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Hello,
I am a rookie in android world, i just rooted my HTC EVO with 2.2. I was wondering if some can tell me the benefits of rooting the device and tips and tricks
thanks
I wonder why would you root your phone and have not one clue on what it does or what you can do with it. And if you rooted your phone obviously you know how to look through a forum.. also you should do nand unlock also.
Anyways. Things like over, underclock, use 3rd party apps, use apps that have to have root in order to use. That's some. There is a search button that helps out alot unless you are using the app for xda then use Google. Also if you read through topics if mostly on topics when rooted. Also custom roms and kernels.
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Please provide some helpful guidelines instead of criticism
Yeah that was putting it lightly. People are going to flame you for posting something you can learn by just reading a few posts in each thread.. or going to back out and nit even give you 10 seconds of their life because you fail to read or search on a topic that makes this forum. If it wasn't for rooting and all the other stuff that comes with it. And I gave you some info. I don't feel like searching everything for you and posting the link.
Edit: helpful guidelines... search button and Google are very helpful. Serious and all, spend a hour on here in the forums and you will answer the questions on your post. I was new on here when I got my evo. I rooted because I heard what you can do. Not because I heard about root and had no clue. If you Google there are yahoo topics asking this and fully explains. Wiki fully in detail explains this. So many other websites and forums have the info you want. I'm not trying to sound rude here and people might take it as rude. You will probably here 10 times from people about the search button after hearing it from me.
Edit again. There isn't really any guidelines after root. Depends what you want to do after. Use apps that use root, use a custom rom or kernel, or theme and customize everything... well almost everything..
If I could post links to the info I prob would.. but can't..
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The main thing after rooting and nand unlock is to be able to use custom roms and kernels. There are 2 types. Sense and senseless roms. Senseless roms are called asop. Cm6 is a rom that has no sense in it at all.
You can use setcpu which is a paid app in the market to overclock or underclock. You need a custom kernel and sometimes with stock kernel you can overclock. You don't need a custom kernel to underclock. Also there are many thing implemented in kernels to help your phone run faster or use less battery. Read all kernels. Some kernels can only run on sense or asop roms.
You can change most stuff on your phone. When you turn phone on you have the splash screen which is the first thing on. Then you have bootscreen. Both can be changed. You can change the icons with an app in the market but forgot the name of it.
There are different launchers. Launcher pro and adw launcher.
Each has there own pros and cons.
You can change keyboards... like swype and Droid x keyboard or ones in market.
Most of the icons on the status bar can be changed. There are themes that theme everything on your phone..
So much more.. you can spend hours on here and find new stuff to do. You will probably put a custom rom on and kernel and there almost all of them or enough and find one that suites your needs...
Hope this helps better.. I'm bored at home while girlfriend is at the bar..
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Thanks now for the help. Any special Rom thats the besy?
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Depends on what you are looking for... every rom is different. They all look different.. and some take out gapps (Google apps) and sprint apps.. just try one first to learn how to flash a rom and understand how to do that. Then just read up on roms and find one that suites you..
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ken101 said:
Thanks now for the help. Any special Rom thats the besy?
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It's really up to personal choice. Just make sure that you back up your phone and that you have NAND unlocked.
How do I figure out if I have nand unlocked, what's the good software that I can use to backup my phone
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There is lots of information on the xda website a good place to start is http://tinyurl.com/25tc3xr
ken101 said:
Please provide some helpful guidelines instead of criticism
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hehe... let's see if I got this right.
You rooted your phone
After rooting your phone, you're asking what you can do with it now
marty responds and thinks it's a little strange why a person would root his phone and then ask what benefit it was, to do so, he also includes some benefits of rooting, then follows it up with some helpful advice on how to use the search to find answers here
You respond by telling him to FU with the criticism, and give him "real answers"
This world never fails to amaze me.
Common Sense 101 (you got that in your nym, but sadly, nowhere else) is you READ about what rooting is, what bad things could happen if you do it, what advantages and disadvantages there are, how dangerous it is to do so, how hard it is, the success/failure rate of it, the different methods of doing it.. You do all this READING.......
BEFORE YOU ROOT YOUR PHONE!!!!
Would you not agree, that would be a more sensible approach?
Granted, it's too late now, but maybe you could use that approach in the future?
This is not criticism, this is a HELPFUL GUIDELINE
I got your back
Wow Deja vu you are me a few months ago. Well I think I will help you out a little bit.
