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A custom ROM! A custom ROM! My phone for a custom ROM!.!

Okay, I have no idea why, but my phone doesn't seem to like any ROM except for the stock. Every ROM, every update I've tried, has just gone and bricked my phone. I'm a newbie as far as development goes, but I do know my way around flashing, applying updates from SD and stuff. And I'm careful not to mess with files designed for the other ace. I also follow instructions to the letter. I'm as scared of bricks as anyone else.
So I was wondering whether any of you could help me out here. Do tell me if it's better to stick with the stock ROM though. Awaiting a reply.
Cheers
EDIT:
Okay, I downloaded this iDroid ROM from here
My phone's kernel version says 2.6.35.7([email protected] #201209221033), but there's absolutely no change. Any ideas on what to do now? Still waiting for a reply. :-\
Still struggling to find a proper non-stock ROM that works on my phone X-(

kittuboy said:
Okay, I have no idea why, but my phone doesn't seem to like any ROM except for the stock. Every ROM, every update I've tried, has just gone and bricked my phone. I'm a newbie as far as development goes, but I do know my way around flashing, applying updates from SD and stuff. And I'm careful not to mess with files designed for the other ace. I also follow instructions to the letter. I'm as scared of bricks as anyone else.
So I was wondering whether any of you could help me out here. Do tell me if it's better to stick with the stock ROM though. Awaiting a reply.
Cheers
EDIT:
Okay, I downloaded this iDroid ROM from here
My phone's kernel version says 2.6.35.7([email protected] #201209221033), but there's absolutely no change. Any ideas on what to do now? Still waiting for a reply. :-\
Still struggling to find a proper non-stock ROM that works on my phone X-(
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Well firstly ask why yourself why you want to flash a particular custom ROM? Does it have features you need etc? If not then stock is fine and there are many ways alter the appearance of your phone without flashing a new custom ROM via apps in the play store.
As always prior to flashing a custom ROM make sure you have all the tools and knowledge to flash back to stock if anything goes wrong. OK so by the sounds of it you have installed RB,s kernel but have not installed IDroid ROM, tell us how you tried to flash and that will give us more of an idea where you are going wrong.
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Viprdxd said:
Well firstly ask why yourself why you want to flash a particular custom ROM? Does it have features you need etc? If not then stock is fine and there are many ways alter the appearance of your phone without flashing a new custom ROM via apps in the play store.
As always prior to flashing a custom ROM make sure you have all the tools and knowledge to flash back to stock if anything goes wrong. OK so by the sounds of it you have installed RB,s kernel but have not installed IDroid ROM, tell us how you tried to flash and that will give us more of an idea where you are going wrong.
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Why the custom ROM: I was told by a friend (who uses a Galaxy Y) to use one, so as to make the phone less laggy. And I like to have my devices looking a little different from what everyone uses. Pardon me
EDIT: And yes, I do have the firmware required to flash back, as well as Odin. I've flashed before, so you could say I'm not a total waste there And I seem to have trouble understanding the difference between ROM and kernel.... could you please explain it to me? At least I'll know where I'm going wrong.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976674
[PORTED][ROM]Jelly Blast V3.0.4 [29/11/2012]try flashing this from.
It is good method I hope u know then to
1.download the from from the link.
2.install it using cwm recovery.
3.then press wipe data/reset.
4.then go to the advanced menu and clean the dalvik cache.
5.reboot and enjoy
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vkv.5991 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976674
[PORTED][ROM]Jelly Blast V3.0.4 [29/11/2012]try flashing this from.
It is good method I hope u know then to
1.download the from from the link.
2.install it using cwm recovery.
3.then press wipe data/reset.
4.then go to the advanced menu and clean the dalvik cache.
5.reboot and enjoy
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Booted. First off the bat, crashed MMS app. Within seconds, crashed phone app. :crying: And where did my status bar go off to?? :crying::crying: Disappointed, am going to try RazoDroid! :crying:

