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I've been doing a lot of reading on this forum trying to find the best way to update to Froyo... seems like every ROM says it requires me to wipe my data. I'm curious why that is? The official OTA update can update to Froyo without wiping my data, so why can't any of the ROMS on this site do that?
I'm just looking to update to Froyo and then customize it how I prefer.
I am already rooted, removed all the sprint/htc bloatware i dont want, customized my boot up animation, and changed the sprint banner... Certainly I will have to re-do some of this after the upgrade, but I would prefer not to have to re setup all of my home screens, re-install apps, lose my app data, etc...
I understand that titanium backup can help make this a lot easier, but the question remains... if the official OTA update doesn't require a data wipe, why do these un-official updates?
Thanks,
~ Andy
ydnandy said:
I've been doing a lot of reading on this forum trying to find the best way to update to Froyo... seems like every ROM says it requires me to wipe my data. I'm curious why that is? The official OTA update can update to Froyo without wiping my data, so why can't any of the ROMS on this site do that?
I'm just looking to update to Froyo and then customize it how I prefer.
I am already rooted, removed all the sprint/htc bloatware i dont want, customized my boot up animation, and changed the sprint banner... Certainly I will have to re-do some of this after the upgrade, but I would prefer not to have to re setup all of my home screens, re-install apps, lose my app data, etc...
I understand that titanium backup can help make this a lot easier, but the question remains... if the official OTA update doesn't require a data wipe, why do these un-official updates?
Thanks,
~ Andy
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1) This should be in the Q&A section.
2) I can't speak for the Evo, but my wife's Moment, when it was upgraded to the official 2.1, did not require a data wipe either.... Because the official update did the data wipe for you. Either way, she lost all her data. I suspect this is the same for the official froyo.
3) If you want things to go smoothly, always do a backup (nand, TB, etc) and always do a full wipe before flashing a new ROM. In some cases, this applies to themes and other upgrades. If you don't, it's on your hands if things go awry.
this is as i understand it. perhaps we'll get lucky and one of devs will come in and clarify this point for us.
quick answer:
when you call your IT guy with a problem what is the first question they ask? "when did you last reboot?" and then they have you reboot anyway. does that solve all problems? hell no. but if you knew how many times it did you'd understand why we do it.
... "did you wipe" seems to be that same kinda question.
what i think:
There are several partitions used by Android. and much like its big brothers the Linux OS's...the use of these partitions is well guided but not law. hence, some folks feel that dataX should be here and others feel it should be there.
there can also be configs that would conflict (things like HTC Sense are very deeply intertwined into the Android OS so an AOSP build would have conflict).
hence, to ensure that you (the end user of whichever ROM) have the best experience it's best to have you start with a clean slate. (it's plain old step one troubleshooting especially when dealing with so many non-techie folks)
once you have more familiarity you'll notice some folks don't wipe...but if they have issues, you'll often hear them go do a full wipe and report the issue was resolved. this is more true when upgrading...not so much when transitioning.
since the OTA was developed by the same organization that developed the existing OS...no wipe is needed.
the same can generally be said for those of us using CM6 and then flashing the nightly builds
the same can generally be said for those using Fresh ROMs and flashing updates provided by Flipz.
the same cannot be said for someone coming to CM6 from Fresh. much difference.
basically, the rule of thumb is "when in question...wipe". why? because if you don't and if you experience issues you may assume the ROM is bad or the dev is an id10T. then the non-techie may erroneously post such comments...causing a stampede. the board gets filled up with 'this rom sux' and 'plz help' for things that would have been a non-issue had a wipe been done.
I am already rooted, removed all the sprint/htc bloatware i dont want, customized my boot up animation, and changed the sprint banner... Certainly I will have to re-do some of this after the upgrade, but I would prefer not to have to re setup all of my home screens, re-install apps, lose my app data, etc...you can try using Titanium. it worked well for me when moving between Sense based ROMs. it will save most of your settings. it had issues when i transitioned to CM6...so i had to reconfigure my email, IM, desktops, etc.
when you flash a new ROM, expect your custom boot animation to be reset to whatever the dev chose...but using PushBoot makes it very easy to fix.
if you use adw (mabye launcherpro) you can export your settings and then import them after the flash
you won't loose the pics/movies/mp3/etc by doing a sd:ext wipe. (just in case you were concerned)
I have a successful story to share of running the latest EU Froyo roms on a Galaxy S with Optus. The end result is a perfectly functioning phone running an i9000XXJPO rom, able to use MMS, 3G and the Marketplace, all of which I have seen numerous reports of difficulty with.