Rooting does two things. First, it gives you su binaries and a supeuser app that let you access your phone's operating system to make small changes and use apps that could harm the phone over a long time and/or save you moneeeeey! Second, it lets you install a custom recovery. Recovery mode is a tool that lets your phone update itself and, in a total system crash, recovery itself. A cutoff recovery can make the phone think it is being updated or recovered, but is actually being totally changed.
NAND unlocking lets you make major changes to the operating system that you couldn't do otherwise by removing all security (from you, not from hackers) and letting you install asop and other stuff.
Once you get a custom recovery, you can flash (falsely update with a read only zip file) a rom. These rooms can have small or large changes depending on personal preference. You can add themes to these rooms the same way, and change kernels, as well as installing root only apps.
Remember, before you flash anything ALWAYS make a nandroid backup in recovery mode, so if your phone is totally wrecked from the inside, you can fix it. There is no other way to fix it if you mess something up.
You're welcome.
Some Information 4u
Why can't you guys just answer his F'in question, a$$holes.
ken101, some thoughts.
Try these links to get more information.
http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
the procedure I followed to root my stock 2.2 EVO, basically you downgrade to 2.1, install unrevoke, upgrade to 2.2.
Here is a good one that goes through all the steps. NOTE: YOU WILL NOT FOLLOW this for your phone, but it gives you an idea of what you next steps are.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5214290
From the link above, research every step, so you learn the pros/cons. For example, why wipe my phone, do I need to, does the custom rom require it, what does wiping do.
AND remember, BACKUP FIRST, BACKUP FIRST, should I say that again.
When you rooted your phone, you installed a Recovery Mod, you should via SuperUser be able to boot into it. There is a feature called NANDROID, use it to backup your system and apps before you do anything else. You will then be able to use the same procedure to restore if you do something that breaks your phone (breaks as in the system), going forward.
Good Look Chief, sounds like you are on your way. One last, google search "best roms for Evo", see what you come up with, I think there are 6 or 7 good custom roms out there now for the EVO, make sure they are ready for 2.2, but anyway, investigate the pro/cons of each rom before going forward.
Cya..
Thanks a lot you guys, you guys helped a lot!
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Best roms
Honestly, cyanogen is too unstable and you lose too much. It is very widely respected, but I do prefer ava v7 froyo. It has the battery life of fresh, and some great visual and app enhancements. Choose wisely. And, I cannot say it enough, NANDROID BACKUP! ! !
IDK how someone who actually had the patience to ROOT stock 2.2 (which looks very much like a pain in the ass to me!) is so clueless after having just completed that task? Wouldn't you have a few ideas in mind before you rooted your phone?
Thanks for the nice remarks. The reason I didn't look ahead because I wanted to see if I can root it or not. Once I was able to next step was to do creative stuff with it.
I hope you r satisfied
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I just ate a snickers bar, I feel very satisfied right now...
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Why can't you guys just answer his F'in question, a$$holes.
ken101, some thoughts.
Try these links to get more information.
http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
the procedure I followed to root my stock 2.2 EVO, basically you downgrade to 2.1, install unrevoke, upgrade to 2.2.
Here is a good one that goes through all the steps. NOTE: YOU WILL NOT FOLLOW this for your phone, but it gives you an idea of what you next steps are.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5214290
From the link above, research every step, so you learn the pros/cons. For example, why wipe my phone, do I need to, does the custom rom require it, what does wiping do.
AND remember, BACKUP FIRST, BACKUP FIRST, should I say that again.
When you rooted your phone, you installed a Recovery Mod, you should via SuperUser be able to boot into it. There is a feature called NANDROID, use it to backup your system and apps before you do anything else. You will then be able to use the same procedure to restore if you do something that breaks your phone (breaks as in the system), going forward.
Good Look Chief, sounds like you are on your way. One last, google search "best roms for Evo", see what you come up with, I think there are 6 or 7 good custom roms out there now for the EVO, make sure they are ready for 2.2, but anyway, investigate the pro/cons of each rom before going forward.
Cya..
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Good Hearted & Understanding... STAY THAT WAY!
quick question ken 101, your evo came android 2.2 stock? before you rooted it
Alright, so I have honestly looked every where and read as much as I can.
