The objective of this thread is to answer the commonly asked questions, give the newbies a little head-start, protect them from getting flamed and keep this forum focused on more important things
Please go and hit thanks to @aashay960 here: for allowing me use informations here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323518
1 > What is root?
If you’re an Administrator on a Windows machine, you have access to the entire operating system and you can do whatever you like. That’s essentially what happens if you root your Android device. With root access, you can get around any restrictions that your manufacturer or carrier may have applied. You can run more apps; you can customize your device to a greater degree; and you can potentially speed it up in a variety of ways.
Basically, Rooting a phone grants you the permission to do stuff you normally aren't.
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2 > Why to Root?
One of the most obvious incentives to root your Android device is to rid yourself of the bloatware that’s impossible to uninstall. You’ll be able to set up wireless tethering, even if it has been disabled by default. You can also access your entire file system, install special apps that require a root, and flash custom ROMs, which can add extra features and streamline your phone or tablet’s performance. A lot of people are tempted by the ability to completely customize the look of their phones. You can also manually accept or deny app permissions.
You can also get the latest android version before Sony releases it. You can also overclock (increase the speed of your CPU) your phone!
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3 > Why not to root?
There are essentially three potential cons to rooting your Android.
Voiding your warranty: Some manufacturers or carriers will use rooting as an excuse to void your warranty. It’s worth keeping in mind that you can always unroot. If you need to send the device back for repair, simply flash the original backup ROM you made and no one will ever know that it was rooted.
Bricking your phone: Whenever you tamper too much, you run at least a small risk of bricking your device. This is the big fear everyone has. The obvious way to avoid it happening is to follow instructions carefully. Make sure that the guide you are following works for your device and that any custom ROM you flash is designed specifically for it. If you do your research and pay attention to feedback from others, bricking should never occur.
Security risks: Rooting may introduce some security risks. Depending on what services or apps you use on your device, rooting could create a security vulnerability. For example, Google refuses to support the Google Wallet service for rooted devices.
You must be willing to compromise with these factors before you decide to root. Personally, I haven't regretted my decision of rooting even for a second! I'm sure most of the guys on this forum feel the same way. However it is your choice.
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4 > How do I root my phone?
Root for locked & unlocked bootloaders
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Recovery
5 > What is Recovery?
A recovery is a small distinct environment separate from Android that allows diagnostic updates, and the ability to perform factory resets. The main purpose of this is to provide a way to reset an Android device when it may be impossible to boot into it.
The Android stock recovery is very basic and controlled via the volume keys and power button at the top of the device.
Custom Recoveries perform the same tasks as the stock-Android recovery with a few addition features, such as the ability to make full system backups, as well as flash custom roms. It is important to note that custom recoveries are recommended to those users with rooted devices, however a rooted device is not required. Anyone with an unlocked bootloader can install a custom recovery on their device.
Basically, Recovery saves your ass when you screw up! But it has many other important features.
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6 > What are the different Recoveries available for Xperia Z?
Look at this post.
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7 > How do I install a recovery?
Check here
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8 > Which recovery is better?
NEVER ask this question! It is a matter of personal choice. It is an insult to the developers of the Recovery if you ask this question. Try out on your own and choose what you like
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9 > What is a Custom ROM?
A stock ROM is the version of the phone's operating system that comes with your phone when you buy it.
A custom ROM is a fully standalone version of the OS, including the kernel (which makes everything run), apps, services, etc - everything you need to operate the device, except it's customized by someone in some way.
So what does the "customized" part mean? Since Android is open source, developers are free to take stock ROMs, modify them, strip them of garbage, optimize them, add things, and pretty much do whatever their imagination and skills allow.
My definition - A Custom ROM is a developer's idea of what the phone 'should have been like'. He takes the stock rom and modifies it to improve performance, looks, animations, battery life etc.
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10 > Why to install a Custom ROM?
Updated versions: You can load the latest and available Android versions which can make your old phone look new.
Great number of feature filled custom ROMs: It will be a chaotic task for you to find the apt one as there are bunches of great custom ROMs available for different devices.
Personalization: There are a number of features that can be customized to suit your taste and working environment. For instance, Custom themes can bring a new look and feel to your device.
Improve performance: The custom ROMs allow its users to find out the unnecessary apps they have on their device and helps them to get rid of them, thus increases the speed of processing and improves battery life.
Install Apps on SD card: This is currently not possible with stock ROMs. If your phone ran out of space occasionally when install new apps this is a killer feature to have.
Better signal and quality: Custom ROMs help you to improve your base-band which in turn increases the signal and quality of your phone call.
Other reasons that you won't find on Google - "The thrill factor involved", "To show off to your friends" and "Because you can!"
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11 > Why not to install a Custom rom?
Bricking: This is one of the main reason why people hesitate to root their devices. Some devices after the rooting process may become useless and the only option left with you is to get a new one as the manufacturer will cancel the warranty if they find any attempts of rooting.
Loss of all Data: When you install a new custom ROM, it will clean up your system and therefore you will loss all your installed apps and data.
Risk Factor: Most of the apps will be open source and the trust you have on developers may cause a potential risk to you in the future.
Reboot: If the rooting is not successfully done, the device may enter to an infinite loop of booting.
Even though this may seem concerning, it will happen only if you don't follow instructions correctly or do something extremely stupid. As of now, there is no way to completely brick an Xperia Z! You can fix 'Loss of Data' by taking a backup and you can fix reboot by using the Recovery mode we discussed earlier.
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12 > What are the different Custom ROMs available for Xperia Z?
Look HERE. Take your pick!
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13 > Which is the Best ROM for this phone?
NEVER EVER ASK THIS QUESTION!! This is a very subjective question. It differs from person to person. It takes a lot of time/energy/efforts to build a custom ROM and asking this question is a very big insult to the makers of these ROMs! Try out different ROMs and choose what you like.
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Kernels
14 > What is a Kernel?
The central module of an operating system. It is the part of the operating system that loads first, and it remains in main memory. Because it stays in memory, it is important for the kernel to be as small as possible while still providing all the essential services required by other parts of the operating system and applications. Typically, the kernel is responsible for memory management, process and task management, and disk management.
If our phone was a movie, the Kernel would be the director! It is the brain of our phone. And even though it is the most important part of our phone, it is just a single (.IMG) file and only a couple of MBs!
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15 > What are the benefits of a custom Kernel?
Adjust CPU frequencies and set profiles like OnDemand, Battery Saving, etc.
Underclock and overclock CPU speeds
Underclock and overclock GPU speeds
Adjust voltage
Adjust touch screen sensitivity
Equip your phone with BLN (backlight notifications)
Custom recovery that allows backups and restorations of entire ROMs as well as installation of .zip files
Minimum screen brightness pushed past the limitations of stock kernel
Conserve battery (with the right settings)
There are a lot of Technical advantages of a good coded custom kernel. Fortunately, you don't have to worry about all that. Most of the work is done by the developer himself.
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16 > How to flash (install) a custom kernel? OR How to flash boot.img?
Read this
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17 > Which is the best Kernel for this phone?
NEVER EVER ASK THIS QUESTION!! This is a very subjective question. It differs from person to person. It takes a lot of time/energy/efforts to build a Kernel and asking this question is a very big insult to the makers of these Kernels! And remember, not all Kernels are compatible with all roms
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18 > How to overclock my phone?
You cannot overclock with a stock kernel. You MUST have a custom kernel to overclock your phone. Once you have a custom kernel you must install either 'SetCPU app' or 'NoFrillsCPU app'. You need any one of these to control the CPU speeds.
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19 > Is it safe to overclock my phone?
I will not say this is completely safe. But i have yet to come across somebody who actually screwed up his phone just by overclocking. So use at your own risk. Also remember that all phones have a different capacity to overclock. If you try to overclock it higher than that, it will go into a 'reboot loop'. But you can fix that by flashing a lower frequency Kernel. It is not a problem.
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Extras
20 > What is GAPPS?
Gapps is short for Google Apps. These are apps made by google like Google Maps, Playstore, Gmail, Google search etc. They are available to download in the Play Store and can also be flashed as a zip in recovery mode. For a complete list of apps click HERE. Not all Gapps are available in all countries.
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21 > How to increase battery life? OR How to save battery?
Read THIS (Not only read it but apply it too! ) . If nothing else works, buy a better battery.
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22 > Task Managers - Good or Bad?
Long story short - If you don't know what you are doing, Stay away from task killers. If you think that constantly killing apps will free more RAM and therefore speed up your device, you are mistaken. The app that you kill will restart itself and this will cause you more of your phone's resources than you think you saved. In fact, task managers do more harm than good. A lot of Developers agree with this. Android itself does a very fine job of managing tasks so that you don't have to mess with it.
Read this in-depth article on task managers HERE
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23 > What is Clean Flash? What is Dirty Flash?
Clean Flash is wiping cache, dalvik cache and data before flashing a zip or installing a ROM through recovery.
Dirty Flash is wiping cache and dalvik cache only
Clean flash is much recommended and causes less problems down the road. If the instructions specifically ask to to clean flash, you must do so. You will lose all your data when you will clean flash. But dont worry, clean flash will not affect your internal or external memory card. You will lose your apps and settings and game data. Your phone will act like it is just out of the box.
You can Dirty flash when flashing small modification zip files. Or perhaps a minor update to the rom (unless the instructions ask you to clean flash). You will not lose any data while Dirty flash. But sometimes, you are more likely to face problems like apps closing which could have been prevented by Clean flashing.
Personally, i always clean flash when installing a new Rom. It is a good habit to follow in the long run.
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Famous Rom Comunties
Android Open Source Project
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Android is an open-source software stack for a wide range of mobile devices and a corresponding open-source project led by Google. Here you can find the information and source code you need to learn more about the Android platform. From there you can create custom variants of the Android software stack, port devices and accessories to the Android platform, and ensure your devices are compatible with the Android compatibility definition.
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Visit Official Site : source.android.com/
CyanogenMod
CyanogenMod (pronounced sigh-AN-oh-jen-mod), is a customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for several Android devices (See above for supported devices & how to install CyanogenMod on said devices). Based on the Android Open Source Project, CyanogenMod is designed to increase performance and reliability over Android-based ROMs released by vendors and carriers such as Google, T-Mobile, HTC, etc. CyanogenMod also offers a variety of features & enhancements that are not currently found in these versions of Android.
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Visit Official Site : http://www.cyanogenmod.org/
MIUI
MIUI (pronounced "Me You I", a play on the common abbreviation of the words user interface as UI), developed by Xiaomi Tech, is an aftermarket firmware for cell phones based on the open-source Android operating system. MIUI itself is closed source. It features a heavily-modified user interface that does away with the Android app drawer and has drawn comparisons with Apple's iOS and Samsung's TouchWiz UI. The Custom ROM includes additional functionality not found in stock Android, including toggles on the notification pull-down, new music, gallery, and camera apps, and an altered phone dialer that displays matching contacts as a user enters a number
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Visit Official Site :en.miui.com/
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Can you put a bigger signature i don't read it correctly...
Some things are wrong, like rooting your phone avoid your warranty, where did you take your informations?
Why not a single word about the risk of installing a custom kernel? The hard-brick problem, the fact that SUS and PCC won't work on a custom kernel, that's very important informations you should get before thinking about installing a custom kernel.
Great initiative!
QualQuek said:
Why not a single word about the risk of installing a custom kernel? The hard-brick problem, the fact that SUS and PCC won't work on a custom kernel, that's very important informations you should get before thinking about installing a custom kernel.
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Post suggestions instead of criticisms.
This is really good! :good:
One small suggestion, if I may, I think when it comes to choice of recovery, you should make a small comparison between the types of recoveries available.
CWM non-touch recovery lacks AROMA support, and I think that's a huge drawback.
Maybe you can add more such differences that you can find.
kgs1992 said:
This is really good! :good:
One small suggestion, if I may, I think when it comes to choice of recovery, you should make a small comparison between the types of recoveries available.
CWM non-touch recovery lacks AROMA support, and I think that's a huge drawback.
Maybe you can add more such differences that you can find.
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In my veiw you are right but anything u say the person my have done hard work to build the recovery.
So i am leaving it for now .
