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Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 ( S6500 / S6500D ) General Info / FAQ / Q&A / General Discussion Thread
Since the Mini 2 users have exploded all over the forum after Squadzone's topic was closed , I figured we could use a general thread where we could stack up all the info we have so far , as well as keep it updated with the new things that will come in the future .
Note that I will not be adding releases that have not been verified by other users . You will only find here WORKING stuff that has been TESTED by other users .
General Info
Phone specs :
CPU : Qualcom MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 (ARMv7)
RAM : 512MB
Internal Storage : 4GB
1 GB reserved for the ROM
1 GB reserved for the app system data
2 GB available to the user
3.3" Display , HVGA resolution (320x480)
Full phone specs : http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_mini_2_s6500-3883.php
Releases and links
What we have so far for this device is :
NEW !!! Network unlock : click!
Custom CWM , Kernel and Root for this device by Squadzone : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768622
// kernel link is dead , here's the link for the overclock kernel ONLY (not the universal one) : http://www13.zippyshare.com/v/63850072/file.html
Alternative rooting methods - SOME USERS SAY THAT BY USING mb-14's METHOD HERE ONLY TO ROOT YOUR PHONE , THE BIN COUNTER WILL NOT RISE , SO IF YOU ONLY WANT ROOT ON YOUR PHONE , TRY THIS , BUT BEWARE THAT IT DIDN'T WORK FOR EVERYONE AND FOR SOME THE BIN COUNTER HAS STILL MODIFIED!
Custom ROMs section :
Peter's ROM (S6500 / S6500D)
Rhan's ROM (S6500D)
Regina ROM (S6500D)
Development section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1869
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 6500 and 6500D ?
S6500 has NFC , S6500D doesn't .
Is there an ETA for when we will have ICS / JB on our device ?
Samsung has announced that they will roll out an update to JB sometime in the future . Unfortunately , it is still uncertain if that will actually happen .
As for custom roms , there are currently some developers trying to port ICS / JB (CM 9 and 10) on Mini 2 but unfortunately it is quite hard because they do not have the device . If you want to help them , be sure to check the forum and if they need anything from a Mini 2 owner , please try to help them , as it will speed up the process of porting ICS / JB .
What Odin version do you recommend to use for flashing ?
Look in the attachments . I have used this one personally and it works like a charm .
I have another CWM version on my phone , and when I flashed a new firmware / did a factory reset , the phone bootloops into recovery mode . What do I do ?
Re-flash the exact same CWM that is now bootlooping . I had this problem twice and it fixed it for me both of the times . You could also try reflashing a new one , but I have no idea if it will fully work or if it will damage your phone in any way . Quick tip : After you managed to exit the bootloop and your phone works okay , reflash the newest CWM (listed above) so you won't have to deal with this problem in the future .
I have flashed a firmware with Odin but when I turn on the phone normally , it says there was a problem installing the firmware and I should connect it to Kies for emergency firmware recovery . However , Kies doesn't see my device . What do I do ?
Forget about Kies . Boot the phone into download mode and reflash it with Odin . If the problem still persists , try reflashing another one . Also , make sure you have "Repartition" unchecked in Odin !
ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU ARE FLASHING A COMPATIBLE FIRMWARE FOR YOUR PHONE . It is recommended that you flash a firmware that is dedicated to your region , model (6500 / 6500D) and carrier (if we are talking about official firmwares) .
What would you recommend to use and not to use with my Mini 2 ?
To use :
Squadzone's CWM , Root and OC Kernel only (and those if you REALLY want to . It's always the best to keep your phone clean , but if you wanna go into modding , it's best to only use these as they are quite stable) .
GO Launcher (for extra style) . Mini 2 can swallow it just fine and it gives a stylish look . Here's a sample (one of my old screens) : http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg85...ename=55512243761373961697410.jpg&res=landing
DirectoryBind : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262 . This one is very useful and powerful if you want to link game data from your external SD card . It basically makes the phone see external SD folders inside the internal SD (also known as mounting) . My advice is that you link the sdcard/Android to the sdcard/external_sd/Android folder , and if you have Gameloft games , link sdcard/gameloft/games to external_sd/gameloft/games too .
Not to use :
Swapper 2 (along with Squadzone's universal kernel) - it will brick your device and you won't be able to go into download / recovery mode .
ROM Manager - it will possibly brick your device as well .
General Discussion - what to talk about here and what not to
You can post anything Mini 2 related in this topic . Wether you are having a problem with your device , if you released anything , if you found a fix or a trick for something , if you want to make any guide , anything at all . However , please keep development-related posts in the development section linked above .
Hope you've found all the info in here useful . As I said , I will keep the post updated with the latest info and releases .
Again if you have any problem with your Mini 2 , don't hesitate to ask . I have pretty much fricked up my Mini 2 in almost every possible way , so it's likely that I have a fix for it xD
Have a nice day!
I want to buy this phone or sony live with walkman(ics 4) how do you know that mini 2 will have ics update?
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It won't have ics update.
First gen of snapdragon won't have jb or ics officialy.
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium
Hmm , wierd , many people were saying that we will be getting an ICS update . That's too bad .
Fixed the first post .
SAMSUNG said:
We appreciate the chance to clarify to you.
Hence, we do understand the dissatisfaction you are having with the support on the said models. However, please be advised that updating this models to a higher version like ICS 4 or the Jellybean will not do good on the device as the device specification (hardware wise) are not opt to work with the specification required by ICS 4 or Jellybean operating systems.
As we know, Galaxy Mini 2 is provided with Gingerbread 2.3.6 and although we understand you want an ICS 4 update or higher, it is not possible to provide due to hardware limitation.
Thank you.
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bad news, i sent e-mail to samsung asking about ics or jb for galaxy mini 2 and here is the reply
Messi10 said:
bad news, i sent e-mail to samsung asking about ics or jb for galaxy mini 2 and here is the reply
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Well we still have the option of a custom ROM ... that's still compatible enough . It's not like Mini 2 is among the weakest android phones out there . Mini 1 supports CM 10 ffs xD
The thing is we will have to wait until a developer will be able to port it . It seems Samsung didn't send it on the market in too many countries , and that's a problem because that makes it harder for a dev to get their hands on one .
All we can do right now is wait , and if anyone decides to start porting ICS / JB ROMs for our device , try to offer them as much support as we can .