I have a Rooted EVO with the stock ROM. I really want to update to Gingerbread but am very confused. I do not want to lose my rooted status and I do not want a ROM with a bunch of MODS. I just want a simple stock ROM with Gingerbread and Root access. Is this possible. I am confused by everything I read and do not want to brick my phone.
Will updating my phone with the OTA while Rooted ruin my phone? Will I be able to keep my root status?
Thanks!
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Alright, so I have honestly looked every where and read as much as I can.
I have a Rooted EVO with the stock ROM. I really want to update to Gingerbread but am very confused. I do not want to lose my rooted status and I do not want a ROM with a bunch of MODS. I just want a simple stock ROM with Gingerbread and Root access. Is this possible. I am confused by everything I read and do not want to brick my phone.
Will updating my phone with the OTA while Rooted ruin my phone? Will I be able to keep my root status?
Thanks!
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Lol wow dude you're gonna get flammed but ya just download one of the stock roms on here there are about 4 of them posted with the new gb update from sprint. Just download and flash via recovery also update your radio, Wimax, etc its pretty easy
Edit: here's a link to a completely stock gb update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038701
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OMG.....Great Rom..Still has brightness bug though, can you plze fix. Battery life is great.
On a Serious Note: Is The Search button not working?
On a Side Note: The Noob video needs to be played on login to all members that dont have a post count of at least 40. Even if they signed up before the rule.
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OMG.....Great Rom..Still has brightness bug though, can you plze fix. Battery life is great.
On a Serious Note: Is The Search button not working?
On a Side Note: The Noob video needs to be played on login to all members that dont have a post count of at least 15. Even if they signed up before the rule.
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Lol ya I felt bad for him so I helped out a little but I really wish people would read
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There are two different rooted versions (with very minor modifications) of the new stock Gingerbread ROM (anything with the labeled "Sense" is based on HTC's ROM's, though some of them are based on ROM's from other phones), both on the first page of threads in this forum. Look for "4.22.651.2" in the thread subject--and yes, those will keep your phone rooted and S-OFF. I believe there's a third thread with a method of updating without a flash, and yet another with minor modifications to the stock ROM (the Titanium-X ROM).
By contrast, anything that says "AOSP" is based on the Android Open Source Project, and therefore quite different from an HTC ROM, though all functions work on many of them (but there is some debate on how well the various radios work on AOSP ROM's).
Okay maybe I had that coming or maybe I just didn't phrase the question right.
I looked at the page linked above before I posted this and I read it all and still was confused. I guess I am looking for the idiots guide to doing this. I don't feel confident enough on my own.
I DID read, ALOT, and I looked at all the posts that are suggested when posting a new thread.
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Okay maybe I had that coming or maybe I just didn't phrase the question right.
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They are referring to the fact that this thread is for development only. For future reference you can avoid being flamed by posting in the Q&A section.
Don't worry to much about these guys, they lurk and jump at the chance to show off their supremacy over noobs.
Another word of advice would be to hit the thanks button for mtknife for his helpful and humble response.
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Alright will do!
I thought the Q&A was for other basic questions. My error.
Do you have the latest recovery installed of RA or Clockwork ?
I have clockwork i believe. I just did what I think is a nandroid backup, I went into recovery and did backup.
That's always smart so you are doing good so far. What you want to do now is download the zip file and place it on your SD card. You can download it directly on your phone if its easier for you (wifi recommended). Just follow the link posted by dodgerbluehero above and I would recommend starting with the odexed version.
Now go into recovery and choose flash from zip - then - choose zip on SD card. Navigate to the downloaded file and hit the power button to select it and again to confirm. It can take a few minutes to write the files so just leave it alone. It will tell you when it's done and you can reboot.
These instructions are from my memory but should be pretty close. You would typically want to wipe but the dev says not to worry about it if you are coming from a stock rom.
Give it a shot, you will be fine. Pm me if you have any questions because the mods will probably close this thread soon. Good luck!
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what confuses me is where it says "firmware". Do I still have to install that or just the ROM??
The firmware is optional. You can install the rom and then decide if you want to flash the radio as well afterwards.
After you flash, the first boot sometimes takes a little while. Just let it do it's thing. You will be happily surprised how easy this actually is to do.
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but what benefit does it have? is the radio i have not as good?
Some people get better results with signal/3g speeds/wimax. The consensus seems to be that it varies by phone and area.
