Hi, i need some advice please. I am not very techie and i have never flashed a ROM before.
I have brought the REDMI NOTE 3 INTERNATIONAL EDITION/SPECIAL EDITION, KATE VERSION
This phone will come with the GLOBAL ROM installed
I am based in the UK and will be using the phone in England. I want to know if i can just use this phone straight out of the box and not have to mess around with flashing the room or changing the bootloader etc?
I would prefer not to do this and i am hoping i don't have to do this....do the experts on here think it will be ok to use without messing with it? Will things like /texting/whatsapp/google maps for GPS/worldnewspapers/sky go/BBC IPLAYER/BT SPORTS/KODI/YOUTUBE/SPOTIFY....will these APPS work without me having to FLASH THE ROM etc?
What are the disadvantages of not flashing the ROM?
Sorry for all the questions, but i have never brought a phone from china before and im worried that i might mess it up and that it wont work properly. Any help or guidance would really be appreciated from the experts on here. My phone will arrive soon and im not sure what to do with it!
Thanks
It will work out of the box.
as you told you never did rooting before, then you're fine with it, as there will be chance you will screw your phone thru rooting.
Advantage is that you can enhance the performance/battery of your phone by flashing custom roms/kernel. and other things you can do for a better experience. It also means you can get update your ROM to the latest android N, currently you are stuck with MM.
I can see no disadvantage of not rooting your phone though.
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It will work out of the box.
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Thanks mate
What should i do in terms of selecting the language/time zone? I've heard that English/UK is not an option and that im supposed to select India or Finland when i first switch the phone on...is that correct?
Also what about the dual sim function, ive been reading that this does not work or something about the fact that if i use an SD card i can't then use 2 sims? Does the SD card go into one of the sim card slots then?
yammickz said:
as you told you never did rooting before, then you're fine with it, as there will be chance you will screw your phone thru rooting.
Advantage is that you can enhance the performance/battery of your phone by flashing custom roms/kernel. and other things you can do for a better experience. It also means you can get update your ROM to the latest android N, currently you are stuck with MM.
I can see no disadvantage of not rooting your phone though.
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I'd rather not even think about rooting if there is a chance it my screw my phone then!
I dont mind stick on marshmallow, my current phone has been on lollipop for ages and im ok with that. Does the performance/battery enhancement via rooting make a huge difference then? I've always read that these REDMI NOTE 3's have a really good battery life and great processor as they are?
sgerrard said:
Thanks mate
What should i do in terms of selecting the language/time zone? I've heard that English/UK is not an option and that im supposed to select India or Finland when i first switch the phone on...is that correct?
Also what about the dual sim function, ive been reading that this does not work or something about the fact that if i use an SD card i can't then use 2 sims? Does the SD card go into one of the sim card slots then?
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You can select UK language and Falklands locale. The latest dev ROM has UK so it should be added eventually. You can have 2 SIM or 1 SIM 1 micro-SD card.
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You can select UK language and Falklands locale. The latest dev ROM has UK so it should be added eventually. You can have 2 SIM or 1 SIM 1 micro-SD card.
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Thanks mate
How do i know if i have the latest DEV ROM? I've been reading that it's to do with the version number, should have 4 digits, 5 usually indicates vendor rom...
Is that correct?
sgerrard said:
Thanks
I'd rather not even think about rooting if there is a chance it my screw my phone then!
I dont mind stick on marshmallow, my current phone has been on lollipop for ages and im ok with that. Does the performance/battery enhancement via rooting make a huge difference then? I've always read that these REDMI NOTE 3's have a really good battery life and great processor as they are?
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Yes, there's battery improvement.
sgerrard said:
Thanks mate
How do i know if i have the latest DEV ROM? I've been reading that it's to do with the version number, should have 4 digits, 5 usually indicates vendor rom...
Is that correct?
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Post a screenshot from your about phone page.
7.1.19 (MIUI8) is the latest DEV ROM for your phone.
