guess this is no big deal at all.
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Re: Update
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.

That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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serio22 said:
That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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I had no clue mine was on, but it is definitely disabled now. About to flash CM11 actually. Wish me luck!
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Christopher4tw said:
I had no clue mine was on, but it is definitely disabled now. About to flash CM11 actually. Wish me luck!
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You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
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RoxAbout said:
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.
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Lololol, I'm starting to see more of the trends of this word "NSA" when it comes to security.
I'd uninstall, just like what she says.
Sanadrate said:
You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
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Yep, I stay away from CM too. Especially they went for profit :Boycotting:
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Sanadrate said:
You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
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You're right, I didn't need luck, it was a really easy install and it has no real bugs that I am seeing. Running super smooth.
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RoxAbout said:
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.
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Actually, you granted them access by accepting the permissions. Thats why i read that stuff. And being a developer, i can usually figure out what actions fall under the required permissions too.
ndwgs said:
Lololol, I'm starting to see more of the trends of this word "NSA" when it comes to security.
I'd uninstall, just like what she says.
Yep, I stay away from CM too. Especially they went for profit :Boycotting:
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What do you mean CM went for profit?

elesbb said:
Actually, you granted them access by accepting the permissions. Thats why i read that stuff. And being a developer, i can usually figure out what actions fall under the required permissions too.
What do you mean CM went for profit?
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They went commercial, now are a official corporation. They are looking to make that money, eventually. With features like a CM account, privacy guard, secure messaging they were getting ready for it. None of those are attractive though.
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daxecutioner24 said:
They went commercial, now are a official corporation. They are looking to make that money, eventually. With features like a CM account, privacy guard, secure messaging they were getting ready for it. None of those are attractive though.
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But its still free to install CM and have the source code available though. Right? Im not a huge user of CM since i have an S4 ( I like my features )

elesbb said:
But its still free to install CM and have the source code available though. Right? Im not a huge user of CM since i have an S4 ( I like my features )
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Your assumption is correct. For now at least.
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I bet cm will soon require a small purchase fee,upon flashing you must enter a code,for each device.
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Sanadrate said:
I bet cm will soon require a small purchase fee,upon flashing you must enter a code,for each device.
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it seems more likely the purchase fees will be for the added features. Allcast is the perfect example. It's a CM app on the app store that has a time limit unless you pay money. That's their future. I can easily imagine a CM rom that is basically AOSP, and a collection of appstore apps that you have to pay money for to get the "Full CM experience". Of course, if you buy a CM phone (like the oppo n1), you'd get all those for free.

Or they just collect your data and sell it on their own kinda like Google
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how to disabling it
serio22 said:
That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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Want to disable where is it?

Guntert said:
Want to disable where is it?
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Should be under back up and reset
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All I have is
Back up my data
Backup account
Automatic restore
Factory data reset
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Guntert said:
All I have is
Back up my data
Backup account
Automatic restore
Factory data reset
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Disable through the Tmobile "My Account" app
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S5 System UI