You can flash the rom without also flashing the radio and be just fine. Stop worrying and take the leap.
On the other hand this may not be for you.
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Well I appreciate the time you spent explaining it. I just don't have the money to buy a new phone if I brick it. I rooted my phone on my own but never did any rom updates. I am going to try it once it downloads. Thank you again.
Oh one more thing, be sure that your phone has plenty of charge to make it through the flash and restart or that could lead to bricking your phone.
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Oh one more thing, be sure that your phone has plenty of charge to make it through the flash and restart or that could lead to bricking your phone.
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Agreed, at this point in the game, that's about the only way to brick your phone. It's one of my personal favorite little jokes when clockworkmod asks me are you sure? This cannot be undone! Darn near everything can be fixed thanks to this awesome community!
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Thanks to everyone for keeping this going it has helped me so much. One quick question I have installed the ROM and the firmware but I see in the apps things like the blockbuster app and wanted to remove it. I cant seem to uninstall it so I thought it wasn't rooted properly. I tried using Unrevoked3 on it but it failed stating
Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?
am I forgetting something simple or do I have to try and downgrade the firmware?
Thanks,
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Thanks to everyone for keeping this going it has helped me so much. One quick question I have installed the ROM and the firmware but I see in the apps things like the blockbuster app and wanted to remove it. I cant seem to uninstall it so I thought it wasn't rooted properly. I tried using Unrevoked3 on it but it failed stating
Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?
am I forgetting something simple or do I have to try and downgrade the firmware?
Thanks,
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I think I recall seeing something about that error on the unrevoked website. I'm out and about right now but I'll check on it when I get home, but in the meantime if you wanna do some digging, I'd start there
Hello all. I just ordered a Note 2 which I've yet to receive. My goal is to have a rooted, stable running phone. I've read through LOTS of threads and am trying to figure out where to start.
Is this the best method to root or should I not accept the latest update and go another method? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118348
Should I flash a ROM or just run stock. If ROM, any recommendations?
Sorry for the noob questions...
First of all which Note 2 do you have? N7100 (international) or the carrier ones?
Thank you for your reply. I bought the Verizon model.
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I would not recommend you to flash a rom if you need a stable phone.
My Note 2 is the only Android device I've owned that I didn't feel compelled to root.
My suggestion is that you run in bone stock a couple of weeks, and then see if you feel you really need to root.
Regards,
Dave
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gsjjiq said:
I would not recommend you to flash a rom if you need a stable phone.
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Flashed my Note 2 within 30 mins of buying it. Stable as a rock, no problems whatsoever.
Flashing roms doesn't lead to instability. Over tweaking perhaps does. Personally I like to run ad blockers, change my dpi and personalise my interface and remove bloatware...
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liquidguru said:
Flashed my Note 2 within 30 mins of buying it. Stable as a rock, no problems whatsoever.
Flashing roms doesn't lead to instability. Over tweaking perhaps does. Personally I like to run ad blockers, change my dpi and personalise my interface and remove bloatware...
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That sounds good. What did/do you use?
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That sounds good. What did/do you use?
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I use monx's Rom.. you need to root first. Look up the necessary posts on rooting, read them then read them again. Backup. Read some more.... the process can seem intimidating at first, but you can get plenty of help on these forums. And go slowly and don't forget to backup frequently, so if anything goes wrong you can get back to a state where it was working.
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liquidguru said:
I use monx's Rom.. you need to root first. Look up the necessary posts on rooting, read them then read them again. Backup. Read some more.... the process can seem intimidating at first, but you can get plenty of help on these forums. And go slowly and don't forget to backup frequently, so if anything goes wrong you can get back to a state where it was working.
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Thank you. I've now rooted a couple phones but was wondering what's the best way forward considering the latest updates and locked boot loader? Is the link I posted above the recommended course of action or should I use CF-auto root or other?
yeah flashing means you will most likely void your warranty. not a smart act for a noob like me, at least!
liquidguru said:
I use monx's Rom.. you need to root first. Look up the necessary posts on rooting, read them then read them again. Backup. Read some more.... the process can seem intimidating at first, but you can get plenty of help on these forums. And go slowly and don't forget to backup frequently, so if anything goes wrong you can get back to a state where it was working.
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Also, what recovery is working for you/this phone to flash ROM?
grimloktt said:
Also, what recovery is working for you/this phone to flash ROM?
