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Custom Rom help!?!

I have tried a couple of custom roms and they have all worked fine at first but then after a while most of them would do something like force close whenever i try to open anything. This is getting really frustrating. I have a build 1009 and im looking at phoenix 3.0 and perception 10.0 both look really nice. Could someone tell me what im doing wrong and how to fix it. Every time i try to enable third party apps recently or something else ( I can't remember specificly what it was but it was rooting it or something) it will do the blah blah something apcore stoped working force close so right now im just going to use my phone on stock firmware and use it like normal and see what happens but could someone help me. I have used gingerclone, Assonance (force close problem), Darky 8.0 with the captivate workaround (force close problem), and maybe a few others but those are the only ones i can remember.

Custom roms are rooted with side loading enabled. So if you are trying to do this after you have the rom loaded, that could be a problem. I also would like to know what you are restoring on these roms. Should only be user apps.
To pin point your problem please provide more detail

I have put apps from custom roms onto the stock rom and other roms. Could that be the problem? And also this is what im going back to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
Im only doing the first part im not going to jh7. would that have something to do with it. Any help is greatly appriciated.

yamato2 said:
I have put apps from custom roms onto the stock rom and other roms. Could that be the problem? And also this is what im going back to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
Im only doing the first part im not going to jh7. would that have something to do with it. Any help is greatly appriciated.
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What apps?
I do not think only going back to jh7 would cause your issue. Tell me more about what you are trying to do to enable side loading, and why you are doing it on as custom rom

I had the ones i downloaded and i sideloaded one wireless tether app a long time ago then i backed it all up with titanium backup and i would install a custom rom and it would have roms preinstalled on it. I would want to put on a different custom rom so i backed up again and the flashed back to stock the to the new rom. and i would restore all the apps including the one from previous roms. If you are asking for the specifics it would take a while and about the side loading i followed the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=738376 and did the method 3 it seemed to work fine until i rebooted and then it did the force close thing. And i didn't go to jh7 i went to jh6 or jh2 or something like that but im going to try going to jh7 and see if that helps.

dont restore ALL apps in Titanium Backup. safest option is "restore missing apps+data"
all the custom 2.2 roms have tethering/wifi hotspot built into them...no need for another app for it.
for custom roms, you DO NOT need to root or sideload...they are enabled by default on all custom roms.

Thank both of you for your help. I will probably for now only install roms specificly for captivate and with specific instructions.

[Q] i9000 is buggy / would custom rom fix this / what rom

So I hate my Samsung Galaxy S i9000 but only because it doesn't work. IF it was working I would love it a lot. The phone is rooted and I am running Vodafone's standard version of Froyo if such a thing even exists (no custom rom).
Now I have read about Odin and different firmwares but I am still VERY lost. I don't even know if any custom firmware would do me any good.
So here are my problems:
My Galaxy S is laggy as hell even tough I have installed lag fix.
GPS doesn't work AT ALL. I have installed pretty much every silly GPS app I could find on forums and in the market. I also entered a bunch of silly numbers yet the GPS is wrong by like 500 metres. Sometimes it gets VERY accurate if I run GPS Aids but google map instantly "fixes" it in just 1 second and screws up badly again >:C
If I take pictures with the front camera they will get displayed once I reboot the phone
and so on. it's completly buggered and I don't know why.
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So will a custom rom fix this kind of stuff? will i get working gps with a custom rom or are those gps apps supposed to fix my GPS which they don't at all?
Do custom roms force a loader on me? I like TouchWiz.
Can I still use Gmail and other google apps with a custom rom?
Seriously I am pretty confused and don't know what to do since September 2010 but I never brought up the curage to ask / thought I might figure it out by studying forums but I am still terribly lost.

