[Q] How to switch internal and external sd card? - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I would like to ask somebody if there is a solution to switch sd cards in android 4.4 kitkat. Any help is appreciated.

What do you mean by switch cards, are you saying that physically changing them?

He means using an external microsd card as the phones internal SD memory.
I've been thinking of doing this myself because you can buy micro SD cards that perform much better than the i9000's internal SD memory..
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knuckles1978 said:
He means using an external microsd card as the phones internal SD memory.
I've been thinking of doing this myself because you can buy micro SD cards that perform much better than the i9000's internal SD memory..
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You are right. Now I am in Mackay 4.3.0 which is android 4.3 where kernel provides changing them. I want to know if there is something similar possible in 4.4

I'd like to know too. If it's possible I'll buy a fast microsd card and do it myself.. I've seen people doubling their read and write speeds, possibly more, by doing this. But I'm not sure if it's doable on 4.4
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melendi said:
I would like to ask somebody if there is a solution to switch sd cards in android 4.4 kitkat. Any help is appreciated.
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Depending on the build, it could be achieved by init d or build.prop when fstab aries switch does not work. look here for different methods. you need to test it out yourself.
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​

Have you ever tested/used the external sd card instead the internal because of performance???
xsenman said:
Depending on the build, it could be achieved by init d or build.prop when fstab aries switch does not work. look here for different methods. you need to test it out yourself.
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
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freakymod2120 said:
Have you ever tested/used the external sd card instead the internal because of performance???
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What do you mean? I am using external instead of internal but on Android 4.3 and in this thread I am asking if somebody knows if is in some way already working on android 4.4. Our it can be only by compiling kernel for that?

Today I bought a new micro sd toshiba exceria class 10 (95 read/30 write) and I want to be able to load some apps from the external sd but I have the CM 11 version of pawitp.
I've tryed some ways to do that but seems that doesn't work on this ROM... any suggetion?

freakymod2120 said:
Have you ever tested/used the external sd card instead the internal because of performance???
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The main reason for switching is that,
1) you can have a larger storage
2) If anything goes wrong , you can easily replace card to solve problem
3) performance will depend on user and usage, as SD cards performance is based on video recording and playback capability ( read this to understand it )
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​

I only wanted to know if it makes sense because from performance-view to use external instead of the internal memory ...
melendi said:
What do you mean? I am using external instead of internal but on Android 4.3 and in this thread I am asking if somebody knows if is in some way already working on android 4.4. Our it can be only by compiling kernel for that?
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Thanks for explanation and the link...
It is very great what collection of tutorials you have for every question or problem you can show a tutorial, really genious!!!:good:
xsenman said:
The main reason for switching is that,
1) you can have a larger storage
2) If anything goes wrong , you can easily replace card to solve problem
3) performance will depend on user and usage, as SD cards performance is based on video recording and playback capability ( read this to understand it )
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
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Dodging The Question At Hand
I think the OP's question was quite direct and to the point. Lets repeat it:
"How do you swap internal storage with external storage in Android 4.4 (KitKat)"
In Android versions 4.1/4.2 you could edit vold.fstab and accomplish this goal.
In Android version 4.3 things changed and you had to edit build.prop to accomplish the same goal.
Now... in Android 4.4 neither of the two methods work. If you find a solution to said problem by all means post it. Otherwise you're filling the post with useless BS that people have to sift through just to get to point.
So save your maybe this and maybe that. Either post a solution that works or keep your mouth shut. Especially if you don't even understand the question/topic. Guessing does't help.

viiron said:
I think the OP's question was quite direct and to the point. Lets repeat it:
"How do you swap internal storage with external storage in Android 4.4 (KitKat)"
In Android versions 4.1/4.2 you could edit vold.fstab and accomplish this goal.
In Android version 4.3 things changed and you had to edit build.prop to accomplish the same goal.
Now... in Android 4.4 neither of the two methods work. If you find a solution to said problem by all means post it. Otherwise you're filling the post with useless BS that people have to sift through just to get to point.
So save your maybe this and maybe that. Either post a solution that works or keep your mouth shut. Especially if you don't even understand the question/topic. Guessing does't help.
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You are absolutely right... So you are saying that for now in 4.4 it is let say impossible?

Nothings Impossible
melendi said:
You are absolutely right... So you are saying that for now in 4.4 it is let say impossible?
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I spent several hours messing with the build.prop and sifting through the source code to try and come up with something, but had no luck. I do know however it's somehow linked to SELinux being set to Enforcing.
Nothing's impossible.

