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Read This
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9542514&postcount=662
Alternatively, just read my installation instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
I think I'm going to start using a rar format - might be a way to differentiate between the actual release and the update.zip inside. Not sure why I didn't think of that, before.
Still not that simple for me, since even a "Gtablet Vet" like myself tried the OP method and failed. My second out of box new Gtablet went in perma-loop when simply installing straight to 2.0, via recovery folder & update.zip. Ended up having to get CW on the device by putting on the sd card, remapping command and stopping the loop with power + volume to get CW installed. I then had to install TnT 1.02 and then finally got 2.0 installed after that (cache and data wipe of course).
Cleanest way seems install 1.02 via recovery folder / update.zip method and then install 2.0 the same way. Thats is unless I just had bad luck with second Gtablet. VERY possible.
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Frankly, we seem at the stage now where CW seems a survival requirement- IF you want to keep trying new roms & updates.
roebeet said:
Alternatively, just read my installation instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
I think I'm going to start using a rar format - might be a way to differentiate between the actual release and the update.zip inside. Not sure why I didn't think of that, before.
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u didn't think of it because it was only a problem to ppl that half read the instructions, downloaded the zips and just tried to install as-is...
Also don't understand why ppl want to keep standard recovery, clockwork is made to install custom roms so its easier for these task
LRiley said:
u didn't think of it because it was only a problem to ppl that half read the instructions, downloaded the zips and just tried to install as-is...
Also don't understand why ppl want to keep standard recovery, clockwork is made to install custom roms so its easier for these task
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The only issue with cwm is that it's not easy to remove it, once you have it. I think you need to use nvflash to get rid of it. I love cwm but I can't assume that everyone uses it.
And trust me, not everyone does. I sees posts here and I get PM's as well, and many people are still using standard recovery.
roebeet said:
The only issue with cwm is that it's not easy to remove it, once you have it. I think you need to use nvflash to get rid of it. I love cwm but I can't assume that everyone uses it.
And trust me, not everyone does. I sees posts here and I get PM's as well, and many people are still using standard recovery.
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Installing TnT 1.0 roms appears to zap CW pretty good.
roebeet said:
The only issue with cwm is that it's not easy to remove it, once you have it. I think you need to use nvflash to get rid of it. I love cwm but I can't assume that everyone uses it.
And trust me, not everyone does. I sees posts here and I get PM's as well, and many people are still using standard recovery.
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I have found that you can put the stock recovery img (let's call it recovery-stock.img) on the sdcard and get an adb shell while booted into cw recovery. Then it's just a
Code:
flash_image recovery recovery-stock.img
That should get you back to stock recovery.
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LRiley said:
u didn't think of it because it was only a problem to ppl that half read the instructions, downloaded the zips and just tried to install as-is...
Also don't understand why ppl want to keep standard recovery, clockwork is made to install custom roms so its easier for these task
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I had to go back to stock at first because I kept getting status 7 errors with CW. Roebeet's suggestion to partition sdcard with CWR seems to have solved that.
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Flashed 2.0.0
I liked TnT 2.0.0 and it really helped performance but the gtab is still full of issues....
Out of the box my Gtab's proprietary email and photo app forced closed before ever loading. the viewsonic update didn't fix it and so I flashed it with TnT 2.0.0.
I got a System UID's warning while I did it and I guess that was the cause of those apps not working. I then did a system reset to factory default or whatever its called and lost everything but after flashing TnT 2.0.0 again it worked a lot better and the email app worked great, photo app still doesn't work. My new problems are that the sound and and flash don't work anymore. I reinstalled flash and the browser just crashes whenever flash is involved with a site. Sound will sometimes work when I first boot up but it quits after a while, especially after waking from sleep. A lot of the time I get crackles and pops when I first boot up or wake it from sleep.
I am returning this Gtab and I am going to buy another one from somewhere else in hopes that I don't get these issues out of the box.....I haven't read anywhere that anyone has experienced these specific problems other than the sound; as this is a TnT error; so I warn all, DON'T BUY FROM STAPLES!!!
When the Team Win Recovery Project (twrp) was first working for the Thunderbolt, it didn't fully support the ext3 filesystem, which is what most ROMs used. I initially added that, and over time added extra features. With the 1.1.0 release of TWRP, there is an official build from Team Win that supports both the ext3 and ext4 filesystem. There are some features in my builds that people like that aren't in the official build, so for now I will continue to release my version. As usual, this should work, but I make no guarantees. And of course the source is on github: https://github.com/androidrbox/Team-Win-Recovery-Project
Version 1.1.1-rbox.1: http://www.mediafire.com/file/ye85b3n1f72nen3/twrp111rbox1_PG05IMG.zip (MD5SUM: 31ae566360d4729ff1be2a5a67952777)
The same warning from the TWRP website applies here. Backups from 1.0.3 and below are not compatible with 1.1.1.
Flash this like any other PG05 image in the bootloader.
If you like what I'm doing, feel free to donate. Thanks!
Known Problems:
Under certain circumstances, recovery may fail to start. Running 'recovery' from within adb shell, running adb reboot recovery, or pulling the battery should fix it. This is still being investigated.
10/9: Updated to version 1.1.1-rbox.1
Sync'd to the official TWRP 1.1.1.
The follow is the list of features ontop of the base 1.1.1 that are from all my previous builds.
Added a ClockworkMod Theme
Added a haptic feedback toggle
Show the charging status in the header
Added a capacitive button backlight toggle
Show minutes and seconds during backup/restore
Allow continuous scrolling
Fixed a bug where the capacitive buttons stopped working
Added touchscreen support
Great recovery. SO much faster! I love it
Thanks for posting, will update sticky tonight to include link and info.
Been using this recovery for about a week now and I am loving it!! Great support from the OP as well!! Keep it up!