TheWhisp said he might try to make something for SGM2, after he settle hes actual work with SGM.
come on ics 4 sgm2
Messi10 said:
bad news, i sent e-mail to samsung asking about ics or jb for galaxy mini 2 and here is the reply
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makes me laugh (annoyed laughter :-/) cause i got a lg gt540 which has got ics & jb...crazy crazy world..my missus has sgm2 & soooo wants ics...would b quite capable of running either rom if u ask me
I've buyed this phone for my mother. Is there an update concerning custom ROM on this device?
geneo85 said:
I've buyed this phone for my mother. Is there an update concerning custom ROM on this device?
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You can use Peter's Rom (look in my signature) if you want , but if it's for your mother , I guess it's better to stick to the stock rom because it's more stable .
where do i get the OverClocked kernel? could download the file???
Uizz.UW said:
You can use Peter's Rom (look in my signature) if you want , but if it's for your mother , I guess it's better to stick to the stock rom because it's more stable .
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I think so, too. But stock rom is affected by lag?
looknsee said:
where do i get the OverClocked kernel? could download the file???
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Link in my signature .
geneo85 said:
I think so, too. But stock rom is affected by lag?
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Works well for me . You can try flashing Squadzone's CWM , the rooting it and then installing the OC kernel and overclock it to 1.1 GHz . That should make it run faster (links for everything in my signature) .
Uizz.UW said:
Link in my signature .
Works well for me . You can try flashing Squadzone's CWM , the rooting it and then installing the OC kernel and overclock it to 1.1 GHz . That should make it run faster (links for everything in my signature) .
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Thank you! I'll try it and I keep you updated!
There is something that should be known by SGM2 users... Squadzone specified on his root method that the custom binary counter will be modified and then a yellow triangle will appear when the phone boots. Whats interesting is that the mb-14 method is not modifying the counter and the triangle will not appear if you choose to root the phone with his method. This way you can hope to not loose the warranty and be able to install back the stock firmware through Odin without modifying the number of custom bin counter.
mb-14's CWM is showing that you have a S7500 but it doesn't matter because its working fine, at least for some basic root functions. I used mb's method only for basics and then I wanted to try the Regina ROM (with modified kernel and BLN support) which recommended the squadzone's CWM and just after I changed the root method I saw whats about the triangle and the counter.
Long story short, if there is someone who wants to root his phone only for root access and nothing more (like overclocking or BLN control), he could use mb-14 method which doesn't affect the custom binary counter even when you install back the stock ROM.
im just curios about why still many development going on for mini but not mini2?
in term of spec mini2 is way higher but getting less user
looknsee said:
im just curios about why still many development going on for mini but not mini2?
in term of spec mini2 is way higher but getting less user
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We now have a development section on the forum for Mini 2 here .
Also , TheWisp said he's getting a model soon and he's going to try porting CM9 on it .
//also , updated the first post with all the new info , since people have actually started reading this topic xD
apriores said:
There is something that should be known by SGM2 users... Squadzone specified on his root method that the custom binary counter will be modified and then a yellow triangle will appear when the phone boots. Whats interesting is that the mb-14 method is not modifying the counter and the triangle will not appear if you choose to root the phone with his method. This way you can hope to not loose the warranty and be able to install back the stock firmware through Odin without modifying the number of custom bin counter.
mb-14's CWM is showing that you have a S7500 but it doesn't matter because its working fine, at least for some basic root functions. I used mb's method only for basics and then I wanted to try the Regina ROM (with modified kernel and BLN support) which recommended the squadzone's CWM and just after I changed the root method I saw whats about the triangle and the counter.
Long story short, if there is someone who wants to root his phone only for root access and nothing more (like overclocking or BLN control), he could use mb-14 method which doesn't affect the custom binary counter even when you install back the stock ROM.
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Well, I don't know if I did something wrong but I have "2" in custom bin counter when I flashed mb-14's CWM the 2 times I had (I faced a CWM bootloop so I had to flash it again). I downloaded and flashed this one: http://www.mediafire.com/?1f3vqo44jl34tcd. Well, it doesn't matter! I have root in my phone (it was what I needed) and I won't flash again until I see CM available in my phone (I miss it so badly...)
Thank you very much for your info! Have a great day!
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Hi everybody.
I just bought my very first tablet- a GT p1000.
Now, in the past few days I've been watching vids about CM9, which I find extremely cool.
As I gather, it is nowhere near completed yet tho.
So, in the meantime, could you suggest some decent looking and 100% working rom for my tablet?
You gotta admit, this forum is not very search friendly.
I have official Froyo installed as of right now, which is not very nice.
Thanks in advance and sorry for bothering ya'll.
Cheers.
just go to the dev thread and see the most popular posts there.
I think Overcome 4.1 is most popular.
You can try Hyperdroid and Accudroid too. All are GB ROMs.
Hi, I'm a newbie as well. Flash mine with Overcome 4.1 and then Hyperdroid a few days later.
My suggestion as a newbie is to use overcome 4.1 if u don't want to use stock rom.
I use Hyperdroid coz using Overcome, I have wifi disconnecting on it's own same like when I use stock GB 2.3.3
PS: Should u choose to use Hyperdroid, mind u it's a very slim rom, many of the standard app is not installed by default. But you can always install the removed applications manually. Hyperdroid has a zip file containing all the standard removed applications.
wuf31 said:
Hi, I'm a newbie as well. Flash mine with Overcome 4.1 and then Hyperdroid a few days later.
My suggestion as a newbie is to use overcome 4.1 if u don't want to use stock rom.
I use Hyperdroid coz using Overcome, I have wifi disconnecting on it's own same like when I use stock GB 2.3.3
CUT
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Thanks both for the suggestions.
I checked both out already.
I also checked aestethic only personalisations via apps and themes and I have to say they're pretty nice too (might just do that while waiting for CM9 in a few weeks).
Is it true tho that official GB has wifi problems?
That's worrying, since I'll be using wifi most of the time.
Wifi issue is hit and miss.
Maybe it is wifi router dependant. Maybe 10%-20% has it.
I am fine using overcome 4.1 with 3 different wifi router.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App
wifi issue was 100% caused by belkin router.
If you do have belkin router, see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441040&highlight=wifi
If you have different router, there shouldn´t be problems with wifi
DKStalker said:
wifi issue was 100% caused by belkin router.
If you do have belkin router, see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441040&highlight=wifi
If you have different router, there shouldn´t be problems with wifi
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Thanks for the info.
I have Netgear both at home & workplace.
Not a pressing matter after all anyway as I found out:
I managed to get a 3gb/month with no overlimit charge (only slower speed) for 5 euros/month. That'd should be plenty.
Pretty nice.
Sorry again, but what is the maximum size micro sd I could use on the P1000?
Is it 32 or 64gb?
Thanks.
Marcus.85 said:
Sorry again, but what is the maximum size micro sd I could use on the P1000?
