MIUI
This ROM is a continuation of bmarko’s work, which can be found here, he stopped with developing but his base remains. The weekly updates as brought by miuiandroid.com will be ported to bmarko’s base and released here.
Installation instructions when coming from another ROM:
Download the latest release from the downloads section and put it on your internal storage.
Boot into CWM, do this by powering off your phone and hold volume up and the home button while booting again.
Select "wipe data/factory reset" and confirm.
Select "wipe cache partition" and confirm.
Now go to "mounts and storage" select "format /system" and confirm.
Finally go to "advanced" select "wipe Dalvik Cache" and confirm.
Now select "install zip from sd card", "choose zip from sd card", browse to your zip select it and confirm.
Finally "reboot system now" and you’re finished.
Installation instructions when updating MIUI:
Download the latest release from the downloads section and put it on your internal storage.
Boot into CWM, do this by powering off your phone and hold volume up and the home button while booting again.
Select install zip from sd card, choose zip from sd card, browse to your zip select it and confirm.
Select "reboot system now" and you’re updated.
Downloads:
1.9.30 http://www.multiupload.com/S7898L0C8O
1.9.23 http://www.multiupload.com/8BVQ6VCOC6
Other bugs:
If you are experiencing a bug that is not on this list perform a full wipe and flash the ROM again, if you don’t know how to do this; just follow the coming from another ROM instructions. When the problem persists after a flash try to determine what can be causing it. Try to find out if certain apps trigger the problem and if it’s there immediately after a reboot. Then you can post your problem with as much details as possible, wait a day before posting your problem again.
Note:
Doing a full wipe causes a loss of data, there are three ways to back up your data. Every option has its benefits, read all three options and decide which one suits your needs.
1. A Nandroid backup, you can do this from CWM under back up and restore. This will create a complete system image, this is mostly used when switching ROM and you want to be able to switch back easily. When you restore this backup everything will be exactly the same as when you backed up, all bugs included.
2. MIUI built in backup, this is mostly used when staying within MIUI. All your settings, apps and contacts will be conserved, except for your mail settings and account passwords, for security reasons. When you restore this you only have to enter your credentials and server settings again, system files are not backed up, so bugs will be gone. Only downside is that only MIUI can restore this, so you can't export it to another ROM.
3. Titanium backup comes in handy when migrating to another ROM. Titanium can back up settings, apps and their data. Titanium backup works on all ROM's so you can back up, flash another ROM and restore your apps and their data. Settings are harder to back up, restoring settings is possible between TouchWiz ROM's, moving them from TouchWiz ROM to MIUI or Cyanogen will give loads of FC's. Same goes for system apps and their data.
Q&A
Install and updating
How do I install this ROM?
The new version is released on miuiandroid.com, where is the Galaxy S II download link?
When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
Is OTA updating working?
There is a new version released, and I have to wipe /system, what does that mean and what will I lose?
I prefer MIUI in: Chinese - German - English - Spanish - Vietnamese - Italian - Hebrew - Russian -Hungarian
- Dutch - Portugese - Danish - Turkish - Polish - Koeran - French - Greek - Czech - Slovenian.
Known bugs and their fixes
When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
When will Bluetooth audio be fixed? I really need it!
I got an inexplicable bug, and the guys in the thread told me to do a complete wipe, what is this? And what will I lose?
The back light of the soft key goes on and off, seemingly random, what can I do about this?
My GPS takes ages to acquire a lock, and/or is far from accurate.
The audio through my headphones won’t go any louder after four clicks.
I can't access my internal storage through USB.
When I reboot my phone data is turned off automatically.
No matter what the size is, the market tells me the file needs to be downloaded over wifi.
My phone doesn't go into deepsleep.
Multimedia
I can't play music from my external SD card.
I don’t like the MIUI camera app, what are the alternatives?
Video play is out of sync, or stutters.
Sounds good, but what does it look like?
Customization
Are there mods I can’t miss out on?
And how about the themes?
Where are the old ringtones? The new ones are horrible!
Where are the custom kernels? I want to use my 1337 overclock skills!
Installing and Updating
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Q:How do I install this ROM?
A:Start off with a rooted phone.
Download and pust the ROM .zip file to the sdcard.
Reboot into recovery.
When installing for the first time wipe /system, /cache, /data and dalvik-cache
Wipe /system. (under mounts & storage)
Install the ROM zip from sdcard.
Q:The new version is released on miuiandroid.com, where is the Galaxy S II download link?
A:Our device is not yet officially supported, therefore bmarko has to download the official release, do his magic, and release it for the S II. He does not only have to wait until it’s released by miuiandroid.com but afterwards also has to find time to modify and upload the new version. This takes some time, but normally he uploads within two, maybe three, days.
Q:When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
A:There is only one rule in this thread:
DON’T ASK FOR ETA’S
For clarity’s sake: ETA means estimated time of arrival.
Q:Is OTA updating working?
A:No, because it’s not yet an official release. Trying it should give an error message, or may download a release for another phone. I would suggest not using it at all.
Q:There is a new version released, and I have to wipe /system, what does that mean and what will I lose?
A:/system is the folder that contains all system files, when upgrading all system files are replaced so all old files have to be deleted. But all your personal files are in the /data folder. That means that you don't lose anything personal when upgrading, all your apps will be kept too. Certain mods, such as extended settings and my gps.conf files are in system though, so you'll have to reinstall them again.
Q:I prefer MIUI in: Chinese - German - English - Spanish - Vietnamese - Italian - Hebrew - Russian -Hungarian
- Dutch - Portugese - Danish - Turkish - Polish - Koeran - French - Greek - Czech - Slovenian.
A:L10nH34Rt has ported El Afortunado's multi-language pack.
There is being worked on updates...
1.9.9
1.9.2
1.8.26
Make sure to boot once before flashing the .zips.
Credits to both L10nH34Rt and El Afortunado.
Known bugs and their fixes
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Q:When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
A:There is only one rule in this thread:
DON’T ASK FOR ETA’S
For clarity’s sake: ETA means estimated time of arrival.
Q:When will Bluetooth audio be fixed? I really need it!
A:Above applies more than anything to Bluetooth Audio.
Q:I got an inexplicable bug, and the guys in the thread told me to do a complete wipe, what is this? And what will I lose?
A:A complete wipe consists of a wipe of /system /data /cache and dalvik-cache. This means that everything, except for the internal storage, is deleted. If you want to easily restore your contacts, settings and apps you will have to backup your phone. There are three common ways to do this:
1. A Nandroid backup, you can do this from CWM under back up and restore. This will create a complete system image, this is mostly used when switching ROM and you want to be able to switch back easily. When you restore this backup everything will be exactly the same as when you backed up, all bugs included.
2. MIUI built in backup, this is mostly used when you have to wipe your phone because of a bug. All your settings, apps and contacts will be conserved, except for your mail settings and account passwords, for security reasons. When you restore this you only have to enter your credentials and server settings again, system files are not backed up, so bugs will be gone. Only downside is that only MIUI can restore this, so you can't export it to another ROM.
3. Titanium backup comes in handy when migrating to another ROM. Titanium can back up settings, apps and their data. Titanium backup works on all ROM's so you can back up, flash another ROM and restore your apps and their data. Settings are harder to back up, restoring settings is possible between TouchWiz ROM's, moving them from TouchWiz ROM to MIUI or Cyanogen will give loads of FC's. Same goes for system apps and their data.
Q:The back light of the soft key goes on and off, seemingly random, what can I do about this?
A:I've created a mod that permanently disables the softkey's backlight, regardless of light sensor and backlight intensity. It's a script in init.d so you can easily remove it by removing the file from /system/etc/init.d.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27703769/Permanently Disable Softkey Backlight.zip
The script locks the backlight intensity at boot, which is normally 0. But when you have BLN enabled and there is a notification on boot it will lock the backlight when it's on. When this happens a reboot after the notification is gone will fix the problem.
This is another solution, main drawback is that you have to enable Automatic Brightness for it to work.
The soft keys respond to the automatic brightness. This is not a bug, but a feature. You can regulate this by going to display settings -> automatic brightess -> advanced options. Enable the use custom levels, and set the values for soft keys. Set all levels on 255 for always on, or all on 0 for always off.
Q:My GPS takes ages to acquire a lock, and/or is far from accurate.
A:Unless you are living in North America this is because the ntp server is set to North America. Changing this in the gps server settings doesn’t work, so you’ll have to directly edit the gps.conf file which is situated in /system/etc. But to make it easier for y’all I created CWM flashable .zips. You’ll have to flash these after every update, simply because /system and all its subfolders are wiped on update. The .zips are found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233256
If your country isn’t on the list there is no ntp server hosted in your country, in that case use the zip of the closest country.
Q:The audio through my headphones won’t go any louder after four clicks.
A:This also is a known bug, there is a fix. But it’s both unwieldy and temporary. Type the following into a terminal emulator.
Code:
$ su
# /system/bin/alsa_amixer sset Headphone 31
31 is the max headphone volume, if you want to change the volume choose any value betwoon 0 ( completely silent ) and 31 ( the loudest ). But when choosing the volume rocker it ignores this setting. So you'll have to enter it manually everytime you want to change the volume.
Q:I can't access my internal storage through USB.
A:Make sure USB Debugging is activated. Enable it by going to settings -> applications -> development -> enable USB Debugging.
Q:When I reboot my phone data is turned off automatically.
A:This is a known bug, for now: just flip the data toggle in the toggles dropdown menu.
Q:No matter what the size is, the market tells me the file needs to be downloaded over wifi.
A:Open the downloads app from the launcher, and turn download using wifi off. When connected with wifi it will still download over wifi, so don’t fear for your data bundle.
Q:My phone doesn't go into deep sleep.
A:This is a bug in the Battery Monitor, the phone actually does go into deep sleep, but it isn't noticed by the battery monitor. You can check this using CPU Spy:
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Multimedia
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Q:I can't play music from my external SD card.
Q:Make sure the folder on your external SD card is being searched by MIUI Music. Go to Music -> Settings -> Filter by Folder -> *Tick the required folders*
Q:I don’t like the MIUI camera app, what are the alternatives?
A:There are a few replacements on the market. Most used is lgCamera (https://market.android.com/details?id=rubberbigpepper.lgCamera). There also is being worked on a port of the Samsung camera app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239045
Q:Video play is out of sync, or stutters.
A:There are two viable alternatives; RockPlayer (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.redirectin.rockplayer.android.unified.lite), and MX Video Player (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad) with the ARMv7 codec (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mxtech.ffmpeg.v7_vfpv3d16). I prefer the latter, mainly because of its interface.
Q:Sounds good, but what does it look like?
A:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9MEHdLKpD4
Customization
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Q:Are there mods I can’t miss out on?
A:Take a look here:
http://forums.miuiandroid.com/forumdisplay.php?36-MIUI-Mods
The mods on this forum are generic MIUI mods, unless specified otherwise of course.
Q:And how about the themes?
A:I would suggest looking here:
http://forums.miuiandroid.com/forumdisplay.php?31-Theme-Releases
There are a few other sites but most of them are posted here too.
As for personal choice, I recommend checking out Signa.
Q:Where are the old ringtones? The new ones are horrible!
A:Here's a Clockworkmod flashable .zip with the the old ringtones and notification sounds.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27703769/Audio.zip
Q:How about custom kernels? I want to use my 1337 overclock skills!
A:Bmarko has aked not to release any custom kernels untill he decides it to be stable.
my precious...
Great work, hope a stable release comes out soon...
nice to see that you decided to continue bmarko's work! thanks!
Can I just update from the previous version or should I wipe???
u the man ;-) .... thx for keeping miui alive for our sgs2...
cheers...
btw how do install it? Same as bmarko miui???
Great to see someone picking this up!
Thanks for keeping the ROM alive gangsterjoop.
All props to bmarko for creating it and making it possible.
Already looking forward to Friday
Nice job, i thought you would have done something like that. Thank you so much
wow...you're fast mate!!! big up!!!
i9100 i9100 i9100 i9100 i9100
Thanks for the work on this ROM, and also thanks bmarko82 for all his great work.
first of all thx a lot for your great work !
I want to know if the gps works well and fast on this version ?
lunatik49 said:
first of all thx a lot for your great work !
I want to know if the gps works well and fast on this version ?
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Yes it does, flash the gps.conf file for your country, link to the thread with flashable zips is in my signature.
i think video camera doesnt work in this one and also the angelom version
xinfinityoO said:
i think video camera doesnt work in this one and also the angelom version
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This is a new version, I have edited files inside the camera.apk to make it film again. Download it from the link in the first post of this thread.