If i get some pms / requests / more suggestions i will think once again
QualQuek said:
Can you put a bigger signature i don't read it correctly...
Some things are wrong, like rooting your phone avoid your warranty, where did you take your informations?
Why not a single word about the risk of installing a custom kernel? The hard-brick problem, the fact that SUS and PCC won't work on a custom kernel, that's very important informations you should get before thinking about installing a custom kernel.
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It is written that rooting will 'void' warranty which means that warranty will be over if you root the phone. There is a difference between 'void' and 'avoid'
aashay960 said:
It is written that rooting will 'void' warranty which means that warranty will be over if you root the phone. There is a difference between 'void' and 'avoid'
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That doesn't change that fact that's wrong.
QualQuek said:
That doesn't change that fact that's wrong.
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So you are saying that if we root our phone, we will still have the original warranty? Ofcourse not
Very informative !!
Thanks
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So you are saying that if we root our phone, we will still have the original warranty? Ofcourse not
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43971471&postcount=10
Deal with it.
QualQuek said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43971471&postcount=10
Deal with it.
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Not to argue with the fact that warranty shouldn't be affected by root (it shouldn't) , but that is solely a European directive.
Sony do not have to stick by that ruling in the rest of the world, including India where the person you are arguing with is from. So, it's perfectly plausible that they could deny a warranty claim because of root and get away with it in some territories (unless a similar ruling is made there).
Also, might I suggest that you do not post in such a confrontational manner when there is no call for it, especially in cases such as now when you haven't considered what might be the case in areas apart from the one you live in yourself.
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kingvortex said:
Not to argue with the fact that warranty shouldn't be affected by root (it shouldn't) , but that is solely a European directive.
Sony do not have to stick by that ruling in the rest of the world, including India where the person you are arguing with is from. So, it's perfectly plausible that they could deny a warranty claim because of root and get away with it in some territories (unless a similar ruling is made there).
Also, might I suggest that you do not post in such a confrontational manner when there is no call for it, especially in cases such as now when you haven't considered what might be the case in areas apart from the one you live in yourself.
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Absolutely not, read the wikipedia article.
QualQuek said:
Absolutely not, read the wikipedia article.
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I have. It only mentions legality in Australia, Europe and the USA. Rulings made in those territories do not cover India and never will.
If you somehow think that India has to stick by a European directive, then I'm not sure what to say about that.
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I have. It only mentions legality in Australia, Europe and the USA. Rulings made in those territories do not cover India and never will.
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Oh you think that doesn't apply to other countries except that Europe, USA and Australia?
I don't think so, most of other countries haven't any law about it so maybe that make jurisprudence.
Anyway even in India i'm not worried about that.
Related
ROOT
DO IT YOURSELF
FOLLOW THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL by wagstuff13
Wanna make your own rooted software? It's quite simple, due to navossoc! Thanks for this guide and the tool.
[TOOL] Lg Extract Tool
Follow the guide, and first extract the kdz file into a cab file. Extract this cab file, then you ll get a v00y.wbd file and a LGP970.dll. 00 represents your SW version, e.g. 10 or 20 and y stands for a letter like B,N,...
So you e.g. get a file called v20N.wdb file.
Then again open the programm in cmd and extract the wdb file (see in the link above). Be sure it is in the same folder as the lgextract.exe file, or add the patch of the file. Copying it to the same folder is the easier solution
Now you ll get a new folder and in it a few bin files and one fls file.
First cd ti the new bin folder.
You need to add up all the files with this command:
copy /b "LGP970_AP
[*].bin" "LGP970_AP.bin"
Now you have a flashable bin and fls file for Smartflashtool.
If you wanna root it, you need Ubuntu or another linux distribution, which supports the dd command.
Then follow THIS
It's really easy, so dont ask for rooted software anymore, but make it on your own.
To flash and actually root the SW, you need to follow THIS guide, from Step 2 on, and it will be perfectly rooted and you can be sure, that noone patched anything else in your software, cause you made it on your own
Now you can link to this post directly, if anyone is asking for ANY rooted version
There already is an updated tool, which does the unpacking and injecting CWM automatically. I am sorry, but I dont have time, to update the post, so here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692191
Here you can get every kdz firmware, you need: http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=1
More more detailed information will be found here
Catching a logcat:
Whenever you QQ (cry) around because anything doesnt work, every dev can only guess, what s your problem. If you wanna provide the necessary information to him, give him a logcat and he will be happy and fix the bug you are getting.
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So here is what you need to do, before you report the next bug/error to your dev.
1. Download QtADB from HERE (Find their HP here: http://qtadb.wordpress.com/)
2. Extract it to some place you wanna have it.
3. Now Open QtADB.exe
4. Connect your phone in debug mode
5. Click logcat on the left side (it's the last one)
6. Now Reproduce the problem, that you have, like force closes or other stuff.
7. Maybe reproduce it a second time
8. Push ctrl+A to mark all the lines
9. Right click it and choose, export selected to file
10. Save it to a place, where you can refind it.
11. Upload it somewhere (e.g. mediafire.com)
12. Post in the corresponding thread and give them a description of the error, so they know, what they need to look for and the link to the uploaded logcat.
This will improve a lot of ROMs around here, cause everyone uses it, but hardly anyone (including myself) can contribute to cooking/deving. So do us all the favour, that if you experiance an error and it's cause by the ROM and not a buggy installation, make a logcat and post it to the threads of the devs
Here is how it typically looks (Zeus ROM v4.02 + LG kernel without dimming light):
Code:
01:05:11.781 Error LockPatternKeyguardView 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:344:onReceive()] showAlmostAtAccountLoginDialog()
01:05:11.781 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:347:onReceive()] received broadcast android.intent.action.BATTERY_CHANGED
01:05:11.781 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:451:handleBatteryUpdate()] handleBatteryUpdate
01:05:27.203 Error LockPatternKeyguardView 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:344:onReceive()] showAlmostAtAccountLoginDialog()
01:05:27.203 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:347:onReceive()] received broadcast android.intent.action.TIME_TICK
01:05:27.203 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:441:handleTimeUpdate()] handleTimeUpdate
01:05:28.515 Warning Watchdog 1351 Watchdog Big Brother Watching : com.android.server.PowerManagerService
01:05:28.515 Warning Watchdog 1351 Watchdog Big Brother Watching : com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService
01:05:28.515 Warning Watchdog 1351 Watchdog Big Brother Watching : com.android.server.WindowManagerService
01:05:54.656 Error LockPatternKeyguardView 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:344:onReceive()] showAlmostAtAccountLoginDialog()
01:05:54.656 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:347:onReceive()] received broadcast android.intent.action.BATTERY_CHANGED
01:05:54.656 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:451:handleBatteryUpdate()] handleBatteryUpdate
01:06:04.937 Error LockPatternKeyguardView 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:344:onReceive()] showAlmostAtAccountLoginDialog()
01:06:04.937 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:347:onReceive()] received broadcast android.intent.action.BATTERY_CHANGED
01:06:04.937 Debug KeyguardUpdateMonitor 1351 [KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java:451:handleBatteryUpdate()] handleBatteryUpdate
Added ADB package, from my PC, which is needed from QtADB... See attachments
More detailed information to come here, like governors and schedulers, ...
This is going to be a big NOOB how to, since I read the same questions OVER AND OVER again! If anyone then asks a question, that is already answered here, just redirect them here and close/delete their thread.
I am sorry for not having updated this in a long time, but there is simply stuff, that seems more important to me, than Android
Important Terms:
NooB: My own definition: A person who is new to a subject and knows hardly anything about it. And since you read this, you seem to be one of them Since I am reading and thinking this in this moment, I am, too
CWM: Clock Work Mod (Recovery Menu)
SFT: Smartflashtool
B2C: Lg Mobile Update Tool
ADB: a command prompt, which is very power- and usefull. Instead, you can also use THIS(credits to achyut)
SoD: Screen of Death, which means, that your phone is frozen, and you can't do anything at all. Often combined, with a heating up, of the device.
su/SU: Can have two meanings, either the the Superuser rights, that permit programms/apps root privileges, or superuser binaries (a part of the Superuser app).
UV: Undervolting, which means setting a lower voltage to your CPU/GPU
--> Saves battery, may cause instability.
OC: Overclocking, means setting higher speed to your CPU/GPU
-->Higher speed, but mostly also higher battery drain, or instability.
Nandroid: A backup of the whole system, made with CWM, can be restored within minutes.
OTA: Over The Air, Update via Wifi/network, I suggest you not do use it.
FC: Force Close, error with apps, which forces them to be closed.
chmod: Set permissions to a file. E.g. make it read/writeable.
Lets start with ROMs/kernels:
ROM is practicly the whole Operating System of your android device. It includes all software needed, plus a kernel.
Then there are kernels, which mostly tweak some stuff, in order to save battery, provide more speed, provide stuff like OC(overlocking) and UV(undervolting).
A modified kernel is not a whole ROM! It only is additionally to a ROM, in order to tweak it
A kernel is the HEART of a ROM. (Thanks to gabwerkz) Also see here: Kernel
AVAILABLE ROMs:
There are several ROMs:
Stock Roms:
Froyo (Android 2.2.x) (V10x)
Gingerbread (GB) (Android 2.3.x) (v20x)
Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) (Android 4.0) Not yet officially available for our device yet.
Custom ROMs
Based on Froyo:
Nova ROM
Pays ROM
Based on Gingerbread:
Zeus ROM
Noa ROM
Marvel ROM
Lemmings ROM
Optimus MAX ROM
several Versions of Suppressed ROM
Marvel v9
Stock ROM Nandroids
Marvel v B, different bases
Based on CM7:
CM7 Tant ROM
Boype's Kang (ROM+Kernel)
Blindsmoke ROM
LewaOS ROM
CICI ROM, Mokee OS
MIUI 2:
Miui 2 Flatzki
Original CM7, which is a Gingerbread ROM build from scratch.
Based on ICS:
Ultrasound ROM
My pride FOP CM9/AOKP
Tezian ROM
Blur ROM
Pandroid ROM
Paranoidandroid ROM
[4.0.4][V30B] XXX Rom
Marvel v D
[ROM+KERNEL][ICS] V30B Repack pure
[P970][ROM] SUPRESSED ROM
[ROM][REPACK] KU5900 ICS
[ROM][4.0.4] IceBOOM
MIUI 4
[ICS] Ultrasound ROM v4 v30C/A (New)
[ROM][ICS] [AROMA] [v30b] Marvel ICS
[ROM][Stock] Marvel Full ROM
[ROM] IZS v0.4 [ICS 4.0.4 V30C] by Huexxx ...
Based on Jellybean:
[ROM 4.1.2 - 4.2] JELLYBAM
[ROM][4.1/4.2][CM10/10.1] Black Jelly Bean Project
[ROM][CM10] (CAMERA,AUTOBRIGHTNESS,AGPS) Dark Mod
PARANOIDANDROID JB
[ROM 4.1.2 - 4.2] JELLYBAM
[ROM][JB:4.1.2] PACman V18.0.0 [AOKP]+[PARANOID]+[CM10] All-In-One
[JellyBean][ROM][4.1.2] Slim Bean
[ROM][CM10][MIUI 2.11.30] EMINENT ROM
[ROM] MIUI V5 Official v3.4.12 Multilanguaje
[JB 4.2.2][ROM]Mackay ROM
[CM10.1|4.2.2][Unofficial] JellyBeer
[ROM][JB 4.2.2][PA3.1.5][PAC22.1.0][AOKP-MR1][CM10.1]P.A.C. man ROM
[ROM][JB] [4.2.2] Avatar ROM for LG Optimus Black (p970)
[ROM/THEME][CM10] OPTIMUS Z ROM | XPERIENCE
[ROM][4.2.2]WizardRom
These are not all by far, so just head over to the Developer Section and check the others out on your own.
Available Kernels:
Froyo:
Nova Kernel, watch out this is not a ROM! It is a modified kernel for CM7 ONLY until now!
Gingerbread-Kernel:
Huexxx kernel, another CM custom kernel
Quasar Kernel for NOVA ROM
ICS kernels:
My blue and white LED kernels
ZeroGravityKernel
v30c Kernel Compiled with Linaro
[Kernel][3.0.8] StrongAccord Kernel for ICS based roms
Find Huexxx' Diana kernel in his blog
Jellybean kernels
Makay ROM kernel
ZeroGravityKernel
What's the best ROM for you:
If you wonder what's the best ROM for you go to: Best ROM for Optimus Black
Or go here: Best ROM for Optimus Black
I gave some information to the ROMs here, and which MIGHT fit you best, just try them.
Root:
Why would u want it?
Cause this gives you something like admin privileges in windows.
This allows you to modify/add, delete,... files, that ususally are protected.
It also allows you to install ClockWorkMod, which in turn allows you to flash custom ROMs, which we all like so much, because of their smoothness, battery saving possibilities, OCing, UVing, and so on
ROOT ON Froyo (2.2.x, v10x)
For the v10x Versions (Froyo, Android 2.2.x), BlackJack should work in most cases, find it here:
[STARTER] Upgrade Kit 3.6 | Apps 1.9 | Root, Flash, Unbrick, Tuts...
Also find a CWM installer in this package, or download ROM Manager from android market and install CWM (ClockWorkMod) from there.
CWM gives you the possibility, to boot to a special kind of OS, that allows you to delete data, mount system, data,... And most important flash .zip files.
If a version cant be rooted by using Blackjack, try SOC (SuperOneClick).
If this still doesnt work, leave a comment, of your version and a link or description, of how to root it.
You also might wanna try UnlockRoot.
ROOT FOR Gingerbread (V20x, 2.3.x)
For v20x(GB, Android 2.3.x): ROOT V20x
see v20a UAE: ROOT v20a (made by myself, hope it works)
see v20S: ROOT v20sYou can download a pre-rooted V20s here. Follow the link HERE
If you still are unable to root it, discuss it here: [Q] How to root P970 Gingerbread V20N
OR here: LGE P970 V20* GB Rooting
DO IT YOURSELF
FOLLOW THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL by wagstuff13
To flash and actually root the SW, you need to follow THIS guide, from Step 2 on, and it will be perfectly rooted and you can be sure, that noone patched anything else in your software, cause you made it on your own
There already is an updated tool, which does the unpacking and injecting CWM automatically. I am sorry, but I dont have time, to update the post, so here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692191
Here you can get every kdz firmware, you need: http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=1
Root on ICS:
It's really simple. Download: THANKS TO ILKO for the clean installer.
Install, run, reboot your phone and your done
Please do not try to install CWM on ICS. You'll get a security error and will have to unbrick your device!
If you already have ICS stock on your phone, there is a simply procedure, that will allow you to get CWM again, but you'll have to install a new ROM via Smartflashtool.
1. You need a V20 ROM, that has been patched with CWM, like THIS ONE.
2. You need Smartflashtool
3. Download Superuser.zip from here: http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip and put it on your SD card.
4. Unpack the V20S patched .7z file
5. Flash the .bin file using SFT
6. Your phone will reboot to recovery
7. Do a factory reset and if you wanna stick with a rooted v20S, just flash the superuser.zip and reboot. If you already want to install a custom ROM, just put that on your sd card and flash it (see how to install a custom ROM).
8. Reboot and enjoy your new ROM
The UNROOT
If you wanna unroot your device, why so ever, the easiest way is to use Unlock Root (Link above) open it, connect your phone via USB, enable Debugging Mode and click unroot. If you wanna unroot it, e.g. to be able to send it back to LG on warranty, better use the method below, to unbrick your device with R&D tool.
Because like this, you will get back an unrooted device, which has also been hardresetted. So LG will hardly/never get a clue, that it has ever been rooted.
Dont forget to format your SD card as well
How to install Custom ROM's
First of all, you need a rooted phone already. See above, how to do it
Then you need to install CWM (Clock Work Mod), you can do this e.g. by downloading ROM Manager, install it, open it
and find Install Clockwork Mod Recovery. Hit it, wait some seconds and click LGE optimus Black. Wait again, till the file has been downloaded and installed and your all set Now you can reboot into Recovery, with the second option. It says, what it does: Reboot to recovery
Now grab the ROM you desire the most and download the zip. Plug your phone to the PC (via USB) open up the folder of your SD card, and copy the file you downloaded in there. Dont copy it into a subfolder, since it will only be harder to find.
Now go back to ROM Manager and click reboot recovery, or if you have adb installed, just type reboot recovery in a terminal on your pc.
You are in recovery menu now.
First of all do a nandroid backup (explained on top). To do so, go to Backup and Restore, then Backup and wait.
It will now make a complete backup of the whole system, settings, and so on.
If something goes wrong during the installation of the new ROM, you can simply revert back to the state you had before.
Your ready to install the new ROM now.
Now it depends, on if you only update a ROM, like CM, or if you install a completely new ROM.
If you install a new ROM, do a full wipe. This means, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, go to advanced, wipe dalvik, wipe battery stats and go back. now select install zip from SD card. Then choose zip from sdcard and then select the file you downloaded.
Wait till all is set up and enjoy your new ROM
If you only update a ROM, follow the instructions given in the thread about the ROM.
What to do if the Update failed?
Well it depends on how much you failed, what u had installed before and if Huexxx Recovery fix was applied.
First scenario:
Huexxx's patch was applied in the ROM before.
This enables to boot to recovery by repeatedly pushing a hard key, like volume- or g-key directly after you start the phone.
Push em fast, while the softkeys are flashing(turn on and off). As soon as they stop flashing, you will be in recovery and can either restore a backup, or install another zip file.
Second scenario:
CWM is still enterable via adb.
You first of all need to download and "install" ADB.
Best will be, to simply extract the files to C: and also rename the new folder to a short term like "ADB" without "".
Then open the command prompt, navigate to the folder of adb: e.g.
Code:
C:
cd ADB
cd adb
Now you should be in the adb folder, where you can find adb.exe and some other files.
If not, check out, how it is called and navigate there in another way.
"cd" means change directory, so if you didnt rename it to ADB, but e.g. ADB-sdk, type cd ADB-sdk instead.
Ok, now simply type adb reboot recovery and wait.
Now your phone should restart to Recovery Mode.
But watch out, if you do this with a working ROM, and forgot to install CWM, you will get a factory reset!
Third scenario:
None of the above worked. Then you have no chance, but to to use the unbricking method below. Then root your device, install CWM and you can have a new try
Unbricking:
Your Phone doesnt boot anmore or only shows the LG screen contantly!
If your phone is stuck in bootloop, have a look in here: SMARTFLASHTOOL
You can download the patched V20s from ABOVE or take the v10a from here
Flash with R&D Tool:
The upper is the easier and faster solution, but if you really need R&D Testtool, because Smartflash didnt help, grab R&D tool HERE(it's in the package), and then follow THIS guide
You can also use the latter method, if you wanna return your phone on warranty. But I would make a Factory reset afterwards anyway. And don't forget to remove all files from your SD card as well, since this could show them as well, that the phone might have been rooted.
Themes And Apps
Themes are modifications to the look of your UI (UserInterface). This gives your Operating System a different Look.
There are a lot of things, you need to pay attention to.
For example there are ODEXED = easier on space, tougher on tweaking and ram usage (just a short explanation)
and Deodexed = easier to tweak, lighter on ram, heavier on space
Find more information on this HERE
Now you need to know, if your ROM is odexed, or deodexed. You mostly find information on this directly in the thread of the ROM you are using (see above).
If you know what kind of ROM you are using, go to the Themes link above and choose whatever you like. There is almost always written, for which specific ROM this was made (e.g. Zeus ROM, Stock GB, stock Froyo,...) And mostly, if you need a odexed or deodexed Version of a ROM, or not.
It's pretty much like odexed files also work on deodexed Software, but not the other way around. (NOT ALWAYS)
Then you encounter bugs like missing statusbar, display bugs, glitches, ...
So check if the theme you are willing to try will REALLY work for your device.
If you wanna make your own Themes, check out UOT KITCHEN Or these two threads: HERE AND HERE Credits to gabwerkz and Huexxx.
More to come, leave comments with topics, I am supposed to add, or critics
To come
Whatever you want me to post here
Couldnt find what you were looking for? Did you already use the search in upper right corner?
If not, go to Q&A section and post your questions there pls.
Only post here, if I am supposed to add something, or explain it a better way
AND THANK ME IF IT HELPED YOU OUT!
N00BY0815 said:
A kernel is not a whole ROM! It only is additionally to a ROM, in order to tweak it
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Just a correction. Kernel is not an addition, it is the heart of a ROM. May it be stock or modified.
Insert "A modified kernel" at the beginning without modifying your sentence.
N00BY0815 said:
A modified kernel is not a whole ROM! It only is additionally to a ROM, in order to tweak it
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yup, kernel is not addition
about kernel from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(computing)
gabwerkz said:
Just a correction. Kernel is not an addition, it is the heart of a ROM. May it be stock or modified.
Insert "A modified kernel" at the beginning without modifying your sentence.
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I suppose you could always say that a "custom" kernel is an addition... the stock kernel is already there.
avcosta said:
I suppose you could always say that a "custom" kernel is an addition... the stock kernel is already there.
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No, it's not. It is overwritten. It's not an addition, but a replacement.
Hi... Thanks for the NOOB info.... just requesting HOW TO unroot V20B for NOOB...
Thanks,
NOOB from Malaysia
oato7 said:
Hi... Thanks for the NOOB info.... just requesting HOW TO unroot V20B for NOOB...
Thanks,
NOOB from Malaysia
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Can you tell me, why anyone with a rooted phone would want it? I mean, sending it back to the provider for repair or similar is a reason, I can understand, but what are other reasons? Idk if it's enough to flash it with smartflash and afterward go to hidden menu and do a factory reset, but I guess this should work fine
Any suggestions on this? Or maybe the R&D tool and workaround?
This is not a Q&A thread
Do not post questions in this thread, they will be reported and deleted.
Zaihanzainal said:
dude...... read the first post...............
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The means to unroot isn't in the first post, and the OP is discussing this issue with him so - don't post unnecessary chides, it is a legitimate question, posted before I warned that this isn't a Q&A thread. Hopefully the answer will be included in the OP, as it is something that will be asked - over and over again .
N00BY0815 said:
AND THANK ME IF IT HELPED YOU OUT!
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You have helped me out quite a few times earlier and now I thank you for the "real thing": being generous enough to go through the trouble of making things easier to everyone else. That takes patience and a really good deal of generosity. And maturity above everything else.
When I began working with IT by 1981 I was nice to my peers. Then I became more and more technical and efficient at my job, and harder and harder at my peers and everyone else.
In return (despite all my capacity) I only drew drawbacks. My career sank. I had to start it all over again, with a different drive. ;-)
Today IT is just a hobby, and it's encouraging to see that at least a few of the most gifted people are showing that gift and contempt are not always bound to each other! :-D
Attitudes like yours, although they don't warrant you (1) a $300K/Y job, they DO warrant you (2) a very, very nice feeling that is hard to describe (albeit I suspect that you already know it) and (3) raise the suspicion that there's really a God and that (4) we are really above the rest of the animal kinds. I hope you get all four.
Congratulations and just forgive me for the last kitsch words
Whammamoosha said:
You have helped me out quite a few times earlier and now I thank you for the "real thing": being generous enough to go through the trouble of making things easier to everyone else. That takes patience and a really good deal of generosity. And maturity above everything else.
When I began working with IT by 1981 I was nice to my peers. Then I became more and more technical and efficient at my job, and harder and harder at my peers and everyone else.
In return (despite all my capacity) I only drew drawbacks. My career sank. I had to start it all over again, with a different drive. ;-)
Today IT is just a hobby, and it's encouraging to see that at least a few of the most gifted people are showing that gift and contempt are not always bound to each other! :-D
Attitudes like yours, although they don't warrant you (1) a $300K/Y job, they DO warrant you (2) a very, very nice feeling that is hard to describe (albeit I suspect that you already know it) and (3) raise the suspicion that there's really a God and that (4) we are really above the rest of the animal kinds. I hope you get all four.