Is it 32 or 64gb?
Thanks.
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i think its only 16/32gb
i am a newbie as well.... 1st time android user.... bought the unit from my friend and am not sure if this phone is rooted or not... how will I know...
Here are the details on my unit.
Unit: Samsung P1000
Firmware Version: 2.3.3
Baseband Version: P1000DXJPC
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7 / [email protected]#8
Build number : GINGERBREAD.DXJPC
Any advice on what to do before I root my phone... how will I switch back to my old O.S if I rooted my phone... I am from philippines and I read that there are different versions of baseband am I using the correct one???
Also tried updating my uni from KIES but it failed. Said failed to update... Any idea what happened?
Thanks and more power
klpangan said:
i am a newbie as well.... 1st time android user.... bought the unit from my friend and am not sure if this phone is rooted or not... how will I know...
Here are the details on my unit.
Unit: Samsung P1000
Firmware Version: 2.3.3
Baseband Version: P1000DXJPC
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7 / [email protected]#8
Build number : GINGERBREAD.DXJPC
Any advice on what to do before I root my phone... how will I switch back to my old O.S if I rooted my phone... I am from philippines and I read that there are different versions of baseband am I using the correct one???
Also tried updating my uni from KIES but it failed. Said failed to update... Any idea what happened?
Thanks and more power
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Hi,
Good starting point here http://www.teamovercome.net/p1000/?page_id=17
Cheers
Thanks mate... on going downloading....
Nubie too , just rooted my gt-p1000 yesterday with superoneclick ..
Now what should I do to flash a custom rom ?
How to get a custom recovery flashed in my gtab ?
Readed some pages & I've been noticed that ClockWorkMod recovery only a beta state and I've been searching for an answer on how to get cwm recovery but still no clear clue on it ..
schrickz said:
Nubie too , just rooted my gt-p1000 yesterday with superoneclick ..
Now what should I do to flash a custom rom ?
How to get a custom recovery flashed in my gtab ?
Readed some pages & I've been noticed that ClockWorkMod recovery only a beta state and I've been searching for an answer on how to get cwm recovery but still no clear clue on it ..
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Hi
Here is a good starting point http://www.teamovercome.net/p1000/?page_id=21 and you dont need to change the CWM it works fine.
Cheers
thanks for the reply ..
I'm downloading all the neccesary files on the link above, still waiting for completing ..
the problem is I never flash this gtab before so it not containing any cwm recovery yet , so if flash with overcome would it gives cwm recover to my gtab ?
just notice few things on the link above ;
1. it contain gingerbread rom , my gtab already on gb , should I still do this ?
2. it have No_wipe & Wipe versions , which one should I use ?
is this just to get cwm recovery ?
schrickz said:
thanks for the reply ..
I'm downloading all the neccesary files on the link above, still waiting for completing ..
the problem is I never flash this gtab before so it not containing any cwm recovery yet , so if flash with overcome would it gives cwm recover to my gtab ?
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Hi,
If you flash the gingerbread safe and the overcome kernel as descript in the how to you will get CWM.
Cheers
thanks for replying again ..
ok , then I only need to flash those 2 to get cwm ...
could you suggest me a custom rom ?
which one is the better with fewest bugs ?
schrickz said:
thanks for replying again ..
ok , then I only need to flash those 2 to get cwm ...
could you suggest me a custom rom ?
which one is the better with fewest bugs ?
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I can't say, read the threads and take your favorite rom and flash that one first and try others as well before you setup your Phone to use it everyday so you will know what is available and works for you.
Cheers
thanks acubens ,,,
I've successfully flashed it ..
Now I had CWM recovery on gtab ...
schrickz said:
thanks acubens ,,,
I've successfully flashed it ..
Now I had CWM recovery on gtab ...
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Good to hear it worked out for you , dont forget to try my rom
Cheers
asked be4 about which rom is the best one before i bought the galaxy tab
now i bought an used galaxy tab but with good condition so im new here " a noob "
and honestly i get cofused with all the topics and guides and answers ,,, it is like a paradox for me !!!
i want to install AOKP rom but from what i read it require overcome rom be4 i install it ... i need to know why !! my galaxy tab seems to be in stock rom gb why i cant install aokp rom without these dilemma ?
and there are alot of word i dont understand like MTD , modems , drivers , kernals , etc
and also there are liks from overcome are dead ,,, Overcome_7_Series_v4.1.0_Wipe.zip ,,,Overcome_7_Series_v4.1.0_NoWipe.zip,,,Overcome_Kernel_v4.0.0.tar,,,Overcome_Kernel_v4.0.0.zip,,, modems
so if u please guide me how to install it from the beginning to the end i will be very pleased
The why : you need to use CWM to flash ics, and overcome kernel has it.
There are others but the method may not be reliable.
Here to get overcome
Missing pictures can be seen here.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7k...EyNS00Yzg5LWE0MTktYmYyMjA1MThmYzQz/edit?pli=1
Follow the picture step by step.
missing files at
http://tabfirmware.com/2012/01/romk...e-7-series-v4-1-0-♫-overcome-kernel-v4-0-0-♫/
and missing kernel here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27801159&postcount=8
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links are down !!!
also i need a detailed guide please
Which link are down?
You only need gb stock safe.
Kernel tar is attached in that post I link to.
Detail guide is a PDF in the docs link.
What else you need? All are there.
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only gb stock safe ?
what about overcome 7 wipe ? overcome 7 nowipe ?
and what about modems ? which one i use ? or dont use any one ?
Gb stock safe package contains modem.
There is no need to flash overcome rom.
Only up to overcome kernel, you have cwm.
Use that to flash ics.
Basically to restock:
Download GB-stock-safe-v5.zip, unzip it and and flash with ODIN according to the guide.
Stop there and you will have clean Gingerbread.
But since you want ICS, continue reading the guide.
- download ICS (CM9 or AOKP) and gapps-ics and put in external sd card.
- boot to download mode
- you need to use Odin to flash Overcome kerner tar
- once flashed the tab reboots.
- ignore the robotic voice, just force the tab to off
- boot to CWM recover (press vol-up and power )
- flash ICS (CM9 or AOKP)
- after flashing the system will convert your tab to MTD partition, but it will probably bring you to recovery or stuck at boot.