Going to flash this now. Already on the Italian build but with the tweaks It'd be silly for me to not get on this one now
Also lifted from the last few posts of Galnet thread: http://www.galnetmiui.co.uk/landing...n-for-battery-drain-problems.?highlight=drain
no idea if this is of any use or if its needed or whatever...
Thanks for the videofix Gangsterjoop... and starting a new thread, *subscribes*
Does flashlight works for you guys? When I hold the home button while on lockscreen i get a torch screen but flash doesn't work.
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Does flashlight works for you guys? When I hold the home button while on lockscreen i get a torch screen but flash doesn't work.
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+1 Flashlight broken
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Related
ROM Name: EUViewpad 7
Based on: Stock EU firmware (froyo 2.2.2) for Viewpad 7
This build is for Viewsonic Viewpad 7 and similar devices.
Because none of the other custom roms I could find for this device included my native language as a display option I decided to build my own custom firmware using the stock firmware. I've applied the best fixes I could find in other custom roms for this device and also included some of my own.
Version 1.5
Replaces android 2.2 with android 2.2.2. Some minor tweaks to the framework are added and some small issues are fixed (youtube green bar.)
Since some people still seem to have problems with wifi, mostly due to old settings still maintained after flashing a new rom. I added a small script that removes /misc2/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf on first boot which should solve it for most people.
Version 1.6
Fixes the market incompatibility found in V1.5. Reverted back to the older market which doesn't have this problem and removed the market updater. Due to an error in the build.prop the stagefright player was being disabled. That has been fixed so quadrant scores should return to normal. s2k7 has provided a non overclocked kernel with init.d support, based on that I've provided an ITE version. This version is exactly the same as the non-ITE version, except for the alternate boot.img. I have not tested this as I do not have a device with ITE hardware.
Version 1.7
- More languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Asian)
- Cleaned up /system to create more free space for file manipulation.
- Updated Apps with new icons for ic_menus.
- updated framework-res.apk with new images and styles
- updated Flash Player to 10.2
Version 1.7b
- Added languages Chinese and Taiwanese (I guess from country strings, can't read it)
- Updated framework-res.apk with black on white menu (instead of white on black) to match the theme.
- Updated browser.apk with new menu icons. Most people will probably install another browser, but I like the stock one, it's very small and light.
Screenshots V1.7b:
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Features:
- Based on official stock EU Viewpad 7 firmware Android froyo 2.2.2
- International display languages
- TJstyle's overclocked kernel with added init.d support
- Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.3 beta 4(requires that you have ext3 or ext4 partition on your SD card; exact procedure to create one is described in installation procedure.)
- Fully deodexed, optimized and zipalligned ROM
- ROM is rooted (latest version of Superuser.apk + su binary installed)
- Custom Boot animation and sounds
- added apps: Hacker's keyboard, Flash Player 10.2, Quick Boot, ES File explorer
- removed apps: Aldiko, Touchpal_M20, stock file explorer
- Modified host file for ad-free
- Enabled HW acceleration in build.prop
- Customized Framework (battery mod, Statusbar and Notification area fully customized)
- Optimized Memory settings (using V6 Supercharger by zeppelinrocks)
- Bulletproof launcher settings.
- Smoothness Tweaks
Requirements:
Installed Clockwork Recovery Partition as described here [TOOL] Viewpad 7 Backup, Root & Recovery
Changelog:
V1.0: initial release - obsolete.
V1.1: Reverted back to EU 2.2 stock wifi drivers. - obsolete.
V1.2: Fixed APN list, added battery mod preview - obsolete.
V1.3: obsolete.
V1.4: New Framework, Smoothness Tweaks, readded Documents to Go, last version based on android 2.2 - preserved.
V1.5: Android 2.2.2 based, enhanced dpi, tweaks. - obsolete.
V1.6: Market compatibility fix, lag fixes, MANY new and improved icons. Alternate ITE version with s2k7's boot.img provided. - obsolete.
V1.7: Added locales Spanish, Italian, French, Asian. Major framework update.
V1.7b: Added locales Chinese, Taiwanese. Added modded browser, black menu. Updatev1.7b.zip for v1.7 users provided.
Installation:
1. Power down your device.
2. Power on device holding power button and both volume keys simultaneously.
3. Upon power up you will see the birds logo and 'enter recovery' text in the top left corner of the screen.
4. Use the volume keys to step through the menu, power to select and back. (there is bug in clockwork when you press volume keys it jumps 2 steps; to jump one step press and hold volume and then press power to select)
5. Select the "advanced->Partition SD Card" item, next select size for your Apps2SD partition (1024MB recommended), next select 0 as size of swap partition. (Remember that this will delete all data on your SD card, so make backup of SD card if you need !!!)
6. When the partitioning is done select the "reboot system now" item.
7. Using USB cable connection or SD card reader copy EUViewpad7v1.0.zip to root folder of SD card.
8. Power down your device.
9. Power on device holding power button and both volume keys simultaneously.
10. Select the "backup and restore->Backup" item to make a backup of the current firmware in case something goes wrong. The backed up ROM should be located in: /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/date&time/
11. Select the "wipe data/factory reset->Yes – delete all user data” to clear old stuff.
12. Select the "install zip from sdcard->choose zip from sdcard" item and select EUViewpad7v1.0.zip.
13. After flashing will be done select the "reboot system now" item. First boot may take a few minutes.
Migrate from stock or another build:
1. Make backup of your phone using Titanium Backup (select all user applications).
2. Copy all files and folders from SD card to local folder on your computer.
3. Install Clockwork Recovery Partition, create partition on SD card and install ROM as described in installation guide.
4. Copy all files and folders from local folder on your computer back to SD card.
5. Restore applications using Titanium Backup and reboot your phone.
Downloads: (fixed)
EUViewpad7v1.7b.zip
EUViewpad7v1.7b-ITE.zip
Credits to:
skink123 for creating Cleanviewpad v1.0 and the opening post that goes with it
Darktremor for his Apps2d
tjstyle for his overclocked kernel
googlehome for his work on Cleanviewpad 1.1
s2k7 for the ITE kernel with init.d support
Without the work these people have done on custom roms for this device I wouldn't have known where to start and this wouldn't have been possible.
Additional Instructions
Returning to stock firmware:
To return to a stock firmware, you need to use the SUT L3 software to flash original firmware. Here is a small guide and the necessary software.
Flashing to this firmware before installing an EUVviewpad rom seems to fix the wifi problems some people have.
1. Download SUT L3 v1.7.9
2. Download the following rom:
- Download Firmware 3420
3. Unzip the files you downloaded
4. Install SUT L3 on windows
5. Start SUT L3 and click next
6. Check in the bottom left corner if you see the message: A phone is connected (if it is not, you need to install the correct drivers. You can do this by running setup.exe from the virtual CD of the viewpad)
7. Select the rom you downloaded and click next.
8. Your viewpad should now reboot into clockwork recovery and after a few seconds switch to download mode and start flashing the new firmware. This will take a few minutes after which the phone will reboot and start to the stock os.
After this you can choose to root it with SuperOneclick, install cwrecovery and any custom rom.
Installing Touchpal keyboard:
In Version 1.7 Touchpal keyboard has been removed. Here's how to reinstall it:
1. Download this zip: Touchpal.zip
2. Extract the zip to a folder on your sdcard. (for example /sdcard/touchpal
3. Browse to the folder using ES File explorer on the viewpad
4. Install Touchpal_M20.apk and any language packs you want.
5. Go to Settings > Language & Keyboard and activate Touchpal.
6. Long press any text input field and select Input Method
7 From the list, select touchpal.
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Seems that I didnt test the wifi drivers included in the v1.0 release as well as I thought. While i have no problems with finding and connecting to my AP I can't get a proper internet connection for some reason.
I've reverted the rom back to the Stock EU 2.2 wifi drivers (have no problems with those) and updated the OP with the v1.1 version. Please use V1.1 and only try V1.0 if you have problems with your wifi. I will look into this some more.
My current wishlist of things I plan (hope) to do with this rom:
- Integrate V6 Supercharger script with best settings for Viewpad7 to improve memory performance.
- Install a nice battery icon (Battery Icon Mod?)
- create a new notification bar (i'm thinking transparent or shaded)
- change the default background
- tweak, tweak, tweak.
It would be nice to eventually set up a Custom ROM kitchen for this device, but for now i'll focus on improving this rom.
Original TouchPAL_M20 is still in the rom, I've remove some of the language packs for it to save space, but I can allways add those back in on request.
LayZeeDK said:
Other feature suggestions:
APN list
New Market
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Good idea! I didn't even know what an APN list was till you mentioned it, but ill try to find the most complete one around and add that to the next version.
By New Market, do you mean the most recent version of the market app preinstalled ? Because this one should just update automagically and work fine, but it wouldn't be to much work to add the most recent one to the rom.
I'm looking into the wifi problem.
Can people with wifi problems on my rom please start up in rtm mode (press volume down and power) and give me HWver and SWver of their device ?
Amalgation said:
I'm looking into the wifi problem.
Can people with wifi problems on my rom please start up in rtm mode (press volume down and power) and give me HWver and SWver of their device ?
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I will do that later
Problem description:
1. Turn on Wi-Fi
2. "Searching..."
3. "Cannot search for networks"
4. Wi-Fi turns off by itself
Bravo, excellent to see someone working on a customized Froyo ROM optimized for our "cute" tablet - spouse's been playing Angry Birds on it and until I can get it NAND and Titanium backed up this weekend when she's asleep, I won't get my hands on it to flash this one.
Just curious whether this ROM support the newer Touchscreen or ITE hardware (I'm assuming that it will since it's based on OS 2.2.2 just like ours for the North America regions.) Please advise before I give this a full run with a full wipe & install. BTW, it connect to our 2 wifi routers just fine (1 in g mode-WEP and 1 n mode-WPA2.)
RTM & related info (as shipped)
SWVer 3.41
FM6-0001
HWVer 107
VPAD7 - 2.2.2
2.6.32.9
1008_3.350
FM6-316R (3/22/11)
SUTL3 V1.6.5 (and 1.7.9)
The custom (Froyo Enhanced) non-overclocked ROM I'm running now is based on Froyo 2.2.1 and ITE compatible - Baseband PR3.7_125, Kernel Apps_2.6.32.9 and Build 1008_3_240
Suggestions for the next update -
Status Bar - Interface tweaks by adding Power Widgets (easier to turn on/off wifi, orientation, bluetooth, volume, brightness, airplane mode, etc.)
Also, I changed from stock to ADW Launched, downloaded easily from the "new" Market and installed with Astro FM - as I can lock down the Homescreens so that other "borrowing" & playing with it won't accidently move or delete my desktop icons, etc. etc.
Google Maps V5.9 has been out (and has many useful additions & support for tablets) and so far, it's been reported as relatively stable & NOT prone to FC or reboot, unlike earlier 5.x releases - so it's probably worth the update from the stock 4.5 ?? version as shipped.
I've managed to move some apps & data to the 16GB mSD card but definitely having App2SD or similar will free up internal phone storage space so that I can load more Apps onto it.
Amalgation said:
I'm looking into the wifi problem.
Can people with wifi problems on my rom please start up in rtm mode (press volume down and power) and give me HWver and SWver of their device ?
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LayZeeDK said:
I will do that later
Problem description:
1. Turn on Wi-Fi
2. "Searching..."
3. "Cannot search for networks"
4. Wi-Fi turns off by itself
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hi
i dont get it i have been using the 1.1 from the morning and all works well
wifi,blooth,camara and all no problem
what i did is a full wipe Factory/data & wiped delvi cache
and then flashed the rom and all is very fine for me .Im very happy with this rom
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Hello,
This looks interesting. I only want to overclock and then restore to my present line-up of apps and will be installing mainly to get the overclocked kernel.
Q: Can I skip the whole 2sd process and not partition when installing this? Great and important feature, but no way to back-up my SD right now so would like to skip that and just benefit from the oc kernel. Or will that not work?
Also, could you please clarify what exactly the difference is from CleanViewpad. Does CleanV also have overclocked kernel?
Thanks!
froidsdreud said:
Hello,
This looks interesting. I only want to overclock and then restore to my present line-up of apps and will be installing mainly to get the overclocked kernel.
Q: Can I skip the whole 2sd process and not partition when installing this? Great and important feature, but no way to back-up my SD right now so would like to skip that and just benefit from the oc kernel. Or will that not work?
Also, could you please clarify what exactly the difference is from CleanViewpad. Does CleanV also have overclocked kernel?
Thanks!
