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S3 noob ... a few questions

1) Have any Mac users successfully rooted? I know there's a new release candidate for Heimdall, but there's no Mac binary yet and compiling from source is way over my head. And apparently older versions of Heimdall don't work with the T999.
2) For the S3, do you always have to flash recovery separately from the kernel? I just came over from the Epic 4G Touch, and those kernels had recovery baked in.
3) Which TouchWiz ROM offers the best "tweaked stock" experience?
Thanks!

1) no idea, I'm sure there have been Mac users rooting
2) yes we flash recovery and kernels separate.
3) all of the touchwiz ROMs are pretty similar. Try the ones that are still updated and find one you like is the best advice
Sent from my SGH-T999

pgg285 said:
1) Have any Mac users successfully rooted? I know there's a new release candidate for Heimdall, but there's no Mac binary yet and compiling from source is way over my head. And apparently older versions of Heimdall don't work with the T999.
2) For the S3, do you always have to flash recovery separately from the kernel? I just came over from the Epic 4G Touch, and those kernels had recovery baked in.
3) Which TouchWiz ROM offers the best "tweaked stock" experience?
Thanks!
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Sorry, I don't have a mac so not sure bout that one.
I'm not sure why you would want the kernel and recovery to be baked together. Just pick your fave recovery and you can then flash any rom, mod, kernel, etc you want. Never knew they did it the way you were talking about. Sounds like it'd be a lot more work for tge devs.
Third one is one you will have to decide for yourself. There are fantastic roms here but my taste may be totally opposite of yours...
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pgg285 said:
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3) Which TouchWiz ROM offers the best "tweaked stock" experience?
Thanks!
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My personal favorite and most stable I have tried is Wicked ROM. The dev just released a new version.

[Q] RenovatePLUS rom help! + kernel/etc questions

Hi guys I have just flashed this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705334) however it is not the renovatePLUS version, how do I flash with the PLUS version, need it since it has mods and tweaks which I will need, auto-inverted rotating screen is driving me nuts!
FYI: I downloaded the plus zip but I dont know what to do with it, do I just extract into my phone? Because that did not work.
Also, I saw this guy, username(csec) with this signature (Phone: Renovated Endeavoru, F4, XM-Kernel #296 (Most fantastic combo in my entire experience with HOX)). I want to use have those thing stated, already have Renovate(will flash PLUS once I know how), and there is F4, anyone knows what that is? and finally XM-Kernel #296, which I believe is this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136731), can anyone please confirm is that is a similar one that I can use? Sorry for asking so many question, I finally decided to go deeper with flashing kernels and stuff and I require some professional advice, so please help! Thank you!

SwtVengeance said:
Hi guys I have just flashed this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705334) however it is not the renovatePLUS version, how do I flash with the PLUS version, need it since it has mods and tweaks which I will need, auto-inverted rotating screen is driving me nuts!
FYI: I downloaded the plus zip but I dont know what to do with it, do I just extract into my phone? Because that did not work.
Also, I saw this guy, username(csec) with this signature (Phone: Renovated Endeavoru, F4, XM-Kernel #296 (Most fantastic combo in my entire experience with HOX)). I want to use have those thing stated, already have Renovate(will flash PLUS once I know how), and there is F4, anyone knows what that is? and finally XM-Kernel #296, which I believe is this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136731), can anyone please confirm is that is a similar one that I can use? Sorry for asking so many question, I finally decided to go deeper with flashing kernels and stuff and I require some professional advice, so please help! Thank you!
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if u read the thread it will answer all ur Questions
flash the Renovate Plus through recovery <<< in the rom thread
if u want a banner with renovate check its thread
F4 stands for final 4
my advice gain some experience before flashing kernels u may brick ur device!
if u dont know what u are doing

Thanks!
The5alodi said:
flash the Renovate Plus through recovery <<< in the rom thread
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It doesnt seem to state on that thread that I have to do it through recovery. But thanks anyway!
For kernels I have one more question. Can I just use the kernel as provided? Of course checking that it is meant for my device 1st. Because there seems to be this confusing thing called repacking...