And is it possible with the stock rom 2.3.6 ?

MarsWalker said:
And is it possible with the stock rom 2.3.6 ?
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It's possible with any ROM except for 4.4
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knuckles1978 said:
It's possible with any ROM except for 4.4
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Thank you for the info.
I'll try the vold.fstab.
Well actually my dear Galaxy S is now not recognizing any SD, so i need to fix this first :S

Special Kernel
Actually there has been a separate kernel made for CyanAOSP 1.4.1 which combines NeatKernel. So it's not a simple file edit, but I'll take it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48189453#post48189453

viiron said:
Actually there has been a separate kernel made for CyanAOSP 1.4.1 which combines NeatKernel. So it's not a simple file edit, but I'll take it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48189453#post48189453
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UPPPPPPPP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Q] [ICS][ROM] roms with IA2SD+ script

Hello,
I'm one of the unlucky who used MeDroidMod and got his mic ****ed with the last update.. following by the blatant disregard for an open source community.
I really like the way IA2SD+ handled things tho, I've looked around but didn't find any other rom using it.
Is there any? Or can experts having used a few scripts like that can enlighten me about other and just as nice scripts to boost the internal memory?
Thanks
I don't know internally how iA2SD but it does seem to mount /sd-ext as /data, which basically all AD2SDX scripts do, so amarullz AD2SDX script should do, even though iA2SD is much better
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Yeah the idea of ia2sd is coming from a2sdx but on my second version with ia2sd app I changed all my script for a more optimized one and still the same idea but with the idea of choosing whitch app you want internal or external. Anyway, for now, I didn't really try my script on other version and medroidmod will continue to be updated event if the thread is closed, our Google code always contain the last version and will continue to update over ota too.
For your mic try 1.4.3 with full wipe first and backup before starting.
First time that don't have mic issue too.
New kernel, new drivers on that version
Thanks timbit123, I'll be sure to check it out. I rolled back to 1.4.2 for now - didn't have much time to full wipe yesterday.
I have to say your script really rocks. Other 2SD scripts usually ****ed up my backups, and restores, and I didn't like the fact I didn't know what was going where. If the 1X was released a few months later, I'd keep on using my N1 for a while thanks to you.
Timbit, I really think your ia2sd is a fantastic solution for our aging Nexus Ones.
Is there any chance it can be made available stand alone so that it can be used with any ROM? You could give it its on well deserved thread on XDA Android Dev forum (will it work on any rooted Android phone?)
Anyhow, could make many people happy
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Yeah as long the rom is compatible with init.d it should work without issue. I will probably make it installable from the ia2sd app. Just need some times to make this out and make tests
timbit123 said:
Yeah the idea of ia2sd is coming from a2sdx but on my second version with ia2sd app I changed all my script for a more optimized one and still the same idea but with the idea of choosing whitch app you want internal or external. Anyway, for now, I didn't really try my script on other version and medroidmod will continue to be updated event if the thread is closed, our Google code always contain the last version and will continue to update over ota too.
For your mic try 1.4.3 with full wipe first and backup before starting.
First time that don't have mic issue too.
New kernel, new drivers on that version
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Regarding the mic issue, it still exists in v1.4.3 even though I did full wipe and format system before flashing the ROM. I had to wipe cache and dalvik-cache after the phone rebooted and that solved the mic issue.
timbit123 said:
Yeah as long the rom is compatible with init.d it should work without issue. I will probably make it installable from the ia2sd app. Just need some times to make this out and make tests
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please!!!!
ok, i'll build a version sometime next week and start a thread in dev section when i'll release a version. Probably it will be only the script because, application can only run in ics, not compatible with gingerbread. need some times to remake that application
That's great news TimBit. Merci!
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How made Swap INTERNAL SD / EXTERNAL SD with ICS 4.0.4 ?