So I have been on numerous threads about the s5 syatem ui for the s4, I have tried about 4 different ones, and I keep getting a system ui force close at boot whenever I do this. What am I doing wrong? Im on stock 4.4.2 rooted
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MrPapito429 said:
So I have been on numerous threads about the s5 syatem ui for the s4, I have tried about 4 different ones, and I keep getting a system ui force close at boot whenever I do this. What am I doing wrong? Im on stock 4.4.2 rooted
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Need more details friend. How did you get S5 system ui? Are you on a S5 ROM? Elaborate and maybe we can get this issue fixed!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708265
This is one of the threads I used. Im not on a s5 rom. Im on stock 4.4.2
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MrPapito429 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708265
This is one of the threads I used. Im not on a s5 rom. Im on stock 4.4.2
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Okay, it's a stand alone mod that flashes S5 apps over your current S4 settings and apps. What recovery do you use? Did you wipe dalvik/cache? I'm assuming you didn't make a backup before attempting this? Of course not, well you could always flash a custom ROM over this to fix or flash a stock ROM. If you want the S5 settings(you obviously do since you attempted this) I suggest trying out Insane KitKat in the Android development section of the T-Mobile s4. The dev has given you a choice to flash his ROM with s5 settings and even some apps including the browser, download booster, the calculator, etc. Let me know what you end up doing.
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JORDVN said:
Okay, it's a stand alone mod that flashes S5 apps over your current S4 settings and apps. What recovery do you use? Did you wipe dalvik/cache? I'm assuming you didn't make a backup before attempting this? Of course not, well you could always flash a custom ROM over this to fix or flash a stock ROM. If you want the S5 settings(you obviously do since you attempted this) I suggest trying out Insane KitKat in the Android development section of the T-Mobile s4. The dev has given you a choice to flash his ROM with s5 settings and even some apps including the browser, download booster, the calculator, etc. Let me know what you end up doing.
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So I just flashed the zip, wiped cache and still got a force close. I do not want to flash a rom because I have 3 gigabytes of space left, and soon I plan to do the jump program and get the htc m8. Is there any other tips you can possibly give. Thanks so far
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MrPapito429 said:
So I just flashed the zip, wiped cache and still got a force close. I do not want to flash a rom because I have 3 gigabytes of space left, and soon I plan to do the jump program and get the htc m8. Is there any other tips you can possibly give. Thanks so far
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You're device is rooted, you've already tripped your flash counter. This would be void through JUMP unless you go back to complete stock using one of the tutorials here on XDA. I'm glad you mentioned that because I am a employee for T-Mobile. When you bring in the device, we'd do a software check. It checks the build, baseband, kernel, and flash counter. So what you really need to do at this point is return to full stock
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AICP [5.0.1][unofficial]

Well I have had this out on my other forum for a bit now and figured it was time to share here on XDA. This is an unofficial build of AICP so if you have any issues please post here and no where else. If you like what AICP has done then go to their G+ page and thank them because they did all the hard work not me.
Source:
https://github.com/AICP
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andro...msung_smdk4412
This rom has all the normal note 2 lollipop issues
Known Issues:
Screen off reboot -- To prevent this just turn on wifi once and after that you can run wifi off/on and wont have any issue
Keyboard no showing -- Open settings go to languages and input.. current keyboard.. and enable hardware keyboard option
GPS -- The gps sensor does not work.. You can flash the gps fix in the 3rd post to gain gps

