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[Q] Doubts in Rooting....:(

Hi sorry this may sound dumb
I rooted my Nexus One running 2.2.1 using super one click root...I flashed recovery image using ROM manager..did a nandroid backup..Went on to recovery and flashed CyanogenMod 6.1.1....I found no Google Apps in it...Then i tried coming back to the stock rom by doing a nandroid restore but it fails telling md5 check failed..I already had a backup image of my phone with android 2.2 and was able to restore it....My question is
1)How do i install Google Apps on Cyanogen and get all my contacts back and
2)How do i make a proper backup so that wen i try restoring my stock it does not show the same error......
Now my phone is running android 2.2.1 with stock rom
Kindly help me pls......

Derp download google apps and flash on top of CM6.1? It's not so hard. There's even a download link somewhere in the CM thread's first post.

Can i get the link for it pls..........??

http://goo-inside.me/google-apps/
Next time please use the search function, or just google it. It ain't that hard.

But wat abt the ans to my second question??

Shanki2k8 said:
But wat abt the ans to my second question??
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Maybe get a better SD card? Your Nandroid shouldn't have been corrupted. Just try doing another one and see if it works. You could just be very unlucky, why haven't you tried making another nandroid and testing? That seems like the only logical next step, see if the problem repeats.

[Q] Unable to Nandroid.....

Restore ?
Hi everyone im a noob at this so be gentle
Right as the subject states i cannot restore my nandroid backups as when i try i get a message (Failed to Flash Boot Image!)
I was running Tweaky's GingerBread rom and did a nandroid backup of that then i flashed simply honey rom (both Ginger roms), and when i went to restore Tweaky that error message came up??
Anyone advise me what i can do so that i can continue flashing with a safety of a Backup should i need it incase something goes wrong.
I did have a Htc Desire before this galaxy and had no problems whatsoever restoring my backups, from froyo to gingerbread or vice versa however this galaxy seems alot more tech hence why i have put this thread up.
So would someone please help so i can resolve this (bugging me) issue
Thanks in advance

I had the same problem...
re-flashed fully 2.2 with odin, works now
But there is surely faster way

Im glad im not alone lol i feel better now hehe
I aint got a clue and really hope i can sort this out

17 views and only 1 reply?
No one want to help or is it just us 2 that has this problem? Hmmm

No one with any solution?
HelllllllllllllllllllllllllllllP

chrisvr4 said:
No one with any solution?
HelllllllllllllllllllllllllllllP
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Bumping wont help
Just flash a rom with odin...

Maybe you can try in CWM to see to mount necessery partition like system or data.Then you have a option to change permission system is read only.How about to start from this.
Juwe 4.3.1 on jvh works the best!

[Q] how to get my info back after changing ROM ?

Hey guys, sorry for the question it's probably stupid but I'm new to all of this.So, put briefly I made a nandroid backup,wiped cache and did a factory reset, changed my ROM to CM7 RC1 and now what do I do to get my contacts,applications and stuff back to the phone ? Do I load the nandroid backup from recovery mode or I use the LG PC Suite sync option ?
Thanks in advance and sorry once again.

If You do a nandroid u'll be right back where You started
Nandroid is like an image of Your phone with ALL info,software,tweaks,SMS etc etc...
If You have it backed up with LG sync i would use that..
You should also consider getting an google account at least so You can backup all Your contacts (and if you want mail,and calander) online...
But dont do a nandroid unless u want to go back .. .

[Q] flashing custom rom 1st time

hi
im on 2.3.4 stock and rooted and i have converted file system to ext4 before backing up.(is that safe) or should i convert to rfs? and then backup?
im kind of scared to flash custom roms, i wana flash ics onecosmic.
i did a backup in CWM now if i flash ics rom and something goes wrong can i just revert back to previous firmware by doing a restore in CWM?

Sure!
If you had backup everything (most important thing is ROM) and with the term everything I mean EVERYTHING (mp3, images on SD etc etc) you can now flash from CWM the .zip you want.
I'm on teamhacksung's one (still ICS) so I don't know well the procedure to flash it,
but on the thread it's all documented!
Hope to have another ICS soon !

ext4 doesnt matter?
i just flash roms thats it?

If you wanna be 100% sure "downconvert" to RFS again, backup again, then flash what you want!
2 backups is better than 1.

xunair said:
hi
im on 2.3.4 stock and rooted and i have converted file system to ext4 before backing up.(is that safe) or should i convert to rfs? and then backup?
im kind of scared to flash custom roms, i wana flash ics onecosmic.
i did a backup in CWM now if i flash ics rom and something goes wrong can i just revert back to previous firmware by doing a restore in CWM?
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I suggest you to revert back to rfs before flashing any custom ROM.
Lagfixes can cause problems when flashing and go back to rfs isn't harmfull or complicated.
Than follow exactly what is written on the OP of the Rom of your choice and you're ready to go.
When you have everything backed up, in the worst case of a bad flash you can always go backwhit your NANAD backup or to stock with Odin and Download mode. I was scared like you but now I flash ROMs like crazy even if I'm not so experinced!