Well, i'm using Django Manouche ICS Rom x1.4 (before, i was using Flex Icer 4.2) and my problem is how i can made a swap between Internal SD with the External SD, because with the 6 GB of the Internal SD i can´t install a lot of games.
Sorry for my English, i speak Spanish!!
Thanks!!!
i have the same problem with yours...
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Directory bind
For now, there is no way to make that swap. But there are other solutions, like directory bind app. It can be found and downloaded here, from xda, just search a bit. With this app, U can map directories on external sd, to internal sd. I'm using it with DJMX 1.4 and it works fantastic, stable. Using the m version of directory bind.
saaavikk said:
For now, there is no way to make that swap. But there are other solutions, like directory bind app. It can be found and downloaded here, from xda, just search a bit. With this app, U can map directories on external sd, to internal sd. I'm using it with DJMX 1.4 and it works fantastic, stable. Using the m version of directory bind.
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Thanks for answer!!! i knew before of "directory bind" and i was testing in ICS and the app can't working good.
I will test the M version of Directory Bind if working good, Muchas Gracias!!!!
I'm testing "Directory Bind version M" in the ROM Django MAnouche X1.4 and was same that other version was using, not working good. Some idea?
I'm think seriously to come back to Cyanogenmod 2.3 for now... Thanks anyway
i4iex said:
I'm testing "Directory Bind version M" in the ROM Django MAnouche X1.4 and was same that other version was using, not working good. Some idea?
I'm think seriously to come back to Cyanogenmod 2.3 for now... Thanks anyway
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Just hijacking an old thread rather than adding a new one...
Has anyone tried hacking the environment variables in the framework so that the EXTERNAL_STORAGE variables point to /mnt/sdcard/external_sd instead of /mnt/sdcard?
It's not a full swap of internal/external SD, but it should mean that games and apps install by default to the external card without having to mess about with mounts.
If anyone has tried this and failed or just thinks it is a really dumb idea, let me know. Otherwise I'll probably just experiment with it myself and break my phone a few times...
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Tried it out and it looks like it might work OK. Big thanks to Kyrie1965 over on this Xperia Z thread, I'm basically just porting his method over onto the O2X http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239289
rmein said:
Just hijacking an old thread rather than adding a new one...
Has anyone tried hacking the environment variables in the framework so that the EXTERNAL_STORAGE variables point to /mnt/sdcard/external_sd instead of /mnt/sdcard?
It's not a full swap of internal/external SD, but it should mean that games and apps install by default to the external card without having to mess about with mounts.
If anyone has tried this and failed or just thinks it is a really dumb idea, let me know. Otherwise I'll probably just experiment with it myself and break my phone a few times...
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Tried it out and it looks like it might work OK. Big thanks to Kyrie1965 over on this Xperia Z thread, I'm basically just porting his method over onto the O2X http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239289
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Thanks for the answer, and sorry for not answer you at time.
I was changed to Django Manouche X1.6.5 and Directory bind works good!!!!
From a some days i was using Paranoid Android but im not test Directory Bind in this rom.
Sorry for my english !! and thanks again!

[Q] 4.2.2 queries

Uptil now i have been using 2.3.x roms only. recently i tried out the alchemists' rom which is 4.2.2 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227481)
but since this is my first time i have a lot of questions to which i can find no proper answers..
these are my doubts:
1)gaaps is 91 mb and that does not leave much space on internal memory...is there a lite version and can anyone post the link? (i searched on the net everywhere but i cant find it)
2) what are the scripts that can be used for internal memory?(like link2sd etc) i have a class 4 sd with 1gb ext 3 partition.
3)the rom like 2.3.x roms does not have the options in settingss "performance"(overclocking and all that) and "developer options". (i think its called oc and uc kernels...)
4)what performance enhancing scripts can be used? (adrenaline and stuff cannot be used coz they are only for 2.3) also can bravia engine 2 and beats audio be used?
5)can apps like swapper be used?(is it even recommended with class 4) can chainfire be used?
I know this is a lot but please bear with me...
1. use slimmed gapps, a lot of options in original gapps simply don't work on old devices, konstakang made good ones
2. i use link2sd, but i heard some others work, just look around and read few pages of discussion threads
3. again, looking around would solve your problem... tap on build number in about phone few times
4. what for? it will only clutter the system (just my personal opinion)
5. again, what for?
1-4 learn to read, 5 learn to search. Short and 100% correct answer
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yackovsky said:
1. use slimmed gapps, a lot of options in original gapps simply don't work on old devices, konstakang made good ones
2. i use link2sd, but i heard some others work, just look around and read few pages of discussion threads
3. again, looking around would solve your problem... tap on build number in about phone few times
4. what for? it will only clutter the system (just my personal opinion)
5. again, what for?
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1) i have searched for this a lot online but whatever i have found is either 90mb or not 4.2.2 but 4.1.2. there is no slimmed version
3)i actually wrote utter crap there what i meant was that like how in 2.3 u have all uc, oc options how to add those in this rom
thanks
TheStormBreaker said:
1) i have searched for this a lot online but whatever i have found is either 90mb or not 4.2.2 but 4.1.2. there is no slimmed version
3)i actually wrote utter crap there what i meant was that like how in 2.3 u have all uc, oc options how to add those in this rom
thanks
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You can slim gapps for yourself! It really isn't that hard...
here, is it really that hard?