kittuboy said:
Booted. First off the bat, crashed MMS app. Within seconds, crashed phone app. :crying: And where did my status bar go off to?? :crying::crying:
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On which firmware you are?
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Try fixing permissions in cwm
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Did you ROM wipe. Before you install custom ROMs?
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kittuboy said:
Booted. First off the bat, crashed MMS app. Within seconds, crashed phone app. :crying: And where did my status bar go off to?? :crying::crying: Disappointed, am going to try RazoDroid! :crying:
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Kitt explain to us how you are doing your flashes and let us know what firmware your running. To advise we need as much info as you can give.
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The standard procedure I follow:
1. Download the flashable zip to my phone SD card.
2. Reboot into stock recovery, enter clockworkmod through its zip file
3. Backup just in case, install the zip through cwm or stock recovery, whichever the dev advises
4. Reboot

Update: managed to get RazoDroid working. Firmware XXLD2, Rafael Baugis kernel (obviously, duh ) and no problems so far!

Just because you're probably not following the instructions correctly doesn't mean it's the developer's fault, and that you should be 'disappointed'.

True. I do my best to follow instructions, but I may have overlooked something somewhere. And no, I'm not blaming any devs, not intentionally anyway, because I don't have any rights to.... At the end of the day, I did manage to make something work, and now I'm happy with it, so all I can say is peace out
Running RazoDroid ROM on Rafael Baugis kernel, somehow managed through without bricking phone for the nth time

[Q] Confirming the Stuff i need to do

NOTE: MODS, i know i could have used an existing thread for this, but i need the information in a proper way and maybe ask some repeated questions.
Hi guys,
I recently bought my first sony phone. Mighty impressed, i must say. Being an old HTC fan, i didnt expect i will ever make a jump, but this phone hooked me.
I have worked a bit for the development of HTC and some other phones, so i know what to look for and where to. Reading all the guides here, this is what i concluded if i want to safely unlock bootloader and flash some CM goodness. Please read my steps and let me know i am doing the right thing:
1. Root (via Doomlord thread guide. Flash old kernel, use exploit, then flash new kernel back)
2. Backup TA partition (for the precious BE2 and other magical SONY stuff)
3. Unlock BL the official or unofficial way, (as it doesnt matter because i can always relock it using TA backup , am i right???)
4. Flash CWM/TWRP etc and enjoy all the custom roms. (never look back)
Much appreciated guys. I will surely contribute with my own flavor of aokp once i get the basics correct. Not so soon.
Regards
neXusPRIME

Yes and Yes.
The steps you described are the proper ones

Yep that's the right steps to do!Have fun unlocking your device

Real benefits of unlocking bootloader? And can I use custom roms without unlocking?
Found it. I need to unlock before flashing non stock custom roms.
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Secondly, does anyone know a method to skip tracks while sleep mode? I don't want to wake phone each time I want to skip a track
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neXus PRIME said:
Secondly, does anyone know a method to skip tracks while sleep mode? I don't want to wake phone each time I want to skip a track
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Maybe Xposed Framework can help you out

Hmmm. Then I have to root.... Okay, I'll do that. Any other option?
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if 4.3 comes via OTA and i have rooted (not Unlocked), will i get the ota and will it install properly?
or do we need a clean untouched device for OTA?