If your phone is playing up that much I'd think a custom or different stock rom would be the your best bet. I remember when I got my phone it was horrible in terms of stability and lag etc etc, since I've started flashing different roms I haven't looked back, of course you lose your warranty though. I think most of your problems are probably software related, though they could be hardware(gps /camera). To pick a rom your either looking at Froyo or Gingerbread, then do you want a stock(many newer stock Samsung roms are fairly good in stability and performance) or custom(modified stock roms), then you can go picking from there. Read up lots before you flash on what things are(Kernels, modems, clockworkmod, download mode, odin etc) and then if you are confident go for it. Don't hesitate to ask anything

Reading and learning are the key, as stated, my recommendation is to explore the ezbase roms and easy Odin as a great and easy start to rom flashing, and dont be afraid to ask,
GTi 9000 insanity006/glitch

thanks a lot for the help.
If I set my phone back to factory reset will it jump back to 2.1 - the OS the phone came with or will it STAY at 2.2?
to be honest I personally believe the rom won't get touched if you do a factory reset so I will be stuck at 2.2. i have called samsung and they said it would jump back to 2.1. now i don't believe a single word samsung says.
IF I can always go back to 2.1 I could try Samsung's 2.3 - see if that does me any good and if that doesn't work I will jump back to 2.1 and root it again and use a custom ROM. I have already rooted it and used a one click solution which exists for 2.1 and 2.2 (i forgot the name of it but it was some orange icon with some arrow in it).

DNStuff said:
thanks a lot for the help.
If I set my phone back to factory reset will it jump back to 2.1 - the OS the phone came with or will it STAY at 2.2?
2.2 or whatever the current rom is .
suggest one update to Froyo 2.2.1 its the best . 2.1 is very laggy
no custom rom can fix a broken gps if it is broken
remove lagfix before flashing any rom .
Possible best fix would be to wipe phone via factory reset losing all data
Via Odin install Froyo 2.2.1 with pit 512 and repartition checked .
GPS hardware thread fix may help .
jje
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so
1) the samsung dude told sh*t when he said it would jump to the firmware the phone came with (just as i had assumed)
2) froyo 2.2.1 is more stable and better than any build of gingerbread? i thought gingerbread was a great battery saver and overall really nice
3) so with the gps problems i have stated it sounds more like broken hardware instead of software? i could still give the phone back but from everything i have read on the net GPS is just buggered on the galaxy s.
like i have said with GPS aids it will work fine (gps aids will give me a PERFECT location) but once I jump to google maps - google maps will automatically "correct" the positing which will be way off.
4) sorry for that stupid question but i don't really understand "Via Odin install Froyo 2.2.1 with pit 512 and repartition checked". What exactly is "pit 512" and what does "repartition checked" mean?
sorry to ask

Go to ezbase thread and there you will get instructions with screenshots of how to use it, and all the stuff you need to download, and you can then flash either a slim rooted 2.2.1 or 2.3.3.
GTi 9000 insanity006/glitch

slaphead20 said:
Go to ezbase thread and there you will get instructions with screenshots of how to use it, and all the stuff you need to download, and you can then flash either a slim rooted 2.2.1 or 2.3.3.
GTi 9000 insanity006/glitch
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are we talking about this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991792

That's the one, there are two sets of 3 firmware files, one for GB, one for froyo
GTi 9000 insanity006/glitch

There s ezbase 4 also which is jvo based I think
GTi 9000 insanity006/glitch

Question about ROMs before I screw up my phone

Hi all,
I have a Galaxy S running 2.3.3 stock JVO with voodoo lagfix kernal and I want to flash a customer ROM (Darky) but I wanted to clarify a few things first:
1. When looking for customer roms do i need to take in consideration i have a JVO device? What does JVO mean?
2. After doing some research I have found a Darky rom app on the market. The app. The app has an option to flash/install from SDCARD. Can i simply download the rom and use this feature? Do Darky roms (or any other for that matter) contain lagfix kernal?
3. Is there any option to have a vanilla ROM i.e. google nexus with nothing but android? Surely the device will be faster with nothing on it?
4. Can i use titainum backup to restore applications back to their original state or would i need to re-download them and then use titainum to restore?
5. Is there anyway to make a snapshot of my device in its current state so if it screws up then revert it back to its current state (inc kernal).
Many thanks!
-c

1) JVO refers to your firmware build, relevant as to how recent it is. You'd have to be more concerned if making a major change (eg froyo to GB), but JVO to say JVP is a small change.
2) Not sure, but I doubt an unrooted phone will be able to flash a new firmware via just an app.
3) Firmwares are somewhat more complicated, since they bundle all the drivers and so on into it. To have just a plain vanilla android rom they would need to reverse engineer/rewrite all the drivers for your phone, gps, gyrometer, etc. There are some options available now though, like CM7 and MIUI which are radically different from samsung roms, and claim to be much faster. Google will tell you more
4) Titanium can reinstall apps. Usually no issue, but if there are major firmware changes the restored app may be restored incorrectly and fail to work properly. Usually more of an issue when restoring data to system apps
5) nandroid backup from CWM, you need to have a kernel with clockwordmod already on it though.

thanks dude.
I went ahead and installed Darky 10.2.2 and the speed is AMAZING! But for some reason I cant get the device to vibrate when I get a new sms, whatsapp or email even though I have set the device to vibrate

Check my thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142499

[Q] Galaxy S reboots by itselft, NO SOLUTION FOUND

Hi,
I have bought a Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 six months ago. It always restarts by himself or crashes. And I've still couldn't find the problem. I have already tested with: Gingerbread 2.3.5, 2.3.6 and Cyanogen 7.1 and 7.2 RC1. What happens is that with Gingerbread it restarts autmatically while on the Cyanogen it only crashes and I need to remove the battery and reinsert it.
I've taken my phone to a Samsung technician. He said that my battery was with 90% of its capacity, the memory and processor were tested and they are ok. He said that it wasn't any hardware problem.
His conclusion was that Android wasn't a good OS, and that is happens with all phones. But if the hardware is OK, and I've hard resetted many times, installed a lot of differents OS, why does the problem still persists? It just doesn't make any sense.
The interesting part is that when the phone has few application, the phone works fine. It only start restarting when I install 10 applications from market, for instance.If I have 3 apps installed, it may reboot but much less frequently.
In your opinion, was the conclusion of the technician correct?

I've encountered similar problem a long time ago. At that time I deleted the apps , and then rebooted the phone, one by one and finally the SGS works fine again without a certain app. So try to find out which app crashed your phone.

App is not responsable for the reboot
Well, I don't think this issue is related to a specific application. Because the technician also noticed the problem when he installed a lot of applications that he has chosen without knowing my apps.
Besides that I am using the common ones like: Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Skype, and BBC News. They are all updated. I don't think any of them has a bug that resets the phone.

My Phone will reboot by itself sometimes when i enable wifi
This has only started since Darky's 10.2 (JVQ kernel) has been installed on my phone. I have since installed ICSSGS 4.2 with semaphore 0.91 (no reboots) and are now back on stock (factory/carrier) gingerbread ROM and rebooting occurs when wifi is enabled sometimes.

Try cm9. I used to get random reboots on gingerbread roms but since being on cm9 I haven't had one. Current using the latest nightly with stock kernel and have been running since build 7. Battery life is great and is stable. I highly recommend :thumbup:
Sent from my I9000 running CM9

Something is dodgy, imho, backup all apps using Titanium, wipe phone, wipe caches, factory reset, then install stock gb, say jw4 using odin with pit file and repartition, hard reset again, then root using latest semaphore kernel. Remove usual bloatware, then Restore apps 1 by 1 to see what's causing the problem. Think its always best to start from scratch. Backup efs folder, and sms etc first.
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Wait guys, you are using the terms I don't know.
About the comment: "then install stock gb, say jw4 using odin with pit file and repartition, hard reset again, then root using latest semaphore kernel. ", I have some questions:
What's stock gb? What is jw4? Can you send me a link about how to do so or where I can download jw4? There is semaphore kernel and stock kernel? What is the difference between them? The original kernel is not good? Why do I need to install it?
The other commend was: "Current using the latest nightly with stock kernel". I will try that. But how can I install cm9 with stock kernel? Could you send me a link with the steps?
About the comment: "I have since installed ICSSGS 4.2 with semaphore 0.91 (no reboots) and are now back on stock (factory/carrier)". Never used Ice Cream Sandwich for Samsung Galaxy S. How can I install it with semaphore 0.91? Is this OS better than Gingerbread and Cyanogen?
Sorry about the stupid questions,

Does anyone knows how to stop rebooting problem?

