Note: CyanogenMod 7 Official Support is HERE
Note 2: THIS THREAD IS FOR THE SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE S5830/S5830B/S5830D/S5830L/S5830T ONLY. IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE S5830i/C/M
This serves as a warning and guide to all the new users in the Galaxy Ace XDA forums .
Samsung Kies is Samsung's version of iTunes . It allows you to sync all your stuff and back them up in case of phone problems .
But there's one thing Samsung forgot about: Memory optimisation . Kies requires at least 1.5GB of system memory . Even iTunes handles memory better than Kies.....
As a result , many users brick their Aces because they use Kies to update their phone and Kies suddenly stops responding because of RAM .
EDIT: I am not so sure now because some users have successfully updated their devices with Kies .
ROM Manager is a manager for Clockworkmod Recovery , which saves time because you don't have to reboot to recovery .
People, don't use ROM Manager for your own good......
You can also use CWM Manager , which is included in most custom ROMs .
Clockworkmod Recovery supports Galaxy Ace with many versions (with the official one being v4.0.0.9) .
The unofficial versions are v3.2.0.1 (if I'm not wrong) , v5.2.0.3 and v5.2.0.6 .
Edit: WITH CF-ROOT , BUSYBOX is BULLETPROOF
Another note about UNLOCKING YOUR PHONE by consegregate:
consegregate said:
Unlocking is an extremely risky process which touches your efs folder. Your IMEI can be wiped if you do a wrong step and that's the end of your road in the android conquest. Many of us have fallen to the enticing prospect of unlocking where the phone gets out of the box and poof goes back in again in no time.
SO, until we can backup the IMEI, try not to unlock using unorthodox methods. It may work for some, but for most of you you'll be left with ****ty phones because you can't read and follow instructions. So until then, please don't post "bricked mai phone help plz" because if it was because of unlocking, we may not be able to help you.
Lastly, USE THE SEARCH TOOL. AIN'T THERE FOR NOTHING! Cheers, all you sad faces.
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A view about this tutorial by Ardentfaith:
Ardentfaith said:
Okay first off, the tutorial is wrong.
I have a USA Samsung Galaxy ACE
WHAT MOST PPL WANT TO DO:
1) root phone 2) have an escape plan when it fails.
Let's work on the escape plan.
Make sure you use Samsung KIES to update to the latest version of Android Gingerbread. Why? You could go to samfirmware to get a firmware and then download odin to flash it but why? You want to BAckup an ORIGINAL working rom.
Now you have Gingerbread. You want a backup. Search for chinoray and clockwordmodace.zip. This'll give you the backup program (a.k.a Clockworkmod Recovery) so you can do a recovery no matter what. (Press home and power to boot into recovery mode. there's an option to install from a zip. Install chinoray's file)
Now backup. Remember to put the backupfile that's made in 2 other places. Your sdcard isn't exactly a bank.
Now you want to root. Do the same recovery thing with a file from davebyone called Acegingerroot.zip. That roots it to an english brazil portuguese kp7 thingie. It's just fastest way to root. You'll have superuser app on now. congrats.
Now what to do with root? Your ace has very little memory. You need to extend the internal app storage to the sd card. The FIRST thing you need to do is go back to Clockworkmod recovery mode and partition your sdcard so that it has a ext4 extension. Then update from ketut.kumajaya's post with cf-rootdtapps2sd???.zip(forgot the full name). That defaults all downloaded apps to run from the sd card.
--Or you can ignore all this and do the chainfire post cf-root guide but ket's modifications are more hassle free.
so now you have a rooted Samsung ACE running Gingerbread running Touchwiz with apps running off the SD card.
There's not a good rom out for Samsung ACE anyways. You might as well stick to this for now.
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Here's a little guide on how to flash a ROM via ODIN by me:
Requirements:
- A Windows computer
- A Galaxy Ace plugged into the computer via USB
- You must have ODIN installed , duh !
- (Windows Vista/7 compulsory) Running ODIN with Administrative rights:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
- Ended KIES via Task manager:
Instructions:
1 - Download your favourite firmware here
2 - Extract the .rar out using WinRAR or 7zip (password is samfirmware.com)
3 - Check if it's a FULL package or ONE package:
FULL Package instructions:
1 - Open up ODIN (MAKE SURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET)
2 - Set your phone in Download Mode (Home + Power + Volume Down)
3 - Once you have correctly entered Download Mode and plugged in , this should appear in ODIN:
4 - Place the files in this order:
OPS - Select the file named Cooper_v1.0.ops (or anything like that)
BOOT - Select the file named "APBOOT_S5830xxxxx_CL514579_REV03_user_low_true.tar.md5"
where "xxxxx" = Your firmware version
Phone - Select the file named "CODE_S5830xxxxx_CL514579_REV03_user_low_true.tar.md5"
where xxxxx = firmware version
PDA - DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING
CSC - Select the file named "GT-S5830-MULTI-CSC-xxxxxx.tar.md5"
where "xxxxxx" = the CSC region
EFS - Select the file named "MODEM_S5830xxxxx_CL514579_REV03.tar.md5"
xxxxx = firmware version (Be VERY VERY careful with this EFS part)
After you're done , click on "Start" and let the magic reveal itself slowly......