SwtVengeance said:
It doesnt seem to state on that thread that I have to do it through recovery. But thanks anyway!
For kernels I have one more question. Can I just use the kernel as provided? Of course checking that it is meant for my device 1st. Because there seems to be this confusing thing called repacking...
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I RUINED my device before with kernels i didn't know how to use them and obviously i bricked my device so please dont try anything unless u gain experience
Repacking is like making peanut and jam sandwich its like making the kernel work with ur rom if u are using renovate u dont need to repack for XM kernels
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

If there are no Ramdisc tweaks in the ROM, you don't need to repack the kernel... Mostly kernel repacking isn't needed for Sense roms... So you just have to flash the boot.img from the kernel's zip and then flash the modules from recovery...
AOSP/AOKP Roms need kernel repack each and every time before flashing!

vin4yak said:
If there are no Ramdisc tweaks in the ROM, you don't need to repack the kernel... Mostly kernel repacking isn't needed for Sense roms... So you just have to flash the boot.img from the kernel's zip and then flash the modules from recovery...
AOSP/AOKP Roms need kernel repack each and every time before flashing!
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Sense roms these days are a lot so i suggest repacking as it will not do any harm!
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

Help once more!
Hi, so after researching a little bit more, I decided change my kernel to the XM kernel(original non-repacked), tried it for a few days, noticed that it response quite slowly compared to default kernel, things like slow display of lock screen upon power on, less smooth transition when. Could I have done it wrongly? Other than the slow response everything else seems fine, I noticed one of the features is S2W, I tried that on my buttons and it worked, however fast charge usb and usb mass storage isnt working, is there somewhere I can enable it or do you have an idea where I can find a guide for XM kernels that describes its features and functionality? Sorry for asking so many questions, thank you!

You have rather detailed instruction how to deal with fast charge and USB mass storage in XMister's thread (first one or two posts).
I suggest you install some of the kernel manageent applications:
- trickster MOD
- Set CPU
... There are many. Choose one that fits you (I am personally using Trickster).
There you will be able to play with your governors and scheduler, and thus achieve better performance or battery life. Or both. Check Q&A, there are few very educative threads about it.
You seem to be on a good way. Keep reading.
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Questions/opinions on best kernal for me?

Ok so I've searched and read up on all these great kernals, but my brain is so boggled and confused on everything, I'm hoping 1 of u great devs can advise and or gimme your opinion on what's right for me considering what I'm looking for:
I'm running stock rooted rom 4.4.2 sense 6, twrp 2.7.1.1 verizon
Basically I'm just looking to stay as close to stock as possible while at the same time enabling wake gestures (double tap to wake) etc… I don't really mess with over/under volting at all. 1 more thing I'm looking for is the system to mount as r/w automatically on boot. (im pretty sure I read the kernel is what controls this) if anyone can guide me on which kernal is best for what I'm looking for, it would b much appreciated…

Kernels are all a matter of opinion and what works best for the end user. Try each one for a little while and find what works for you. They all should have system r/w access by default. The only one I think doesn't is the actual stock sense kernel which none of these roms use. I would suggest however that you upgrade your recovery to version 2.7.1.2 from here. http://mdmower.cmphys.com/twrp-m7vzw/

disconnecktie said:
Kernels are all a matter of opinion and what works best for the end user. Try each one for a little while and find what works for you. They all should have system r/w access by default. The only one I think doesn't is the actual stock sense kernel which none of these roms use. I would suggest however that you upgrade your recovery to version 2.7.1.2 from here. http://mdmower.cmphys.com/twrp-m7vzw/
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I was wondering about that recovery… how exactly do I upgrade it? I've never upgraded a custom recovery, I installed 2.7.1.1 with flashify… do I just do that again? N it'll just overwrite 2.7.1.1?

