Hello,
I just bought a galaxy S from a friend. At the moment, the phone is running stock gingerbread.
1. Which rom and kernel would suite me? I do heavy texting and internet use. And normal gaming.I prefer customization and beauty and trying new lock screens. Which rom would be suitable for me?
2. Where can I find a guide/tutorial for installing custom rom and kernel??
3. When changing roms, if I back up my apps with titanium pro and restore on the new rom, they will work fine?
4. What are voodoo fix and lag fix?? DO I need to install them separately? And how do I install them?
Thanx alot.
i think u should try MIUI ROM IT HAS ALMOST 100S OF LOCKSCREEN THEMES.....FOR FLASHING ROM TUTORIAL GO TO Samsung galaxy s development forum there u will find everything....
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hassaan123 said:
Hello,
I just bought a galaxy S from a friend. At the moment, the phone is running stock gingerbread.
1. Which rom and kernel would suite me? I do heavy texting and internet use. And normal gaming.I prefer customization and beauty and trying new lock screens. Which rom would be suitable for me?
2. Where can I find a guide/tutorial for installing custom rom and kernel??
3. When changing roms, if I back up my apps with titanium pro and restore on the new rom, they will work fine?
4. What are voodoo fix and lag fix?? DO I need to install them separately? And how do I install them?
Thanx alot.
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1.
Roms: Stock roms, Stock+,
Simply Honey, Baldoz, GingerCriskelo
Kernels: CF Root, Speedmod, TalonDev, Semaphore.
2. Tutorials:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259240
3. Not all and not at all.
4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=806195
If you want other things, you can try to use SEARCH function of the forum and you'll discover everything you want.
first of all sorry for my bad english
i 've some questions n problems. i 've xperia x8 black n its rooted n xrecovery n cwm both r installed. im using escha arch v3 2.3.7...linuxxperia on stock kernel. but its very slow . i also tried some another custom roms bt same problem with them. performance was very slow. Than i read some topics here on xda and i found that custom kernels will improve the performance.
so i just want to knw
1. how to unlock bootloader and install custom kernels?
2. which custom kernel is better or best?
3. do i need any specific custom rom pre install before installing custom kernel? like as i said im using eshca arch 2.3.7.
4. how can i find my phone model like is it e15i or e15a ?
plz im very upset with its performance . when im using my cell its showing only 30mb or 40mb free ram..
thanx in advance.
harjot47 said:
first of all sorry for my bad english
i 've some questions n problems. i 've xperia x8 black n its rooted n xrecovery n cwm both r installed. im using escha arch v3 2.3.7...linuxxperia on stock kernel. but its very slow . i also tried some another custom roms bt same problem with them. performance was very slow. Than i read some topics here on xda and i found that custom kernels will improve the performance.
so i just want to knw
1. how to unlock bootloader and install custom kernels?
2. which custom kernel is better or best?
3. do i need any specific custom rom pre install before installing custom kernel? like as i said im using eshca arch 2.3.7.
4. how can i find my phone model like is it e15i or e15a ?
plz im very upset with its performance . when im using my cell its showing only 30mb or 40mb free ram..
thanx in advance.
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1.there are many threads here explaining how to unlock bootloader, so please read a one of them. also as it seems risky for some users think twice.(you might brick your phone) (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436924&highlight=bootloader+unlock)
and when it comes to custom roms, some needs custom kernals and some don't. so decide which rom you want based on their features, looks, etc and if the selected rom needs a custom kernal then you have to flash.
2. read user reviews, also there are some big names like LinuxDX, nAa, alfs etc....
3. nope
4.sorry isn't it showing in "About Phone" section on "Settings"? under "Model Number"?
P.S. i used some custom roms too. but back to stock 2.1 because of battery issues. I used "Sony Ericsson Update Service" aka "SEUS" to reinstall stock rom. and there is a app named "Links to SD" which do the same task of "Apps2SD" so you can free up some memory if you use 2.1.
thanx goldbugbee......
Correction: to goldbugbee
3: yes. For some roms you need a specific Rom. Like minicm uses naa kernel. Etc
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2.The best kernels out,in my opinion,are nAa's and alf's search them....
3.the best way to flash a new kernel is while being on stock rom
Attention! You wont be able to boot to stock rom if you flash a cutom kernel,so load the rom to the phone before you flash the kernel,anda then through cwm blabla...
4.Pull out the battery of your phone it should say somewhere
I hope i helped you
gagagio said:
2.The best kernels out,in my opinion,are nAa's and alf's search them....
3.the best way to flash a new kernel is while being on stock rom
Attention! You wont be able to boot to stock rom if you flash a cutom kernel,so load the rom to the phone before you flash the kernel,anda then through cwm blabla...
4.Pull out the battery of your phone it should say somewhere
I hope i helped you
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thanx gagagio..... bt here im gonna tell u evrythin that what i ve and what i want. my phone's performance is very slow n bad. i cant play games even angry birds runs very slow. another game lyk virtual table tennis hangs sometimes. now phone running on 2.3.7 mod version escha arc v3 build linux xperia . it gives less than 50 mb RAM. i dont have too much aplications. have 8gb card. i just want to improve it. phone is rooted n xrecovery n cwm both r installed .
yestrday i tried to unlock its bootloader with following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436924 . but im unable to do it. i followed evry single instruction. plz help me. ur help will b apericiatd.
sory for my bad bad english.
Is it safe to backup a custom ICS Rom v4.0.4??
As i heard about issues regarding backing up roms in ICS....
This is all bcoz my Note is facing some issues with Screen Rotation So tat i m planning to make it f9 by sending it to service center
for tat i ve reflash my stock rom which could make me loose all my setting, apps and Google Now On Note ICS which works flawless 4 me..., Kernel, Base LRI and all which i dont wana loose....
So plz advice me is it safe to backup my current custom rom???
If Not den plz give me sum sort of options.....
Any Help would b appreciated.....
Thanks in Advance...!!!:good::good::good:
pratikverma28 said:
Is it safe to backup a custom ICS Rom v4.0.4??
As i heard about issues regarding backing up roms in ICS....
This is all bcoz my Note is facing some issues with Screen Rotation So tat i m planning to make it f9 by sending it to service center
for tat i ve reflash my stock rom which could make me loose all my setting, apps and Google Now On Note ICS which works flawless 4 me..., Kernel, Base LRI and all which i dont wana loose....
So plz advice me is it safe to backup my current custom rom???
If Not den plz give me sum sort of options.....
Any Help would b appreciated.....
Thanks in Advance...!!!:good::good::good:
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Yeah mate, no problems. Just restore it from Abyss Kernel 4.2 Redpill if you need too.
There are no problems with making backups in CWM unless you are using an unsafe kernel. Sounds like you are good to go.
CWM, backup, then you're ready for whatever you wanna do next. I have done this many times.
Hi ,
I am new to this forum , although i have been reading articles on this forum for months .
I am planning to flash my galaxy note , but have a few questions . (i did some research , but i am still short on some answers )
If anyone would be kind enough to answer my questions i would really appreciate it . (Currently i am on stock android rom + not rooted)
This is what i know : Phone = Hardware + Kernel + Rom .
I also know that we can either change the kernel or the Rom (and that ROM comes with its own kernel which we can change )
Now this is what i dont know and am looking for your help in finding the answers .
1. Can i only flash a new KERNEL on my Note while keeping the stock ROM ? and if YES , then can i at a future time be able to recieve Official smasung OTA updates ?
2. I know the benefits of custom Kernels namely : Performance , Better battery , highly customizable ,etc . But what i dont know are the demerits of custom KERNALS . ??
3. Last Question . If i do go ahead and ROOT and FLASH custom ROM on my phone , can i ever go back to factory settings ??
Please dont beat me , this is my first post . I WILL GET SMART WITH TIME
Well u have a nice question. I am also a newb, but what i know is that if u change ur kernel u wont be able to get the OTA.
Rooted but on stock rom will still offer u the OTA updates.
Well yes at anytime you can return back to stock.
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4play312 said:
Hi ,
1. Can i only flash a new KERNEL on my Note while keeping the stock ROM ? and if YES , then can i at a future time be able to recieve Official smasung OTA updates ?
Ans yes u can flash kernel like speedmod,philz etc
I dnt think u will get update (expect philz)(not very sure abt this part)
2. I know the benefits of custom Kernels namely : Performance , Better battery , highly customizable ,etc . But what i dont know are the demerits of custom KERNALS . ??
3. Last Question . If i do go ahead and ROOT and FLASH custom ROM on my phone , can i ever go back to factory settings
Ans yed u can at time go back to factory setting Anytime
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4play312 said:
Hi ,
I am new to this forum , although i have been reading articles on this forum for months .
I am planning to flash my galaxy note , but have a few questions . (i did some research , but i am still short on some answers )
If anyone would be kind enough to answer my questions i would really appreciate it . (Currently i am on stock android rom + not rooted)
This is what i know : Phone = Hardware + Kernel + Rom .
I also know that we can either change the kernel or the Rom (and that ROM comes with its own kernel which we can change )
Now this is what i dont know and am looking for your help in finding the answers .
1. Can i only flash a new KERNEL on my Note while keeping the stock ROM ? and if YES , then can i at a future time be able to recieve Official smasung OTA updates ?
2. I know the benefits of custom Kernels namely : Performance , Better battery , highly customizable ,etc . But what i dont know are the demerits of custom KERNALS . ??
3. Last Question . If i do go ahead and ROOT and FLASH custom ROM on my phone , can i ever go back to factory settings ??
Please dont beat me , this is my first post . I WILL GET SMART WITH TIME
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1. Yes you can flash custom kernel on stock rom.. see dr ketan's guide in original Android development section of galaxy note..
You won't receive ota upgrades on a custom kernel.
2.No demerits of custom kernels.. for battery life with perfomamce i suggest speedmod kernel. For higher perfomance i suggest hydracore.
3. Yes you can go back to factory settings by flashing stock Samsung rom through odin.
I strongly suggest that you read dr ketan's guide.
Also remember never do a factory reset or wipe in stock kernel.
Whiskeyjack4855 said:
1. Yes you can flash custom kernel on stock rom.. see dr ketan's guide in original Android development section of galaxy note..
You won't receive ota upgrades on a custom kernel.
2.No demerits of custom kernels.. for battery life with perfomamce i suggest speedmod kernel. For higher perfomance i suggest hydracore.
3. Yes you can go back to factory settings by flashing stock Samsung rom through odin.
I strongly suggest that you read dr ketan's guide.
Also remember never do a factory reset or wipe in stock kernel.
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what do you mean when you say :: Also remember never do a factory reset or wipe in stock kernel ??
Also i looked up de ketan's guide . But that seems to be about stock rom's .Right ?
Right now i am just looking to install a new Kernal , in hopes that , that itself will provide a boost to the phone's performance and then if i like i will
install a custom rom as well.
Actually stock rom is unsafe for wipes because it may trigger the brick bug
For installing custom kernal u first have to root the note(many methods available)
For that the easiest method i feel is with philz kernal
U can see in dr ketan s rooting guide or philz thread
Then u can move to sppedmod or hydracore or anypther that u like
Plz read all instructions carefully so as to avoid bricking
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sitanshu91 said:
Actually stock rom is unsafe for wipes because it may trigger the brick bug
For installing custom kernal u first have to root the note(many methods available)
For that the easiest method i feel is with philz kernal
U can see in dr ketan s rooting guide or philz thread
Then u can move to sppedmod or hydracore or anypther that u like
Plz read all instructions carefully so as to avoid bricking
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Basically what you are saying is :
1. Root your phone (using any of the number of ways available)
2.Install custom Kernel as that helps to avoid brick bug when you try to wipe your phone for custom installation .
