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[Q] ROM question for Telus SGH-T989D

I have a simple question and i think ive seen some mention of it, but nothing quite definitive
I want to root my SGSIIX from Telus(989D), and ive figured out that i can follow the same instructions as the T-mobile version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332103
It suggests a ROM below that was originally posted for the T-mobile ver, is there any T-mobile branding on it visually such as boot screens etc?
Also...
If a ROM works flawlessly on the tmobile version, will it also work flawlessly on the telus version by default. Ive been eyeballing the possibility of Cyanogen or MIUI, and juggernaut...but i wanna make sure EVERYTHING works perfectly after doing so, or if there are certain things that might not work
Thanks! (sorry im rather new to android modding so im trying to learn)
And yes i searched around, but have only seen a few ppl post in threads saying 'it should work', then some say theyve had problems..so thought id make a post!

i have the same questions then you the tutorials i found are for the t-mobile rom
not the telus one but reading other post they are the same rom
but i dont whant to take the risk lol

rayman25 said:
i have the same questions then you the tutorials i found are for the t-mobile rom
not the telus one but reading other post they are the same rom
but i dont whant to take the risk lol
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Same, specially since im new at this!

yes, they are identical software and hardware

i rooted the phone today there is alot of apps in the t-mobile version compare to the telus one I followed the instructions from this page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332103
the 4g network was gone could not connect to it only 3g was working
i uninstalled most apps with titanium backup pro but i end restoring to the back up i made from CWR
gonna give it another try when they are going to release a rom that is from telus version of the phone
i hope it helps you

The 4g is broken for me to ...it seems like the modders are only interested in the t-mobile version to, so it looks like even rooting(based on the fact that the rooted rom is also a t-mob) wont even be possible

Rekzer said:
The 4g is broken for me to ...it seems like the modders are only interested in the t-mobile version to, so it looks like even rooting(based on the fact that the rooted rom is also a t-mob) wont even be possible
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What do you mean rooting? All you need to do is flash CWM and then the SU package, no need to change any ROM at all.

I rooted my Telus device using the T-Mobile instructions and all was well at home, it stayed on the Telus network and also keep 4G speed.
I went to work with it, where Telus service is very poor, and as soon as I lost Telus it roamed to Rogers and did not try and return to Telus even though I was in an area where Telus signal was good.
In the end I changed the device to wcdma mode only and set the device to manual provider and selected Telus and have had no problems with 4G or not being on Telus...

skadude66 said:
What do you mean rooting? All you need to do is flash CWM and then the SU package, no need to change any ROM at all.
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Do you happen to have a link? I followed a guide on this forum that said the easiest way was to flash the rom!

I rooted my phone, it still said 4G.
When I installed beastMOD it says 3G. But I am definitely getting 4G speeds (20mbps). So.. maybe a bug with the difference in phones?

ughhh
trust me...stick with the telus rom. its actually better code then tmob. newer drivers and less debug code. I tried the tmob and its gawd aweful. if u want goodies...slap a kernel on it then theme it. best way to go imho.
Later
Chand.

haha, i only know how to follow step by step's for this stuff
i can only hope ppl switch over to the telus code i guess
Im trying to find how to root w/o flashing a rom though

Rekzer said:
haha, i only know how to follow step by step's for this stuff
i can only hope ppl switch over to the telus code i guess
Im trying to find how to root w/o flashing a rom though
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For Telus you don't need to change roms when you root.
I'm running the stock rom on my phone with a modified kernel to allow the phone to run faster and the v6 memory mod as well as removing the clock from notification bar.
Installed Titanium and removed a bunch of the crap that came stock with phone too.

firebane said:
For Telus you don't need to change roms when you root.
I'm running the stock rom on my phone with a modified kernel to allow the phone to run faster and the v6 memory mod as well as removing the clock from notification bar.
Installed Titanium and removed a bunch of the crap that came stock with phone too.
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Do i install a kernel the same way i install a ROM? Aka through CWM? And if so,which do you use?