(year.month.day)
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Post a screenshot from your about phone page.
7.1.19 (MIUI8) is the latest DEV ROM for your phone.
(year.month.day)
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Thanks mate
I think i would be lucky to get that DEV ROM because i only placed the order on 20th january but you never know. Even if my phone had an earlier DEV ROM would it not automatically update itself to the 7.1.19 one by itself anyway?
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Post a screenshot from your about phone page.
7.1.19 (MIUI8) is the latest DEV ROM for your phone.
(year.month.day)
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hi mate the phone has arrived now, in the about phone section it says:
miui version: miui global 8.0/ stable
8.0.5.0 (mhrmidg)
do i have the latest dev rom then?
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Hello everyone!
First of all I want to say that I am really a newbie when it comes to rooting/flashing so excuse me if those questions seem to be stupid, but I just want to make sure everything I'll do will be okay.
First of all...I have a galaxy s3 (GT-I9300) from Orange Romania. At the moment I am stuck on their network for 2 more months (when my warranty also expires and they are obliged to unlock my phone for free if I want to) but I want to root my phone as I want to try a few s5 roms and also CM.
At the moment I am on 4.3...and one thing I do not know for sure...is if my phone has knox or not. I read a bit snd I saw that some have it and some don't. If it helps anyone...my phone is about 2 years old.
I also read that sometimes people lose their imei when they modify their phone...and I didn't really understand why...so if anyone can help me with an answer...that would be great.
Basically...what I want to do...is to root my phone...install a custom recovery and install a dual boot mod...so I can boot one rom from my internal storage...and one from my sd card. (I read that it is possible to do such a thing)
My plan is to install let's say....blekota's s5 rom on my sd card...to see how it is and If I am pleased with it to install it as my daily driver (insted of this 4.3 version that i have now)...and then install CM on my sd card and keep them like this.
What i found searching through the forums is that those s5 ports work pretty well with boeffla kernel but what I saw is that for dualboot you need a certain kernel, is that right?
So one of my questions is...can I install for example blekota's s5 on my sd card and then somehow install boeffla kernel for this rom?
Also...what about the bootloader? I tried to read a little bit about it and if I should unlock it or not for those operations...but I am not sure.
Also..if I install those roms...will my network still work? I saw some guys saying that they had problems with they networks.
And finally, if I install a Rom...and everything works fine...even the network...and after those two months i go with my phone at the orange store...will they still unlock it for free as they are supposed to?
I hope someone will help me with those questions..and excuse me if they were answered before.
Have a great day!
Anyone?
Just a few basic answers I'm afraid:
What i found searching through the forums is that those s5 ports work pretty well with boeffla kernel but what I saw is that for dualboot you need a certain kernel, is that right?
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AFAIK that is correct.
So one of my questions is...can I install for example blekota's s5 on my sd card and then somehow install boeffla kernel for this rom?
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Most ROMs come with the kernel included. Generally you can flash another kernel later in recovery. But you should check in that kernel's thread if it is compatible with the ROM you flashed. So you'd have to check the boeffla thread.
Also...what about the bootloader? I tried to read a little bit about it and if I should unlock it or not for those operations...but I am not sure.
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The bootloader of your GT-i9300 should already be unlocked
Also..if I install those roms...will my network still work? I saw some guys saying that they had problems with they networks.
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With all the ROMs out there, you never know. I never had any problem. Always make a nandroid backup!
And finally, if I install a Rom...and everything works fine...even the network...and after those two months i go with my phone at the orange store...will they still unlock it for free as they are supposed to?
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That, I don't know, as I don't know how a "provider lock" is achieved technically...
efs backup
I would just like to add some information to the useful answer's provided by @Hawaiihemd above and that is once you have it network unlocked and rooted you must firstly and most importantly backup your efs (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT) . This wil help you considerably later on if you have problems with signal/network etc please look at the stickies/guides on how to do this. Also there is no knox on the galaxy s3 (GT-I9300) .