This guide is intended for people on Optus, but is mostly the same for those on other networks as almost all the steps are identical, with the exception of CSC files (which are available for other operators at the link provided) and the optional installation of the Optus MyAccount app. I imagine the same process is applicable to any other current or future update roms from overseas carriers as well.
Hopefully this is useful to a few people - it would be good to have all the information in the once place seeing as the documentation on this kind of stuff is sparse, and scattered uselessly throughout various forum threads on a million boards. Just thought I should share the information before it's forgotten
Requirements
Ensure you have the latest drivers
Samsung Mobile Driver 1.3.800
I have had plenty of issues with the Galaxy and Kies under Win7 64-bit. If you are running another operating system you may not have to bother with this step, but I'd always recommend latest drivers anyway. As of the time of this writing, the *only* driver I've had any luck with is 1.3.800, the earlier ones that ship with Kies (and even the subsequent first update) suffer from USB connection recognition problems and missing device drivers and all sorts of annoyances.
Grab latest Odin3
Odin 3 v1.3
Don't use 1.0, it's a flaky and awful thing and you might take 14 attempts to get a successful flash before you go looking for 1.3, like I did. Not that it really matters, these things are impossible to brick. I even had my pc go into standby and disconnect the USB halfway through flashing once and it just held out its arms for another go.
Grab the required firmwares and .pit files
A fantastic list (with downloads) on this page: http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
You have to register but apparently it doesn't mind bugmenot accounts much. My best build runs the I9000XXJPO rom, which is the latest XX UK stock rom available at time of writing. I had better luck with this than with XW variants, but your mileage may vary. Flashing to Froyo requires two steps, however, so we must also get the UK Eclair I9000XWJM8 rom to flash to first.
The .pit files you need are also on that page, although we don't need the middle version for our purposes, only s1_odin_20100512.pit and s1_odin_20100803.pit
For root access, you should grab the equivalent kernel replacement rom from this thread. I found the update.zip method was very unreliable and often wouldn't allow the process, so flashing a new kernel is a much simpler and easier solution in the end. For our JPO rom we of course want CF-Root-XX_XEU_JPO-v1.2-Busybox-1.17.1.
Get carrier-specific code (CSC) rom
This thread has a list of CSCs for different operators, with download links. The one relevant to our JPO rom is CSC_I9000OPSJG1.
This is the step that will save you a lot of hassle. Doing this preconfigures your phone to your operator - imagine how surprised I was to turn on my new UK phone only to have it automatically setup for Optus' internet and MMS?
Grab (or backup) any important APKs
One-Click-Lagfix 2.2.8 is something you should definitely install and do after flashing. My quadrant benchmark is at 1850 under normal operations (meaning, without killing all my background apps, tasks etc) with this applied, which I am pretty happy with for the simplicity of this fix. Note that doing this requires a rooted phone, so don't skip that step if you plan on lagfixing.
If you're with them, you might also want Optus' MyAccount app, which is the only piece of bloat they put on there that I actually found useful.
How-to
Step 1: Backup your stuff, and ensure your phone can connect to your pc
Use whatever backup app you prefer to save your APKs, application data and user data. Personally I use MyBackup Pro, but I hear good things about Titanium Backup. MyBackup requires root access in order to restore application settings, which I was mildly surprised about even though it makes total sense considering where it has to save those files. I'm not sure about Titanium but I imagine it would be the same.
If you've just installed drivers, connect your phone, make sure it is recognised, eject and disconnect it and then reboot.
Step 2: Ream your phone
Pull your sim card and SD card out, as leaving those in will cause the whole process to fail. I performed several flashes before reading a thread that warned me of this.
Step 3: Get ready
Hold down volume down, home and the power button when you turn your phone on and it should be in download mode, showing a big angry exclamation mark. Extract all the files you just downloaded somewhere, ready to be used. Open Odin3 on your PC.