ok im gona do it now
thanks alot guys

stesancri said:
I suggest you to revert back to rfs before flashing any custom ROM.
Lagfixes can cause problems when flashing and go back to rfs isn't harmfull or complicated.
Than follow exactly what is written on the OP of the Rom of your choice and you're ready to go.
When you have everything backed up, in the worst case of a bad flash you can always go backwhit your NANAD backup or to stock with Odin and Download mode. I was scared like you but now I flash ROMs like crazy even if I'm not so experinced!
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man we are all crazy!!
flashing ROM is kind of a second job 4 me!!

bedo1987 said:
man we are all crazy!!
flashing ROM is kind of a second job 4 me!!
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True! Once you try that...you'll never come back!

be sure
just be sure of what you were doing read understand all of the instructions, im a bit confuse lately but the urge of me having a custom ROMs running on my GS make's me realize i can do it, but of course by the help of our fellow android user..if i can do it u can also..anyways give it shot...

you are now entering a new and fantastic world,
dont be shocked when you struggle to keep the same Rom installed for a whole week

pzayx said:
you are now entering a new and fantastic world,
dont be shocked when you struggle to keep the same Rom installed for a whole week
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Hehe, more like 2 days it seems for me..
Good luck.

I did it yesterday for the first time... (flashing a Rom ofcourse ) And it was easier than I thought! Just do it.

It's just about follow the instructions!

bedo1987 said:
It's just about follow the instructions!
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And experience.

jsolhac said:
And experience.
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bedo1987 said:
It's just about follow the instructions!
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And self research with the help of XDA and Google

People are saying its hard to brick SGS.
There is 1 golden rule backup whatever you can before flashing (most important thing is backing up /efs partition because there are all data describing your individual phone egz IMEI number).
When I flashed ICS I couldn't get network signal so I had to restore my /efs and it worked.

It is hard to brick when you can get inside recovery & download mode, otherwise not so much ;-)
Only play around with ROM's if the 3 buttons combo work

Well i got my I9000 3 days ago and i already bricked it twice!
Well after you do the same thing with more than 2 phones, you set lol

josueciz said:
Well i got my I9000 3 days ago and i already bricked it twice!
Well after you do the same thing with more than 2 phones, you set lol
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Twice same phone? then it look like you didn't bricked it at all.
For me and probably most of people definition of bricking is:
-you cant get into download mode (semi brick)
-you cant get into download mode using a jig plug (only service can help you then but warranty doesn't cover this so it depends on luck)
-you lost your /efs (no backup anywhere) (only service can help you then but warranty doesn't cover this so it depends on luck)
-and I guess other option could be you messed up with bootloader and cant reflash it ;/

[Q] another which rom thread

hello
im on 2.3.6 now and fancy a change because when i click phone or messages it keeps closing and its starting to do my head in.
which rom should i go for?
could you guys point me in the direction of a good guide were i can flash with odin.
iv flashed both my phones a few times but im still a noob
thanks guys/girls

CyanogenMod (7) was fairly simple to flash and it was my first rom on the phone. I'm currently on Team ICSSGS' rom -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398223
The latest release was pulled pending wifi fixes, but I'm using it and it's working great for me.
Just need to be rooted and running CWM to flash it.

was looking at that before
ill wait till they fix it and put it back up
how do i flash it.
i dont have a clue i only know how to use odin. and to be honest i think my 3 year old son could work it lol

does anyone know a good rom that i can flash with odin no messingvaround that looks something like this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1460786&highlight=2+3+6
just looking for something a little different but stalble as well

I think for the majority of the roms now you need to be rooted and have CWM installed. CM7 is a very nice rom, and not hard to install. It runs 2.3.7 iirc, and worked great for me.
Wiki for installing:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide

i flashed my phone with another rom but didnt like it so i flashed it back to the value pack 2.3.6 jvu and then rooted it with this http://www.androidauthority.com/root-galaxy-s-gt-i9000-android-2-3-6-xxjvu-48441/
but i cant uninstall all the stock apps with super manager app. last time i flashed it i could do it. but didnt use that guild and cant find it now.
so as its not rooted i cant flash with the one you have mentioned
is jvz better?

I never ran 2.3.6, I went right from a stock update at 2.3.1 (iirc) to the 2.3.7 in CM7. You should just install CWM using Odin, do a full backup using Titanium Backup and a Nandroid backup in CWM. Then flash anything you want to try.
Also, for backing up contacts, I've read not to use Titanium, use an SMS/Contacts Backup... Titanium has worked for me though.

Not bothered about backing my stuff up. only need my contacts there on kies
might try a flash with clocks recovery when i get home.
i like the rom im on but i doont have full root access as i cant delete atock apps like i could before. i need to delete them to change file format to exr4. says i dont have room if i don't delete them

I all ready have cwm so do.i.just download the cm7 zip file and extract it on my internal memory card then reboot into cwm and flash

Oops double post

Flashed it but it runs really really skow looks good tho.
search continues ha ha

Kies still connects to your phone with custom roms and such? I was lucky if it worked with the stock firmwares.
Did you do a full data wipe? CM7 ran pretty quick on my phone. Maybe try SetCPU to speed things up a little.
Titanium with root access can remove stock apps too.

ye i did a full wipe.
i tried clocking it to 1200 and still ran slow.
ICS ran a little slow as well.
flashed a few now with cwm getting quite addictive.
would like to try a few more but mega uploads comes up with some security thing saying its been removed blah blah blah

MegaUpload was shut down a little while ago now. Should be lots of Roms listed in the forums here, with active downloads I would hope.