Modifying without a ROM - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

im new to ANDROIDS..
Ok now ive upgraded to 2.3
I've tried MIUI had lots of "phone restarting issues" (Loved MIUI though..) gave up after trying 2 different versions rc5 and rc6 even experimented with different kernels n ****
Didn't really like Darky's ..
and i tried honeycomb? or something..
Didn't like them..
So i've decided to keep original 2.3
I was just curious how could i WITHOUT CHANGING ROMS or .. doing anything "experimental and still not 100% stable"
Add Rotary Unlock or Add the SAME UNLOCKER MIUI has
When u lock the screen on MIUI it turns off like a TV (this ones probably a long shot but if it theres a small mod i can do to the original rom.. ill be happy)

Don't think those could be done. That's why most of those special Off-Screen animated themes have to be flashed only in Deodexed ROMs. Customizing the Lock maybe.

Like the poster above said you will need a deodexed rom...
There are a couple of deoxded and rooted stock 2.3 roms on here, so I probably best to flash that and then add in the other things you like..

Doesn't stock-GB have the TV effect too?

Lunchbox115 said:
Doesn't stock-GB have the TV effect too?
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no it doesn't.

slimx91 said:
im new to ANDROIDS..
Ok now ive upgraded to 2.3
I've tried MIUI had lots of "phone restarting issues" (Loved MIUI though..) gave up after trying 2 different versions rc5 and rc6 even experimented with different kernels n ****
Didn't really like Darky's ..
and i tried honeycomb? or something..
Didn't like them..
So i've decided to keep original 2.3
I was just curious how could i WITHOUT CHANGING ROMS or .. doing anything "experimental and still not 100% stable"
Add Rotary Unlock or Add the SAME UNLOCKER MIUI has
When u lock the screen on MIUI it turns off like a TV (this ones probably a long shot but if it theres a small mod i can do to the original rom.. ill be happy)
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ramad has a very nice thread with stock deodexed roms. just flash one of those and then u can flash cf-root for recovery 2e and root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
then flash this to get what you want:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12459602&postcount=29

yay
Thanks
I already had the CF Root thing done..
Just had to do the second step.
Thanks heaps..

help
Ok it seems i cant get anything EXCEPT the Notifcation icon mod to work
What my problem is, is that it just restarts over and over again at the SAMSUNG screen.
I also tried this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784992&page=53
I tried JVK and JVB.
JVK Stops my phone from starting
and JVB i do it and nothing happens.. It says it worked but when i go into change my unlock screen i cant?

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which gingerbread rom is this?