I want to thank both of you for your answers! I will search a bit about how to do a proper backup so I'll be sure I do it right.
What do you think i should do? Should I wait for them to unlock my phone so I can use other sims in it or should I root now? I am really tempted to root my phone as I really want to try those roms. Also...if any of you have any ideea which s5 rom I should try first...please...message me...as I do not want to turn this post into a "which rom is better" post.
If I choose to root my phone now...and the guys from orange won't accept to unlock it...is there another way to do so?
Have a nice day!
Hello
Today I received the LTE version of the Redmi Note 2. It has bloatware installed and I would like to remove this,
Is there any better roms for the 4G LTE version? or can I root the stock rom and remove these apps
I am on version 86.7.3.0 Stable
Cheers
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 doesn't have a non-LTE and an LTE version. It is LTE.
Download latest Rom from Xiaomi.eu and search for Hermes-titled file
jack_21 said:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 doesn't have a non-LTE and an LTE version. It is LTE.
Download latest Rom from Xiaomi.eu and search for Hermes-titled file
Inviato dal mio Redmi Note 2 utilizzando Tapatalk
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If I update to the weekly update, will i lose all my files and apps?
Thanks
If you download the developer ROM it has built-in root
If you update to weekly you don't loose your files
Thanks, and if I update to the developer rom will I lose the files?
mattwilkinson11 said:
Thanks, and if I update to the developer rom will I lose the files?
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I don't think, but make a backup
best rom .....not miui?
ulvergr said:
best rom .....not miui?
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they talking about miui, dude
In my opinion, MIUI (sadly) isn't the best ROM for this device... I'm using CyanEcch (CM 12.1) at the moment, and am pretty satisfied with it, the battery seems to last a little longer. Still waiting for an optimized kernel, though
IshtaNoob said:
In my opinion, MIUI (sadly) isn't the best ROM for this device... I'm using CyanEcch (CM 12.1) at the moment, and am pretty satisfied with it, the battery seems to last a little longer. Still waiting for an optimized kernel, though
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I'm afraid you'll be waiting for a long time, as we need the kernel source codes first. Xiaomi doesn't seem to be excited about supporting developers in this way, unfortunately.
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I'm afraid you'll be waiting for a long time, as we need the kernel source codes first. Xiaomi doesn't seem to be excited about supporting developers in this way, unfortunately.
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I don't think Xiaomi's to blame for that... Mediatek says "I'll deliver an awesome CPU for a really low price", and Xiaomi accepts, although the fine print says Mediatek retains all sources and control over the kernel. The only way out of this deadend would be for Xiaomi to "demand" sources to be delivered, even if only to them, in order to make their own devices better, cancelling any and all present and future contracts if otherwise.
Either way, I'm oldschool, I still (want to) believe sources will be leaked somehow, and the general public will (deservingly) get a perfected ROM and kernel for the device they purchased, independently of eventual legal terms.
IshtaNoob said:
I don't think Xiaomi's to blame for that... Mediatek says "I'll deliver an awesome CPU for a really low price", and Xiaomi accepts, although the fine print says Mediatek retains all sources and control over the kernel. The only way out of this deadend would be for Xiaomi to "demand" sources to be delivered, even if only to them, in order to make their own devices better, cancelling any and all present and future contracts if otherwise.
Either way, I'm oldschool, I still (want to) believe sources will be leaked somehow, and the general public will (deservingly) get a perfected ROM and kernel for the device they purchased, independently of eventual legal terms.
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I thought we had already tried to port known kernel sources from other MediaTek devices like the HTC One M9+ and others that had already had their kernels released? Maybe that was some other code, I'm not sure.