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I think that the main differences are that this has more European languages than CleanViewPad as well as the newest version of Darktremor's Apps 2 SD script. I'm pretty sure that this ROM will function even though you have no ext3 partition on your microSD as the apps are still able to be installed on the internal memory and are - if I remember correctly - installed there by default.
Letitride said:
Just curious whether this ROM support the newer Touchscreen or ITE hardware (I'm assuming that it will since it's based on OS 2.2.2 just like ours for the North America regions.) Please advise before I give this a full run with a full wipe & install.
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This rom is based on OS 2.2, not 2.2.2 and it's using tjstyle's overclocked kernel, which does not support ITE hardware.
My own viewpad 7 on which i'm developing this rom is SWVer: 3.16R (earliest i've seen so far) and it seems that people with newer versions are suffering from the wifi problem.
I'm going to have to do some more research and experiment a little, but it would help me a lot if someone could provide me with a CWM backup of the stock firmware of the newer devices. rooted or modded doesn't matter, as long as it's still stock firmware and not a custom rom.
LayZeeDK said:
I think that the main differences are that this has more European languages than CleanViewPad as well as the newest version of Darktremor's Apps 2 SD script. I'm pretty sure that this ROM will function even though you have no ext3 partition on your microSD as the apps are still able to be installed on the internal memory and are - if I remember correctly - installed there by default.
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Yeah, I tried installing Cleanpad and am using it right now, no problem skipping those steps there so...
So by installing this ROM I get more Euro languages and a newest version of Apps2SD? Excuse me, but I can get the latest version of it on CleanViewpad, it's descriped in its thread here. So unless I want a custom ROM with a Euro language, other than English, French and German, which are included in CleanViewpad, there's no point installing this?
Yes, I believe that's pretty much it sø far, but Amalgation have more things cooking for this ROM and is active in this subforum.
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I've started this build mainly for support of the EU languages in this firmware, and I haven't done much else except integrate the best fixes (imo) I could find. I'm working on creating my own framework mod and improved memory management among other things, but it's a work in progress and for now I try to focus on getting this rom to work for as many people as possible.
So for now, if you're not interested in the EU languages, this might not be the rom for you.
Yep, you're right, and that's good, and so are the languages for whoever might need them.
I'm happy with CleanViewpad as it's problem-free and not too ugly, and basically just overclocked CPU and Apps2SD support. Which is all I'm looking for.
But I'm gonna stay tuned here. Nice that others appreciate this device!
Amalgation said:
I've started this build mainly for support of the EU languages in this firmware, and I haven't done much else except integrate the best fixes (imo) I could find. I'm working on creating my own framework mod and improved memory management among other things, but it's a work in progress and for now I try to focus on getting this rom to work for as many people as possible.
So for now, if you're not interested in the EU languages, this might not be the rom for you.
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hi
i for one am using ur rom for the original touch pal keyboard as im very comfy with the same and ur rom give me around 5MB more phone storage (on ur Rom i have 160MB).As of now its perfect for me waiting for ur future release.
One request can u try working out a CM7 Rom for us
once again thanks for the very nice Rom
I fhashed version 1.1.
A messsage "The process android.process.acore stopped unexpectedly..." pops up all the time.
Annoying ...
Can you give more information. What rom were you using before? Did you do a full wipe? what tab are you on ect..
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Welcome to the MIUI Q&A, all your MIUI related questions go here.
SummaryInstall and updating
How do I install this ROM?
The new version is released on miuiandroid.com, where is the Galaxy S II download link?
When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
Is OTA updating working?
There is a new version released, and I have to wipe /system, what does that mean and what will I lose?
I prefer MIUI in: Chinese - German - English - Spanish - Vietnamese - Italian - Hebrew - Russian -Hungarian
- Dutch - Portugese - Danish - Turkish - Polish - Koeran - French - Greek - Czech - Slovenian.
Known bugs and their fixes
When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
When will Bluetooth audio be fixed? I really need it!
I got an inexplicable bug, and the guys in the thread told me to do a complete wipe, what is this? And what will I lose?
The back light of the soft key goes on and off, seemingly random, what can I do about this?
My GPS takes ages to acquire a lock, and/or is far from accurate.
The audio through my headphones won’t go any louder after four clicks.
I can't access my internal storage through USB.
When I reboot my phone data is turned off automatically.
No matter what the size is, the market tells me the file needs to be downloaded over wifi.
My phone doesn't go into deepsleep.
Multimedia
I can't play music from my external SD card.
I don’t like the MIUI camera app, what are the alternatives?
Video play is out of sync, or stutters.
Sounds good, but what does it look like?
Customization
Are there mods I can’t miss out on?
And how about the themes?
Where are the old ringtones? The new ones are horrible!
Where are the custom kernels? I want to use my 1337 overclock skills!
Installing and Updating
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Q:How do I install this ROM?
A:Start off with a rooted phone.
Download and pust the ROM .zip file to the sdcard.
Reboot into recovery.
When installing for the first time wipe /system, /cache, /data and dalvik-cache
Wipe /system. (under mounts & storage)
Install the ROM zip from sdcard.
Q:The new version is released on miuiandroid.com, where is the Galaxy S II download link?
A:Our device is not yet officially supported, therefore bmarko has to download the official release, do his magic, and release it for the S II. He does not only have to wait until it’s released by miuiandroid.com but afterwards also has to find time to modify and upload the new version. This takes some time, but normally he uploads within two, maybe three, days.
Q:When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
A:There is only one rule in this thread:
DON’T ASK FOR ETA’S
For clarity’s sake: ETA means estimated time of arrival.
Q:Is OTA updating working?
A:No, because it’s not yet an official release. Trying it should give an error message, or may download a release for another phone. I would suggest not using it at all.
Q:There is a new version released, and I have to wipe /system, what does that mean and what will I lose?
A:/system is the folder that contains all system files, when upgrading all system files are replaced so all old files have to be deleted. But all your personal files are in the /data folder. That means that you don't lose anything personal when upgrading, all your apps will be kept too. Certain mods, such as extended settings and my gps.conf files are in system though, so you'll have to reinstall them again.
Q:I prefer MIUI in: Chinese - German - English - Spanish - Vietnamese - Italian - Hebrew - Russian -Hungarian
- Dutch - Portugese - Danish - Turkish - Polish - Koeran - French - Greek - Czech - Slovenian.
A:L10nH34Rt has ported El Afortunado's multi-language pack.
1.9.9
1.9.2
1.8.26
Make sure to boot once before flashing the .zips.
Credits to both L10nH34Rt and El Afortunado.
Known bugs and their fixes
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Q:When will the next release be, and when will you fix this?
A:There is only one rule in this thread:
DON’T ASK FOR ETA’S
For clarity’s sake: ETA means estimated time of arrival.
Q:When will Bluetooth audio be fixed? I really need it!
A:Above applies more than anything to Bluetooth Audio.
Q:I got an inexplicable bug, and the guys in the thread told me to do a complete wipe, what is this? And what will I lose?
A:A complete wipe consists of a wipe of /system /data /cache and dalvik-cache. This means that everything, except for the internal storage, is deleted. If you want to easily restore your contacts, settings and apps you will have to backup your phone. There are three common ways to do this:
1. A Nandroid backup, you can do this from CWM under back up and restore. This will create a complete system image, this is mostly used when switching ROM and you want to be able to switch back easily. When you restore this backup everything will be exactly the same as when you backed up, all bugs included.
2. MIUI built in backup, this is mostly used when you have to wipe your phone because of a bug. All your settings, apps and contacts will be conserved, except for your mail settings and account passwords, for security reasons. When you restore this you only have to enter your credentials and server settings again, system files are not backed up, so bugs will be gone. Only downside is that only MIUI can restore this, so you can't export it to another ROM.
3. Titanium backup comes in handy when migrating to another ROM. Titanium can back up settings, apps and their data. Titanium backup works on all ROM's so you can back up, flash another ROM and restore your apps and their data. Settings are harder to back up, restoring settings is possible between TouchWiz ROM's, moving them from TouchWiz ROM to MIUI or Cyanogen will give loads of FC's. Same goes for system apps and their data.
Q:The back light of the soft key goes on and off, seemingly random, what can I do about this?
A:I've created a mod that permanently disables the softkey's backlight, regardless of light sensor and backlight intensity. It's a script in init.d so you can easily remove it by removing the file from /system/etc/init.d.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27703769/Permanently Disable Softkey Backlight.zip
The script locks the backlight intensity at boot, which is normally 0. But when you have BLN enabled and there is a notification on boot it will lock the backlight when it's on. When this happens a reboot after the notification is gone will fix the problem.
This is another solution, main drawback is that you have to enable Automatic Brightness for it to work.
The soft keys respond to the automatic brightness. This is not a bug, but a feature. You can regulate this by going to display settings -> automatic brightess -> advanced options. Enable the use custom levels, and set the values for soft keys. Set all levels on 255 for always on, or all on 0 for always off.
Q:My GPS takes ages to acquire a lock, and/or is far from accurate.
A:Unless you are living in North America this is because the ntp server is set to North America. Changing this in the gps server settings doesn’t work, so you’ll have to directly edit the gps.conf file which is situated in /system/etc. But to make it easier for y’all I created CWM flashable .zips. You’ll have to flash these after every update, simply because /system and all its subfolders are wiped on update. The .zips are found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233256
If your country isn’t on the list there is no ntp server hosted in your country, in that case use the zip of the closest country.
Q:The audio through my headphones won’t go any louder after four clicks.
A:This also is a known bug, there is a fix. But it’s both unwieldy and temporary. Type the following into a terminal emulator.
Code:
$ su
# /system/bin/alsa_amixer sset Headphone 31
31 is the max headphone volume, if you want to change the volume choose any value betwoon 0 ( completely silent ) and 31 ( the loudest ). But when choosing the volume rocker it ignores this setting. So you'll have to enter it manually everytime you want to change the volume.
Q:I can't access my internal storage through USB.
A:Make sure USB Debugging is activated. Enable it by going to settings -> applications -> development -> enable USB Debugging.
Q:When I reboot my phone data is turned off automatically.
A:This is a known bug, for now: just flip the data toggle in the toggles dropdown menu.
Q:No matter what the size is, the market tells me the file needs to be downloaded over wifi.
A:Open the downloads app from the launcher, and turn download using wifi off. When connected with wifi it will still download over wifi, so don’t fear for your data bundle.
Q:My phone doesn't go into deep sleep.
A:This is a bug in the Battery Monitor, the phone actually does go into deep sleep, but it isn't noticed by the battery monitor. You can check this using CPU Spy:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Multimedia
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Q:I can't play music from my external SD card.
Q:Make sure the folder on your external SD card is being searched by MIUI Music. Go to Music -> Settings -> Filter by Folder -> *Tick the required folders*
Q:I don’t like the MIUI camera app, what are the alternatives?
A:There are a few replacements on the market. Most used is lgCamera (https://market.android.com/details?id=rubberbigpepper.lgCamera). There also is being worked on a port of the Samsung camera app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239045
Q:Video play is out of sync, or stutters.
A:There are two viable alternatives; RockPlayer (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.redirectin.rockplayer.android.unified.lite), and MX Video Player (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad) with the ARMv7 codec (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mxtech.ffmpeg.v7_vfpv3d16). I prefer the latter, mainly because of its interface.
Q:Sounds good, but what does it look like?
A:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9MEHdLKpD4
Customization
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Q:Are there mods I can’t miss out on?
A:Take a look here:
http://forums.miuiandroid.com/forumdisplay.php?36-MIUI-Mods
The mods on this forum are generic MIUI mods, unless specified otherwise of course.
Q:And how about the themes?
A:I would suggest looking here:
http://forums.miuiandroid.com/forumdisplay.php?31-Theme-Releases
There are a few other sites but most of them are posted here too.
As for personal choice, I recommend checking out Signa.
Q:Where are the old ringtones? The new ones are horrible!
A:Here's a Clockworkmod flashable .zip with the the old ringtones and notification sounds.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27703769/Audio.zip
Q:How about custom kernels? I want to use my 1337 overclock skills!
A:Bmarko has aked not to release any custom kernels untill he decides it to be stable.
gangsterjoop said:
Welcome to the MIUI Q&A, all your MIUI related questions go here.
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Great Q&A...i will post it on facebook and Twitter...Big Up
What about the delay when receiving SMS? Does anyone else get this?
Sometimes people send me sms and I will receive it like 1 hour later, and I get like 5 messages in a row...
No matter what version I use..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
gangsterjoop said:
First create a folder on your sdcard named ex_music, then add these lines to the last file in /system/etc/init.d.
