Hi all.
I am wanting to try out a custom kernels and ROMs for the Nexus S and had a few questions relating to the same .
1. I have a rooted ICS stock so if i take a nandroid backup will that be able to restore the apps and app data as well or does it have to be done seperately?
2. If I want to revert to stock kernel do I just restore the above backup or there another way to go about it?
3. Also, if i want to revert to the stock unrooted ROM,do i have to flash the stock kernel or will any kernel do?
4. Can someone give me a link to download CM9 (stable or unstable) for my phone? (Nexus S)
I appreciate all the help I can get.
Thanks in advance
Hello.. Just wanna ask..
As the title says. just wanna know if there's a custom ROM that i can flash on this phone.. like a 2.3.7 custom ROM etc.. or is it impossible?
co'z i can only see popular brands of phone in this forum.
look at the attached picture.
It's a phone made in the Philippines
Thanks..
If haven't already try doing a Google search for your device by it's manufacturer, phone name and model number then search for Clockworkmod Recovery (Needed to install ROMs) and Cyanogenmod (Custom ROM) but you may just be stuck with the Stock ROM so just consider Rooting it (Making your self Administrator on your phone) and searching for useful Root Apps that you would like to use.
Dear all,
I am new comer to this forum and i recently exprienced some issues with my S2 GALAXY.
I am in state that i can see all menus in Clockworkmod in my S2 from reboot to wipe / wipe all , start from SD etc .
My big iquestion is that what i am suppose to do when we get to this menu of clockworkmod ? do i have to start the new ROM from SD Card?
if yes which ROM should i suppose to install in my SD CARD
also i would like to know if i need to install two ROMS one is custom ROM and another is OFICIAL ROM as i dont know the difference between custom and oficial ROM.
THank you
Vinay
vinayoni said:
Dear all,
I am new comer to this forum and i recently exprienced some issues with my S2 GALAXY.
I am in state that i can see all menus in Clockworkmod in my S2 from reboot to wipe / wipe all , start from SD etc .
My big iquestion is that what i am suppose to do when we get to this menu of clockworkmod ? do i have to start the new ROM from SD Card?
if yes which ROM should i suppose to install in my SD CARD
also i would like to know if i need to install two ROMS one is custom ROM and another is OFICIAL ROM as i dont know the difference between custom and oficial ROM.
THank you
Vinay
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Start with a ROM of your choice, just pick one you'd like to try and test it out. If you don't like it try another one out.
*Repeat untill your phone dies
vinayoni said:
Dear all,
I am new comer to this forum and i recently exprienced some issues with my S2 GALAXY.
I am in state that i can see all menus in Clockworkmod in my S2 from reboot to wipe / wipe all , start from SD etc .
My big iquestion is that what i am suppose to do when we get to this menu of clockworkmod ? do i have to start the new ROM from SD Card?
if yes which ROM should i suppose to install in my SD CARD
also i would like to know if i need to install two ROMS one is custom ROM and another is OFICIAL ROM as i dont know the difference between custom and oficial ROM.
THank you
Vinay
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Hi Vinay, Post ur questions in Q & A forum. Ok the difference between custom and official ROM is u ll get ROOT access, many mod from official. Moreover check the caution lines before flashing any ROM.. Watch some videos on flashing ROMs. Also always a copy of main original official ROM..
and a nandroid backup would be also useful just in case something goes wrong
Hi!
Custom rom made by developers that can be from stock (samsung) basis or aosp/aokp (google) basis according to what the devs wants and need, so you need to know about what features and themes are included in the rom so that it would match your preferences. There's sure are a lotta rom out there to try. Be sure to flash only rom that made for your phone and made a backup just in case..
Happy flashing!
andiprbwo said:
Hi!
Custom rom made by developers that can be from stock (samsung) basis or aosp/aokp (google) basis according to what the devs wants and need, so you need to know about what features and themes are included in the rom so that it would match your preferences. There's sure are a lotta rom out there to try. Be sure to flash only rom that made for your phone and made a backup just in case..
Happy flashing!
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Hi to all and thank you for helping me.
The big trouble is that i led my phone in to strange state where only triangle appears and logo of samgung and gets stuck in that state ;after downloading some wrong ROM, my mobile got to this state , now i want to get back in order to wakeup my mobile and brings it too original state as pervious , also to inform you that the mobile was locked to local operator and i tried to unblock and i did mistake .
I just want to have brief guide to how to start as there are many information in this forum and i dont know which tutorial should i base ON.
Basically i just want to know which ROM should i take and procedures in order to install the correct ROM in correct way. I allready has the ODIN installed in my PC and at the moment i can navegate in my phone by Clockworkmode but i dont know what i should do after that , i do know that i can put the ROM in SD Card and try to force the mobile but first i would like to have exprties opinion on this matter, PLEASE.