ONE Package method:
1 - Open up ODIN
2 - Set your phone in Download Mode while plugged into USB
3 - Tick the option "One Package" in ODIN (Refer to previous ODIN picture)
4 - Select the only .tar.md5 file
Now press start and watch the magic.....
Nice info
Could you add this:
Do not install busybox on custom ROMs because busybox already exist on most custom ROMs, and also stock firmware with CF-Root. If you're already do so, it mean that you're ready to reflash your phone ...or try to remove all files named "busybox" with root explorer then flash CF-Root b79 (then flash b80 for KPN users)
Ya you are right when I am new for galaxy ace I Install rom manager and while taking backup through it my phone suddently off and not start not even in downloading mode. Means it breaked. But thanks god it repaired by samsung service senter. So not install that app.
Here's a little Q&A:
Q-1: What is the Samsung Galaxy Ace? Is it edible?
A-1: Hello dear newbie , the Samsung Galaxy Ace is a mid-range phone that was released by Samsung in February 2011 .
Specifications:
-Supports Quad band GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
-Supports Duo band HSDPA (900/2100)
-Size is 112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm
-Weighs 113g (light )
-Has a TrueFont Type capacitive touchscreen with 16,000,000 colours
-Screen resolution of 320x480 and a 3.5" display (160 dpi LCD density)
-Gorilla Glass display
-Multi-touch support
-Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotation
-Touch-sensitive Menu button and Back button (with physical Home button)
-TouchWiz v3.0 UI (Homescreen)
-Has a loudspeaker and has a 3.5mm audio jack with DNSe Sound Enhancement
-Has vibration(duh) ; supports MP3 and WAV ringtones .
-Has pratically unlimited entries for contacts and call records
-158MB internal storage with support for SDcard up to 32GB (2GB included)
-Supports GPRS , EDGE and HSDPA (7.2Mbps)
-WiFi 802.11b/g/n , Portable hotspot and DLNA certified
-Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP (for bluetooth stereo headphones)
-No infrared port
-5MP Camera with autofocus , LED flash , geo-tagging , face and smile detection
-Records video at [email protected] (OMG ) with NO SECONDARY CAMERA
-Runs Android (Froyo , but upgradeable to Gingerbread)
-800Mhz Qualcomm MSM7227 ARM11 processor with an Adreno 200 GPU
-SMS (threaded view) and Email support
-Comes with a stock HTML Browser
-Supports Stereo FM Radio with RDS
-Supports Games (a.k.a APK files)
-Comes in Black and White (as in the selection of battery covers )
-A-GPS support with the normal GPS
-Supports Java with the MIDP emulator
- MP4/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Organizer
- Document editor
- Image editor
- Google Search , Maps , Gmail , YouTube , Calendar , Google Talk , Picasa integration
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input (Swype) (Other keyboards available on Market)
-1350mAh Lithium-Ion Standard Battery
-2G standby up to 640hours and 3G standby up to 420hours
-2G talktime up to 11hours and 3G talktime up to 6hours 30minutes
-Costs about 260 Euros
Thanks to http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_s5830-3724.php
*Pants*
Q0: What is root? What advantages can it do to my phone?
A0: "Rooting" your phone is the process of allowing Superuser access to your phone (a.k.a su or sudo access) , thus opening up system files to the user .
This is usually needed/done by custom ROMs .
More info can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)
"Rooting is a process that allows users of mobile phones and other devices running the Android operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's Linux subsystem with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and manufacturers put on some devices. It is analogous to jailbreaking on devices running the Apple iOS operating system."
Q1: What is a custom ROM? What to can it do to my phone?
A1: A custom ROM can be either:
- Modifications to the official company ROMs (a.k.a Stock ROMs) , which increases its speed and stability compared to original Stock ROMs .
These ROMs include:
-Blackhawk (by ketut.kumajaya)
-Fla.sh (by fla.sh) (No Support Available anymore , therefore no link)
-Sangingerace and Persian Gulf (by sasanekabaran)
-The BehradGH ROM series (by BehradGH):
-BehradGH ROM Series KPB
-BehradGH ROM Series KPN/KPH
-BehradGH ROM Series KP9
-NoName (by an0nym0us_)
-My-UI (by jusada)
-GingerReal (by redmaner and MuayThaiFighter08 (I think , sorry if I got it wrong !) )
-FirstUA (by Grif_07)
-Glsmt (by sametpoyraz)
-TheMyth (by devilsking) (Thread Closed)
-Blockbuster ROM Goes Ace
-Mush69ROM (Thread Closed)
-TurboBlue (by tazlooney89)
There are other ROMs that do not use Stock ROMs and are built from scratch by these AWESOME people:
-AOSP 2.3.7 (A work-in-progress by me , fla.sh , Jekle_Ace and consegregate)
-Grif_07's CM7.1 BETA-Kang 2.3.5
-BehradGH CyanoAce CM7.1 RC1 2.3.5
-Infinity ROM (Based on CM7.2 by nims11)
-Infinity ROM (Based on CM7.1 by nims11)
-Gingercruzt (Based on CM7.2 by nims11)
-Touchwiz4 Style CM7.2 ROM (by slaid480)
-HaniMod*LiteStar (By sasanekabaran)
-Icecream Sunday & Speed Blur (by jusada)
-Cre.ActiveX (CM7.1 by saigetshu)
That is all you actually need to know
Q2: What's Recovery Mode? What is Download Mode? What are the different "Modes" that my phone can go into?
