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I have an indian galaxy s.
I got the device 2 days ago.
THE PHONE ROCKS AND IS AMAZINGLY FAST!!!
I love every aspect of it and now i want to root it.
The device is not simlocked, i bought it outright.
It is a non operator specific device.
My operator is vodafone india.
They provide 2.75G services based on 900 MHz and 1800 MHz digital GSM technology.
I have the folln. in *#1234#
PDA:I9000DDJF3
Phone:I9000DDJF3
CSC:I9000DDJF3
I want to know what method I can use to root the device because I read someone saying that you needed to be on some dutch fw to root the device.(If not can i root it like h tt p:// forum. xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t= 728754
Also I'd like to know whether I can install any of the custom roms like pauls modaco r2.
I dont mind using a prebaked ROM.
Is it possible to go to the I9000XWJFF or the I9000XWJG1 or will I have to stay on the I9000DDJF3?
Also on [htt p://samsung-firmware. webs. com /WEBPROTECT-samsungi9000.htm] samsung roms, there is no I9000DDJF3 ROM. So I don't think I can go back to I9000DDJF3 if I muck up anywhere.
Thanks a million in advance.
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Please forgive my newbishness as this is my first samsung android device and I am loving it all the way.
aditya_t90 said:
I have an indian galaxy s.
I got the device 2 days ago.
THE PHONE ROCKS AND IS AMAZINGLY FAST!!!
I love every aspect of it and now i want to root it.
The device is not simlocked, i bought it outright.
It is a non operator specific device.
My operator is vodafone india.
They provide 2.75G services based on 900 MHz and 1800 MHz digital GSM technology.
I have the folln. in *#1234#
PDA:I9000DDJF3
Phone:I9000DDJF3
CSC:I9000DDJF3
I want to know what method I can use to root the device because I read someone saying that you needed to be on some dutch fw to root the device.(If not can i root it like h tt p:// forum. xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t= 728754
Also I'd like to know whether I can install any of the custom roms like pauls modaco r2.
I dont mind using a prebaked ROM.
Is it possible to go to the I9000XWJFF or the I9000XWJG1 or will I have to stay on the I9000DDJF3?
Also on [htt p://samsung-firmware. webs. com /WEBPROTECT-samsungi9000.htm] samsung roms, there is no I9000DDJF3 ROM. So I don't think I can go back to I9000DDJF3 if I muck up anywhere.
Thanks a million in advance.
Sorry for the spaces in the urls.
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Please forgive my newbishness as this is my first samsung android device and I am loving it all the way.
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Hey!
You don't need any Dutch FW or anything. Just follow instructions given here and you're sorted.
You can upgrade to any firmware you want. Our (I'm from India too) stock firmware isn't available unfortunately. Personally, I'd go with JG5. Totally loving the firmware! Though you can flash to Paul's r2. You'll have to flash JG1 first and use the update over that. Also, you'd be automatically rooted if you flashed the r2.
It's pretty difficult to brick your phone honestly. If a flash doesn't work out right you can almost always just enter the download mode and re-flash. I've had issues myself, but nothing to fret about really.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728754
Follow this tutorial! it will work for your firmware and software!
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Hey!
You don't need any Dutch FW or anything. Just follow here and you're sorted.
You can upgrade to any firmware you want. Our (I'm from India too) stock firmware isn't available unfortunately. Personally, I'd go with JG5. Totally loving the firmware! Though you can flash to Paul's r2. You'll have to flash JG1 first and use the update over that. Also, you'd be automatically rooted if you flashed the r2.
It's pretty difficult to brick your phone honestly. If a flash doesn't work out right you can almost always just enter the download mode and re-flash. I've had issues myself, but nothing to fret about really.
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Thanks a lot. Really good to know there are other Indian samsung Galaxy S users here on xda. I will root by the method you gave me and I will try the jg5 after a few days.
Btw what part of India are from?