Step 4: Flash Eclair rom
Don't change any of the settings in Odin3, except to set the following:
Re-Partition: on
PIT: s1_odin_20100512.pit
PDA: CODE_I9000XWJM8.tar.md5 (from I9000XWJM8 rom archive)
PHONE: MODEM_I9000XXJM4.tar.md5 (from I9000XWJM8 rom archive)
CSC: CSC_I9000OPSJG1.tar.md5 (or your own CSC rom)
Hit 'Start' and wait for things to finish. Your phone should eventually reboot, scroll some yellow text up the screen and then start up. Do NOT unplug it until you get into a working desktop. If it fails, just pull out the USB, pull your phone's battery and put it back in download mode, then restart Odin3 and try again.
Step 5: Flash Froyo rom
Close and reopen Odin3, and set the following:
Re-partition: off (no change)
PIT: s1_odin_20100803.pit
PDA: JPO_JPO_U_JPP.tar (I9000XXJPO rom file)
Hit 'Start' as for step 4. This shouldn't take quite as long as the first time round since it's only upgrading the PDA firmware. If it fails now, however, you'll have to start with an Eclair rom again.
Step 6 (optional): Flash root-enabled kernel
Re-partition: off (no change)
PIT: none (no change)
PDA: CF-Root-XX_XEU_JPO-v1.2-Busybox-1.17.1.tar
Repeat the flashing process one more time. This should only take a second, since it's just replacing the kernel.
Step 7: Restore data, apply lagfix etc
That's about it, really... just restore your data in whatever way you prefer and run those APK's for the lagfix and MyAccount. You now have a beautifully working Froyo Galaxy S running in Australia!
I've been running this now for 5 days, no problems whatsoever. A friend (also on Optus) followed the same process and is having the same level of success. I'd like to point out that the gain in battery life alone is well worth the upgrade, I've gone from 60-70% drain during a day at the office with Eclair down to 20-25%, pretty good! But best of all it's stock firmware so you don't have to have Optus' ****ty smiley button on the keyboard
Excellent post in the wrong section.
Thanks but not needed
This thread is not really needed, had no trouble following everybody's international posts, using international firmwares, roms, fixes.
No need for a region specific how to. Good idea for a easy to follow guide but isn't that what the stickies are for?
Im on optus and I just dl jpd asian version from samfirmware and followed there instruction s for odin. Froyo runs fine. Apn backup for the optus specific sms and 3g stuff. Although asian rom it defaulted to english Language after I inserted the sim. Same quadrant score as yours using ryanza lagfix.
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nice guide. well done. now I know how to flash a stock rom. Thanks
The latest Odin is Odin3 1.7. See my signature for the link.
hey guys i am thinking in update my I9000 to froyo but do you recommend a stock rom? i dont understand too much about it but it seems like there are better roms out there, with ext4 support and more...
can anybody gimme some info please!
BTW thx for the guide seems very easy
Also in, Australia however I simply used the register kies hack to flash xejpo and that was is, all my settings saved market was fine... Did a factory reset, after backup but no dramas.
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cheers guys, glad it is working for others as well.
Sorry, where should i move this? Saw other [howto] threads in here so just assumed.. :-/
Leave it, Although I got my phone working using other methods. I will in future point to this thread for my newb friends with Galaxy S's . Its basicly perfect for people who havn't been following forum for the last 4 months
Wow, Worked perfectly with Odin 1.7. I just had to restart the computer each time.
I'm assuming I run the APK's for the lagfix and MyAccount with Odin under PDA???
Thanks heaps.
While this may not apply to me and I'm doing alright with my Galaxy S, this is an incredibly simple and well-worded guide to follow. Very nice.
hi, just completed this. worked quite well.
i am with vodafone i am having trouble connecting to my packet data now for some reason? any ideas? i have used these settings hxxp://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1498279
i used the csc that you listed.
any ideas?
i am able to make calls just not access internet??
How do I get the smily button for SMS typing?
I didn't need to go to JM8 then JPO. Went straight to JPO, flashed YA OK or what ever its called and away I went. Battery life has gone to the **** house. Id be lucky to get 2 - 3 days anymore. I was getting 5 days with my use(phone calls and sms minor fb).
