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Hello,
first a brief intro...i am not an android developer but I am a user and I love the OS.
However i have had a little trouble with the small issue of backing up stock ROM so that i can have the freedom to tinker with any custom ROM possible knowing that i can always fall back to my stock ROM if I don't like anything or something doesn't work.
I have the original ROM so i can flash it back whenever but not everyone has access to their stock ROM. so you must make a choice that once you flash a custom ROM, you cant go back.
So i am calling out to all the nice developers in the house...
1. Is this possible. is there a way one can do a backup of the stock ROM in the galaxy mini?
2. If its not possible at the moment, is there anyone willing to work towards ensuring its possible?
Like I said, I am not a developer but i could help in any little way i can to work with any willing developer towards achieving this.
Thanks.
yess is possible to backup your rom juste install ROM MANAGER and clic on backup is simple you can find it on android marcket ^^
I would not personally suggest Rom Manager since there are a lot of cases here that it bricked the phone. It is possible to backup your stock rom with cwm recovery. The problem is it can't be restored via the same recovery. This is a limitation of cwm. So Odin is still the best option to restore stock roms.. I do hope that restoring stock roms can be made possible thru cwm..
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spawk said:
yess is possible to backup your rom juste install ROM MANAGER and clic on backup is simple you can find it on android marcket ^^
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I have tried ROM manager and it doesnt even recognize the cmw recovery already installed. it requests to install a custom recovery and the SGM isnt listed among the supported devises so that wount work.
kitrax59 said:
I would not personally suggest Rom Manager since there are a lot of cases here that it bricked the phone. It is possible to backup your stock rom with cwm recovery. The problem is it can't be restored via the same recovery. This is a limitation of cwm. So Odin is still the best option to restore stock roms.. I do hope that restoring stock roms can be made possible thru cwm..
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Have you actually backed up your stock rom using cwm?I have tried and each time i get an error that it couldnt mount the /system. And am seeking assistance to develop a means to back up and restore Stock ROMs in SGM.
with custom kernel with suport ext4 and convert rfs partition to ext4 partition you can backup your stock rom.
only need flash custom kernel. after that you can backup the rom.
galaxy S user have CF-root kernel for each rom. CF-root do this and root your phone and install CWR.
but for mini no any CF-root kernel
.i have changed my CWM by another one find here with godell thread I use "CWM5028.zip"
Dude, don't you try Rom Manager, it may brick your phone. CWM can't make stock rom backups as far as I know.
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spawk said:
.i have changed my CWM by another one find here with godell thread I use "CWM5028.zip"
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Yea...tried that still wont back up stock rom...
to make the backup of stock rom recovery is needed to be modded for work on bml partition layout it should also be compatible with rfs partitions
dhlalit11 said:
to make the backup of stock rom recovery is needed to be modded for work on bml partition layout it should also be compatible with rfs partitions
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Has this been done by any one? or can you do it and then avail a working solution?
no am a member like you but squad can do this
dhlalit11 said:
no am a member like you but squad can do this
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well squad gets alot of request and am sure he would hav done it by now because he has made several recoveries...but i will def ask him. it would b nice to have smeone else tho workin on it to take the pressure off the main developers.am doin a bit of research myself but havent made much headway:-(
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Hi there, my friend has an optimus black and runs on stock gingerbread firmware. I want to flash something new bcause the stock lags :/ I have a samsung phone and this type of flashing is new to me.
So basically what i will do is :
1.Root the phone by method one in the "starter guide"
2. Install ROM manager.
3. Use ROM manager to flash a new ROM.
Will this work or am i missing something? Thnx Is there any risk, cause i don't want to brick the phone as its not mine .
kirakun said:
Hi there, my friend has an optimus black and runs on stock gingerbread firmware. I want to flash something new bcause the stock lags :/ I have a samsung phone and this type of flashing is new to me.
So basically what i will do is :
1.Root the phone by method one in the "starter guide"
2. Install ROM manager.
3. Use ROM manager to flash a new ROM.
Will this work or am i missing something? Thnx Is there any risk, cause i don't want to brick the phone as its not mine .
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Rom Manager is what I used after the phone was rooted.
wyrman said:
Rom Manager is what I used after the phone was rooted.
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Is it better to flash a cwm? And what are good roms to install? there are so many XD
kirakun said:
Is it better to flash a cwm? And what are good roms to install? there are so many XD
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Get a patched rom. V20S is what I used. Flashed with Smart flash. Quit simple. Lots of reads out here on howto.
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Is it better to flash a cwm? And what are good roms to install? there are so many XD
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As for as roms go after u root the phone there are plenty. Sable or not is the question.
Thnx for reply but are there risks of hard bricks? Does Optimus black has flash counter?
flash counter? i don't think so
best solution is to install cwm as you can get out of troubles such as bootloops and other things faster
if you want best stability, try zeus rom but if you want jellybean, you can test it
No flash counter. It's possible to hard brick if you modify bin files you flash from SFT. Flashing ROM you can only get bootloop (at various stages of the boot process depending on how far it fot ). adb is usually accessible buy you can recover using SFT or LG R&D.
There's no know solution to recover from hard brick. LG emergency recovery tool requires working first stage bootloader.