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Personally I use PhilZ Touch 3 Recovery, which works perfectly for me, the roms I've flashed and all the zip files I've used. Instructions for rooting are in post 2. It also works with exFat, so my 64GB SDcard has no problems.
I also use the Perseus kernel, which works well for me.
As was mentioned a couple of posts back, all this does indeed void your warranty. Again for me, this is a non-issue. I'm a brit, living in Indonesia, bought the phone in HK, so any warranty is pretty useless to me.
Have fun
I'm a new user as well and have been fiddling with my n1700 for a few weeks now. Personally I think I know what I'm doing but like the guy said you have to keep on reading on the forums. I flashed Android Revolution HD on my phone 2 days ago. Pretty happy with it. I might flash it again cause im tweaking my battery but it's a pretty stable rom.
liquidguru said:
Personally I use PhilZ Touch 3 Recovery, which works perfectly for me, the roms I've flashed and all the zip files I've used. Instructions for rooting are in post 2. It also works with exFat, so my 64GB SDcard has no problems.
I also use the Perseus kernel, which works well for me.
As was mentioned a couple of posts back, all this does indeed void your warranty. Again for me, this is a non-issue. I'm a brit, living in Indonesia, bought the phone in HK, so any warranty is pretty useless to me.
Have fun
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Thnx! I looked at that thread and wonder what this means: "TL;DR: before flashing aside from known issues in the second post.?" Also, I looked through post 2 and didn't see where the install instructions were located. I see there are zip and tar files; I'm assuming the user can choose between flashing it with ODIN or CWM?
LiquidGuru,
Any chance you could point me to DPI thread? My initial browsing and searches have turned up empty.
Thnx!
grimloktt said:
LiquidGuru,
Any chance you could point me to DPI thread? My initial browsing and searches have turned up empty.
Thnx!
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Changing the DPI on a stock based ROM takes a little work. Initially it's very easy. You edit the build.prop (I use ROM Toolbox Pro). Look for the two instances of ro.sf.lcd_density and change them to your desired DPI (I use 240) and reboot...that's it!! (if only is was that simple...)
Unfortunately not everything likes to play nice at 240DPI, especially the sammy keyboard, camera, multiwindow and dialer. Sooooo..... bala_gamer has made some mods of these apps that you can flash (see this post). I also use the Xposed Framework with the Xposed App Settings mod which allows you to set the DPI for individual apps (there are also many other useful apps that work with the Xposed Framework)...
I worked it all out from reading those threads, asking a few questions. Everything is pretty straightforward, just take your time, backup and make sure your battery is fairly well charged before you started flashing I love my N2, love being at 240DPI and everything set up the way I need it.
Liquid,
Is this the ROM you went with? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070459
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Liquid,
Is this the ROM you went with? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070459
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No, that's the CM10 one. [I went with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33577075 one, the TW based one, which retains all the s-pen etc functionality
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No, that's the CM10 one. [I went with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33577075 one, the TW based one, which retains all the s-pen etc functionality
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Have you compared against the following ROMs and noted any key differences?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1915036
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060389
I use stock ROM + root + perseus kernel + XposedFramework.
I don't recommend stock based custom ROMs because most of the time the same features can be archieved with more flexibility using XposedFramework plugins.
As for AOSP-based ROMs such as CyanogenMod, I didn't try these on my Note 2 because it means losing many Samsung features that I like. Also, CyanogenMod for Note 2 is still in development.
I've been considering the DE for a while, and I know a few devs are working on roms for it, but I can't help but drool with jealousy when I see the development going on for other carriers, particularly t-mobile.
Seeing as how the Verizon DE model is basically the same as the other Snapdragon versions aside from the radio, would it be possible to flash those roms onto the DE and then flash the Verizon DE radio over it? If not, is there another viable method?
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I've been considering the DE for a while, and I know a few devs are working on roms for it, but I can't help but drool with jealousy when I see the development going on for other carriers, particularly t-mobile.
Seeing as how the Verizon DE model is basically the same as the other Snapdragon versions aside from the radio, would it be possible to flash those roms onto the DE and then flash the Verizon DE radio over it? If not, is there another viable method?
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I'm also curious about this , have you found out anything?
Unfortunately not. If I do, I'll be sure to post here.
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The dev for FireKat (T-Mobile) is building his ROM with the Verizon base for us...should be a few more days. If you end up using it be sure to thank/donate...he has done some great stuff so far and his support will be huge for us.