- force reboot to recovery again
- flash ICS again
- immediate after complete, flash gapps
- reboot
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thanks alooooooot priyana i even dont know how to thank u u did great job for a noob like me ,, may be i will be a developer in the future
now i have ics on my galaxy tab waaay better than stock gb .... but i have some question
1- where is galaxy tab application ? in gb there are alot of application that coes with the firmware like e reader , samsung apps , skitch memo , reader hub , music hub, social hub and alot of apps
2 - camera app didnt work untill i turned on the shutter sound !! and if i use the power button to capture it fc
3- what are these apps Dev tools , Superuser " i heard about it be4 for rooting stuff or smth like that , terminal emulator
4- in settings when i enterd ROM control there are alot of options and settings i dont understand as following ( Lcd density , Gpu clock speed in tablet tweaks , touch screen clock speed , fast charge , all perfomance tab and start-up tweaks ) if there any guide or explanation to these stuff i will be very pleased again
5- how i make the navigation bar buttons bigger ? and switch off vibration in lock screen when moving the cursor
Mohaakotb said:
thanks alooooooot priyana i even dont know how to thank u u did great job for a noob like me ,, may be i will be a developer in the future
now i have ics on my galaxy tab waaay better than stock gb .... but i have some question
1- where is galaxy tab application ? in gb there are alot of application that coes with the firmware like e reader , samsung apps , skitch memo , reader hub , music hub, social hub and alot of apps
2 - camera app didnt work untill i turned on the shutter sound !! and if i use the power button to capture it fc
3- what are these apps Dev tools , Superuser " i heard about it be4 for rooting stuff or smth like that , terminal emulator
4- in settings when i enterd ROM control there are alot of options and settings i dont understand as following ( Lcd density , Gpu clock speed in tablet tweaks , touch screen clock speed , fast charge , all perfomance tab and start-up tweaks ) if there any guide or explanation to these stuff i will be very pleased again
5- how i make the navigation bar buttons bigger ? and switch off vibration in lock screen when moving the cursor
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Hey, you don't sleep. Do you
Great you are now on AOKP like me. You won't regret.
Grab an external SD and learn to do Android backup from recovery.
And move it to external SD for safe keep.
And also learn titanium backup, also choose to backup to external is better in that one.
Samsung uses touchwiz framework for many of its app. So you can't have them in aosp based rom like cm9 and AOKP, or even miui.
But head to the application and theme sub forum. There are a few that runs.
Camera known issue.
Super user built in. You can now run Titanium backup that requires root.
Or es file explorer my favorite, in root mode and system mounted read write. Terminal too, just type su in the terminal shell and you get root.
Rom control, ask in AOKP thread in dev.
Also nav bar, ask in dev if that can be done.
I mostly run stuff in standard mode.
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no i slept
again thank alot
i will ask there
@priyana:
Hi, I have a question, actually two:
1. Does GSM work on AOKP out of the box?
2. Is it supposed to work on CM9 ICS 4.0.4? This is what I have now, 3G works but when I make a call hear the tab ringing but my phone does not.
I bought this baby used in top shape and I would really like to get the phone function working.
Thanks in advance
yes GSM should work on both AOKP and CM9 since they use the same device tree.
I understand Canada has different GSM/UMTS frequency than us in europe/asia/australia ? the default baseband in AOKP and CM9 is JPZ
In your default stock firmware, can you have 3G and also make phone call?
You need the same modem, if you can remember which baseband you are using in stock.
Else we just have to look around what works for you.
Go to the modem thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069727
and try get the AT&T modem,
BUT DONT FLASH the zip via CWM in ICS.
backup your /radio/modem.bin first.
just unzip the zip and find the modem.bin and copy and paste to /radio/modem.bin
reboot and check the baseband and try your 3G and call.
Thanks man, I will try it and let you know. I got the unit used and with the mentioned ROM already on it.
The baseband that I have is P1000XXJPZ
Once again, thanks
Hmm, yeah, it didn't work...
I tried the steps found in the Overcome guide and I restocked after that I stopped and tried calling and ... IT WORKED!
I am now rebooting after flashing the overcome kernel (it's doing some conversion to ext3) ...
All that's left after that is to flash the rom... OK, it's booting, let's see what's next
OK CWM recovery does its thing...done, rebooting. Can't wait to try the voice call feature... And it works also!
I am pretty happy with the results of my 15 minutes of work.
Anyone needing stuff, I am ready to help
What radio are you using in overcome?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
I am actually using the defaults. It's the same radio as in the previous ROM, JPZ.
Sent from my GT-I9100M using Tapatalk 2
hi peeps , i would really appreciate it if somebody can help me navigate through the waters with my Android Samsung Galaxy Note ..i've got a couple of questions that i need answers to , umm , here they are :
1. when one roots his phone , given that he has a stock Samsung Ice Cream Sandwhich OS , does he have to do " something " first before he upgrades to a stock Samsung OS again in the future ... i mean wouldn't it brick his phone when he tries to upgrade via OTA just because his phone is rooted ?
2. when one roots his phone long AFTER he has already upgraded his OS to a stock Samsung ICS ... will he lose his SMS , Contacts , apps , Bookmarks , Calendar , etc AFTER rooting his phone ? ...
3. to follow , does rooting one's phone have an impact on apps installed on the phone .. i mean would an app suddenly not work because of the rooting done ?
4. are there stock Samsung Ice Cream Sandwhich 4.0.4 for Galaxy Note that doesn't have the pop up play feature ?
5. what is the difference between these terms ( which can be found under the " About Phone " Settings : Baseband Version , Kernel Version , Build Number ... umm .. which is more important when it comes to identifying the type of update that you have ( umm , i mean whether the update that you have is one that is intended for Europe , Asia Pacific , etc )
okay , that 's it ... hope that you guys can shed some info on these ... thank you very much for your time and have a great day ahead . cheers
mysamsunggalaxy said:
hi peeps , i would really appreciate it if somebody can help me navigate through the waters with my Android Samsung Galaxy Note ..i've got a couple of questions that i need answers to , umm , here they are :
1. when one roots his phone , given that he has a stock Samsung Ice Cream Sandwhich OS , does he have to do " something " first before he upgrades to a stock Samsung OS again in the future ... i mean wouldn't it brick his phone when he tries to upgrade via OTA just because his phone is rooted ?
2. when one roots his phone long AFTER he has already upgraded his OS to a stock Samsung ICS ... will he lose his SMS , Contacts , apps , Bookmarks , Calendar , etc AFTER rooting his phone ? ...
3. to follow , does rooting one's phone have an impact on apps installed on the phone .. i mean would an app suddenly not work because of the rooting done ?
4. are there stock Samsung Ice Cream Sandwhich 4.0.4 for Galaxy Note that doesn't have the pop up play feature ?