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gangsterjoop, first of all, thanks so much for the hard work in pulling this together (I wrote the litening FAQ so I know what a pain it is to write and keep updated.
btw, an approach that also works for me is to use file manager, go to external_sd, go to the music folder and then exit. the music app then scans and adds the music automatically. this actually came out of a post on this thread.
electrikblues said:
gangsterjoop, first of all, thanks so much for the hard work in pulling this together (I wrote the litening FAQ so I know what a pain it is to write and keep updated.
btw, an approach that also works for me is to use file manager, go to external_sd, go to the music folder and then exit. the music app then scans and adds the music automatically. this actually came out of a post on this thread.
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Thanks! Quite a compliment, and especially from you!
Let's hope this one becomes as big as the Litening one one day. I feel like I should do some layout, but I was quite happy I had the text finished (english sometimes takes some extra time), so I guess I'll , make it a bit more readable in the following days.
Also, miui.nl provides the SGS2 rom along with a DUTCH language pack every time an update is released. Huge props to the original dev who started translating, because he's the first I know that keeps the pack updated.
Might seem silly but could be handy at the start to say that you need a rooted phone with cwm on it. I know that most that come here will know already but there are bound to be people who will ask.
I don't want to nit pick on this nice looking Q&A thread, but were you say "and turn download over 3G on" It doesn't actualy say that, it says "Download using Wi-Fi" (On/Off)
This could be confusing to some newbie users
djsimonr said:
I don't want to nit pick on this nice looking Q&A thread, but were you say "and turn download over 3G on" It doesn't actualy say that, it says "Download using Wi-Fi" (On/Off)
This could be confusing to some newbie users
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Thank you, changed it.
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Thank you, changed it.
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No problem
I have just noticed aswell when i poped out to the shop i didnt disconnect my wi-fi connection but it didnt auto change to Data (there was just no connection) can this be turned on so when wi-fi is not available it switches to Data (3G) ?
Thanks for making this thread first of all!
Due to the fact that this is an Q&A thread I think I dare to ask this. I want to try out MIUI on my galaxy S2, I know it's in an early stage. Probably after 2 days or so I'm going back to a Samsung based Rom so I will create an Nandroid Backup of my current Rom. But in the other MIUI thread you (gangsterjoop) were talking with exmatproton and he asked : You're still running that custom kernel and you said: Yea, CWM is accessible etc. By this you mean CWM is not accessible with stock MIUI kernel? If so how can I restore my Nandroid backup? Or did you mean something different ?
djsimonr said:
No problem
I have just noticed aswell when i poped out to the shop i didnt disconnect my wi-fi connection but it didnt auto change to Data (there was just no connection) can this be turned on so when wi-fi is not available it switches to Data (3G) ?
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I tried it, mine does switch automatically. Make sure data is switched on, and give it a few seconds to initiate the data connection. If that doesn't work I'll start digging in my settings.
So please report back.
Klyupp said:
Thanks for making this thread first of all!
Due to the fact that this is an Q&A thread I think I dare to ask this. I want to try out MIUI on my galaxy S2, I know it's in an early stage. Probably after 2 days or so I'm going back to a Samsung based Rom so I will create an Nandroid Backup of my current Rom. But in the other MIUI thread you (gangsterjoop) were talking with exmatproton and he asked : You're still running that custom kernel and you said: Yea, CWM is accessible etc. By this you mean CWM is not accessible with stock MIUI kernel? If so how can I restore my Nandroid backup? Or did you mean something different ?
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It was the other way round. The problem with the custom kernel was that in V1 CWM wasn't accessible anymore, so you had to flash a CWM kernel through Odin. This was solved in V2 of the kernel. Bmarko's kernel is flawless, so you can just restore your Nandroid backup without problems.
Hey man thanks for ur efforts.. I have installed the miui Beta 19..now I want to update it to latest build.I have download ed it to decades also.but when I try to flash this in can.the installation gets failed showing varification failed message.. any solution for this will be great. Function in advance
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I would recommend downloading the latest release again. Most of the install failures are because of corrupted (not the Indian kind of corrupt , it means the download failed)downloads.
But I can't entirely understand your post, so would you mind posting in your native language? Then I can copy it into Google Translate.
I tried it, mine does switch automatically. Make sure data is switched on, and give it a few seconds to initiate the data connection. If that doesn't work I'll start digging in my settings.
So please report back.
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I checked my mobile when i was walking back home, so it had been disconnected from my wi-fi for around 10 mins
its not a big problem for me because when i am out for a while i normaly turn wi-fi off, or if i need to my mobile while im out i make sure wi-fi is off and data is on
i also thought it auto changed as this is the norm for most smart phones now days.
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Also, miui.nl provides the SGS2 rom along with a DUTCH language pack every time an update is released. Huge props to the original dev who started translating, because he's the first I know that keeps the pack updated.
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I've seen that one too, have you tried it allready?
If so, is there any difference between bmarko82's version and
the miui.nl version? (besides the translation)
gangsterjoop said:
I would recommend downloading the latest release again. Most of the install failures are because of corrupted (not the Indian kind of corrupt , it means the download failed)downloads.
But I can't entirely understand your post, so would you mind posting in your native language? Then I can copy it into Google Translate.
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thanks for the quick reply...my message was gibberish right.. hey it was because of the autofill feature and i didnt notice the errors..so what i was saying is that when i tried to flash the latest miui rom( iam currently in beta 19) through CWM recovery by putting the downloaded file in sd card..the installation is aborted due varification faliure.
so ur suggestion is the error may be due to corruption of file.(as we have Hasare in India we can hopefully remove the currption... )
edit.... i found the solution ..when i did the cache wipe again in cwm recovery, installation is finished smoothly..
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I've seen that one too, have you tried it allready?
If so, is there any difference between bmarko82's version and
the miui.nl version? (besides the translation)
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No noticable differences between the roms. No apps removed or other strange stuff. For translations in notification bar you'll have to reboot the phone after applying the language.
hooligan007 said:
edit.... i found the solution ..when i did the cache wipe again in cwm recovery, installation is finished smoothly..
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Great!
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No noticable differences between the roms. No apps removed or other strange stuff. For translations in notification bar you'll have to reboot the phone after applying the language.
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Well, I like the english version and don't need the dutch translation so i'll stick
to bmarko82's rom since they are the same!
Notices:
DROPPING SUPPORT FOR THIS GUIDE
It has been a whole year since Miui announced that they would be suspending official support for the Vibrant, and nothing has changed. On October 22, 2012 I announced in a notice (which can be found below) that I would be no longer updating this guide "as of the moment". However, I would like it to be known that it is now more like 'as of forever'. Please, if you wish to get the latest ROM(s) for your phone you should head check out my Vibrant Bible thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982728. This guide is now depreciated.
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SAD NEWS MY FELLOW MIUI FANS...
Sadly Miui is no longer supporting the Samsung Vibrant. That means no more Gingerbread updates nor will there be any official Miui v4 coming our way. It's rather disappointing, however if you wish, you can still find a download for Miui.us's Gingerbread v2.3.30 rom (last official Miui rom released for the Vibrant) in step 5 of the guide below. If you have a craving for some Miui v4 love, there is a port by 360° Productions that can be found here or here. As of the moment, this guide will no longer be updated...
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HOW TO EASILY INSTALL MIUI ON THE SAMSUNG VIBRANT:
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Table of Contents:
Post #1- Flashing the MIUI Rom (Easily)
Post #2- More Information (Tips, tricks, etc.)
Post #3- Custom Kernels/Modems/Themes for MIUI
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These same flashing instructions also work for CM7! Download the latest CM7 nightly build here.
FLASHING THE MIUI ROM (EASILY)
In this guide I will show you how to revert to stock (2.1 Eclair), flash CWR (by flashing the Overstock Kernel via ODIN), then flash MIUI. The process may seems long in word format but once you have done it a few times it's a very quick process... Now to the detailed instructions...
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1. BACKUP (OPTIONAL)
(If rooted) Backup All Apps + Data with Titanium Backup, but try to avoid restoring system apps as they are typically to blame for bugs.
(If not rooted) Backup your apps with AppBrain. I have never used this app personally. However, from what I hear it is an excellent app for backing up apps for non-root users.
Backup your contacts (I suggest backing it to the SD Card)
Use "SMS Backup +" for saving/restoring text messages
(If rooted) Do a Nandroid Backup in CWR
As a precaution you may back up all the contents of the SD card to your PC. However, this isn't necessary
To do a completely clean install you can reformat you SD card by going into the Menu > Settings and unmount and format both internal and external SD cards. Just make sure you made a backup of important documents and files before reformatting.
2. FLASH BACK TO STOCK (2.1 Eclair)
First, download the files and program below:
ODIN (MD5: E012B512C1579C3AF7A38A27FD905B86)
PIT FILE (MD5: 1D927B36D2FA807A22E64FC86B445130)
TAR FILE (MD5: 632730F6B637F53E5B10E5CBC8B966A7)
After downloading it is suggested you use hashtab to verify the MD5.
After that move the files to your desktop.
3. DOWNLOAD MODE
NOTE - Do not remove the USB cable from the phone while ODIN is running as this may cause your phone to brick. If you removed the USB to early and now your phone is presenting you with a "Phone.. ! ..Computer" image when booting then go down to the "More Information" section in this guide for the fix.
Open ODIN on your computer
Plug in the USB Cable to the computer
Remove the battery from the phone.
Plug USB into Phone
Hold down BOTH volume buttons and while holding both, insert the battery.
Two to three seconds later your phone will be in Download Mode.
*Again, do not remove connection while ODIN is running.*
4. ODIN
Go back to ODIN on your PC. There should be a yellow box under ID COM, saying something like COM 5. If not try downloading and installing these Samsung Drivers.
Click the PIT button and select the PIT file from desktop
Click the PDA button and select the TAR file from desktop
Re-partition is checked!
Click Start. Unless ODIN hangs, you should see a progress bar start soon after. The process takes a few minutes and you told ODIN to reboot once done so when your phone boots up, you are on stock JFD.
5. DOWNLOAD THE MIUI ROM
Click here to get MIUI v2.3.30 from MIUI.us for the Vibrant.
If you want something with a little more pizzazz then stock MIUI check out some of 360° Production's variants:
Lithium
Prime
SGSII
Once downloaded use hashtab to verify the MD5. Then place the file on your internal SD card, the one that is 12GB and should have a folder called "DCIM."
You do not need to rename the ROM.
6. GET CWR
Download the file below:
Overstock Kernel
Once downloaded move it to the desktop, then load ODIN
Repeat step 3 to get into Download Mode
In ODIN Un-check Re-Partition and Auto Reboot (F. Reset Time should be checked)
Click the PDA button and select the Overstock Kernel from the desktop
Click start. Once it has finished (passed) remove the USB cable from the phone and do a battery pull
7. FLASH THE MIUI ROM
Hold both volume buttons and power. Release power once the Vibrant logo is up.
In CWR: Do a Wipe Data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache Partition, & Wipe Dalvik Cache (advanced menu)
Go to “install zip from sd card”, select zip from sd... Go and find the MIUI ROM you put on the sd card and flash it.
It should start flashing and then enter a bootloop (Vibrant [Splash Screen] > Galaxy S Cyanogen(MOD) > CWR > Repeat). After it does this loop a few times do a battery pull.
Reboot into recovery, which will now be blue (Hold both volume buttons and power. Release power once the Vibrant logo is up).
Go to “install zip from sd card”, select zip from sd... Go and find the MIUI ROM you put on the sd card and flash it again.
This time it should successively install.
Go to "advanced", and select "Fix Permissions". Once it has finished fixing permissions go down and hit "++Go Back++"
Reboot your device.
Do not touch the phone for 5-10 minutes after it has booted... Do Absolutely Nothing! This helps clear any possible bugs.
8. RESTORE (OPTIONAL)
After going through the MIUI setup menu and have come to the home screen you're going to want to restore. (If you flashed the Lithium, Prime, or SGSII MIUI variants then you are first going to want to go into your "Themes" app and Re-apply the theme marked "Current".) Now, to restore you are going to go to the Market, Sign-in, Approve terms, Re-install Titanium Backup and/or AppBrain. Restore all Missing Apps+Data. I highly suggest you do not restore any system apps. After that restore anything else you have. (i.e. text messages) and reboot again.
ENJOY YOUR NEW ROM!
More Information
WHAT ABOUT IF THERE IS AN UPDATE TO MIUI?
