ok, i just got a captivate glide from my gf, ive been looking into flashing and rooting for about 3 months, but i JUST got an android (ik so behind) but originally i was looking into sidekick 4g for keyboard but this worked too in my eyes and it was free so i figured why not, but either way i wanted to root and flash, but now im at a barricade that im not sure if to continue or not, i rooted using one of the threads directions
this one to be exact
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378082
i ran into a barricade here at first, the initial set up wouldnt run, i fixed that by doing the Vol. Down plus Power recovery mode i think its called, and clearing memory then rebooting and it worked fine, i was rooted and had the super user app as well (some boxes from widgets were invosible like accuweather and the android assistant thing but, thats ok).
ok next step i knew if i was supposed to try to flash a rom i should back up EFS which i did with some difficulty (such as figuring out i needed busybox lol)
ok now my next step was installing ROM manager by clockworkmods
NOW onto the actual part i need help with that i couldnt figure out myself (and excuse me for being newbish here too as i dont know much but im not bad with tech either but i felt i damn near bricked the phone in the process already so i WANT to continue with guidance before i do anything else)
now that im rooted, now that everythings backed up on my computer and ive got rommanager and everything
what now
will i still be rooted once i flash a rom? will i still have busy box, super user, all of that stuff? (as the thread i rooted with clearly said that was flashing a rooted rom)
and theres some other personalization questions i need help with too but thats more towards once ik what direction im going in
and uh.. not sure if it matters but im on metropcs service, so occasionally i get issues if i have to reset the phone at all as i have to change the ANP or ADP cant remember the acronym but ive got to change it from some t-mobile one to the metropcs one, i dont see why that would matter but, its a just in case emasure, also im using the ATT one not rodgers (not even sure what rodgers is tbh)
EDIT: OH one last thing. the rooted rom is gingerbread.. thats my main reason for wanting to change it.. i want kitkat, or would prefer kitkat, but id like some opinions as well on what perhaps the best ROM would be, im not sure between omni-rom and cyanogynmod which are the main ones im looking into, but, again, get more into that later
ok now
now im looking through the Rom info.. and.. im starting to wonder.. is it even worth it?
what sacrifices am i going to be making if i flash a custom? what all can i change without flashing a custom? and can i still get kitkat without screwing up my root (KIES?? or ODIN??) its just the things like this that make me wonder... i want the root, that much i DO know, theres so much i can do with rooting im seeing this and enjoying this, but i just need some type of guidance as to what to do, and if theres a better place for this thread please feel free to move it as i do see that it might be ok to have under general ndroid questions, but, i wasnt all too sure on it as this isthe phone im using so any issues deriving from the phone type might screw someone up
Most of the custom roms are rooted already.
There is only 4.0 official, no kitkat. We dont have odin custom images, nor KIES. You must wipe your data, system, boot parition, install KK means clean phone for you.
I think KK is better then official, but it has some limitation.
bubor said:
Most of the custom roms are rooted already.
There is only 4.0 official, no kitkat. We dont have odin custom images, nor KIES. You must wipe your data, system, boot parition, install KK means clean phone for you.
I think KK is better then official, but it has some limitation.
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ok.. im confused then, cause i had kitkat on it when i used kies to update firmware, or atleast i thought i did, perhaps because both had 4 and i was sleepy i was confused lol, and sorry but if KK doesnt mean KitKat then what does it mean. and how high will a custom Rom take me in terms of lining up with official, just to ice cream sandwich?. and.. cyanogenmod, ive been tempted to get it but.. im not sure exactly which one to get because when i was on the site i only found captivate in the devices not captivate glide
EDIT: one more thing, as far as wiping the phone clean and starting over, what do i use.
and of course if you say the rest are rooted, then whats one of the best kernels and roms to use then, its true i want atleast ICS on here, so.. if im right i looked up KK, do you mean KKlauncher the app?
well...
ok i soft bricked my phone, it just shut down in middle of installing some fonts, and for some reason i cant restore it even tho i created a back up as it advised me to do so, i get errors in CWM recovery,
now im about to just do this
using this as a sort of reference so people can keep track of me if something else happens that i mess up..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890125
miseryvein said:
ok.. im confused then, cause i had kitkat on it when i used kies to update firmware, or atleast i thought i did, perhaps because both had 4 and i was sleepy i was confused lol, and sorry but if KK doesnt mean KitKat then what does it mean. and how high will a custom Rom take me in terms of lining up with official, just to ice cream sandwich?. and.. cyanogenmod, ive been tempted to get it but.. im not sure exactly which one to get because when i was on the site i only found captivate in the devices not captivate glide
EDIT: one more thing, as far as wiping the phone clean and starting over, what do i use.
and of course if you say the rest are rooted, then whats one of the best kernels and roms to use then, its true i want atleast ICS on here, so.. if im right i looked up KK, do you mean KKlauncher the app?
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I mean KK is kitkat. I dont know what did you read, but there is ICS the last official.
Cyanogenmod and other custom roms has own official support, that what you can download rom their site. We dont have official support from them, you cant download those roms from there. You can found download link in rom's threads.
Start reading here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2623635
I preffer CM11, but yon can found many other KK roms.