Rekzer said:
Do i install a kernel the same way i install a ROM? Aka through CWM? And if so,which do you use?
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I was using Jugs kernel but I switched to Synergy and like it better.
And yes.. I just download it to my sd card and install it thru CWM

Rekzer said:
haha, i only know how to follow step by step's for this stuff
i can only hope ppl switch over to the telus code i guess
Im trying to find how to root w/o flashing a rom though
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Get the recovery.tar from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315390
Flash that through ODIN (PDA mode in ODIN, Download mode on Phone)
Then, place the SU update (http://goo-inside.me/superuser/su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip) on the root of the SD card. Reboot to recovery, select install zip from SD Card and select the SU update. Reboot and you're rooted without having to use another ROM.
The reason why you keep getting a 3G signal when you are getting 4G speeds is because you are using a T-Mobile ROM. The way the Telus one works, if you don't have a ROM that is based off of Telus's source code, even though everything works perfectly fine, your signal will be "3G". It's really only an aesthetic thing, as the speeds themselves are 4G.

So what kernel do you recomend.
and is it the telus kernel with sudo rights ????

rayman25 said:
So what kernel do you recomend.
and is it the telus kernel with sudo rights ????
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Not sure for kernel, I just used the stock one. I just finished flashing Synergy, haven't tried anything yet! I seem to have this issue where I need to re-search for my network after going into download mode (normal behavior?) so I need to get that working before I want to benchmark.

I fully tested a custom juggernaut rom and a rooted Telus stock rom and the juggernaut rom is waaayyy better. Smoother more options as well as better signal. True it says 3g but actually I get better speeds than stcok Telus rom. In my opinion after several tests don't use stock Telus. It may be better code than T-Mobile stock rom but custom juggernaut rom is way better
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Thanks guys!
Ive got it rooted with the lightning blue theme going, and froze a bunch of apps with Titanium that i hate seeing running in the background.
one last question though(i think)
I once had a Fascinate, when i flashed a voodoo mod kernel and tried to remove it, the phone became bricked and the entire insides of the phone had to be replaced
Can flashing a kernel mess with the boot loader(which i assume is cwm)? Is there anything i need to do differently when changing kernels as well, cause so far with ROMS ive just been resetting and flashing with ease.Also do Roms come with kernels, so flashing a rom will either go back to default/other kernels?

please help, data issue

I am having a huge issue with getting data to work on my HTC One X international. Any rom i try, aosp or sense, as long as its based on android 4.0.3 can get data to work.
But any rom, aosp or sense, based on android 4.0.4 and all 4.1 roms except 1 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784185 ), i cannot get data to work.
I do know how to manually input my apn because every rom i use except 1 jellybean rom, i have to manually provision data. the one jellybean rom from tripnraver just works. i flash the rom, reboot, and data works.
the newer sense based roms using android 4.0.4 that i really want to use, there is nothing i can do that will make data work. i have posted a thread on xda about a month ago and it didnt get much attention. few guys gave some ideas but most was stuff i already tried.
if someone could look at the jellybean rom and see how the apns are tied into it and maybe tell me how to incorporate the file into a sense rom i would just be so excited. thanks for reading

dan.kels.r said:
I am having a huge issue with getting data to work on my HTC One X international. Any rom i try, aosp or sense, as long as its based on android 4.0.3 can get data to work.
But any rom, aosp or sense, based on android 4.0.4 and all 4.1 roms except 1 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784185 ), i cannot get data to work.
I do know how to manually input my apn because every rom i use except 1 jellybean rom, i have to manually provision data. the one jellybean rom from tripnraver just works. i flash the rom, reboot, and data works.
the newer sense based roms using android 4.0.4 that i really want to use, there is nothing i can do that will make data work. i have posted a thread on xda about a month ago and it didnt get much attention. few guys gave some ideas but most was stuff i already tried.
if someone could look at the jellybean rom and see how the apns are tied into it and maybe tell me how to incorporate the file into a sense rom i would just be so excited. thanks for reading
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Are you sure that your antennas are working fine? Might be a hardware defect.
First you'd probably want to relock the bootloader and run the RUU to eliminate software issues.