I'll state again: if you you use the registry hack with kies you get xxjpo froyo and keep all of your Australian apn csc settings. The only glitch doing this is swype which vibrates and lags your phone however simply disabling and then re-enabling after a boot fixes this. Surely one fladh update with kies which took 30 seconds is by far the easiest method. I didn't even needed to factory reset, kept all my apps and settings.
I have since used odin to flash the voodoo kernel.
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wow i didnt even see your reply earlier, wish i had.
can i undo what i have done and just do the registry hack? actually that wont work now will it? as all my original data is already gone
thanks for this!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE WIKI
I have decided to open a Questions and Answers thread on this section of the forum. This is a good way to keep the number of new threads with questions down to a minimum, which will make new threads essentially for people that are contributing to the Samsung Epic 4G. This includes, but is not limited to, people that are providing the following:
- Roms & Kitchens
- Programs & Apps
- Fixes & Tweaks
- Skins & Themes
- Tips & Tricks
I would like to request the help from other members to keep the thread in order and in check. This will have the added side effect of creating an ever self updating knowledge base that will far extend the content of the Wiki. This will in turn save us from having to answer the same question a billion times...
Please refer to the Wiki first before asking any questions though! It can be located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700
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Any idea when the OTA push for2.2 will start?
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Any idea when the OTA push for2.2 will start?
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Unfortunately, we don't have anyone in the community who has inside access to that information. Some of our members are affiliated with Sprint, and so have slightly more reliable rumors, but even their sources have thus far been wrong if they quoted a specific date...
So I hope you understand that I'm not being a jerk when I say, we won't know until it actually happens (and this will probably always be the case)
That being said, this most recent leak (DK28) seems stable so far IMO, so it could potentially become our official update
ok im a total noob to all this stuff. i followed the guide to update my epic to 2.2. the problem is, that the camera, gallery, and a couple other apps dont work. Can someone help me? Should i go back to 2.1, if so, how do i do that?
EDIT: Angry rant removed, thanks to the mods for a quick response (and to the member who's post was removed: no hard feelings, I hope you understand)
Just remember to read before posting, to make sure your post will be relevant and not redundant
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ok im a total noob to all this stuff. i followed the guide to update my epic to 2.2. the problem is, that the camera, gallery, and a couple other apps dont work. Can someone help me? Should i go back to 2.1, if so, how do i do that?
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Whenever flashing a ROM using either recovery, it's always a good idea to wipe the phone (as in factory reset - I'm not referring to wiping the cache or the dalvik cache, although both steps are also usually recommended)
If you used the odin method described in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861213
then you might have flashed the wrong tar - DK05 and DK17 both had the camera problem, make sure you have the DK28 file.
If you have the right tar, then you could have an incomplete download... I doubt that though, when that happened to me, my phone wouldn't boot at all. But you might want to redownload the tar just to be sure (double check the filesize after it finishes and before you flash, if it seems too small then it messed up again)
That's the best general advice I can offer, but if you'd like to provide more details about the method you used (especially a link to the guide you used, if it isn't the one I provided), someone here might be able to identify where you're going wrong
i followed the instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861213. i didnt use odin, i just used the .zip method. it took me a lot of tries cause i kept getting errors. the second mirror link worked for me, but like i said, my camera, gps, gallery and some other apps dont work.
oh and everytime i try to flash again, i get the error.
It sounds like you're either starting from the wrong rom or not wiping the phone before flashing the zip. All of the zip updates I have seen require you to start from DI18 stock (root an clockwork seem to be okay in my experience, all other mods must be removed) - if you have installed any custom roms, your best bet is to follow the odin method using the stock DI18 tar - so you may as well just skip the zip methodand odin to the stock DK28 tar
And you absolutely must wipe the phone (again, factory reset - I suspect many people are just wiping the cache and/or the dalvik cache).
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Odin flashing
I've got a quick question. I'm looking to move to a build using the DK28 information release and it requires that I update the pit and modem files on my phone using Odin. Do I need to flash a 2.2 rom right away or am I safe to boot into my current rom first?
