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[Q] Questions about themes, boot animations and bootloop.

Hello all.
*I have conducted searches and couldn't find much on the subjects, or have found irrelevant information.*
I'm relatively new the modding the SGSi9000 and have just as of recently upgraded to the leaked 2.3.3 and installed Darky's ROM v10 RC4 with CWM3.
I have been trying to install themes for my phone by downloading the themes .zip and putting the phone into recovery mode and installing the said .zip, however the phone ALWAYS goes into a bootloop and won't get out of it unless I reinstall Darky's ROM v10 RC4.
- Is there a way I can make a backup of Darky's Rom and just reinstall that using CWM so I don't have to reinstall everything from scratch using ODIN? If this is possible, will it get me out of the bootloop caused by the failed installation of a theme? It's a fairly tedious process.
- If not, is there a way to get out of the bootloop after the failed installation of a theme and revert back to the way just before I tried to install a theme?
I was wondering if I was doing anything wrong (I must be) and if there was an up-to-date guide on how to install themes correctly? The themes I'm talking about are the ones as follows:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000049
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1022956
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042516
- I was also wondering as how to how I could change the animated Samsung Galaxy S logo and the sound it makes just after boot. I've read that you can't change the writing of the static Samsung Galaxy S so that doesn't bother me. If there was an up-to-date guide on this I'd also be happy.
Fware: 2.3.3
Baseband: i9000XXJVK
Build: Darky's v10.0 RC4.
If you need anymore information then please do ask. Thanks in advance.
- Gee

As its Darkys rom ask Darky ask in his forums read his posts re themes for his roms .
You want an easy method of themes and boot animation visit Rom Kitchen not the dark kitchen .
Build your own rom choose themes boot animation etc .
http://romkitchen.org/sgs/?s=generator
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817703
Note Gingerbread still in Beta .
jje

I honestly don't think I know anywhere near enough to customise my own ROM... I already have a boot animation from some themes thread that I'd like to use, was just wondering how to get that on there instead of the animated SGS logo.
Also, have you got an answer to my question in relation to the bootloop and making a backup?
Thanks.

If you made a backup from recovery before flashing the theme, then hold the power button down during the bootloop until the phone switches off. As soon as the screen goes dark, hold the three buttons as normal to go into recovery. If you can't turn the power off with the button, then pull the battery, replace it and go into recovery mode as normal.
From recovery, just restore your backup as normal.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

geesamsungs said:
I honestly don't think I know anywhere near enough to customise my own ROM...
Thanks.
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You installed Darky rom so yo will have no problem in Rom Kitchen
Example generate new rom .
Tick XWJS8 base rom
Tick CSC for your area
Tick Hardcore kernel
Tick Modem for your area
Tick APPS you require built in
Tick Tweaks choose any required .
Tick Themes choose theme
Tick Boot Animation and choose
Tick Sounds and choose .
Hit Generate
WAIT tick tick tick tock tick tock Chefs cook rom .
Download rom
Copy rom to internal sd card
Boot to recovery mode choose install zip file find zip file install
Reboot Tick Tock tick tick tock rom loads .
Finished half an hour start to finish .
Rom breaks fails phone bricked simples download mode and flash stock rom via Odin pit 512 and repartition checked .
Cook another rom .
easy peasy very little troubles
jje

Is RomKitchen for 2.2 or 2.3?

Gingercriskelo installation guide

Hello Criskelo's fans and friends.
I'll make a little guide for people who want to flash Criskelo's Ginger ROM (CGR).
I am not a noob neither a developer so i need some understanding.
If i make a mistake please correct me.That's for now lets start.
FOR NEW USERS:
MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE CAN REACH DOWNLOAD MODE
POWER BUTTON,VOLUME DOWN BUTTON AND HOME BUTTON (you'll see a yellow sign)
ΜΑΚΕ Α BACK UP OF YOUR CONTACTS,SMS.MMS ETC
Download JVQ from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901 (Thanks Ramad)
Double click to extract and put in ODIN
PDA=PDA PHONE=PHONE CSC=CSC
Check repartition and put as pit the file attached(auto reboot and reset time default checked).
Put your phone into download mode and connect to pc
When it is connected you'll see a yellow light
In this point make sure that kies are not running in the background,if they do close them and run the procedure again.
Press start and let the phone boot.
PUT GINGERCRISKELO ROM ON THE ROOT OF SD CARDWhen done power off or pull the battery out and put your phone in download mode again.
Untick repartition untick auto reboot no need for pit file.
Put as PDA the tar attached(Thanks Ficeto)
When in odin say pass pull the battery out and press
VOLUME UP, POWER BUTTON AND HOME BUTTON,when you see the galaxy s sign release power button to get into recovery mode.
With volume buttons you go up and down to the menu and with power button you choose.
Wipe data/factory reset
install zip from sd card
choose zip from sd card
CRISKELO V76.zip
Wait for install
reboot and enjoy your new 2.3.4 JVQ rom.
FOR USERS COMING FROM OTHER GINGERBREAD CUSTOM ROM 2.3.3 AND UP:
Put the zip in the root of your sd card
Remove lagfix
Reboot in recovery mode
Make a nandroid back up
Wipe data/factory reset
Install zip from sd card
Choose zip from sd card
Choose Criskelo v76.zip
install reboot enjoy.
FOR USERS COMING FROM FROYO 2.2 OR 2.2.1
Follow the first procedure
DISCLAIMER:I'M NOT RESPOSSIBLE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE
READ AND READ AND READ THE GUIDE AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
If anyone got into trouble feel free to pm me.
CREDITS
darky(from him i learned the basics and put the first rom in my galaxy)
hardcore
chainfire
supercurio
criskelo
neldar
ficeto
codeworkx
tk glitch
zacharias maladroit
pauldiddy
crysis21
00.ante
dhiru1602
fr4gg0r
dagr8
ragin
and all other developers and themers for making our SGS fuctional and beautiful
if i forgot someone pm me and i'll put where u belong
download pit and odin from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832827(Thanks ragin)
The most important i forgot the link for the rom
HERE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978354
ATTENTION: This is exactly the same way to flash any other custom samsung rom.
You can't flash with this procedure roms like CM7 MIUI AND ALL OTHERS ROMS BASED ON CM7.

In first procedure in recovery (vol up + power + home), DON'T do a factory reset !
First, with repartition in Odin everything should be clean and second a factory reset seems to remove "sim toolkit" app and at next boot you'll be stuck at "Unlocking sim card" step.
Please, edit this tutorial or add "sim toolkit" app in the rom.

Wendigogo said:
In first procedure in recovery (vol up + power + home), DON'T do a factory reset !
First, with repartition in Odin everything should be clean and second a factory reset seems to remove "sim toolkit" app and at next boot you'll be stuck at "Unlocking sim card" step.
Please, edit this tutorial or add "sim toolkit" app in the rom.
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I flashed 76 on 75 without flashing JVQ. is it wrong? everything work good.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/picture.php?albumid=4242&pictureid=14015

please help i just downloaded the JVQ softwere from the page u puted
http://www.multiupload.com/RTT74XVG7E
i extraxted it but there isnt a pit file ?
from where i can download it ?
and another thing i have a stock JVQ downloaded from www.samfrimware.com
can i put it insted of the JVq that i downloaded form here http://www.multiupload.com/RTT74XVG7E
???

This guide is wrong man!
You gonna put newbies in trouble!
Please remove this thread

what's wrong with it?
i followed it to the letter except the factory reset in recovery (for the causes Wendigogo already mentioned) and everything is working fine.

I am using a Galnet Twooey III (2.3.5) with Gingerbread bootloaders.
Do I need to go back to Froyo bootloaders?
Or the only thing to do is just to flash the CGR v79 using CWM?

Niccon said:
I am using a Galnet Twooey III (2.3.5) with Gingerbread bootloaders.
Do I need to go back to Froyo bootloaders?
Or the only thing to do is just to flash the CGR v79 using CWM?
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Same here , someone please submit a reply ??!?

I was in a bootloop with your guide.
Treid then installation of darky rom and after that comes criskelo....worked.

help..
hey guys plz help me i am put rom zip file in external sd card but in the recovery external sd does not open..tell me how to open external sd or how to put rom zip file in to sd card(phone meomry) plz help me ..

Hi,
currently I am using v77 with darkcore 2.9 that matches jvq.
what is the procedure that I need to follow to install v79?
install v79 from cwm-> replace kernel to darkcore 3.1?
or install stock jvr->replace core to darkcore 3.1-> install v79 from cwm-> replace core?
or any other solution?
thanks a lot!
Ofer

oferfg4a said:
Hi,
currently I am using v77 with darkcore 2.9 that matches jvq.
what is the procedure that I need to follow to install v79?
install v79 from cwm-> replace kernel to darkcore 3.1?
or install stock jvr->replace core to darkcore 3.1-> install v79 from cwm-> replace core?
or any other solution?
thanks a lot!
Ofer
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Just flash it from cwm, than flash the JVR compatible kernel of your choice

FulRom NoWipe V77 Versión Final - how to install
Hello
I have an samsung galaxy i9000 with
Gingerbread 2.3.3: JV9 - JVO - JV7
I downloaded the file
FulRom NoWipe V77 Versión Final: CriskeloRom_GINGERBREAD_v77_I9000-I9000T-I9000M.zip
Lets try it...

After installation
This is a GREAT ROM.
I am really happy with it.
Very awesome.
Everything works fine!
And my i9000 has bekomme even faster, so I can underclock for saving battery.
Keep up the good work.

Finally after all joy of this mod I have some suggestions.
I am using the version v77.
When trying to apply the battery mods or the blue theme, the phone loops while talking to the SIM card. Only way out, to restore my backup.
There might be the possibility, that I did not read enough about the battery mods, however, my knowledge of spain is zero.
Another question. I like the gel type style of buttons, as shown in gingercriskelos adress tab. I themed a lot for nokia. Would it not be nice to use this kind of tabs (buttons with gel effect) for the selected tab at any modus?

dark side of dark core
I am happy with v77. My prob. unfortunately i used a ext4 and forgot to reset!
When I saw v79 I tried it.
Install ZIP from SD Card.
I did not consider, that another kernel was included: Darkcore.
I end up with the astronaut.
All my cwm backups became unusable.
So I went for a clean gingerbread install and put v77 on top again. So I lose my product code.
Why didnt you stay with the old architecture, so that users can follow upgrades easily with cwm zip without wipe.
best regards
jodahush

not much movement in this thread anymore. People moves to v79
Just want to mention, that I can install battery and theme mod now.
My problem was the ext4 lagfix i used before.
I am interested to know, how those mods works with darckcore, since this thig is allways lagfixed. (v79)
Criskelo seems to move to Galaxy S2. I hope somebody continue his great ROM

I installed as per guide but I don't have google maps and don't know how to Install it?!!
tia

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp!
When flashing to JVQ, all went well and i got pass & reset on odin, but then on my phone, i got failed to format & got stuck on the samsung logo screen.. please heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp

What to do while waiting for Ginger, stuck on boot guide

From what I see here, we are missing one thread for starters, to keep basic informations in one place. Yeah, it's all here (and on MoDaCo forum) but to find everything there is to know... pffft. A lot of searching and zillion tabs opened - there is a thread for everything, but scattered around. So, here is what I did with my Optimus, all in one place (SD card recommended for some steps) guide wanna-be:
1. install alternative launcher (ADW, GO Launcher, LauncherPro... search for reviews, try them out)
2. get root with SuperOneClick
3. install ClockworkMod Recovery because there is no other way to apply patches, updates or flash custom ROM's, and it's easy to make backup and restore too (system only, before some critical flashing I would suggest to create backup of internal memory or you could lose everything, like photos, music etc.)
4. from recovery install Paul's patches (copy zip file to phone/SD, shut down, boot to recovery with *hold power and vol- buttons*, select flash zip, reboot):
Stock Performance Pack
Stock Patch Pack - AOSP style lockscreen
there is also Stock Fix Pack - Camera with brightness fix + silent camcorder but looks like I don't need it
5. freeze and/or uninstall some of LG's apps like in this thread here. Most important ones I guess would be F-secure, LG Home (you have alternative one, right?), Car, and SNS.
Phone works like a charm . There are also custom ROM's that you could flash through ClockworkMod. While I flashed the hell out of my previous phone, I'm still on stock so no advices in that direction but it is really easy. Just be careful with wiping - everything on internal memory could be lost.
Also, tried to theme it using http://uot.dakra.lt/ but that didn't work well - got stuck on LG boot logo and phone was dead, nandroid restore didn't help. I downloaded a custom ROM (what the heck, stock one was destroyed anyway) but even flashing new ROM from recovery didn't help. There are few threads that go there and this is my humble guide how to fix this but remember - THIS WIPES INTERNAL MEMORY - and I learned it the hard way:
1. download stock ROM (Firmware) from LG Optimus 2x P990 Original ROM's, in my case it was BIN_LGP990AT-00-V10c-EUR-XX-APR-16-2011+0 (Euro open), unzip it
2. download SmartFlash from this thread on MoDaCo forum (just SmartFlash and drivers, baseband is not covered here) and follow instructions. Only difference is that you DON'T flash "fls", it is baseband. Other one, that big, fat .bin file (LGP990AT-00-V10c-EUR-XX-APR-16-2011+0_AP.bin) is the one needed
This is it, after 2-3 minutes Optimus wakes up and works again, completely stock, clean and un-rooted. If you had nandroid backup (from recovery) and it still is on your SD card, after rooting and installing ClockworkMod again you can apply it and OS will be the same as it was. Except for everything that was on internal memory.
Of course, I take no responsibility if anything of this breaks your phone
If you have some advices, please write.
Also, if someone could tell me how to get wifi auto reconnecting after sleep or coming back in range, that would be awesome.

Ok, wifi sorted!
My baseband was rather old, version 405. So I flashed baseband 622 with RIL from here: [Baseband+RIL] 1035.21_20110622 (latest at the moment)
Click on MoDaCo forum link for instructions. Create nandroid backup in recovery first, OS was reverted to original and internal memory wasn't wiped, but did complete backup anyway.
RIL is in zip file, so it's obvious - flash it from recovery after baseband is done.
After nandroid restore had to apply Paul's patches again and that was it
Now wifi reconnects, 3G seems like is waking up faster. Still to early to comment on battery life but for now I'm satisfied
edit: for some reason, maybe the problem was with WiFinder app and not baseband. Strange. Switched to WiFi Manager

[Q] Nexus One Trackball doesn't work at all!?

How do i flash a rom? I see there is an AmonRa recovery for the Droid Eris that doesn't require a trackball....is there something similar for the Nexus One?!
My current rom doesn't let me add an account, the trackball doesn't work and the home button and search button are a little weird.
I need help! x/

solidus636 said:
How do i flash a rom? I see there is an AmonRa recovery for the Droid Eris that doesn't require a trackball....is there something similar for the Nexus One?!
My current rom doesn't let me add an account, the trackball doesn't work and the home button and search button are a little weird.
I need help! x/
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You'll need the trackball for Amon Ra and CWM too IIRC.

i figured it out!
download this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1291970
it installs an app that will install recovery and also allow you to create a script to run in recovery.
so if your trackball doesn't work, you don't have to select anything in recovery, just do everything from within android itself.
be sure to go through the options and allow SUPERWIPE to be included in the options. it's the best route because you can't wipe DATA 3 times with this method!

If you are already rooted, ROM Manager lets you boot directly into the recovery!
If you are running a modded ROM right now, the power off menu will have an option where you can boot in recovery too

chetanthaker said:
If you are already rooted, ROM Manager lets you boot directly into the recovery!
If you are running a modded ROM right now, the power off menu will have an option where you can boot in recovery too
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The problem is once you get into recovery, you need to use the trackball to select your items. His trackball isn't working.

ROM manager actually lets you do pretty much everything from within the booted OS. You can download and flash ROMs, change recoveries, make and restore from backups, etc.
I don't think you can do custom kernels (i.e. something other than what comes with whatever ROM you choose)...but actually, you might be able to. If you choose "Install ROM from SD card," it will let you choose any zip file. I don't know if it performs a check to see if the zip file is a rom or not, but if this menu entry merely tells CWM (the recovery) to install that zip file, you're good on ROMs too.

[XXBLL5-V8] Ripper Rom no Themes ?

Hi im using [XXBLL5-V8] Ripper Rom with Perseus Kernel and 23 toggles .. i tried to install the Moto theme and the Alexander one but they don't change anything .. i tried to install a theme for multi-window but that don't change anything either .. what i`m doing wrong ?
1) installed the rom with factory restore and format sistem and wipe all
2) install Perseus kernel
3) make rom little with apk from updateme
4) install 23 toggles
5) install alexander theme ( no change )
6) install moto theme (no change )
7) install theme for multi window (no change )

What recovery are you using. The themes are VR Themes and are not compatible with TWRP recovery but should work for CWM recovery. If you are using CWM is there free space on the internal storage as the zip has to extract the files and mod them on the storage and then sends puts them into the system. If you have an external sd you could try to move the theme zip file from the internal storage to external and see that lets you flash it

will this work on a GT93005t
Thanks
Simon

i9305T, yes.

I using TWRP recovery so this is the culprit , will the touch CWM work ? I really don't like the normal one with the volume keys and all :crying:

If you want a touch CWM then I recommend using Philz.
Check this thread out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091223
Has link to original thread with download links

Will the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995320&page=129 work with your rom , i want the normal icons and the mod for transparent bar and notification .. cant make it work
Do we have a custom SystemUI that we can flash so the mods for 23 toggles and Drop Down Mods will work ,or do they have to be made specific for the 9305 ?
The Motomoto theme say it install a new bootanimation , but i have the original animation still

PaulM_Ro said:
I using TWRP recovery so this is the culprit , will the touch CWM work ? I really don't like the normal one with the volume keys and all :crying:
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hey saw your situation and thought i had a very similar one that could be note worthy. i have been using pandariam for awhile now and absolutely love it. thats besides the fact, i had followed his instrutions on installing the cwm recovery 5.5 because of everyone having problems with the touch versions. now whenever the 5.7 release came out i just recently updated to TWRP which cause all themes that were availiable in his pacage to prove unworkable. i had tried probably about 7-8 times before backdating to CWM recovery 5.5 until the kinks are worked out. the touch is nice and user friendly but not when ever it doesnt work with the user's wishes. hope this helped a little and if u run into a problem connecting to your pc or flashing back to cwm 5.5 PM me because i ran into a data network hiccup and a one whenever i tried to flash back to the older version.