working on CM7.2 and need advice

Ok, I´m working on CM7.2 for our device, almost all works perfect except few things. I do some research, but I don´t come to any working solution. So I want to discuss with you, maybe you´ll help or give me some advice.
Sd card or internal storage isn´t mounted correctly (one of them), if I get to work one, another stops and vice versa.
In system/etc/vold.fstab
http://pastebin.com/mqAfxeEZ
In system/build.prop
http://pastebin.com/2pFt6Kmu
SD/internal (one of them) isn´t shows in filemanager. What is strange is that I find the non working one in folders! Okay, for example SD card shows properly and I find another storage in folder Root/ss (example for folders understand Root/mnt/sdcard)
If nothing better, is there a way how I can mount folder "ss" as storage or sd card?
I appreciate any help, thank you.
This rom has non working camera also (and I also found some strange things), after I solve major problems I´ll release it. I successfully ported Some Miui GB on it, but I would like to solve problems on CM7.2 and then I can work on port. Because this problems remain in port as well.
In safestrap sdcard shows in the same folder "ss"
Maybe you've already looked into it, but what about searching into Hashcode's CM7 build? for what i can remember, sd was working, but i could be wrong...anyway Hash himself could throw some advice
Sorry but i didn't have the technical knowledge to actually help you with code, but i am working on getting it
All Hashcode links on his builds are dead =(, as far as I know this is based on Hashcode and DrWowe work. I tried mount it as it is on original 2.3.4 for our device, but thats non working, there is some different mount technique or I missing some point.
Thank you for reply, I didn´t have much experience yet too. I hope so Hash could help me, or anyone whos interested.
i find it sad, that we don´t have any working cm7 for now or Miui, because I love this one.
That's why I started working on it, even though I do not have much knowledge needed.
pepe55 said:
All Hashcode links on his builds are dead =(, as far as I know this is based on Hashcode and DrWowe work. I tried mount it as it is on original 2.3.4 for our device, but thats non working, there is some different mount technique or I missing some point.
Thank you for reply, I didn´t have much experience yet too. I hope so Hash could help me, or anyone whos interested.
i find it sad, that we don´t have any working cm7 for now or Miui, because I love this one.
That's why I started working on it, even though I do not have much knowledge needed.
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Awww, right! i forgot that, i was able to find a build some time ago, but it was just the rom, not source code, i can find it, or re-upload (if i have it) if it's useful!
EDIT: found it on XDA right now
There you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23905801
Thank you very much, I must go to work now, but I look at it later and we´ll see what I can do =).
edit: Problems is still same on Hascodes build.
pepe55 said:
Thank you very much, I must go to work now, but I look at it later and we´ll see what I can do =).
edit: Problems is still same on Hascodes build.
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Well, as of now, i am using eclipse rom, and in the vold.fstab the line are those:
Code:
# external sd card
dev_mount sdcard-ext /mnt/sdcard-ext:none:lun1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.0/mmc_host/mmc0
# internal eMMC
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 25 /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/mmc_host/mmc1
They look different, maybe you could try something like this then in the build.prop the lines should change too, if i guessed right, with something like:
Code:
# Mount the internal SD card, too
ro.additionalmounts=/mnt/sdcard-ext
# ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES
ro.additionalmounts=/mnt/sdcard-ext
ro.vold.switchablepair=/mnt/sdcard,/mnt/sdcard-ext
Just look into your build, when you can, or i'll try with Hash's build when it's possible
It doesn´t work that way. I have already tried something similiar, this one mount blank folder, mine mount internal(or sd), but always only one of them. (I tried setting from steel droid for example) As I can see, some roms has different mount setting. Cm7 maybe has some original one, which I cannot deal with.