Hello! everyone I'm newbie flashing a rom my friend told me that you must flash a custom rom before Root
can some one guide me on how to Flash a Custom ROM? and suggest some 100% smoothly used Custom Rom or most popular one
Thanks in Advance
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Your friend was partly wrong. You can flash a pre rooted stock firmware, flash custom recovery and root your exisiting firmware, or flash custom recovery and then a custom rom to get root.
What's best for me might not be the best for you.
Don't mess with your phone without knowing what your doing or why your doing it, and everything will be fine.
What's your needs? Why you wanna root? Do you want to still be able to update fw from kies or OTA? Do you care about warranty?
I suggest you read some more before you do, about custom recovery, root, system status, csc, custom binary count. Use the search function.:good:
About custom roms there aren't that many but I think they're all stable.(Havn't tested all) It's more about what you need.
tys0n said:
Your friend was partly wrong. You can flash a pre rooted stock firmware, flash custom recovery and root your exisiting firmware, or flash custom recovery and then a custom rom to get root.
What's best for me might not be the best for you.
Don't mess with your phone without knowing what your doing or why your doing it, and everything will be fine.
What's your needs? Why you wanna root? Do you want to still be able to update fw from kies or OTA? Do you care about warranty?
I suggest you read some more before you do, about custom recovery, root, system status, csc, custom binary count. Use the search function.:good:
About custom roms there aren't that many but I think they're all stable.(Havn't tested all) It's more about what you need.
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I just want to use link2sd and find Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Custom Rom that supports Link2sd
Bump, Anyone help me on how to use a Application App2sd like Link2sd
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Bump, Anyone help me on how to use a Application App2sd like Link2sd
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what have you tried so far?
efaustino84 said:
what have you tried so far?
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Link2Sd only , do you have any recommend apps for me?
Hi ,
I want to root unlock bootloader, install cwm and install a custom rom ( slimkat probably)
Are custom roms worth it? Are there performance better than the stock jb on z?
Can i brick my phone doing this? And if i brick my phone how to unbrick it? I have heard someting about flash tool, but need more info.
And how this phone works? for example if i get a bootloop, in my old phone i still could easly go into cwm and restore backup or install another custom rom.
I want to do everything by this tut: theunlockr.com/2013/07/22/how-to-root-the-sony-xperia-z-video (it doesn't let me put the clickable so just copy)
Have you tried that or recommend something else?
Thanks.
Laurisss said:
Hi ,
I want to root unlock bootloader, install cwm and install a custom rom ( slimkat probably)
Are custom roms worth it? Are there performance better than the stock jb on z?
Can i brick my phone doing this? And if i brick my phone how to unbrick it? I have heard someting about flash tool, but need more info.
And how this phone works? for example if i get a bootloop, in my old phone i still could easly go into cwm and restore backup or install another custom rom.
I want to do everything by this tut: theunlockr.com/2013/07/22/how-to-root-the-sony-xperia-z-video (it doesn't let me put the clickable so just copy)
Have you tried that or recommend something else?
Thanks.
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I suggest you to read various threads about unlocking a bootloader, the risks and about the rom you want to flash.
Laurisss said:
Hi ,
I want to root unlock bootloader, install cwm and install a custom rom ( slimkat probably)
Are custom roms worth it? Are there performance better than the stock jb on z?
Can i brick my phone doing this? And if i brick my phone how to unbrick it? I have heard someting about flash tool, but need more info.
And how this phone works? for example if i get a bootloop, in my old phone i still could easly go into cwm and restore backup or install another custom rom.
I want to do everything by this tut: theunlockr.com/2013/07/22/how-to-root-the-sony-xperia-z-video (it doesn't let me put the clickable so just copy)
Have you tried that or recommend something else?
Thanks.
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Hi.
First some custom roms have better prefomance than stock and others not. You will brick you phone if you did something wrong. In all custom roms and mods the devs saying WIPE DALVIK CACHE if you didn't did that you will brick your phone.to unbrick use flashtool. Just download ftf file and install it from this tool. Dont worry its safe but you will lose your data. So BACKUP THEM!!!!! . Flashtool can install stock rom only.
And if you got bootloop. sometimes you will lose cwm. So you flashtool.
And last one..
To root you phone that Depends on you android version the best way you need to downgrade to 4.2.2 if you on 4.3 then you this app to root ( kingoapp.com )
DONE!
Hello!
My problem is that every time after i try flashing the unofficial LineageOS rom, my phone soft bricks and I have to flash the stock miui rom.
I can flash twrp without any issues and rooting my phone woks fluently but trying to flashing another rom doesn't work for some reasons.
Appreciate your help in advance!
link to rom: https://forum.xda-developers.com/Mi-9/development/unofficial-lineageos-17-0-cepheus-t4023133
jaybirdxyz said:
Hello!
My problem is that every time after i try flashing the unofficial LineageOS rom, my phone soft bricks and I have to flash the stock miui rom.
I can flash twrp without any issues and rooting my phone woks fluently but trying to flashing another rom doesn't work for some reasons.
Appreciate your help in advance!
link to rom: https://forum.xda-developers.com/Mi-9/development/unofficial-lineageos-17-0-cepheus-t4023133
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What steps are you taking to flash the ROM? I've been running LineageOS for a few days now and I had no trouble flashing it.