I'm usually pretty good at these things but I thought for once in my life, I would take the backseat and actually ask for some pretty simple technical help.
Details for my Note that I purchased from NewEgg.ca:
- Baseband version: N7000UBKK1
- Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-N7000UBKK2-CL705203
Can I upgrade to any of the different carrier specific ROMs (listed here)? Does it matter about which part of the world I am in (Canada in this case)?
Will there be language issues? For example, I upgrade to a German carrier ROM.
Do I need to root the phone to be able to upgrade to any ROM? Or, do I only need to root to upgrade to a specific ROM?
I assume that the baseband version (as listed in Settings > About phone) is my ROM version. Is this true? If so, where does this ROM come from.
As you can tell, I'm asking some pretty basic questions by xda-dev standards. I apologize but would greatly appreciate some answers.
Cheers!
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You need to install clockwork mod recovery, then gain root, then you can MAKE A BACKUP and flash a ROM that looks good to you. Read read, and read again every post in every forum you go in... it'll save you a lot of trouble in the long run. As far as languages go, it may come up in a different language but you can switch it to English on the first screen. Any question you have will have already been asked in the forum you are in so use the search function to get answers before asking and getting flamed. Good luck!
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You're right. I read through some hefty length threads and I have a better understanding of these things, that's for sure. To confirm my sanity, riddle me this. I don't need to root in order to upgrade to the latest stock ROM that was recently posted. Rooting simply gives me access to other features (such as titanium backup, etc).
yes,You're right.
We don't need root access to install and use CWM but it is required to do other most customizations,like spoofing your device's name by editing build.prop,changing font,LCD density,increasing battery life and the list goes on to other interesting stuffs
MI310user said:
yes,You're right.
We don't need root access to install and use CWM but it is required to do other most customizations,like spoofing your device's name by editing build.prop,changing font,LCD density,increasing battery life and the list goes on to other interesting stuffs
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Dead on. I know there is a lot of "rooting will void your warranty" that goes on and it may be true... but out of 5 phones I have had rooted that I exchanged I never once had an issue. If your jumping on the Android train you might as well jump in head first! I came in a couple years ago with zero knowledge of this OS and studied my way through until being quite proficient. It seems like a lot now but it will become natural after awhile. Also, you can PM me with any questions you have and I promise I wont flame you... I have walked a lot of people through it.. I own a Mac/mobile device store in my town and help people all the time.
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I'm working on the VCK over on the Vibrant forums. Read about it here.
I'm trying to gauge if there's interest for this on other Galaxy S phones.
What would happen is there would be a separate tab for the Captivate where I could add devs/categories to.
Devs would then build their lists and the program would automatically reflect the changes.
Why it might be useful: it's an extra way to get your product out there, and a good way to store all the mods/themes for your ROM in one place. The program has the ability to zip up APKs/files in its queue and make them a flashable zip, or it can just directly download files from a web server (for ROMs and other already-made flashables).
It's great for noobies to add any bloat they might want back as well as other things. Plus, it's good for making blank flashable zips for quick modifications, and the like.
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Instead of a Repo tab, if there might be a Vibrant tab & a Captivate tab (and maybe any other phone that has interest).
They key is community involvement. I don't have a Cappy nor do I have the time to live on all Galaxy S subforums to keep up with all the modems/apps/roms each phone differs with
Thanks for reading~
yup
+1
I like it
It sounds like a good idea since no one seems to want to commit their roms To rom manager.
Delgoth said:
It sounds like a good idea since no one seems to want to commit their roms To rom manager.
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The same would happen here lol
It requires upkeep by a developer or someone
Sounds awsome I'll be watching for this in the future keep up the good work
really like the idea of this
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It sounds like a good idea since no one seems to want to commit their roms To rom manager.
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what do you mean by "commit" their rom to rom manager? Can it not just simply be listed on there?
buddy17 said:
what do you mean by "commit" their rom to rom manager? Can it not just simply be listed on there?