Downloads

Extras

weird
This rom will not boot when I instill but the others will

vipergtsam said:
This rom will not boot when I instill but the others will
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Not sure what your issue is. That version has been out for awhile on the other forum and does work. Did you try using the shift kernel?
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jlmancuso said:
Not sure what your issue is. That version has been out for awhile on the other forum and does work. Did you try using the shift kernel?
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Yes I did right after I flashed it unless I flashes to many things cause before I flashed it I flashed gapps and GPS fix
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vipergtsam said:
Yes I did right after I flashed it unless I flashes to many things cause before I flashed it I flashed gapps and GPS fix
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well make sure md5sum matches if it does then connect to pc and use adb to pull a logcat. without this information i cant tell what the issue is or how to help you.
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jlmancuso said:
well make sure md5sum matches if it does then connect to pc and use adb to pull a logcat. without this information i cant tell what the issue is or how to help you.
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Don't have a PC at the moment and hate using a Mac for anything I'll try flashing in a few and see if it boots might be a bad download I had that happen before to
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well make sure md5sum matches if it does then connect to pc and use adb to pull a logcat. without this information i cant tell what the issue is or how to help you.
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Hey just got it installed running smoothly might of been a bad download
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sweet!! hope you like it. i will start doing nightlies of this and evervolv next year. since lp (lollipop) is new you will find new features on each nightly. the posted build is from the 22nd and new things have already been added such as circle bar and gesture anywhere. it will take some time for these roms to have all the cool features of kk but those features will show up.
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jlmancuso said:
sweet!! hope you like it. i will start doing nightlies of this and evervolv next year. since lp (lollipop) is new you will find new features on each nightly. the posted build is from the 22nd and new things have already been added such as circle bar and gesture anywhere. it will take some time for these roms to have all the cool features of kk but those features will show up.
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So far I like this and liquid smooth might have to flash evervolv again and mess with the settings think that ROM doesn't have the network traffic as the aicp unless I missed a setting but I might flash it again tomorrow I work tonight and its a lot to downloading all the files again.
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Ok quick question Netflix is not Woking on LP unless its the android update but have u ever tried it
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vipergtsam said:
So far I like this and liquid smooth might have to flash evervolv again and mess with the settings think that ROM doesn't have the network traffic as the aicp unless I missed a setting but I might flash it again tomorrow I work tonight and its a lot to downloading all the files again.
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Ok quick question Netflix is not Woking on LP unless its the android update but have u ever tried it
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Evervolv does not have network traffic. Actually Evervolv has almost no extra options and will not have much added to it. It is designed to be extremely close to stock aosp.
I have tried netflix on every lp rom and it does not work. This is a note 2 issue. Netflix does work on there devices.
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Evervolv does not have network traffic. Actually Evervolv has almost no extra options and will not have much added to it. It is designed to be extremely close to stock aosp.
I have tried netflix on every lp rom and it does not work. This is a note 2 issue. Netflix does work on there devices.
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Oh OK but is there a fix video playback if u skip it. It freezes but the audio plays
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jlmancuso said:
Evervolv does not have network traffic. Actually Evervolv has almost no extra options and will not have much added to it. It is designed to be extremely close to stock aosp.
I have tried netflix on every lp rom and it does not work. This is a note 2 issue. Netflix does work on there devices.
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Think I fixed video playback if u have videos on your phone but testing it to be sure. Yep can confirm if u download VLC player from play store I have video playback from videos on the phone

Very nice, I'm going to give this a whirl in a few minutes, it'll be nice trying out a different kernel for 5.0 too. Thanks jl
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aheeejd said:
Very nice, I'm going to give this a whirl in a few minutes, it'll be nice trying out a different kernel for 5.0 too. Thanks jl
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Doing an updated build today/tonight so if you have not downloaded/installed you might want to wait a day or two.
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Doing an updated build today/tonight so if you have not downloaded/installed you might want to wait a day or two.
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Just seeing this now, that's fine, I'll just reflash new when its ready. This is really running nicely for me.
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AICP 10 / 5.1.1 build?
Is there a stable AICP 10 (lollipop 5.1.1) build for the Galaxy Note 2 SPH-L900? I recently installed the stable version on my daughter's Galaxy S3, and I really like it. I'd like to put the Ice Cold Project on my Note II, but I can't find it anywhere. Any pointers? I'm really not in the mood to deal with all the sudden problems that pop up in nightly builds.

Obi-Wan-YJ said:
Is there a stable AICP 10 (lollipop 5.1.1) build for the Galaxy Note 2 SPH-L900? I recently installed the stable version on my daughter's Galaxy S3, and I really like it. I'd like to put the Ice Cold Project on my Note II, but I can't find it anywhere. Any pointers? I'm really not in the mood to deal with all the sudden problems that pop up in nightly builds.
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Jlmancuso got banned, so I'm not sure we will ever see more development on the roms he was working on. The note 2 is getting less and less development as it ages, just the natural life cycle of phones.

I see Jlmancuso got banned? He seemed such a great help here! Hopefully someone can shed some light on that one!
But I also just installed the ROM and do like it. But seem to have 1 weird issue in that my camera will not work. At first it only showed the front facing camera, and not the back. And then after trying to switch to video, it also can't find the camera.
I'm going to try and load a the camera.apk from the Alliance Rom (my former rom) if that is possible. But everything else seems to be working good on it.