hey XDAs,
when i downloaded a custom rom like modaco, i had every app in a specific folder with framework, resources etc.
now i downloaded one of the stock roms of these but when i tried to open it, i only had a .bin and a .fls file.
is there a stock rom (would be best) version, where i have all apps separated in folders like the custom roms?
my plan is to add/remove apps, change the launcher and change all app icons, starting with this (this is what i have so far) and put the whole package in one rom.zip to have it installed by clockworkmod
monkeytown said:
hey XDAs,
when i downloaded a custom rom like modaco, i had every app in a specific folder with framework, resources etc.
now i downloaded one of the stock roms of these but when i tried to open it, i only had a .bin and a .fls file.
is there a stock rom (would be best) version, where i have all apps separated in folders like the custom roms?
my plan is to add/remove apps, change the launcher and change all app icons, starting with this (this is what i have so far) and put the whole package in one rom.zip to have it installed by clockworkmod
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when you want to use stock rom you need smartflash or nvflash tool to flash files, it reset everything except your SD card.
.fls file is for baseband and .bin file is a ROM
and when you want to modify sooooooo much, why not use source from MoDaCo, i mean his zip file, all is based on stock ROM with extra benefits.
just modify his files and try installing it into yours, and by modifying i am guessing you wont sign back your zip file after modification.
i tried lots of custom roms so far and had a hard time to get back to stock till i found nvflash
so these stock roms from the thread can only be installed via nvflash?
problem is, by now i´m only able to change some icons or remove/add complete apps AND i would like to have the LG lockscreen, stock statusbar icons, stock toggle bar in pulldown menu and so on.....and no rom but the stock rom could fulfill these wishes
last chance i had in mind was the modaco online kitchen but that is for premium users only.....
i MIGHT sell my phone on ebay and i would like to add a complete rom with stock apps and MY custom icons as a bonus.....
for example: optimus speed stock version but if YOU (buyer) want to, i pre-install some unique custom icons and stuff
modaco FR17 is downloadable for everyone.... and if you go stock then go COMPLETE stock, that is what STOCK mean....
and just nvflash and your problem is solved for selling it, but just remember choose only the firmware from region where your phone is from. ...
and if my post help, do hit THANKS button. feels good.
monkeytown said:
i tried lots of custom roms so far and had a hard time to get back to stock till i found nvflash
so these stock roms from the thread can only be installed via nvflash?
problem is, by now i´m only able to change some icons or remove/add complete apps AND i would like to have the LG lockscreen, stock statusbar icons, stock toggle bar in pulldown menu and so on.....and no rom but the stock rom could fulfill these wishes
last chance i had in mind was the modaco online kitchen but that is for premium users only.....
i MIGHT sell my phone on ebay and i would like to add a complete rom with stock apps and MY custom icons as a bonus.....
for example: optimus speed stock version but if YOU (buyer) want to, i pre-install some unique custom icons and stuff
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MoDaCo Ad Free only £9.99 I think Paul deserves much support.
bhanvadia said:
modaco FR17 is downloadable for everyone.... and if you go stock then go COMPLETE stock, that is what STOCK mean....
and just nvflash and your problem is solved for selling it, but just remember choose only the firmware from region where your phone is from. ...
and if my post help, do hit THANKS button. feels good.
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yeah well, putting back to stock is not a problem.....
i still could change all icons via root manager but that would take to much time and effort.....think i have to give the modaco FR17 a shot. you mean fr17-update-modacocustomrom-2x-kitchen-unsigned no?
yeah, its FR17, its nice ROM feels stock like, but have few extras, which you can remove if you dont like using Titanium Backup, the easy way.
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So i finally decided to root (hurray), but i'd like to remain on stock. All i really want to change is the notification bar using a metamorph. Will this work? All the metamorphs say they will work with CM or Modaco or whatever but none say stock? I'm new to rooting (i've been perfectly content with stock up until now) and just had this question thanks.
Oh one more question while im at it. I've heard the term nandroid alot, but all i seem to find on that is the Rom Manager app? Can anyone shed some light on this? I know its a backup but i don't know how to make one or what to use to restore them.
-Cheers
I think morph only works with deodexed rom, I'm still searching this as well. I'm in the same boat as yours, still in stock rom, stock recovery but rooted.
Nandroid backup accessible from custom recovery
nandroid is a nand (memory) backup tool that works from recovery. It essentially takes a snapshot of your system that you can restore at a later date.
To theme/morph your phone you will need a deodexed rom... there are few around, including mine (Kang-o-rama 0.9). My later rom (v1.0) is based on CM6 so be aware of the differences.
well i was looking at doing that simple kinda one click root app, then do the rom manager. but how do you resotre a backup from rom manager if your rom breaks or everything FC's?
Blueman101 said:
well i was looking at doing that simple kinda one click root app, then do the rom manager. but how do you resotre a backup from rom manager if your rom breaks or everything FC's?
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you bot into recovery and restore your nand backup if for some reason you totally trash your working ROM, whcih i just did 2 days ago! but if you having a working ROM and just want to flash another ROM, using ROM manager is a gift from god. its very easy to use it
to answer your question, yes you have to be using a deodexed ROM. and there is a stock froyo ROM that is deodexed, there's a thread dedicated to it somewhere around here. just flash that ROM and theme away. the first thing i always do is switch to a black status bar with meta morph. i finally have a theme zip file with things exactly how i want, my fav circle battery icons, fav wifi icons, pure black status bar. it sits on my sd card and i always flash it immediately.
RogerPodacter said:
you bot into recovery and restore your nand backup if for some reason you totally trash your working ROM, whcih i just did 2 days ago! but if you having a working ROM and just want to flash another ROM, using ROM manager is a gift from god. its very easy to use it
to answer your question, yes you have to be using a deodexed ROM. and there is a stock froyo ROM that is deodexed, there's a thread dedicated to it somewhere around here. just flash that ROM and theme away. the first thing i always do is switch to a black status bar with meta morph. i finally have a theme zip file with things exactly how i want, my fav circle battery icons, fav wifi icons, pure black status bar. it sits on my sd card and i always flash it immediately.
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but does rom manager use nandroid? im a bit lost on this. When i make a backup in rom manager is that a nandroid? do i boot into recovery and restore that backup from rom manager?
Thanks for helping, you wouldnt happen to know which rom that is, that looks stock?
Yes ROM manager uses nand backup. It just automates it for you. I don't have the link to the ROM but it is stock with busy box, deodexed, etc. You'll have to browse the threads, its near the first few pages.
The thread I was thinking about is titled:
Re: [ROM] FRF91 Stock, Deodexed, rooted, busybox, battery %, TB alert/wake/unlock 8/4/10
RogerPodacter said:
Yes ROM manager uses nand backup. It just automates it for you. I don't have the link to the ROM but it is stock with busy box, deodexed, etc. You'll have to browse the threads, its near the first few pages.
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thanks man, do i just boot to clockwork recovery once ive made a backup and restore a backup if anything goes wrong during flashing?
Recently I installed the ROM Cognition, and want to theme this ROM.
As I understand, I download the theme, rename to 'update.zip', and install via recovery mode just like I did the ROM.
Here is where my question comes into play:
1. Some themes say they only are compatible with certain numbers/letters, such as: J16, JFW or things like this. How do I know if my phone will work with specific themes? I want to make sure that I do not brick my phone.
2. If I want to install a new ROM on my phone, should I flash with Odin back to Eclair 2.1, re-root, and install the new ROM? Or can I do this from ROM Manager with a backup of my Apps on Titanium Backup (and how do you export this to work on new ROMS)?
Thanks in advance
you should not be renaming ANYTHING to update.zip. you should be flashing roms and themes through clockwork mod recovery....
Yeah you're right. Can I go from one ROM to another without flashing back with Odin though?
In most cases you can flash one rom over another successfully.