thanks for replying i appreciate the help. i know its not hardware cuz of all the roms based on android 4.0.3 that do work and the one 4.1 rom that works. as far as the ruu. im on softbank in okinawa japan. should i use one from asia or similar? and when you flash an ruu do you loose root?
edit: duh you loose root. my bad. relock the bootloader and run ruu. you think thats my best bet huh? im a custom rom junkie and this is really being a thorn in my side! lol.
Hunt3r.j2 said:
Are you sure that your antennas are working fine? Might be a hardware defect.
First you'd probably want to relock the bootloader and run the RUU to eliminate software issues.
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You will lose root when you run an RUU, it is a way of completely wiping and reflashing the device to stock configuration to try and eliminate any possible changes that a custom ROM might have done to the phone's software that is otherwise inaccessible. Once you run an RUU, you can easily unlock again and then flash a custom recovery, then flash a ROM to test if data works.
I'm not sure about the specifics of Softbank, but as long as they use standard GSM/UMTS/HSPA+ protocols you should just need to put in the proper APN (Make sure it's also the right MNC and MCC, I believe those affect your ability to connect.)

do you think my issue has something to do with my CID? i was over reading throught the ruu thread and saw people having issue with certains roms or ruus and it was pertaining to cid. maybe 4.0.4 hasnt been officially released my my hox and just am stuck on 4.0.3 for now? im definitely shooting from the hip here
Hunt3r.j2 said:
You will lose root when you run an RUU, it is a way of completely wiping and reflashing the device to stock configuration to try and eliminate any possible changes that a custom ROM might have done to the phone's software that is otherwise inaccessible. Once you run an RUU, you can easily unlock again and then flash a custom recovery, then flash a ROM to test if data works.
I'm not sure about the specifics of Softbank, but as long as they use standard GSM/UMTS/HSPA+ protocols you should just need to put in the proper APN (Make sure it's also the right MNC and MCC, I believe those affect your ability to connect.)
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Flash to cricket

I'm trying to use my evo on cricket and I just want to walk in and have them flash it over, what I'm really asking is do I need it to be on stock software, and have the stock recovery? Or can I just be on aosp and it doesn't matter for them?
Thanks in advance

Been asked and answered, but you'll need a Sense ROM, stock or otherwise. I did my flashing myself but used QPST. You need a Sense ROM with EPST and Diag for fine tuning and to update prl. Cricket really doesn't care, as long as Sense, but be forewarned, if you have an evo/android, be prepped to pay the Android price.

Wambo_Bomb said:
Been asked and answered, but you'll need a Sense ROM, stock or otherwise. I did my flashing myself but used QPST. You need a Sense ROM with EPST and Diag for fine tuning and to update prl. Cricket really doesn't care, as long as Sense, but be forewarned, if you have an evo/android, be prepped to pay the Android price.
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I had it flashed correctly but now im wondering if i can flash a cricket rom for the evo now that is not sense, or if it will wipe what they did at the cricket store.....like this rom for example: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124527
thanks in advance

Make a copy of your current APN settings using APN backup and restore from the market and then make a nandroid backup of your entire current setup before you move on. Just in case. It should work, but I can't confirm APN and Data are fully functional without an app like greenk45, since when I did run that on my phone, I didn't have MMS or Data.

Wambo_Bomb said:
Make a copy of your current APN settings using APN backup and restore from the market and then make a nandroid backup of your entire current setup before you move on. Just in case. It should work, but I can't confirm APN and Data are fully functional without an app like greenk45, since when I did run that on my phone, I didn't have MMS or Data.
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thanks for the info, it has been helpful...ill try soon....so am i free to flash any sense based ROM or does it have to be cricket based to work properly, i had them flash it while it was on digitalKarma, and everything works properly now

Most any ROM should work fine, but there are a few that may bring issues. Mms is a minor issue across the board. Just so long as you keep a backup of DK so you always have that to fall back on.

Hey I use cricket and have flashed several og evo's and evo 3d's. You can run any rom that is out. These so called cricket roms if you can find one with a working link are really no different than any other rom. You can have full data and mms on any rom you want to use from froyo all the way up to jellybean 4.2.2. The thing is you have to know what needs to be changed. I have never had to do anything to get data working it always works but mms is a little bit of a different story. I have never used this greenk45 or even heard of it until now. I would say that out of all the roms on this forum and a couple others I have flashed and used all but maybe five. Each version of android seems to need slightly different changes to make your mms work but I have been able to do it with all the roms. If you want you can pm me and I will be more than willing to give you any help you need. Heck maybe one of these day I will get off my lazy butt and do a complete guide to flashing roms cricket style. Until then I am always willing to help out anyone willing to ask for the help.