5. what is the difference between these terms ( which can be found under the " About Phone " Settings : Baseband Version , Kernel Version , Build Number ... umm .. which is more important when it comes to identifying the type of update that you have ( umm , i mean whether the update that you have is one that is intended for Europe , Asia Pacific , etc )
okay , that 's it ... hope that you guys can shed some info on these ... thank you very much for your time and have a great day ahead . cheers
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1. Once rooted, the likelihood of being able to upgrade via ota or Kies is slim. The update would probably fail and can lead to brick symptoms if on dangerous kernel. It's much safer to upgrade/reflash using pc odin imho.
2. Rooting does not require a factory reset or data reset. You won't affect your installed apps and data.
3. Rooting has no impact on installed apps. Just offers administrator privileges so you can access and write/delete more.
4. AFAIK, it's only lrq and lrt that have pop up play.
5. Baseband version = modem which governs the data connections and call functions
Kernel version = kernel which is the kernel, search for Linux kernel on Wikipedia if you want a breakdown.
Build number = rom version which is the firmware or operating system version.
People mainly refer to kernel versions, such as lrq (ics) or kka (gingerbread). There are three letters preceding the kernel version such as xeu (open europe) or Dbt (germany). This is called the csc which stands for country sales code. Some such as open europe will have multiple csc' s contained within and once flashed you can change csc to whichever you require.
Have a look at Dr ketans thread in the stickies of Android development with all stock roms, look through them all and you'll start to get a feel for what I mean.
Hope this makes sense
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Android Newbie Here , Need Help with my Galaxy Note
oh , thanks for the reply sir ... just a follow up though ...
1. so there are stock roms that indeed doesn't have the pop up play feature , is that correct ... umm , then why is it that Samsung advertises the 4.0.4 as having a pop up play feature ? ... just don't understand why Samsung would advertise it as such ..
2. at least now i already get that people refer to the kernel version when they say lrq , hehe ... such a newbie i know
3. sir , if i were to backup my SMS's on my Galaxy Note using SMS Backup and Restore .. in the future when i buy a Samsung Galaxy S3 ... can i use the SMS Backup and Restore app and restore the SMS's from the Galaxy Note to the Galaxy S3 ... is that possible or restoring is just limited to the phone which you originally made the SMS's with , so in this case , restore only on Galaxy Note ..
4. can you kindly share me a list of apps that you use for backing up data ( SMS , Contacts , Browser Bookmarks , Calendar ) ... especially Bookmarks and Calendar because as of now .. i still don't have apps to back those two up
5. sir , am i right when i say that rooting is different from flashing a safe kernel on your phone .. which means that umm, sure you can have a phone that is rooted but still don't have a safe kernel when you are on the stock ICS 4.0.4 for Galaxy Note ..
6. if i change to a safe kernel ( because now , i still am on the stock ICS 4.0.4 Galaxy Note ) , will i lose my SMS's , Contacts , apps , etc. ?
7. if i don't factory reset while still on the stock kernel on the ICS 4.0.4 ... are there still circumstances wherein the emmc bug will brick my Galaxy Note ? .. or is it safe to say that as long as i don't Factory Reset , i am okay even though i don't plan to change the stock kernel anymore
that's it , thank you very very much for your time sir and thank you also for your previous response .. really really appreciate it . more power ..
have a great ahead !
SpyderTracks said:
1. Once rooted, the likelihood of being able to upgrade via ota or Kies is slim. The update would probably fail and can lead to brick symptoms if on dangerous kernel. It's much safer to upgrade/reflash using pc odin imho.
2. Rooting does not require a factory reset or data reset. You won't affect your installed apps and data.
3. Rooting has no impact on installed apps. Just offers administrator privileges so you can access and write/delete more.
4. AFAIK, it's only lrq and lrt that have pop up play.
5. Baseband version = modem which governs the data connections and call functions
Kernel version = kernel which is the kernel, search for Linux kernel on Wikipedia if you want a breakdown.
Build number = rom version which is the firmware or operating system version.
People mainly refer to kernel versions, such as lrq (ics) or kka (gingerbread). There are three letters preceding the kernel version such as xeu (open europe) or Dbt (germany). This is called the csc which stands for country sales code. Some such as open europe will have multiple csc' s contained within and once flashed you can change csc to whichever you require.
Have a look at Dr ketans thread in the stickies of Android development with all stock roms, look through them all and you'll start to get a feel for what I mean.
Hope this makes sense
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1. samsung never advertised the popup play during initial launch of note. It was put since the update.
2. lr9 could also refer to the rom build like ddlr9
3. yes, sms backup and restore can do that for u
4. best when rooted is titanium backup. unrooted apps I guess u need to search on playstore
5. yes, but the new kernels like hydracore and philz give u root automatically when flashed.
6. nothing happens when u change the kernel
7. yes, sometimes moving huge data in / out of the internal storage can also result in a brick. tho its not kernel related. for now if u don't do a reset of any kind u safe.
1 app won't work when your phone is rooted.
Sky Go. So you won't be able to watch live sky tv on your rooted galaxy note
Spydertracks you got some serious dedication brother...
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asf58967 said:
Spydertracks you got some serious dedication brother...
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I do my best
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numbnutsuk said:
1 app won't work when your phone is rooted.
Sky Go. So you won't be able to watch live sky tv on your rooted galaxy note
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Also, most banking apps won't work on a rooted phone.
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Hi All,
First i am a new comer for this community and new user for an android device .
I bought a new Samsung galaxy S Advance(GT-i9070). It came with Gingerbread. It was actually a phone with 768 RAM-I clearly verified this with the shop when I bought it. Last day I upgraded my phone to Jell bean with official Russian firmware (XXLPZ) and reset to factory default settings.
But now i am getting following issues on my phone.
It seems my devices is very slow and Stucks.Specially contacts,Media player,Messages. Also full RAM Capacity seems 521 MB at Application manager. All applications are now consuming memory from total 521 MB memory.Where is remaining memory? How can I obtain the remaining memory to speed my phone?
Mobile-networks---->Access point does not show any settings to setup APN to mobile network.
Some people on web says to root the phone , install ROM manager will solve these kind of problems. But i have called to shop and verified that rooting will void warranty.If i rooting is the solution ,Is there any possibilities to back it to Unroot when i need my warranty?
I saw there is a custom ROM also available to Jellybean 4.2.Is it possible to restore stock ROM later if i upgrade to Custom ROM?
What is /are ultimate solution/solutions all of my above problems.I hope all friends from this forum will guide me to sort this out
Thanks in advance
relax
thabotharshan said:
Hi All,
First i am a new comer for this community and new user for an android device .
