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[Q] which firmware to choose ?please help

ok bought a galaxy s and having littel lag everywhere and super lag in certain apps
my firmware is africa-arabia
PDA:I9000JPJF4
PHONE:I9000JXJF1
CSC:I9000JPJF4
SO THERE IS ONLY 1 AVAILABLE FIRMWARE for my region now but can i use a european one and should i use all files or just pda one to avoid network issues
does flashing a europian firmware require rooting the phone
what should i use odin3 or smasung kies cuz i am using win 7ultimate 64 bit and i heard there is triuble using that with kies
so please tell me which europian firm ware is the best concerning lag and bugs fixes(dont want a froyo one)
thanks for the replies

faresmasouty said:
ok bought a galaxy s and having littel lag everywhere and super lag in certain apps
my firmware is africa-arabia
PDA:I9000JPJF4
PHONE:I9000JXJF1
CSC:I9000JPJF4
SO THERE IS ONLY 1 AVAILABLE FIRMWARE for my region now but can i use a european one and should i use all files or just pda one to avoid network issues
does flashing a europian firmware require rooting the phone
what should i use odin3 or smasung kies cuz i am using win 7ultimate 64 bit and i heard there is triuble using that with kies
so please tell me which europian firm ware is the best concerning lag and bugs fixes(dont want a froyo one)
thanks for the replies
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Don't go around screwing with something thats working fine! just install the "one click lag fix" thats on the market and wait for Froyo for Africa! TRUST ME , otherwise you will come here *****ing about lack of market/arabic/no download mode etc.. I bet that you will break your phone. Also download the root app from market too. Makes EVERYTHING easier

ickyboo said:
Don't go around screwing with something thats working fine! just install the "one click lag fix" thats on the market and wait for Froyo for Africa! TRUST ME , otherwise you will come here *****ing about lack of market/arabic/no download mode etc.. I bet that you will break your phone. Also download the root app from market too. Makes EVERYTHING easier
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thanks for the reply
and yes u got a point i should just stick to the official release for my region
cuz i already tried jm5 with samset 1.9f and one click lag fix altogether and dont like it ill just wait for official froyo then (probably any region froyo )

No custom roms for DDJG4 version!!!

I m frm india... we all r dying for the roms of our version...
suggest me one solid firmware to flash...... and also one solid custom rom which rocks... and also after flashing other firmwares and using other roms.. If i reflash my phone to DDJG4 thru ODIN... will the warranty be back>>???
please help me with this one
THANKS IN ADVANCE

would appreciate if someone can asnwer the above question

yea i would like to see reply to that post as well..
i just got my sgs with same stock firmware

Hi abhsihek /.... where do u live in vijayawada.. im aslo frm vij.... Yesterday i rooted my mobile but .... iTs okay .. still trying on lagfix and what else... there are no custom roms for us.. No mod taking care for us... Please do something for our indians tooo.,

Can you not put JP3?
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i got one more doubt. actually now i m using rooted firmware with CFlagfix..
if i flash with another firmware like u said above with JP3 .. do i lose all those things like CFlagfix and my root......

Have you tried to update the firmware through the kies?
I want to update it but here in visakhapatnam the service center guys told me not to.
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dalepraneeth said:
Have you tried to update the firmware through the kies?
I want to update it but here in visakhapatnam the service center guys told me not to.
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There have been people here who were adventurous enough to go ahead & flsh their phones to whatever they wanted. A few of them got their phones BRICKED. Cant to ahead, cant go back, STUCK. They went & complained at the service centers that they were trying to update via Kies, the official Samsing software & god knows what went wrong, its BRICKED. I think they ended up convincing them. Well, tjis is the gist of what I have learned from the forums, its your call, you take it. I am from Hubli, Karnataka, India. I hated the stock ROM, updated to JG4 via Kies, Hated it, Updated to JPC, Loved it, Updated to JPH, aahhh, beautiful.
There's a thread here that points to the Stock DDJG4 ROM for India if you want to revert back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771262
Like I said guys, its YOUR CALL.
PS : JPC & JPH are Betas & 23rd is the date set for official Froyo release.

hi praneeth.. nenu update chesanu .. its safe .. dont worry.. update to JG4 and i will provide u rooted rom which is suitable for us... and i will also provide unroot rom which gives us our warranty back. so dont worry...............

Hi Ragin can u post ur information which firmware u flashed and which rom u put...
i m dying to see my phone naked... wanna customize yaar... and also can u please tell how to download themes with metamorph................

I didn't understand the problem with roms.
Can you enlighten me please.
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Guys, I am from Bangalore and living with JG4. I havent applied any lagfix or GPS fix.
I am generally happy with JG4 but yea, havent seen a offical update in a while.
I am rooted: Search for 1-click Root/Unroot for Galaxy S
With a click you can root yourself and can unroot too - for warranty reasons.
Never observed a lag as such but I use AutoKiller Memory. Keeps my phone smooth; no lags.Try the aggressive setting.
GPS works good, fix is fast and position perfect. I use Google Navigation [BRUT], yes you can use the US Google navigation here in India with spoken street names - hows that. Recently I did a Bangalore - Pondicherry drive just on Google Navigation and it was awesome. I had all internal village roads mapped and navigated me through it. As you already know, the stock official Google Navigation doesnt work.
ragin said:
PS : JPC & JPH are Betas & 23rd is the date set for official Froyo release.
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This line almost made me jump off my chair. Which 23rd are you taking about. Is it confirmed ?
Anybody from Mumbai ? Thats my hometown. There's an APP for rickshaw/taxi fare here on android market. Right now it works for Mumbai only. That was the best one I could find.
If you guys have any other cool apps that you have discovered for [indian] context, please share.
Thanks,
Have a good one.

hi araje i m also using the same firmware using cflagfix and also have both root and unroot update.zip files with me so no problem for me too..........
Can u please tell me how to use that navigator ... is it available in the market right now ................. does the navigation needs internet or does it works thru GPS signal ...........
can u please tell me >>??
and also what abt roms////////////// which one r u using with JG4..................

hey can u give me the link of the one click root and unroot software.. for me..
i think its more comfortable than mine..............
BYe

Brut Maps Mod is the answer. Search the forum guys, you all are being lazy.
I'm from Chennai, anyone here?
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I m studying in CHENNAI SRM COLLEGE>>>>
Whats up??
need some help broo
i m also JG4 firmware.........................
help me in customization brother...

KingHarsha - here you go
Search 'brut google maps 4.4' in google. Use the first link to load BRUT versions while keeping your stock google maps and navigation versions. Use the Stockified versions if you want to replace teh stock ones. I didnt do that, and I am comfortable with BRUT versions sitting near the stock ones.
No you have to pay data charges. But seeing that you are on this phone, I guess you already have data enabled on your PC. And yea you stay in chennai, so definitely you have 3G as well. I switched to dreaded BSNL just to get 3G services.
But dont worry abt data too much. Surprisingly it doesnt uze that much. If you have wifi at home, just setup your flightplan and it will download tiles along your way. tiles are big enough so if you detour or so, you are still within the downloaded area. U need to enable cache in brut menu.
Personally, I dont use the voice directions in city. It doesnt give instructions but it says a sentence. thats too much to decode while driving. But that problem exists in original sw as well. I kept it on during my roadtrip and I had great experience. First thing you will notice is that its smooth, your car doesnt update in jumps or maps dont move in jumps, they just smoothly rotate or move. Alternate routes, layers on teh way...its all there and its great.
Best part is oneways etc gets updated frequently and automatically since u connect to the cloud. When a flyover construction started, within a month it started routing me with the official detour posted on the road by traffic authorities. So thats great.
Well, thats my experience though.
Just search for 'one click root unroot galaxy S' on this forum. Not sure if it will work for you since you are already rooted.

Guys,
Looks like i am taking the dive and installing lagfix. I see 2 options - oneclick lay fix, or cflagfix.
Do you guys recommend any one of these?
Also in cant so 3buttons recovery and need to do that using clockmod's reboot to recovery option. Song if things don't work while Installation in will have to use odin only to reflash ddjg4. Something in have never done.
Song in was thinking of following sequence titanium backup - clockmod backup- odin reflash ddjg4 - install oneclick root - install oneclick lagfix / cflagfix - titanium restore.
If things break while installation of lagfix like in have seen phone not rebooting for many after installation of fix, then abort and reflash ddjg4 again.
Plz send in your comments. Any better way to do this. You can also say dont be so scared as you might have guessed i am sh$%the scared to do this and gathering my guts right now.
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Hi.
I got stock version jg4 .and I am unable to use 3 button combo .no lag fix no nothing. Need help with customisation
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@kingharsha
Do you have the 3 button mode working?

[Q] Can i install updates

hey... so this is my first post. i have recently got myself a captivate and i love it so far... i have used a PDF guide i found on here and i have rooted my phone, removed ATT bloatware, sideloaded a few apps but today i got a notification saying there were updates available. i was wondering if its ok (safe) to install these updates after i have done all the above or if its a good way to go about bricking my phone.
any advice would be helpful as im kind of new to it all and i love my new phone and would hate to screw it up so soon after getting it haha.

fallenangel3787 said:
hey... so this is my first post. i have recently got myself a captivate and i love it so far... i have used a PDF guide i found on here and i have rooted my phone, removed ATT bloatware, sideloaded a few apps but today i got a notification saying there were updates available. i was wondering if its ok (safe) to install these updates after i have done all the above or if its a good way to go about bricking my phone.
any advice would be helpful as im kind of new to it all and i love my new phone and would hate to screw it up so soon after getting it haha.
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I do not think it would be harmful but there us a chance it will not take because you are rooted
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I had no problems when doing the update. I was also rooted, running the stock 2.1 rom. It updated me to JH7 and 2.1 update 1.

[Q] New User of SGT in Philippines

Hi, Thanks if your reading this and answering me i really can understand what to do so ill just ask so many stupid question and see if you know some of them. so First how do i know if i have a GSM / CDMA?. Next if i got either the two one what is the best way to optimize my Tab. in a certain way that i can root/flash/rom/hack or etc. and my main concern is that if i was to return all it back like a factory restore can it be done?.
So in anyway possible help me i bought my SGT in Philippines and we get like a Open Line SGT i can use all our Telcom providers and use Different Sim Cards so i really can't tell what to do first.

ap122289 said:
"First how do i know if i have a GSM / CDMA?.....
S...we get like a Open Line SGT i can use all our Telcom providers and use Different Sim Cards so i really can't tell what to do first.
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You have the GSM Tab, I'm sure. CDMA is NOT very common in the Philippines, and you have a sim card slot, CDMA doesn't have this.
Also, unless your Tab was illegally imported from somewhere, you have the international version.
ap122289 said:
"what is the best way to optimize my Tab. in a certain way that i can root/flash/rom/hack or etc. and my main concern is that if i was to return all it back like a factory restore can it be done?.
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I recommend you try out your stock ROM first, and read heavily on these forums. Know your Tab, current firmware, etc..
Once you've decided to play around your tab's ROM, then follow these guidelines. NOTE: It is possible that you will end up with a very expensive paperweight (brick) if you make a mistake somewhere along the way. Tread carefully.
First, enter *#1234# in your phone dialer to get your Tab's firmware.
2nd: backup your data (in Kies) and apps (in Titanium Backup)
3rd: Root your device using SuperOneClick (this voids your warranty)
SuperOneClick with instructions can be found here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
4th: Verify that your "bootloader" is not locked. Last few releases by Samsung locked the bootloader so flashing the firmware may damage or brick your Tab.
You can use Bootloader patch to check. It's here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071&highlight=*#1234#
Again, read carefully and follow the directions..
5th: Finally, one of the best ROMs out there is Overcome. You will find all you need here. --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932082
I suggest you print out the included instructions (in pdf). You will also find all the links to files that you need in this thread.
I cannot stress further the gravity of your decisions... .. Follow the steps carefully and faithfully..
6th: If something goes wrong (I hope not), please don't blame me.
Best of luck!
P.S.
I know my reply is a bit long (I've done my homework somewhat), but I'd love to get a small thank you by clicking on this button............................................... --V
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Bro im form philippines also. If i were you i dont want to flash my tab. Im just going to wait the gingerbread 2.3. I heard kasi may or june this year....
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@Sef_P1000
Thanks for the warning i kinda know Bricking and doing this to Galaxy Tab is Voiding your Warranty but i was so stupid i cant tell if i am using GSM but now for what you told me GSM is a Tab that use Sim and for using my Tab now its kinda great but i wanna maximize my Tab so i can do different things and for now ill just read and read but still going to wait for more things and before i do this i am going to enjoy my Tab. Already Sold my iPad and i kinda want to know if SGT 7" is already good or ill be buying the new SGT 8.9 and 10.1 so for now thank you very much and already reading some files but wish some Filipino already tried this but i think ill do just fine i can understand some part but still need to read first and will ask again if need help. BTW are you a Filipino or ???

I'm a Filipino too.
Voiding your warranty should be no problem since you can unroot your phone back. Moreover, I'm pretty sure that you got the GSM one since as Sef pointed out, it's pretty rare for us to use a CDMA device (partly thanks to our backwards and slow internet back home).
Moreover, to optimize your device, just try the ROMs out. You should read the guides how to flash them, of course, whether you wanna use Heimdall or Odin.

Pinoy ako! Hehehe.. (Im Filipino too! LOL)
I feel the same way now about flashing.. I am confident in doing it but am still doing heavy research. Take note that some roms do not have all the features of the stock rom, and they have bugs too.
Maybe in a month or so, I`ll flash this tab and then update this thread.
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Okay Thanks ill be doing it too in a few weeks or months just need to double check some details and if i make it success full ill make a guide how i did mine. wish someone in phil can make a video or guide . i keep hearing that using mod ROMs rocks. but still lets see what happen.

hi bro. im also in the phils. ive got my tab from smart for two months, and i'd say im quite satisfied with the stock rom. with all the posts i read from various threads regarding problems in installing custom roms (the latest, also here, regarding overcome sucking the tab's batt), im not fully convinced to try it. my two cents: why fix something that is not broken?
ive had my sonyericsson xperia x8 also for quite sometime now, and flashing it is much less complicated than doing it in the tab. i simply cant risk bricking my tab!
also,a wk ago i had my tab repaired in samsung head office because of dim display. they replaced the lcd even if my tab is already rooted. so rooting i think doesnt make you lose your warranty! they even upgraded my firmware. love the new date, time and weather widgets.
i will just wait for the gingerbread upgrade this may!

vince_junior said:
hi bro. im also in the phils. ive got my tab from smart for two months, and i'd say im quite satisfied with the stock rom. with all the posts i read from various threads regarding problems in installing custom roms (the latest, also here, regarding overcome sucking the tab's batt), im not fully convinced to try it. my two cents: why fix something that is not broken?
ive had my sonyericsson xperia x8 also for quite sometime now, and flashing it is much less complicated than doing it in the tab. i simply cant risk bricking my tab!
also,a wk ago i had my tab repaired in samsung head office because of dim display. they replaced the lcd even if my tab is already rooted. so rooting i think doesnt make you lose your warranty! they even upgraded my firmware. love the new date, time and weather widgets.
i will just wait for the gingerbread upgrade this may!
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May I ask the software version they upgraded your tab to?

prinzhernan said:
May I ask the software version they upgraded your tab to?
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is this it?
build number: FROYO.DXKM3
kernel ver: 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #3
baseband ver: P1000DXKM1
so far, these are the changes i noticed:
1. new clock, date and weather widgets
2. "about phone" was replaced by "about device" in settings (or is it already like that before? lol)
3. alarm clock button made like the lock screen
4. Samsung Social Hub
just had a hard time rooting. z4root didnt work. had to try superoneclick v1.9 for a few times, but i succeeded on the fourth try.