1. Some themes say they only are compatible with certain numbers/letters, such as: J16, JFW or things like this. How do I know if my phone will work with specific themes? I want to make sure that I do not brick my phone.
Need to check what type of modem/kernel you have currently on your phone for compatibility. Go to Settings -> About Phone and look for the last three letters under Baseband Version - that will tell you if <x> Theme will work for your phone.
Also - it is highly suggested that you backup your framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk before attempting to run the theme. This will prevent you from having to re-flash your entire phone. (Will need to use root explorer and be familiar with ADB commands to do this)
Make sure to follow the instructions on the person who created the theme. Most will tell you to use ROM Manager to install the theme.zip. Unless they specifically tell you to rename it to update.zip - don't.
2. If I want to install a new ROM on my phone, should I flash with Odin back to Eclair 2.1, re-root, and install the new ROM? Or can I do this from ROM Manager with a backup of my Apps on Titanium Backup (and how do you export this to work on new ROMS)?
It is highly suggested that you ODIN 1 Click back to stock before updating to a new ROM. If it is just an update then sure you would be able to install over the top of the existing ROM.
Although you "could" install a new ROM over the top of the "old" ROM - you could very likely have issues - starting fresh with going back to Stock prevents you from having any issues that might arise over flashing a new ROM.
Baseband of modem has nothing to do with compatibility of themes. You could be using a jpy or jk3 Rom framework base and be using the same jl3 or jk4 modem which is what is reflected in baseband version under about phone.
If Rom developer is nice they will reflect framework base in the build number, otherwise they usually say in the op for the Rom.
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Aha I stand corrected.
Although... before all the modem mix/matching started happening - it was a decent way to check what you were running.
Spose you would have to check the chef/dev before figuring it out like the dood above me said
Is there a way I can update my lg phone using an android tablet? I am thinking about trading my laptop for a tablet because its much nicer for on the go business. Basicly go windowsless.
Thank you.
Hello!
AFAIK - no, since the LG Updater is an Windows program...
You could use other methods to update you phone though - i.e. through rebuild ROM which are flashable through CWM like this for instance...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327949
...or you use CM7-KANGS or custom roms like i.e. Guestes.
Medizinmann said:
Hello!
AFAIK - no, since the LG Updater is an Windows program...
You could use other methods to update you phone though - i.e. through rebuild ROM which are flashable through CWM like this for instance...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327949
...or you use CM7-KANGS or custom roms like i.e. Guestes.
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Thank you. I am scared to go that way because of the possibility to brick the thing. I'll look for other ways.
Hello!
I thinks it is the opposite - it is rather hard to really brick your device using cwm.
When it fails you flash back a backup or another rom. Works for me on an almost daily basis since I update to every new KANG from temasek...
ok. How about flashing to Gingerbread Hong Kong? Would that be easily been via CMW?
I am not looking to flash customized things to my phone, I just want to have stock.
Hello!
The Problem is you need a CWM flashable file - you will usually find pre-rooted or custom roms, but it could be a liitle hard to find a a pure stock rom prepared that way...
To sum it up:
If you want the direct update line to LG you need a Windows up and running at some point.
If you use custom roms there is not need to...
First, I'd like to thank you for plenty of useful resources I found here...
I just got a new Ace S5830i, but the problem is that it's has a kind of carrier-specific rom (with 2.3.6), full of useless and annoying stuff that is difficult to remove. I managed to root it and thought about flashing some custom rom like CyanogenMod but it seems that there are no versions for the S5830i
So my question is if you know any clean stock firmware that would run smoothly on that device. I was looking for something from European region and I found a stock Austrian firmware, but the endings do not match my numbers (I have PDA: S5830iXXLC2, PHONE: S5830iXXLC1,CSC: S5830iPRTLC1, Product Code: GT2S5830OKIPRT; the rom is: GT2S5830OKIATO, PDA, CSC and PHONE with endings: XXLA4). Is that firmware still compatible? I think I will have to split the file (thanks to SplitFUS2) and flash it via Odin, but I was wondering if flashing just the PDA part would do the job, if I only want to have a clean Gingerbread installation for this phone and not to change anything else.