If you brick you randroid, just reinstall same you had.
bubor said:
I mean KK is kitkat. I dont know what did you read, but there is ICS the last official.
Cyanogenmod and other custom roms has own official support, that what you can download rom their site. We dont have official support from them, you cant download those roms from there. You can found download link in rom's threads.
Start reading here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2623635
I preffer CM11, but yon can found many other KK roms.
If you brick you randroid, just reinstall same you had.
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hell i got it back on default ICS now lol, i screwed it up XD and yea ik you guys dont have the downloads your selves but the links and guidance of what i should be doing is basically what i was after ill look at the link you gave me, i think im going to chill out with the flashing right this second, but ill pick it back up later im sure, i atleast liked the cpu setting apps. made my battery last much longer and for what time it lasted i loved it
ok another thing im concerned with is alot have bugs that are deal breakers for me, such as messing up the keyboard (the whole reason i have this phone)
and looking through it i do like CM11 too
but looking at your post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588304
can you explain what you mean by the fixed rotation and skype issues,
and perhaps is there a full feature list somewhere? thats one big thing i want to look at if possible, i usually just keep seeing bug fixes on any ROM
Voip apps (skype,vibert etc) have strange sound, only temporaly fix exists.
When you take a picture with camera, it has fix rotation, I dont remember witch position is the fixed one, but you make photos with different rotation, the picture will be rotate 90/180/270, and you must fix the image.
Most importan bug are: phone call sound doesnt work with BT devices, and voip sound is buggy.
Hey everyone... Im in a serious situation... I have scoured the entire internet trying to find a solution to my boot loop problem, but it isnt looking good... I originally had an older version of CWM, then a while back I flashed the original stock recovery and used the phone that way... well recently, I got bored and wanted something better than the 4.1.2 JB stock mod, and wanted something a little more, new! (which is why were all here, yeah?) anyways, I reflashed CWM (i dont remember which one, but it had to be older) and kept getting the dreaded STATUS 7... so, I moved up to PhilZ Touch 6 (CWM 6.0.4.5), and was able to flash 4 different roms..... but EVERY single one of them just boot loops... Also, I would have cleared DALVIK cache (in both older and NEWER CWM), but it doesnt do a damn thing... like it literally flickers the screen for a half second, and goes right back to where I was..... I just need a working phone!!! I honestly dont give a damn what OS I am using, I just cant go another day without my phone. Any and all help is much much much appreciated.... (Crosses fingers)
I am also getting every sort of E: cannot do this or that or mount bla bla bla...
I am still able to get into recovery, sync with Odin and do minimal things... Only thing it WONT do is BOOT!
JeffreeHomicyde said:
Hey everyone... Im in a serious situation... I have scoured the entire internet trying to find a solution to my boot loop problem, but it isnt looking good... I originally had an older version of CWM, then a while back I flashed the original stock recovery and used the phone that way... well recently, I got bored and wanted something better than the 4.1.2 JB stock mod, and wanted something a little more, new! (which is why were all here, yeah?) anyways, I reflashed CWM (i dont remember which one, but it had to be older) and kept getting the dreaded STATUS 7... so, I moved up to PhilZ Touch 6 (CWM 6.0.4.5), and was able to flash 4 different roms..... but EVERY single one of them just boot loops... Also, I would have cleared DALVIK cache (in both older and NEWER CWM), but it doesnt do a damn thing... like it literally flickers the screen for a half second, and goes right back to where I was..... I just need a working phone!!! I honestly dont give a damn what OS I am using, I just cant go another day without my phone. Any and all help is much much much appreciated.... (Crosses fingers)
I am also getting every sort of E: cannot do this or that or mount bla bla bla...
I am still able to get into recovery, sync with Odin and do minimal things... Only thing it WONT do is BOOT!
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Have you tried to flash a stock rom through odin? It'll restore your kernel, recovery and system back to stock and should not bootloop.
What carrier are you with?
chevymeister said:
Have you tried to flash a stock rom through odin? It'll restore your kernel, recovery and system back to stock and should not bootloop.
What carrier are you with?
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Yes, of course. I have been online for 2 days straight trying to fix this issue and tried MANY "FIXES" for similar issues, but no Cigar...
I am with TMO (SGH-T999L) US, btw
I would sincerely love just to have my phone back and operation-able..... weather an old custom ROM or back to factory 4.1.2 ... I truly dont mind either way, I just need her working again. lol
You need to factory reset most likely. Wiping dalvik alone doesn't usually solve boot hangs. Factory resetting almost always does.
DocHoliday77 said:
You need to factory reset most likely. Wiping dalvik alone doesn't usually solve boot hangs. Factory resetting almost always does.
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That did absolutely nil. Tried it many many times over...
I think a sensitive folder got deleted or something. I just had them send me a replacement. Thanks!
Ok. Sorry I couldn't help. Glad to hear you're getting it taken care of though!
Looking for a way to completely reset my htc one. Went through a couple roms and atm am sitting at CM11 but want to get back to basic sense 6 as if i had just bought it. Even ARHD would work but i cannot get to the proper firmware version to use it, and even when i did try to use it it didnt want to work for me, kept getting something about protocol failing. Any ideas would help me at this point!