Hey saw this Vid, wondering what rom and kernel he is running, if anyone knows which they are please let me know. thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjH5PRfsh0Q&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_609190
first off this a tech demo and not a stable day to day use rom. You will not be able to use this normally on the phone (reagular reboots and instability) it was simply a taste of gingerbread for some devs here. I would highly recommend not flashing especially since you aren't really experienced yet. You should flash one of the many stable roms in the dev section, but if you insist on it, here is the thread for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887037
i tried dling this rom and installing from clockwork recovery as a zip and it says it installed and takes me right back to the original rom i started with. also is there a kernel i should flash to make things more stable. thanks
thatg said:
i tried dling this rom and installing from clockwork recovery as a zip and it says it installed and takes me right back to the original rom i started with. also is there a kernel i should flash to make things more stable. thanks
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I'm pretty sure you have to flash the 2.3 kernel for it to boot into gb. But as joeshmoe said, it isn't a good idea if you aren't experienced (I bricked a capivate trying to get this to work, seriously, it isn't a good idea). There's plenty of great froyo roms out and some nice gb themes, I'd recommend just taking that route.
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I'm pretty sure you have to flash the 2.3 kernel for it to boot into gb. But as joeshmoe said, it isn't a good idea if you aren't experienced (I bricked a capivate trying to get this to work, seriously, it isn't a good idea). There's plenty of great froyo roms out and some nice gb themes, I'd recommend just taking that route.
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is there no way back from bricking a captivate? its actually not a daily so i wouldnt mind a couple of features not working, i want the old tv lock screen!!! I'm using darkys rom right now its great, as fast as anything could ever be but the home button doesnt vibrate and like the stock gingerbread little tweaks
thatg said:
is there no way back from bricking a captivate? its actually not a daily so i wouldnt mind a couple of features not working, i want the old tv lock screen!!! I'm using darkys rom right now its great, as fast as anything could ever be but the home button doesnt vibrate and like the stock gingerbread little tweaks
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Serendipity is basically as close to AOSP Gingerbread as is available right now.
Anyone know when cm7 for cappy will be released
bpodz34 said:
Anyone know when cm7 for cappy will be released
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As far as we know, its not even being developed yet for the Captivate.
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Aus_Azn said:
As far as we know, its not even being developed yet for the Captivate.
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It *is* being developed for the Captivate, but not on a native Captivate kernel. The reorient, headphone, button fixes are native to the i9000 port when it detects the hardware as a Captivate.
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Serendipity is basically as close to AOSP Gingerbread as is available right now.
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hey serendipity is great been using it for the past few days but this is a spare phone im just messing with. can someone link me to a walkthrough to install this rom because installing with clockwork isnt working for this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887037
thatg said:
hey serendipity is great been using it for the past few days but this is a spare phone im just messing with. can someone link me to a walkthrough to install this rom because installing with clockwork isnt working for this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887037
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Don't flash it. Seriously. Codeworkx/Coolya were digging through the source, and the nexus s kernel source has differing voltages than the galaxy s. ie, it can actually destroy parts of your hardware. Wait a couple of weeks, the rc for CM7 should be out by then.
TheEscapist said:
Don't flash it. Seriously. Codeworkx/Coolya were digging through the source, and the nexus s kernel source has differing voltages than the galaxy s. ie, it can actually destroy parts of your hardware. Wait a couple of weeks, the rc for CM7 should be out by then.
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well i dont plan to use the rom long term just wanted to flash to it and mess with it then probably switch back to a froyo rom shortly after. but having an issue getting it to run. if i download a kernel with voodoo and run the lagfix to ext4 then flash the rom should that get it up and running?
edit: went ahead and flashed perception and then the rom, reboots constantly, so looks like ill go back to perception and tough it out with a gingerbread theme. Gonna miss that lock animation.... ok now anyknow know how i get back to recovery mode, or do i have to flash back to stock? and reroot?
edit2: dont flash this rom, waste of time, just play with your friends nexus S, back to serendipity
All for a lock screen animation......... wow.
newter55 said:
All for a lock screen animation......... wow.
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I support this cause
kamesen said:
I support this cause
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thank you!!! fighting the good fight my brotha