I bought a new Samsung galaxy S Advance(GT-i9070). It came with Gingerbread. It was actually a phone with 768 RAM-I clearly verified this with the shop when I bought it. Last day I upgraded my phone to Jell bean with official Russian firmware (XXLPZ) and reset to factory default settings.
But now i am getting following issues on my phone.
It seems my devices is very slow and Stucks.Specially contacts,Media player,Messages. Also full RAM Capacity seems 521 MB at Application manager. All applications are now consuming memory from total 521 MB memory.Where is remaining memory? How can I obtain the remaining memory to speed my phone?
Mobile-networks---->Access point does not show any settings to setup APN to mobile network.
Some people on web says to root the phone , install ROM manager will solve these kind of problems. But i have called to shop and verified that rooting will void warranty.If i rooting is the solution ,Is there any possibilities to back it to Unroot when i need my warranty?
I saw there is a custom ROM also available to Jellybean 4.2.Is it possible to restore stock ROM later if i upgrade to Custom ROM?
What is /are ultimate solution/solutions all of my above problems.I hope all friends from this forum will guide me to sort this out
Thanks in advance
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hey dude welcome to android as well as xda developers....i know these abt these lags.very first get the latest firmware for sgsa irrespective of the country u reside in.the jb firmware is new and has alot of bugs which will be cleared with updates...u should'nt have done jb update so soon...u must hav played wid ur device 4 a while .....in android these are bugs just install less apps and don not mess wid ur device unless u get a stable jb.....be calm sammy will release a stable firmware soon....hope so
thabotharshan said:
Hi All,
First i am a new comer for this community and new user for an android device .
I bought a new Samsung galaxy S Advance(GT-i9070). It came with Gingerbread. It was actually a phone with 768 RAM-I clearly verified this with the shop when I bought it. Last day I upgraded my phone to Jell bean with official Russian firmware (XXLPZ) and reset to factory default settings.
But now i am getting following issues on my phone.
It seems my devices is very slow and Stucks.Specially contacts,Media player,Messages. Also full RAM Capacity seems 521 MB at Application manager. All applications are now consuming memory from total 521 MB memory.Where is remaining memory? How can I obtain the remaining memory to speed my phone?
Mobile-networks---->Access point does not show any settings to setup APN to mobile network.
Some people on web says to root the phone , install ROM manager will solve these kind of problems. But i have called to shop and verified that rooting will void warranty.If i rooting is the solution ,Is there any possibilities to back it to Unroot when i need my warranty?
I saw there is a custom ROM also available to Jellybean 4.2.Is it possible to restore stock ROM later if i upgrade to Custom ROM?
What is /are ultimate solution/solutions all of my above problems.I hope all friends from this forum will guide me to sort this out
Thanks in advance
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1. Root + install custom kernel. It will fly. :laugh:
2. Never had need to look for access point setting.
3. On JB you will not increase binary counter with rooting, like on GB. You can remove all evidence by flashing JB over again. "SU" file that provide root will be wiped.
4. Yes, you can use custom ROM, and then go back to stock by flashing stock firmware with Odin.
shut_down said:
1. Root + install custom kernel. It will fly. :laugh:
2. Never had need to look for access point setting.
3. On JB you will not increase binary counter with rooting, like on GB. You can remove all evidence by flashing JB over again. "SU" file that provide root will be wiped.
4. Yes, you can use custom ROM, and then go back to stock by flashing stock firmware with Odin.
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Wow what a great news Let me clear on this scenario , ....Flashing Stock ROM(Ginger Bread) again after played with rooted and Custom Rom (Jelly bean )Cant be tracked to void warranty.Am i correct?
ksguptalive said:
hey dude welcome to android as well as xda developers....i know these abt these lags.very first get the latest firmware for sgsa irrespective of the country u reside in.the jb firmware is new and has alot of bugs which will be cleared with updates...u should'nt have done jb update so soon...u must hav played wid ur device 4 a while .....in android these are bugs just install less apps and don not mess wid ur device unless u get a stable jb.....be calm sammy will release a stable firmware soon....hope so
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Thank you,Thank you :angel: I don't have idea how they are releasing updates.But now i flashed with Russian firmware ,My country is Sri Lanka(Asian country),Can i able to get update for Russian firmware at my county? or only i can able get update for SL firmware.I am sure my device is from Poland.Does this make any sense in update.If i want to downgrade to Stock rom again ,which firmware i need to use?Sri Lanka(I hope there is no such a think) or Poland firmware?
thabotharshan said:
Hi All,
First i am a new comer for this community and new user for an android device .
....
Last day I upgraded my phone to Jell bean with official Russian firmware (XXLPZ) ...
.....
Thanks in advance
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I guess you do not realize that Samsung has launched three versions.
LPY 7th January 2013: A very bad rom.
LPZ 21st January 2013: A bad rom.
LQ4 7th February 2013: Very good version. Stable and perfectly functional for everyday use.
Consider LPY and LPZ as a big mistake. Should never have been released.
Одг: [Q] Samsung Galaxy S Advance ( GT I9070 ) Performace problem at Jelly bean 4.1.2
thabotharshan said:
Wow what a great news Let me clear on this scenario , ....Flashing Stock ROM(Ginger Bread) again after played with rooted and Custom Rom (Jelly bean )Cant be tracked to void warranty.Am i correct?
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Yeah, only thing to check is that you didn't increased binary counter before. GB have method to root that increase it. But you can reset it now, there is Shaaans method in developer section of our phone forum.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
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thabotharshan said:
Thank you,Thank you :angel: I don't have idea how they are releasing updates.But now i flashed with Russian firmware ,My country is Sri Lanka(Asian country),Can i able to get update for Russian firmware at my county? or only i can able get update for SL firmware.I am sure my device is from Poland.Does this make any sense in update.If i want to downgrade to Stock rom again ,which firmware i need to use?Sri Lanka(I hope there is no such a think) or Poland firmware?
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It is not location related, you will get updates from country that your phone firmware is. So if you use Russian, the you will get update when it come for that country.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
shut_down said:
Yeah, only thing to check is that you didn't increased binary counter before. GB have method to root that increase it. But you can reset it now, there is Shaaans method in developer section of our phone forum.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
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It is not location related, you will get updates from country that your phone firmware is. So if you use Russian, the you will get update when it come for that country.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
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Now i got clear idea.i dint root my device when i use GB also.i Just upgraded JB.I Checked with some application,My device is not rooted yet.So i am going to upgrade to "XXLQ4 " .one of friend mentioned this in this thread,and root the phone.When i need warrenty related issue i will replace all with stock ROM.Is this a good approach?
ADR USR said:
I guess you do not realize that Samsung has launched three versions.
LPY 7th January 2013: A very bad rom.