Firekat V7 is available for the VZW Developer Edition
A version of FireKat using the NJ5 Verizon base is now available in the T-mobile forum - http://forum.xda-developers.com/not.../firekatn4v1-4-4-4-tw-anj7-extremely-t2916463
The Dev (Megalomanic14) is very responsive but has been very clear that the ROM will not be cross posted in this forum and that VZW users should not post any VZW related questions in the T-mobile forum to avoid confusion.
He will respond to PMs but to help avoid him being inundated, below are the steps I took which worked perfectly. He recommends clean app installs and not TiBu restores to avoid problems with corrupt data. I selectively restored a few apps from TiBu and it was fine, but do that at your own risk and if you have issues that is probably the culprit.
If you use his ROM be sure to thank and if possible donate as this ROM rocks and his continued support would be great for us, especially for Lollipop someday.
1. Find the link for the VZW version FK7 towards the end of the post 3 in the thread above, download and put it on your External SD
2. Odin the NJ5 base (if you are still on AN1, if not, skip to step 5)
3. Odin TWRP
4. Flash SU in TWRP
5. Wipe cache, dalvik, system and data
6. Flash FK7
7. Wipe cache, dalvik (for good measure)
8. Reboot
9. Be patient
10. Follow instructions in 2nd post in the TMO ROM thread to optimize performance if you want
tfly212 said:
A version of FireKat using the NJ5 Verizon base is now available in the T-mobile forum - http://forum.xda-developers.com/not.../firekatn4v1-4-4-4-tw-anj7-extremely-t2916463
The Dev (Megalomanic14) is very responsive but has been very clear that the ROM will not be cross posted in this forum and that VZW users should not post any VZW related questions in the T-mobile forum to avoid confusion.
He will respond to PMs but to help avoid him being inundated, below are the steps I took which worked perfectly. He recommends clean app installs and not TiBu restores to avoid problems with corrupt data. I selectively restored a few apps from TiBu and it was fine, but do that at your own risk and if you have issues that is probably the culprit.
If you use his ROM be sure to thank and if possible donate as this ROM rocks and his continued support would be great for us, especially for Lollipop someday.
1. Find the link for the VZW version FK7 towards the end of the post 1 in the thread above, download and put it on your External SD
2. Odin the NJ5 base (if you are still on AN1, if not, skip to step 5)
3. Odin TWRP
4. Flash SU in TWRP
5. Wipe cache, dalvik, system and data
6. Flash FK7
7. Wipe cache, dalvik (for good measure)
8. Reboot
9. Be patient
10. Follow instructions in 2nd post in the TMO ROM thread to optimize performance if you want
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Thanks for your work in guiding the dev to include our phone. One note, the download is actually in post #3 of that thread.
azumandias said:
Thanks for your work in guiding the dev to include our phone. One note, the download is actually in post #3 of that thread.
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No worries...happy to share the love.
Updated my post to refect that the ROM is in post 3 of the TMO thread. Good catch.
Just a reminder on Firekat...
The developer has requested that no one post Verizon questions in the TMO forum (and of course someone ignored this). There is probably no quicker way to get him to stop supporting a carrier that he doesn't even use so for the sake of the others that want to take advantage of his ROMs, please follow his guidelines.
Is there a risk in upgrading to NJ5? Where did you get this file from?
I followed the instructions from the Defininitve ROM update. You need to use Odin but it was really easy. I also backed up my aboot beforehand just in case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2975372
Aboot backup - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2962911
tfly212 said:
I followed the instructions from the Defininitve ROM update. You need to use Odin but it was really easy. I also backed up my aboot beforehand just in case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2975372
Aboot backup - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2962911
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I wonder if we could start a thread about the ROM in our general section? Maybe you could check with the or? Regardless, I'll be trying this out tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
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icon123 said:
I wonder if we could start a thread about the ROM in our general section? Maybe you could check with the or? Regardless, I'll be trying this out tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
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I thought about that but felt it might be better just to use this thread as the support is "unofficial". A dedicated thread might make the dev feel like he has to monitor it.
Good luck with the flash...you will dig this ROM. If you have any questions let me know.