Whats the advantage of this over the other recovery
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Whats the advantage of this over the other recovery
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For one it's faster IMO, you can charge while in recovery, search key selects items (instead of abusing you poor power button lol), you can change the color of the text, etc, etc, etc
I've been real pleased with it, and the support thus far has been outstanding!! Not only acknowledging request, but actually implementing them
qubanaso said:
Whats the advantage of this over the other recovery
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I, too have been using this since it was posted on umm...another site. The changes to requests have been swift and accurate.
I think the menus are more intuitive. You have the option to backup/restore: system/data/recovery/boot. It charges while in recovery and shows you the percent. No issues with md5 as each partition has it's own. You can simply rename the folder that they all reside in.
Gonna give this a try.... Sounds promising
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YankInDaSouth said:
For one it's faster IMO, you can charge while in recovery, search key selects items (instead of abusing you poor power button lol), you can change the color of the text, etc, etc, etc
I've been real pleased with it, and the support thus far has been outstanding!! Not only acknowledging request, but actually implementing them
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I probably try a different rom every week our so. The current clockwork does charge your phone while wiping and installing. faster is better but from what I see its just uI differences
The light does not display while charging in clockwork but you will notice the phone power dos not go down much if at all on clockwork.
I decided to upload a sort of preview of something I've been working on for a few weeks. It allows you to use the touchscreen to scroll. It's not perfect but it works. There's also no checkbox to enable/disable it, so I have decided to leave the previous versions link up as well. But as long as you don't touch the screen, using this version is not different than the previous. Using the volume keys for scrolling is unaffected.
I'm liking the touch screen support.
I'm trying to flash Shift 1.4 onto my Phone and it says E: Can't Open /tmp/sideload/package.zip (bad)
EchoX860 said:
I'm trying to flash Shift 1.4 onto my Phone and it says E: Can't Open /tmp/sideload/package.zip (bad)
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Sounds like a bad download....redownload and check md5 make sure in matches
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What is the proper way to wipe clean and install a rom using this recovery?
Also what is the proper way to backup the current rom before wiping clean and installing a new rom using this recovery?
Thanks in advance!!
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Wow. See you have touchscreen enabled in recovery. Thats something I've been wanting for a long time. Have you pushed the commits for it to github? I didn't see it on there nor a tag for '1.0.3-rbox.3
drellisdee said:
Wow. See you have touchscreen enabled in recovery. Thats something I've been wanting for a long time. Have you pushed the commits for it to github? I didn't see it on there nor a tag for '1.0.3-rbox.3
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I haven't pushed it yet. I'll see if I can get that done this weekend.
If i'm having problems can i return to clockwork recovery by just flashing Clockwork in Rom Manager ?. Does BootManager work with this recovery ?. Thanks .
jawonder said:
If i'm having problems can i return to clockwork recovery by just flashing Clockwork in Rom Manager ?. Does BootManager work with this recovery ?. Thanks .
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What is not working?
There is always the PG 05 clockwork recovery that can be flashed in bootloader, if you using rom manager doesn't work. I don't know about Bootmanager never used that app
jerrycycle said:
What is not working?
There is always the PG 05 clockwork recovery that can be flashed in bootloader, if you using rom manager doesn't work. I don't know about Bootmanager never used that app
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I'm not having any problems now just asking ahead of time. I figure it out that i can flash the clockwork recovery zip like a radio in hboot. One other thing i did a backup and rename it "BamfForeverDH" without the Quotes, when i boot into recovery and try to do a backup the backup is not there. Do i have to name the it a special name or i just have to leave it with the name it was backed up with . I love this recovery it's fast, looks great and is very user friendly and BootManager works fine with it.
Ok got it, flash rom, backup restore, everything's working fine.
there's like 20 miui roms with different names. I just want the best one.
I'm going for this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123922
but i also dunno about it.
any support?
xriderx66 said:
there's like 20 miui roms with different names. I just want the best one.
I'm going for this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123922
but i also dunno about it.
any support?
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That's the one I flashed yesterday. Follow the install instructions posted in the lithium miui thread.
No app drawer on miui, so using launcher pro. With launcher pro, the widgets are working, which weren't for some reason on the stock launcher.
Make sure you let your phone rest the full 8 and 4 mins, I don't know why but I did, and apparently it's important.
GPS also works, but I had to play with it to get it going.
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That's the one I flashed yesterday. Follow the install instructions posted in the lithium miui thread.
No app drawer on miui, so using launcher pro. With launcher pro, the widgets are working, which weren't for some reason on the stock launcher.
Make sure you let your phone rest the full 8 and 4 mins, I don't know why but I did, and apparently it's important.
GPS also works, but I had to play with it to get it going.
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but thats my actual question... which one should i download? Is one better or has any advantages than the other?!
also i need to disable voodoo lagfix right? Because I just did it...
i'm going to go ahead and flash the one i linked to, it seems to look better. Thanks for the help.
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am i meant to follow THESE instructions?
cashyftw said:
Lets get this out of the way first. I am not responsible if you screw up your phone, but you are probably here because you already screwed up your phone. I have now been through this several times over the last few days. Some will say this process is overkill, but there is no denying that it always works, so please refrain from stating the obvious.
If you have installed or updated CM7/MIUI and lost your baseband, IMEI, or both, this should help you. Due to the amount of people currently having this problem, I would recommend this be stickied at least temporarily until things are straightened out, so people can find it easily.
For Windows only, I do not have a Mac.
Step 1 - Read the entire post and understand everything involved before you attempt this. This is a long ride, probably 30-40 minutes from start to end. This is not for new people, and will assume you have a certain amount of knowledge because you attempted to flash CM7/MIUI.
DO NOT SKIP OR SHORTCUT ANY STEP IN THIS PROCESS, UNLESS I SPECIFICALLY STATED YOU MET THE CRITERIA TO DO SO. DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT TRYING THIS UNLESS YOU CAN REACH DOWNLOAD MODE AND RECOVERY USING BUTTONS WITH THE PHONE OFF!
Step 2 - Gather what you need...
1 - The AIO Vibrant Toolbox : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
Install according to directions in the post. Donate to this guy. He spent alot of time making this easy for you to do.
2 - The old CM7 install files : http://www.mediafire.com/?gn4qoonoe3cjyp6
Unzip to a location that is easy to get to.
3 - The new version of CM7/MIUI you want to install, from the thread of your choice. Donate to the developer you are using, they spend alot of their free time making your phone better. They don't get paid for it, and they dont charge you for it.
4 - Your phone, with a full battery.
Step 3 - Odin to JFD and install Clockwork 2.x
1 - Fire up the AIO Toolbox. Do not connect your phone yet, but power it down and pull your battery. See that sticker under it that says IMEI? Write it down! You will be referencing it a few times throughout the process. Start Odin and select your pit and pda files, they should automatically come up if you are using the toolbox. Hold down your volume up and down buttons, and insert your USB cable, then insert your battery. You should go to download mode, and see Odin connect. Hit start and let it fly. Once it reboots, unplug your phone. Go to settings/about phone and you should have a JFD baseband. Hit status, and check your IMEI. See how it matches the one you wrote down? Yay! Move on to the next item. If it does not, you have some reading to do because you really screwed something up, and it is beyond my power to help you...
2 - Mount phone and put the following files on the root of the sd card:
vibrant-efsbackup.zip (if you already have a backup/efs folder on your sd card you do not need this)
cm7-vibrant-initial-20110224.zip
The zip file of the new CM7/MIUI rom you want to flash.
3 - Download ROM Manager and install clockwork recovery 2.x (if you already have the update.zip on your sd card, which you should, you can also skip this) and power down your phone.
4 - Boot into recovery using the 3 button method (holding volume up and down and power, releasing power when the word VIbrant appears on your screen), hit reinstall packages, you may have to hit it twice to get to clockwork recovery. Choose to install zip from sd card, and select vibrant-efsbackup.zip. Let it do its thing. Then select reboot, and when it does, check your sd card for a backup/efs folder. Got it? Good. Power down the phone. (Obviously, if you already have the efs backup completed, you could have skipped this step.)
Step 4 - Install Clockwork 3.x and Old CM7
1 - Fire up the AIO Toolbox. Do not connect your phone yet, but pull your battery. Start Odin and hit the pda button, select the file cm7-vibrant-initial-kernel.tar from the CM7 package you unzipped (Remember, in a place that is easy to find). THIS IS IMPORTANT - UNCHECK AUTO REBOOT!!! Hold down your volume up and down buttons, and insert your USB cable, then insert your battery. You should enter download mode, and see Odin connect. Hit start and let it fly. Once it is finished, pull the usb cable. With the download mode screen still on your phone, boot into recovery using the 3 button method. You should now be in clockwork recovery 3.x. Move on to the next item! If you did not get in, you can try to pull your battery, replace it and boot into recovery from there. If you still can't get there, you get to go where the people who do not properly follow instructions go... back to Step 1.
2 - In clockwork 3.x, choose factory reset, and let it do it's thing. Then go to mounts and storage, and format system, data, and cache. Choose install zip from sd card and choose cm7-vibrant-initial -20110224.zip. As it is installing, one of the last things you see should be "restoring efs". Hit reboot when finished, and boot into CM7. When it boots, make sure you toggle the lockscreen a couple times so it connects to service. Check baseband and IMEI again. Baseband should have changed, but it does not matter until we get to where we are going. IMEI still the same right? Awesome! Power down the phone, move to the next step! It's not? You my friend, get to meet all your other friends back at Step 1.
Step 5 - Installing what you really want...
1 - Boot into recovery using the 3 button combo. Do a factory reset, wipe cache partition, go to advanced and wipe Dalvik cache. Choose install zip from sd card, and pick that shiny new version of CM7/MIUI you picked out. You are almost there. Flash it! Reboot, and when it comes back up, take note of what time it is and DO NOT TOUCH THE PHONE FOR 15 MINUTES. You have no idea the amount of bugs this squashes. After that, check the baseband and IMEI, even though you already know it is right anyway. If it is not, do i have to say it again? You know where you are going...
2 - Destroy the paper you wrote your IMEI on, you would not want that info in the wrong hands...
3 - Enjoy your new rom
FAQ:
Q: I did everything you said, and it did not work!
A: You either skipped a step, or did not stop at the point I told you you were screwed.
Q: No, seriously, I did everything you said!
A: Seriously, I have done this 5 times in the past 3 days, and it worked every time.
Q: I installed CM7 nightly #9,10,or 11 with this method, and I have no sound on calls. What gives?
A: These builds have known issues with in call audio. Flash CM7.1
Q: Once I am on CM7/MIUI, do I have to do this every time or can I update normally?
A: Once you are on CM7 or MIUI with the proper IMEI and a good baseband, you should be able to update via the rom posting instructions. If you decided to switch from CM7 to MIUI or vice versa, I would go back to this process to get your initial installation.
Q: I installed CM7.1 and then tried to go to MIUI, and lost everything again, what happened?
A: There are changes betweeen CM7 to 7.1 that have made this difficult due to compatability issues, which is why I recommend doing this process again if you want to switch between the two.
Q: I thought there was an easier way to do this, why so many steps?
Read the first paragraph of the post, but I guess that is also asking too much...
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xriderx66 said:
also i need to disable voodoo lagfix right? Because I just did it...
i'm going to go ahead and flash the one i linked to, it seems to look better. Thanks for the help.