Congratulations and just forgive me for the last kitsch words
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Thank you very much, for such an encouraging post I like and appreciate it very much. But there is one thing, that I can't stop wondering about, how could I help you out already? I mean you should probably know more bout IT and programming and stuff than me... Just curious Anyway, I like to help ppl out a lot. I also do this in real life a lot, but the problem is, that a lot of ppl dont pay you back at all. Just using one's knowledge/money/whatever and not giving back anything, or even ignoring advices and stuff is something I hate the most! Just like some of the Noobs here. I have nothing against questions and there never will be a stupid one, so dont stop asking, it is an important part in life. But I hate the ignorant noobs, that dont even try to use the search, dont look around in the forum, are simply too lazy, to look around but simply create their own threads, with questions, or information, that can already be found here. And mostly you can't only find it once, but already several times, because of them.
So dont stop asking, but use search first, pls... I'm also still a noob, so I also gotta ask a lot of questions, and this will never stop, until I either throw away all the IT around me, a solar storm makes it impossible for us to use any kind of IT, or I am dead
So to all the others here, share your knowledge with the ones, who also would like to have it. I also know, that it is time consuming, but trust me, giving, will mostly/always be warranted in any way later. I believe in karma and who gives good, will receive good. So maybe one day, when you dont have time/dont wanna mod anymore, but still wanna use good modded software, you need someone else to do it for you and who could do this better, but a person, that learned from you? So I never will stop supporting this community as long, as I got some time.
And I also know, I was writing a lot now and better stop now
Just one last thing, keep me posted, if we need some information added, so it can be found more easily, as long as it can be explained in a way, even I will understand
N00BY0815 said:
Thank you very much, for such an encouraging post I like and appreciate it very much. But there is one thing, that I can't stop wondering about, how could I help you out already? I mean you should probably know more bout IT and programming and stuff than me... Just curious
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It depends on the time frame.
I know a lot of old-school stuff that is still valid, but when it comes to Android I'm a complete moron. Got my OB by Oct 2011 and I'm still trying to leave the craddle. BTW this OB is my first SP, and I wanted to take the most out of it.
Yes I need help, and XDA is BY FAR the best Android site I've seen in the net.
N00BY0815 said:
Anyway, I like to help ppl out a lot. I also do this in real life a lot, but the problem is, that a lot of ppl dont pay you back at all. Just using one's knowledge/money/whatever and not giving back anything, or even ignoring advices and stuff is something I hate the most! Just like some of the Noobs here. I have nothing against questions and there never will be a stupid one, so dont stop asking, it is an important part in life. But I hate the ignorant noobs, that dont even try to use the search, dont look around in the forum, are simply too lazy, to look around but simply create their own threads, with questions, or information, that can already be found here. And mostly you can't only find it once, but already several times, because of them.
So dont stop asking, but use search first, pls... I'm also still a noob, so I also gotta ask a lot of questions, and this will never stop, until I either throw away all the IT around me, a solar storm makes it impossible for us to use any kind of IT, or I am dead
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That's the spirit!
N00BY0815 said:
So to all the others here, share your knowledge with the ones, who also would like to have it. I also know, that it is time consuming, but trust me, giving, will mostly/always be warranted in any way later. I believe in karma and who gives good, will receive good. So maybe one day, when you dont have time/dont wanna mod anymore, but still wanna use good modded software, you need someone else to do it for you and who could do this better, but a person, that learned from you? So I never will stop supporting this community as long, as I got some time.
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For some time I used to post frequently at ABXZone (used to be a more populated community) under the same nickname and believed EXACTLY the same thing. I don't post so often these days, since my kids keep me busy enough. But as I said, when it comes to Android phones I'm still a complete moron, so in some way I'm being paid back here for that I did there.
N00BY0815 said:
And I also know, I was writing a lot now and better stop now
Just one last thing, keep me posted, if we need some information added, so it can be found more easily, as long as it can be explained in a way, even I will understand
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Don't need to ask!
N00BY0815 said:
Updated first post, hope you like it, if not, or if anything is still missing, tell me pls and I ll try to add it And yes it is starting to get BIG
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Updated again, pls check it out and leave feedback, if everything is fine the way it is. Or if I need to change anything
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Maybe you could include Huexx method for handling bootloop to get into cwm
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
can you upload eRecovery for CM7. Link in original thread is unavaible.
And where do I get it from? PM the original poster of the topic pls ;-)
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Ask Huexxx either in a PM, or simply in his thread, since I am sure, he still has got it somewhere on his PC
Or anyone else might mirror it.
Firstpost Updated.
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk
Good job with the guide
I wish I had something like this back in the day when I was starting to play with Android phones
Why don't you add a small reference to how to theme? (by Gabwerkz)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469987
And how to flash/create bootanimations:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096068
It'll help some people who want to fully customize their phones in their own way
kingzain900 said:
Good job with the guide
I wish I had something like this back in the day when I was starting to play with Android phones
Why don't you add a small reference to how to theme? (by Gabwerkz)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469987
And how to flash/create bootanimations:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096068
It'll help some people who want to fully customize their phones in their own way
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Read the first post carefully and you will already find the link to gabwerkz and another theming guide and about making bootanimations, is nothing for a noob guide. This is meant to help ppl who start out with android. Not list every single topic in here I think this is a bit too advanced for noobs. And as soon, as anyone is a bit into the whole android thing, he will know, where to search for and find sources of knowledge, he/she is willing to get But thanks anyway, maybe I'll add it to the second or third post
Sorry guys, I am really busy last time and will still be for a while, but read this meanwhile http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242323
hello there,
I know not many people own model 7320.
There is no updates or new ROMs at all for it
Was wondering if there is some developer that is willing to port some other ROM (4.3) to our (my) device
I am willing to start some support actions for that.
I love my tablet but software is too old...
Suggestions welcome
strazicic said:
hello there,
I know not many people own model 7320.
There is no updates or new ROMs at all for it
Was wondering if there is some developer that is willing to port some other ROM (4.3) to our (my) device
I am willing to start some support actions for that.
I love my tablet but software is too old...
Suggestions welcome
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No. Neither http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3081699, nor http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5019846 have this device. And there are no other developers with GT8.9.
DemonGloom said:
No. Neither http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3081699, nor http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5019846 have this device. And there are no other developers with GT8.9.
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As you should remember, Arlic was the only dev of p7320 but unfortunately he disapeared suddenly...
Anyway, I am still satisfied on his rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923371
btw. there are some November's releases of stock roms at sammobile.
It is still 4.0.4 but I wonder if it comtain any improvements over previous builds?
Is your 7320 on Tegra or some diffrent SoC? I cant find reliable info...
pax0r said:
Is your 7320 on Tegra or some diffrent SoC? I cant find reliable info...
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p7320 - SoC Qualcomm (2x1.5 Ghz, Adreno 220)
p7300/p7310 - Tegra 2
strazicic said:
hello there,
I know not many people own model 7320.
There is no updates or new ROMs at all for it
Was wondering if there is some developer that is willing to port some other ROM (4.3) to our (my) device
I am willing to start some support actions for that.
I love my tablet but software is too old...
Suggestions welcome
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I have just made a new kernel, but it is based on ICS.
You can get it here:
Downloads:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/kernel-p7320t-ics/files/
Source:
https://github.com/CL0SeY/kernel_P7320T_ICS
The features so far are:
Interactive CPU governor available for selection (was left out of the stock kernel for some reason). If you want to enable this governer you will need to firstly get ROOT for the tablet, and then install some app to control it, e.g. Voltage Control. If you enable this, it should give you a more responsive tablet, compared to using the default ondemand governer.
Max CPU frequency "UNICPU" bumped to 1512MHz from 1242MHz. This is the maximum frequency that you will see the tablet sitting on at times. If you are concerned about battery usage you can tweak this the maximum frequency value down using using Voltage Control or other apps.
USB charging and notification, as per glitschi667 / pershoot's patch, which was previously in a honeycomb custom kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569122 . The tablet will show as charging when plugged into a PC with enough power, whereas previously you would see the red X over the battery icon.
Wow!
Do yoy think it will work with Arlic's ROM (I am still on)?
Does it actually change charging method or just change the visualisation of the status (i.e X replaced by powering)?
Many, many thanks !!!,
I hope it is just the beginning of your magic here...
janla said:
Wow!
Do yoy think it will work with Arlic's ROM (I am still on)?
Does it actually change charging method or just change the visualisation of the status (i.e X replaced by powering)?
Many, many thanks !!!,
I hope it is just the beginning of your magic here...
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Not too sure if it will work with Arlic's ROM. You could give it a go at your own risk, if you were keen.
The USB charging is more than just a display thing, it should work the same as glitschi667 / pershoot's one. I didn't want to advertise the charging capabilities too much without trying it myself but I can report now that it seems to charge fine off my laptop.
I will probably try next flashing the AOKP test build from the i957 forum as people have reported that it works, to some extent. I shall report back.
CL0SeY said:
Not too sure if it will work with Arlic's ROM. You could give it a go at your own risk, if you were keen.
The USB charging is more than just a display thing, it should work the same as glitschi667 / pershoot's one. I didn't want to advertise the charging capabilities too much without trying it myself but I can report now that it seems to charge fine off my laptop.
I will probably try next flashing the AOKP test build from the i957 forum as people have reported that it works, to some extent. I shall report back.
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I have a preliminary GT-P7320T AOKP 4.1.2 ROM working based off dan-htc-touch's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899018
I had to change the mount point for /data inside the fstab.qcom file inside the boot.img. It has to be
/dev/block/mmcblk0p28
and NOT
/dev/block/mmcblk0p26
I will hopefully report back soon. If this turns out to be all the "migration" that we need to use ROMs from the SGH-i957, it's looking good. Beware though that while they have a few devs working on ROMs it isn't extremely active over there either (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-8-9/i957-development)
CL0SeY said:
I have a preliminary GT-P7320T AOKP 4.1.2 ROM working based off dan-htc-touch's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899018
I had to change the mount point for /data inside the fstab.qcom file inside the boot.img. It has to be
/dev/block/mmcblk0p28
and NOT
/dev/block/mmcblk0p26
I will hopefully report back soon. If this turns out to be all the "migration" that we need to use ROMs from the SGH-i957, it's looking good. Beware though that while they have a few devs working on ROMs it isn't extremely active over there either (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-8-9/i957-development)
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OK, so for the game people here that want to try this out... ensure you have a stock image from sammobile ready to plonk back on your device if you're unhappy with it...
Also once I get enough posts up I might be able to make a thread in the appropriate forum
ROM (flashable CM zip): aokp_p7320t_DannoRom_Nov-03-12.CL0SeY.20131124.zip (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B48JIYNc4wvsT2txZS16WGV0MUE/edit?usp=sharing)
GAPPS required: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
Procedure:
(This has only been tested moving from a STOCK ICS ROM. Unsure if it will work for Arlic's ROM. If it all goes wrong try from a stock ICS ROM.)
Ensure you have a CWM recovery installed, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569122
* Copy the zips to your tablet
* Reboot into recovery
* WIPE data
* Install aokp_p7320t_DannoRom_Nov-03-12.CL0SeY.20131124.zip
* Install gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
* Reboot and enjoy!
Known working:
* Display
* 3G/4G/LTE
* Wifi
* Sound (headphones, speakers)
Known issues:
* Google play store seems to lose its network connection after a while. This seems to be a common problem amongst other ROMs.
* Plenty that we don't know about yet
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CL0SeY said:
OK, so for the game people here that want to try this out... ensure you have a stock image from sammobile ready to plonk back on your device if you're unhappy with it...
Also once I get enough posts up I might be able to make a thread in the appropriate forum
ROM (flashable CM zip): aokp_p7520t_DannoRom_Nov-03-12.CL0SeY.20131124.zip
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Great work!
I am going to give it a try next weekend or so.
Need to be sure no reverting problems will be while downgdading,
Definitely you should start new tread.
There is a typo in the filename of the rom?
should be p7320 instead p7520.
janla said:
Great work!
I am going to give it a try next weekend or so.
Need to be sure no reverting problems will be while downgdading,
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Do you mean about going back to stock after trying it out? I have tried it myself going back to the sammobile OTA image fine.
janla said:
There is a typo in the filename of the rom?
should be p7320 instead p7520.
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Yes! Thanks for picking that up... I was making the ZIP in a bit of a hurry It's definitely a typo.