Regards
Vinay
Well basically if you want to restore to original state, you have to flash the stock rom for your phone or the backup you made before (which I assume you didn't made it). Try to find the stock firmware/rom for your phone version/country/region on sammobile and flash it using odin (put your phone to download mode first). Hope it helps..
P.s: don't worry about the yellow triangle thing, it'll disappear after you flashed the stock..
andiprbwo said:
Well basically if you want to restore to original state, you have to flash the stock rom for your phone or the backup you made before (which I assume you didn't made it). Try to find the stock firmware/rom for your phone version/country/region on sammobile and flash it using odin (put your phone to download mode first). Hope it helps..
P.s: don't worry about the yellow triangle thing, it'll disappear after you flashed the stock..
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Thank you sir and thank you all moderator helping me on this ,
Ok ;i understood but if i dont want to go back or lets say if i want to root and unblock without original stock ROM what procedure should i do , please.
I am also having difficulties finding the best ROMS for mobile S2 GALAXY where i should find them , please.
Best Regards
Vinay Navinchandra
Dont mention "best rom" since its against the rules.Youll get a warning and your/this thread locked.
Yeah, it's a matter of preferences if you talked about what best so browsing around and try for yourself..
Some custom rom got pre-rooted, and some need to be rooted first or even not at all. There's lotta method to root sgs2 and it's not hard at all, just google it and you'll get it..
I am thinking of flashing my Micromax a35 with stock Android 4.1.2 Rom of galaxy S3. I know it is not a custom rom but since it is not of my device can be considered as a custom rom rather than stock for my device. So regarding this my questions are as follows
1.) Is this a good Idea? :fingers-crossed:
2.) My phone has no gps, so gps related app or os components should crash or will they take the whole os down with them?
3.) Should I install Cyanogen mod (Galaxy Vibrant) instead of this?
4.) Can someone give me a super detailed copy of instructions regarding rom flashing and clockwork mod with its working and installation?
5.) Is there a way to remove gps from the settings of ICS rom and from the notification screen as well? in other words can we remove gps functionality from it altogether?
Thank you in advance and I am sorry if any of the above questions sound stupid. I have no idea regarding rom flashing(have never done it before), though I am a developer on android and wanted to switch to ICS.
And there is no forum regarding this device on xda(primarily due to its low popularity maybe) So made a new question here.
No custom rom is available for my device and that is why I had to choose the galaxy s3 rom as an option.
You will probably brick your phone if you flash another device rom. You need to look at this post on porting roms to your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32080012
Sent from the wholly ROMin' empire. SGH-I897 CM10.1
Hello ! I recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 4.2.2 JB but i still use my custom rom. Now i am aware that i cant use the full features of GravityBox module on Xposed because it doesnt support Samsung TouchWiz. Can you guide me on how can i flash Vanilla Android (I'm not exactly sure what this is) on my galaxy device, so i could benefit on 100% from the GravityBox.
Vanilla Android usually refers to an Android system with no modifications by manufacturers or ROM devs. You should find such ROMs and lots of explanations in your devices forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini. For example you could try Cyanogenmod (which is not vanilla but close enough that Xposed should work well): http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Serranoltexx_Info The installation guide there should also work for most other ROMs. Whatever you do, keep in mind that gathering as much information as possible before doing something prevents most problems
Hwyl.Fawr said:
Vanilla Android usually refers to an Android system with no modifications by manufacturers or ROM devs. You should find such ROMs and lots of explanations in your devices forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini. For example you could try Cyanogenmod (which is not vanilla but close enough that Xposed should work well): http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Serranoltexx_Info The installation guide there should also work for most other ROMs. Whatever you do, keep in mind that gathering as much information as possible before doing something prevents most problems
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Thank you. One more question, when i flash the new rom everythink in the phone erases, right ?
Yes! Before flashing you will need to wipe everything in your custom recovery (you'll easily find out what that exactly means). But since you seem to be rooted you can backup your apps and data by Titanium Backup.
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Yes! Before flashing you will need to wipe everything in your custom recovery (you'll easily find out what that exactly means). But since you seem to be rooted you can backup your apps and data by Titanium Backup.
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Alright, so i go under recovery mode, wipe everything out and then i can flash the new rom vie Odin. Then i just make backup with my titanium and I'm ready to go ?
You first make the backup with titanium, after flashing you restore it. But, yes, thats in general the procedure to follow. Anyway, since I have no experience with your device, I gave you the two links. Just in case there is something special to keep in mind.
Yes i will take a closer look to the whole process these days before doing it. Thank you for the help :highfive: