Hello Friends,
I am using Samsung Galaxy SIII (GT-I9300) with Android 4.3. I have rooted my device via Kingoroot. I want to try many Xposed modules but the thing is that I am scared that I will brick my device or cause it to bootloop. Since many users have complained about the same so I am reluctant to try it. What precautions should I take before installing Xposed? And say if I go into bootloop, then how to recover from it and will it delete all the data from the phone?
Thanks
billubakra said:
Hello Friends,
I am using Samsung Galaxy SIII (GT-I9300) with Android 4.3. I have rooted my device via Kingoroot. I want to try many Xposed modules but the thing is that I am scared that I will brick my device or cause it to bootloop. Since many users have complained about the same so I am reluctant to try it. What precautions should I take before installing Xposed? And say if I go into bootloop, then how to recover from it and will it delete all the data from the phone?
Thanks
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Quite easy: make a nandroid backup first. The easiest way would be through custom recovery. After you have made the backup, you can install Xposed.
For information about how to recover from bootloops, check the S III section here on XDA. There you will most likely also find further information about installing Xposed.
By the way, Kingroot isn't the best app to root your device in my opinion. If possible, I would recommend to switch to SuperSU instead.
You can have your answers in your device's forum... It's where you should start... You have to read before doing anything you're not familiar with... Look for how to return to stock, custom recovey/nandroid backup....
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Portgas D. Ace said:
Quite easy: make a nandroid backup first. The easiest way would be through custom recovery. After you have made the backup, you can install Xposed.
For information about how to recover from bootloops, check the S III section here on XDA. There you will most likely also find further information about installing Xposed.
By the way, Kingroot isn't the best app to root your device in my opinion. If possible, I would recommend to switch to SuperSU instead.
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Thanks for replying. How to make nandroid backup? The root has been achieved through Kingoroot, should I replace KingUser with SuperSU using the steps mentioned here-
https://androidmtk.com/replace-kinguser-with-supersu
teddy0209 said:
You can have your answers in your device's forum... It's where you should start... You have to read before doing anything you're not familiar with... Look for how to return to stock, custom recovey/nandroid backup....
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Can you please post the link of the thread for SGSIII which explain in detail what exactly are stock, custom recovery/nandroid backup etc.? And how to install them? I am not able to find one.
billubakra said:
Thanks for replying. How to make nandroid backup? The root has been achieved through Kingoroot, should I replace KingUser with SuperSU using the steps mentioned here-
https://androidmtk.com/replace-kinguser-with-supersu
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Use this guide to switch from KingRoot to SuperSU. Alternatively, you can use this guide.
The webpage you linked seems to be infected with malicious software. Could you remove it from your post so that others won't click it?
Making a nandroid backup is rather simple: boot into recovery (TWRP is recommended) and click on backup. Then select everything and confirm. Wait until it is finished and you are done. Please make yourself familiar with TWRP and backups before flashing anything.
Portgas D. Ace said:
Use this guide to switch from KingRoot to SuperSU. Alternatively, you can use this guide.
The webpage you linked seems to be infected with malicious software. Could you remove it from your post so that others won't click it?
Making a nandroid backup is rather simple: boot into recovery (TWRP is recommended) and click on backup. Then select everything and confirm. Wait until it is finished and you are done. Please make yourself familiar with TWRP and backups before flashing anything.
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My dear why do we need to replace KingRoot with SuperSU, as KingRoot seems to do a fine job? Which link should I try the first one or the second one?
And the link which I have posted, I just copied it from some other forum here at xda. Firefox and KAV are giving me a green light for that site, maybe false alarm in your AV.
Regarding nandroid, twrp, custom roms, backup etc. etc. any detailed guide please? As I guess I will have to flash(don't know it's meaning though) my another phone too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/google-play-store-t3387793
billubakra said:
My dear why do we need to replace KingRoot with SuperSU, as KingRoot seems to do a fine job? Which link should I try the first one or the second one?
And the link which I have posted, I just copied it from some other forum here at xda. Firefox and KAV are giving me a green light for that site, maybe false alarm in your AV.
Regarding nandroid, twrp, custom roms, backup etc. etc. any detailed guide please? As I guess I will have to flash(don't know it's meaning though) my another phone too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/google-play-store-t3387793
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Search for Kingroot and why it should be avoided. Quite suspicious things have been reported related to it.
For further information about recovery, backup and more, check the Samsung Galaxy S3 thread here on XDA. There you'll find all information about it.
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I use a Optimus Bright L-07C (NTT DOCOMO) same black
I broke recovery...
To repair a recovery,i wanna backup ROM.
How to backup ROM?
Please tell me!
and I'm crazy japanese.
English is so bad...sorry;
I am the answer xD
arabella said:
I use a Optimus Bright L-07C (NTT DOCOMO) same black
I broke recovery...
To repair a recovery,i wanna backup ROM.
How to backup ROM?
Please tell me!
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In fact thats a question that you also could have found information on by simply READING on the forum...So always use search first, whenever possible, avoids unnecessary post, second i am going to give u some points you can stick to. First of all I would root the phone (attention warranty voids) then install superuser and Busybox (you can find tutorials on that everywhere here) then install ROM Manager or soft similar to it, open the program, install ClockWorkManager, reboot to recovery system, backup, DONE!
As I said you also could have found that out on your own... And learning by doing is still better than not learning by copying
So i hope you manage to do it... also consider to have a look into this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111771
N00BY0815 said:
In fact thats a question that you also could have found information on by simply READING on the forum...So always use search first, whenever possible, avoids unnecessary post, second i am going to give u some points you can stick to. First of all I would root the phone (attention warranty voids) then install superuser and Busybox (you can find tutorials on that everywhere here) then install ROM Manager or soft similar to it, open the program, install ClockWorkManager, reboot to recovery system, backup, DONE!
As I said you also could have found that out on your own... And learning by doing is still better than not learning by copying
So i hope you manage to do it... also consider to have a look into this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111771
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thx!
L-07C doesnt work ROM Manager.
choose device > LGE Black.
but...doesnt work Clockworkmod Recovery...
I will try Upgrate Kit 3.5!!!
Which version of android are you using btw?
N00BY0815 said:
Which version of android are you using btw?
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I'm grateful to u!!!
I'm using Version of Android is 2.3.3.
So how did u manage to back it up finally? Others might need that information as well
N00BY0815 said:
Others might need that information as well
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Just google the term "nandroid backup" , and you 'll learn the things.
Just google the term "nandroid backup" , and you 'll learn the things.
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HAHA... As you can read above, he had problems with CWM and so I am now wondering how he managed to back it up, since it appeared that his strange japanese version doesn't work the same way with CMW as our OB does...
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HAHA... As you can read above, he had problems with CWM and so I am now wondering how he managed to back it up, since it appeared that his strange japanese version doesn't work the same way with CMW as our OB does...
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At first...
I installed ROM Manager.
and choose deveice LGE Black.
Second...
Reboot to recovery.
I could go to CWM 5.0
but it could not work .
I chose backup ROM.
error
E:\syste/cant open.
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And
When CWM show menu,it displayed "cant open E:\recovery
These sentence is ambiguous...sry!!!
FOLLOWING THIS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2774730 I softbricked when removing the iq lib files. I was told how to put them back on in recovery, but I believe that is with cwm. Is there a method of pushing the libs back to the system with stock recovery, or do i need to learn how to use adb? Also is there a way to temporarily flash cwm without tripping knox? I am running the latest software version and am pretty sure to be the first to brick after rooting.
The bootloader is locked which prevents us from installing a custom recovery like cwm. If you followed your modifying procedures properly you can restore a backup. You did a backup before modifying files no?
440bro said:
The bootloader is locked which prevents us from installing a custom recovery like cwm. If you followed your modifying procedures properly you can restore a backup. You did a backup before modifying files no?
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I feel as if I let you down.... Never used tb before.. Really don't mind starting from scratch.. But I don't think any restore method works for 4.4... I may be wrong..
I believe a few people on nc2 release have restored their phone using this method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
440bro said:
I believe a few people on nc2 release have restored their phone using this method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
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I looked past that thinking it was a rom. looks like everything it working fine!! Thanks!!!!
Hi, I followed the guide to install CWM and it seemed to go fine, but when I power on the phone and tap the vol-down key nothing happens, I do get the vibrations as I'm doing it though. Is CWM really necessary to install a custom rom? Cos I might just skip it.
You can't flash a custom rom without cwm recovery.
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karthikys1 said:
You can't flash a custom rom without cwm recovery.
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O lol, I guess I need to solve this then. I thought I just used FlashTool to flash the rom and viola, rom is on.
Does anyone have any ideas what I might be able to try to figure out why CWM isn't working? Any way to see if CWM is actually on my phone? (Maybe it's just not there, rather then not working).
Edit: Rom Manager seems to think I have CWM installed, also I did a Nandroid Backup which seemed to be configured to use CWM so I don't know if it's there or not, or working or not
Which guide did you follow? And how did you make a Nandroid Backup?
I followed this guide.
I downloaded Nandroid Backup Root, it created the backup without rebooting the phone, so it never needed to boot into CWM.
Astralogic said:
I followed this guide.
I downloaded Nandroid Backup Root, it created the backup without rebooting the phone, so it never needed to boot into CWM.
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That's what I thought. The fact that it can create a backup doesn't mean it has a recovery installed, it doesn't use a recovery to create it. If the LED is lighting up at boot, and it is vibrating, and it doesn't get back in, I don't know what the problem would be. I'd try reinstalling CWM, and FYI, you should use V8; V9 has issues.
At the very least, if it really is installed, you should have a "recovery.tar" and "chargemon" file in /system/bin/.
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That's what I thought. The fact that it can create a backup doesn't mean it has a recovery installed, it doesn't use a recovery to create it. If the LED is lighting up at boot, and it is vibrating, and it doesn't get back in, I don't know what the problem would be. I'd try reinstalling CWM, and FYI, you should use V8; V9 has issues.
At the very least, if it really is installed, you should have a "recovery.tar" and "chargemon" file in /system/bin/.
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I don't have those files so CWM is not installed. I can't find v8 of CWM for Xperia T but I found this file "CWM4XperiaT_v8i_JB.zip", is that it?
Astralogic said:
I don't have those files so CWM is not installed. I can't find v8 of CWM for Xperia T but I found this file "CWM4XperiaT_v8i_JB.zip", is that it?
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It clearly says "Xperia T" in the name of that file... yes, that's it. Now I'm wondering what you installed, if you didn't install that one, or V9.
Antiga Prime said:
It clearly says "Xperia T" in the name of that file... yes, that's it. Now I'm wondering what you installed, if you didn't install that one, or V9.
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V8 works perfectly, it's installed fine.
I am going to follow this guide to install cyanogenmod, do I need to obtain a bootloader unlock code? Or should I just skip right to installing the ROM?
Edit: Oops forgot the link: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_mint
Astralogic said:
V8 works perfectly, it's installed fine.
I am going to follow this guide to install cyanogenmod, do I need to obtain a bootloader unlock code? Or should I just skip right to installing the ROM?
Edit: Oops forgot the link: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_mint
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First of all, yes, you need an unlocked bootloader. You can't flash custom kernels on a locked bootloader. Secondly, I've never tried that tutorial (I have a TX), but I'm assuming it should work fine, but, personally I'd either go with FXP, or one of the OMNI builds here in XDA, since, as far as I know, developers here have more fixes than what I've seen on FXP and/or CM.
Also, there are a easier ways to flash your ROM, since you already have a custom ROM. I don't think it's necessary to have to fastboot the kernel first.
Edit: The Carbon ROM I'm on also has a T version. The reason I'm on this ROM (and previously OMNI) was because FXP/CM roms have/had a battery drain that was never fixed, something that was fixed here on XDA.
Antiga Prime said:
First of all, yes, you need an unlocked bootloader. You can't flash custom kernels on a locked bootloader. Secondly, I've never tried that tutorial (I have a TX), but I'm assuming it should work fine, but, personally I'd either go with FXP, or one of the OMNI builds here in XDA, since, as far as I know, developers here have more fixes than what I've seen on FXP and/or CM.
Also, there are a easier ways to flash your ROM, since you already have a custom ROM. I don't think it's necessary to have to fastboot the kernel first.
Edit: The Carbon ROM I'm on also has a T version. The reason I'm on this ROM (and previously OMNI) was because FXP/CM roms have/had a battery drain that was never fixed, something that was fixed here on XDA.
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There's a problem My bootloader is not unlockable... does this mean I've been wasting my time?
Edit: There is this guide, it makes no mention of unlocking the bootloader so it might work?
Astralogic said:
There's a problem My bootloader is not unlockable... does this mean I've been wasting my time?
Edit: There is this guide, it makes no mention of unlocking the bootloader so it might work?
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No, that tutorial won't work. Never follow a guide for flashing ROMs that wasn't meant for your phone. Your phone didn't even exist yet when that guide was written.
If you can't unlock your bootloader then there is no way you'll ever be able to flash a custom ROM, because, like I mentioned earlier, custom ROMs have custom kernels, and custom kernels need an unlocked bootloader.
I wouldn't consider it a waste, it's always useful to have a recovery installed; with it you can at the very least backup and restore, flash deodexed/zipaligned stock ROMs, such as this one, flash files, and even have access to ADB if your phone doesn't boot up, which can save you from having to wipe everything, etc., so not a complete waste of time.
Antiga Prime said:
No, that tutorial won't work. Never follow a guide for flashing ROMs that wasn't meant for your phone. Your phone didn't even exist yet when that guide was written.
If you can't unlock your bootloader then there is no way you'll ever be able to flash a custom ROM, because, like I mentioned earlier, custom ROMs have custom kernels, and custom kernels need an unlocked bootloader.
I wouldn't consider it a waste, it's always useful to have a recovery installed; with it you can at the very least backup and restore, flash deodexed/zipaligned stock ROMs, such as this one, flash files, and even have access to ADB if your phone doesn't boot up, which can save you from having to wipe everything, etc., so not a complete waste of time.
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Ok, well, I learned a bit in the process, and I still have an Xperia SP bootloader to unlock, then flash cyanogenmod, so I'm in a better position to handle that now, thanks for all the help guys.
Hello everyone. I have probably the most typical question asked on these boards. I would like to root and install a custom ROM. I think anything custom will outperform the stock update I've got from Sony right now. First, my phone:
Sony Xperia SP
C5306
Android v4.3 running stock kernel
Build 0.266
With a locked bootloader
I have read a fair bit of Doomlord's info re: ROMs on LBs. (Thank you Doomlord!)
From what I understand the steps look something like this:
1 - obtain root - I think I should be able to root using Towelroot (Thank you Geohot!)
2- make backup of TA partition? - but I do not plan on unlocking my bootloader, thus this isn't required?
3- flash custom ROM using Flashtool.
Am I totally out in left field? There is soo much information! Can anyone here point me in the right direction for 0.266? I don't care about Bravia engine etc, I just want a smoother ROM.
Please be nice, as so many people have been on these boards!
Thank you from Canada!
See bro, I've seen many people say this that I'm a noob. And I've seen the same kind of thread number of times. Please search before you ask.
Just root it with towelroot and install supersu and busybox and recoveries simple. You won't lose be and other stuff
pranavthombare said:
See bro, I've seen many people say this that I'm a noob. And I've seen the same kind of thread number of times. Please search before you ask.
Just root it with towelroot and install supersu and busybox and recoveries simple. You won't lose be and other stuff
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Thank you for the reply. I will do a more thorough search. Question though - with a locked bootloader I would still be able to flash a custom ROM?
saddie22 said:
Thank you for the reply. I will do a more thorough search. Question though - with a locked bootloader I would still be able to flash a custom ROM?
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Yeah, you can. any problems, PM me
No need to sent a PM since the intel can help others too
to root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783885
to instal custom recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352920
to flash a ROM see the ROM Thread
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PS: Why dont you update to either 201/205/207?
mrjraider said:
No need to sent a PM since the intel can help others too
to root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783885
to instal custom recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352920
to flash a ROM see the ROM Thread
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PS: Why dont you update to either 201/205/207?
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Many thanks to both of you! I now have root, will install custom recovery, do a nandroid backup, and then flash a custom ROM. I just needed the proper steps, so thank you! Unfortunately I cannot upgrade the FW because my cell provider (Rogers in Canada) hasn't given the green light yet My phone has run really poorly since the latest upgrade, hence my quest to flash it.
One question, and it may be a stupid one, but do I need to install the Sony drivers for my phone? I have installed adb, SuperSU and busybox.. are Sony's drivers required? Is fastboot required? Because when I run the install.bat script and select the '1' option it loads the daemon but just sits there - my phone never asks me for SU access. What am I doing wrong, o wise ones?
EDIT: I figured it out and now have TWRP making a nandroid backup. Am very excited. Thanks everyone!
Hello friends,
is there a way to put the "Back-Button" on the right and the "Multi-Tasking" Button on the left side?
I am used to this because of my older Samsung Galaxy S3.
Thank you very much for your replies!
Damagehero said:
Hello friends,
is there a way to put the "Back-Button" on the right and the "Multi-Tasking" Button on the left side?
I am used to this because of my older Samsung Galaxy S3.
Thank you very much for your replies!
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Is this what you are asking for ?
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If yes, then you can find this in custom roms or probably there will be an exposed module for it.
Yes, I think that's it. My phone is rooted but i do not want any custom rom to be honest. If I could flash this specific thing that would be great
Damagehero said:
Yes, I think that's it. My phone is rooted but i do not want any custom rom to be honest. If I could flash this specific thing that would be great
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You'll need to install Xposed and then get the GravityBox module.
Thank you. I'll try it
I tried doing it but I'm too scared bricking my phone.
Rooting was simple but this...
Damagehero said:
I tried doing it but I'm too scared bricking my phone.
Rooting was simple but this...
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I don't think you can completely brick your phone just by trying to install Xposed. The most damage you could do to your device would be a soft brick or bootloop, which is easily fixed by doing a NANDroid backup prior to installation and restoring it if something goes wrong.
What he said. I think there was a greater risk in rooting than there is in Xposed.
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Allright.
Can someone maybe send me a nice tutorial and the download links? I found a few one's but I don't know what's legit and the right version and stuff.
Damagehero said:
Allright.
Can someone maybe send me a nice tutorial and the download links? I found a few one's but I don't know what's legit and the right version and stuff.
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I can't post links yet :/
But to get to the tutorial I used the thread: [OFFICIAL] Xposed for Lollipop
Keep in mind this is for lollipop, just put the above into the search bar and it should be the first result.
The install process is very easy, all you need is the .zip file and the .apk file.
1. Download both files onto your device,
2. Boot into your custom recovery (e.g. TWRP)
3. (OPTIONAL, but recommended) Carry out a backup of your device
4. Install the .zip file
5. Wipe dalvik/cache
5. Boot device
6. Install .apk file
7. Reboot device
You've installed Xposed!
Now just open the app Xposed Installer, go to downloads and search for 'GravityBox', download and install that, reboot your device, and you're all set. In GravityBox there's an option under 'Navigation bar tweaks' called 'Swap Back and Recents keys'.