---------- Post added at 05:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:19 PM ----------
CL0SeY said:
Yes! Thanks for picking that up... I was making the ZIP in a bit of a hurry It's definitely a typo.
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And the file is now named correctly
I have also succeeded in booting this ROM (CM10/JB 4.1) by using the same minor modification, but haven't uploaded my version for p7320 yet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867579
It seems to be a smoother build than the AOKP one. If anyone wants me to upload it please let me know.
Also, if techy people are interested, I can make up a short guide for making a P7320 ROM out of a SGH-i957 ROM. This might be better for the "long term evolution" (pun intended ) of the tablet. But let me know if there is demand for it.
CL0SeY said:
I have also succeeded in booting this ROM (CM10/JB 4.1) by using the same minor modification, but haven't uploaded my version for p7320 yet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867579
It seems to be a smoother build than the AOKP one. If anyone wants me to upload it please let me know.
Also, if techy people are interested, I can make up a short guide for making a P7320 ROM out of a SGH-i957 ROM. This might be better for the "long term evolution" (pun intended ) of the tablet. But let me know if there is demand for it.
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OK guys, here's a nice little nugget for the weekend.
I've followed the instructions for making a CM10 ROM for the i957 above, and simply changed the mount point and have it working on the P7320.
The ROM (cm-10-20131130-UNOFFICIAL-p7320.zip) should appear in this folder as soon: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B48JIYNc4wvscVpIZkRKZWd4RmM&usp=sharing
I've tested wifi, 4g, and that is about it. Once again flash at your own risk yada yada yada...
MASSIVE thanks to @nrvate for the guide! I would like to see if we can do something potentially with the upgrade scripts to make them generic. between the p7320 and i957. I suspect this ROM will work fine on the i957 with the reverse fix (ie. make it use mm block 26 instead of 28).
Also I will make a proper thread for this work soon enough...
thanks a lot for participating CL0SeY
It is great that we are moving somewhere ...
I have wish to start working on cooking but building house and 2 little children are taking all of my time (with full right
Where do people think the p7320 dev stuff should go? The I957 is sui similar, but I think people will find it easier in the other development section?
CL0SeY said:
Where do people think the p7320 dev stuff should go? The I957 is sui similar, but I think people will find it easier in the other development section?
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I think that the "Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development" is the right place.
Oh, btw... I installed the CM10 to my P7320 and currently testing everything...
Issues :
Camera does not work. Camera app starts, but there's no image.
_kankea said:
I think that the "Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development" is the right place.
Oh, btw... I installed the CM10 to my P7320 and currently testing everything...
Issues :
Camera does not work. Camera app starts, but there's no image.
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Same here, thanks for giving it a go and the feedback . Also, the auto brightness seems to be very unpredictable, I think it's something wrong with the values coming back from the sensor.
I've been bashing my head against a wall trying to get us up to at least cm10.1 without too much luck so far. Compiling is quite a slow process even on an SSD, so it can take a while between fixing build errors.
_kankea said:
Issues :
Camera does not work. Camera app starts, but there's no image.
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There is a patch for the camera in the i957 thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31382526&postcount=47
I've downloaded it and applied it to my p7320 and it works fine.
I will incorporate it into my next update.
Other things I've noticed:
. The boot animation sometimes displays, sometimes doesn't
. Applications that want to write to USB storage seem to fail
CL0SeY said:
There is a patch for the camera in the i957 thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31382526&postcount=47
I've downloaded it and applied it to my p7320 and it works fine.
I will incorporate it into my next update.
Other things I've noticed:
. The boot animation sometimes displays, sometimes doesn't
. Applications that want to write to USB storage seem to fail
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Yeah, camera works now \o/
I read from the i957-thread that the boot animation problem is a known issue...
The vibration seems to be a bit powerless...
But still, I have waited for ages that anything newer than ICS appears for this device. Great job, CL0SeY! :good:
EDIT:
Mobile hotspot function (tethering) does not seem to work...
Hello everyone. Those days I feel some to root my phone (ALE-L21 6.0 Dual SIM) to install custom ROMs like LineageOS with Android Nougat and use apps like WPS WPA Tester but other some I feel not because I'm still in warranty time (it ends after 1 year + the warranty isn't in my country) and I never rooted any device or even used Android (my lase phone was Nokia 110) so today I wanna to know why root is useful and why not and what can I use it for and what's the root dangerous? I need all informations about root. :laugh:
Edit: Is all custom ROMs has bugs? Like Radio FM doesn't work, screen recorder doesn't work or even has a bug?
AmirGTX said:
I need all informations about root. :laugh:
Edit: Is all custom ROMs has bugs?
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Root was a good thing on earlier versions of Android. Now I don't think it's a necessity.
Custom ROM's seems a good idea, but if you don't have official version from the developers I myself don't recommend it.
You can try deoxed, modified or trimmed versions of stock ROM, to get more features.
If you have a branded phone I recommend to unbrand it to obtain ROM updates easily.
I recommend to keep stock for now because we get security patches from time to time.
I think main reasons for rooting and unlocking bootloader.
1. Devices with small memory you can install apps in to SD-card.
2. If you realy hate ads you can use Adblocking.
3. Install custom ROM or kernel to get better battery life/performance (with some devices these are only stuff that isn't perfectly stable but sill stable enoughfor daily use).
4. Uninstall unessesary system apps.
5. More customizing possibilities like change screen dpi(dots per inch --> smaller value gives smaller icons and text so you can fit more stuff in screen at the same time).
6. There is more things to do but this was of the top of my head.
IMO root yes, of course, many reasons pick the ones you like most: uninstall bloatware, tweak kernel parameters, activate hidden options, xposed, greenify...
keikari said:
I think main reasons for rooting and unlocking bootloader.
1. Devices with small memory you can install apps in to SD-card.
2. If you realy hate ads you can use Adblocking.
3. Install custom ROM or kernel to get better battery life/performance (with some devices these are only stuff that isn't perfectly stable but sill stable enoughfor daily use).
4. Uninstall unessesary system apps.
5. More customizing possibilities like change screen dpi(dots per inch --> smaller value gives smaller icons and text so you can fit more stuff in screen at the same time).
6. There is more things to do but this was of the top of my head.
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1. I use my device currently and needn't more space.
2. I already have Adguard, it's enough for me.
3. Yes, I've bored from the stock Android theme and want to change it.
4. I needn't to remove system apps because I don't even use them.
5. IDK what's this obviously. :laugh:
6. What else?
fosco_ said:
IMO root yes, of course, many reasons pick the ones you like most: uninstall bloatware, tweak kernel parameters, activate hidden options, xposed, greenify...
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What's IMO? What's bloatware? What's tweak kernel? What's all this? :silly:
AmirGTX said:
1. I use my device currently and needn't more space.
2. I already have Adguard, it's enough for me.
3. Yes, I've bored from the stock Android theme and want to change it.
4. I needn't to remove system apps because I don't even use them.
5. IDK what's this obviously. :laugh:
6. What else?
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Well I forgot to tell most important reason, because you can : D
Nowdays that's prety much all the stuf that matters for regular user.
Maybe bagroundplayback for youtube if it isn't already possible with regular app.
And it's kind of a plus that you can back backup your full system in TWRP, thought main reson for backups is that you are testing something unstable or new stuff which you can only do with unlocked bootloader.
PS. Your logic in 4 is kind of weird XDD
And dpi is kind of like resolution of screen but still very different but you can think of it as a weird resolution setting
Azzureux said:
Root was a good thing on earlier versions of Android. Now I don't think it's a necessity.
Custom ROM's seems a good idea, but if you don't have official version from the developers I myself don't recommend it.
You can try deoxed, modified or trimmed versions of stock ROM, to get more features.
If you have a branded phone I recommend to unbrand it to obtain ROM updates easily.
I recommend to keep stock for now because we get security patches from time to time.
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Can you explain more? I didn't got it :cyclops:
AmirGTX said:
What's IMO? What's bloatware? What's tweak kernel? What's all this? :silly:
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Are you kidding?
IMO = In My Opinion
bloatware = preinstalled apps you don't want but can't remove
tweak kernel = change kernel parameters such as min/max speed, governor, i/o scheduler, gpu speed and so
AmirGTX said:
Can you explain more? I didn't got it :cyclops:
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I'll try to be brief.
First I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S plus, android version was 2.3.6. Was a good thing? Yes, I had good devs who not only made Rom's up to Lollipop (I use now KitKat on it) but also repartitioned the space available through Twrp giving me more space for apps.
My next one was Galaxy S3 mini, android version was 4.1. I rooted it. Was a good thing? Yes and No.
Yes was good because I could use apps for backup, to remove bloatware, and posible to try custom ROMs.
No... Because I didn't had good developers, every custom ROMs had issues. That made me feel cautious and only installed stock ROM's that gave me more personalization and stable use of the phone (that doesn't mean I don't have problems with it, but it's mostly caused by apps who are not 100% compatible with KK ROM's).
Now let's talk about P8 Lite.
1. Can I squeeze more time of use from battery? Yes, we got the option <Ultra battery>.
2. Can I disable bloatware? I can't remove apps but I can disable them (MM has an option for it).
3. Can I backup apps and data? Yes. We got an option for it.
4. Can I get security updates for my ROM? Yes, for now we get security updates from Huawei.
5. Can I customize my ROM? To a point... Yes, you can customize the interface through themes, and the theme itself using other apps.
6. Can I get Nougat (version 7 of Android).
No, and you can start blaming Google for the requirements asked for it.
Yes, if you buy the 2017 version of the phone.
Sorry I was not brief. :good:
fosco_ said:
Are you kidding?
IMO = In My Opinion
bloatware = preinstalled apps you don't want but can't remove
tweak kernel = change kernel parameters such as min/max speed, governor, i/o scheduler, gpu speed and so
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Oh alright +1, why I need root else? (I'm just collecting info b4 rooting my device)
Azzureux said:
I'll try to be brief.
First I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S plus, android version was 2.3.6. Was a good thing? Yes, I had good devs who not only made Rom's up to Lollipop (I use now KitKat on it) but also repartitioned the space available through Twrp giving me more space for apps.
My next one was Galaxy S3 mini, android version was 4.1. I rooted it. Was a good thing? Yes and No.
Yes was good because I could use apps for backup, to remove bloatware, and posible to try custom ROMs.
No... Because I didn't had good developers, every custom ROMs had issues. That made me feel cautious and only installed stock ROM's that gave me more personalization and stable use of the phone (that doesn't mean I don't have problems with it, but it's mostly caused by apps who are not 100% compatible with KK ROM's).
Now let's talk about P8 Lite.
1. Can I squeeze more time of use from battery? Yes, we got the option <Ultra battery>.
2. Can I disable bloatware? I can't remove apps but I can disable them (MM has an option for it).
3. Can I backup apps and data? Yes. We got an option for it.
4. Can I get security updates for my ROM? Yes, for now we get security updates from Huawei.
5. Can I customize my ROM? To a point... Yes, you can customize the interface through themes, and the theme itself using other apps.
6. Can I get Nougat (version 7 of Android).
No, and you can start blaming Google for the requirements asked for it.
Yes, if you buy the 2017 version of the phone.
Sorry I was not brief. :good:
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Awesome, that's why I want to root it but I'm still waiting until LineageOS be available and stable without bugs for me. I bought my phone last year and updated it to MM 6.0 at 7 month of last year, now I have UPDATE.APP (got it from here) it has no bugs and too stable for me. So I saw tutorials here for rooting my device but it were too much big and I need to use my computer. NP if I used my computer but can't I root it using apps suck as KingRoot and then install the ROM? Also I want to know all thing about bootloader and unlocking it and all thing in this operation. I want to know to be deep for such as problems. Thanks for info
AmirGTX said:
Also I want to know all thing about bootloader and unlocking it and all thing in this operation.
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Few years ago, when we could not imagine that phones can get ROM updates, no one bothered about bootloaders. But after few years they were shocked to see old clients use same depleted phones with new ROM's.
If you look back, when Google started to release Android 3 and up, we can see that the manufactures didn't try to much to improve "the smartphones", the selling ideology was the same as before, manufactures imagined just few improvements for the new models.
But then iPhone appeared, Samsung Galaxy smartphone line appeared and rules changed. Everyone tried to sell smarter phones on the market, Apple had a closed system so everyone looked at Google and android delivered.
So after the "Wild West" period, manufactures wanted more control over their devices, don't forget that devices had hardware in many configurations, so to prevent bricked phones, to try to stop clients from destroying their devices and after ask for guaranty, bootloaders were invented. It's a compromising way for users to obtain root access and avoid warranty claims.
Now, we see that Google stepped a bit, with Android 7, by limiting the compatibility asking for minimum hardware from manufactures. It's a way to make clients buy new devices. Same thing we saw at Microsoft when it released Vista and up. It's a good way for manufactures to stop companies like CM to make unwanted ROM's updates. At the beggining CM ROM's where 100% bug free, but now we can't say the same. Manufactures don't release drivers for hardware so developers to implement new versions of Android on old devices.
For me the only viable option for ROM updates is stock modifications that try to remove restrictions in the software available thru all the world.
But why is Huawei giving a legal way to unlock the bootloader? It's a very easy way to see who still got guaranty and who is out of guaranty. And also it's a way to keep clients close by getting ROM updates faster, it's basically a removal of the middle man (manufactures can't live without firms that do installment sales) a way to increase the overall sales.
Imagine a person who needs a smartphone but can't afford it. Carriers can give devices for less, manufactures get the full price, and carriers get the whole price with interest over a limited period. And now manufactures have a problem, they need to keep clients of carriers happy, and need to push updates on the devices. Carriers see this as a loss of control, but can't make the manufacturer to keep the system closed. So for legal requirements bootloaders were invented.
You can ask for root, but manufactures and Google is giving secure control over the devices, that basically do same thing as apps that required root.
My final advice: if you don't plan to learn about android ROM development, if you don't plan to be a developer, then don't root. Wait until you get a new device, maybe with the new iteration of ROM. If you see something you like, then you can start learning and start developing.
:silly: can't believe i wrote so much. Happy reading and good luck.
Azzureux said:
Few years ago, when we could not imagine that phones can get ROM updates, no one bothered about bootloaders. But after few years they were shocked to see old clients use same depleted phones with new ROM's.
If you look back, when Google started to release Android 3 and up, we can see that the manufactures didn't try to much to improve "the smartphones", the selling ideology was the same as before, manufactures imagined just few improvements for the new models.
But then iPhone appeared, Samsung Galaxy smartphone line appeared and rules changed. Everyone tried to sell smarter phones on the market, Apple had a closed system so everyone looked at Google and android delivered.
So after the "Wild West" period, manufactures wanted more control over their devices, don't forget that devices had hardware in many configurations, so to prevent bricked phones, to try to stop clients from destroying their devices and after ask for guaranty, bootloaders were invented. It's a compromising way for users to obtain root access and avoid warranty claims.
Now, we see that Google stepped a bit, with Android 7, by limiting the compatibility asking for minimum hardware from manufactures. It's a way to make clients buy new devices. Same thing we saw at Microsoft when it released Vista and up. It's a good way for manufactures to stop companies like CM to make unwanted ROM's updates. At the beggining CM ROM's where 100% bug free, but now we can't say the same. Manufactures don't release drivers for hardware so developers to implement new versions of Android on old devices.
For me the only viable option for ROM updates is stock modifications that try to remove restrictions in the software available thru all the world.
But why is Huawei giving a legal way to unlock the bootloader? It's a very easy way to see who still got guaranty and who is out of guaranty. And also it's a way to keep clients close by getting ROM updates faster, it's basically a removal of the middle man (manufactures can't live without firms that do installment sales) a way to increase the overall sales.
Imagine a person who needs a smartphone but can't afford it. Carriers can give devices for less, manufactures get the full price, and carriers get the whole price with interest over a limited period. And now manufactures have a problem, they need to keep clients of carriers happy, and need to push updates on the devices. Carriers see this as a loss of control, but can't make the manufacturer to keep the system closed. So for legal requirements bootloaders were invented.
You can ask for root, but manufactures and Google is giving secure control over the devices, that basically do same thing as apps that required root.
My final advice: if you don't plan to learn about android ROM development, if you don't plan to be a developer, then don't root. Wait until you get a new device, maybe with the new iteration of ROM. If you see something you like, then you can start learning and start developing.
:silly: can't believe i wrote so much. Happy reading and good luck.
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Extremely awesome and thanks a lot. I want to start to learn about root but IDK from where can I start! There are no way to root any Android emulator and learn from it or executing on main device would be more stable?
IMO, root device it's a personal choice, the important question is:
There's something that you want to do and you can't because you need root?
To install custom rom you don't need root, you have to unlock bootloader, install a custom recovery (TWRP) and finally you can flash you custom rom (generally already rooted!)
ItalianWolf said:
IMO, root device it's a personal choice, the important question is:
There's something that you want to do and you can't because you need root?
To install custom rom you don't need root, you have to unlock bootloader, install a custom recovery (TWRP) and finally you can flash you custom rom (generally already rooted!)
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Ciao amico mio ? (some Italian from school ?) can you give me a tutorial for this? I need to try. Also why there are a lot of stuffs to root ALE-L21? What if I used apps such as KingRoot?
Ciao!
Kingroot, if it's working again, isn't a good root solution; i've tried (we were with lollipop) but messed up a lot of things so i had to re-flash stock firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/mega-thread-root-unbricking-updating-t3400994
Yes for :
Tweak kernel, install AdAway and remove preinstalled apps.
personally for me is a must, i just do much things with root, anyways you could say i'm an advanced user of android so i need root, if you are good with your phone as it is, or a newer user of android, you don't need to root
panchovix said:
personally for me is a must, i just do much things with root, anyways you could say i'm an advanced user of android so i need root, if you are good with your phone as it is, or a newer user of android, you don't need to root
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I don't like normal things, I need to be special that's why I think to root my device. I'm neither pro nor newer. So I need to know if I rooted my device what will I do else custom ROMs and block ads and remove system apps?
Hey there interweb!
This thread is meant as a general area to organise the mess of files scattered across the internet for the original Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
This Google Drive folder contains the following:
Stock Odin TAR/MD5 firmware files
ROMs, and their accompanying files + install instructions that have been confirmed to boot,
Kernels that have been confirmed to boot,
Useful mods which are confirmed to work and add genuine capability to your device;
and anything else which I think is useful to those wishing to mod their Tab S.
Link:
androiddev - Google Drive
drive.google.com
If you know of any files which you think should be included, and are not already here, please feel free to either reply to this thread or DM me. If you want any assistance at all, please feel free to do the same, and I will try to assist you to the best of my ability.
All the best,
Cessna
I must reiterate, as always, that although I have tested each of these mods, I am not responsible for bricks, loss of data, or permanent damage to your device. You yourself are choosing to make these modifications, and although they have my quality assurance, I can not guarantee their 100% safety. Just because they worked on my device, does not necessarily mean they will work on yours.
CessnaBroon said:
Hey there interweb!
This thread is meant as a general area to organise the mess of files scattered across the internet for the original Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
This Google Drive folder contains the following:
Stock Odin TAR/MD5 firmware files
ROMs, and their accompanying files + install instructions that have been confirmed to boot,
Kernels that have been confirmed to boot,
Useful mods which are confirmed to work and add genuine capability to your device;
and anything else which I think is useful to those wishing to mod their Tab S.
Link:
klimtwifi - Google Drive
drive.google.com
If you know of any files which you think should be included, and are not already here, please feel free to either reply to this thread or DM me. If you want any assistance at all, please feel free to do the same, and I will try to assist you to the best of my ability.
All the best,
Cessna
I must reiterate, as always, that although I have tested each of these mods, I am not responsible for bricks, loss of data, or permanent damage to your device. You yourself are choosing to make these modifications, and although they have my quality assurance, I can not guarantee their 100% safety. Just because they worked on my device, does not necessarily mean they will work on yours.
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Good idea to gather everything on one place and make the mess a bit easier to handle..
I helped myself with the TWRP and the LOS17, much obliged. Don't really need help otherwise.
That is, unless you know why my t705 (i have one of those too) keeps messing with me and losing charge even when switched off...
prkfsz said:
Good idea to gather everything on one place and make the mess a bit easier to handle..
I helped myself with the TWRP and the LOS17, much obliged. Don't really need help otherwise.
That is, unless you know why my t705 (i have one of those too) keeps messing with me and losing charge even when switched off...
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I'll be honest, my Tab s battery has decreased to about 2100 mAh from 4900 so it's probably just age I'm afraid. If you use it more, you could do a battery transplant, but I don't have ROMs for klimtlte. Thanks for using my mirror
CessnaBroon said:
I'll be honest, my Tab s battery has decreased to about 2100 mAh from 4900 so it's probably just age I'm afraid. If you use it more, you could do a battery transplant, but I don't have ROMs for klimtlte. Thanks for using my mirror
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Not battery. Changed it. And the same battery works fine on T700 and does not lose charge when off. Tried flashing other ROM as well, but i can't find solution.
prkfsz said:
Not battery. Changed it. And the same battery works fine on T700 and does not lose charge when off. Tried flashing other ROM as well, but i can't find solution.
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That's odd. Have you tried flashing a custom kernel in TWRP? If not, I'll upload one to the Google Drive in the /androiddev/klimtlte folder. Will create it soon, along with instructions.
CessnaBroon said:
That's odd. Have you tried flashing a custom kernel in TWRP? If not, I'll upload one to the Google Drive in the /androiddev/klimtlte folder. Will create it soon, along with instructions.
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Odd indeed. And really frustrating. :-/
Have not tried with custom kernel but can of course do that, if it's simple. But, like i said - it's a T705, you mean there is one already made or are you just going to make one on a coffee break?
prkfsz said:
Odd indeed. And really frustrating. :-/
Have not tried with custom kernel but can of course do that, if it's simple. But, like i said - it's a T705, you mean there is one already made or are you just going to make one on a coffee break?
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There's one already made I think. I'll see if I can find one and alert you when it's up. Obvs I can't do a check for safety without the hardware so make a full backup of the boot partition just in case. I'll make sure to find one with good reviews
CessnaBroon said:
There's one already made I think. I'll see if I can find one and alert you when it's up. Obvs I can't do a check for safety without the hardware so make a full backup of the boot partition just in case. I'll make sure to find one with good reviews
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Not sure if i have the time to do it tonight or this weekend, but i will try as soon as i get the chance.
Very gratefull for all the help. I actually have two of them, with the same behaviour and i almost written them off, so..
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Not sure if i have the time to do it tonight or this weekend, but i will try as soon as i get the chance.
Very gratefull for all the help. I actually have two of them, with the same behaviour and i almost written them off, so..
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kernel - Google Drive
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Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. Good luck!
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kernel - Google Drive
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Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. Good luck!
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Thank you kindly, sir.
Will try right away, but can't really see if had any effect untill morning.
I thought first to ask you if it is possible to use this on stock too, but then it struck me how stupid idea that is, since it's not the same Android version. Because one of them is on stock and behaving the same way. Which basically leads me to believe that it actually is a hardware fault...
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Thank you kindly, sir.
Will try right away, but can't really see if had any effect untill morning.
I thought first to ask you if it is possible to use this on stock too, but then it struck me how stupid idea that is, since it's not the same Android version. Because one of them is on stock and behaving the same way. Which basically leads me to believe that it actually is a hardware fault...
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This should work on stock marshmallow too. I will give it a go and get back to you.
Thank you kindly!
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Thank you kindly!
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You're very welcome!
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This should work on stock marshmallow too. I will give it a go and get back to you.
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Sorry for delay in answering..
Unfortunatelly the error is still present. Like i said, probably a software issue.
Bit thanx anuway!
Thanks for creating a section specifically for the SM-T700! I hope that I can get some practical help on moving forward
On my post here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...d-but-ok-with-resurrection-remix-why.4332701/) I describe my attempt to install a variation of LineageOS 17.1 on my device -- always running into 'E1001'. I eventually settled on an older Resurrection Remix, since someone mentioned that it would ultimately make it possible to move to LineageOS (I have not tried that yet).
Here are some of my questions:
1) In a much larger/older thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...t700-sm-t705-sm-t800-sm-t800-sm-p600.4270943/) the first step is "Flash latest official Samsung Firmware with ODIN". Is this even relevant to me?