Updating MIUI is easy. Simply open the Updater app located in the Tools folder in the home screen and it will find the latest update of MIUI for you and install it. It will also automatically check the MD5 for you. I do suggest you use Wi-Fi when updating however, as it will make the upgrading process much faster.
Also, there is an update for MIUI every Friday at 5pm unless it's a holiday.
RECONDITION YOUR BATTERY:
AFTER FLASHING IF YOU FIND THAT YOU HAVE BAD BATTERY LIFE TRY ONE OF THE METHODS BELOW TO FIX:
Method One:
Use phone till it dies on its own, completely dead.
Charge phone completely, plus 30 minutes longer.
Unplug phone from charger
Reconnect, you'll notice it's not full, charge till it is again.
This is bump charging and NOT something you want to do often, a few times is okay, in my opinion. You could skip the bump charge if you like.
Phone remains plugged in.
Boot into recovery (volumes + power)
Advanced > wipe battery stats, reboot.
Use phone till it's literally about to shut off (or does) Charge till full + Use phone like normal
OR
Method Two:
Download the Battery Calibration app by NeMa from the Android Market
GET EXTENDED SETTINGS (Even More Customization):
If you want an even more custom experience then MIUI already offers check out the "MIUI Control Panel" app. It allows you to remove AM/PM from the status bar, add effects to your phone's overscroll and more! All within an easy to use interface!
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If you are getting a "Phone.. ! ..Computer" image (seen above) when booting phone, yes, you are bricked but it is reversible! Just follow these steps...
Make sure you have ODIN OPEN with admin privileges!
1.) Take off your back cover, remove your sim & mirco sd card.
2.) Remove your battery.
Make sure you have the USB plugged into your PC but NOT your phone!
3.) Hold the volume buttons.
4.) Put the battery in.
5.) Put the USB in.
You don't necessarily need the download mode image to be present. As long as you are getting the COM ID to light up yellow in ODIN, just flash back to stock like normal.
GET AN APP DRAWER:
Check out xuso's ALTDRAWER app! It's a great resolution to MIUI's lack of an app drawer.
GET LONGER BATTERY LIFE:
Gingerbread Rom's in general are notorious for causing battery drain. However, with a couple of tweaks and an understanding of what drains our batteries you can get great battery life, even on MIUI! Check out this awesome battery saving guide made by Woodrube! It has everything you'll need to get more out of your device! Plus you can find my setup for the Glitch kernel in it (which saves me a lot of battery).
Note: Juice Defender + Glitch Kernel =
X2
GET GREAT *FREE* ROOT APPS:
Check out my guide/list (found here) for some great free apps that will get the most out of your rooted device.
Front Facing Camera (FFC) Support:
If you have modded your Vibrant to have a FFC and wish to use it while running MIUI check out this thread to get help getting your FFC mod running.
MIUI TIPS & TRICKS:
1. Long press on the icon in Toggles to launch the settings for that icon.
When you pull down the notification bar, you will see the Toggle settings for plenty of options (such as WIFI, volume, backlight etc). Long press on any icon in the Toggle mode will launch the setting for that icon.
2. Built-in Screen Capture function
Press the “Menu” key and “Volume Down” key at the same time to capture a screenshot. The image is saved in the MIUI/ directory in the sd card.
3. Slide from left to right to quickly delete a message or a call log.
In the SMS or Dialer app, swipe left or right any entry will bring up the Delete mode.
4. Move home screen icon easily
Hold down an icon by one hand to enter Edit Mode, and then use the other hand to slide the screen to move the icon to the target screen.
5. Launch Music Player in lockscreen
In the lockscreen, double tap the time zone to launch the Music Player.
6. Access shortcut menu from contact image
In the Calls, SMS or Contacts app, tap the contact image and a shortcut menus will appear offering you to "Call", "SMS", "Details", and "Blacklist".
7. Switch the Battery UI to show percentage
The default battery UI can be switched to display percentage of left battery capacity. To do so, go to Settings > System > Battery Settings > Battery Indicator Style > Percentage.
8. Long press on the Home button to show History
Long press on the Home button will show the recently used apps + an App Killer and App Manager button. Swiping the popup left will show the search form.
9. Setting up IP dialing
If you need to add an IP prefix for a particular number in a strange land, you can set it in Settings > Common > Calls Settings. Turn the “Auto IP dialing” ON and set the IP prefix and current area code.
10. Send SMS for rejected calls
When you are not available to answer the phone, you may slide up the panel to reject the call and to send a message to the caller at the same time.
11. Quickly uninstall an app
To uninstall an app, simply press and hold the icon until the trash bin show up at the top of the screen. Move the icon to the trash bin to uninstall the app.
12. Tether : How can I share my network to the PC or other terminals?
Firmware of Android 2.2 and above support the sharing of mobile phones to other Internet terminal in the following method:
Go to "Settings" -> "System" -> "Tethering & Portable Hotspot", you may choose to share the Internet connection by USB tethering or setting up portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
13. Change the screen on/off animation
To change the screen on/off animation from a fade from black effect to an expanding from center effect do the following:
Go to "Settings" -> "Display", here you can choose to turn the screen animation on or off.
14. Quickly read SMS and mark it read
In the lockscreen, press down the SMS button (without dragging it down) to reveal the new incoming message on the lockscreen. Once you have finished reading it, double tap on the SMS button to mark it read.
FAQ:
-I'M NOT ROOTED AFTER FLASHING MIUI!
This is a common issue for people new to MIUI. The solution is to open the Superuser app that is normally in a folder called "tools", click the options soft key, click the setting button, and turn "ROOT permission" to ON.
-AFTER RESTORING SOME OF MY APPS THAT REQUIRE ROOT AREN'T WORKING!
This issue happened to me after restoring with MIUI's built in restore/backup app. My Wireless Tether and Titanium Backup apps kept claiming I wasn't rooted, while SetCPU worked fine. To fix this issue simply uninstall the non-working apps and re-install the app from the original source (i.e. Android Market) or restore it without data.
-I CAN'T DOWNLOAD FROM THE ANDROID MARKET, INSUFFICIENT STORAGE?!
This is what worked for me and hopefully it will also work for you too...
1). Boot into recovery
2). Enter the "Advanced" menu
3). Select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
4). Reboot
Still having the issue? Check out this thread.
-MY PHONE WON'T CHARGE OVER 97%!
Try re-calibrating the battery. See the above section marked "RECONDITION YOUR BATTERY".
-"Move to External SD" popup?!
Here is the solution, use root explorer and move entire contents from "data/sdcard" to "sdcard"
Also delete "07internalsd" file from /system/etc/init.d
Custom Kernels/Modems/Themes for MIUI
MIUI COMPATIBLE KERNELS
To install custom MIUI kernels follow these steps:
1.) Download the Ultimate Kernel Cleaning Script - 4.0
2.) Place the Ultimate Kernel Cleaning Script - 4.0 zip file in your internal sd card
3.) Flash it as a normal package in CWR (install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > ultimate_kernel_cleaning_script_v4_by_lippol94.zip)
4.) Flash one of the MIUI compatible kernels from below
5.) Reboot
Some kernels have the Kernel Cleaning Script already integrated making steps 1-3 not necessary. Read the overveiw of the kernel you've selected to flash to decide if the instructions above apply to you.
Also, get the most out of your phone! Download the Voodoo Control app and make music and color be the way it's supposed to be!
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⇨ Glitch
Overview:
- Up to 1.7GHz CPU OC with added bus/GPU OC (Thanks to morfic for the great base of work)
- Undervolting using Pimp my CPU or Voltage Control
- Voodoo Sound - & Voodoo Color, using VC versions
- FPS uncap (Screen running 68Hz instead of 60Hz, from 56 to 66 FPS max) from JPX source
- Various tweaks for more smoothness and reliability
- LED notifications
⇨ Bali-CM
Overview:
- OC/UV up to 1.4GHz (Safe boot to 1GHz) [require setCPU from market]
- Voodoo Sound v10
- Voodoo Color
- Multiple CPU governor, smartass included (default: ondemand)
- Multiple IO scheduler (default: BFQ)
- LED notification support (no external app required)
- CIFS support
- Support SetCPU screen off 100/400 profile
- Dock sound redirector support [need Galaxy Dock Sound Redirector app from market]
⇨ Platypus (A.K.A. NEO)
Overview:
- jhash3 for better reliability (data connections)
- Voodoo Sound & Color
- simple i/o scheduler for better speed & performance
- preemptive tree RCU with smaller fanout value (better efficiency, speed & less memory usage with read-write-operations)
- SLQB for more efficient & faster handling of files in memory
- kernel & app security features
- network security (syncookies; only secure redirects allowed; higher number of outstanding syn requests allowed; disabled warnings for invalid responses to broadcast frames; enabled window scaling; disabled IP dynaddr & ECN; log and drop "martian" packets; protection against: broadcast pings and smurf attacks, redirects for IP source routing, non-secure redirects, DoS (syn-flood) attacks, IP-Spoofing)
- interactive cpufreq governor
- smartass cpufreq governor
- OC/UV support
- laststufo's optimized CFLAGS for more speed
-(The full list of features can be found by clicking the link above)
⇨ Immortality-CM
Overview:
Voodoo Sound v10
Voodoo Color
Safely boots to 1ghz
OCable to 1.4ghz
User configurable UV
BFQ scheduler(set to default)
Smartass governor option available
Full sound dock support
LIPPOL94's kernel cleaning script integrated into flash package
SetCPU's 400/100 screen off profile safe to use, but not recommended.
⇨ 99 Problemz
Overview:
Updated to work with stable CM7 and updated MIUI and OMFGB roms
Voodoo Sound v10
Voodoo Color
CWM Recovery v5.0.2.6
BLN supported (use BLN Control app to utilize)
Safely boots to 1ghz
OCable to 1.4ghz
User configurable UV
BFQv2 scheduler(set to default)
Smartass and Smartassv2 governor option available
GPU tweaks integrated
Integrated v(r) scheduler
Integrated zram and zache
LIPPOL94's kernel cleaning script integrated into flash package
⇨ Streamline
Overveiw:
( Stock CM Kernel 2.635.14 with the Following Mods )
Wifi Sleep Issue's Fixed
KB5 / KA7 Modem Recommended for GPS ( Results my vary )
Voodoo Color added
Voodoo Sound Added
Device Settings Added in Settings, Controls Voodoo Color & Voodoo Sound
MIUI COMPATIBLE MODEMS
Personally I feel the KA7 modem that comes with MIUI works fine. However, if you think different or would just like to try out some other modems compatible with MIUI check out the links below:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036215
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14433354
MIUI THEMES
To install custom MIUI themes follow these steps:
1.) Download the theme of your choice, it should download as a .mtz file
2.) Then transfer it to your internal sd card.
3.) Place the file in the following directory... MIUI/themes/
4.) Load up your "Themes" app that comes with MIUI and select the newly installed theme!
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*Well Made* MIUI Themes:
Ice Cream Sandwich- Klondike v1.1 (Lockscreen) ← **MY OWN HOMEMADE THEME.**
Download
[Ice Cream Sandwich] Black Ice v2.3 (Lockscreen)
Download
Blue Dado Light v5.5
Download
Blue Dado Dark v3.5
Download
Ultimate iPhone Theme v7.0 (4S)
Download
Suave Redone Light
Download
Suave Redone Dark
Download
SGSII Theme
Download
If this guide helped you, please thank and credit to s15274n!
I do not take full credit for this guide. Credit also goes to s15274n as there is some information in this guide that is straight from his guide. So if this guide has helped you do not only thank me but also thank s15274n!
Also, if you found this guide of any help please don't forget to hit the "thanks" button!
haha, thanks for checking with me and the credit... I was a little surprised at just how closely this resembled by guide (and are those my files on sourceforge?)... but regardless, anything to help the community, I applaud you for helping people out... definitely no issue using my guide/links man.
In fact, I would applaud others to try and be this helpful.
Thanks! And yeah I know it's pretty similar, although it isn't completely finished and the guide will probably be changed over time. The custom kernels, modems, and themes section isn't finished either so that's an addition that should make this guide a bit better/helpful.
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
So community, give me your input... What do you think? Is the guide any good? Missing something?
Thanks both of you. I've just thanked all the posts that i can on this thread.
I don't exactly need this, but the new people do. People want something new to try, but their afraid if they flash miui, will they brick their phones because they don't know what to do? Those questions people's curiosity back. These kinds of threads make it possible for people who don't know how to do it to be able to enjoy something new, a fresh rom that they've never seen.
thanks again guys.