Mumbai here
Thanks again
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I'm an Indian user too (Bangalore). Bought my SGS almost 2 weeks ago. Was VERY annoyed with the stock firmware (DDJF3). The black-outs really got on my nerve. Will you not be irritated if your 30k phone hangs up on you for several seconds (to open the dialer app so you can type the number down) right when the pretty girl you're talking to offers to give you her phone number, and you have to ask her to wait 5 seconds to write it down?! Of course, the black-outs aren't there all the time. Usually only when you use the phone after a long gap (at least in my case). But it's still VERY annoying. That's NOT what I paid 30k for!
So yeah, finally flashed to JG5 a few days ago. Very happy with it. Although I can still see the black screens, it's always for ~1 second max and it only happens with some apps. Dialer and Contacts don't lag at all anymore. I really think you're gonna love your phone even more if you upgrade your firmware to JG5
Use mimocans lagfix from the sticky if you have a micro sd and way the lag gone.
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Thank a ton everyone
Darkstriker
ed10000
BackfireNL
varunrai
I will try all this tonight.
Mods can close the thread if they want to.
Thanks everyone again.
I am also from India (Delhi), and currently running rooted JG5 firmware with the sdcard lag fix
I am Hyderabad & i am on jg5 rooted with sd lag fix. Great phone now.
Only thing i am missing after sd card fix is the default ringtones & notifications. Othrwise loving it.
I have recovered from a bricked state about 10 days ago so follow the steps correctly.
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I'm an Indian user too (Bangalore). Bought my SGS almost 2 weeks ago. Was VERY annoyed with the stock firmware (DDJF3). The black-outs really got on my nerve. Will you not be irritated if your 30k phone hangs up on you for several seconds (to open the dialer app so you can type the number down) right when the pretty girl you're talking to offers to give you her phone number, and you have to ask her to wait 5 seconds to write it down?! Of course, the black-outs aren't there all the time. Usually only when you use the phone after a long gap (at least in my case). But it's still VERY annoying. That's NOT what I paid 30k for!
So yeah, finally flashed to JG5 a few days ago. Very happy with it. Although I can still see the black screens, it's always for ~1 second max and it only happens with some apps. Dialer and Contacts don't lag at all anymore. I really think you're gonna love your phone even more if you upgrade your firmware to JG5
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Hi ed10000 ...i bought galaxy s two days back , it has i9000ddjf3 firmware n facing d same issue of black screen for 5-10 sec, while launching contact , phone call or other apps... i want to flash it with JG5 , would u plz tell me full version of JG5(i9000_ _ JG5) and you used and d link where from u downloaded this firmware , you flashed it with all three file (PDA , Phone , CSC ) or only with PDA . i m using Airtel connection ...may i get any problem regarding connectivity after flashing ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your reply n help ..
Hey guys got my galaxy s from mumbai (irla, andheri). Using from past 2 weeks and this phone rocks.
Guys dont go with jg5, iam on jm2 and it rocks. Rooted with update.zip method and used root explorer to remove unwanted apps and media. This baby rocks. Loving the built in task manager and asphalt 5 is cool.
I have tried samset custom rom when i was on jg5 but i didnt get any performance boost. Iam really happy with the jm2 and waiting for the promised froyo update in the month of august or september.
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Hi ed10000 ...i bought galaxy s two days back , it has i9000ddjf3 firmware n facing d same issue of black screen for 5-10 sec, while launching contact , phone call or other apps... i want to flash it with JG5 , would u plz tell me full version of JG5(i9000_ _ JG5) and you used and d link where from u downloaded this firmware , you flashed it with all three file (PDA , Phone , CSC ) or only with PDA . i m using Airtel connection ...may i get any problem regarding connectivity after flashing ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your reply n help ..
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go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724251Z
Abhaysharma said:
Hi ed10000 ...i bought galaxy s two days back , it has i9000ddjf3 firmware n facing d same issue of black screen for 5-10 sec, while launching contact , phone call or other apps... i want to flash it with JG5 , would u plz tell me full version of JG5(i9000_ _ JG5) and you used and d link where from u downloaded this firmware , you flashed it with all three file (PDA , Phone , CSC ) or only with PDA . i m using Airtel connection ...may i get any problem regarding connectivity after flashing ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your reply n help ..
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Hi Abhay,
It is I9000XWJG5. You can download it here. Use the 512 pit which can be found here. I used all 3 files to flash (PDA = CODE, PHONE = MODEM, CSC = CSC). I did it with the re-partition option enabled. I'm using Airtel too, and before flashing the new firmware, I used an app called "APN Backup & Restore" which can be found on the Market to backup my APN settings. Then after flashing JG5, install the same app again and restore the settings. No issues regarding connectivity after that .
Also, I've seen many people report lag in JM2, so I'm still on JG5 and will probably use the same until the next official firmware release. It's just stable and works the way one would expect it to.
BTW, a simple but a very effective tip - once you open the Phone app or the Contacts app, don't use the back button to close it. Use the Home button. I've found that it opens in an instant the next time you use it if you follow this. Same applies for all apps (like Messaging, Music Player etc.).
Good luck! Let us know how it goes
Great to see i9000 gaining ground @ localhost
I am due to buy my i9000 this weekend - hxxp://bit.ly/why-i9000
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I bought a Galaxy S last saturday. I tried the JP1 and JP2 Froyo builds but flashed back to JM2 as it was more stabler.
vinodis said:
I bought a Galaxy S last saturday.
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How much you paid for the device? best I could get was INR 27,500 in New Delhi
28K in Bangalore.
Sorry, this might seem offtopic - Chroma Retail chain users can get an additional discount from hxxp://bit.ly/b3XzIH
I bought my SGS 2 weeks back and OMFG it rocks. I can usually be found rocking it in the office elevator and when people ask about it I act all annoyed
Anyway, I rooted the phone and have taken a Titanium backup. I plan to flash JG5 and do the lagfix, but will Titanium restor ALL my apps and settings? I have spent of a lot of time customizing this baby (I would highly recommend the paid version of LauncherPro Plus) and don't want to lose all that hard work.
Also, once I apply the lagfix, will it be a problem flashing future FW's?
Thanks!
EDIT: Bought it from Mumbai for 28K
EDIT2: Is it possible to partition my sd card from within my phone? My linux does not recognize my laptop's card reader and I don't know of any way in Windows7
Yes. It is possible to partition without resorting to Computer. Search the internet for 'sdparted'. But that script will not help you create EXT3/EXT4. Works only with EXT2 and FAT32 etc. I guess it may support EXT3/4 partition resize though.
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.
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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?
I have rooted Galaxy S and my battery last like 15 hours of moderate use :-/ I want to update on latest Eclair since I dont want to mess with reg hack until Froyo is available for my network. Can someone tell me is there any newer firmware than I9000XXJM1 and ECLAIR.XFJM6, thats what I have under About. If yes, I want to update it and I hope that I will get better battery life because this is disaster since I use Juice Defender and my data plan and WiFi are off when the screen is of.
Also, I cannot check is there newer firmware trough KIES, it tells me to make backup, bla-bla. I dont want to flash it, firstly I want to see if there is something newer. Also, for VooDoo fix, I only need to make that "disable lagfix" folder and reboot my phone and can freely update it with no fear ?
Tnx a lot !
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I have rooted Galaxy S and my battery last like 15 hours of moderate use :-/ I want to update on latest Eclair since I dont want to mess with reg hack until Froyo is available for my network. Can someone tell me is there any newer firmware than I9000XXJM1 and ECLAIR.XFJM6, thats what I have under About. If yes, I want to update it and I hope that I will get better battery life because this is disaster since I use Juice Defender and my data plan and WiFi are off when the screen is of.
Also, I cannot check is there newer firmware trough KIES, it tells me to make backup, bla-bla. I dont want to flash it, firstly I want to see if there is something newer. Also, for VooDoo fix, I only need to make that "disable lagfix" folder and reboot my phone and can freely update it with no fear ?
Tnx a lot !
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I think you forgot to tell us how you want to help us with android development. Since you posted in android development, I assume that's what you want to do...
If not, this thread should be posted in Questions & Answers.
The latest eclair firmwares are XWJM9 and DOJJ1, both of which are internal releases that you need to flash with Odin.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802909
JM9 is the newest 2.1-firmware
But I see that firmware doesnt have a Croatian UI, only support for the Croatian language in Swype
So this is the latest for end users that can be flashed using KIES ?