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One of the reasons for the rom manager not having the roms is that most will just flash the rom without thinking (happens far to often) and if the bases changed say from a 2.2 base to a 2.2.1 base and you flash the rom without going to stock first you could end up in a boot loop or even worse a brick. That option was added for HTC and others that are far more open to flashing then the galaxy s line. There are far to many "I bricked my captivate" threads due to people not reading and understanding what they did or didnt do to cause it. Most people are only interested in making their phone cool and not what is really going on when they flash their phone. So I am personally glad that they are not listed in Rom manager.
I actually like the idea i would definately love to see it
one question, you can add different themes, modems, kerenels, ect to the app? so you have like your own rom kitchen on your computer?
I say Hells Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm about to save you a lot of time Rogers (Canada) Captivate users.
I spent the last 6 hours using http://serendipityrom.weebly.com/download.html these directions to flash a rom.
Here is what they don't tell you.
This is for the AMERICAN version (AT&T) Captivate only. Yes. You will be able to install the rom on your phone... but the SIM card supplied to you by rogers will not work with this rom.
Also, after following the "excellent" tutorials online and via youtube, you will end up with a phone flashed back to "stock" (At&T) stock... with all their bloatware. AND your startup graphic will now be "AT&T world phone"
Who would have known how good we had it as Rogers customers?
Bottom line. Stay away from Serendipity, and possibly all roms. Launcher pro is better than 90% of them anyway it seems. And you can turn that off in .6 seconds.
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I'm currently using Serendipty 5.2 on my Rogers Captivate with no issues what so ever. You're most certainly doing something wrong.
Nice to know. The latest version is 5.7, which I installed. I will not add a clever image showing your folly by responding to my post out of common courtesy.
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How about explaining what I did wrong instead of a face palm? I know that's asking alot.
Are you saying the tut online doesn't flash to an ATnT stock? Are you saying I'm stupid? Are you saying your rom works no matter what? Tell me. Educate. Communicate.
At the very least refute my claims.
Do your self a favor and delete your comments. It is still early, not too many have read it yet. You need to read much more and gain a better understanding before you post something like this
It would appear that the statement made by the OP is false, in that the ROM works on various versions of the device.
If you need assistance, make a new thread in Captivate Q&A, without a title directing the issue at one particular ROM (how about something like the new title of this thread?)
Explain what you have tried, what isn't working (exactly), and someone might be so good as to tell you what you did wrong.
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Hey there - I just bought my wife a used Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (I9000M) and it came with a custom rom / cwm recovery already installed - now I'd keep it as it seems to work ok, but since it's for my Wife, I'd rather just return it to stock as she doesn't need all the custom rom enhancements I don't think.
What i'd like to do is return it to a stock Samsung ROM - or at least something really close to stock. (Something that has all the stock Samsung apps maybe?) I'm not familiar at all with the rom that's on there so it may be the best one available, I have no idea. This is my Wife's first Android phone and I'd rather not turn her off of it because of some custom roms issues.
My problem is that I'm not sure how to go back. I've read a bunch of articles on here and I just got confused since there are so many different modems and regions, or whatever. I'm not a total noob with custom roms, I've put dozens on my Dell Streak, but the Samsung seems to be a bit more complicated (to me at least). If someone could help me by listing the steps required to go back to stock or if they can recommend an optimized stock rom, something like that, I'd really appreciate it.
Here's what I have on there now...
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Thanks a lot for your help guys!
check this topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
every thing you need is there.
read carefully so you have everything correct so you dont brick it.
good luck, its not so hard.
you can allso try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835628
fireburn123 said:
check this topic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
every thing you need is there.
read carefully so you have everything correct so you dont brick it.
good luck, its not so hard.
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and there you have to pick the file with UGJL2 firmware, download, doubleclick to extract it and then just follow the instructions in the thread fireburn postet.have fun
I run doc 9.9.5 myself, JS8 2.2.1 is a better ROM than JL2 2.2 and the speedmod kernel is also better than stock...but whatever.
I have all the Samsung stock apps on mine (not the Bell ones, don't really need them unless you pay a ton for mobile TV), but whoever cooked that one up might have left them off.
Thanks a lot folks! I might just look at possibly cooking another rom that has all the standard apps in it.