I've heard the faintest of rumors that some people already have the kernel source codes and are not releasing them for fear of prosecution, although I can't confirm them or even say I'm convinced myself.
mattwilkinson11 said:
Hello
Today I received the LTE version of the Redmi Note 2. It has bloatware installed and I would like to remove this,
Is there any better roms for the 4G LTE version? or can I root the stock rom and remove these apps
I am on version 86.7.3.0 Stable
Cheers
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To root and flashing rom you can referred to post #11 of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-2/help/redmi-note-2-downgrade-upgrade-problem-t3243079
1) tried used this to root: http://en.miui.com/thread-152550-1-1.html?mobile=2 if failed then used the below method.
2) Windroid was an easy way to root rmn2: http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=167882&extra=pag
For flashing any rom to your existing unofficial rom, you need to full wiped, so used the miui system backup to backup you data. It will make you newly flashed rom stable.
mattwilkinson11 said:
Hello
Today I received the LTE version of the Redmi Note 2. It has bloatware installed and I would like to remove this,
Is there any better roms for the 4G LTE version? or can I root the stock rom and remove these apps
I am on version 86.7.3.0 Stable
Cheers
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Sent from my 2014817 using Tapatalk
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I thought we had already tried to port known kernel sources from other MediaTek devices like the HTC One M9+ and others that had already had their kernels released? Maybe that was some other code, I'm not sure.
I've heard the faintest of rumors that some people already have the kernel source codes and are not releasing them for fear of prosecution, although I can't confirm them or even say I'm convinced myself.
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What I read somewhere around here was that some sources were leaked, but they were incomplete. However, this being the mighty anonymous internet, I think anyone would be able to upload a kernel (or even the source) somewhere anonymously, even if through proxies.
Uh.. hi there, I'm using a Redmi note 2. Not planning on changing phones soon... but I kinda deleted my ROM in the bid to factory reset my phone. Now it won't come on. I'm seeing new updated ROMs for the TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project)… but I just want my phone the way it was. I've searched almost the entire Redmi note 2 databases and related searches, but can't seem to find the Original ROM or OS that came with the phone. URGENT HELP needed!
Thanks, Peter.
Just curious, I like the phone and use it over my Nite 5 when I want something slim. But there's no new roms. Why is that?
F9zSlavik said:
Just curious, I like the phone and use it over my Nite 5 when I want something slim. But there's no new roms. Why is that?
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everyone is waiting for the marshmallow release
There's lots of new roms, they are just over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/development
and they don't have wifi calling
I'm sorry I'm still learning. Are there certain versions we are supposed to use with the tmobile variant?
Roms and Kernels for any of the snapdragon models ( G900F/M/I/L/K/T/S/W8 ) should work on the t-mobile version, however only t-mobile based roms will have wifi calling so if you are addicted to wifi calling you will need to stick to t-mobile roms.
Also there isn't MM 6X bootloader or radio for your phone yet so the MM roms may not work I haven't tried one yet...
I've been running thunderbolt v2 for a week, very nice 5X N5 ported rom with lots of cool new features t-mobile is too cheap to enable.
the current version of thunderbolt is an MM rom so it may not work over the 5x bootloader and radio...
I also ran PopWiz Telstra v5.1 for nearly a month it's another great rom.
I recomend the kernels made for the roms too, the kernels for t-moble will break the camera and give you another problem to solve and there are several really nice kernels over in the other s5 thread anyway...
probably better served to stick with T-mobile, then root & debloat.
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probably better served to stick with T-mobile, then root & debloat.
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If you're not any braver than that you might as well stay stock!
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If you're not any braver than that you might as well stay stock!
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ha! well I understand the sentiment, but there are good reasons for slimming down the stock rom. I have been around here quite awhile and have never seen anyone succeed at graftin the T-mo Wifi Calling app into a full custom ROM. Neither have I ever seen a successful substitute for the feature - it works very well no thanks to T-Mo but thanks to the small expert contractor that developed the code.
so for those who like the feature, we debloat, and enjoy life
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ha! well I understand the sentiment, but there are good reasons for slimming down the stock rom. I have been around here quite awhile and have never seen anyone succeed at graftin the T-mo Wifi Calling app into a full custom ROM. Neither have I ever seen a successful substitute for the feature - it works very well no thanks to T-Mo but thanks to the small expert contractor that developed the code.
so for those who like the feature, we debloat, and enjoy life
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I gotcha, I wasn't suggesting trying to get wifi calling working in another rom, Just that you would have to go without it if you flash one of the international roms...
I have found the google hangouts dialer to be a reliable substitute for wifi calling so It is an easy move for me to wander away from a t-moble rom.
I realize many have not had as much success with hangouts for various reasons but it works for me. Plus I really don't need it at all anyway.
and HERE it is...
OldeCrow said:
Roms and Kernels for any of the snapdragon models ( G900F/M/I/L/K/T/S/W8 ) should work on the t-mobile version, however only t-mobile based roms will have wifi calling so if you are addicted to wifi calling you will need to stick to t-mobile roms.
Also there isn't MM 6X bootloader or radio for your phone yet so the MM roms may not work I haven't tried one yet...
I've been running thunderbolt v2 for a week, very nice 5X N5 ported rom with lots of cool new features t-mobile is too cheap to enable.
the current version of thunderbolt is an MM rom so it may not work over the 5x bootloader and radio...
I also ran PopWiz Telstra v5.1 for nearly a month it's another great rom.
I recomend the kernels made for the roms too, the kernels for t-moble will break the camera and give you another problem to solve and there are several really nice kernels over in the other s5 thread anyway...
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hi? are you saying any tmobile galaxy phone will work with international roms of F, C, H and so on versions? I have been wondering why many tmobile sub forums are always quiet under development section
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hi? are you saying any tmobile galaxy phone will work with international roms of F, C, H and so on versions? I have been wondering why many tmobile sub forums are always quiet under development section
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Ya pretty much, G900F/M/I/L/K/T/S/W8 roms should work with only minor tinkering, most of the roms over in the GS5 development thread are based off of the g900f debbase from ALEXNDR so it is probably safer to say any g900f rom will work on most any other snapdragon s5.
Although I have to say I've been on our t-mobile MM rom, deodexed/rooted and I find it pretty much flawless so I haven't been sampling the other roms for a couple of weeks now...
Have u tried this one ? @OldeCrow
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2741302
There is specific warning, also it has bootloader, modem, modem lte.
DO THIS BEFORE INSTALLING THE ROM - ONLY FOR G900F:
This is only for G900F, if you do this on other S5, you might brick your device!
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Have u tried this one ? @OldeCrow
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2741302
There is specific warning, also it has bootloader, modem, modem lte.
DO THIS BEFORE INSTALLING THE ROM - ONLY FOR G900F:
This is only for G900F, if you do this on other S5, you might brick your device!
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You should be fine, the modem and boot-loader are separate and you couldn't flash them if you wanted to, they are not for our phone!
As long as you are already on our MM build Phoenix should install just fine. If you still haven't upgraded to MM officially MM roms might have trouble with the older radio and boot-loader.
The Phoenix kernel is one of the best kernels over there too.
I would take the customer.xml from your current MM CSC and place it in the zip for Phoenix before you flash it so you have the t-mobile apn info already in the rom when you flash it.
Yes I m currently on MM.
First tell me how to backup all, especially efs folder, my two phones got a problem coz of EFS , no network issue and changed many firmware but didnt get successful.
Anyways which software/app is best flashfire ? Or any other? Will custom twrp recovery do the job ?
And then please guide me to what I have to do first, for installing tht rom coz according to the OP in tht thread, my device will brick.
Thanks for replying
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Hope this gets things started,
DETAILS
Stock Korean firmware base AQF5
Rooted
Init d
Deodex
Zip aligned
Busybox
Sqlite
Thanks to
Chainfire for supersu
Ashyx for custom twrp and rooting process
Samsung for the base
Take all care back up, beyond that, your responsibility
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Leave some posts so I know it works OK, I'm new to this
It would be good if someone could post if this rom was ok, as have a T825 rom built with the same method that I cannot test, due to having a T820 myself. So speak up please
Thank you for this. Now I have to ask a couple of newbie questions. I've been exclusively in the Sony Xperia and Nexus worlds before, this being my first Samsung. In trying to figure out if the processes I've become familiar with are applicable to this device, using your ROM.
For instance, my Sony's were pretty easy after the initial root. Kind souls in the community took new releases and created a pre-rooted firmware with TWRP and SuperSU built-in. I could then just dirty flash the ROM from TWRP, sometimes wiping cache/dalvic, and like magic my device is upgraded with no loss of data.
Is this how it works with this AQF5 ROM? I'm starting with a rooted (@ashyx method) T820 with AQBB. Do I just download the rooted ROM to SD card, boot to TWRP, dirty flash and go?
Thanks again!
Hi,
Dirty flash should work, sometimes I try that first and if I get any strange behaviour, do a wipe and re flash then load the rest back with titanium backup. Make sure you have all your backups organised first before starting.
Let me know how it works out. The risk with the first option is something residual being left that may result in force closes or just defeating the purpose.
Just beware if for some reason it doesn't root DM verity will occur and you will be forced to format internal data so back that up to your external card too, before, just in case, shouldn't happen though. I have no idea how many others have used this yet as there have been no replies to say all ok
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Just beware if for some reason it doesn't root DM verity will occur and you will be forced to format internal data so back that up to your external card too, before, just in case, shouldn't happen though. I have no idea how many others have used this yet as there have been no replies to say all ok
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Not sure I can use this ROM in Germany, what kind of modifications are made? Would love to see some development
As long as you have the same model T-820 you can, some local variants have a local customisation but it's likely to be minor with this model. From memory when I set it up on mine all common languages were available, if that's your concern, make sure you have a twrp backup and you can always roll back
The only mods were as listed above, seems slightly quicker, perhaps the zip aligning, but it will allow more mods as they come along
Will flashing this trip the knox counter?
DarkXoa said:
Will flashing this trip the knox counter?
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Always, Knox is there to tell Samsung if you've done this sort of thing, it's just what you accept with custom roms
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Always, Knox is there to tell Samsung if you've done this sort of thing, it's just what you accept with custom roms
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I bought you a beer, but didn't find time to try it out
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I bought you a beer, but didn't find time to try it out
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Thank you very much, most appreciated, let me know how it goes
Any development on tab S3 ROMs???
rorymc928 said:
As long as you have the same model T-820 you can, some local variants have a local customisation but it's likely to be minor with this model. From memory when I set it up on mine all common languages were available, if that's your concern, make sure you have a twrp backup and you can always roll back
The only mods were as listed above, seems slightly quicker, perhaps the zip aligning, but it will allow more mods as they come along
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I have always wondered about that. Flashing a base from another country. Like I live in the US so I always have flashed USA versions. You are
saying that I CAN flash this Korean version on my T-820 phone and have all working ok with English ?
Thank you
Thibor69 said:
I have always wondered about that. Flashing a base from another country. Like I live in the US so I always have flashed USA versions. You are
saying that I CAN flash this Korean version on my T-820 phone and have all working ok with English ?
Thank you
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For the record, I don't live in the us but bought mine from best buys whilst there, it was rooted within a couple of hours from memory,..... can't help myself ?.
I Flashed a firmware from another country after that,, just because it was a later series, can't remember which.
I use the Tweaked one as my daily driver, people seem to be finding that good. I have found the latest firmware now seems to carry out a full wipe, and I haven't managed to flash a rom over it yet, so reverted back to the Tweaked version I have.
It may require an update to TWRP
If you have any problems restore your backup, if you want to persist flash the firmware that its based on first,AQF5, then flash the ROM over it, with our without wipe.
Link to Tweaked,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s3/development/rom-sm-t820-tweaked-t3659433
rorymc928 said:
For the record, I don't live in the us but bought mine from best buys whilst there, it was rooted within a couple of hours from memory,..... can't help myself [emoji20].
I Flashed a firmware from another country after that,, just because it was a later series, can't remember which.
I use the Tweaked one as my daily driver, people seem to be finding that good. I have found the latest firmware now seems to carry out a full wipe, and I haven't managed to flash a rom over it yet, so reverted back to the Tweaked version I have.
It may require an update to TWRP
If you have any problems restore your backup, if you want to persist flash the firmware that its based on first,AQF5, then flash the ROM over it, with our without wipe.
Link to Tweaked,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s3/development/rom-sm-t820-tweaked-t3659433
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It will still work in English you just have to find which is your main language in the very beginning
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Works great on T820, no issues so far...
kbroh said:
Works great on T820, no issues so far...
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Thanks,
This rom is not being developed any more,but the tweaked version in this forum, is based off the stock firmware which came after this,it runs stable, has a few enhancements and being a later base it's got a number of Samsung security updates too.
Would this thread be applicable to a Wi-Fi only S3 model "SM-T820NZKAXAR" ?
Zoandroid said:
Would this thread be applicable to a Wi-Fi only S3 model "SM-T820NZKAXAR" ?
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Sure is. That's what I got.
DarkXoa said:
Will flashing this trip the knox counter?
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After 10 years of the same answer its still YES...rooting always trips..
I'm a amateur but i'm willing to learn and put the time in,
I have put custom roms on all my previous phones and tweaked them to my preferences, but I have no idea where to start from the ground up, as usually more people are creating/playing with the same phone, this one seems to be the ugly duckling, wich noone seems to bother with. I have requested the unlock bootloader with the goal of rooting the phone. But before I start going in this rabbit hole, is it possible, and where can I start.
It's a great phone, just too much bloatware, I even have a weird issue that I can't open my accessibility. It keeps closing settings. and I want the android base, not the ZUI OS.
Same question dude..
The software of legion duel 2 make me doubt purchase or not that phone...
Is the software is too bad ?
kheden said:
Same question dude..
The software of legion duel 2 make me doubt purchase or not that phone...
Is the software is too bad?
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It's working, and not that it's bad, but not a fan of zui os, and the bloatware, I guess this site spoiled me, I was expecting a twrp and some custom os. for example , it gets hot very quick, and I assume its the bloat ware running in the background. I think we get a better deal with stock android than the zui os, even if I have to give up the rgb on the back
gargoylsz said:
It's working, and not that it's bad, but not a fan of zui os, and the bloatware, I guess this site spoiled me, I was expecting a twrp and some custom os. for example , it gets hot very quick, and I assume its the bloat ware running in the background. I think we get a better deal with stock android than the zui os, even if I have to give up the rgb on the back
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Yes... I see similar things in the reviews and comparison of this phone...
The smartphone gets hot.. when shouldn't make it...the two fans in combination with the steam chamber and the multiple layers of dissipation should be enough to dispel the high temperature...
And makes me think, that is the bad optimization of the software...
In combination of the bad update supports of the Motorola/Lenovo's phones ...
Makes me doubt purchase this phone...
The salvation of the weakness point of this phone is the community :'c ...
Well said! That's exactly how I feel
If you have unlocked your bootloader, flash a generic system image, or GSI. You can check it out on Google. Not all features works though.
LR7875 said:
If you have unlocked your bootloader, flash a generic system image, or GSI. You can check it out on Google. Not all features works though.
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yes that is what I want to do, just looking into what won't work and if I can replace or tweak it before I take the jump and brick the phone
gargoylsz said:
yes that is what I want to do, just looking into what won't work and if I can replace or tweak it before I take the jump and brick the phone
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Curious that how can you bruteforce the bootloader unlock
Remember to disable Verity by flashing the vbmeta.img at here under 'install gsi images' https://developer.android.com/topic/generic-system-image
LR7875 said:
Curious that how can you bruteforce the bootloader unlock
Remember to disable Verity by flashing the vbmeta.img at here under 'install gsi images' https://developer.android.com/topic/generic-system-image
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I got the zui image, to unlock the boot loader, I still have to unlock it tho, and I want to try a gsi after that, I'm used to TWrp, and been a while since I put a gsi on a phone , but I should manage, I'll do it this weekend, I will keep you guys up to date, thanks for the tip, I will make sure to double check every step haha
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I got the zui image, to unlock the boot loader, I still have to unlock it tho, and I want to try a gsi after that, I'm used to TWrp, and been a while since I put a gsi on a phone , but I should manage, I'll do it this weekend, I will keep you guys up to date, thanks for the tip, I will make sure to double check every step haha
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GSIs are system images so you have to flash in fastboot(wipe in twrp first then fastboot flash system xxx.img)
At google's website, you can choose android 11 gsi, and even android 12 gsi. However they may not boot, if that's the case try luck with phh treble or erfangsi
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GSIs are system images so you have to flash in fastboot(wipe in twrp first then fastboot flash system xxx.img)
At google's website, you can choose android 11 gsi, and even android 12 gsi. However they may not boot, if that's the case try luck with phh treble or erfangsi
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Thanks for the tips! I will try it out, wish me luck !
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Thanks for the tips! I will try it out, wish me luck !
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Good Luck!!
And posted the results
gargoylsz said:
I'm a amateur but i'm willing to learn and put the time in,
I have put custom roms on all my previous phones and tweaked them to my preferences, but I have no idea where to start from the ground up, as usually more people are creating/playing with the same phone, this one seems to be the ugly duckling, wich noone seems to bother with. I have requested the unlock bootloader with the goal of rooting the phone. But before I start going in this rabbit hole, is it possible, and where can I start.
It's a great phone, just too much bloatware, I even have a weird issue that I can't open my accessibility. It keeps closing settings. and I want the android base, not the ZUI OS.
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Do i have a different Duel 2?
Because i don't see any bloatware and it runs almost on stock Android.
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
Do i have a different Duel 2?
Because i don't see any bloatware and it runs almost on stock Android.
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I have the UK version and their is next to no blotewere on mine and since the new update I get all notifications ect and have a decent GCam working which definitely improves the cameras to be fair I hated this phone at first but now it not too bad just hope they release a few updates to keep it running good also I have package disabler pro too get rid of a few apps I don't use
My only wish is they would change widevine L3 to L1
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I have the UK version and their is next to no blotewere on mine and since the new update I get all notifications ect and have a decent GCam working which definitely improves the cameras to be fair I hated this phone at first but now it not too bad just hope they release a few updates to keep it running good also I have package disabler pro too get rid of a few apps I don't use
My only wish is they would change widevine L3 to L1
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Widevine is L3??? WTF????
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Widevine is L3??? WTF????
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Yep unfortunately I hope they change it as I've heard that the China ROM has widevine L1
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I have the UK version and their is next to no blotewere on mine and since the new update I get all notifications ect and have a decent GCam working which definitely improves the cameras to be fair I hated this phone at first but now it not too bad just hope they release a few updates to keep it running good also I have package disabler pro too get rid of a few apps I don't use
My only wish is they would change widevine L3 to L1
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Hey there, what is you version? Is it 12.5.137 stable?
ABOBA34 said:
Hey there, what is you version? Is it 12.5.137 stable?
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Yes that's the version I'm on and it seems fine all is working ok for me seems better then before
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Yes that's the version I'm on and it seems fine all is working ok for me seems better then before
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Thank you for answer! Did you get it over OTA? I`m still on 12.5.062 and there is no update...
ABOBA34 said:
Thank you for answer! Did you get it over OTA? I`m still on 12.5.062 and there is no update...
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It was OTA but it took a few days I think Lenovo release updates on sales so if you just bought the device it will take a few days to arrive but it will come
Are you in the uk?