I get half working camera, yes! =D But not for very long...
Yeah, anyway i wrote BS on the build.prop part, the first line is wrong,
pepe55 said:
I get half working camera, yes! =D
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LOL, throw the mounting question away, i just miss a new build with functioning camera!
EDIT: Anyway...are you using Safestrap 3.05 for tests? i think it doesn't work at all with CM7 builds...i flashed a plain cm7.2 build in every slot and it gave me a black screen...hmmmm....
For the people who dont need this, the non mounted storage is still accessible throught filemanager, usb on pc mount it succesfull too. I see that camera is working on ICS builds, some of them, so I hope its not that hard to fix it on GB rom, maybe I´m wrong. I just need to test third party camera apps and see if one of them works. Maybe I need to merge some files from hashcodes cm7, but now I must really go =D.
edit: Yea mine edited builds are working with safestrap 3.05, thats main point =).
AWWWW YEA
I was searching some new GB goodness these days! waiting for the public build!
On hashcodes cm7 3rd party cameras worked
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Okay, I have got one camera app working, but its paid app, and not working in full resolution, Camera Illusion, but paid app isnt working...free version worked, maybe its because lower resolution...
i have 2 builds here:
- CM4D3-nightly-20111116-1445
- cm-7-20120708-UNOFFICIAL-solana
i can upload, if you need.
I modified both and it work with SS3.05 Its pretty stable, but suffers from non working camera and internal storage isnt mounted right (but it works anyway)
giovannipaquier said:
i have 2 builds here:
- CM4D3-nightly-20111116-1445
- cm-7-20120708-UNOFFICIAL-solana
i can upload, if you need.
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can you upload cm-7-20120708-UNOFFICIAL-solana?
uploading at dropbox right now. will be in this folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zw20u8hgrrdom3g/xW6EBXI030
will take some time .. tell me if there is something wrong.
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DONE!
For reference my gits for CM7 are still around. Tho, I'm sure they are very outdated compared to 7.3 sources:
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_device_motorola_solana/tree/gingerbread
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_vendor_motorola_solana/tree/gingerbread
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_vendor_cyanogen (added the solana device)
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_frameworks_base/tree/gingerbread (with some omap4 patches)
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_system_core/tree/gingerbread (with the motorola device/permission patches in init)
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_hardware_ti_omap3 (motorola / ti patches)
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_hardware_ti_omx (motorola / ti patches)
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_hardware_ti_syslink (motorola / ti patches)
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_hardware_ti_wpan/tree/gingerbread (ti patches)
https://github.com/Hashcode/android_packages_apps_Phone/tree/gingerbread (global modes + dual modem patches for null crashes)
and a full manifest (CM7.0.x IIRC):
https://github.com/Hashcode/cm4D3/tree/gingerbread
The biggest hurdles I ran into, still centered around ducati sources for syslink 2.0 (codecs/camera).
In ways there is more for ICS/JB than there ever was for GB.
To do the camera correctly, you'd need to add more Motorola GB source to omx and dynamically link against their libs from the device used in the camera (libarc**).
Hashcode said:
For reference my gits for CM7 are still around. Tho, I'm sure they are very outdated compared to 7.3 sources:
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By 7.3, are you referring to post 7.2 nightlies, culminating at current cm7-20130301?
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Is this still in the works/gonna happen? Because that would be great.
I just downloaded cm-7-20120708-UNOFFICIAL-solana and am going to test.