[Q] Faster phone

Ok i want to make my phone QUICKER..
For starters so far ive..
Myns a 2.2
ROOTED the phone
SpeedMOD Kernel
LagFix 2.2
Disabled all the Ads
I want to change the menu just make it Vertical which i hope will be less laggy.
and the home screen ive noticed theres much faster ones (the one with just Call Menu Web) at the bottom.
How do i do these? and any other recommendations
Im a noob. so please no attacks lol
slimx91 said:
Ok i want to make my phone QUICKER..
For starters so far ive..
Myns a 2.2
ROOTED the phone
SpeedMOD Kernel
LagFix 2.2
Disabled all the Ads
I want to change the menu just make it Vertical which i hope will be less laggy.
and the home screen ive noticed theres much faster ones (the one with just Call Menu Web) at the bottom.
How do i do these? and any other recommendations
Im a noob. so please no attacks lol
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Flash to gingerbread
Flash to MIUI or sense, but the wifi don`t work jet on the sense rom. But they have find the solution I think. It will get a update today or tomorrow I think.
Go for MIUI
/nik on MIUI
MIUI
i cant seem to find a MIUI for Gingerbread
The 1 i attempted 2 use was
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=992251
I get an Error when trying 2 apply the ZIP file in recovery mode.
what am i doing wrong?
Follwed instructions EXACTLY as they are written.
slimx91 said:
i cant seem to find a MIUI for Gingerbread
The 1 i attempted 2 use was
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=992251
I get an Error when trying 2 apply the ZIP file in recovery mode.
what am i doing wrong?
Follwed instructions EXACTLY as they are written.
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No you didn't follow them EXACTLY. The installation is designed so that errors can't occur if the user does it properly. Are you using CWM?
Well since you think you're so god damn perfect and that you couldn't have made a mistake you obviously don't need our help. Obviously it must be a problem with MIUI
If you just want a faster phone, you should try just running JVB stock. That is by far the fastest ROM I've tried so far. And yes; I've tried MIUI.
And if you want it even faster you should try CF 3.1.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Furry Atom said:
No you didn't follow them EXACTLY. The installation is designed so that errors can't occur if the user does it properly. Are you using CWM?
Well since you think you're so god damn perfect and that you couldn't have made a mistake you obviously don't need our help. Obviously it must be a problem with MIUI
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Dont be a flop.
i didnt say im so god damn perfect. Dont make up stories in your head.
It turns out i had to update CWM to the latest one.
Hey when guys say they are noobs that means they are learning we all have to start somewhere try the simply honey rom it's awesome it's jvb gingerbread quadrant score of 2300
you could try the insanity ROM. I'm a noob too, and even *I* managed to get it to work, with no problems... and it's fast.

[Q] Hesitating to upgrade to 2.3.3... for a reason?

Hello there,
Here's my situation: I'm still on Froyo JPY stock (unrooted) and have been reading extensively in this forums for quite a long time now.
I have various issues with my current configuration, the most prominent being fast battery drain (my phone has never lasted more than approx. 18hours), slow gps fix, occasional crashes and sometimes slow responses. Apart from that I dig the idea of a different lock-screen, VoodooSound for better audio recording quality while shooting videos at concerts, nice themes etc. etc.
Now I've looked into Virnik0's step-by-step guide and this sounds all very understandable and should give me a rooted 2.3.3 stock with SuperCurio's VoodooKernel (thank you in advance for such a clear guide).
However I'm still hesitating to upgrade for various reasons, and I hope someone can clear up some of these for me and might give me their general opinion.
1. Going from Froyo to Gingerbread, I feel like a full wipe would be necessary (or nicer and cleaner), am I right? How would I go about that before the update? (If I wait until the Kies Update, will this wipe my phone automatically?)
2. With the update, will I get the SamsungApps again with 2.3.3 that came with my phone on Froyo?
3. What's up with the issues in the 2.3.3 version, can they be fixed without too much understanding of mounting and rootexplorer etc.? (You read so much about issues like Swype, GoogleMaps, Battery Drain etc. It's hard to decide whether the new version will meet my needs or make things worse)
Now as an alternative, do you guys think flashing a custom Kernel like Voodoo (Froyo Versions) togehter with a less battery draining modem would already solve some, or all of my issues?
I am just quite confused with all the options and new information everyday and I don't want to mess up anything. This being said, I can easily access both Recovery and Download Mode with the 3-button combos (kind of an intermediate newbie here, i guess )
Well all opinions and answers are very much appreciated.
Kind regards.
Point one gingerbread is BETA .
Point two using the unofficial methods may brick your phone and will certainly void warranty .
Point three using unofficial roms means kies no longer updates .
Point four the Samsung apps you get are in the main the same .
Point four the majority of reported bugs are either bad flash or idiot using the phone .
Your choice to proceed .
Personal route would be to follow Virnik0's step-by-step guide. But stop before Installing Darky rom .
Instead go to Rom Kitchen and build a rom .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817703
Stock with WIPE Kernel Chainfires .and all other apps available .
when thats done install CF-Root-XW_XEE_JVB-v3.1-CWM3RFS
Followed by if required XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock
jje
Thanks for your swift reply, it is much appreciated.
Just for my understanding: The procedure you recommend sounds a little "double" to me:
If I follow Virnik0's guide until step 20 (right before Darky ROM), my phone has already been flashed with stock firmware including bootloaders + CFRoot Kernel + VoodooKernel (supercurio).
After that you mean go to ROM Kitchen (the new Beta I suppose?) and stock again this time with WIPE and Chainfire's Kernel. After that again with CFRoot Kernel?
I am confused. What is the purpose of this. Besides that, can you point me to the XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock file?
Not if its already flashed you dont need them just pick what you want .
I probably stopped as soon as i had 2.3 installed and then went rom kitchen etc .
Just stop before the post that says install Darky rom and you should be fine .
XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock file?
You will have to search i have deleted all my SGS 1 links .
jje
I think the point he was trying to make was that you can build a rom to suit your needs in the kitchen. If u want sammy apps you can include them, if u don't you don't have to.there are many custom roms out there too. alot off which strip out the crap from samsung. I personally use debusrom but this does not have samsung apps. it does however have the aosp lockscreens. Its all down to what you want. Which is why the kitchen may be a better option for you, right down to the modem you wish to use.
Drew
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JJEgan said:
Not if its already flashed you dont need them just pick what you want .
I probably stopped as soon as i had 2.3 installed and then went rom kitchen etc .
Just stop before the post that says install Darky rom and you should be fine .
XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock file?
You will have to search i have deleted all my SGS 1 links .
jje
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oh man ur always here to answer people's quesion u got thanks from me
now commenting on the original post, the only reason for me stay away from the gb roms is the call recording function which is unavailable yet in gb roms (apart from miui which is awesome but unstable according my experience )
MIUI is not unstable, it just has a few minor bugs, biggest one being battery drain. everything works as it should do, ive been using it since rc3 and i aint going back..... ever lol
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MIUI is not unstable, it just has a few minor bugs, biggest one being battery drain. everything works as it should do, ive been using it since rc3 and i aint going back..... ever lol
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wat about the compass+accelerometre+occasional restarts+ laggy 3g+imei issues ?