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I've got a quick question. I'm looking to move to a build using the DK28 information release and it requires that I update the pit and modem files on my phone using Odin. Do I need to flash a 2.2 rom right away or am I safe to boot into my current rom first?
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Are you doing the strictly odin method (full froyo in a tar file)? Or an update.zip?
The odin method *should* include the modem and everything (and you use the updated pit in the same process) - you'll have to read the particular thread that you got the download link from, but I haven't noticed any odin tar files that required the modem separately
For the update.zip method, I don't know if it matters whether you flash the modem before or after applying the zip through recovery - I don't think either one overwrites the other, but that's a part of the process I can only guess about. But regardless of when you odin flash the modem, that's when you'll use the new pit file (the same as the odin-only method above).
As far as I know, the primary difference is that the update.zip doesn't inherently overwrite user data (but you'll probably have broken programs that FC all the time, which means a wipe is necessary, making this somewhat null). I prefer the odin method because it is a fresh flash of the entire system (I usually let it repartition as well - no one else has posted about that feature so I have no idea if it's a fluke that it hasn't given me problems)
Hope that helps
which is the best
so i have updated to dk28 froyo 2.2 i like battery life and performance can anyone offer info on which is the best rom for me or just some insight on which rom is the best overall
How do I stop running applications from starting every time I restart my phone?? I have the start up auditor but for some reason everytime I restart my phone the apps I have disabled keep restarting themselves and I have to go into the running programs and disable them manually. WTH?? Doesnt programs constantly running in the background kill the battery life?? How do I disable apps from starting?
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How do I stop running applications from starting every time I restart my phone?? I have the start up auditor but for some reason everytime I restart my phone the apps I have disabled keep restarting themselves and I have to go into the running programs and disable them manually. WTH?? Doesnt programs constantly running in the background kill the battery life?? How do I disable apps from starting?
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How I understand it, especially with Froyo, you shouldn't have to kill programs in the background, if said 'background' process or service is working normal or efficiently. I still kill the DRM process when I reboot my phone, and not sure if it's still causing drain issues.
Also (someone else confirm this), I believe that constantly 'killing' certain background processes actually uses MORE battery, since it has to constantly restart itself. I've had a much more stable device *not* using auto killers, and just sniping one here and there that I know to cause drain.
Some reading material on GC, tho, in regards to memory management
Ignore me!
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so i have updated to dk28 froyo 2.2 i like battery life and performance can anyone offer info on which is the best rom for me or just some insight on which rom is the best overall
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A lot of it is personal preference - this early in the game, the primary differences between the roms are going to be mostly cosmetic. So for now, the best advice I can offer is to try each of them and decide which theme you like. Regardless of how you upgraded, you had to use odin, so you have succeeded at the most difficult step of the process - and odin can bring your phone back to life if something goes wrong, so it's an invaluable skill to have.
In the meantime, keep watching the threads (quietly, unless you have a question that hasn't been asked already - we're working on cleaning up the forum to make it easier for everyone to find answers... but I digress...)
It's too early to be sure of any of the fixes out there - we have at least three separate fixes for the GPS issues; some people find success with one, others with another, and a lucky few don't need the fixes at all... so in summary, we can't say which is better or worse just yet, stay tuned and decide whether you want to experiment on the bleeding edge, or wait for these things to be stable and thoroughly tested.
And if you have any doubts, just stick with the stock DK28 for now
tl;dr, questions in BOLD.
Okay, after spending the entire night scouring the internet/this forum and starting from absolutely zero-knowledge about the Android OS, I managed to update my Epic to 2.2, and root the phone. Now, I'm kinda stuck as far as customization goes. I see all these cool skins and battery life mods and stuff, but they don't exactly offer any steps as to how to install them. Since I don't exactly know what file-types do what, I'm kinda shooting blindly at trying to update/install something "custom" onto the phone. So, my question(s) is/are:
What does the ROM do?
What does the ROOT do?
I know the root basically "unlocks" your phone, but that's all I know. The process of customizing the phone still remains a mystery. (that's the problem with following step-by-step instructions, rather than actually knowing what you're doing.)