A2: Recovery Mode is a place where you go to if your phone is ever "stuck" or in a "bootloop" if you installed a ROM wrongly .
The stock recovery mode can't do much and therefore if you want better advantages such as:
-Backing up your current ROM and data
-Fixing Force Close Permissions
-Wiping your Dalvik-Cache
-Wiping Battery Stats (if your battery meter is jumpy , like all custom Stock ROMs)
-Install unsigned .zip files
-Formatting various parts of your internal memory (/system , /data etc)
-Mount USB Storage in Recovery Mode
The only thing you can do is use CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY
For Download Mode , it is a Samsung-exclusive feature that allows you to "Download" custom stock ROM files into your phone .
It works like a normal install in ClockWorkMod Recovery (a.k.a CWM) , except that it automates everything (wiping data , wiping system stuff)
These are possible modes which you can use to enter different places (for advanced people only):
Home + Power = Recovery Mode (whether stock or CWM)
Home + Volume Down + Power = Download Mode (normal)
Home + Volume Up + Power = ARMv9 Dump Mode
Home + Volume Down + Volume Up + Power = Download Mode (EMERGENCY)
Q2.5: What is ClockworkMod Recovery? How do I use it?
A2.5: ClockworkMod Recovery is one of the best custom recoveries out there and was made by the AWESOME koush
Here's how you use it by devilcode:
devilcode said:
There you go.... not from v4.0.0.9 but its of a old version but will give you and idea or to anyone else .. will not post a link to some other site so just posting the explaination here
Options explained
1. reboot system now
This one is self-explanatory.
Reboots the phone.
2. apply update from sdcard
This can be used for installation of any official or unofficial update, ROM, kernel, theme etc. that is in a zip format installable from recovery, as long as the file is named update.zip and it has been placed on the root of your SD card (i.e. not in any sub-folder). Selecting this option (and most of the options featured below) will bring up a rather annoying confirmation prompt but this has saved us on multiple occasions from a lot of trouble we would have been into due to accidental key presses.
3. wipe data/factory reset
This option wipes all user data on the device as well as cache. Doing this will leave your phone in the state it was in when you bought it or when any custom ROM was first installed. It will also wipe any sd-ext partition that you might have set up.
4. wipe cache partition
Wipes the cache partition of the device to clear all the data accumulated there over use. This is often used before installing a new ROM, app, kernel or any similar mod via recovery.
5. install zip from sdcard
This option brings up the following sub-menu:
A. apply /sdcard/update.zip
This one is essentially the same as the ‘apply update from sdcard’ option of the main menu.
B. choose zip from sdcard
Lets you install any zip file (with any name) from any location on your SD card. The file can be for a ROM, a kernel, an application, a theme or any mod as long as it is in recovery-flashable zip format. This is the most widely used option for installing a ROM that you have downloaded and copied to your SD card. Entering this option will bring up a screen that will allow you to browse your SD card for the zip file and select it for installation
C. toggle signature verification
Turns the signature verification on and off. When signature verification is on, you will not be able to install any custom ROMs that haven’t been signed by the developers (most custom ROMs aren’t signed). Switching it off skips the signature verification check and proceeds with the installation.
D. toggle script asserts
Seldom-used option for a vast majority of users. It simply turns script asserts on or off. If you don’t know about these (i don’t), it’s best not to change this option. (For advanced users ONLY)
E. +++++Go Back+++++
Takes you back to the main recovery menu, obviously!
6. backup and restore
Undoubtedly one of the most important features provided by a custom recovery, the backup and restore feature – also known as Nandroid backup – allows you to take a backup of your phone’s entire internal memory including all partitions, and save it on the SD card.
A. Backup
Takes a Nandroid backup, as explained above.
B. Restore
Lets you restore a previously taken backup. Entering this option presents you with a list of existing backups from the SD card that you can choose from for restoration.
C. Advanced Restore
This option is similar to the Restore option but once a backup has been selected to be restored, this option allows you to choose what parts of it to restore. You can choose to restore the boot, system, data, cache and sd-ext partitions.
7. mounts and storage
Allows you to perform maintenance tasks on all the internal and external partitions of your android device.
A. mount/unmount /system, /data, /cache, /sdcard or /sd-ext
These options let you toggle between mounting or unmounting these respective partitions. Most Galaxy Ace users need to mount /system and /data for ROM installations
B. format boot, system, data, cache, sdcard or sd-ext
These let you directly format any of these partitions. Take extreme care with this option as formatting any of these partitions will result in losing all data on them, especially the boot and system partitions. Formatting the system partition will remove your ROM and leave your phone without an operating system while wiping the boot partition may brick your phone unless you restore or flash another one before rebooting your device.
What's lucky is that Galaxy Ace users don't have the option to format the boot partitions.
C. mount USB storage
Lets you enable USB mass storage mode for your SD card right from recovery so that you can connect it to your computer via USB and transfer any files to/from it without having to leave recovery.
8. advanced
This section contains a few options most users will not require, though these can come handy quite often, especially wiping Dalvik cache, which is required before most ROM installations. Here are the options from this section:
A. Reboot Recovery
Lets you directly and very conveniently reboot from recovery right back into recovery. This is a useful option for certain back-to-back installations that require the device to at least boot once between them OR installing another version of CWM (like v5.2.0.6).
B. Wipe Dalvik Cache
Allows you to wipe the cache for the Dalvik virtual machine (the custom-built Java virtual machine for Android).This is required before most ROM installations and at other occasions too, for fixing some problems.
C. Wipe Battery Stats
Wipes the saved battery usage statistics and effectively recalibrates the battery. Useful in various scenarios when Android isn’t showing correct battery levels.
*This style of wiping battery stats is no longer useful*
D. Report Error
In case of errors, this feature can be used to save a log of recent ClockworkMod recovery operations on the SD card that you can later report from Android using ROM Manager.
E. Key Test
Lets you press any of the hardware keys to see if they are properly functioning, and to see their key codes.
F. Partition SD Card
This option gives you a no-frills way to partition your SD card properly for use with ROMs that supports a2sd (a hack that moves entire applications to the SDcard). Once this option is selected, you will be given options to choose the sizes for the /sd-ext partition as well as an optional /swap partition on the SD card, and will then automatically format it for you, leaving the remaining space for normal SD card usage. This option will wipe all data from your SD card so use it with caution!
G. Fix Permissions
Fixes the file permissions for the internal memory partitions back to default. This is very useful as a fix for several errors and Force-Closes that start appearing after you or an application you installed and provided root access end up messing up the permissions of important files.
Hope it helps :d
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It certainly helped my friend
Q3: Help me, my phone is in a bootloop and won't go into the Launcher!
A3: Firstly , define your bootloop:
If you are stuck at the "Galaxy Ace" logo , that means you did not make a factory reset and cache wipe from Recovery Mode . Do that , then reflash and try again .
If it still does not work , your kernel might have a problem because you did not install your kernel properly .
For that I recommend CF-ROOT for Gingerbread and Froyo
However , if your phone is stuck at the bootanimation:
Stuck for more than 10mins and is repeating the animation: You did not flash your ROM properly . Refer to above .
Stuck for less than 10mins and is NOT repeating: I suggest you have some patience
Q4: AHHHHHHHH! I flashed a theme but now my phone is going into force closes and bootloops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A4: You probably flashed a theme that was meant for another firmware version (E.g. flashing a KPH theme into KPO) .
In that case , all you have to do is flash another theme which is for that particular firmware and you're saved
Everytime I flash a theme I will make a backup prior to installing . This ensures that I can restore back if I did something wrong
Q5: Is there any overclock for the Galaxy Ace?
A5: With CF-ROOT 3.7 b83 I can achieve 100% stability with 902Mhz but 10% decrease in battery life :/
Q6: What about Adobe Flash support?
A6: It is only PARTIALLY supported on CyanogenMod 7 , but may work on stock Samsung ROMs if on Cf-root .
It works on the stock browser and Dolphin Browser HD , but does not work on Opera .
Q7: What is Cyanogenmod? Why do so much people love it?
A7: Cyanogenmod is a ROM built from a modified generic AOSP build , which offers faster speed , better stability and even eliminates some problems induced by stock ROMs (i.e. In our case , the Sleep of Death a.k.a SoD) .
This ROM was made by none other than the legendary Cyanogen .
This makes the phone fast , stable and yet problem-free .
however , CM7 for the Ace is currently unofficial and in early release candidate and beta versions and is NOT recommended for newbies as they might encounter into problems they might not know how to solve .
Also , the things that were added by Samsung WILL NOT APPEAR in Cyamogenmod 7 .
If you rely on Samsung's additions too much , I suggest that you revert back to stock
Q8: Oh no! My phone is bricked! I accidentally flashed the wrong device in ROM Manager!
A8: Oh no . You might wanna try either:
Method 1:
-Remove the SIM card , SD card and battery from the phone
-Hold Volume Down + Home + Power
-(Optional) Bring it near a heat source .
-While still holding those buttons , place the battery into the phone
-It should go into Download Mode .
-Try to flash a full package file via ODIN and your phone should come back to life .
If that doesn't work , try Method 2:
-Bring the phone to a nearby service center for repair .
Q9: Hello, what's the difference between a full package ROM and a one package ROM?
A9: When you download a ROM from SamMobile , they have all the files in a .rar , the contents of the .rar determine its Package:
A Full Package ROM has quite a few files when the .rar is opened , one of them being a .tar.md5 if I remember correctly .
A One Package ROM only has one .tar file when the .rar archive is opened .
Q10 by scoffyburito:
scoffyburito said:
Err sorry if this sounds dumb but what version of CWM would i need if when im restoring my cm7 backup it says Md5 mismatch. I made the backup on CWM 5.0.2.6?
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A10: Taken from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
ihtfp69 said:
I figured I would post this fix here in case anyone else ran into this problem. This is assuming you did not change the folder names and let Clockworkmod create them. I haven't had it happen until today, but it's not a nice message to see when you are trying to do a restore.
Code:
Checking MD5 sums...
MD5 mismatch!
To fix this problem use the code below. Substitute the final folder name for the backup you need to fix.
Code:
adb shell
# cd /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/[I]backupname[/I]
# rm nandroid.md5
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
When that finishes, re-run the restore and everything should be fine.
NOTE: As rpearl stated, there could be something really wrong with your nandroid, so use this tutorial as a learning experience and not a fix-all. In my case, everything was fine after restoring. However, that may not always be the case. Do this with caution.
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Q11 by psychoo118:
psychoo118 said:
Hey guys! I'd like to ask that is there any way to get my warranty back if I flashed CyanogenMod 7.1 Cooper Kang? :/ Fortunately, I don't need my warranty now, only asking if i will in the future Thanks
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A11: Just flash back to DXKC1 (Froyo 2.2.1) or the Gingerbread version for your region , you're bound to fool Samsung
Q12: I have been hearing everyone talk about this file named build.prop. What is that?
A12: Okay, build.prop is the build properties of your current ROM.
I will give more explanation of the different entries as time goes on (LOL).
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse - (0/1) Variable Values.
0: Allows the network power collapse, thus wasting battery
1: Disables the network power collapse, thus saving battery.
ro.ril.hsxpa - (0/1/2/3)Variable values.
0: Disables HSUPA completely.
1: Disables stock HSUPA speeds (speeds capped)
2: Enables stock HSUPA speeds (speeds capped)
3: Enables uncapped HSUPA speeds
Q13: What is CF-ROOT? Is it edible?
A13: LOL no it isn't! CF-ROOT is short for Chainfire-Root (a.k.a Rooting + some tweaks). It has root and installs 3 apps: CWM Manager, Superuser and Tweaks.
CWM Manager is a substitute for ROM Manager and allows:
- Rebooting to recovery
- Backing up using app
- Restore using app
- Deleting backups
- Flashing .zip files
- Flashing zImage kernels (a.k.a CF-ROOT fixes)
The current version is b84, which is only for XWKT5/7 firmwares.
You can use b83, which is the universal CF-ROOT.
Q14: I keep running out of internal memory. Why does this happen? How do I solve it then?
A14: It is because the Galaxy Ace's internal memory is only less than 200MB, therefore too many apps will cause the phone to run out of memory. There are 3 known solutions to that:
1: DarkTremor's Apps2SD (DTA2SD)
- Most commonly used way of moving apps to internal memory
- Has an app for it at the Android Market (A2SDGUI)
- Uses a flashable zip (find it in XDA)
- Easiest to use among the 3
2: link2SD
- Makes use of symbolic links to move apps to the SD-ext partition
- I don't know much about this one
3: S2E (simple2ext)
- An app that's available in the Android Market
- Only for CM7 ROMs and the only one working for Ice Cream Sandwich (by maclaw)
- Hardest to use among the 3
That is all.
Q?: This thread seems inactive! When will you update it?
A?: I will update my thread whenever I want to , once I find new information .
Thank you for reading this thread so that one less Galaxy Ace gets bricked
For me, this should be a sticky post on development.. Maybe you need to request this as sticky post from any MOD and update all about Ace there..
izzoe said:
For me, this should be a sticky post on development.. Maybe you need to request this as sticky post from any MOD and update all about Ace there..
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Uhh.....can you help me , because I don't know any of the MODs here
The only mod here... Has been retired better ask senior moderators...
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fla.sh said:
The only mod here... Has been retired better ask senior moderators...
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Explain Univos' Mod Edit in the thread
Unfortunately there's no report for sticky in this forum, which is a bit poor.
russ18uk said:
Unfortunately there's no report for sticky in this forum, which is a bit poor.
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Sigh , so that means the chances of a sticky are gone huh ?
Sent from my Awesome Galaxy Ace S5830 with XDA App
EmoBoiix3 said:
Sigh , so that means the chances of a sticky are gone huh ?
Sent from my Awesome Galaxy Ace S5830 with XDA App
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Nah, just manually PM a mod
russ18uk said:
Nah, just manually PM a mod
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I'm kinda shy when it comes to such stuff
Sent from my Awesome Galaxy Ace S5830 with XDA App
Just PM a mod I had the luck to read the failures of others, by that way saving my ace (even though i wasnt planning on installing it).
+1 for sticky
QNBT said:
Just PM a mod I had the luck to read the failures of others, by that way saving my ace (even though i wasnt planning on installing it).
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Oh well
Sent from my Awesome Galaxy Ace S5830 with XDA App
i have an Acer Iconia A500 and when i open Rom Manager for the confirmation of my model i see that there is Samsung Galaxy Ace but when i do exactly the same thing with my Ace i cant see it. its the same version (premium v4.3.3.0)
sorry for my english
EmoBoiix3 said:
This serves as a warning to all the new users in the XDA forums .
ROM Manager is a manager for Clockworkmod Recovery , which saves time because you don't have to reboot to recovery .
However , it doesn't support Galaxy Ace yet .
You can probably use CWM Manager instead , which is included in most custom ROMs .
Clockworkmod Recovery , on the other hand , supports Galaxy Ace with many versions (with the official one being v4.0.0.9) .
REMEMBER THIS , DO NOT INSTALL/DOWNLOAD ANYTHING WITH ROM MANAGER . Use Clockworkmod Recovery for Backups , Restoring , Flashing .zip or whatever the Recovery can do .
IF YOU TRY TO INSTALL ANYTHING USING ROM MANAGER YOU MIGHT NEED TO BRING YOUR PHONE AND WARRANTY CARD TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER .
Additional information by fla.sh about Busybox (with some grammar changes ):
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Hey man,
great thread. Thnx
biupil said:
i have an Acer Iconia A500 and when i open Rom Manager for the confirmation of my model i see that there is Samsung Galaxy Ace but when i do exactly the same thing with my Ace i cant see it. its the same version (premium v4.3.3.0)
sorry for my english
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Different phones have different CWMs . (I thought your were talking about CWM v4.3.3.0 , but you were talking about ROM Manager v4.3.3.0 instead )
Sent from my Awesome Galaxy Ace S5830 with XDA App
EmoBoiix3 said:
Different phones have different CWMs . (I thought your were talking about CWM v4.3.3.0 , but you were talking about ROM Manager v4.3.3.0 instead )
Sent from my Awesome Galaxy Ace S5830 with XDA App
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yes i was talking about ROM Manager v4.3.3.0 my bad.
but why do is see my phone(ace) in the list of A500 and not in my ace? its the same version of the same program
biupil said:
yes i was talking about ROM Manager v4.3.3.0 my bad.
but why do is see my phone(ace) in the list of A500 and not in my ace? its the same version of the same program
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That's a good question . Could you post a screenshot ?
I update to N7000DDLA5, but after that when I type any key from keyboard showing “NULL NULL”.
I found some fix from XDA, by flashing “CSC” file by mobile odin. But from where I will get that CSC file, I have only single N7000DDLA5…..TAR.MD5 file only.
Advise please…
i extract TAR.MD5 with WINRAR. then flash with Mobile odin > Cache > Internal SD-Card > Cache.img
but after restart i am getting below message and issue still persist. please help me....
# MANUAL MODE #
--Updating application..
Successfully updated application.
--Appling Multi-CSC…
Installing Multi-CSC
Can’t access to ‘/system/csc/XSG/system/’.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
I faced the same problem. Use the latest version of Mobile Odin to flash the whole thing again, you'll be fine. You can also use the CWM app to flash this.
1. If you have an extra memory card, use it. Make a folder named 'firmware' (without quotes) and put your tar.md5 file in it.
2. In the CWM app, select 'flash stock firmware'.
3. Select continue>keep CF Root kernel.
If you don't happen to have an extra memory card,create a folder named 'external_sd' at the root of your internal storage (/sdcard/external_sd/firmware/blahblah.tar.md5).
I must tell you, this has never worked for me though, and I've always managed to miss the error message thrown up by the recovery, so I can't tell you why
I got this error when updating to la4, not sure what the issue is but I don't use the samsung keybaord anyway I use smart keyboard and the issue doesn't happen with this keyboard, so I'm not t bothered about it
Flash stock firmware method stated above
bloodyhippo said:
I faced the same problem. Use the latest version of Mobile Odin to flash the whole thing again, you'll be fine. You can also use the CWM app to flash this.
1. If you have an extra memory card, use it. Make a folder named 'firmware' (without quotes) and put your tar.md5 file in it.
2. In the CWM app, select 'flash stock firmware'.
3. Select continue>keep CF Root kernel.
If you don't happen to have an extra memory card,create a folder named 'external_sd' at the root of your internal storage (/sdcard/external_sd/firmware/blahblah.tar.md5).
I must tell you, this has never worked for me though, and I've always managed to miss the error message thrown up by the recovery, so I can't tell you why
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Bloodyhippo, issue resolved, I follow your steps.
1. Update Mobile ODIN pro (v2.15)
2. re-flash same firmware (N7000DDLA5) whole again.
3. after restart, Samsung keyboard issue resolved. Done!
Many thanks guys.
musheercmr said:
Bloodyhippo, issue resolved, I follow your steps.