Cek this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
Hey everyone, I'm Having trouble with tons of issues with my Sprint note 2 that came with version 4.4.2.
I've been struggling for weeks trying to fix this on my own so any help will be EXTREMELY appreciated.
Here's the problem:
-EVERY TIME i make a backup of ANYTHING it does not restore. I sit there waiting on the load up screen for over an hour about 6 times now. I have TWRP version 2.7.0.0 because the 2.7.1.0 does not work and will not work for me for some reason. To fix it i have to flash the complete stock rom on it like it comes from the factory with odin. Then i have to root the phone again and try it all over again. Please if anyone has any idea whats going on here please help!.. i tried recovering with almost every option and i cant find help anywhere! :crying:
-Now this is a big problem. Since i cant recover from my backup when i flash a new rom it is taking a lot of my time. i flash a rom to my device and every time i have no signal. Like i flashed Omni and Liquidsmooth for example and they work perfectly! except i have no signal!.. I've read some forums and they said to type in some numbers to call and reset your phone for latest Profile and crap but it says no signal obviously so i cant call anything. What I'm wondering here is if there is a fix to my problem. I flash my phone to stock every single night after i try and work on it for hours and hours so i can have service the next day at least. I've been doing this for 2 weeks straight and i'm kinda getting sick of it. And if i call sprint support to help get signal back to my device would i get in trouble or something because i'm using a custom rom? so they would most likely not help me?
-I also have an issue with my Sprint Airwave as when i root my phone or flash a rom it immediately stops working! I'm not to worried about that as much as the other issues i have . But i thought i would just throw that out there!
I hope someone knows some of these problems. Like i said ANY help will be greatly appreciated.
Please look into this issue for me as i have spent way to much time on this and i just want a rom on my dang phone ... Thanks for your time!
Have you tried using Philz Recovery instead of TWRP?
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askills said:
Hey everyone, I'm Having trouble with tons of issues with my Sprint note 2 that came with version 4.4.2.
I've been struggling for weeks trying to fix this on my own so any help will be EXTREMELY appreciated.
Here's the problem:
-EVERY TIME i make a backup of ANYTHING it does not restore. I sit there waiting on the load up screen for over an hour about 6 times now. I have TWRP version 2.7.0.0 because the 2.7.1.0 does not work and will not work for me for some reason. To fix it i have to flash the complete stock rom on it like it comes from the factory with odin. Then i have to root the phone again and try it all over again. Please if anyone has any idea whats going on here please help!.. i tried recovering with almost every option and i cant find help anywhere! :crying:
-Now this is a big problem. Since i cant recover from my backup when i flash a new rom it is taking a lot of my time. i flash a rom to my device and every time i have no signal. Like i flashed Omni and Liquidsmooth for example and they work perfectly! except i have no signal!.. I've read some forums and they said to type in some numbers to call and reset your phone for latest Profile and crap but it says no signal obviously so i cant call anything. What I'm wondering here is if there is a fix to my problem. I flash my phone to stock every single night after i try and work on it for hours and hours so i can have service the next day at least. I've been doing this for 2 weeks straight and i'm kinda getting sick of it. And if i call sprint support to help get signal back to my device would i get in trouble or something because i'm using a custom rom? so they would most likely not help me?
-I also have an issue with my Sprint Airwave as when i root my phone or flash a rom it immediately stops working! I'm not to worried about that as much as the other issues i have . But i thought i would just throw that out there!
I hope someone knows some of these problems. Like i said ANY help will be greatly appreciated.
Please look into this issue for me as i have spent way to much time on this and i just want a rom on my dang phone ... Thanks for your time!
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I've had this same problem, I know a bit about flashing custom roms, but only cause i've learned through trial and error. I also have a note 2 on sprint, the L-9000. What I done was found a stock, or close to stock (something was changed cause it shows as custom in my phone instead of stock). that got my signal working again. But what I have read (and anyone that knows more than I do, which is going to be alot of people here, feel free to correct me) is, it has to do with your APN settings which seems to be telling the phone how to interact with the towers. so here is how I would handled it (if there are any devs that disagree by all means enlighten the both of us on this issue)
1. if you haven't already, get a custom boot loader like Clock Work Mod
2. flash stock rom
3. re-boot to boot loader
4. make back up of phone in functioning state and then copy over to your computer
5. download custom roms and tinker away. if you ever brick the phone or mess up and have no service, load the backup from step 4.
hi Im new to the android so i dont really know whats goin on here or how to fix it
I rooted this device and installed twrp. After it booted up I was using an app to tweak it a little, then restart for the changes to take, but it never did come back up. It gets to the samsung logo and stays there for hours, Methinks ive messed up some files somewhere
but I dont know how it works to fix it, I can still get in to twrp and get files to it via a mem card, But what needs to be fixed? the boot files or the operating system? or does it not work that way? I tried installing a custom rom but it still does the same thing, anyway i would like to know whats goin on here and how to fix it, not to mention that it has alot of my information on it that i really hate to loose. willl really appreciate any help i can get here guys
Have you create a backup before you modify The OS?