I also don't understand the purpose of flashing a phone. Flashing, in my experience is to update something, like say a BIOS. But that sets the system back to square 1 as far as all settings go, in this particular example.
If I flash, with say Odin, after having updated to DK28 and "rooting," won't this make all the "customization" that I've done prior basically 'null' because I've just flashed the phone into a blank-state?
Sorry if these are questions easily answered by searching, but I just spent my entire sleep-cycle trying to find the answers to these questions, and managed to only get so far. I look forward to the answers On another note, I am now EXTREEEEMELY pleased with my phone. Before this evening, I was just the regular, old run-of-the-mill enduser. I liked the cool built-in customizations and all the apps and what not, but never dreamed of being able to customize my phone to THIS EXTENT. So, now it's something I'm very interested in doing..it makes my phone truly mine.
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What does the ROM do?
What does the ROOT do?
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Did you see the link to the Wiki in the original post of this thread? That's where I started when I first got here, it helped me understand the basics.
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If I flash, with say Odin, after having updated to DK28 and "rooting," won't this make all the "customization" that I've done prior basically 'null' because I've just flashed the phone into a blank-state?.
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It depends on what you flashed with Odin. If you only flash a modem file, then your customizations and apps are untouched. If you flash an entire ROM in "tarball" form then not only does it re-write the modem but it also overwrites all user data. Think of the latter as resetting the phone to stock and works even if you cannot boot up.
When can we expect a custom Kernel with netfilters for wifi tethering?
n00b question.
If an SDK version is released (say, like, Gingerbread today), does that mean chefs could take it and cook up a ROM for ANY phone (say, like, the Epic)? Or do they need something else to do that?
Remove Touchwiz Launcher (consequences?)
Hey-- I'm using Quantum 2.0.0 ROM, and I never use the touchwiz launcher. Does anyone know if it's safe to just remove the apk? (TouchWiz30Launcher.apk) or is there other functionality tied to it?
I use LauncherPro, fyi.
Please forgive my ignorance... I've searched the forums, looked at the wiki...
I use titanium backup and am now running the DK27 froyo build by noobnl. My question... How do I restore my e-mail accounts to the phone everytime without having to re-type them in? I've been flashing a rom every other day on average since I got the phone and it's getting REALLY old.
Long read, please stay with me though, it's very important.
So I rooted my dad's Defy (green lens) about a month back and installed CM 7.0, everything worked but the GPS. He just found out the other day and wanted it corrected, no problem.
Please keep in mind, I come from the HTC Desire Z (G2) and [hail to the king!] the HTC Sensation , and on these phones, you can root, install a custom recovery, and swap ROMs in 20 or 30 minutes. I was a little put off having to jump through a bunch of loops to flash froyo, 2nd-init, bootmenu, etc etc. I now have 20+ hours experience using RSD Lite, that broken eclair that only certain things work, Cee's froyo 2.2.2 which seems to be what devs use - atleast what I've read, etc etc.
NOW! I have read instructions, word for word, and flashed everything properly, bootloader to recovery, restore, back to bootloader, etc etc, and yet on CM7.10 and MIUI, many applications like titanium backup, smart keyboard pro, handsent SMS force close upon being opened. On the 2.2.2 rom I stated earlier, I can't seem to get data to work else I'd just stay on that ROM. On Moto2Ginger, Motorola's Phone Portal crashes as soon as you plug in the USB and causes the entire ROM to be unstable from there.
Now, I know these problems don't exist for other people, so there has to be something I'm doing wrong, but I don't see what. I wipe data and cache at every chance I'm supposed to, I flash those fixed sbfs every time instructions say to, etc etc. Would anyone know why I can't seem to get the ROMs to run properly? Or, if you can, direct me to some guides that have absolutely worked for you? I follow instructions, word for word, and yet these ROMs are super unstable.
Thanks for stickin' to the end, hope you can advise.
Okay so I installed CEE Froyo 2.2 non-blur and it's running pretty good, but I've noticed on many ROMs that almost immediately after installing a ROM, I have really low storage space, like, 10 to 15 MBs.
There any way to fix this?