Also i have another question (yea i know my questions are never ending )
Where and why in all this does a custom recovery come in the picture ?? and why do we need it ? because i have read somewhere that we do .
thanks in advance
if u install a custom kernel like speedmod or hydracore ... it will override the stock recovery option ( vol up+power+home) 3e and install the powerful ClockWorkMod recovery ( same action). this recovery allows you to do a lot of tasks which the stock doesnt
main being taking a nandroid backup : backup ur entire working phone and restore it later when u want
nokiamodeln91 said:
if u install a custom kernel like speedmod or hydracore ... it will override the stock recovery option ( vol up+power+home) 3e and install the powerful ClockWorkMod recovery ( same action). this recovery allows you to do a lot of tasks which the stock doesnt
main being taking a nandroid backup : backup ur entire working phone and restore it later when u want
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thanks Whiskeyjack4855 , sitanshu91 and nokiamodeln91 . One day in this forum and i am already loving it
I love open source (I actually work in open source as well )
So finally i have decided to go ahead with the root . I will post how it went .
Also which kernel is best after rooting : hydracore or speedmod . Also i have head quite alot of franco kernel .
which would be best and least risky ?
4play312 said:
thanks Whiskeyjack4855 , sitanshu91 and nokiamodeln91 . One day in this forum and i am already loving it
I love open source (I actually work in open source as well )
So finally i have decided to go ahead with the root . I will post how it went .
Also which kernel is best after rooting : hydracore or speedmod . Also i have head quite alot of franco kernel .
which would be best and least risky ?
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The 3 kernels that you've mentioned are 3 of the best kernel for the note. Franco kernel was cancelled though, the dev decided to leave the note community. Your best bet would be the HydraCore kernel
chickentuna said:
The 3 kernels that you've mentioned are 3 of the best kernel for the note. Franco kernel was cancelled though, the dev decided to leave the note community. Your best bet would be the HydraCore kernel
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ya go with hydracore
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4play312 said:
thanks Whiskeyjack4855 , sitanshu91 and nokiamodeln91 . One day in this forum and i am already loving it
I love open source (I actually work in open source as well )
So finally i have decided to go ahead with the root . I will post how it went .
Also which kernel is best after rooting : hydracore or speedmod . Also i have head quite alot of franco kernel .
which would be best and least risky ?
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Try philz kernel.
It is a mod stock kernel, with a mmc cap brick removed.
It is safe mod stock kernel.
Sent from my GT-N7000 at the corner of this rounded earth.
chickentuna said:
The 3 kernels that you've mentioned are 3 of the best kernel for the note. Franco kernel was cancelled though, the dev decided to leave the note community. Your best bet would be the HydraCore kernel
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Well finally rooted my phone using CWM.zip and SU zip files . Easy way , read it on rootgalaxynote.com website .
Anyways now that i am rooted , the next step is to install kernel .
Here i have further questions :
1. Do i need to take some backup before i flash custom kernel . ?
2. When i want to switch back to stock kernel for galaxy note , will i loose data and app ?
4play312 said:
Well finally rooted my phone using CWM.zip and SU zip files . Easy way , read it on rootgalaxynote.com website .
Anyways now that i am rooted , the next step is to install kernel .
Here i have further questions :
1. Do i need to take some backup before i flash custom kernel . ?
2. When i want to switch back to stock kernel for galaxy note , will i loose data and app ?
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i must say u r lucky this time but its been on XDA a million times that using these files can brick your phone. follow dr ketans signature for safest and easiest way to root.
1. if u have used there files to root u still will be on stock ics kernel and cannot do any backups. download philz kernel and flash it from recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
after this u will get CWM.. with this you can take a nandroid backup of ur rom and its a safe kernel for wipes as well
2. no flashing kernel will not have any effect on data or apps. but flashing ROMs do
nokiamodeln91 said:
i must say u r lucky this time but its been on XDA a million times that using these files can brick your phone. follow dr ketans signature for safest and easiest way to root.