Thanks for your positive input it, really means a lot
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
Not really sure anyone is actually reading this guide to notice, but I've updated the MIUI COMPATIBLE KERNELS, MIUI COMPATIBLE MODEMS, and MIUI THEMES sections. If you know of any other modems or kernels not shown that are compatible with MIUI please tell me and I will add them to the list. Also, if there's a well made MIUI theme you think should be added to the list tell me and I will add it to the list also.
Nice write up!
Everything one needs in one spot!
every time the rom tries to install the phone reboots to the vibrant splash screen and the process repeats
galaxy s cyanogenmod (spash cscreen) > rom installing> reboot > vibrant splash screen > and the process starts all over....
edit: just did a battery pull went back into recovery (changed color from red to blue) and everything seems to be working fine
ty for the guide
Roid123 said:
every time the rom tries to install the phone reboots to the vibrant splash screen and the process repeats
galaxy s cyanogenmod (spash cscreen) > rom installing> reboot > vibrant splash screen > and the process starts all over....
edit: just did a battery pull went back into recovery (changed color from red to blue) and everything seems to be working fine
ty for the guide
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You're welcome.
OK, the guide has been updated to include how to bypass the bootloop.
Backup your EFS folder also, better safe than sorry.
Awesome wish this guide was available a few weeks ago when I had flashed MiUi!
Also, not that there is a real threat with MiUi messing up the EFS folder but I think it might be wise to include instructions for backing up the /efs and nv_data.bin, imei etc. Better safe than sorry.
SamsungVibrant said:
Awesome wish this guide was available a few weeks ago when I had flashed MiUi!
Also, not that there is a real threat with MiUi messing up the EFS folder but I think it might be wise to include instructions for backing up the /efs and nv_data.bin, imei etc. Better safe than sorry.
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Actually MIUI automatically backs up the efs, imei, and nv_data.bin. Just look for the "backup" folder on the internal sd card.
i am new to this rom...coming from CM7
wat i did was basically flashing MIUI stock on top of CM7 without ODIN back to JFD. not too sure what will be the consequences in doing so but so far im running fine except for the phone at times not able to detect my external sd card (micro SD)
i am saving up this post for future use as well. donwloaded all the file too just in case my phone goes bonker.
thanks a lot cos ur post help me to understand MIUI rom better!
Keeps on FC!
Why does it keep on FC?! It was fine until I restored all my apps+data. I didn't click system apps. So I don't know why it keeps FC on me.
Is it ok if we skip steps? Like if we already rooted it can we just go to the flashing part or do we have to flash back to stock and do the ODIN thing and everything?
Can someone please help me? Thank you!
^ best to odin to JFD when changing from one rom to another. Clean is always better. Especially if you are talking about FC's.
For those talking about the EFS backup, CM7 automagically does this on flash. I would assume MIUI does as well, but maybe it does not. If it doesn't, it should.
@Lurker!
Whenever flashing a new ROM you should use Odin to return to stock. If you don't return to stock your previous ROM may conflict with the newly flashed ROM and cause issues like FC's, data issues, etc... Also, *none* of the steps should be skipped in the guide, especially steps 2-7.
@s15274n
By the way you are correct, MIUI automatically backs up the efs. I just went looking around my internal sd card and found a folder called "backups" containing a backup of the efs. Thanks for pointing that out.
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
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Custom ROM GB.XXKPH.WT-0.4.0
This is a rework of my previous ROM using a new EU stock ROM (XXKPH). The biggest change from my previous ROM is the installation. I am now using the AROMA installer that has been popping up in many different Android phones. It turns our that the AROMA installer works pretty well with Galaxy Player. It will open up more options for ROM developers in packaging their ROM.
Latest News & Status
[06/14/2012] V0.4.0 is now up for testing.
[06/10/2012] Added a screenshot of RTL support in the coming (V0.4.0) release.
[06/06/2012] V0.3.0 is now up for testing.
[06/01/2012] Added a few screenshots of the installer. V0.3.0 is coming!
[05/04/2012] v0.2.2 is confirmed to be working on US devices.
[05/03/2012] The installation issue is fixed in v0.2.2. So far it is tested on Intl device only. US device users please report back whether the fix is working or not.
[04/29/2012] There is still an installation issue with US devices. [FIXED]
[04/29/2012] Release of v0.2.1. Creating "rom-settings" folder on internal sdcard for used with device id hack.
[04/28/2012] Release of v0.2.0.
Latest Version
GB.XXKPH.WT-0.4.0(International or US)
md5sum: 3ae1f94aa1c99e86d42051199975d32c
Previous Versions
GB.XXKPH.WT-0.3.0(International or US)
md5sum: 4bf58cec58dd2cb3082a8cfcb986d825
GB.XXKPH.WT-0.2.2(International or US)
md5sum: b519a5b603c5dc3e0bb7879d543b348c
Features:
(new) Right to left language support. MultiLing keyboard is added if you need one to enter middle east languages.
Refactoring of device ID hack
Included "WT ROM Tweaker" app for modifying phone parameters
Derived from XXKPH 2.3.6 EU ROM
AROMA Installer
Deodexed, Rooted & Busybox
No kernel (so that it works for both US & Intl)
Advanced power menu (added Reboot, Recovery & Download)
Lidroid Quick Panel (aka 13 status bar toggle buttons with long press)
Device ID hack (Similar to Meticulus' hack but a different implementation. See more info below)
Change ro.product.model to GT-I9000 for better market compatibility
Three choices of boot animation
TW Launcher 4.5, GO Launcher EX
Whatsapp (good for testing device ID hack)
Additional Tools
Format-ext4 (i.e. lagfix) This will format /system, /data, /datadata (dbdata) and /cache to ext4. You can use this to wipe your device before installing the base ROM.
Format-rfs This will format /system, /data, /datadata (dbdata) and /cache to rfs. You can use this to wipe your device before installing the base ROM.
Version History:
Code:
Change Log:
V0.4.0
- RTL support
- Include MultiLing keyboard
V0.3.0
- Refactoring of device ID hack.
- Added WT ROM Tweaker app for modifying phone parameters.
V0.2.2
- Fixed mount/unmount issue on US devices.
V0.2.1
- Create "rom-settings" folder on sdcard for used by device id hack.
V0.2.0
- Device ID hack
- Changed ro.product.model to GT-I9000 for better compatibility
- Optional boot animations
(ICS, Glowing Android & Bios)
- Optional launchers
(TW Launcher 4.5, GO Launcher EX)
- Apps
(Whatsapp)
V0.1.0
- AROMA Installer
- No kernel
- Deodexed
- Rooted
- Busybox
- Advanced power menu
(added Reboot, Recovery & Download)
- Lidroid Quick Panel
(13 status bar toggle buttons)
Prerequisites
You have a Galaxy Player 5.0 International or US (YP-G70).
For US device, you need to have Entropy's kernel. You can get the kernel in this thread.
For international device, you need to have rumirand's kernel. You can get the kernel in this thread.
Your internal SD card has more than 200M bytes free.
Installation Instructions
Copy the zip package you downloaded from the link above to your internal sd card.
Turn off your device.
Boot your device into recovery mode by pressing Vol Up+Home+Power. You can release your buttons once you see the Samsung logo.
In main menu, use "wipe data/factory reset" clean up your data directory.
In advanced menu and do a "Wipe Dalvik Cache".
In main menu, select "install zip from sdcard".
Then select "choose zip from internal sdcard".
Pick the zip file you put on the internal sdcard.
Select "Yes" to start the flashing.
Now the AROMA installer will start. Follow the installation steps shown.
At the end of the installation, press 'Finish' and you will go back CWM Recovery.
DO NOT WIPE data after the installation! Otherwise you will wipe out apps installed in the data partition!
If it is a success, go back to main menu and select "reboot system now".
Installation Instructions for Mods
Install the base ROM first using the instructions as shown above.
Install the additional mod using "install zip from sdcard" in CWM.
No need to do data wipe after the installation.
If you want to revert to the base ROM, flash the uninstaller (if available).
Acknowledgement
rumirand - For his big contribution in rj's kernel, make sure you visit his kernel thread for latest kernel goodies!
Entropy512 - For his big contribution in CWM and kernel deveplopment and helpful comments in the forum. If you have a Galaxy Player 5.0 US, you may find something useful in his kernel thread.
dsixda - For his marvelous ROM Kitchen. If you are a newbie like me, make sure you check out his ROM Kitchen thread.
Daneshm90 - For his wonderful Auto_Deodexer script. Particularly useful if you want to understand the command behind the scene. See his thread here.
untermensch - For his guide on advanced power menu.
clockworx, Decad3nce & racks11479 - For their guide on device ID hack.
Fr4gg0r - For his TW Launcher 4.5.
lidroid - For his 14 status bar toggle buttons.
amarullz - For his AROMA Installer.
madmack - For his Arabic patch.
And countless people who posted on XDA.
Information for ROM users
Device ID Hack - I have made quite a lot of changes to the device id hack. The phone parameters are now moved from "rom-settings" on sdcard to "/data/property" which is a much more standard way to handle properties. Another important feature is the "WT ROM Tweaker" app. The app gives you the ability to change phone parameters like network operator, SIM card serial no. and etc.
Below are some other Network Operators that you can try
Network Operator/ Network Operator Name/Network Country ISO
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310260 T-Mobile us
310004 Verizon us
302720 Rogers ca
22802 sunrise ch
22801 swisscom ch
22803 orange ch
26207 o2 - de de
26203 simyo de
22201 Telstra au
23203 T-Mobile at
20416 T-Mobile nl
27203 Meteor ie
45419 PCCW hk
Using Whatsapp - Whatsapp is still not showing up on market therefore I have included the apk in the ROM. With the device ID hack, the Whatsapp can be run on Galaxy Player. After accepting the Whatsapp's agreement, you will be asked for a phone number. You need to enter a REAL phone number for the verification to work. It will try to send a sms to your phone number for verification. But of course the sms verification will fail because the phone number does not belong to the Galaxy Player. After a few minutes, Whatsapp will present you with another option by calling your phone number. You will receive a call from Whatsapp playing back the verification code to you. You can then use the code to register Whatsapp. Now you are set. However, this registration is tied to the IMEI generated by the device id hack. Therefore DO NOT delete the "rom-settings" folder under your sdcard. Otherwise you need to do it all over again when a new IMEI is generated.
13 status bar toggle buttons - To use the toggles, slide down the notification and you can slide the buttons left and right. Pressing the button will toggle the item. Long press the button will bring you to the setting. You can also use the include Quick Setting app to enable and reorder these buttons.
Installation Log - If you experience installation issues, you can save the installation log at the last step of your installation. It should be located at the same folder as your ROM zip.
Information for Developers
Going to test this right now. Sounds awesome!
EDIT: Tried this ROM. It is very smooth, I like it a LOT. However, I'm having some trouble. I can't seem to pick an optional launcher. It doesn't work; it just brings me to the regular TouchWiz 3.0 interface. :L Otherwise, this ROM is great.
This looks great on paper. Gonna try it now and report back later.
Thank you for the effort!
EDIT: The installation went well, but I can't turn on WiFi and Bluetooth. When I try to turn WiFi, it only says "Error".
I have an US version of the SGP 5.0
Trae329 said:
Going to test this right now. Sounds awesome!
EDIT: Tried this ROM. It is very smooth, I like it a LOT. However, I'm having some trouble. I can't seem to pick an optional launcher. It doesn't work; it just brings me to the regular TouchWiz 3.0 interface. :L Otherwise, this ROM is great.
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Can you provide more information on the steps you did? Also the TW 4.5 looks very similar to 4.5.
SirRhor said:
This looks great on paper. Gonna try it now and report back later.
Thank you for the effort!
EDIT: The installation went well, but I can't turn on WiFi and Bluetooth. When I try to turn WiFi, it only says "Error".
I have an US version of the SGP 5.0
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I only have an Intl version. You are probably the first one try it on US device. Can you give some more information on your installation steps?
WT Ho said:
I only have an Intl version. You are probably the first one try it on US device. Can you give some more information on your installation steps?
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I tried it flashing the ROM from the internal SD card as noted on the instructions.
On the Aroma installer I picked the Stock SGP Boot animation, Touchwiz 4.5 and the Device ID hack.
Once it was completed, I went back to CWM and I rebooted the device.
Everything went well, until I tried to turn WiFi on, then Bluetooth.
After that I tried flashing the ROM from the external SD Card.
I then picked the Stock SGP Boot animation, Default Launcher and the Device ID hack. Same results.
I will keep trying with different configurations.
I hope it helps. Thank you again for this new option.
SirRhor said:
I tried it flashing the ROM from the internal SD card as noted on the instructions.
On the Aroma installer I picked the Stock SGP Boot animation, Touchwiz 4.5 and the Device ID hack.
Once it was completed, I went back to CWM and I rebooted the device.
Everything went well, until I tried to turn WiFi on, then Bluetooth.
After that I tried flashing the ROM from the external SD Card.
I then picked the Stock SGP Boot animation, Default Launcher and the Device ID hack. Same results.
I will keep trying with different configurations.
I hope it helps. Thank you again for this new option.
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That's odd. Can you capture the installation log at the last step of the installation? You should see a button for saving the log.
On my device, wifi and bluetooth seems to be working correctly. One possibility is that there are some files that are leftover from previous ROM in /system. In addition to full data wipe, you can try mounting /system and format it under "mounts and storage" in CWM. This will ensure everything got wiped.
WT Ho said:
That's odd. Can you capture the installation log at the last step of the installation? You should see a button for saving the log.
On my device, wifi and bluetooth seems to be working correctly. One possibility is that there are some files that are leftover from previous ROM in /system. In addition to full data wipe, you can try mounting /system and format it under "mounts and storage" in CWM. This will ensure everything got wiped.
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I will provide you with log, but tomorrow, sleepy time here.
And yes, everytime I flash a new ROM, I do wipe everything, including Dalvik's, and I never had any problems.
Let's hope tomorrow more users will try this ROM on a US device and see if they too have the same issues as me.
SirRhor said:
I will provide you with log, but tomorrow, sleepy time here.
And yes, everytime I flash a new ROM, I do wipe everything, including Dalvik's, and I never had any problems.
Let's hope tomorrow more users will try this ROM on a US device and see if they too have the same issues as me.
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Thanks for trying it out.
What is the version of the android?
2.3.6?
Sent from my YP-G70 using xda premium
kfirbep said:
What is the version of the android?
2.3.6?
Sent from my YP-G70 using xda premium
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Yes. It is based on 2.3.6 XXKPH EU ROM.
Oh, I love AROMA Installer~ THX
@WT Ho,
I tried the ROM and selected Go Launcher the next time, and still gave me TW Launcher 3.0. It didn't even install Go Launcher. Also, the Play Store worked for me on Stock ROM. WiFi might have problems with this ROM, but I'll try it again from Stock ROM and give results.
I tried many configurations.
I was not able to reproduce the WiFi problem not turning on, same for Bluetooth.
When I choose to install the Device ID hack is when problems arise. I can connect to wifi but I can't log in to my Google account or my Amazon app store app account.
I choose different launchers and boot animations but I get no problems.
Here's the link for my installation log:
http://db.tt/bS4vPtjs
Sent from my YP-G70
SirRhor said:
I tried many configurations.
I was not able to reproduce the WiFi problem not turning on, same for Bluetooth.
When I choose to install the Device ID hack is when problems arise. I can connect to wifi but I can't log in to my Google account or my Amazon app store app account.
I choose different launchers and boot animations but I get no problems.
Here's the link for my installation log:
http://db.tt/bS4vPtjs
Sent from my YP-G70
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Yes. Actually I can reproduce the Google log in problem when Device ID hack is selected. This is because the hack requires a directory "rom-settings" on the internal sdcard (i.e. /sdcard/rom-settings). You can manually create that folder on the sdcard.
I will upload a patched release that will create that folder automatically.
Trae329 said:
@WT Ho,
I tried the ROM and selected Go Launcher the next time, and still gave me TW Launcher 3.0. It didn't even install Go Launcher. Also, the Play Store worked for me on Stock ROM. WiFi might have problems with this ROM, but I'll try it again from Stock ROM and give results.
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I wonder if you have done a data wipe AFTER installing the ROM? If you do that, you will wipe all the apps that are stored on /data including the launcher you installed.
If that's not what happen, I have to look at your installation log, which can be saved at the last step of the installation.
Just uploaded a patch release V0.2.1. That should solve the Google login problem.
Bad news, I've tried 3 times already, with and without the Device ID hack, but it goes no further than the Samsung Logo.
My log:
http://db.tt/amy2ayTR
Sent from my YP-G70
ROOTING + UNROOTING INFORMATION + COMMON QUESTIONS + PROBLEMS w/ LINKS
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT OCCURS TO YOUR PHONE. THIS IS A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION I FOUND TO BE USEFUL. I ONLY ORGANIZED IT HERE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO FIND.
Don't forget to thank people who made the ROMs, Root Methods, etc. They put in a lot of work and take a lot of time helping people. All it takes is a click of a button. One for me too! It's a lot of work trying to keep everything updated. =P
This will and always will be a work in progress. If you feel something should be added, clarified, or corrected feel free to PM me. I'm not perfect and I can't read everything so any and all help is appreciated. (Yes of course I will credit you. Just no plagiarism!)
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Preface:
I made this guide to be a collection of information for the latest rooting methods as well as common questions and problems that arise from rooting/flashing/etc. Please read the entire guide if you are new to rooting. Also the common questions and problems are found in posts 2 and 3 of this thread. I hope you find this to be helpful. Happy and safe rooting.
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Latest News:
-CM10 PREVIEW BUILDS READY FOR AT&T, TMOBILE, & SPRINT! Go to the Original Development forum for your carrier.
-You can now reset your flash counter! Check out "Triangle Away 1.70" in the Play Store. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114 HUGE THANKS TO CHAINFIRE!
-VERIZON GALAXY S3 ROOTED!!!!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756885
-Clear your Google Wallet data before you flash a ROM! Doing it in Titanium Backup does not work. Do so by opening Google Wallet, Menu > Settings > Reset Google Wallet.
-If you flashed an international ROM or root method and you were soft bricked, here is how to fix it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
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Rooting Information
What is rooting and why should/shouldn't I do it?
Rooting is a way of gaining access to the root directory of your phone enabling you to change every aspect of your phones software that the manufacturer has locked. This enables you to do many things with your device that the manufacturer did not intend. Here are some reasons why people root and why people don't.
Reasons to root:
Get the latest versions of Android on your phone before anyone else.
Try faster and more optimized versions of your phone's software.
Overclocking and underclocking your phone.
Longer battery life.
Theme your phone a lot more.
FREE Wireless Tethering.
Remove unwanted Sprint software.
Reasons to NOT Root:
Not comfortable with troubleshooting your phone and phone problems.
Do not have the time to spend going through countless forums to find solutions to problems.
Possibility to break your phone permanently causing you to go back to Sprint (IF YOU HAVE INSURANCE) to get another one or buy another if you don't have insurance.
VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY. (Can be undone)
Very time consuming and addicting.
Do not know what a "driver" is for a computer.
Have no knowledge of DOS.
So how do I root?
Warnings:
-Don't use any method just because the guide says "ROOT METHOD". Make sure its the latest root method used for your situation. Even this guide will get outdated one day (I'll try my best to keep it up to date).
-Rooting will cause all your information to be lost if you did not properly back them up. You will lose anything saved on the phone, such as contacts (not synced to Google) and applications and settings. Anything on your SD card will still be there such as music and pictures and video.
Basic terminology:
If you are new to Android or not comfortable yet, learn the terminology first! Found a great link to almost all the terms you will run into. If you don't understand something, ask! Its better than turning your phone into a paperweight!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728824
The SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 QCOM TOOLKITis currently used to ROOT your device. Please read that thread carefully and follow all directions to get it started. Also before you flash ANYTHING, go to your Google Wallet app and clear data in Android. Clearing in Titanium Backup or any other app will not work. You must clear the data before flashing anything or it will not work! You have been warned!
Root Methods per Carrier (Windows)
AT&T:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 - Does not trip flash counter
Sprint:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774722 - Does not trip flash counter
T-Mobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687 - Does not trip flash counter
Verizon:
GUIDE TO ROOTING: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709 (Thanks droidstyle)
This might be complicated for some users. Please follow all directions CAREFULLY!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756885
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What do these methods do?
They root your device and give you the option of installing a custom recovery which is used to flash custom software on your phone! If that was in another language, go up and read through the link on Basic Terminology.
How do I know if I am rooted?
You followed the above instructions and have Superuser in your App Drawer. You can also go to the Play Store and download a root checker.
I am rooted now. What can I do?
FIRST MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP! ALWAYS DO THIS BEFORE YOU FLASH SOMETHING. THESE ARE BIG FILES SO TRANSFER THEM TO YOUR COMPUTER TO SAVE SPACE ON YOUR SD!
A nandroid backup basically takes a snapshot of your phone which you can restore. While it will fix most problems, it is not a cure all. It will fix most if not all ROM flashing blunders.
How do I make a Nandroid Backup?
#1 - Go into recovery by powering off your phone first, then holding [Volume Up], [Home Key], and [Power Key] together till you see the Samsung logo flash. Use [Volume Up or Down] to navigate the menus and [Power Key] to select.
#2 - Go to "backup and restore" and hit the [Power Key]
#3 - If you have an SD card, I recommend placing the backup there as it is quite large.
#3a - If you have an SD card, select "backup"
#3b - If you do not have an SD card or don't want to save to your SD card, select "backup to internal sdcard"
#4 - Wait for a very long time till it finishes. Once it does it will bring you back to the menus.
#5 Select "+++++Go back+++++"
#6 Do your business in recovery or "reboot system now"
OK. I made my Nandroid Backup. What can I do now?
You can now flash custom ROMs, kernels, radios, themes, etc. Go to your specific carrier's Development section on the forums. You will find ROMs, radios, kernels, etc there.
For themes and Apps, go to the Themes and Apps section of the forum.
WARNING: For the time being, you MUST flash the ROMs found in your respective carrier's forums. DO NOT FLASH A ROM FOR ANOTHER CARRIERS OR THE INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS GALAXY S3!
AT&T
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1633
Sprint
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1639
T-Mobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1645
Verizon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1672
Themes & Apps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1671
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How do I flash a ROM/Kernel/Theme/etc
#-1 - READ THE THREAD FIRST FOR THE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS! They will usually be a summarized version of this!
#0 - MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST 30% BATTERY! IF YOUR PHONE DIES, IT WILL STAY DEAD (most likely). YOU CAN NOT CHARGE WHILE DOING THIS!
#1 - Download the ROM of your choosing from your carrier's forums. It will be in a .zip file format. DO NOT UNZIP IT!
#2 - Save this file to your SD card or internal storage.
#3 - Power off your device.
#4 - Go into recovery by powering off your phone first, then holding [Volume Up], [Home Key], and [Power Key] together till you see the Samsung logo flash. Use [Volume Up or Down] to navigate the menus and [Power Key] to select.
#5 - IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE A NANDROID BACKUP, SEE ABOVE! IF YOU HAVE NOT RESET GOOGLE WALLET AND ARE ON SPRINT! STOP AND GO BACK AND RESET IT!
#6 - Use the volume keys to select "wipe data/factory reset" and hit the power key. Select "Yes -- delete all user data" and hit the power key.
#7 - In the main menu, select "advanced" and then select "Wipe Dalvik Cache" and then select yes.
#8 - Go back to the main menu and use the volume keys to select "install zip from sdcard" and hit the power key.
#9 - What you select next will be based on where you saved it.
#9a - If you saved in the SD card, select "choose zip from sdcard"
#9b - If you saved in the internal storage, select "choose zip from internal sdcard"
#10 - Use the volume keys to select the .zip file you downloaded and hit the power key.
#11 - WAIT FOR IT TO FINISH!
#12 - Congrats! You just performed your first flash. Go back to the main menu and reboot your device.
#13 - Enjoy.
How do I return to stock (unroot)?
AT&T
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737848
Sprint
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737859
T-Mobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737855
Verizon
GUIDE TO UNROOTING: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709 (Thanks droidstyle)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755386
How do I backup my apps?
Use MyBackup. You can use this to backup and restore your apps without the need for rooting. (Thanks teh roxxorz)
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Appbrain is good if you are using market only apps. However app data won't be saved.
Titanium Backup is also good if you are rooted.
Credits:
teh roxxorz, noobnl, cypher_zero, qbking77, appdroid, & droidstyle
Common Questions
I am getting an Over the Air (OTA) update from Sprint. Should I accept it if I am rooted?
IF YOU ARE ROOTED, DO NOT ACCEPT THIS OTA.
This means that your phone's software is not up to date and it is telling you to update. You must download a ROOTED version of the update and manually flash it. Accepting this will cause you to lose root and worst case, brick your phone. SO DON'T DO IT! lol
I rooted using ABC's method. Do I need to root again using XYZ's?
No. Once you are rooted, you are good to go.
I turned my phone into a paperweight/bricked it/"borked" it/its just not working no matter what I do. What can I do?:
No information yet!
If you have Sprint's Total Equipment Protection Program, you are in luck. They changed their policy on October 23rd. Here are the details of what it covers.
http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-tepsr-changes-next-week-13303/
If the phone is beyond repair, you will have to go through Asurion and pay the $100 deductible. TEP does not cover rooted phones. You have to go through Asurion.
If you don't have TEP, everything except water/fire damage and lost phone replacements cost $35 per incident as long as the phone is not beyond repair. If it is beyond repair, you will have to buy a new phone.
What is PRL?
PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List. Its a list of roaming towers in your area. Its best to keep this updated in crappy coverage areas.
What is PRI?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751935&page=7 <- Debate on what it stands for. (REALLY?!)
In actuality it is called "Product Release Instructions" and is essentially a list of settings for the radio. It's the PRI which uses the PRL to enable data roaming by connecting it to towers/cell sites listed in the PRL and for other things such as to allow calls to interrupt an active data session (ring-through).
How do I update my PRL/PRI?
Go to Menu > Settings > System Updates > Update PRL + Update Profile.
I see "deodex" and "odex" ROMs. What are those?
Basically if you want to theme your ROM you want to use deodexed ROMs. Odexed ROM's are made to be streamlined. There is a performance difference. Deodexed ROM's will take longer to boot up because everything or almost everything is unpacked. Odexed ROM's will boot faster and be more responsive.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+deodex
Google is your friend =P
FREE Wireless Tether:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=2&q=Evo
***Some builds don't work with certain ROM's. Trial and error or searching within your ROM's thread will let you know which build numbers will work for you. Also note if you enable WIFI Encryption, the password is CASE SENSITIVE! Make sure you know that as you are typing the password in due to certain keyboards auto capitalizing. ***
Launchers: (Will review once I get my phone)
ADW
LauncherPro
Apex Launcher
Nova Launcher
Widgets (Will review and add more once I get my phone)
Beautiful Widgets - Sense like clocks and weather. Make sure to download the animation package if you want animated weather.
OneSeven - A text based date widget
Tajm - A text based clock
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Battery - Common Questions and Problems
What is the best ROM + Kernel combination for battery life?
There is no right answer for this. Battery life is affected by so many factors, the only thing you can do is trial and error. Here are most of the factors that can affect battery life:
-Phone Settings (Haptic feedback, screen on duration, auto sync, radios, etc)
-ROMs
-Kernels
-Overclocking + underclocking
-Apps
-Signal strength
-Roaming
-Battery type
-Battery stats
-Calibrating the battery
-PRI
-PRL
-The water you drank the other day
-The **** you took just before
So how do I improve battery life?
No information yet.
Common Problems:
I created a bug thread check that first!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722363
Standard Troubleshooting For Many Flashing Problems:
-Try Rebooting. Most problem will be solved this way.
-Was it fine before your Nandroid Backup? If so, restore your backup.
-If you flashed something and are having issues, did you wipe your data/cache/dalvik? If not then do it and reflash.
-If you are still getting problems, the file is most likely corrupt or outdated. Try redownloading and making sure the file is updated for your ROM + Version #
-If the file is updated and NOT corrupt, SEARCH FIRST IN THE FORUMS OR GOOGLE! You will be surprised on the answers you can find in 15 seconds of searching.
-Can't find any solution or workaround? Then make a post in that thread with details of your problems, as well as ROM, error messages, etc.
I am getting random Force Closes (FCs) after flashing ****.
Did you wipe your data/cache/dalvik? Also go to Mounts and format /system. If not do a Nandroid Restore to the backup you should have done before flashing and then wipe data/cache/dalvik and then reflash. See if you still get a FC. If you do, there might be a problem with whatever it is you flashed with the ROM you are using. Check on the thread you downloaded it from for support.
I am stuck in a boot loop.
If you flashed a new ROM and you are stuck in a bootloop, you probably didn't erase your data/cache/dalvik. Try that and reflash your ROM. This will fix most boot loop issues. If it was from something else, make a post in your respective threads or in Q+A.
I am stuck in a NAND Backup!
Pull your battery and restart the backup. You might also want to erase the NAND backup that failed by going to your respective NANDROID backup folder on your SD card.
I am a MAC user and I downloaded ____'s ROM and it doesn't work.
Macs will recompress the file. Use Firefox to download and make sure it doesn't recompress the file. It should work then. Either that or use a Windows based PC.
I tried to NANDROID BACKUP and I got an error message saying "Run 'nandroid-moble.sh' via adb!"
Your SD card is full.
I am having issues with Google Wallet saying it is no longer secure. What is wrong/how do I fix it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1730837
Custom ROM Reviews
This will be a section where I will do a thorough review of custom ROMs. These are based on my own usage and your mileage may vary depending on what apps/etc you use. I will take requests to do certain ROMs and I will post up a schedule to do reviews so you can send me questions ahead of time. Please also note, that I will only test Sprint ROMs because I only have a Sprint device. I will take reviews from other people on different carriers.
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Each ROM will be broken down as follows:
ROM Name:
ROM URL:
Version/Build:
ROM Type: (AOSP/TW/AOKP/ETC)
Recommended for:
Stability:
Features:
Bugs/Issues:
Final Thoughts:
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ROM Name: Sprint CM10 Preview Build
ROM URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778266
Version/Build: 7/20 Preview Build
ROM Type: CM10 (AOSP)
Recommended for: Experienced flashaholics
Stability: This is a preview build just for the community to see what is in store for their phones on Jelly Bean with CM10. There are bugs expected with this. However for a preview build, this is surprisingly stable. This build came out today and while it is still too early to say it is fully stable, it is surprisingly smooth and as of this moment, it is stable for me. I did run into a very annoying com.android.phone FC loop in the previous build that wouldn't go away till you wipe and reflash the ROM. I'm waiting to see if it happens again on the 7/20 build.
Features: Jelly Bean and all its features. http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html
It is an AOSP ROM so it has better integration with Google products like Google Voice and no bloat. It is a CyanogenMod ROM so it is made for performance. It is very snappy and will only get faster and smoother once they integrate Project Aurora. If you want to test Jelly Bean, you can flash this. However you are warned that it may crap out on you. If you need 100% stability, then don't flash it.
Bugs/Issues: The camera will take pictures but I did get a force close (FC) on the Gallery and it will freeze. The previous builds did have a green hue over the camera but that is fixed. The widget toggle buttons are being worked in but they are not working as of this build. Facebook integration with contacts isn't good. Contact images do not get linked/joined with existing Google contacts. Bluetooth music does not work. Audio over Bluetooth is not working either. Phone calls over Bluetooth work but it is a little distorted.
Final Thoughts:
The reason why I jumped to CM10 despite knowing it is buggy is to try out Google Now with the new speech engine and Project Butter and it did not disappoint. It took a day or so to get Google Now to learn my habits but it was pretty much on point! The new speech recognition engine is AMAZING! Very quick and the most accurate I've used to date and I've used a lot. Overall, I would recommend this for anyone who wants to test the latest and greatest Android flavor but can work though bugs and issues.
Reviewed on 7/20/12 @ 1:46PM EST.
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If you want to ask me any questions, feel free to PM me or add me on GTalk @ [email protected]
Rooted Application Reviews
This will be a section where I will do reviews of rooted applications. These are based on my own usage and your mileage may vary depending on what apps/etc you use and what you use it for. I will take requests to do certain applications and I will post up a schedule to do reviews so you can send me questions ahead of time. Please also note, that I am on a Sprint device. I have bought a few paid rooted applications and utilities but I can't buy them all. I hope that I can get some donations going so I can buy more of these applications to review. If you are an application developer and would like me to review your application, please PM me and I'll toss one up.
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Each application will be broken down as follows:
Application Name:
Developer:
Developer's Site:
Version/Build:
Application Description:
Stability:
Features:
Bugs/Issues:
Final Thoughts:
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Application Name: Titanium Backup
Developer: TITANIUM TRACK
Developer's Site: http://www.matrixrewriter.com/android/
Version/Build: 5.4.1.1
Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xMiwiY29tLmtlcmFtaWRhcy5UaXRhbml1bUJhY2t1cCJd
Paid/Free? Both.
Price: $6.58 USD
Application Description: You can backup, restore, freeze (with Pro) your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card. You can do 0-click batch & scheduled backups. Backups will operate without closing any apps (with Pro). You can move any app (or app data) to/from the SD card. You can browse any app's data and even query the Market to see detailed information about the app.
Stability: Very stable. It works with all ROMs I've used across many devices.
Features: TOO MANY! Look in the Play Store for features
Bugs/Issues: Very little if any.
Final Thoughts:
Titanium Backup has been on all the phones I have used and it is VERY VERY VERY handy. I highly recommend everyone use this for backups. The pro version allows you to auto upload your backups to the cloud so you don't waste space on your device plus other features. It also helps you get rid of certain apps and freeze them which can be really handy. There are some quirks but not with the application. What I mean is if you restore the wrong application or an application that is not compatible with your ROM, it will cause FC errors. Same thing with deleting a system application.
Reviewed on 7/20/12 @ 1:46PM EST.
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If you want to ask me any questions, feel free to PM me or add me on GTalk @ [email protected]
sekigah84 said:
Hut!
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1, hut 2 hut 3 hut, Ol' Dirty Bastard live and un-cut
Can anyone confirm that this method works and what bugs there are? In other words, is it safe!!?
wramos93 said:
Can anyone confirm that this method works and what bugs there are? In other words, is it safe!!?
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Not as of yet. It's still fresh. I can't comment cause my phone isn't here yet =[
sekigah84 said:
Not as of yet. It's still fresh. I can't comment cause my phone isn't here yet =[
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Its safe; I'm rooted and using TB like a boss, before this thread was updated.
Though I would like to say that at the end where you list the chmod permissions, you can alternatively just install busybox from the market, after you have installed cwm and flashed the super user zip in recovery.
And with that, my support for this thread too begins.
teh roxxorz said:
Its safe; I'm rooted and using TB like a boss, before this thread was updated.
Though I would like to say that at the end where you list the chmod permissions, you can alternatively just install busybox from the market, after you have installed cwm and flashed the super user zip in recovery.
And with that, my support for this thread too begins.
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P.S. Your Delorean needs fueling.
sekigah84 said:
P.S. Your Delorean needs fueling.
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It does, I'll be sure to do so. Also hit me up if you need anything.
teh roxxorz said:
It does, I'll be sure to do so. Also hit me up if you need anything.
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Will do rox. Let me know about any quirks with the phone.
sekigah84 said:
Will do rox. Let me know about any quirks with the phone.
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This thing handles like I handle noobs on halo and gears of war: like. a. boss.
Handles multitasking well, played super mario 64 like butter; so far I haven't had any issues at all.
teh roxxorz said:
This thing handles like I handle noobs on halo and gears of war: like. a. boss.
Handles multitasking well, played super mario 64 like butter; so far I haven't had any issues at all.
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AHHH im jelly. SHIP MY 32GB SPRINT! ROARRRRRRR
I'm doing some self learning ATM to get devin. Hopefully I'll be getting a ROM out within the next few months lol
sekigah84 said:
I'm doing some self learning ATM to get devin. Hopefully I'll be getting a ROM out within the next few months lol
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Hey power to ya man. You know where to find me.
Noticed people having trouble getting to recovery. For me, trick was NOT holding down power, rather pressing once while holding home and volume down.
Just wondering, does the process that flashes cwm recovery through Odin, then flashes the root through the recovery, does that manipulate the kernel at all? And if it does will I have to worry about signal issues or low bars? I want to keep my phone as stock as possible, but want to remove bloat, and possibly tether. But want to maintain the integrity of the kernel by not making drastic change to it. Can someone explain to me what this root method actually does to allow access? Thank you for your time.
I will update this to combine all information across carriers soon.
wpjessie said:
Noticed people having trouble getting to recovery. For me, trick was NOT holding down power, rather pressing once while holding home and volume down.
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Basically hold down the power button, but when you see that blue flash that says recovery at the top of the screen, release the power button.
rogermhoffmanjr said:
Just wondering, does the process that flashes cwm recovery through Odin, then flashes the root through the recovery, does that manipulate the kernel at all? And if it does will I have to worry about signal issues or low bars? I want to keep my phone as stock as possible, but want to remove bloat, and possibly tether. But want to maintain the integrity of the kernel by not making drastic change to it. Can someone explain to me what this root method actually does to allow access? Thank you for your time.
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Basically flashes the CWM recovery, install su, binaries, ect. The kernel is still stock, and you'll be able to remove bloatware and use rooted apps.