Having trouble flashing this ROM
I've followed all of the steps, am on J5, but once it reboots, it just keeps restarting(well not exactly restarting, but the "Samsung GALAXY Note 4" screen keeps restarting. Never encountered that when flashing ROMs on other phones in the past so I don't know if this is what it is supposed to be doing lol). I gave it over thirty minutes twice and still nothing. The MD5 matches and I've tried multiple downloads. Does it just take much longer than fifteen minutes to install? I reflashed the Stock Restore with Odin, then rooted it along with flash the J5 modem and kernel just to be sure, but it still was taking over 30 minutes before I gave up. I have no clue what I'm missing or doing wrong.
EDIT: Nevermind! I'm almost certain that I didn't download the RIGHT one. I feel so idiotic now. Should NEVER try to do stuff like this when you are half asleep at night!!
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Thanks for your work in guiding the dev to include our phone. One note, the download is actually in post #3 of that thread.
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Wish I'd read this before I initially tried it. Even though I SHOULD have known better (I was half asleep - seriously bad way to be when doing something like this, but it is still humiliating that I made this blunder), I downloaded the T-Mobile version and tried to flash it. I'm incredibly lucky I didn't brick or really screw up my phone. Thankfully, I was able to get back into recovery and restore my previous backup. Now on the VERIZON version of this ROM.
icon123 said:
I wonder if we could start a thread about the ROM in our general section? Maybe you could check with the or? Regardless, I'll be trying this out tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
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I messaged the ROM dev last week and he does not want any threads started for his ROM at all.
after much hell and high water i finally got my note 4 to root and unlock bootloader(as far as i know)so what do i need to do to prevent it from screwing up?i tried running debloater but it shows nothing......im on 5.1.1...is theyre a safe way to update or is it worth it?all i want is a stock rom rooted so i can use xposed to use stock wifi hotspot
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after much hell and high water i finally got my note 4 to root and unlock bootloader(as far as i know)so what do i need to do to prevent it from screwing up?i tried running debloater but it shows nothing......im on 5.1.1...is theyre a safe way to update or is it worth it?all i want is a stock rom rooted so i can use xposed to use stock wifi hotspot
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hey, would you be able to help me with rooting the note 4 verizon? it's on 6.0.1 please
theyre are plenty og guides that can explain it way better than ican.....its a real pain in the a## to do
dcjeeps said:
after much hell and high water i finally got my note 4 to root and unlock bootloader(as far as i know)so what do i need to do to prevent it from screwing up?i tried running debloater but it shows nothing......im on 5.1.1...is theyre a safe way to update or is it worth it?all i want is a stock rom rooted so i can use xposed to use stock wifi hotspot
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First and foremost, make a TWRP backup! That way if you run into any complications, you have a solid fall back to start fresh; I try and make a backup at least once a week, in the event that something were to go wrong I don't lose too much information.
2) Never take an OTA (Over The Air) update, it'll reset your bootloader and you'll have to re-root your Note (I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what will happen from all I have read).
3) Check out the Verizon Note 4 Development page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development) and take a look at the ROM's they have to offer. Any CyanogenMod ROM is going to be a custom ROM, so you'll probably want to look for ones built off the stock ROM from the Note 4 (Like JasmineROM). The main advantages of a custom ROM versus a modified stock ROM are the abilities to customize pretty much anything, and allows you to have a more customizable environment. The main downside, in my opinion, is the loss of the stock Samsung apps like the use of your S-Pen, Camera app, etc..
4) Do plenty of research before deciding on a ROM; I've found it particularly helpful to not only read the main post itself and see if the author has updated it recently, but to also jump to the last few pages to see if anyone is experiencing issues recently.
I'm not a developer or anything, and just like you it took me a good long while to finally root my Note. Just try and read as many articles as you can to make understanding some of the terms easier on yourself (like AOSP, Deodex, nandroid, and so on), and watch videos on YouTube! Best of luck.
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First and foremost, make a TWRP backup! That way if you run into any complications, you have a solid fall back to start fresh; I try and make a backup at least once a week, in the event that something were to go wrong I don't lose too much information.
2) Never take an OTA (Over The Air) update, it'll reset your bootloader and you'll have to re-root your Note (I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what will happen from all I have read).
3) Check out the Verizon Note 4 Development page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development) and take a look at the ROM's they have to offer. Any CyanogenMod ROM is going to be a custom ROM, so you'll probably want to look for ones built off the stock ROM from the Note 4 (Like JasmineROM). The main advantages of a custom ROM versus a modified stock ROM are the abilities to customize pretty much anything, and allows you to have a more customizable environment. The main downside, in my opinion, is the loss of the stock Samsung apps like the use of your S-Pen, Camera app, etc..
4) Do plenty of research before deciding on a ROM; I've found it particularly helpful to not only read the main post itself and see if the author has updated it recently, but to also jump to the last few pages to see if anyone is experiencing issues recently.
I'm not a developer or anything, and just like you it took me a good long while to finally root my Note. Just try and read as many articles as you can to make understanding some of the terms easier on yourself (like AOSP, Deodex, nandroid, and so on), and watch videos on YouTube! Best of luck.
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So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on
bertmag said:
First and foremost, make a TWRP backup! That way if you run into any complications, you have a solid fall back to start fresh; I try and make a backup at least once a week, in the event that something were to go wrong I don't lose too much information.
2) Never take an OTA (Over The Air) update, it'll reset your bootloader and you'll have to re-root your Note (I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what will happen from all I have read).
3) Check out the Verizon Note 4 Development page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development) and take a look at the ROM's they have to offer. Any CyanogenMod ROM is going to be a custom ROM, so you'll probably want to look for ones built off the stock ROM from the Note 4 (Like JasmineROM). The main advantages of a custom ROM versus a modified stock ROM are the abilities to customize pretty much anything, and allows you to have a more customizable environment. The main downside, in my opinion, is the loss of the stock Samsung apps like the use of your S-Pen, Camera app, etc..
4) Do plenty of research before deciding on a ROM; I've found it particularly helpful to not only read the main post itself and see if the author has updated it recently, but to also jump to the last few pages to see if anyone is experiencing issues recently.
I'm not a developer or anything, and just like you it took me a good long while to finally root my Note. Just try and read as many articles as you can to make understanding some of the terms easier on yourself (like AOSP, Deodex, nandroid, and so on), and watch videos on YouTube! Best of luck.
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Great advice,
So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on 5.0 1 I want to stick with a modified stock and want to upgrade (if there is something better). I'm terrified of losing root and not being able to get root again with all of the kingo and king root issues I've been Reading about.
I do have twrp and a backup.
I will check out the dev link you posted.
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So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on
Great advice,
So which ROM are you on? I'm currently on 5.0 1 I want to stick with a modified stock and want to upgrade (if there is something better). I'm terrified of losing root and not being able to get root again with all of the kingo and king root issues I've been Reading about.
I do have twrp and a backup.
I will check out the dev link you posted.
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That was the biggest fear that I too had after rooting and unlocking my boot loader. Right now I'm running CyanogenMod 13, and I have to say I love it. Personally, the stock Touchwiz ROM is just too cutesy.
I'd suggest before going into flashing a new ROM, reboot into TWRP and familiarize yourself with the layout and functions (if you haven't had the chance yet). Then, as I suggested in my post above, just watch as many videos and read as many forum, blog, and article posts as you can.
As long as you follow the guide for the ROM you're flashing carefully, there isn't too much that can go wrong. It is hella nerve racking the first time you flash phone (or at least it was for me), but the first time you boot into your new custom ROM is a pretty awesome one.
P.S.,
If any of that didn't make any sense, I apologize. I've been at work since 6 this morning, and wrote it in snippets when I could since this afternoon. Best of luck!
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bertmag said:
That was the biggest fear that I too had after rooting and unlocking my boot loader. Right now I'm running CyanogenMod 13, and I have to say I love it. Personally, the stock Touchwiz ROM is just too cutesy.
I'd suggest before going into flashing a new ROM, reboot into TWRP and familiarize yourself with the layout and functions (if you haven't had the chance yet). Then, as I suggested in my post above, just watch as many videos and read as many forum, blog, and article posts as you can.
As long as you follow the guide for the ROM you're flashing carefully, there isn't too much that can go wrong. It is hella nerve racking the first time you flash phone (or at least it was for me), but the first time you boot into your new custom ROM is a pretty awesome one.
P.S.,
If any of that didn't make any sense, I apologize. I've been at work since 6 this morning, and wrote it in snippets when I could since this afternoon. Best of luck!
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Sorry its been a month and I just saw this post on Tapatalk.
I have cyanogen on my nook. I want to keep stock so I can use the pen. And other programs. I use Nova launcher to bypass touch wiz.
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