2) In preparation for successfully installing LineageOS, what TWRP clearing/formatting options should I be using? On a completely different device, the instructions were to delete *everything*. Could my wrong choices when doing this for my SM-T700 have contributed to my failures?
3) Now that I (currently) have Resurrection Remix on my SM-T700, can I expect -- with the binaries mentioned in this new subgroup -- to be able to install LineageOS 17.1 *without* running into the 'E1001' problem?
Thanks for any help!
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Thanks for creating a section specifically for the SM-T700! I hope that I can get some practical help on moving forward
On my post here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...d-but-ok-with-resurrection-remix-why.4332701/) I describe my attempt to install a variation of LineageOS 17.1 on my device -- always running into 'E1001'. I eventually settled on an older Resurrection Remix, since someone mentioned that it would ultimately make it possible to move to LineageOS (I have not tried that yet).
Here are some of my questions:
1) In a much larger/older thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...t700-sm-t705-sm-t800-sm-t800-sm-p600.4270943/) the first step is "Flash latest official Samsung Firmware with ODIN". Is this even relevant to me?
2) In preparation for successfully installing LineageOS, what TWRP clearing/formatting options should I be using? On a completely different device, the instructions were to delete *everything*. Could my wrong choices when doing this for my SM-T700 have contributed to my failures?
3) Now that I (currently) have Resurrection Remix on my SM-T700, can I expect -- with the binaries mentioned in this new subgroup -- to be able to install LineageOS 17.1 *without* running into the 'E1001' problem?
Thanks for any help!
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Hey there! I'll take a closer look once I'm home. Speak to you then
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Thanks for creating a section specifically for the SM-T700! I hope that I can get some practical help on moving forward
On my post here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...d-but-ok-with-resurrection-remix-why.4332701/) I describe my attempt to install a variation of LineageOS 17.1 on my device -- always running into 'E1001'. I eventually settled on an older Resurrection Remix, since someone mentioned that it would ultimately make it possible to move to LineageOS (I have not tried that yet).
Here are some of my questions:
1) In a much larger/older thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...t700-sm-t705-sm-t800-sm-t800-sm-p600.4270943/) the first step is "Flash latest official Samsung Firmware with ODIN". Is this even relevant to me?
2) In preparation for successfully installing LineageOS, what TWRP clearing/formatting options should I be using? On a completely different device, the instructions were to delete *everything*. Could my wrong choices when doing this for my SM-T700 have contributed to my failures?
3) Now that I (currently) have Resurrection Remix on my SM-T700, can I expect -- with the binaries mentioned in this new subgroup -- to be able to install LineageOS 17.1 *without* running into the 'E1001' problem?
Thanks for any help!
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Hey! Sorry for the delay. You should flash the latest firmware (it's on updato.com) Using Odin, and then twrp with Odin, and then the custom ROM from twrp, wiping data dalvik and cache before rebooting. Other two are in the mirror.
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Hey! Sorry for the delay. You should flash the latest firmware (it's on updato.com) Using Odin, and then twrp with Odin, and then the custom ROM from twrp, wiping data dalvik and cache before rebooting. Other two are in the mirror.
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Just an FYI...I was reluctant to start everything over again with Odin and latest Samsung firmware, so I opted to take a chance and merely 'adb push' the LineageOS and GApps that you have on your Google drive (along with some cache erasures as you suggested) and everything seemed to upgrade properly from Resurrection Remix to LineageOS 17.1
A few minor problems so far: camera doesn't work, and initial signon to the tablet with a PIN doesn't work so well (seems to take multiple attempts). In any case, now running Android 10!
These were issues that I faced too - I never found a way to fix them. Neither did the original Dev, but apparently updating to the latest webview fixes chrome crashes. PIN you need to wait 30seconds after boot. Camera works only with clean install and even then sometimes doesn't work.
Hope this helps,
Cessna
I was trying to install TWRP but after reboot when I go to the Recovery mode there is no TWRP. I installed the LOS on my Tab Pro 8.4 and wanted to install LOS on Tab S 8.4 but can't flash the TWRP. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks
Has anyone created a lineage rom for the A33? Can't find it.
To be clear, for me this forum is like a maze, i was previously searching for a rom for the galaxy S7 and could not find it anywhere but then a forum member sent me a link to an unofficial build which i installed and it works perfectly, so i really dont care about unofficial builds, i will take anything over the preinstalled google spyware, if you know where to find a lineageos build for the A33 please share it!!
I'm not even sure if there's a custom recovery for A33 yet, let alone a Lineage build. You could maybe attempt to patch stock recovery to allow fastbootd and use to to try and flash Lineage GSI as system.img
It's the only way I see it may work
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I'm not even sure if there's a custom recovery for A33 yet, let alone a Lineage build. You could maybe attempt to patch stock recovery to allow fastbootd and use to to try and flash Lineage GSI as system.img
It's the only way I see it may work
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I did not expect lineageos to be available for a very new phone, this is the only phone i can get for free from my provider that's why i asked.
As recovery i could use TWRP, or not?
Sorry i don't know what you mean by lineage GSI, could you please explain? What does GSI stand for and where can i get it?
Edit: just noticed you made a rom (RayOS) or atleast ported it for the A52, that's interesting!
I never heared about RayOS, is it similar to lineageos? Is there a official website?
For starters, let me know if you have a U.S. phone because if you do this whole conversation is moot.
Librem5OS said:
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Well I don't see TWRP in this forum so, I'm guessing it's still not available. I've seen a few people patch their stock recovery to allow fastboot commands so, maybe that'll work.
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Sorry i don't know what you mean by lineage GSI, could you please explain? What does GSI stand for and where can i get it?
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GSI is a Generic System Image. It can count as a "ROM" but it's not for a specific device. Without going too much into detail, ever since Google released Oreo they changed the way of how it works. Project Treble (you can look it up for more details) now separates the system and where the system takes its hw libs (called vendor). Because of this, it has opened the gate for GSI to act as ROMs. Developers can build a generic Lineage (or Lineage-like) system and it can pretty much work on most devices that have Project Treble (this is mandatory for devices released with Oreo and onwards). So, you can look up Lineage GSI on google and you'll be able to find it. The only downside to this as opposed to actual ROMs for devices is that since it's generic, some features may work for some brands and some features are broken on other brands. Unfortunately, every OEM has taken it upon themselves to implement Project Treble as they please and there are a few differences here and there, therefore GSI won't work the same for all brands.
Sorry to dump all this information to you, I hope you're still with me here lol. From what I've seen, GSI that are based on phhusson (a developer who is also known as phh) work pretty well on Samsung devices, so if you're interested you can look for GSI that say that they're based on his work.
Librem5OS said:
Edit: just noticed you made a rom (RayOS) or atleast ported it for the A52, that's interesting!
I never heared about RayOS, is it similar to lineageos? Is there a official website?
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RayOS is OneUI based. I just took S21FE system (which has built in flagship features) and flashed them over to A-series phones which don't have most of those flagship features. Because this is Samsung to Samsung and they implement Project Treble pretty much the same across all their devices, be it mid-end or high-end, this was real easy to achieve and implement with a few fixes here and there. It's just my little personal project, I don't have a website for it.
ShaDisNX255 said:
For starters, let me know if you have a U.S. phone because if you do this whole conversation is moot.
Well I don't see TWRP in this forum so, I'm guessing it's still not available. I've seen a few people patch their stock recovery to allow fastboot commands so, maybe that'll work.
GSI is a Generic System Image. It can count as a "ROM" but it's not for a specific device. Without going too much into detail, ever since Google released Oreo they changed the way of how it works. Project Treble (you can look it up for more details) now separates the system and where the system takes its hw libs (called vendor). Because of this, it has opened the gate for GSI to act as ROMs. Developers can build a generic Lineage (or Lineage-like) system and it can pretty much work on most devices that have Project Treble (this is mandatory for devices released with Oreo and onwards). So, you can look up Lineage GSI on google and you'll be able to find it. The only downside to this as opposed to actual ROMs for devices is that since it's generic, some features may work for some brands and some features are broken on other brands. Unfortunately, every OEM has taken it upon themselves to implement Project Treble as they please and there are a few differences here and there, therefore GSI won't work the same for all brands.
Sorry to dump all this information to you, I hope you're still with me here lol. From what I've seen, GSI that are based on phhusson (a developer who is also known as phh) work pretty well on Samsung devices, so if you're interested you can look for GSI that say that they're based on his work.
RayOS is OneUI based. I just took S21FE system (which has built in flagship features) and flashed them over to A-series phones which don't have most of those flagship features. Because this is Samsung to Samsung and they implement Project Treble pretty much the same across all their devices, be it mid-end or high-end, this was real easy to achieve and implement with a few fixes here and there. It's just my little personal project, I don't have a website for it.
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I am from the EU so i dont have a US phone.
Im not an expert so this whole information is a little more detailed than what i usualy deal with, had to read it twice lol. How is GSI different from the default google OS? Does it have google services injected or not?
From your description it sounds like the general stock rom for android.
I will check phhusson, however if GSI has google in it im not interested, i want privacy so no google.
I also never heared about OneUI, does it or does RayOS (your work) have google services in it or is it google free? I don't necessarly need lineage as my os, anything without google spyware will do the job.
-Thank you for the reply.
Librem5OS said:
How is GSI different from the default google OS? Does it have google services injected or not?
From your description it sounds like the general stock rom for android.
I will check phhusson, however if GSI has google in it im not interested, i want privacy so no google.
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I think the best way to answer this question is by stating that most GSI's offer both a vanilla and gapps version. Vanilla meaning no Google services on them.
Librem5OS said:
I also never heared about OneUI
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OneUI is the current OS name for all Samsung phones... That's what they name their version of Android
Librem5OS said:
does RayOS (your work) have google services in it or is it google free?
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I leave the Google apps on, I use them so I don't remove them.
Librem5OS said:
I don't necessarly need lineage as my os, anything without google spyware will do the job.
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Well then when you look for GSI, search for the term vanilla.
ShaDisNX255 said:
I think the best way to answer this question is by stating that most GSI's offer both a vanilla and gapps version. Vanilla meaning no Google services on them.
OneUI is the current OS name for all Samsung phones... That's what they name their version of Android
I leave the Google apps on, I use them so I don't remove them.
Well then when you look for GSI, search for the term vanilla.
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Thank you now i know what ill have to look for!
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)
Background: This is a natural continuation/extension of the LineageOS 18.x GSIs I've been making since 2020. LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android, which is designed to increase performance and...
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This seems to be the generic build you where talking about?
I was just a little confused if i should visit phhs github or xda.
After all his XDA thread says: You are STRONGLY ADVISED to try PHH's AOSP of equivalent version FIRST
So i did that and this is where it takes me https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases/tag/v414
However all the files extensions are .xz i have no idea what that means.
When i flashed lineage it said img.tar if i remember correctly.
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Whats the difference between the two red marked? one says secure img the other only img?
As they say vanilla these must be the ones without google?
Or should i download these instead? If yes which one? I have no clue what the names stand for. Noticed one says ARM and the other doesnt. However what is the difference between those and what is the difference between all arm versions and all non arm versions?
Librem5OS said:
However all the files extensions are .xz i have no idea what that means.
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The .xz extension is just an .img file compressed. You need to use something like 7zip to unzip the .img file inside.
Librem5OS said:
I was just a little confused if i should visit phhs github or xda.
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Well as I mentioned before, many people base their work of phh. I guess this developer wants you to check phh's work first so that if it doesn't boot, you won't bother installing his work at all.
Librem5OS said:
When i flashed lineage it said img.tar if i remember correctly.
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Tar is usually made for flashing with Odin. Looks like someone did the work of packing everything to make it easier for Samsung users to flash to their phones.
ShaDisNX255 said:
The .xz extension is just an .img file compressed. You need to use something like 7zip to unzip the .img file inside.
Well as I mentioned before, many people base their work of phh. I guess this developer wants you to check phh's work first so that if it doesn't boot, you won't bother installing his work at all.
Tar is usually made for flashing with Odin. Looks like someone did the work of packing everything to make it easier for Samsung users to flash to their phones.