bdizzle1686 said:
I was wondering about that recovery… how exactly do I upgrade it? I've never upgraded a custom recovery, I installed 2.7.1.1 with flashify… do I just do that again? N it'll just overwrite 2.7.1.1?
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I also have TWRP Manager app, if that would work or not?

bdizzle1686 said:
I was wondering about that recovery… how exactly do I upgrade it? I've never upgraded a custom recovery, I installed 2.7.1.1 with flashify… do I just do that again? N it'll just overwrite 2.7.1.1?
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Yeah just use flashify.

disconnecktie said:
Kernels are all a matter of opinion and what works best for the end user. Try each one for a little while and find what works for you. They all should have system r/w access by default. The only one I think doesn't is the actual stock sense kernel which none of these roms use. I would suggest however that you upgrade your recovery to version 2.7.1.2 from here. http://mdmower.cmphys.com/twrp-m7vzw/
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For some reason when I click on the download for 2.7.1.2 it keeps just showing me a page with lots of code but won't allow me to download

Here use this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gnft7r6oqnqa4nr/twrp-2.7.1.2-m7wlv.img?dl=0

well for general public knowledge, anybody who's stock rooted and looking for a good custom kernal w/ wake gestures, I flashed Elite Lunar Kernal and it's working FLAWLESS 4 me…

bdizzle1686 said:
well for general public knowledge, anybody who's stock rooted and looking for a good custom kernal w/ wake gestures, I flashed Elite Lunar Kernal and it's working FLAWLESS 4 me…
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Also give the below kernel a try. It has some more bells and whistles for battery and performance optimization. I don't know if it specifically has gestures, but it does have dt2w s2w s2s in it. I get amazing battery life compared to stock kernel with absolutely no loss in performance. Post #214 that I linked has the 4.4.2 version of the kernel and is up to date with kernel.org version and security/stability fixes. (Just read the OP of the kernel threads to see if they upstreamed the kernel version patches, like that link for 4.4.2 is kernel version 3.4.99)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54997509
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If you get bored... And want yet another to try, I did post one in the stock thread a while back, just search that thread for wake gestures.

I'll wind up giving both Kangaroo and Santods a try eventually… Definitely more confident now that I've flashed roms kernals boot splash screens, recovery's, etc…

Help with flashing custom ROM

I just rooted my D851 on 5.0.1 and now I want to flash a ROM. Can I get help or a link on flashing a custom recovery and ROM. And what ROM is in your opinion the best?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2966129
Follow the stock recovery installation directions.
Once you've got TWRP installed, seek out Illusion. Best custom ROM I've had the pleasure of using...

mjfrank said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2966129
Follow the stock recovery installation directions.
Once you've got TWRP installed, seek out Illusion. Best custom ROM I've had the pleasure of using...
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Perfect, thank you! I have everything installed already. Is there anything I should download or is the ROM itself enough?

Pack097 said:
Perfect, thank you! I have everything installed already. Is there anything I should download or is the ROM itself enough?
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If you want google apps....you'll need a set of gapps....other than that, I believe the last build (Illusion is no longer being supported, Dev moved on to AOSIP for the Nexus line) comes with a launcher, but just in case I would flash one you like (you'll have the opportunity to try the ROMs launcher if I am correct...sorry...it's been a while) - NOTE: certain gapps packages come with GNL, so if you just flash that particular gapps pack, you should be G2G
Let me know if you have any other questions. Illusion is by far the fastest, most fluid, stable ROM available for the d851.

Best rom for the Tab 3 8.0?

What is the best rom for the Tab 3 8.0? I am going to flash TWRP tonight on it and root it but after that i want a nice clean and fast rom. There are alot of roms available so which one is the best?

There are a handful of roms for Nougat, and they're all fairly similar since they're all built on Lineage. Flash them and try them. I've done it many times. If you pick a Lineage-based rom, make sure that you flash the overxclocked kernel to make your tablet a bit faster

How we flash the overxclocked kernel ?

ondoin said:
How we flash the overxclocked kernel ?
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Search the forum for it's respective thread and it will include a flashing guide and it's prerequisites.