I am now using the Original Stock ROM and downloaded several Apps. After few days, it just gave me headache because of rebooting issues.
I downloaded already the following files:
CWM 5.0.7
Titanium Backups
BusyBox
SuperUser
But still, I encountered rebooting problem.
Can somebody help me?
If this one solve, then, I will add the solution to my Official Thread.
Thanks in advance Guys.

im on v20m stock rom...rooted but havent flash any clockwork recovery...so far havent got any reboot and in fact its the most stable ROM i use so far(from v20f stock to cm7 to cm9 to v20j stock to v20m stock)
what stock version do you have?
you said it started after downloading certain apps...try uninstalling those then check if it will still reboot.
last i would recommend is smartflash the stock rom again

In my experience, I've had random reboots for a number of different reasons. It's hard to tell what may be the cause just based on your description. Please provide more details. For example, Does it boot at all and then reboot after some use? Or are you stuck at the boot animation and cannot go to the home screen at all?
And when you said you are on stock ROM, is it the same stock you had before? Or is it a different one?
To share some of the reasons I've had in the past...
1) Incompatible kernel (may not be your problem since you are on stock)
2) Overheating (usually due to overclocking too rigorously and/or wall charging)
3) Messing up with settings somewhere
And as chupi said, just basing on what you wrote, it may be related to one or a combination of the apps you installed. Or, there may be just a bad combination of the apps that you are using.
I hope you have a backup prior to the app installation. That should help narrow down things, or at least go back to the pre-problem stage.

chupi_24 said:
im on v20m stock rom...rooted but havent flash any clockwork recovery...so far havent got any reboot and in fact its the most stable ROM i use so far(from v20f stock to cm7 to cm9 to v20j stock to v20m stock)
what stock version do you have?
you said it started after downloading certain apps...try uninstalling those then check if it will still reboot.
last i would recommend is smartflash the stock rom again
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Thanks Chupi.
It is Okay now. I think, it is because of Fruit Ninja, Half Brick application. So, I just uninstalled it.
Also, I disable Background Apps of Yahoo Mail.
Everything is now OK.
I am using V20M.
Regards,
Jose Rey

aragorn7 said:
In my experience, I've had random reboots for a number of different reasons. It's hard to tell what may be the cause just based on your description. Please provide more details. For example, Does it boot at all and then reboot after some use? Or are you stuck at the boot animation and cannot go to the home screen at all?
And when you said you are on stock ROM, is it the same stock you had before? Or is it a different one?
To share some of the reasons I've had in the past...
1) Incompatible kernel (may not be your problem since you are on stock)
2) Overheating (usually due to overclocking too rigorously and/or wall charging)
3) Messing up with settings somewhere
And as chupi said, just basing on what you wrote, it may be related to one or a combination of the apps you installed. Or, there may be just a bad combination of the apps that you are using.
I hope you have a backup prior to the app installation. That should help narrow down things, or at least go back to the pre-problem stage.
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Thanks Aragorn.
I think, some applications are not suitable for SU660. Right now, I just uninstalled the Fruit Ninja (Half Brick) and disabled the Background Apps of Yahoo Mail. Everything is Ok Now.
I recharge it through my laptop.
I am using V20m and it is the latest version.
Regards,
Jose Rey

I have the same problem. It regularly happens when Im playing games but when the weather is cold for some reason, it rarely happens. must be hardware.