1. if u have used there files to root u still will be on stock ics kernel and cannot do any backups. download philz kernel and flash it from recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
after this u will get CWM.. with this you can take a nandroid backup of ur rom and its a safe kernel for wipes as well
2. no flashing kernel will not have any effect on data or apps. but flashing ROMs do
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Well Rooted the phone again . This time used philz kernel .
This is what I did
1. Restarted in stock recovery
2.Installed philz zip file from external sd card (it replaced my old SU and installed a custom kernel i guess)
3.Rebooted and working fine .
4 also started recovery again and CWM was installed this time ,
So , sofar everything is fine i guess .
Now should i take a nandroid backup and then install hydracore kernel ?
this is a safe kernel but still if u want to go for hydracore then ya. u can take a nandroid backup now. But b4 that go to backup and restore and set the default backup for may as tar
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@4play 312
The thread of dr ketan about rooting ur note and another one titled toolbox are very good and helpfull
You can bookmark those thread
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sitanshu91 said:
@4play 312
The thread of dr ketan about rooting ur note and another one titled toolbox are very good and helpfull
You can bookmark those thread
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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So i played a bit with my phone yesterday . took a nandroid backup first which came to be around 2.3 gb then flashed hydrokernel 5.4 non OC.
But strangely enough i felt there was a bit of lag in the phone after i flashed the hydracore kernel so i flashed philz lernel again and it worked fine .
today i have backed up my apps using titanium backup and now i am ready to experiment more .
I have 2 questions before i start flashing new ROM's though :
1. Can nandroid backup bring me back to where i am today no matter how big i screw up ?
2. Where do i store the titanium backup , because i assume that if i flash a new rom titanium will be deleted as well .. right ?
4play312 said:
1. Can nandroid backup bring me back to where i am today no matter how big i screw up?
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No. It depends. it u encounter a emmc brick then it can't it also depends on if u can reboot into recovery.
2. Where do i store the titanium backup , because i assume that if i flash a new rom titanium will be deleted as well .. right ?
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external sd. when u take backup. There is a folder created in the internal sd titanium backup. copy that folder to ur pc or ext sd and restore back after installation on new rom and tb.
# message swifted from Note, travelled in the air to gateway and wi-maxed to [email protected] #
Both the kernels are safe and i feel hydracore is best
hi guys. heres my question. --
if i use a custom rom for my SGA , How long can i use the rom i installed?
can i use it for a long time as long as it has no bugs like stock roms?
even if theres an update on the rom i used , do i have to install the update?
crayzajhie said:
hi guys. heres my question. --
if i use a custom rom for my SGA , How long can i use the rom i installed?
can i use it for a long time as long as it has no bugs like stock roms?
even if theres an update on the rom i used , do i have to install the update?
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crayzajhie said:
hi guys. heres my question. --
if i use a custom rom for my SGA , How long can i use the rom i installed?
can i use it for a long time as long as it has no bugs like stock roms?
even if theres an update on the rom i used , do i have to install the update?
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1. Yes, you can use it as long as you want
2. Which rom are you using?
3. You need to run android 2.3.x at least, because you need CWM 5.x.x.x to flash the latest custom roms
Here a useful thread where you'll find llots of info (How to root, install CWM 5.0.2.6 Fixed, flash a stock rom via Odin...and lots of tips )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313363
can you please kindly tell me which rom has a bugless? coz i have tried reading some of the custom roms even outside the forum ., some roms has a bug like camera ,wifi etc. all i need is a custom rom which is based on a stock rom but have changes or tweaks like removed the useless apps. im running on GB 2.3.4 and i want it to upgrade it to higher version but a stock rom with a tweak, because nothing beats a stock rom i guess ^^