1. Update Mobile ODIN pro (v2.15)
2. re-flash same firmware (N7000DDLA5) whole again.
3. after restart, Samsung keyboard issue resolved. Done!
Many thanks guys.
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Thats what I was going to say. Glad you got it
thnxxxxxxxxxxxx 4 this useful tip
null keyboard characters after rooting my Samsung Galaxy Note
I just got my samsung galaxy note (SGN) and rooted it following the instructions on this page (very good - worked great)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784
When the SGN booted it was rooted but the built in samsung keyboard would display null no matter what key i hit.
I did not have mobil odin installed nor could i install it without using my keyboard and i did not want to re-flash a kernel or any other drastic measures... so to fix this easily i went into the android market now (google play store) and then tapped CATEGORIES then TOOLS then TOP FREE and scrolled down to GO Keyboard (i am sure any free keyboard will work - this is just the first one i found) and installed it.
This resolved the Samsung keyboard problem and i can now type normally so i can upgrade to new ROM's etc...
-Mitch SGN / CF-ROOT / CWM / android 2.3.5 / baseband LA4 / kernel KJ1
hi guys
i m new to this site
this small tutorial is when ur restoring ur rooted or normal stock firmware with any other firmwares or unrooting and restoring to stock firmware.
btw its very simple when u update firmware over odin use the latest version and don't forget to check USB debuggin start update process.......
it takes some time.
when ur device is working it will be null null null .........
go to recovery mode wipe factory reset first then wipe partition...
when ur finished with above steps
go to downloading mode and repeat the update of firmware procedure from ODIN again ...
ur phone will be without any errors (for ex: no null in keyboard wen u type
and will be able to update from ur current firmware if updates are available ...
any doubts please feel free to ask thank you.
flash it via pc odin
i flashed it via mobile odin and got the null error too
bloodyhippo said:
If you don't happen to have an extra memory card,create a folder named 'external_sd' at the root of your internal storage (/sdcard/external_sd/firmware/blahblah.tar.md5).
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I dont have the firmware in "md5" format, but in "TAR", will that work?
Hello,
I tried to update my galaxy s via the integrated update screen on cyanogen mod to todays nightly rom update but during the android install animation it got about a third through and then went into quick recovery screen data which i couldnt read and then rebooted but to my existing version...in other words it didnt install properly.
Can anyone guide me through how to get this to update properly?
Thanks
Pete F
A few nightlies ago there was a bug in the integrated CM-updater...
Have you tested it with download the zip-file ,put it on your device and flash it via CWM-Recovery ??? That`s my favorite way ...
ukppete said:
Hello,
I tried to update my galaxy s via the integrated update screen on cyanogen mod to todays nightly rom update but during the android install animation it got about a third through and then went into quick recovery screen data which i couldnt read and then rebooted but to my existing version...in other words it didnt install properly.
Can anyone guide me through how to get this to update properly?
Thanks
Pete F
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Thanks, I have not done this before so im not sure if it will work if i keep trying downloading the nightly every day...maybe it will work one day? If it doesnt then i will have to flash it i guess. Just wierd that it downloads fine but doesnt install properly.
Pete F
freakymod2120 said:
A few nightlies ago there was a bug in the integrated CM-updater...
Have you tested it with download the zip-file ,put it on your device and flash it via CWM-Recovery ??? That`s my favorite way ...
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It should work ,but i know with some of CM10.2-nightlies there was a bug and pawitp (the dev) makes a warning not to use the inbuilt updater ...but i think with the last nightlies it should work ...my way is flashing over CWM with the zip-file and not "over the air" ...
Is there any error?
You need 2 posts then you can report a bug here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385178 or i would do it for you ...
ukppete said:
Thanks, I have not done this before so im not sure if it will work if i keep trying downloading the nightly every day...maybe it will work one day? If it doesnt then i will have to flash it i guess. Just wierd that it downloads fine but doesnt install properly.
Pete F
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SOLVED
Thanks for your help.
I managed to flash via CWM and now everything is great - and it sorted out my earlier problems which included lack of mobile internet, constant rebooting when turning on and problems with receiving sms texts.
For all those people having similar problem - here are the easy steps to get the new nightly 10.2 rom up and running on your Galaxy S:
1) Download the latest zip file for nightly ROM and latest GAPPS zipp file onto your computer.
2) Connect your mobile to computer and turn on the storage function so that you can see your phone's storage option on my computer.
3) Copy your 2 zip files from above to your phone's storage as zip files without extracting.
4) unplug your phone from the PC, turn off and then go into CWM via volume down/home and power buttons.
5) Select install zip from SD Card and then you should see error message something like 'partition is incorrect/different and you need to wipe data - don't worry about this as you will keep all your apps, ringtones, pictures etc.
6) Install zip from SD card a second time - this should now start the install process. Install the GAPPS file once this is done.
7) Reboot and you should be faced with a Cyanogenmod registration page. Go through the completion process and then your ready to go.
8) check in about phone in your settings to see the latest update in your settings.