LPZ 21st January 2013: A bad rom.
LQ4 7th February 2013: Very good version. Stable and perfectly functional for everyday use.
Consider LPY and LPZ as a big mistake. Should never have been released.
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Thanks,How can we upgate LPZ to LQ4?Is that same as i did previously when i install LPZ?
Одг: [Q] Samsung Galaxy S Advance ( GT I9070 ) Performace problem at Jelly bean 4.1.2
thabotharshan said:
Now i got clear idea.i dint root my device when i use GB also.i Just upgraded JB.I Checked with some application,My device is not rooted yet.So i am going to upgrade to "XXLQ4 " .one of friend mentioned this in this thread,and root the phone.When i need warrenty related issue i will replace all with stock ROM.Is this a good approach?
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Yeah. Just when you want to go back do not just use your firmwear, first flash things from guide how to downgrade. You have it on general forum I think. And rooting JB do not increase binary, like it was early on GB untill that other method.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
shut_down said:
Yeah. Just when you want to go back do not just use your firmwear, first flash things from guide how to downgrade. You have it on general forum I think. And rooting JB do not increase binary, like it was early on GB untill that other method.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
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Thanks Thanks...This is a great forum and Thanks you very much.
just download the whole firmware and flash it through odin.there are no problems with region u reside in.you can flash firmware of any region it wont create any problems and would work like a charm.
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I did like u said.now playing with my device
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You do not need to download again again the latest version....just install kies on your computer and just connect phone with usb.....kies will show update available.....it will update automatically
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Одг: [Q] Samsung Galaxy S Advance ( GT I9070 ) Performace problem at Jelly bean 4.1.2
rohan.narula said:
You do not need to download again again the latest version....just install kies on your computer and just connect phone with usb.....kies will show update available.....it will update automatically
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That is the case if yoh do not use custom kernel with custom recovery. If you do, do not do that. You will soft brick. And you will have to flash firmware with Odin anyway.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
Lol
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QQL4 laggin
Hi
I am from India and have flashed russian firmware QQL4 ..
Still it is lagging a lot and hangs frequently ... I have tried
Factory reset .. no use . Is there any solution ?
fahadfazil said:
Hi
I am from India and have flashed russian firmware QQL4 ..
Still it is lagging a lot and hangs frequently ... I have tried
Factory reset .. no use . Is there any solution ?
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Yes, Root + install some custom kernel.
Hi above solutions are worked for me.But it still seems the phone is slow for me comparing with original gingerbread.May be it is because i got bad experience at first release of jellybean russian version. It is difficult to change first impression So i downgraded to original gingerbread.Ginger bread is very stable and running on more than 50% of devices in world.so i decited to use gingerbread for 6 month untill jellybean become stable
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thabotharshan said:
Hi above solutions are worked for me.But it still seems the phone is slow for me comparing with original gingerbread.May be it is because i got bad experience at first release of jellybean russian version. It is difficult to change first impression So i downgraded to original gingerbread.Ginger bread is very stable and running on more than 50% of devices in world.so i decited to use gingerbread for 6 month untill jellybean become stable
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Oooh bad move, Heres what you should have did:
1.Installed the XXLQ4 FirmWare via Odin:
http://androidjinn.com/how-to-insta...-bean-firmware-on-i9070-galaxy-s-advance.html
2.Rooted it: (Credits-Shaaan) [Root file attached] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087424
3.Installed a custom Kernel : ThunderZap Kernel- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2103916 (Credits-varun.chitre15)
SIRI Kernel- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073936 (Adi_Pat)
CoCore E 5.0 Kernel- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140597 (Credits-cocafe)
(Search for other Kernels , i didnt included it all)-(Choose only ONE)
4.Installed a custom ROM : Pure Vanilla ROM- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2182697 (Credits-ikaster17)
Chucky Bean ROM- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2120956 (Chucky)
(Search for other ROMs , i didnt included it all)-(Choose only ONE)
recommended apps: (needs root access)
1.Titanium Backup :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&feature=search_result
2.No-frills CPU Control :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.sineo.android.noFrillsCPU&feature=search_result
3.Terminal Emulator :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&feature=search_result
TRUST ME, YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PHONE
But read the other members comments first if you dont trust me haha :highfive:
Hi Guys,
I am a Galaxy S user. My Galaxy S was bought in Finland and still running (basically stuck with) Ginerbread 2.3.6 (I9000xxJVU). The phone's hardware is just fine (except slow GPS) but it has become paninfully slow and sometime shutting down/restarting on it's own.
Is it a good idea to reset the existing GingerBread 2.3.6 or get a different ROM?
I am a total novice and have not tried any other ROMs on it. I did some research about the alternative ROMs but there are so many options it made me really confused.
Could you guys suggest any stable and fast option for my Galaxy S i9000?
Also, if you could guide how I could migrate to that particular ROM from present Gingerbread, it would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance for your support and for this great forum.
Cheers
SKT
No reply?!
Could anyone please help?
Hi,I'm not going to be much help as I'm a noob myself but I can say I had same stock laggy gt 19000 which through like u said a lot of confusion about rooting and ROMs researching XDA and YouTube you can do it my galaxy s is like a new phone so stick with it,one tip is always stick to you model and kernel version and write things down and I hope it goes as well as it did for me. Btw I used Odin 3.1 and clockwork to root and Flashed ROM with Cm 10.1 stable.
Sent from GT-19000 CM 10.1. stable
saiko7 said:
Hi Guys,
I am a Galaxy S user. My Galaxy S was bought in Finland and still running (basically stuck with) Ginerbread 2.3.6 (I9000xxJVU). The phone's hardware is just fine (except slow GPS) but it has become paninfully slow and sometime shutting down/restarting on it's own.
Is it a good idea to reset the existing GingerBread 2.3.6 or get a different ROM?
I am a total novice and have not tried any other ROMs on it. I did some research about the alternative ROMs but there are so many options it made me really confused.
Could you guys suggest any stable and fast option for my Galaxy S i9000?
Also, if you could guide how I could migrate to that particular ROM from present Gingerbread, it would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance for your support and for this great forum.
Cheers
SKT
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if you want to stay to 2.3.6 you can just factory reset your phone
Try this
Shut your Android Galaxy S down (Power off) or remove Battery.
Now press Volume up, Home and Power together.
If the Samsung Symbol is coming up leave the Home Button.