I have Serendipity 6.4 Should I get another ROM?

I have Serendipity 6.4 installed and do not have any problems other than the battery life is not that good. Maybe 10 hours with casual use,
A friend told me to change to GingerBread is this something I should do? is there any reason for changing?
If so which ROM would you suggest? Do I need to also flash the radio?
Its all personal choice, if your good were you are then stay with it.
(How i took on the gb roms) If you do want something newer i would try cm7/miui first since you dont have to flash boot loaders and then if you don't like them try some of the Samsung based gb rom that need boot loaders. And dont let someone force a rom on you
radios come with most rom, if your phone dosen't like them try a different one.
just throwing my 2 cents in
I have been happy with Serendipity but would like to stay updated too.
I have updated the Kernel and the ROM before. I assume I need to update the radio too is that a 3rd component? How does it get installed?
Imo, over been on gingerbread rims for a while and to me, continuum 6.1 is the best, serendipity 7 was jumpy for me. However I recently switched backed to continuum 4.3 because I missed the Colored sansation theme so much
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MarkWorsnop said:
I have been happy with Serendipity but would like to stay updated too.
I have updated the Kernel and the ROM before. I assume I need to update the radio too is that a 3rd component? How does it get installed?
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Every rom comes with a kernel and modem. They don't come separately
Kernel If you wanna change up more you can flash a different kernel and see which has better performance (or you like more).
Modems (radios) it dosent hurt to try out new ones, but the modem that comes with a rom is generally all around modem that works well with most phones. The modem thread is the top post on the development section it will tell you more
Only you can say what a better rom for your device would be. Test and see. That's the beauty of it. If you don't like it, or just want to try something different you, you can.
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Downgrading from JVR to JVQ

Hello Mods n Modders,
This is my 1st post and thanks to Admin for launching this website...
My SGS i9000 is currently on stock v2.3.4 JVR (rooted by flashing 'semaphore' kernel) and now I want to downgrade the current JVR to JVQ, in other words, I want to flash Darky's v2.2.2 ROM(w/o touchwiz), which is more stable I guess
So, is it possible to downgrade from JVR to JVQ without bricking my new Galaxy S??
Also answer.. is Darky's latest JVQ really stable than stock JVR (in terms of battery, speed and least buggs)??
Please help...
p.s: I can't post this question in Developer's section due to very less quantity of post
Yes u can downgrade by flashing JVQ from odin and download firmware from www.samfirmware.com
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Creator Of Doctorz Rom.
I can't say that Darky's ROM is more stable, but it is faster, and obviously provides more functionality than the stock ROM.
If you're really set on speed, try Faryaab's F1 SGS2 ROM v6.
This is by far the fastest ROM I've tested, with all the stableness of most.
I've even tested the v7 released this week, but it is not nearly as fast, so I agree with the downgrading option because I've done the same.
I've tested 3 ROMs on JVS, and 3 on JVR, but this JVQ one is still my favourite.
Also note, that you can always flash the system apps you liked from the JVR version you were using previously, there should be some system apps around on here...I've flashed MMS, Camera, Email, and Phone from other ROMs I've liked.
ali_khalid5518 said:
Yes u can downgrade by flashing JVQ from odin and download firmware from samfirmware
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Thanks ali.. I will try it once i download the stock firmware but i hope semaphore kernel wont brick the phone!
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Ph03n!x_SA said:
I can't say that Darky's ROM is more stable, but it is faster, and obviously provides more functionality than the stock ROM.
If you're really set on speed, try Faryaab's F1 SGS2 ROM v6.
This is by far the fastest ROM I've tested, with all the stableness of most.
I've even tested the v7 released this week, but it is not nearly as fast, so I agree with the downgrading option because I've done the same.
I've tested 3 ROMs on JVS, and 3 on JVR, but this JVQ one is still my favourite.
Also note, that you can always flash the system apps you liked from the JVR version you were using previously, there should be some system apps around on here...I've flashed MMS, Camera, Email, and Phone from other ROMs I've liked.
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hi ph03i!x_SA
I need a ROM to be very close to stock 2.4.3, - rooted, fast but not overclocked, and most important is the battery efficiency. Till now I have never been on Modded ROM. I liked the way you have customised SGS according to the stability and I wud really like to mod my SGS like that. I will try both of them
Custom ROMs don't always look different from stock
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hi ph03i!x_SA
I need a ROM to be very close to stock 2.4.3, - rooted, fast but not overclocked, and most important is the battery efficiency. Till now I have never been on Modded ROM. I liked the way you have customised SGS according to the stability and I wud really like to mod my SGS like that. I will try both of them
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I think you mean 2.3.4?
You can still get the stock ROM, I think from samfirmware.com. Then, again, you can still flash custom apps, but you have to root the stock ROM.
Anything is possible, as long as someone has either released an app you like, or a version of the ROM you like.
I never thought I'd get so involved with this custom ROM stuff, I also like the stock firmware, but after I rooted, and the lag of updates from Samsung officially, the need arose. But the F1 ROM looks like the a cross between stock ROMs of SGS and SGS2, so it's still clean. None of that messy battery icons, custom notifications bar, etc. I don't like those.
Enjoy
Be careful, changing ROMs becomes addictive.
Ph03n!x_SA said:
I think you mean 2.3.4?
You can still get the stock ROM, I think from samfirmware.com. Then, again, you can still flash custom apps, but you have to root the stock ROM.
Anything is possible, as long as someone has either released an app you like, or a version of the ROM you like.
I never thought I'd get so involved with this custom ROM stuff, I also like the stock firmware, but after I rooted, and the lag of updates from Samsung officially, the need arose. But the F1 ROM looks like the a cross between stock ROMs of SGS and SGS2, so it's still clean. None of that messy battery icons, custom notifications bar, etc. I don't like those.
Enjoy
Be careful, changing ROMs becomes addictive.
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o I meant 2.3.4
I agree with you.I used to do modding some 6-7 years ago on my old Motorola v3i and then on SE w810 ...but I will be sure I wont get involved in addictive stuff, since more responsible things have come up now!!

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