I used to flash all my phones in the past...Moment, Epic, friends phones, custom baked a few of my own ROM's using 7zip, etc...but it's been a few years and I feel like I've fallen outta touch. Currently the only thing I've done is CF Auto Root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956180 so that I can run TrevE Mod Wifi Tethering - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999156 and then Hot Audio Mod - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931970. I know these are minor, but I swear I've fallen outta touch on how to do bigger things, so even trying to flash a new modem and stock ROM via ODIN v1.85 hasn't seemed to help me get rid of root so that I can install 4.3.
At this point, I'm looking for guidance on how to COMPLETELY erase everything on the phone and start it from scratch. I wanna remove anything and everything I may have done w/ the phone over the past year or so and make it brand new as if it came fresh outta the box. I'm assuming I have to do all this from ODIN, but I'm going to be honest here...I'm hoping someone will hold my hand via accurate step-by-step, post links like I have done above, give Flashing for Dummies directions (some of these threads and their OP's are like reading German to me nowadays) and overall help me get to even a stock 4.1.2 so that I can run the 4.3 update either via OTA or ODIN flashing.
I've considered doing custom a custom ROM and Kernal, but this is the first Android I've had in years where I don't feel the need to run custom anything, overclocking, etc. About the ONLY thing I didn't like about CF Auto Root is I couldn't do things like using ROM Toolbox to change the boot screen, using SDX Removal Tool to remove useless stock apps I never used (I'm guessing mostly because it's a Android 2.X app vs using it on a 4.x phone), etc. All in all I've been completely content w/ my 4.1.2 the way it is, I just want a 100% clean slate when running 4.3, reroot to run a WiFi Tethering app, be able to delete stock apps finally and that's really it. So...anyone got 10 min to post some links, write me some instruction and help a brother out
m5james said:
I used to flash all my phones in the past...Moment, Epic, friends phones, custom baked a few of my own ROM's using 7zip, etc...but it's been a few years and I feel like I've fallen outta touch. Currently the only thing I've done is CF Auto Root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956180 so that I can run TrevE Mod Wifi Tethering - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999156 and then Hot Audio Mod - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931970. I know these are minor, but I swear I've fallen outta touch on how to do bigger things, so even trying to flash a new modem and stock ROM via ODIN v1.85 hasn't seemed to help me get rid of root so that I can install 4.3.
At this point, I'm looking for guidance on how to COMPLETELY erase everything on the phone and start it from scratch. I wanna remove anything and everything I may have done w/ the phone over the past year or so and make it brand new as if it came fresh outta the box. I'm assuming I have to do all this from ODIN, but I'm going to be honest here...I'm hoping someone will hold my hand via accurate step-by-step, post links like I have done above, give Flashing for Dummies directions (some of these threads and their OP's are like reading German to me nowadays) and overall help me get to even a stock 4.1.2 so that I can run the 4.3 update either via OTA or ODIN flashing.
I've considered doing custom a custom ROM and Kernal, but this is the first Android I've had in years where I don't feel the need to run custom anything, overclocking, etc. About the ONLY thing I didn't like about CF Auto Root is I couldn't do things like using ROM Toolbox to change the boot screen, using SDX Removal Tool to remove useless stock apps I never used (I'm guessing mostly because it's a Android 2.X app vs using it on a 4.x phone), etc. All in all I've been completely content w/ my 4.1.2 the way it is, I just want a 100% clean slate when running 4.3, reroot to run a WiFi Tethering app, be able to delete stock apps finally and that's really it. So...anyone got 10 min to post some links, write me some instruction and help a brother out
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Welcome back! Use TWRP for total wipe. (Including system) Get a stock 4.1.2 ROM from SamMobile and flash it via ODIN. It would be (should be) unrooted and totally out of the box Note 2. Be careful about the ROM u download though. Make sure it's for your carrier. Do a normal OTA, (don't recommend it though, it has Knox), use CF-Auto Root. You'll end up with a tripped Note 2 rooted. (Warranty would be lost.) (Can't reset counter, can't downgrade)
Links:
TWRP: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 (get latest for your phone and flash it via ODIN.)
SamMobile: http://www.sammobile.com/ (can't provided exact download link, you'll have to search for yourself.)
CF-Auto Root: there's a thread on XDA on it, I think it was on the Note 2 Original Android Development forums.
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