Yeah. Sorry, greenk45 is a proxy hack for some cricket users. It is what I had to use when I had data. But then again, I was on a $25 plan. On the note2, I had cricket flash it, so it's different now.

[Q] CM 10.1.* with 1700MHz AWS fix?

Hi,
Having successfully applied the fix in this thread, i can connect to all the correct networks on my i747 phone. i got greedy apparently and wanted the most stable CM 10.1 that i could find. i installed it, but had to update the bootloader as per the instructions on the wiki. as a result, i was able to get the CM installed and working but the phone is no longer benefiting from the fix i mentioned before.
is it possible to get CM 10.1.* with the fix remaining in place? i tried simply to flash the tmobile version of the rom, but it failed immediately.

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okay, well, i installed goomanager (probably could have done the same with rom manager) and was able to get a TWRP rom installed. when i booted, i was able to get HSPA and + so that was pretty important. then goo suggested an update to cm-10.1.3-RC1-d2att.zip. right now it's downloading. if i still get the networks, i'm in pretty great shape.
the main issue for wanting to upgrade this is because the AWS fix's recovery is stock, i think. i can't do backups with it.

meh... the upgrade failed. i'll perhaps try a different package, maybe i'll try rommanager.. i don't know. fortunately, i made a backup of the previous system called "just-in-case".

Okay you have a fall back position which is good.
I would suggest making a nandroid backup. Then configure AWS (NV method) onto a stock ROM.. confirm that it works. Then restore only your CM kernel (not the modem) on top of the working AWS configuration. And finally, restore the AWS NV contents again. That should work. And in the worst case, you have a fall back position, just in case.
Good luck

fffft said:
I would suggest making a nandroid backup.
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is this different than a TWRP or CWM backup?
fffft said:
Then configure AWS (NV method) onto a stock ROM.. confirm that it works. Then restore only your CM kernel (not the modem) on top of the working AWS configuration. And finally, restore the AWS NV contents again.
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for AWS/NV, i was flying by the seat of my pants. i actually don't really know what either of those are. i was fortunate that someone else did the work for me, and i didn't really have to understand what they did. can you slightly elaborate on what i'd be trying to accomplish?

Angry Black Man said:
is this different than a TWRP or CWM backup?
for AWS/NV, i was flying by the seat of my pants. i actually don't really know what either of those are. i was fortunate that someone else did the work for me, and i didn't really have to understand what they did. can you slightly elaborate on what i'd be trying to accomplish?
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You need to do some more reading. A nandroid backup is a complete backup e.g. one done by TWRP.
As for AWS.. if you don't know what it is, why are you trying to enable it? If your carrier is Rogers /Telus /Bell, etc you don't need and can't use AWS. AWS is a different set of frequencies used by carriers such as Wind, Mobilicity and T-Mobile. So the hack is to enable an AT&T or Rogers phone to be used on T-Mobile /Wind system. Is that what you are trying to do? If not, then you don't want AWS.
If you are pursuing AWS, then there are two different threads i.e. two different methods to go about it. And I was suggesting that the NV method, which is basically flashing the NV AWS configuration would be the easiest way to accommodate the CM ROM. You can easily find the NV thread if you search for it. Or search my post history for detailed instructions on how to flash it.
Cheers

fffft said:
As for AWS.. if you don't know what it is, why are you trying to enable it?
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it was a term used by someone in another thread and helped me get going. i have an at&t branded phone that i'm using on tmobile. he suggested i was stuck on edge becuase of AWS. i googled aws and my model and found a a thread (linked in my OP) that got me setup.
i've been just doing what others have been helpfully suggesting as long as i had some frame of understanding. you're getting more technical so i needed to see if you could give me a little more heads up. i explained clearly in my OP i was just standing on the shoulders of giants. you can obviously see that i have a pretty decent understanding of android, just not a fully comprehensive one. simply asking the question if a "nandroid backup" was different than a "TWRP" (or CWM) backup illustrates this point nicely.

Okay so you are using an AT&T phone on the T-Mobile system. So you do want AWS.
The original approach which involved flashing a custom T-Mobile engineering image to an AT&T phone endeavored to make s permanent change to AWS. Permanent in that the flashed files kept your phone in the AWS configuration even if you rebooted the phone.
The NV thread took a simpler tack. Assuming that you had a remotely compatible modem installed, you just flashed the NV (non volatile memory) contents onto the phone. This is information that would normally be loaded from the ROM during boot. So the NV method will work with almost any ROM and modem, but the settings are lost if you reboot your phone.
Nevertheless it is a better fit to your desire to have a CM ROM. You could simply reflash the NV information on every boot. But the recommended approach is to use the nvbackup command and an app called gscript. That enables a one click solution i.e. when you first turn your phone on (or reboot it), you click on the icon and it restores the AWS mode (by restoring the NV info). And then you're good to go until the next time your phone reboots.

having decided to revisit this issue again, i was reading the AWS thread i linked in my OP and stumbled across this post. it seems like a bunch of people confirmed that if you do the AWS fix (flash 4 files), then upgrade the bootloader, then upgrade the rom, and then flash the modem (all in that order) everything works and you get CM10.1 with all the correct bands.
so far i've flashed a new bootloader that will be compatible with CM10.1*, and i have the bands i expect to have. i have not yet upgraded the ROM, but i have faith, after seeing the other confirmations in that very thread, that it will work without any issues. android 4.3, here i come!

HTC One M8 - Unable to tether to Samsung Tablet?

hello
originally it was a Verizon phone (usa), but currently being used on Telus in Canada (if it makes any different)
i have 4GB of data each month, phone works fine,
i am trying to activate Mobile Hotspot so i can tether my samsung tab pro to it.
on the phone:
Settings > More > Mobile network sharing > Mobile Hotspot,
touch the "OFF" to turn it on, and a pop-up appears saying
"Warning, An error has occurred. Please try again later"
What am i missing?
how to fix this error?
i have checked on the Telus site, and there doesnt appear to be any restrictions to tethering
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If you are still on the stock Verizon ROM, I believe VZN blocks tethering (unless you have a VZN account that confirms you paid for the feature). Meaning, it will interfere with tething/hotspot when used on other networks, even if that carrier doesn't limit tethering.
If that is the case (on stock VZN ROM), check to see what ROMs that support the VZN version also have working WiFi hotspot. So you may consider unlocking the bootloader (if not already) and flashing a custom ROM.
At least with AT&T (who also blocks tethering) just flashing most any non-ATT based ROM will tethering/hotspot working as long as your carrier supports it.

redpoint73 said:
If you are still on the stock Verizon ROM, I believe VZN blocks tethering (unless you have a VZN account that confirms you paid for the feature). Meaning, it will interfere with tething/hotspot when used on other networks, even if that carrier doesn't limit tethering.
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this makes sense...
redpoint73 said:
If that is the case (on stock VZN ROM), check to see what ROMs that support the VZN version also have working WiFi hotspot. So you may consider unlocking the bootloader (if not already) and flashing a custom ROM.
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i have nothing against a different ROM, but being a complete knoob, i dread the thought of re-installing the few games and apps back with all the saved data... argh. but it would be nice to tether my tablet.
redpoint73 said:
At least with AT&T (who also blocks tethering) just flashing most any non-ATT based ROM will tethering/hotspot working as long as your carrier supports it.
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thank you

Wack_Job said:
i have nothing against a different ROM, but being a complete knoob, i dread the thought of re-installing the few games and apps back with all the saved data... argh. but it would be nice to tether my tablet.
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If you don't already, use the app Titanium Backup to backup your apps and app data. Well worth the few dollars (US) to unlock the batch backup and restore functions (and backup/restore all (or as desired) your user apps and data with a few taps).

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If you don't already, use the app Titanium Backup to backup your apps and app data. Well worth the few dollars (US) to unlock the batch backup and restore functions (and backup/restore all (or as desired) your user apps and data with a few taps).
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As an aside, I would also add that TiBu is a great way of undoing updates that weren't exactly upgrades. Just backup before you update. WELL worth the money for this alone.