P.S. I hope that admins will move it to Q&A section.
damirbusic said:
So this is the latest for end users that can be flashed using KIES ?
P.S. I hope that admins will move it to Q&A section.
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Never mind my lander, better flash you on 2.2, i will try one from next days, JPM or JP6...
Best regards
I wont update before VooDoo for 2.2 is out Whats the difference between JPM and JP6 ? I think I will wait until 2.2 with our language is out.
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I wont update before VooDoo for 2.2 is out Whats the difference between JPM and JP6 ? I think I will wait until 2.2 with our language is out.
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I was flashed JP6 from few days and work like charm, dont worry have croatian language, all SGS menu and on Swype keyboard have croatian...
Good luck.
Pino112 said:
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JM9 is the newest 2.1-firmware
But I see that firmware doesnt have a Croatian UI, only support for the Croatian language in Swype
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Anything for India here. Will be of great help!
Hi all!
So i rooted and installed custom rom on my gf's i9000, but something went wrong and i had to flash latest stock android rom from samsung trough odin. I searched and searched before i was satisfied and thought i got the right version for my country (norway) , but it seems it was wrong. So now what? Do i have to flash the right version of stock samsung before rooting again? My gf don't speak very well english and need to have norwegian language on her phone...
Any help would be appriciated
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The stock samsung i found and downloaded from a thread here on xda is called: GT_I9000_XXJW4_XXJW4_OXAJW4_Sbl
No one got any good ideas? i'm going to root and flash CM9 possibly, but i kind of need to know if i have to flash another stock sammy android trough odin to get norwegian language...
Batmund said:
No one got any good ideas? i'm going to root and flash CM9 possibly, but i kind of need to know if i have to flash another stock sammy android trough odin to get norwegian language...
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language settings is normally set by going to menu> settings> locale and texts, here you chose language
ahh! embarrassing! was not a possibility to use norwegian during first boot after flashing stock, but did not think of checking in the settings... Thank you! seems it was correct stock rom anyways then! Will try rooting and flashing CM9 now
I've been looking everywhere and I can't seem to CWM for the SM-G730W8, so can anyone port a version of CWM for all of the Canadian users? I've read about installing CWM with fastboot but I don't understand it and I'm not sure if I need to have a CWM that works for my phone. Also can anyone tell me if Recovery Builder works or can someone teach me to use it? Thanks in advance guys.
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I've been looking everywhere and I can't seem to CWM for the SM-G730W8, so can anyone port a version of CWM for all of the Canadian users? I've read about installing CWM with fastboot but I don't understand it and I'm not sure if I need to have a CWM that works for my phone. Also can anyone tell me if Recovery Builder works or can someone teach me to use it? Thanks in advance guys.
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Has anyone with a SM-G730W8 or SM-G730A or SM-G730V tried using Flash Gordon http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250555 to flash scripts? I want to flash pure performances x http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360670 has anyone tried to flash this or can anyone try and tell me if it works? my SGS3 Mini is being repaired by Samsung atm so i can't test anything until it gets back, which could take a few weeks.
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Has anyone with a SM-G730W8 or SM-G730A or SM-G730V tried using Flash Gordon http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250555 to flash scripts? I want to flash pure performances x http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360670 has anyone tried to flash this or can anyone try and tell me if it works? my SGS3 Mini is being repaired by Samsung atm so i can't test anything until it gets back, which could take a few weeks.
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Well Flash Gordon only works with some zip files; I don't know why. Kn0x0ut http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550120 is a good alternative to Flash Gordon and possibly CWM since we still can't unlock out bootloader. I've been looking around and I found that the s4 mini has a method of installing CWM and unlocking the bootloader through the process but I'm not sure if it works. I don't really want to test it because it would be a hassle to have to unbrick my phone and download all of my apps again if this method doesn't work. The reason I think this might work is because it works with the Canadian version of the S4 mini(SGH-I257M) and that's different from the normal s4 mini(GT-I9195). Since the SM-G730W8 is a Canadian phone that was released at the same time as the SGH-I257M there's a chance that their bootloader's can be unlocked in the same way. If it works for the SM-G730W8 then it would work for the SM-G730A and SM-G730V. Here's the link to the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980 . The developer and I are not responsible for any bricked phones. If you want to test this go ahead and be sure to report back here to tell us if it works. Good luck if you decide to test this. I might test it in the summer when I have time but I can't risk bricking my phone at the moment and I might even buy I new phone soon because this phone is just not meeting my needs for gaming.