I did notice something that doesn't work in my current ROM, when I connect the USB cable, the option to mount the sd memory as a mass storage device isn't available. Does anyone else have that issue (or have you seen it before)? Do you think cooking a new ROM up in the kitchen would resolve that or do I have to go back to stock for that feature?
Thanks,
Steve
Go to Settings -> Wireless and network -> USB settings
Don't know what setting it could be on now but change it to 'mass storage'
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dear xda members
i own a galaxy tab for six months. the first time i got it, it was locked to Orange (Europe) under froyo 2.2, but i unlocked it to make it work here in Algeria.
sometimes it get locked by it self after a reboot! something i did notice after one month, and then it repeatedly hapen every week or so, then i decided to get stock gingerbread jq1 (i do like custom roms but i prefer using my device with stock system) because i thought it will wipe the system and let no trace of Orange crap, suddenly i was wrong, because it keep showing me Orange in the satut bar (at least one time per day) along with my provider (Djezzy), when it hapen, the phone force close all active applications and i lose signal for a while, until its gone and got back my provider signal.
please help, any suggestion is very welcome, even if it is a custom rom (a stable one)
thanks
You can try Hyperdroid. It has SIM unlock build into the boot up.
It is more stripped down compared to JQ1 or Overcome.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444240
D.O.C is a senior moderator here now, and doesn't have time developing this ROM further but it is stable.
I use his RedPill 2.0.1 kernel before.
Hope it works for you.
There are other ways to customise unlocking into your JQ1 but I have not seen the details on how to do it.
priyana said:
You can try Hyperdroid. It has SIM unlock build into the boot up.
It is more stripped down compared to JQ1 or Overcome.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444240
D.O.C is a senior moderator here now, and doesn't have time developing this ROM further but it is stable.
I use his RedPill 2.0.1 kernel before.
Hope it works for you.
There are other ways to customise unlocking into your JQ1 but I have not seen the details on how to do it.
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thank you so much for your quick reply!
i will try the suggested solution
If I helped you, please press the thanks button
i have fond a temporary solution for my problem, so after changing many times my nv_data.bin, trying to unlock it and get rid of orange who comes every hour or tow, i decided to take another step and i made a backup of my efs before erasing it completely, getting ride of efs let android generate a new efs without any trace of my oem, the thing you lose here is you imei code, because the new efs contains a different imei!
any way, i dont have to worry about orange any more
If I helped you, please press the thanks button
Since the moderator closed my thread without even reading what I wrote, as if a bot or something, let me try again....
Can anyone recommend an Android 4.4x ROM that works rooted, and works with the latest TWRP?
I want all the basic features to work. I read that Viper won't work with the compass with changing the kernel, and Bad Boyz Sprint ONE ROMz won't work with the latest TWRP.
I don't want to install 20 different ROMs and test each when other people already did that already, that's the whole point of the internet.
Sorry but I saw your last thread and he was right to close it. Roms can't be recommended. Isn't a written rule but it's common courtesy. To recommend a Rom is to say that one Rom is better than another. Do you understand what I mean
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Since the moderator closed my thread without even reading what I wrote, as if a bot or something, let me try again....
Can anyone recommend an Android 4.4x ROM that works rooted, and works with the latest TWRP?
I want all the basic features to work. I read that Viper won't work with the compass with changing the kernel, and Bad Boyz Sprint ONE ROMz won't work with the latest TWRP.
I don't want to install 20 different ROMs and test each when other people already did that already, that's the whole point of the internet.
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OK, so lets re-cap. You posted this already and were asked not to do so:
BD619 said:
Greetings,
These type of threads are not allowed everyone has their own opinion of what's best/solid.
Best thing to do is read and flash and find out what's best/solid for you.
Thread closed.
Thanks,
BD619
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Yet here you are posting the same again.
Now you are breaking XDA rule by spamming the forum.
(please take note of rule 7 and now 2.3)
So let me reiterate.
No Best Rom request threads.
Why? You ask.
This is a forum for development
This IS NOT a forum for comparison.
If this thread were open for long enough, you would end up with fighting between users that feel the rom they use is the best.
~Hence, no straight answer
~Hence, you end up trying several
~Hence, you realize, the mod you ignored has much wisdom
so ends the lesson of why we close these threads.
Thank you
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