[STICKY] I9505G GE GALAXY S IV ( INDEX ) ROM's / LINKS / HOW TO THREAD

Welcome to the [STICKY] I9505G GE GALAXY S IV ( INDEX ) ROM's / LINKS / HOW TO THREAD formally the DISCUSSION GUIDE ​
This is the Official Index Roll up thread for the I9505G Google Edition Galaxy S IV. In this Index you will find helpful, links, guides, how to's and instructions for your I9505G.​
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(DISCLAIMER) As always I nor anyone is responsible if you cannot follow instructions in this or any other thread. We assume NO liability for bricks, loss of job, or the end of life as we know it.
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Big Thanks to Illogic6 for being the Very 1st Person to get Touchwiz Booted to the I9505G post #31 and SamuriHL for solving the Baseband Update Issue and Chainfire
Modem Update : Due to the secure boot loader we cannot flash modems via cwm or any other custom recovery. You MUST update your firmware via Odin
Touchwiz Works with some ROM's like BareBones from the I9505 forum being successfully booted on the I9505G. TW Development is ongoing for the I9505G but with the small partition size some issues exist, and are being researched and worked out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405273
11/28/2013 : KitKat initial release this week New Updated Odin Packages and ROM's please check A&D section
DONT FORGET TO THANK THE MEMBERS AND DEVS WORKING HARD ON THE I9505G DEVELOPMENT
07/21/2014: I just wanted to make a note that I still get emails and requests for help and although I am no longer doing any sort of work on the I9505G I will try to help you out if you PM me. PLEASE BIG THANK YOU TO @SamuraiHL he is really the one maintaining everything for I9505G Owners and if you have not thanked him please do. Actually without volunteering him he is your best POC for anything current. I will maintain the thread for organization now and then. ALOHA
MJHawaii said:
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Nice to see someone do this. Hope this will build up and morph into ROM's, etc.
How is your ROM coming along?
wilbarger said:
Nice to see someone do this. Hope this will build up and morph into ROM's, etc.
How is your ROM coming along?
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Right now just standard kitchen tweaks on 4.3 but I am trying to get the whole device mount points set up in Cygwin and I'm having trouble because when I extract everything and open up the recovery.fstab file with notepad ++ it does not show anything but 0p1 nothing for system, boot & data so I'm lost and need help
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MJHawaii said:
Right now just standard kitchen tweaks on 4.3 but I am trying to get the whole device mount points set up in Cygwin and I'm having trouble because when I extract everything and open up the recovery.fstab file with notepad ++ it does not show anything but 0p1 nothing for system, boot & data so I'm lost and need help
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One person you might contact is mohan_kr. He has come over to the S4 from the Skyrocket recently. Excellent at working on the ROM's. Sorry I can not be of assistance, but I am not very advanced on Android.
wilbarger said:
Nice to see someone do this. Hope this will build up and morph into ROM's, etc.
How is your ROM coming along?
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wilbarger said:
One person you might contact is mohan_kr. He has come over to the S4 from the Skyrocket recently. Excellent at working on the ROM's. Sorry I can not be of assistance, but I am not very advanced on Android.
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That's what this thread is for though for everyone to get together share information and collaborate.
Chahk's post about mount points and getting other CM/AOSP ROMs working on I9505G deserves its own link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43843048&postcount=30
MJHawaii said:
Right now just standard kitchen tweaks on 4.3 but I am trying to get the whole device mount points set up in Cygwin and I'm having trouble because when I extract everything and open up the recovery.fstab file with notepad ++ it does not show anything but 0p1 nothing for system, boot & data so I'm lost and need help
I saw Chahk post and it is helpful this is where I'm at right now read above. I did pm Chahk and a few others for help. I will work on it a little later this weekend
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irishrally said:
Chahk's post about mount points and getting other CM/AOSP ROMs working on I9505G deserves its own link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43843048&postcount=30
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I've found that very useful. Been able to get every AOSP/CM based ROM to boot by editing the updater-script to match the correct partition.
Has anybody noticed that photos taken with the front facing camera on CM sometimes have green distortion? That was the only bug I've found. Unfortunately, that flared up my phone OCD enough to go back to the 4.3 leak.
Thanks for putting this thread together, OP!
illogic6 said:
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I've found that very useful. Been able to get every AOSP/CM based ROM to boot by editing the updater-script to match the correct partition.
Has anybody noticed that photos taken with the front facing camera on CM sometimes have green distortion? That was the only bug I've found. Unfortunately, that flared up my phone OCD enough to go back to the 4.3 leak.
Thanks for putting this thread together, OP!
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Your Welcome. So I read on the other thread and I know myself and others are looking at how we can port other ROMs specifically touchwiz over to the G the partition as you know is an issue but I think with collaboration can be solved soon.
Keep it coming let's solve problems!
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MJHawaii said:
Your Welcome. So I read on the other thread and I know myself and others are looking at how we can port other ROMs specifically touchwiz over to the G the partition as you know is an issue but I think with collaboration can be solved soon.
Keep it coming let's solve problems!
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I took a TW ROM and edited the script for our devices. It boots, but the display never kicks on. You get the boot animation sound and it even mounts the storage on my computer.
illogic6 said:
I took a TW ROM and edited the script for our devices. It boots, but the display never kicks on. You get the boot animation sound and it even mounts the storage on my computer.
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Wow that's great maybe you can help me with my script it sounds like your further along than some. I wonder what would cause the display bug doesn't sound like a boot issue
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MJHawaii said:
Wow that's great maybe you can help me with my script it sounds like your further along than some. I wonder what would cause the display bug doesn't sound like a boot issue
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Here's the ROM I was messing with. I used the "old firmware" because it was the newest one when I first looked. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349369
I've attached my modded updater script. (You will have to remove the .txt extension. Wouldn't let me upload without it.) All I had to do was edit which /dev/block the script mounts before it copies stuff over. If I recall correctly, I only had to change the dev it flashes the boot.img to. See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43843048&postcount=30
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illogic6 said:
Has anybody noticed that photos taken with the front facing camera on CM sometimes have green distortion?
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I think this might be fixed in the newest CM nightly. I've took about 20 selfies with the front facing camera and haven't had distortion at all. Before I'd get it every 3 or 4 photos.
Edit: Disregard the above. The problem is back, but I'm thinking it might be the 4.3 camera zip I've been using. Hmmmmmmm......
I think I jumped the gun a bit on rooting my I9505G right when I got it. I've never successfully rooted it, but I managed to get on the 4.3 ROM with a few quirks here and there. My ultimate goal is to get Paranoid Android with halo running, but I'll have to dedicate a day to the whole process. I'll be keeping track of this thread.
illogic6 said:
Here's the ROM I was messing with. I used the "old firmware" because it was the newest one when I first looked. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349369
I've attached my modded updater script. (You will have to remove the .txt extension. Wouldn't let me upload without it.) All I had to do was edit which /dev/block the script mounts before it copies stuff over. If I recall correctly, I only had to change the dev it flashes the boot.img to. See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43843048&postcount=30
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Thanks a lot I will take a look tomorrow and see what I can do
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illogic6 said:
Here's the ROM I was messing with. I used the "old firmware" because it was the newest one when I first looked. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349369
I've attached my modded updater script. (You will have to remove the .txt extension. Wouldn't let me upload without it.) All I had to do was edit which /dev/block the script mounts before it copies stuff over. If I recall correctly, I only had to change the dev it flashes the boot.img to. See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43843048&postcount=30
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Great work Illogic I wonder why TW will not display I tried as well but I did not get as far as you mine fails during the installation.
Also did you see my post on getting Cygwin to set device mount points that in itself will speed things up
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MJHawaii said:
Great work Illogic I wonder why TW will not display I tried as well but I did not get as far as you mine fails during the installation.
Also did you see my post on getting Cygwin to set device mount points that in itself will speed things up
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I haven't used Cygwin before. I'll take a look at it today.
Also going to mess around with TW a little more. Maybe we just need some libs from the stock 9505g rom or something.
Update: I'm afraid I may have mislead you earlier. It appears that you need more than just the updated update-script in order to get touchwiz to boot. You also need a kernel from one of the 4.3 leaks. Here's the one I've been using. (Attached) Not only does it boot, but the soft keys work and you can hear the sound effects of the lock screen. I'm very close.
illogic6 said:
I haven't used Cygwin before. I'll take a look at it today.
Also going to mess around with TW a little more. Maybe we just need some libs from the stock 9505g rom or something.
Update: I'm afraid I may have mislead you earlier. It appears that you need more than just the updated update-script in order to get touchwiz to boot. You also need a kernel from one of the 4.3 leaks. Here's the one I've been using. (Attached) Not only does it boot, but the soft keys work and you can hear the sound effects of the lock screen. I'm very close.
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Wow Illogic your close bro thanks for your hard work the libs does sound like it would cause the display problem I'm gonna play around with this too. All I did was unpack stock 4.3 and zip and deo the files with root. The problem I am having is that I am still learning U-scripts and so I cannot get anything to flash. I get failed on 0p21 even though its changed. Maybe I can pm you what I did later and get your feedback cuz your miles ahead of me
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I've merged libs from the leaked 4.3 build into the TW ROM without overwriting anything. Didn't seem to change anything. At this point, I'm playing with magic I don't understand so not sure how much farther I'm going to get.
Would really like figure out which files in the system are responsible for the display. Perhaps we need to overwrite those files. Google is failing me so far.
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Tada! :victory:
The error message goes away. Right now, the web browser force closes... that might be because of the ROM I was modifying. What I did was use the 4.2.2 kernel that shipped with the google play phones. That booted AND activated the display.
http://i.imgur.com/HZaraPK.jpg

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