Then there is a boot Menu
Volume Up and Down to Navigate , Home to select the chosen option. ( factory reset )
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if you want to upgrade to ICS or JB rom
root your firmware , choose the right cf-root from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
download ICS rom ( i suggest this one )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687727
install it via recovery
if you want to upgrade to JB
go to development section , chose any custom rom you want
and install via recovery
push thanks :good: if i helped you
The Tox said:
if you want to stay to 2.3.6 you can just factory reset your phone
Try this
Shut your Android Galaxy S down (Power off) or remove Battery.
Now press Volume up, Home and Power together.
If the Samsung Symbol is coming up leave the Home Button.
Then there is a boot Menu
Volume Up and Down to Navigate , Home to select the chosen option. ( factory reset )
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if you want to upgrade to ICS or JB rom
root your firmware , choose the right cf-root from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
download ICS rom ( i suggest this one )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687727
install it via recovery
if you want to upgrade to JB
go to development section , chose any custom rom you want
and install via recovery
push thanks :good: if i helped you
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Thank you mistrp74 and The Tox for the help.
I am still a bit confused, I cant seem to locate the right cf-root [Ginerbread 2.3.6 (I9000xxJVU)] from the thread you mentioned.
One more thing, how is your experience of running the Custom Roms, is it much better than the Samsung Firmware? Does all the function work fine?
I will need a bit of spoon feeding in the beginning for the update... as I have never tried it before and I am scared of bricking my phone.
So, please don't give up on me
saiko7 said:
Thank you mistrp74 and The Tox for the help.
I am still a bit confused, I cant seem to locate the right cf-root [Ginerbread 2.3.6 (I9000xxJVU)] from the thread you mentioned.
One more thing, how is your experience of running the Custom Roms, is it much better than the Samsung Firmware? Does all the function work fine?
I will need a bit of spoon feeding in the beginning for the update... as I have never tried it before and I am scared of bricking my phone.
So, please don't give up on me
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The right CF-Root is in the seond to last post on the first page I believe- if you can fnd the one for XXJW4, the one you need is right above it
Custom ICS/JB roms are definitely smoother in many ways, although bear in mind because stock Jelly Bean don't include them, both FM Radio and 3G video calling won't work by default (two features of stock roms, I guess AllShare is another if you use it like me). Otherwise every other function is stable and rock solid. Except for the CM10.2 builds, which are still in an initial stage, the JB roms here should have everything working fine.
Sent from my GT-P7510
Thanks a lot guys!
I finally managed to do it.
I installed the CF-Root without any problem but RemICS-UX v1.3.1 (Team Remics) didn't load. It was stuck at the boot screen.
I thought I bricked my phone... but then I installed Ginerbread 2.3.6 (I9000xxJVU) using Odin and then installed plain vanilla ICS 4.0.3
Coming from Ginerbread 2.3.6 I find a lot of new things and the phone is also snappy and responsive... my old Galaxy S is acting almost like a new phone! So I am really happy.
Now that I am familiar with the process I am confident to tryout other ROMs...
I would like something simple, lightweight and fully-functional/bug-free.
So please let me know if there is any other better ROM I should try.
Thanks again guys!
saiko7 said:
Thanks a lot guys!
I finally managed to do it.
I installed the CF-Root without any problem but RemICS-UX v1.3.1 (Team Remics) didn't load. It was stuck at the boot screen.
I thought I bricked my phone... but then I installed Ginerbread 2.3.6 (I9000xxJVU) using Odin and then installed plain vanilla ICS 4.0.3
Coming from Ginerbread 2.3.6 I find a lot of new things and the phone is also snappy and responsive... my old Galaxy S is acting almost like a new phone! So I am really happy.
Now that I am familiar with the process I am confident to tryout other ROMs...
I would like something simple, lightweight and fully-functional/bug-free.
So please let me know if there is any other better ROM I should try.
Thanks again guys!
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Go to development section and browse thread and read members feedback , and give a try for each rom until you find your best rom
The Tox said:
Go to development section and browse thread and read members feedback , and give a try for each rom until you find your best rom
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Thanks!
Just one more question, what's your backup strategy that you guys use?
Or else it a lot of work to update each and every app... one by one... also what about the SMS, call log etc?
saiko7 said:
Thanks!
Just one more question, what's your backup strategy that you guys use?
Or else it a lot of work to update each and every app... one by one... also what about the SMS, call log etc?
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Because I'm a person who 1.) doesn't use too many apps and 2.) tries to be as economical as possible, I don't have a large amount to backup. My contacts and calendar are always through Google, and for SMS I use SMS Backup and Restore on Play Store. Call log I don't keep, because I'm not a person who really cares for call logs. I only have one other app, Colornote, and that's cloud-synced as well.
Everything else I need is in internal storage :3
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saiko7 said:
Thanks!
Just one more question, what's your backup strategy that you guys use?
Or else it a lot of work to update each and every app... one by one... also what about the SMS, call log etc?
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I use G CLOUD BACKUP just for Sms and system settings
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More or less similar situation as TS
Hey guys,
Im in a more or less similar situation as the topic starter. My Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 has gotten slow and unresponsive with time.
I would like to update to a custom ROM, and got a little curious about the Slim Bean. But I feel a little unsure about how to proceed.
I'm currently running a custom Gingerbread 2.3.3 ROM, my device is rooted. I flashed this ROM from the Froyo that came with the phone about 2 years ago. It's been so long since I flashed this, I need some directions, as Im afraid I will brick my device.
When I go to recovery mode I see it runs ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.3 - Voodoo lagfix.
Can I just put a Slim Bean 4.2 android version on my internal sd card and run "install zip from sdcard" in ClockwordMod? I would prefer to flash the latest stable version of Slim Bean, which would that be 4.2.2.build7-OFFICIAL?'
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Bootism
Best way to update from gb or even older to jb is imo the way over cyanogenmod.
Follow this tutorial for 10.1: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
And then you can upgrade via cwm to the very good slim bean.
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Thanks for the answer!
I recall reading about lots of issues with the lagfix and flashing ROMs. My file storage system is in ext4 instead of standard rfs, I think I should somehow undo this if I recall correct. Is this true?
Do you have an option to unlagfix in recovery?
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Yeah, I can choose "voodoo lagfix" in recovery.
It has the following options:
- disable lagfix
- enable lagfix (default)
- /system lagfix on (default)
- /system lagfix off
- debug off (default)
- debug on
Enter disable lagfix and reboot
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Ok, so I got Cyanogenmod 10.1.0 running! so far so good
Good job. Now you can flash a zip in cwm.
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Yeah, it's a whole new world opening up. Old phone runs relatively smooth, at least way better than before thanks for helping. I will stay on this Cyanogenmod for a bit and explore. Can I just flash in any of the ROMs as .zip in CWM later? I will look for a lightweight ROM for my old phone, any suggestions?