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Just install the one you linked to, the one direct from miui.us.
The other Lithium one looks like it's customized, overclock kernal, stuff like that.
I disabled vodoo lag fix. I odin back to 2.1. Then I installed stock 2.2.
Then I followed the instructions exactly. Wipe dalvic cashe, format system/data/cache, wipe factory restore, etc etc.
Not sure if I had to install 2.2 first, but I did anyway since the install instructions were for upgrading from a 2.2 rom and not a 2.1 rom.
thanks for the help. I'm on MIUI now, just gotta wait the total 12 mins for it to settle down. ;P
@xriderx66, please will you be kind enough to let me know your experience with the MIUI. i am strongly thinking of flashing same rom.
Thanks in advance.
No, that lengthy install instruction is outdated
xriderx66 said:
thanks for the help. I'm on MIUI now, just gotta wait the total 12 mins for it to settle down. ;P
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You don't have to install via those long instructions anymore. Apparently those are outdated.
Just manually backup your /efs and keep a copy on your computer, just because everyone should have a copy of their /efs folder and nv_data.bin, otherwise if you run into trouble you can lose your IMEI.
Then follow these simple instructions as outlined by user nickmcminn60 for his Lithium MiUi rom, but it worked for the regular MiUi also:
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS (For Lithium and SS-11 If you are on MIUI, CM-7 or a 2.2)
-Wipe Dalvik Cache
-Wipe Cache Partition
-Wipe Data/Factory Reset
-Format-System, Cache and Data (Located under "Mounts & Storage)
-Flash LE Lithium (EDIT by me samsungvibrant..OR THE STOCK VERSION OF MIUI could be flashed here)
-Fix Permissions
-Reboot and Let Settle For 8 Min
-Reboot again Let Set For 4 Min..
No need to do the longer install process you had mentioned in the prior post.
belushi7 said:
@xriderx66, please will you be kind enough to let me know your experience with the MIUI. i am strongly thinking of flashing same rom.
Thanks in advance.
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It's a very smooth rom, it has fast animations and i love em'
The only thing bugging me right now is battery life drains way faster than what i'm used to. I'll find out more on calibrating the battery/changing kernels etc.
SamsungVibrant said:
You don't have to install via those long instructions anymore. Apparently those are outdated.
Just manually backup your /efs and keep a copy on your computer, just because everyone should have a copy of their /efs folder and nv_data.bin, otherwise if you run into trouble you can lose your IMEI.
Then follow these simple instructions as outlined by user nickmcminn60 for his Lithium MiUi rom, but it worked for the regular MiUi also:
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS (For Lithium and SS-11 If you are on MIUI, CM-7 or a 2.2)
-Wipe Dalvik Cache
-Wipe Cache Partition
-Wipe Data/Factory Reset
-Format-System, Cache and Data (Located under "Mounts & Storage)
-Flash LE Lithium (EDIT..OR THE STOCK VERSION OF MIUI)
-Fix Permissions
-Reboot and Let Settle For 8 Min
-Reboot again Let Set For 4 Min..
No need to do the longer install process you had mentioned in the prior post.
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Yeah, thanks, i figured that out.
Any specific kernels you're using for better battery life?
@SamsungVibrant, please how do you backup your /efs? is there a thread you can point me at so I can read it up?
how do i make my phone stop vibranting everytime i get a text message?
belushi7 said:
@SamsungVibrant, please how do you backup your /efs? is there a thread you can point me at so I can read it up?
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With root explorer, free from market. Enable root within that app in settings. Also enable root with superuser app in tools folder. Then navigate to efs folder copy and paste it.
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how do i make my phone stop vibranting everytime i get a text message?
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It is in settings, sounds.
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I always flash MIUI still being on Voodoo and I don't notice anything.
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Is it ok to flash with gb bootloaders???
Yup but ur external SD card wont work
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From what I have seen Lithium is actually meant to be more of a development ROM for new features. The other ROM made by that developer is the SS series which is meant to be more of a daily driver (eg. more stable), and it has additional tweaks from the official MIUI release to try to achieve things like better battery life as well as a OC or UVable kernel.
SS can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099533
and here:
http://forums.miui.us/showthread.php?7067-ROM-SS-11.1-%281.9.30%29-**UPDATED**-10-01-11
Unrelated to the OP, but if you're using Launcher Pro you're missing out on one of the best aspects of MIUI: No App Drawer! Instead you organize your apps into folders on the Home page. It makes you wonder why there ever was an app drawer. Seems like a silly concept now that I've been using MIUI for a while.
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Yup but ur external SD card wont work
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not true anymore, can be flashed with GB bootloader.
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Follow Steps at own Risk
MIUI or CM7 Installation:
1.) Depending on what you want to install, download either the I9000 Miui 1.11.11 Rom or the CM 7.1 Stable Rom.
2.) Download the Glitch-V13-DEV-TelusFascinate+ kernel. I chose the Medium Leakage Kernel.
3.) Move both ZIP (ROM and Kernel) files over to the Root of your Internal SD Card (USB, Bluetooth, etc)
4.) Make sure you DISABLE all Lagfixs if you have it enabled.
IMPORTANT:
Froyo 2.2.x (Not Tested):
We need to be able to boot into CWM. Easiest way to do this if you are on Froyo is to Flash the SpeedMod kernel or the Voodoo Kernel. I suggest following all steps which includes installing Darky 9.2 just to be sure. I haven't tried flashing Miui or CM7 from right from the SpeedMod CWM.
Gingerbread 2.3.x (Tested):
If you running a custom ROM that is based off Gingerbread you will be required to flash the Darky Resurrection Edition 9.2 (Froyo) via Odin. This is to insure that the proper boot loaders updated before installing MIUI or CM7. Download the Darky 9.2 package from the above URL, the ONLY files that we need from here are: Odin3 v1.3.exe, darky_odin.tar.md5 & s1_odin_20100512.pit
Follow Ficeto's Instructions below to flash Darky 9.2 and remember to backup all your stuff before starting.
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5.) Next step is to get your phone into Download Mode. If you are unsure please search the forums here.
6.) Now, open ODIN and connect the phone to the computer. ODIN will say 'Added'.
7.) Tick the 'Repartition' option, and then select the following files in ODIN (from the folder you extracted the base package in):
[*]PDA: darky_odin.tar.md5
[*]PIT: s1_odin_20100512.pit
8.) Press the Start button and wait for it to finish. Once it finishes, disconnect the phone from the computer after the phone reboots.
9.) After ODIN completes procedure and the phone reboots, a screen will come on the phone with 'Android system recovery <2e>' written at the top, and the following text will be written at the bottom:
"E:Invalid command argument
--Install from package--
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
#MANUAL MODE#
-- Appling Muti CSC...
Installing Muti CSC"
Don't worry about this.
10.) From here the next step is to reboot your phone, your POWER / SELECT button will not work so you will have to pull the battery out. Once you put the battery back in and start up the phone, it should automatically boot into CWM Recovery.
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11.) Next we want to do a COMPLETE WIPE (Factory), also deleting Partition Cache and the Delvik Cache.
12.) Once the phone has been cleansed, you want to make your way to the option "Select ZIP from SD Card" and select the ROM zip file located on the SD Card. Start the Installation.
NOTE: Once you start the installation, your phone will reboot part way through, then will continue the rest of the installation. The total time for this installation could take up to 10 minutes, so please be patient and do not touch the phone!
13.) DONE!! You have now successfully Flashed either Miui or CM7 on your Fascinate!.
14.) Actually, one more Step which I have ONLY tested with Miui 1.11.11:
Once you have checked a few things out, we are going to want to Flash the Glitch-V13-DEV-TelusFascinate+ kernel. So boot back into CWM Recovery and Flash it the same way you flashed the ROM.
Optional:
BASEBAND UPDATE:
I would also suggest Flashing the I9000UGJK3 Baseband or another of your liking because I had crappy cell signal with the Stock Miui Baseband. Just download it as you normally would, move the ZIP to the internal SD Card, boot into CMW recovery and flash it. Click on the Link Here and find the modem that you would like to flash.
4WAYREBOOT MOD:
I think this Mod is a MUST for anyone running Miui, it completes it!! It basically adds the additional reboot options like Recovery, Hotboot, etc. to the 'reboot' list when going to reboot the phone. Install the ZIP the same way as usual, through CWM recovery. Download the 4-Way Reboot Mod Here.
ENJOY!!!!
I will add to this post with some additional and helpful information.
Other helpful information:
- With Miui or CM7, you will want to install the ROM Manager Application. It contains a bunch of additional downloads and is a must when using Miui or CM7.
- Please do NOT USE 'ROM manager' Backup option to create a nandroid. To create a backup, boot into CWM recovery normally via ROM manager or if you have the 4-Way Reboot mod installed. Just don't use the 'Backup option' in ROM Manager
- I haven't tried Launcher Pro yet, I've actually stuck with the Stock Launcher that Miui comes with, Launcher2.apk
thanks so much! save me tinkering time
Thanks! On my to do!
EDIT - thinking about this on the way into work. Should we include a step (if the complete wipe doesn't do it) to wipe the battery stats? Could be done in CWM after flashing the ROM, or through an app like battery calibration on boot up. Also, we should note on the coming from froyo that you only need speed kernel if you do not have an option to get CWM. When I ran froyo I had a voodoo kernel so could get to CWM that way.
Also, is miui EXT4 out of the box (no need for a lagfix)? Given its next to latest GB I'm assuming it is
Just some thoughts - hoping to do this tonight, but one quick question for the group - flashing - so do you all make sure you have a full battery before you flash? I've not always done that in the past, but believe its a best practice.
NEW EDIT - almost forgot, great work as always Adam!
jpmccarthy said:
Thanks! On my to do!
EDIT - thinking about this on the way into work. Should we include a step (if the complete wipe doesn't do it) to wipe the battery stats? Could be done in CWM after flashing the ROM, or through an app like battery calibration on boot up. Also, we should note on the coming from froyo that you only need speed kernel if you do not have an option to get CWM. When I ran froyo I had a voodoo kernel so could get to CWM that way.
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Thanks Jeff, the Voodoo kernel should also work as well. In regards to wiping the battery, I never did but it might be a good idea just in case. I haven't run into any issues as of yet. (knock on wood)
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Also, is miui EXT4 out of the box (no need for a lagfix)? Given its next to latest GB I'm assuming it is
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Not 100% sure on this at the moment, but I do know that there is no need for Lagfix with Miui or CM7.
jpmccarthy said:
Just some thoughts - hoping to do this tonight, but one quick question for the group - flashing - so do you all make sure you have a full battery before you flash? I've not always done that in the past, but believe its a best practice.
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It definitely is good practice to Flash a new ROM when the battery is almost 100% full. Now saying that, I have flashed ROMS when my battery has been as low as 40% - 45% and never had any issues.
I think that's the best comment Adam - why apply a lagfix if one is not needed!
Cannot wait to give this a run - hoping tonight assuming my little ones all go to bed, and my wife does not get too annoyed with me
[MIUI Themes and Lock Screens]
The Miui Rom is very customizable when it comes to themes and lock screens.
The Miui 'Themes' application allows you to download, install, customize and apply all different types of themes. Which I would have to say that there are at least a good 100 + or more themes out there at the moment.
I think the best feature that the 'Themes' app has to offer is that you have the option to apply different theme components to the current base theme that you have it set to!