I have made backups in CWRecovery and for Odin, but I'd prefer not to brick that new toy
Are you talking about AOSP or just un-bloated?
For AOSP, nope not possible.
For un-bloated use an app like root explorer and go to system/app and delete the apps that you don't want.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using Tapatalk 2
Thanks for help.
I just wanted to remove the bloatware and managed to do it with Titanium Backup, so actually without flashing. But I'm still left with the annoying boot animation & sound...
xbendi said:
Thanks for help.
I just wanted to remove the bloatware and managed to do it with Titanium Backup, so actually without flashing. But I'm still left with the annoying boot animation & sound...
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Hey there,
I just got the S5830i myself aswell only to find that there's almost nothing in terms of custom firmware or whatnot that works with it right now, i'm interested in this Titanium Backup thing you used, is this it on the google play App Store that i'm seeing? (Apparently I can't link to outside places until after 10 posts...) It says you need to root the phone first, can you tell me how you did your S5830i please?
Also, what exactly did you do with Titanium Backup to improve the phone like removing what kind of apps / bloat?
Thanks in advance, anyone.
To root, copy 'update.zip' to sdcard (link below) then flash with default recovery.
Worked for me'
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ctsy9593ehudw2f/update.zip
Hope this helps
Well you can remove the bootanimation if you hate it, even the sounds. Now that's the point where i like android the most.
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I realised when I ask questions, I always lump them into one paragraph, so I thought maybe I number them.
These questions are about boot animations.
1. What are the risks of installing/flashing a boot animation, if any?
2. For the I9305, where are the boot animations located? (I'm rooted, I searched for the files in Root Explorer, and there were some, namely bootanimation, bootsamsungloop and bootsamsung)
3. Can the boot animations that are made for other devices work on this device?
Thank you to those who answer my questions.
1. As far as i know there are no risk on putting custom boot animations since it won't replace any system files.
2. I don't know where it is really located on i9305 but it should be the same... on mine it's located on systemroot/data/local/.
(Custom boot animation requires a custom kernel by the way.)
3. I'm not quite sure on this but it may work since custom boot animations are just zip files.
OK, some more questions,
1. Do you need a custom kernel to modify the status bar and stuff?
2. I read more about boot animations, it seems that you can flash them through CWM without a custom kernel. Is that true?
3. What are the benefits and risks of flashing a custom kernel?
Hit thanks if I helped you! Sent from my awesome i9305!
herobrine_second said:
OK, some more questions,
1. Do you need a custom kernel to modify the status bar and stuff?
2. I read more about boot animations, it seems that you can flash them through CWM without a custom kernel. Is that true?
3. What are the benefits and risks of flashing a custom kernel?
Hit thanks if I helped you! Sent from my awesome i9305!
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1. Nope. You need a custom framework such as Jkay's framework to modify the status bar. I just don't know if jkay's framework will work on the i9305 you can try searching the forums for a custom framework for the i9305 and see if you can modify the status bar.
2. Oh right you can just flash them through cwm. Kinda forgot sorry lol.
3. Risk of a custom kernel? Hmm... i think there are none, in fact custom kernels are way more better than stock kernels in my opinion. I've been running a custom kernel 3 weeks after i got my s3 and i've not encountered a single problem so far. Benefits of running a custom kernel really depends on how you configure it.
SignetSphere said:
1. Nope. You need a custom framework such as Jkay's framework to modify the status bar. I just don't know if jkay's framework will work on the i9305 you can try searching the forums for a custom framework for the i9305 and see if you can modify the status bar.
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Jkay's framework works like a charm, but with Samsung based ROM's (JB 4.1.2).