No if your bootloader is untouched it will update you will lose root tho
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mrjraider said:
No if your bootloader is untouched it will update you will lose root tho
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You can use Voodoo OTA Rootkeepr for that

Rooting will flash custom recovery. How to get back stock recovery after that?
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neXus PRIME said:
Rooting will flash custom recovery. How to get back stock recovery after that?
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Rooting will not flash a custom recovery it will just install a SuperSu app and su binary. U can use a stock firmware and flash it using flashtool to get back to stock
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One last question before taking the plunge.
What if i flash a generic stock FTF (for my c5303 ofcourse), but not caring about the branding, will that also be okay for OTAs or will i have to repair/update via PCC SEUS?
In other words, how do i know which branding stock ftf do i need? About Phone page doesnt have that info i think.
I am not worried about system partition or anything, but i want to make sure i have stock recovery of my phone which will guaranteed work when i get the 4.3 OTA.
for rest, ill root, flash CWM and nand backup all things.
btw, it was so so easier on HTC

neXus PRIME said:
One last question before taking the plunge.
What if i flash a generic stock FTF (for my c5303 ofcourse), but not caring about the branding, will that also be okay for OTAs or will i have to repair/update via PCC SEUS?
In other words, how do i know which branding stock ftf do i need? About Phone page doesnt have that info i think.
I am not worried about system partition or anything, but i want to make sure i have stock recovery of my phone which will guaranteed work when i get the 4.3 OTA.
for rest, ill root, flash CWM and nand backup all things.
btw, it was so so easier on HTC
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You can restore you phone with SEUS also with Flashtool ofcourse.
It does not matter what kind of firmware you flash as long as it is an C5303 one. I had dutch Vodafone Branded and I flashed a Generic EU one without issue the updates will be provide by Sony and not vodafone (my case).

mrjraider said:
You can restore you phone with SEUS also with Flashtool ofcourse.
It does not matter what kind of firmware you flash as long as it is an C5303 one. I had dutch Vodafone Branded and I flashed a Generic EU one without issue the updates will be provide by Sony and not vodafone (my case).
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Great. Thanks. I'm thinking of creating my own ftf. Just for the sake of it.
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A little help please!!!
locked BL
rooted stock
installed cwm n twrp for locked bl. took a nand backup.
tried to flash existenze ultra using twrp without wiping anything. Installation completed in 10 sec, which is fishy.
on reboot, phone is stuck on sony logo.
cant enter recovery, only goes into flashmode....
what to do now???
can i recover??

neXus PRIME said:
A little help please!!!
locked BL
rooted stock
installed cwm n twrp for locked bl. took a nand backup.
tried to flash existenze ultra using twrp without wiping anything. Installation completed in 10 sec, which is fishy.
on reboot, phone is stuck on sony logo.
cant enter recovery, only goes into flashmode....
what to do now???
can i recover??
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Well, that's weird... Flash original .ftf with flashtool?

Nanostray said:
Well, that's weird... Flash original .ftf with flashtool?
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Used sony update service to repair my phone,
Its back to unrooted stock 254
i think twrp messed something up.
Is it recommended or CWM only works?
on my old phone, twrp was more reliable.
There is something fishy with sony mobiles.
I know the modding stuff is more safe due to flashtool being always available for the rescue, however common stuff such as unlock, TA, recovery and etc are much too complicated for the newcomers.
even being n RC for porting TWRP to two htc phones didnt help me there.
Stuff dont work the first time.
In my case, the problem was,
flashtool worked the second time for flashing 254 kernel
doomlord kit worked the second time for rooting (i really dont know why, but it wasnt related to kit, something up with usb debug n permissions)
installing CWM didnt work the first time as well, (not the fault of installer, rather first time fails coz u give SU permissions just then, so something is missed, 2nd time, the SU permission is already there, so it works)
and ROM flashing almost always needs wipe dalvik/data/cache etc otherwise you might mess something up...
Its a lot safer if i see it one way, because these steps are more foolproof, but on the other hand, a lot more complicated, then say HTC or samsung phones. especially as i havent unlocked my BL so being cautious at every step.
Anyways, all things are fine now, using existenze ultra and enjoying it every bit.
Will step more carefully now on, using above as experience. Thanks all. This thread is closed until i have another problem

Help doing Ota updating on rooted device!

Got a problem here... Wanted to ota to 4.4 in my rooted, s-off on stock rom.
Flashed stock recovery and downloaded the Ota but it turns to red triangle as its installing.
My question is would this be happening due to having Xposed framework and having Flashed some zips for ad blocking and such? Any feedback is much appreciated!

Also, if that is the issue, would flashing an old backup work if that was prior to using Xposed and such?
Please help! Thanks!

irtrueno said:
Also, if that is the issue, would flashing an old backup work if that was prior to using Xposed and such?
Please help! Thanks!
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In order to take the ota you have to be on a stock rom
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luigi311 said:
In order to take the ota you have to be on a stock rom
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yes I am on stock rom. Would having xposed cause issues? Or anything that edits the system?

irtrueno said:
yes I am on stock rom. Would having xposed cause issues? Or anything that edits the system?
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Maybe. The ota might check what's in the system partitions such as apps and such and if there's anything that usually isn't there when the phone is stock it might not update. I asked on the Verizon forum if it's possible to update after deleting some system apps and they said no but I've never tried it.
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luigi311 said:
Maybe. The ota might check what's in the system partitions such as apps and such and if there's anything that usually isn't there when the phone is stock it might not update. I asked on the Verizon forum if it's possible to update after deleting some system apps and they said no but I've never tried it.
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I eventually was able to update. I restored a backup I did before root, right after unlocking bootloader.
also, I used an old stock recovery. I found the most recent stock recovery and used that and it worked. so still unsure what exactly caused my problems but using the latest stock recovery and using unmodified stock rooted rom worked.
thanks for the response though, much appreciated. definitely soft bricked my phone few times before getting it done. phew...

[Q] flashing roms help!?!?

So guys. Of course i got My phone rooted and unlocked bootloader (i don't have drm keys backup sorry) and now when i try to update it gives my an error. I think this is due to the fact my phone is rooted. I was wandering.... If i flash the update or even a kit kat 4.4 on my phone will i losse data and apps? I should flash the 12.1.a.1.205
Really need help. Thx

tommygun99 said:
So guys. Of course i got My phone rooted and unlocked bootloader (i don't have drm keys backup sorry) and now when i try to update it gives my an error. I think this is due to the fact my phone is rooted. I was wandering.... If i flash the update or even a kit kat 4.4 on my phone will i losse data and apps? I should flash the 12.1.a.1.205
Really need help. Thx
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backup before update
if you UB your phone, you will can't update via OTA, so you need to flash latest firmware using flashtool..
but so bad if you dont backup TA

Levered said:
backup before update
if you UB your phone, you will can't update via OTA, so you need to flash latest firmware using flashtool..
but so bad if you dont backup TA
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Yes but if i flash the latest firmware will i loose apps and data?

tommygun99 said:
Yes but if i flash the latest firmware will i loose apps and data?
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Yes. You'll lose it since you have to wipe the caches and the user data.
But be sure you're using the latest CWM recovery available for your device if you're trying to flash CM11 (android 4.4) or you may not be able to flash it... Or something worse.
If you wanna save your data, backup with Titanium Backup (look for it on the Store)
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vtaufner said:
Yes. You'll lose it since you have to wipe the caches and the user data.
But be sure you're using the latest CWM recovery available for your device if you're trying to flash CM11 (android 4.4) or you may not be able to flash it... Or something worse.
If you wanna save your data, backup with Titanium Backup (look for it on the Store)
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Ok then thanks. You have been very helpful

Help please

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My device galaxy s3 19305 lte is brick. It won't boot up even after I flash the original firmware from sammobile. So I was told that the bootloader is damage. I probably damage it when I was trying to root. The phone only boot and get stuck in the Samsung logo. Please please can anyone point me to a thread where I can repairs the bootloader? Thanks

Da Legend said:
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My device galaxy s3 19305 lte is brick. It won't boot up even after I flash the original firmware from sammobile. So I was told that the bootloader is damage. I probably damage it when I was trying to root. The phone only boot and get stuck in the Samsung logo. Please please can anyone point me to a thread where I can repairs the bootloader? Thanks
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did you try a dalvik wipe? sometimes it helps
I think you need to flash twpr (you can find it on this forum) then a full wipe, after that, try another rom (i'm using for now a 4.4.4 rom, but tried several 5.02 rom's. Was working fine only a irri noise when i was caling with somebody, think my mic is broken)I would say, try also to use odin multiflasher to reset all settings of your phone, start new from the begin, It can be a nasty problem but good to fix.

killerbee_67 said:
did you try a dalvik wipe? sometimes it helps
I think you need to flash twpr (you can find it on this forum) then a full wipe, after that, try another rom (i'm using for now a 4.4.4 rom, but tried several 5.02 rom's. Was working fine only a irri noise when i was caling with somebody, think my mic is broken)I would say, try also to use odin multiflasher to reset all settings of your phone, start new from the begin, It can be a nasty problem but good to fix.
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I did the dalvik wipe. And I have twpr installed. The device is running 4.3 and I can't flash other rims coz i'm not rooted. Or can I?
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Flash kitkat official stock rom with Odin .

Did many times. No luck
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Da Legend said:
I did the dalvik wipe. And I have twpr installed. The device is running 4.3 and I can't flash other rims coz i'm not rooted. Or can I?
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If you have TWRP, you can flash anything. Root permissions apply inside the rom, not inside a custom recovery.
If you're on the recovery, you can flash anything (that your recovery allows).
inside TWRP, find a way to wipe everything except EFS. Format /system , /cache , /data and /data/media if it shows.

daedric said:
If you have TWRP, you can flash anything. Root permissions apply inside the rom, not inside a custom recovery.
If you're on the recovery, you can flash anything (that your recovery allows).
inside TWRP, find a way to wipe everything except EFS. Format /system , /cache , /data and /data/media if it shows.
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Are you saying that I can even upgrade my device to 4.4 kitkat? Please i just want to be sure. And does it mean that i9305 comes with an unlock boot loader?. Please please reply.
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Da Legend said:
Are you saying that I can even upgrade my device to 4.4 kitkat? Please i just want to be sure. And does it mean that i9305 comes with an unlock boot loader?. Please please reply.
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yes it should be possible to instal kitkat or lollipop, did that several times, but you have to be sure you're going to use the right rom's (9305 or LTE) if you don't you divice can be bricked.
Are you sure your samsung has root? please download en install root checker from the playstore, this will tell you if your samsung has root!!
i ran this rom a few days (again ihave a personal problem with my mic, on lollipop there is a noise, on kitkat or older roms not) can't find what couses the problem, sadly....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/rom-t3042318 link isn't availleble
follow the instructions correctly and it should work

killerbee_67 said:
yes it should be possible to instal kitkat or lollipop, did that several times, but you have to be sure you're going to use the right rom's (9305 or LTE) if you don't you divice can be bricked.
Are you sure your samsung has root? please download en install root checker from the playstore, this will tell you if your samsung has root!!
i ran this rom a few days (again ihave a personal problem with my mic, on lollipop there is a noise, on kitkat or older roms not) can't find what couses the problem, sadly....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/rom-t3042318
follow the instructions correctly and it should work
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My device doesn't have root!! But i have twrp installed. I was told that I can flash from the custom recovery without root! Please reply
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Da Legend said:
My device doesn't have root!! But i have twrp installed. I was told that I can flash from the custom recovery without root! Please reply
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With custom rom's better always look for root on your device.
you need this:
http://download.chainfire.eu/232/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305.zip
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/i9305/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-i9305.tarhttp://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/i9305/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-i9305.tar
Rom: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934540052 this is a lollipop good working rom
on this url: you find info for using odin to flash the proper software on your gt-i9305!
http://www.droidviews.com/root-and-install-twrp-on-galaxy-s3-gt-i9305-lte/
read carefully and do exaxt the same thing.......suc6