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Thanks for the help.
So as the title of his post says:
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)That does not mention any specific device, so i asume it should be compatible with any android device.
So if i have a huawai phone with android on it, i should be able to flash this GSI on it, correct?
If yes excuse me if that sounds stupid but huawai is known to be chinese spyware, what do you think about privacy on a huawai with lineage on it? Could it be that the chinese has some shady things so deep in the phone perhaps even hardware so that even flashing a custom rom wont guarantee privacy?
Also i checked on youtube how to install GSI and the person said, flashing GSI system img only installs the system but not a boot img so i wont be able to boot, im not sure what im supposed to think about this?
For beginngers what do i need? a recovery like twrp?
A boot img?
A system img?
Is the GSI all in one or are further steps required?
Also im not sure if sourceforge is a trustworthy download option.
Librem5OS said:
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)That does not mention any specific device, so i asume it should be compatible with any android device.
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Well, also have to make sure you're using the correct system. As far as I know, there are arm builds, a64 builds and arm64 builds. That A64B/64B in the title makes me thin they're only offering a64 and arm64 builds, download the one according to your device. I don't know in which category A33 falls so I can't help you there. My first guess is always arm64.
Librem5OS said:
So if i have a huawai phone with android on it, i should be able to flash this GSI on it, correct?
If yes excuse me if that sounds stupid but huawai is known to be chinese spyware, what do you think about privacy on a huawai with lineage on it? Could it be that the chinese has some shady things so deep in the phone perhaps even hardware so that even flashing a custom rom wont guarantee privacy?
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I've never owned a Huawei phone so I can't really comment if they can flash GSI flawlessly and/or if that helps with any privacy issues they may or may not have.
Librem5OS said:
Also i checked on youtube how to install GSI and the person said, flashing GSI system img only installs the system but not a boot img so i wont be able to boot, im not sure what im supposed to think about this?
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The boot.img is the kernel, your phone already has a stock boot.img in it, no need to worry about it for now. If you dedice to use a GSI, a common bug in Samsung phones is that you won't be able to use MTP when connecting to a PC. This is usually fixed in custom kernels specifically made for AOSP ROMs and GSIs. It's a result of Samsung like doing things their own way.
Librem5OS said:
For beginngers what do i need? a recovery like twrp?
A boot img?
A system img?
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Yes, you need a recovery capable of flashing custom system.img. It can be TWRP, OrangeFox or maybe just patching your stock recovery to be able to use fastboot commands.
Boot img is optional, as I mentioned above your phone already has one so no need to worry about it
System img is obvious, yes it's the GSI itself.
Librem5OS said:
Is the GSI all in one or are further steps required?
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Usually GSI have all the same steps. Flashing the system and wiping data
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Well, also have to make sure you're using the correct system. As far as I know, there are arm builds, a64 builds and arm64 builds. That A64B/64B in the title makes me thin they're only offering a64 and arm64 builds, download the one according to your device. I don't know in which category A33 falls so I can't help you there. My first guess is always arm64.
I've never owned a Huawei phone so I can't really comment if they can flash GSI flawlessly and/or if that helps with any privacy issues they may or may not have.
The boot.img is the kernel, your phone already has a stock boot.img in it, no need to worry about it for now. If you dedice to use a GSI, a common bug in Samsung phones is that you won't be able to use MTP when connecting to a PC. This is usually fixed in custom kernels specifically made for AOSP ROMs and GSIs. It's a result of Samsung like doing things their own way.
Yes, you need a recovery capable of flashing custom system.img. It can be TWRP, OrangeFox or maybe just patching your stock recovery to be able to use fastboot commands.
Boot img is optional, as I mentioned above your phone already has one so no need to worry about it
System img is obvious, yes it's the GSI itself.
Usually GSI have all the same steps. Flashing the system and wiping data
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My bet was also arm64, i tend to just try it. If i want to be 100% sure propably wikipedia or the manufactuers tech specs should have info on that? a64b and 64b are entirely new to me.
TWRP is capable of flashing custom roms so if twrp is released for a33 nothing stops me from downloading and flashing the arm64 gsi onto the a33 right? I think twrp has been released for the a33 after looking here https://twrp.me/Devices/Samsung/
Just a question, if it wasn't released are there people on xda pushing their own version of twrp or similar recoverys in order to allow people to flash gsi or custom lineageos builds?
Librem5OS said:
My bet was also arm64, i tend to just try it. If i want to be 100% sure propably wikipedia or the manufactuers tech specs should have info on that? a64b and 64b are entirely new to me.
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This is something I can't comment on. I know there are some apps on Playstore that tell you what type of system you can run but I don't know which can tell you accurate information (I personally don't use GSI). I wouldn't use any outside sources like Wikipedia or Google for that matter because of one small detail: Samsung's been known to put 64bit chips on their phones but force them to run in 32bits, even more on their lower end phones. A page may tell you that you have a 64bit chip but I don't think they know if it's even running in 64bits or not. Sorry, I can't be much help here.
Librem5OS said:
TWRP is capable of flashing custom roms so if twrp is released for a33 nothing stops me from downloading and flashing the arm64 gsi onto the a33 right?
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This is correct
Librem5OS said:
I think twrp has been released for the a33 after looking here https://twrp.me/Devices/Samsung/
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I think the TWRP available in the page you provided is not for the Galaxy A33 5G. It's actually for the Galaxy A3 (2015) whose model is A300H and for some weird reason Samsung gave it the device code-name 'a33g'. Yeah Samsung's very weird when it comes to their naming.
Librem5OS said:
Just a question, if it wasn't released are there people on xda pushing their own version of twrp or similar recoverys in order to allow people to flash gsi or custom lineageos builds?
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Well, XDA usually has a set of requirements if you want to post something like a custom recovery. A custom recovery may already exist but it may not comply with XDA's requirements and could be a reason why it may not be posted yet. In my personal opinion, I'd download Telegram and search in public A33 Telegram groups any to see if maybe there's something in the works and/or something that could at least let you flash GSI.
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This is something I can't comment on. I know there are some apps on Playstore that tell you what type of system you can run but I don't know which can tell you accurate information (I personally don't use GSI). I wouldn't use any outside sources like Wikipedia or Google for that matter because of one small detail: Samsung's been known to put 64bit chips on their phones but force them to run in 32bits, even more on their lower end phones. A page may tell you that you have a 64bit chip but I don't think they know if it's even running in 64bits or not. Sorry, I can't be much help here.
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I think the TWRP available in the page you provided is not for the Galaxy A33 5G. It's actually for the Galaxy A3 (2015) whose model is A300H and for some weird reason Samsung gave it the device code-name 'a33g'. Yeah Samsung's very weird when it comes to their naming.
Well, XDA usually has a set of requirements if you want to post something like a custom recovery. A custom recovery may already exist but it may not comply with XDA's requirements and could be a reason why it may not be posted yet. In my personal opinion, I'd download Telegram and search in public A33 Telegram groups any to see if maybe there's something in the works and/or something that could at least let you flash GSI.
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My bad you are right the twrp for the "arr" shows the first release back in 2017 so that cant be the new 5g version...
If you say samsung uses 64 chipset but forces their phones to run on 32bit (idk how that makes sense) why cant i find a arm32 anywhere? I mean could be this question is out of topic too..
I just woonder if there is even a single person who currently owns the A33 and managed to flash lineageos / gsi onto the device and if so how did they do it, either everyone with that phone is using the stock rom unless they are an expert, or there are already custom recoverys and roms available for the public.
Either way in theory the GSI for android version 12 should/could be compatible with the A33 since it is as you said a generic build, but even if that would work i obviously need a custom recovery in order to flash the system on the device, kinda surprised me you mentioned telegram, i never used it as im not really into social media. I tought if there is a custom recovery my best bet would be XDA forums.
If there is no custom recovery i guess ill have to wait for a official twrp release, or an unofficial one on XDA.
Librem5OS said:
If you say samsung uses 64 chipset but forces their phones to run on 32bit (idk how that makes sense) why cant i find a arm32 anywhere? I mean could be this question is out of topic too..
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I only said they've been known to on some lower end phones, not all. That's why I don't trust any website with that specific information. The reason why you aren't finding arm32 anywhere is because it's usually just referred to as arm in GSI builds.
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I just woonder if there is even a single person who currently owns the A33 and managed to flash lineageos / gsi onto the device and if so how did they do it, either everyone with that phone is using the stock rom unless they are an expert, or there are already custom recoverys and roms available for the public.
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Well, can't really answer that. Maybe someone will post a way on XDA soon or maybe not.
Librem5OS said:
i obviously need a custom recovery in order to flash the system on the device
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Correct
Librem5OS said:
kinda surprised me you mentioned telegram, i never used it as im not really into social media.
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Personally I've seen a lot of developers share their work on Telegram first before publishing in XDA. As I mentioned before XDA has a set of requirements before being able to post something like a custom recovery . I also share my work there first so I can get people to test and report any bugs they may find before publishing a final build on XDA. Telegram is great because you don't need your phone to be on (you can use the PC client) as opposed to something like WhatsApp that is mandatory your phone be on.
Librem5OS said:
I tought if there is a custom recovery my best bet would be XDA forums.
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That's what we all say of course lol
ShaDisNX255 said:
I only said they've been known to on some lower end phones, not all. That's why I don't trust any website with that specific information. The reason why you aren't finding arm32 anywhere is because it's usually just referred to as arm in GSI builds.
Well, can't really answer that. Maybe someone will post a way on XDA soon or maybe not.
Correct
Personally I've seen a lot of developers share their work on Telegram first before publishing in XDA. As I mentioned before XDA has a set of requirements before being able to post something like a custom recovery . I also share my work there first so I can get people to test and report any bugs they may find before publishing a final build on XDA. Telegram is great because you don't need your phone to be on (you can use the PC client) as opposed to something like WhatsApp that is mandatory your phone be on.
That's what we all say of course lol
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Im having a problem with my old Huawai SCL-L01, this phone is slow and bad (only 1gb ram).
Atleast even when the devices is trash i wanted to install linage on it to atleast have privacy, as long as it's still working why not use it?
So the problem is i have usb debugging and oem unlock both activated, i installed adb fastboot / platformtools on my pc (which i downloaded here https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools), i connected the phone to the pc and allowed data transfer over usb debugging by confirming the request which appears on the phone, i entered adb reboot bootloader into cmd.exe on the pc and the phone rebooted into bootloader, i then typed adb flash lineageos_rom.img
As a result instead of flashing the img, the cmd output "waiting for any device".
I dont know what is going wrong, what am i doing false in the process?
I was following the instructions here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/index-list-of-roms-for-y6-2018.3854167/
Librem5OS said:
then typed adb flash lineageos_rom.img
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Because you're using a adb instead of fastboot command. They're 2 different things
It's fastboot flash, not adb flash
ShaDisNX255 said:
Because you're using a adb instead of fastboot command. They're 2 different things
It's fastboot flash, not adb flash
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I used: fastboot flash system recovery.img
Librem5OS said:
Thanks for the help.
So as the title of his post says:
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)That does not mention any specific device, so i asume it should be compatible with any android device.
So if i have a huawai phone with android on it, i should be able to flash this GSI on it, correct?
If yes excuse me if that sounds stupid but huawai is known to be chinese spyware, what do you think about privacy on a huawai with lineage on it? Could it be that the chinese has some shady things so deep in the phone perhaps even hardware so that even flashing a custom rom wont guarantee privacy?
Also i checked on youtube how to install GSI and the person said, flashing GSI system img only installs the system but not a boot img so i wont be able to boot, im not sure what im supposed to think about this?
For beginngers what do i need? a recovery like twrp?
A boot img?
A system img?
Is the GSI all in one or are further steps required?
Also im not sure if sourceforge is a trustworthy download option.
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Great to meet someone who also uses pagexray.fouanalytics.com
Yeah sourceforge is not trustworthy at all...
I always get confused by sourceforge.net and curseforge.com
One of them is owned by twitch or overwolf which are owned by amazon = bigtech.
Anyways, looking at forum.xda-developers.com makes me worry...
I believe you can use any LineageOS GSI, but you'd need to flash it in a custom recovery such as TWRP while retaining the stock kernel in /boot.