Ok, one last question (hopefully)
If I flash the stock Samsung ROM (if I feel like I want to), will all my mods I've flashed be erased, and returned to stock Samsung? Like, if I have installed boot animations, status bar mods, root, custom kernel, will all these be gone? Will I return to stock Samsung ROM like out-of-the-box? (I understand that if you flash a ROM, that is either the same ROM or an updated version of it, you wouldn't have to erase data, wipe cache to install the ROM right?) I know that CWM will not be gone, I will have to flash stock recovery, but this i'm not 100% sure.
herobrine_second said:
Ok, one last question (hopefully)
If I flash the stock Samsung ROM (if I feel like I want to), will all my mods I've flashed be erased, and returned to stock Samsung? Like, if I have installed boot animations, status bar mods, root, custom kernel, will all these be gone? Will I return to stock Samsung ROM like out-of-the-box? (I understand that if you flash a ROM, that is either the same ROM or an updated version of it, you wouldn't have to erase data, wipe cache to install the ROM right?) I know that CWM will not be gone, I will have to flash stock recovery, but this i'm not 100% sure.
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I'm not quite sure what you mean but i think i've tried it once. I was on EMMA2 firmware and I upgraded to EMC2 via Mobile Odin Pro. I think it only kept my apps, settings and some mods but i encountered some problems so what i did it start from scratch and restored some apps by using Titanium Backup. And CWM won't be gone as long as you don't flash another custom recovery or the stock recovery.
My point here is if you want everything to go smoothly is...
1 Backup everything via Nandroid.
2. flash the stock rom
3. root it
4. Install any mod you want may it be a custom kernel, rom, framework etc.
This way you won't encounter any problems while flashing a new stock ROM. But hey my understanding could be wrong Better search the forum deeply since more users might answer your question properly.
herobrine_second said:
Ok, one last question (hopefully)
If I flash the stock Samsung ROM (if I feel like I want to), will all my mods I've flashed be erased, and returned to stock Samsung? Like, if I have installed boot animations, status bar mods, root, custom kernel, will all these be gone? Will I return to stock Samsung ROM like out-of-the-box? (I understand that if you flash a ROM, that is either the same ROM or an updated version of it, you wouldn't have to erase data, wipe cache to install the ROM right?) I know that CWM will not be gone, I will have to flash stock recovery, but this i'm not 100% sure.
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As far as I know, restoring/flashing stock ROM will erase everything on your internal memory, cause flashing stock ROMs are trought/with Odin (*.tar or *.md5 file). So, be careful what you're doing!
But what I understand is if you flash a ROM that is an update or the same version of the ROM that you are on, your data doesn't wipe, oh well, I learnt something new today.
Hit thanks if I helped you! Sent from my awesome I9305!
I used this boot enablemod install to get them working and just flash the boot files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31833122&postcount=4
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More info here aswell, i think if the animation is not compatible you just get a black screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2077101
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053250
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494591
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063280
Harthouse said:
As far as I know, restoring/flashing stock ROM will erase everything on your internal memory, cause flashing stock ROMs are trought/with Odin (*.tar or *.md5 file). So, be careful what you're doing!
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nah, flashing with odin doesn't wipe data. but you'll need to do it manually anyway, same as flashing any rom
Thanks to everyone who answered my questions! (basically everyone who posted in this thread-except me) But I have read from many places (on XDA, AndroidForums and many other places) that if you are upgrading from a ROM, or flashing the same ROM, you do not need to wipe data unless the developer asks for a wipe.
yup, I was talking about flashing a different ROM.
SignetSphere said:
1. As far as i know there are no risk on putting custom boot animations since it won't replace any system files.
2. I don't know where it is really located on i9305 but it should be the same... on mine it's located on systemroot/data/local/.
(Custom boot animation requires a custom kernel by the way.)
3. I'm not quite sure on this but it may work since custom boot animations are just zip files.
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Do you know a good custom kernel that supports custom boot animations for i9305?
check the dev section
Anybody knows a stable custom rom for this model?
maharu567 said:
Anybody knows a stable custom rom for this model?
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You can check the Android Development section of the forum for this device, and under the Index there are many.