BTW Samsung didn't repair my phone. they said they made "mechanical adjustments" to it but it doesn't matter what they did because my phone still has dead pixels around the screen. I'm just pointing this out because Samsung is really trying hard to lose customers now lol. First they install KNOX to all of their devices, then they lock the bootloaders on our phones to the point where it's near impossible to unlock and then they don't do anything when you send your phone in for repairs -_- I think I'm done with Samsung.
I likely shouldn't be posting in an older thread, but I felt it important to notify. The S4 mini recovery that you linked to was the only one that came close to working on my SM-G730W8. It booted into a very buggy and dysfunctional version with a dimmed screen and a constant vibration on. it was useless, but is was the only custom recovery I could get to boot.
I should also note that previously on the stock 4.2.2 firmware the boot loader was locked, and it would just boot loop any custom recovery. After installer the new stock 4.4.2 firmware, the boot loader appears to be unlocked, because recoveries don't seem to boot loop, and as I stated above one of them actually booted. My issue is that I can't find a recovery that actually works properly for this device, likely because it's been locked up until this point. I'll keep searching, and if need be I will have to try and make my own.
SM-G730W8
can ı ask a question ? is i8200 and SM-G730W8 same phones ?
I don't believe that they are the same phone. Otherwise, when I tried the recoveries designed for them, than it would have loaded.
spanish support
ninjablackwing said:
Has anyone with a SM-G730W8 or SM-G730A or SM-G730V tried using Flash Gordon http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250555 to flash scripts? I want to flash pure performances x http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360670 has anyone tried to flash this or can anyone try and tell me if it works? my SGS3 Mini is being repaired by Samsung atm so i can't test anything until it gets back, which could take a few weeks.
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Question is quite simple - trying to load spanish as a generic language support in the canadian version g730w8...
Cannot find a way to load it up. I figure that i747m can be converted somewhat to t999 american version..
can g730w8 s3 mini be converted to GT-I9195L the latin american version to add language support if so How?
Are there any simpler ways to go by this?
I do not want to use morelocale or other apps to just enable half half support but rather change the whole device into a spanish version..
Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks in advance..
JaeRite said:
Question is quite simple - trying to load spanish as a generic language support in the canadian version g730w8...
Cannot find a way to load it up. I figure that i747m can be converted somewhat to t999 american version..
can g730w8 s3 mini be converted to GT-I9195L the latin american version to add language support if so How?
Are there any simpler ways to go by this?
I do not want to use morelocale or other apps to just enable half half support but rather change the whole device into a spanish version..
Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks in advance..
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Unfortunately, you cannot convert the SM-G730W8 into the GT-I9195 because the hardware of the 2 devices are different. If you flashed a GT-I9195 ROM to the SM-G730W8, you would brick your phone. I personally have no experience with changing to entire system's language to Spanish so I don't really know how to point you in the right direction.
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ninjablackwing said:
Unfortunately, you cannot convert the SM-G730W8 into the GT-I9195 because the hardware of the 2 devices are different. If you flashed a GT-I9195 ROM to the SM-G730W8, you would brick your phone. I personally have no experience with changing to entire system's language to Spanish so I don't really know how to point you in the right direction.
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there has to be a way to change system language on android devices. im still learning and searching everyday. it will be quite a big loss in the devices i have 80 pieces and delivery only with spanish as generic language or 5k loss. No push but if you might know someone who knows more about this stuff please ask and reply.. any help is appreciated
JaeRite said:
there has to be a way to change system language on android devices. im still learning and searching everyday. it will be quite a big loss in the devices i have 80 pieces and delivery only with spanish as generic language or 5k loss. No push but if you might know someone who knows more about this stuff please ask and reply.. any help is appreciated
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Have you tried looking into the language and input section of the settings?
ninjablackwing said:
Have you tried looking into the language and input section of the settings?
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Yes that is where i am trying to place the spanish language as the device does not have it.