vince_junior said:
is this it?
build number: FROYO.DXKM3
kernel ver: 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #3
baseband ver: P1000DXKM1
so far, these are the changes i noticed:
1. new clock, date and weather widgets
2. "about phone" was replaced by "about device" in settings (or is it already like that before? lol)
3. alarm clock button made like the lock screen
4. Samsung Social Hub
just had a hard time rooting. z4root didnt work. had to try superoneclick v1.9 for a few times, but i succeeded on the fourth try.
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Wow yours is a new version mine was DXKM1. Until I switched to a custom rom.
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vince_junior said:
is this it?
build number: FROYO.DXKM3
kernel ver: 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #3
baseband ver: P1000DXKM1
so far, these are the changes i noticed:
1. new clock, date and weather widgets
2. "about phone" was replaced by "about device" in settings (or is it already like that before? lol)
3. alarm clock button made like the lock screen
4. Samsung Social Hub
just had a hard time rooting. z4root didnt work. had to try superoneclick v1.9 for a few times, but i succeeded on the fourth try.
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i have KM3 on my tab too. though i find it weird that my kies tells me "This version of the device cannot be updated." is this happening to you as well?

noxxious said:
i have KM3 on my tab too. though i find it weird that my kies tells me "This version of the device cannot be updated." is this happening to you as well?
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im finding it hard to use kies with the tab here in the office. i already tried two computers, one with xp and the the other with vista. kies in my windows xp laptop at home successfully detected my tab. ill try when i get home, and ill post after.

to my fellow users of sgt here in the philippines: what case are you using with your tab, and where did you get it? i cannot find the best case for sgt here in the philippines.

On my side. It detects my tab but says its version cannot be updated.
As for casing im using a rubber case
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I'm using an official SGT case, hard case, leather outside, felt lining.
BW, I'm not in Pinas. I bought mine for about P 1,700.

noxxious said:
i have KM3 on my tab too. though i find it weird that my kies tells me "This version of the device cannot be updated." is this happening to you as well?
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How were you able to update yours to KM3?
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Get Original Stock ROM KitKat

Hello,
Just bought some weeks ago my S5 and now I've the update Lollipop reminder everyday.
I just had an bad experience with my last HTC, so now before going to Lollipop I would like to save my current and original ROM.
I've searched on Google and seen some people saying to use odin and oders CWM.
Can someone help to get my original ROM downloaded from my phone?
MY PHONE IS NOT ROOTED, can we do it anyway?
thanks in advance

helxdadevelopers said:
Hello,
Just bought some weeks ago my S5 and now I've the update Lollipop reminder everyday.
I just had an bad experience with my last HTC, so now before going to Lollipop I would like to save my current and original ROM.
I've searched on Google and seen some people saying to use odin and oders CWM.
Can someone help to get my original ROM downloaded from my phone?
MY PHONE IS NOT ROOTED, can we do it anyway?
thanks in advance
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Hello. You can download the Original Stock ROM from Sammobile. Note down your Build Number which you can find Under Settings->Phone Info. Then head to sammobile and search for your Version,and download it. Beware that updating to lollipop,your baseband and Bootloader will change. You will also need the BL and Baseband for Kitkat,which you can find here on XDA,there is a collection just search for it

I know about that.
I've done it using Odin on my Samsung ACE2, but found different from original ROM!
One time I've upgraded to version 4.1.2 and it was so slow, that I had to downgrade again.
Just found Russian ROM to downgrade and it's a little different from my country.
If there is no option, so I will let the S5 go to Lollipop!
Let see if I don't get Camera problems, GSM or Wi-Fi.
I will cross fingers!!!
thank anyway

Already let my phone to update to Lollipop and.....
1st impact..... I DON'T LIKE IT!
the green-blue background colour is terrible.
why not possible to change this theme, to black for instance?
the biggest negative problem is that I can't get write access to my micro-Sd card.
read in a lot of sites that wire access will be given to 3rd parties apps, but NOT TRUE!
does someone that has Lollipop has wire access to sd card with 3rd partie app?
thanks mate

helxdadevelopers said:
the green-blue background colour is terrible.
why not possible to change this theme, to black for instance?
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because its not their job to pander to everyones needs. theyve used the same skin and color scheme for years now and its up to you to do research into what phone you want to buy and how it looks. the update has been out for so long that you could have seen its looks before you upgraded