As an example, I currently have one of the 'Honeycomb' themes applied as my base theme, my Lockscreen is based off the 'Slide Slip' theme, my Icon Set is based off the 'Seemless Dark Blue' theme and my Dialer is also based off the 'Seemless Dark Blue' theme. It feels like the possibilities are endless now when it comes to customization.
To see the different components the way the themes are broken down, choose 'Edit Theme' from within the 'Themes' app. Within here you can then assign other theme components as long as you with have the full theme installed or just that one component.
Installation of .mtz files, (Full Themes / Theme components)
Once you have downloaded a compatible Miui theme (.mtz format), copy that file to the following directory on your phone:
/sdcard/MIUI/theme
(You can also import themes from the themes application itself, all that does it move it to that directory for you)
Then open up the 'Themes' app and your new theme will be in the list.
NOTE:
If its a theme component only (Still .mtz format) , eg. Lock Screen component, it WILL NOT show up in your main Theme list. Just click on 'Edit Theme' and it should show up under the drop down for 'Lockscreen Style'. Get what i mean?
For Miui Lockscreens, check out the link below!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288096
For full Miui themes, check out the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249352
Also, the Theme app has an Online library that you can search through as well
Cheers!
<drool> awesomeness <\drool>
EDIT flashing in process - factory reset at the moment
Awesome! Thanks for creating this. Just gotta wait until the weekend to take the plunge. It's not the flashing taking too long that I worry about, but the time I spend restoring apps and settings and just playing around in general. Not to mention having time to start over if I feel something went wrong. Two more days to go!
guessing it shouldn't boot loop - I'm stuck in a boot loop
looks like it cannot find the SD card - so keep restarting looking for the miui zip - the CWM error is quick before it restarts (can't see it)
EDIT : re-downloaded the zip but same effect. Anyone hit this before with cm7 or miui? trying a few things before I attempt a restore.
I get to 'checking bml' before it reboots, and then it boot loops continuously - I tried flashing and not flashing the glitch kernel first, but nothing sticks.
EDIT : giving up, attempting a restore of my nandroid I made before I started. Any tips let me know - disappointed.
EDIT : still up, backup didn't go so well - likely cause I have odd kernels - one last ditch - went right back to froyo stock, tried speedmod (bootloop), now put on 9.2, rebooting - may give it one more shot before giving up for the night.
EDIT - SON OF A ***** - that did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I might have to provide some troubleshooting tips on that one!!!!!!!!
EDIT AGAIN - knock on wood here - I'm farther than the bootloop and I'm at a MIUI splash screen - that might be as far as I go tonight ... LOL
FINAL EDIT - so not much playing tonight. Ate into that with all this trouble shooting.
SO IF YOU ARE COMING FROM A GB ROM AND GET STUCK IN A BOOTLOOP - I would go to STOCK FROYO and then flash 9.2 and then follow the instructions. Bang on job Adam! I think I just had something odd on my phone.
I'm now up - gltich on + miui.
Wow, sorry you had such a hard time man. Only time I hit a hard bootloop was when trying to install CM7 using gingerbread bootloaders. Did you eventually get it going??
Sent from my Telus T959D
iwebsource said:
Wow, sorry you had such a hard time man. Only time I hit a hard bootloop was when trying to install CM7 using gingerbread bootloaders. Did you eventually get it going??
Sent from my Telus T959D
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yeah, see my last edits - putting on 9.2 I'm guessing didn't completely adjust the bootloaders - when I put on stock telus 2.1, THEN 9.2 - I was golden.
Didn't play much (that was after 12) but restored a few apps - but man, it is really fast. Will report some thoughts over the weekend likely.
Questions on MIUI
OK a few questions.
- downloaded google maps (navigation, etc). Start it up, but it fails miserably - bombs out and goes into a constant vibration. ANyone having similar issues with that? Suggestions?
- There's a 6 digit number in the left corner of my screen - no meaning to me - anyone know what that is or seeing something similar?
- also, pinch and zoom with the camera. Those don't seem to work - any issues you folks having with that?
- Adam you suggest a different base band - where are you getting zip - I'm only finding large tars on that link (but I"m over tired)
- The OTA updater looks great BUT is in chinese - any one have a work around for that?
Again, sorry about all the issues you had with installing and such. My very first time
jpmccarthy said:
OK a few questions.
- downloaded google maps (navigation, etc). Start it up, but it fails miserably - bombs out and goes into a constant vibration. ANyone having similar issues with that? Suggestions?
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Weird man, I actually installed google maps a few days ago. First time I used it (Navigation) was yesterday to test out the GPS. Had no problems at all with the apps yet.
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- There's a 6 digit number in the left corner of my screen - no meaning to me - anyone know what that is or seeing something similar?
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That is your Service Provider. With CM7 and Miui, I noticed it doesn't resolve the provider. Its no harm unless you don't like looking at numbers there. I did find a work around though, just install the Miui Extended Menu Mod and you can change it to what ever you want:
http://forums.miuiandroid.com/showthread.php?7738-MOD-Extended-Settings-Menu-Options
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- also, pinch and zoom with the camera. Those don't seem to work - any issues you folks having with that?
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Pinch and Zoom? Unsure what you mean, is that just the touch-point focus? If not I haven't tested that yet.
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- Adam you suggest a different base band - where are you getting zip - I'm only finding large tars on that link (but I"m over tired)
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Guess I better check my links more better. Stupid site.
For now use this one. I know your in the same geo area as me, I haven't had any issues with this one, use the one attached.
Oh, don't use the OTA updater, just use ROM Manager. Or download the Miui updater app from the market.
I'm guessing MIUI originally was developed in China, lol
iwebsource said:
Oh, don't use the OTA updater, just use ROM Manager. Or download the Miui updater app from the market.
I'm guessing MIUI originally was developed in China, lol
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OK - maybe I should reflash. I actually have ROM Mgr premium - but its telling me I need CWM installed to work (which I obviously have).
And no apologies needed - we're all guinea pigs here
EDIT - Also, on the camera - used to be able to pinch like a website on Darky's to zoom in and out. Maybe that was a custom camera but I think it was generally samsung stock.
EDIT - Reflashed (1.11.18 actually - am I the first ) and GPS issue solved - might have been tied to the modem as I flashed yours Adam (THANK YOU!!!!!!) Keeping moving forward
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OK - maybe I should reflash. I actually have ROM Mgr premium - but its telling me I need CWM installed to work (which I obviously have).
And no apologies needed - we're all guinea pigs here
EDIT - Also, on the camera - used to be able to pinch like a website on Darky's to zoom in and out. Maybe that was a custom camera but I think it was generally samsung stock.
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Might be the best thing to do. I've read that some people prefer to >> Flash the ROM first >> Flash Kernel >> Boot into Kernel CWM >> Re-Flash ROM again.
Yeah, if you do there is no need for the Darky steps anymore.
Just boot into CWM, do factory wipe, partition and dalvik cache, fix permissions, then flash miui again.
Oh, in regards to ROM Manager and CWM, just select 'Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery' >> Select I9000 (MTA) and choose version 3.
Then reboot into recovery to test.
It actually still uses the Glitch CWM from the Kernel. This is just so that ROM Manager will recognize that you have a selected CWM
Looks like Miui 1.11.18 is now out. I'm going to Flash and test it out shortly.
iwebsource said:
Looks like Miui 1.11.18 is now out. I'm going to Flash and test it out shortly.
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Already on it - best you for the FIRST time!
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Already on it - best you for the FIRST time!
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I'm loving Miui and the glitch kernel man. There are a few other Kernels out there that we can try as well. I maybe testing the platypus kernel out soon, it is also built for our phone too
From what I've read so far though, Glitch is one of the best so far.
iwebsource said:
I'm loving Miui and the glitch kernel man. There are a few other Kernels out there that we can try as well. I maybe testing the platypus kernel out soon, it is also built for our phone too
From what I've read so far though, Glitch is one of the best so far.
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when you get 1.11.18, go to ROM manager and select update ROM - does nothing happen? I have it registered now with a CWM which is fine, it shows my current version (which is latest) so when I click check for udpates nothing happens (no - 'no update available' or anything like that). Just wanted to see if it was working correctly.
Hi guys,
Pretty new to the android scene (came from iOS). After using my Note at stock rom for about 2 months I decided to go ICS. Well.. here is where the pain started. It seems I have really ruined my phone, however I do not understand why.
What did I do?
I rooted my phone with CWM and used ODIN 1.8 to flash a default rom (as the guide told me to) so I could flash ICS afterwards. At the moment I flashed the first rom something strange happend. The phone was clicking itself (I will add youtube links as soon as I can) just at the middle of the screen. For example, if I were to send an SMS (vertically placed) it will press T or G constantly, depending on the rom. <-- Weird right? It actually switches to G or T depending on the rom, which should indicate software problems and not hardware.
As far as I know it has something to do with the way android mounts the SD card. Because as soon as I plug in the USB, the problem is gone. As soon as I unplug its back again. The ''clicking'' seems to be localized on the same place no matter if I go portrait or landscape, must be hardware right?
I've flashed over 50 times. Using different kernals, rockroms, ICS etc. etc. They all show the same problem. Even after ''factory resets'' in CWM, reinstall stock rom etc. I've even deleted everything on the internal SD card (as far as I could see files, not sure about hidden files) but that didn't help either.
Didn't make a backup either (dumb ****ing me) but I figured it wouldn't matter because I had a stock rom from my country zipped anyway.
The fact that it only shows up unplugged, must be an indication it has something to do with the fact that it only occurs during the mount of android to the phone.. but I can't figure out how to solve it.
HELP
Clicking itself? As in, it was registering touches at the center of the screen, without you actually touching it?
Yes, exactly that. It simply registers touches without me touching it.
There is no damage either, screen is clean as can be.
I've seen a few users here on the forum having issues with their touchscreen, and almost all the time the charger/cable is identified as the culprit. Search the general and Q&A forums with "touchscreen", you'll find a few of these posts.
It seems the screen is affected by voltage fluctuations, or incorrect voltages due to use of third-party cables/ chargers. If your Note is connected to the computer and the earthing for your machine is not proper, it can cause issues too. Some people suggest using a different power outlet, or at a friend's place, just to be sure. Also, the screen seems to get damaged that way very quickly, and no software changes seem to solve anything.
I personally haven't experienced a problem like that, but I'd recommend that you flash a stock rom for your country using Odin on the PC, and get the phone replaced.
This may sound dumb... but try taking your s-pen out of the back.
Some users report over sensitive screens, and it wouldn't surprise me if it would go THROUGH the back of the phone.
Give it a shot, let us know.
Just try full flash via odin with .pit file and repartition checked. Maybe it will help you.
Hi Guys,
Thanks for your input!
After the suggestion about voltage it got me thinking. So I charged the battery to 100% using a different power outlet. Problem seemed to be gone for a while, but as soon as the battery hit 80% or so it started again. Seems the voltage regulation is off scale or something like that. Either way, the damage seems to be permanent.
I flashed back to stock rom, gonna mail it to the samsung repair center tomorrow.
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Just try full flash via odin with .pit file and repartition checked. Maybe it will help you.
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Any idea where I can find this PIT file? Alot of people are talking about it but I am not able to find it.
EDIT: nvm found it
Its not only the .pit file, you need complete full flash (3 files - code, modem and csc).
For me, when i mess up my gnote trying a lot of different roms/kernels/ics stuff, helped this pack (open eu):
link in attached file (cant post links)
it includes odin and some other unimportant stuff. You need only odin, .pit file, modem file, code file and csc file.
In odin tick re-partition, auto reboot, f.reset time and phone bootloader update.
Put pda, modem, csc and pit files, than start and good luck!
Just chill
Hey there,
First things first, it is very hard to get your android messed up so, just and follow the below steps one-by-one and let me know. Please understand by following this process all your data, apps and settings will be reset.
1. Take a back up of all your data using Titanium or MyBackup.
2. Move the back up file to a location on your PC.
3. Flash a ROM that you can root and get CWM to work.
4. Once flashed and rooted, unplug the device and boot in recovery mode.
5. Once in recovery mode
a. Format Data/Factory Reset
b. Format cache
Under the advanced option in recovery mode select
a. Wipe Dalvik Cache
b. Wipe Battery Stats
Under the mounts option in recovery mode select
a. Format SD/MMC
b. Format System
c. Format Ext SD
Once done, select reboot. Now, the phone will be stuck on the flash screen, hold the power button down for as long as the phone does not turn off.
Now launch Odin, select the ROM of your choice.
Press the Power + Middle (Menu) + Volume down button until you get a warning on updating a new firmware, press the volume up button.
Plug the device and update.
Do check and let me know if this helped. The problem here is of the Battery Stats being clogged by moving from Gingerbread to ICS especially LP1 leak is disastrous and cannot be used as a daily ROM.
Please keep in mind the above steps and follow accordingly whenever you are ready to move a much advanced version of the firmware such as ICS and you will never face a problem.
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Hey there,
First things first, it is very hard to get your android messed up so, just and follow the below steps one-by-one and let me know. Please understand by following this process all your data, apps and settings will be reset.
1. Take a back up of all your data using Titanium or MyBackup.
2. Move the back up file to a location on your PC.
3. Flash a ROM that you can root and get CWM to work.
4. Once flashed and rooted, unplug the device and boot in recovery mode.
5. Once in recovery mode
a. Format Data/Factory Reset
b. Format cache
Under the advanced option in recovery mode select
a. Wipe Dalvik Cache
b. Wipe Battery Stats
Under the mounts option in recovery mode select
a. Format SD/MMC
b. Format System
c. Format Ext SD
Once done, select reboot. Now, the phone will be stuck on the flash screen, hold the power button down for as long as the phone does not turn off.
Now launch Odin, select the ROM of your choice.
Press the Power + Middle (Menu) + Volume down button until you get a warning on updating a new firmware, press the volume up button.
Plug the device and update.
Do check and let me know if this helped. The problem here is of the Battery Stats being clogged by moving from Gingerbread to ICS especially LP1 leak is disastrous and cannot be used as a daily ROM.
Please keep in mind the above steps and follow accordingly whenever you are ready to move a much advanced version of the firmware such as ICS and you will never face a problem.
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I'm on Imilka's AOSP ICS ROM (GB -> Chinfire repack -> AOSP). If I just delete battery stats via recovery, that should be it, right?
sunil.inxs said:
Hey there,
First things first, it is very hard to get your android messed up so, just and follow the below steps one-by-one and let me know. Please understand by following this process all your data, apps and settings will be reset.
1. Take a back up of all your data using Titanium or MyBackup.
2. Move the back up file to a location on your PC.
3. Flash a ROM that you can root and get CWM to work.
4. Once flashed and rooted, unplug the device and boot in recovery mode.
5. Once in recovery mode
a. Format Data/Factory Reset
b. Format cache
Under the advanced option in recovery mode select
a. Wipe Dalvik Cache
b. Wipe Battery Stats
Under the mounts option in recovery mode select
a. Format SD/MMC
b. Format System
c. Format Ext SD
Once done, select reboot. Now, the phone will be stuck on the flash screen, hold the power button down for as long as the phone does not turn off.
Now launch Odin, select the ROM of your choice.
Press the Power + Middle (Menu) + Volume down button until you get a warning on updating a new firmware, press the volume up button.
Plug the device and update.
Do check and let me know if this helped. The problem here is of the Battery Stats being clogged by moving from Gingerbread to ICS especially LP1 leak is disastrous and cannot be used as a daily ROM.
Please keep in mind the above steps and follow accordingly whenever you are ready to move a much advanced version of the firmware such as ICS and you will never face a problem.
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Argh, thanks alot for your information.
Unfortunatly I already sent the phone to Samsung for repairs. But your story sounds logical, as well as others did. However I cannot test it at the moment. If Samsung wont fix the problem i'll try your method and get back to this topic.
For those who're insterested, here's a short video of the problem ->
youtube .com/watch?v=_8UV_9jz-Wo <- space between youtube & .com
Thanks alot everyone, will get back to you! cheers
Martijn
bloodyhippo said:
I'm on Imilka's AOSP ICS ROM (GB -> Chinfire repack -> AOSP). If I just delete battery stats via recovery, that should be it, right?
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This should work, if not take the long route..
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Well bloodyhippo,
It turns out you were right. According to Samsung my Note's screen was defective, most likely due to to a lousy/non-grounded power connector.
Which is pretty upsetting as this basicly means I can't charge or flash my phone at 90% of all places im at.
They've replaced the screen, phone works like a charm.
Let this be a warning to all.. The G Note has a REAL sensative screen..!
extreemwisse said:
Well bloodyhippo,
It turns out you were right. According to Samsung my Note's screen was defective, most likely due to to a lousy/non-grounded power connector.
Which is pretty upsetting as this basicly means I can't charge or flash my phone at 90% of all places im at.
They've replaced the screen, phone works like a charm.
Let this be a warning to all.. The G Note has a REAL sensative screen..!
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Buy a UPS for clean energy and a surge protector.