I hope this works for you all but as always...this is what worked for me on my Galaxy S and any mod is at your own risk and I wont accept any abuse.
Pete F
freakymod2120 said:
It should work ,but i know with some of CM10.2-nightlies there was a bug and pawitp (the dev) makes a warning not to use the inbuilt updater ...but i think with the last nightlies it should work ...my way is flashing over CWM with the zip-file and not "over the air" ...
Is there any error?
You need 2 posts then you can report a bug here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385178 or i would do it for you ...
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No Prob...
Nice to know i could help ...
Good instruction about flashing ...:good:
ukppete said:
Thanks for your help.
I managed to flash via CWM and now everything is great - and it sorted out my earlier problems which included lack of mobile internet, constant rebooting when turning on and problems with receiving sms texts.
For all those people having similar problem - here are the easy steps to get the new nightly 10.2 rom up and running on your Galaxy S:
1) Download the latest zip file for nightly ROM and latest GAPPS zipp file onto your computer.
2) Connect your mobile to computer and turn on the storage function so that you can see your phone's storage option on my computer.
3) Copy your 2 zip files from above to your phone's storage as zip files without extracting.
4) unplug your phone from the PC, turn off and then go into CWM via volume down/home and power buttons.
5) Select install zip from SD Card and then you should see error message something like 'partition is incorrect/different and you need to wipe data - don't worry about this as you will keep all your apps, ringtones, pictures etc.
6) Install zip from SD card a second time - this should now start the install process. Install the GAPPS file once this is done.
7) Reboot and you should be faced with a Cyanogenmod registration page. Go through the completion process and then your ready to go.
8) check in about phone in your settings to see the latest update in your settings.
I hope this works for you all but as always...this is what worked for me on my Galaxy S and any mod is at your own risk and I wont accept any abuse.
Pete F
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Hi everyone,
I am looking for a solution to recover my Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930FD) from a bootloop, without TWRP. I have read through many posts to find a solution, but not have worked for me. Please read the full details before offering a solution.
- I rooted my phone, successfully, using CF Auto Root (via Odin). It was working fine for several days
- I installed Hide My Root from the Google Play Store, which did not work
- I installed XposedInstaller_3.0-alpha4.apk
- I installed TWRP Manager from the Google Play Store
- I installed BusyBox from the Google Play Store
- I downloaded xposed*.zip (xposed-v86-sdk23-arm64.zip) and xposed-uninstaller*.zip (xposed-uninstaller-20150831-arm64.zip)
- I installed TWRP. I did a lot at once, so some steps are a little fuzzy right now.
- I booted into recovery mode (TWRP) and completed a backup for the data, to the SD card.
- In recovery mode, I then selected BOTH zip files for install. Once that completed, the phone restarted and stuck at the Samsung logo.
- I booted into download mode and tried CF Auto Root again, with no success.
- I booted into recovery mode, but TWRP does not seem to appear. It goes to the default Android Recovery with the following options:
> Reboot system now (did not help)
> Reboot to bootloader (did not help)
> Apply update from ADB ("Update from external storage is disabled")
> Apply update from SD card ("Update from external storage is disabled")
> Wipe data/factory reset (did not help)
> Wipe cache partition (did not help)
> Mount /system (did not appear to do anything)
> View recovery logs (lists various logs)
> Power off (turns off phone)
Specifications:
- Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930FD)
- Dual Sim
- International
- Exynos 8890 Octa-Core
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
If you need any additional information that will help you determine a solution, I will attempt to provide to you what I can. I am only looking for possible solutions from the point in which I am at now, not what I did wrong or the correct way to go about doing it. It's a little too late for that now, isn't it?
Thank-you in advanced,
Brandon
SOLUTION
A friend of mine suggested using Smart Switch, which failed, but I was able to come up with a solution from that. Here are the steps I took to bring my phone back to life.
1) Download Samsung Smart Switch and run it
2) From the top right, select "MORE," followed by "Emergency software recovery and initialization
3) Fill in the required information, including the model number and serial number of your device, followed by the OK button
4) Attempt to complete the process vis Smart Switch first
Note: Keep your phone in a cool place, since the screen does stay on the entire time.
If this fails AFTER the download completed (it did for me):
5) Locate the files that were downloaded. On Windows this will be on your system drive under "Users\*user*\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp****", where tmp**** contains random characters. The easiest way to find the name is to sort by date created or modified and look for a large file with a similar name. Now locate the folder starting with the same name. Within this folder there should be 5 files. Copy them all to an alternate location. You will only need the AP file, but you may wish to use the others.
6) Disconnect the phone from your computer
7) Uninstall Smart Switch, Kies, and the Samsung Drivers (if installed)
8) Download the latest version of Odin
9) Restart your computer and reboot the phone into Download mode (Vol Down + Power + Home) => Vol Up on prompt
10) Reinstall Samsung Drivers
11) Run Odin and click the AP button and locate the file you saved, starting with "AP_"
12) Plug in your phone, click Start, and wait for the process to complete.
I hope this helps anyone else looking for a solution, as I have not found this anywhere else online. :good: