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Here is the app I wrote back for the TP2 to cook Android into your rom for basically an Android only rom. All you have to do is zip up the new release and rename to android.zip and throw it into the EXT. Included is v3 of the Android with Sense port that dcordes posted on XDA.
This will not turn into a discussion about the actual porting of Android. The only thing that should be discussed in this thread is if you have any issues or questions about my app itself. The porting of Android can be discussed elsewhere.
Download Here
anyone tried this yet?
This is the rom I made for the TP2 using this app. Also, don't pay attention to the errors with android in that thread as they have no relevance to the HD2 port
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=118191
so if a chef cooked this into a rom, we would have bootable android on the hd2? Sorry if im way off haha, and also either way, what version of android is it?
All this app does is interrupt windows mobile booting and installs android to your sd card. Then on the next boot it will interrupt it again and automatically run HARET from your sd card.
so, in short you will still have to have the overhead of some components from windows mobile in the rom to boot, but only about 25MB worth of stuff.
V3 of the Sense port at the following link. http://gamesquare.co.uk/
Nice! I was thinking of doing the same thing. I will give this a try.
jmztaylor said:
Here is the app I wrote back for the TP2 to cook Android into your rom for basically an Android only rom. All you have to do is zip up the new release and rename to android.zip and throw it into the EXT. Included is v3 of the Android with Sense port that dcordes posted on XDA.
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does this really works???????
wawa144st said:
does this really works???????
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Even if it works, what it does is that it allows you to run Android which you can as such do without using this by simply tapping on HARET on SD card. While Android porting itself is unstable, this will not add any stability, will it?
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Even if it works, what it does is that it allows you to run Android which you can as such do without using this by simply tapping on HARET on SD card. While Android porting itself is unstable, this will not add any stability, will it?
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Nope, just something to play with. And usage in the future might be better, but I did this for the TP2 awhile back with Android a lot more stable there. But it will be a good app just to play with and then when Android gets more stable a possible permanent tool to use.
jmztaylor said:
Nope, just something to play with. And usage in the future might be better, but I did this for the TP2 awhile back with Android a lot more stable there. But it will be a good app just to play with and then when Android gets more stable a possible permanent tool to use.
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all i really want to do is use android apps and the market place how can i do that or can it do that?
wawa144st said:
all i really want to do is use android apps and the market place how can i do that or can it do that?
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Not at the current state of the port.
Has anyone gotten MIUI to work on on HTC HD2... I cant seem to make the SD version work... im having a very had time making it work... and i would really like to see this as my second OS on my phone.
JAWS Miui works well for me on NAND, and I previously used it on SD.
I've not got it working with WP7, but you should be able to get the old JAWS-MIUI SD build to work with it.
Here'e the NAND thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902013
And here's the SD thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857443
Or is this the one you've been having trouble with already?
It's a shame nobody is updating a MIUI SD build, as I'd love to try WP7, but without the option of dual booting with a decent MIUI build, I'm not going to bother yet.
Wp7 nand and Miui on sd is the perfect combo!
memnoch2099 said:
Has anyone gotten MIUI to work on on HTC HD2... I cant seem to make the SD version work... im having a very had time making it work... and i would really like to see this as my second OS on my phone.
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Since before the release of wp7 rom i have been anticipating the dual boot of windows phone with Miui on sd. Miui on sd is the most stable and complete of all the sd roms in my opinion but is seems development on miui sd roms have come to a halt. I think miui would be good on the sd because like i said it is the most complete and up to date build on sd. It seems to me that wp7 NEEDS to be on nand because otherwise it would be unusably slow. I have been so confused and in limbo waiting until i can run wp7 (because it is new and different) and Miui on sd because it is the BEST rom out there for the hd2 least problems and most AWESOME. I hope to see future development. I for one would love to have dual boot hd2 with partitioned sd running wp7 and 2.3 miui! (i know it dont exist yet).
DavidMc0 said:
JAWS Miui works well for me on NAND, and I previously used it on SD.
I've not got it working with WP7, but you should be able to get the old JAWS-MIUI SD build to work with it.
Here'e the NAND thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902013
And here's the SD thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857443
Or is this the one you've been having trouble with already?
It's a shame nobody is updating a MIUI SD build, as I'd love to try WP7, but without the option of dual booting with a decent MIUI build, I'm not going to bother yet.
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The links you gave me were the exact versions i have problems with... i can get to the loading screen then it freezes... what im looking for now is a way to maybe edit this to make it work... but until then i might just reflash my whole system as i like the android system better than the WP7
Installed MIUI 1.1.28 NAND... took out the WP7... its a whole lot faster and better... I still want the WP7 but until devs fix MIUI ill wait.
Use this, just apply the language pack you need.
http://www.miui.com/thread-31598-1-1.html
I've used it since yesterday and it works fine.
Yes!!!
genesis123 said:
Use this, just apply the language pack you need.
http://www.miui.com/thread-31598-1-1.html
I've used it since yesterday and it works fine.
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This is what I was looking for Miui on the sd super smooth and the wp7 nand pretty smooth. This is awesome thanks for the find. I always have a hard time around those translated forums (miui-developers). Now I just need to scour the search threads to find out how to apply the language pack!
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This is what I was looking for Miui on the sd super smooth and the wp7 nand pretty smooth. This is awesome thanks for the find. I always have a hard time around those translated forums (miui-developers). Now I just need to scour the search threads to find out how to apply the language pack!
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Since I'm not to familiar with the update zips method, I downloaded the language pack from miui-dev and extracted it. Then within the updates provided in the build there is one with all the system files and etc. Just replace those with the ones from the language pack and it should all work. This is just a crude way of doing it but it works.
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Use this, just apply the language pack you need.
http://www.miui.com/thread-31598-1-1.html
I've used it since yesterday and it works fine.
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Does data work for you?
I have successfully put the English translation files and everything is working (and English), but I have no data. I think some other people on that forum were having the same issue with this one. When fixed, this is a keeper!
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zephr5 said:
This is what I was looking for Miui on the sd super smooth and the wp7 nand pretty smooth. This is awesome thanks for the find. I always have a hard time around those translated forums (miui-developers). Now I just need to scour the search threads to find out how to apply the language pack!
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Since I'm not to familiar with the update zips method, I downloaded the language pack from miui-dev and extracted it. Then within the updates provided in the build there is one with all the system files and etc. Just replace those with the ones from the language pack and it should all work. This is just a crude way of doing it but it works.
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Well ****! i get data just fine BUT when i applied language pack via push adb i keep getting force close android.process.???? I cant remember the last part but it worked fine prior.
Futureshocks
Yes, I got it working but it took a while.
Use Futureshocks MIUI VERSION 7.0. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=851678
You'll notice lots of Chinese so download your preferred language pack - create a folder named Root in the futureshocks.miui.german folder and put the language pack in there. In the /system/app folder of the language pack you'll see lot's of apk's - take out all but settings.apk and FM.apk reboot and all should work. there's still a bit of Chinese in the messege settings but I can live with that (you could put the messages apk in the futureshocks.miui.german/Root/system/app folder I suppose)
djind said:
Does data work for you?
I have successfully put the English translation files and everything is working (and English), but I have no data. I think some other people on that forum were having the same issue with this one. When fixed, this is a keeper!
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when you apply the language pack you replace the build.prop file with that of the language pack's. check it against that of a working data build prop, often the ppp dns settings are missing:
net.ppp0.dns1=8.8.8.8
net.ppp0.dns2=8.8.4.4
downloaded the 1.1.28 SD version from MIUI... then I used the nexus 1 language pack from miui-dev....
confirmed working dualboot on my WP7... the 1.1.14 version seems incomplete thats why i used the 1.1.28 version...
Here are the links:
HTC HD2 1.1.28 SD MIUI: Thansk to djind (5th post) for the link
http://u.115.com/file/f4735c95a3
Language Pack: (use nexus 1) - Thanks to MIUI-DEV
http://miui-dev.com/forums/showthread.php?2733-MIUI-1.1.28-LANGUAGE-PACKS
I hope this doesnt get deleted. Admins please let me know if i this is not allowed. if it isnt im sorry and ill put this down..
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when you apply the language pack you replace the build.prop file with that of the language pack's. check it against that of a working data build prop, often the ppp dns settings are missing:
net.ppp0.dns1=8.8.8.8
net.ppp0.dns2=8.8.4.4
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Those values aren't even included in the build.prop. I assume you mean the build.prop in /system.
/edit: I didn't replace the build.prop, only slight changes to the original.
And now that I think about that, changing the lcd_density value didn't do anything. Would adding to values do anything? I have switced to Copenhagen's CM7 SD build, which is working fine for now.
memnoch2099 said:
Here are the links:
HTC HD2 1.1.28 SD MIUI: Thansk to djind (5th post) for the link
http://u.115.com/file/f4735c95a3
Language Pack: (use nexus 1) - Thanks to MIUI-DEV
http://miui-dev.com/forums/showthread.php?2733-MIUI-1.1.28-LANGUAGE-PACKS
I hope this doesnt get deleted. Admins please let me know if i this is not allowed. if it isnt im sorry and ill put this down..
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I didn't post the link, genesis123 did. So thank him for that, hehe..
Have anyone got MIUI 1.2.11 for sd?
how stable and fluid is this? i have CM6.1.1 right now and love it. and would like to try this soon but should i wait till another release to try it? thanks!
also, how big of an sd card can i put in the aria?
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how stable and fluid is this? i have CM6.1.1 right now and love it. and would like to try this soon but should i wait till another release to try it? thanks!
also, how big of an sd card can i put in the aria?
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1. 32 GB
2. The vast majority of the nightlies have been stable. The RC is obviously going to be stable. Nandroid your CM6. If you don't like CM7 or find issues with it, restore CM6. Simple.
also when gong to a bigger sd card, can i just copy and paste all the files and have them work as before or is there something more i have to do?
thanks for any comments!
Again, will anymore of the 6.1.1 features like all the custom color pretences , eventually be put into the aria cm7 nightlys? Or are we now limited to this theme Chooser?
Feels like I'm hitting my self in the foot switching to cm7 without all of the 6.1.1 awesomeness.
(*)Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.
[*]Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device.
[*]Perform a factory reset.
[*]Flash CyanogenMod.
[*]Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.
foreverzero89 said:
also when gong to a bigger sd card, can i just copy and paste all the files and have them work as before or is there something more i have to do?
thanks for any comments!
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Just make sure your new card is partitioned correctly and yes you can just copy and paste from old to new. When you install cm7 it will change whatever files it needs to automatically.
I've found cm7 to be very stable and have had no issues.
Sent from my cm7 Aria using XDA App
cyanogenmod 7
so i just flashed my Aria, one question where is the market?
*EDIT*
I think i got it
thanks guys for the info.
1313inc said:
so i just flashed my Aria, one question where is the market?
*EDIT*
I think i got it
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lol, post number one of the RC thread in android development section has ALL the answers.
martiantakeover said:
Again, will anymore of the 6.1.1 features like all the custom color pretences , eventually be put into the aria cm7 nightlys? Or are we now limited to this theme Chooser?
Feels like I'm hitting my self in the foot switching to cm7 without all of the 6.1.1 awesomeness.
(*)Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.
[*]Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device.
[*]Perform a factory reset.
[*]Flash CyanogenMod.
[*]Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.
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I wouldn't say that the gapps are optional lmao...because then you'll have 300 people saying "wtf where's my market" k.
also, if they implement it they implement it. if they don't, they don't. if you're not happy with cm7 and are happy with cm6, then stick with cm6.
CM7>CM6 for sure.
Been using nightlys for a few weeks now and they are stable and fast. Very happy with cm7 but battery lasting only 3/4 of cm6
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mattbollenbach said:
CM7>CM6 for sure.
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Can anyone explain the major updates/improvements between 6.1 and 7?
I tried to look at the Changelog on github, but its beyond my comprehension. Also, does 7 have the ability to install apps on sd built in? I ask some references to problems with apps2sd in the cm7 thread.
Thanks.
tilt4life2 said:
Can anyone explain the major updates/improvements between 6.1 and 7?
I tried to look at the Changelog on github, but its beyond my comprehension. Also, does 7 have the ability to install apps on sd built in? I ask some references to problems with apps2sd in the cm7 thread.
Thanks.
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Yes a2sd comes built in.
The problems you're reading about in the cm7 thread have to do with the DT a2sd, not the built in a2sd.
EDIT: I would like to point out that DT a2sd works great for me and i prefer it over the built in a2sd as you can move ANY app to sd and still use widgets etc.. Getting it up and running after a factory reset seems to take a couple tries. That is really the only problem people seem to have with it.
Regarding the thread "[ROMS]NEW! Dualboot Mirage CM7 / ICS CM9 Image for SDcard [3/26]" at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448186
The link to the downloads that the primary post refers to - http://techerrata.com/browse/nook/racks - hosts many files.
I am getting a new Nook Color and would like to know if http://techerrata.com/file/nook/racks/Mirage_CM7_ICS_CM9_DualbootSD.img.zip includes the latest updates; if not, which update files to download - and are they cumulative, or do I have to install each one in succession?
I searched for this info elsewhere and came up with nothing. Many thanks to anyone who would care to help.
Looks like .img is dated 3/04, so I'd do img and only add the latest CM7 and ICS, or Miui. The updates must be added to the "sdcard" partition of the sdhc card.
Smiley
Thanks - that does help. I'm still a little fuzzy, though, on whether I should download both OpenGL and non-OpenGL, both MIUI ICS and MIUI GB, and if I really do have to flash gapps after the rom.
Not sure about the others but the OpenGL and nonOpen Gl is an either or choice. The non seems to be the more stable.
mycenae said:
Thanks - that does help. I'm still a little fuzzy, though, on whether I should download both OpenGL and non-OpenGL, both MIUI ICS and MIUI GB, and if I really do have to flash gapps after the rom.
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Either MIUI replaces the Mirage 7.2 primary boot. The secondary boot can be either OpenGL or non-OpenGL. You have to reflash gapps everytime you update the ROMs.
shumash said:
Either MIUI replaces the Mirage 7.2 primary boot. The secondary boot can be either OpenGL or non-OpenGL. You have to reflash gapps everytime you update the ROMs.
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Clarity is golden and scintillating. Thanks to you all. Now I've got to decide which ROMs are best for me. I see MIUI has a guest mode. Is something like that available in Mirage?
Read the OP in RACKS thread
The files to setup the CM7/CM9 SD card need to be modified so if you download eyeballer or samians updated you need to follow the directions here to have them work. I've had good luck with the non open GL builds the open GL builds would freeze up once or twice a day.
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The files to setup the CM7/CM9 SD card need to be modified so if you download eyeballer or samians updated you need to follow the directions here to have them work. I've had good luck with the non open GL builds the open GL builds would freeze up once or twice a day.
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I've been using the openGL eyeballer builds since I got my NC about a month ago. Issues are no worse than any other custom ROM I've ever used. DL goomanager from the market and you can update to the nightlies every day (without any fuss). It's a bit slow, but considering that this thing was $90 (my cost) and 800mhz, I'm not complaining. I mostly just use it for books, email, chat, light games, and web browsing.
I am running the Dualboot Mirage CM7 / ICS CM9 Image. It was working well, but after the battery fell below operational threshold the nook will not charge or boot at all, it just displays the charge icon whenever I try to start it.
Right now I cannot use the nook at all.
Your call, you may not have any issues, but as awesome as the build is, if you have the same problem I do your nook will become useless.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
Larry
lrome53 said:
I am running the Dualboot Mirage CM7 / ICS CM9 Image. It was working well, but after the battery fell below operational threshold the nook will not charge or boot at all, it just displays the charge icon whenever I try to start it.
Right now I cannot use the nook at all.
Your call, you may not have any issues, but as awesome as the build is, if you have the same problem I do your nook will become useless.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
Larry
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This is the third thread you have asked the same question. DON'T DO THAT!
You've posted the same question on so many threads, you don't even know you have been answered. You have three responses on this thread. Two of them asking you for more information that you have not responded to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25507975
Just picked up a new galaxy tablet 7.0 (8GB) about a week ago. Great device so far and love it. I just can't stand the preloaded bloatware on the device and the space its taking up. It's currently running version 4.0.4
I've read up a bit up on ROMS and rooting the device. Seem pretty comfortable with it just have a few questions.
1) Do I need an SD card in the device in order to root it?
2) Best rom out there? Appears like the most talked about rom is the Cyanogen Mod 10?
No you don't need an SD Card but you may as well get one as you will need it once you start making nandroid back ups. Your tab fill up quickly ! Not to mention media and apps on top of that as well. Bigger the better to be honest.
No such thing as the best ROM, Once you are rooted try them all out and find one that suits your needs. I love AOKP M1( link in my sig) as you can customize it more than CM10 and has better features IMO.
If you dont want to customize it , try a deodexed stock based ROM with all the bloat removed, ROMSWELL makes some cool ROMS. Search the DEV section of this forum.
As i said its a personal choice , so flash them and try them out. Wont cost you anything apart from some time..... If you need help just ask and someone will give you some advice. Don't forget to flash some GApps ( Goggle Applications) as they are not normally included in a ROM due to copyright issues.
Most of all have fun. :laugh:
Oh id go for a JellyBean based ROM , nothing wrong with ICS , just the latest version out (4.2 is around the corner as well with some cool new stuff )
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No you don't need an SD Card but you may as well get one as you will need it once you start making nandroid back ups. Your tab fill up quickly ! Not to mention media and apps on top of that as well. Bigger the better to be honest.
No such thing as the best ROM, Once you are rooted try them all out and find one that suits your needs. I love AOKP M1( link in my sig) as you can customize it more than CM10 and has better features IMO.
If you dont want to customize it , try a deodexed stock based ROM with all the bloat removed, ROMSWELL makes some cool ROMS. Search the DEV section of this forum.
As i said its a personal choice , so flash them and try them out. Wont cost you anything apart from some time..... If you need help just ask and someone will give you some advice. Don't forget to flash some GApps ( Goggle Applications) as they are not normally included in a ROM due to copyright issues.
Most of all have fun. :laugh:
Oh id go for a JellyBean based ROM , nothing wrong with ICS , just the latest version out (4.2 is around the corner as well with some cool new stuff )
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Thanks for the info! So the 4.0.4 is not jelly bean but its ICS?
How can I not download Jelly bean.. when I try to do an update it says its the most recent one..
I did see that some ROMS allow you to OC the device, so squeezing that extra little juice out of it I wouldn't mind either
Yeah you're trying to update "stock" and its not been released as yet to the general public.....So flash a custom ROM (once you have root)
Once you root , forget about Samsung updates as they wont work any more, But the XDA community devs do that for us much quicker than Samsung does !
Heres a rough guide from Codeworkx (CM10)
First time installing CyanogenMod 10 to your Galaxy Tab 2, or coming from another ROM:
- Make sure you're running a proper working ClockworkMod-Recovery
- Copy GApps and CM10 ZIPs to your internal SDCard ( or the external SD Card )
- Boot into Recovery
- Flash CM10 zip from internal SDCard
- Flash GApps zip from internal SDCard
- DO A DATA WIPE / FACTORY RESET
- Reboot
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The ROM you are running is Ice Cream Sandwich, comes as a "stock" standard on our tabs, CM10 and AOKP are both JellyBean, Some other customs ROMs are as well. Both are under/over-clockable and both can use custom kernels as well. Both VERY stable and have very good support threads by the devs that compiled them.
How to ROOT your Tab
ClockWorkMod recovery
CM10
AOKP
More ROMs for our Tabs
Sean_Seany said:
Yeah you're trying to update "stock" and its not been released as yet to the general public.....So flash a custom ROM (once you have root)
Once you root , forget about Samsung updates as they wont work any more, But the XDA community devs do that for us much quicker than Samsung does !
Heres a rough guide from Codeworkx (CM10)
The ROM you are running is Ice Cream Sandwich, comes as a "stock" standard on our tabs, CM10 and AOKP are both JellyBean, Some other customs ROMs are as well. Both are under/over-clockable and both can use custom kernels as well. Both VERY stable and have very good support threads by the devs that compiled them.
How to ROOT your Tab
ClockWorkMod recovery
CM10
AOKP
More ROMs for our Tabs
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Thanks for your help! Great info there. Are any of these ROMS more complex than the other? I just don't want to get into it too deep or too complex and having more of a issue getting things up and running properly or are these all the same complexity when installed? ie.. customization etc..
Aokp is very similar to CM based ROMs. They are as easy to set up as a stock ROM, only they allow for more tweaks than a factory ROM. The only thing that you have a to do with a custom rom is flash gapps(Google apps) usually in the rom thread. Read, reread, and grow a pair. The fear will turn into a high that draws you in. There is a reason that the term crack-flashing was born. It is very simple to do it on this tablet. If you have any trouble pm me, or post here, and I will walk you through it. I just did it a couple of days ago for my daughters. Good luck
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At first try stable roms like AOKP JB milesone 1
As JeramyEggs said , just jump in and get wet ! They are all pretty much the same , I just prefer AOKP as I can customize it a little bit more than the others. I really dont like the way CM10 handles the navigation bar , where as AOKP lets you do as you wish to it. And I like the toggles it uses as well.
Dump stock what ever you do, Dont get me wrong I love the Samsung stock ROMs as they look stunning and the widgets are top class.The music/video players are quality. You will also gain some space on your tab as well. Stock ROMs are around 750MB and custom ROMs are normally under 200MB
Stock has no theme engine as such , that means if you want to change the way it looks ( other than wallpapers) you will have to start decompiling some system .apks ( Applications ) and it gets a tad tricky messing with .xmls.and getting it all working again.
With the theme engine in place you have 100s of themes to choose from ( over 500 in fact) and plenty of mods you can flash as well, You can even edit themes either online or on your PC with some XDA made applciations ( I use "tickle my android" personally to make themes / Edit apks like widgets n stuff )
CM10/AOKP are always being updated ( But AOKP has stopped development for the moment as I mentioned above , until 4,2 is ported) CM10 has a preview build out already.Both ROMs have a ROM control option to pimp your device up as well.
If you look through this thread , you can see most of the main ROMs and what we all do with them. :laugh:
I tend to flash most of the new ROMs just to try them out. When I'm done messing around with it all I do is boot into recovery and restore my nandroid back up and I'm back to the way I was .Its kinda like system restore on a Windows PC.
Get stuck on anything , just ask as most of the forum members are all pretty cool and more than willing to help out.
My advice is......GO FOR IT !!11!!!1 What you got to lose ?
Sean_Seany said:
As JeramyEggs said , just jump in and get wet ! They are all pretty much the same , I just prefer AOKP as I can customize it a little bit more than the others. I really dont like the way CM10 handles the navigation bar , where as AOKP lets you do as you wish to it. And I like the toggles it uses as well.
Dump stock what ever you do, Dont get me wrong I love the Samsung stock ROMs as they look stunning and the widgets are top class.The music/video players are quality. You will also gain some space on your tab as well. Stock ROMs are around 750MB and custom ROMs are normally under 200MB
Stock has no theme engine as such , that means if you want to change the way it looks ( other than wallpapers) you will have to start decompiling some system .apks ( Applications ) and it gets a tad tricky messing with .xmls.and getting it all working again.
With the theme engine in place you have 100s of themes to choose from ( over 500 in fact) and plenty of mods you can flash as well, You can even edit themes either online or on your PC with some XDA made applciations ( I use "tickle my android" personally to make themes / Edit apks like widgets n stuff )
CM10/AOKP are always being updated ( But AOKP has stopped development for the moment as I mentioned above , until 4,2 is ported) CM10 has a preview build out already.Both ROMs have a ROM control option to pimp your device up as well.
If you look through this thread , you can see most of the main ROMs and what we all do with them. :laugh:
I tend to flash most of the new ROMs just to try them out. When I'm done messing around with it all I do is boot into recovery and restore my nandroid back up and I'm back to the way I was .Its kinda like system restore on a Windows PC.
Get stuck on anything , just ask as most of the forum members are all pretty cool and more than willing to help out.
My advice is......GO FOR IT !!11!!!1 What you got to lose ?
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Reading some of this stuff I am overwhelmed. So in order to backup the device up I need to root it first?
I will start with the HOW TO ROOT YOUR TAB thing now and see how far I get..
So I started last night and let's say didn't get very far. Downloaded the neccessary files but for some stupid reason the Kies software (needed to install this to get the drivers installed for the tablet so I can transfer the contents to it) was not installing.
I left my laptop on during the night and it never finished installing the software. I obtained it right from the Samsung Support website.
Any idea what could be causing this?
Also, once I do get this software installed so that the device shows up under Windows Explorer so I can drag the neccessary .zip files to it. Is there a specific location on the device I should place the files on? I do not currently have a SD card in the tablet.
Oh and my device model is a GT-P3113
So I managed to install Kies.. Guess it was getting hung up on .NET framework 4. So I just downloaded and installed myself and then tried the Kies thing and it went right through the install.
So now I should be good to actually see the device in Windows Explorer once I plug it in.
My question still remains, any particular spot on the device I need to place the .zip files for rooting?
DHeffernan said:
So I managed to install Kies.. Guess it was getting hung up on .NET framework 4. So I just downloaded and installed myself and then tried the Kies thing and it went right through the install.
So now I should be good to actually see the device in Windows Explorer once I plug it in.
My question still remains, any particular spot on the device I need to place the .zip files for rooting?
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Anywhere you can easily find the tar.md5 file on your windows drive, the*cwm-root-gtab2.zip goes to*/mnt/extSdCard which is the root, don't place in a file. I rooted mine via http://rootzwiki.com/topic/25228-how-to-rooting-gt-p3113-step-by-step-updated-07182012/
acefsw said:
Anywhere you can easily find the tar.md5 file on your windows drive, the*cwm-root-gtab2.zip goes to*/mnt/extSdCard which is the root, don't place in a file. I rooted mine via http://rootzwiki.com/topic/25228-how-to-rooting-gt-p3113-step-by-step-updated-07182012/
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Okay.. so /mnt/extSdCard is if you have a SD card in the device.
But I do not have a SDcard, that is why i am actually asking does it matter where I place the files within the tablet internal storage due to not having a micro sd card.
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Okay.. so /mnt/extSdCard is if you have a SD card in the device.
But I do not have a SDcard, that is why i am actually asking does it matter where I place the files within the tablet internal storage due to not having a micro sd card.
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All the methods I've seen require an sd card
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All the methods I've seen require an sd card
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Hmm.. On my first post in this thread I asked if I needed a SD card to root the device and the reply I got back was "no you dont need one"
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Hmm.. On my first post in this thread I asked if I needed a SD card to root the device and the reply I got back was "no you dont need one"
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Well, do your own research. There is a table of contents in the 7" dev forum, go read the rooting method there and also in the general section. Also, I'm not responsible for what others post and, you can ask the other guy how he rooted his without an sd. I recommend reading about rooting before doing it. I will say this is the easiest device to root.
So I managed to root the device. Was pretty straight forward once I got going. I installed AOKP milestone 1 rom as per someones suggestion here saying it's stable. Overall it does look nicer now and smoother only a couple of questions.
1) I took a backup or the stock stuff before doing anything after performing the root. Now I noticed all the data is gone lol.. Is there anyway to get the data back? Mainly the game progress and all the other stuff?
2) I see AOKP has a theme function under it's settings, currently there is only 1 listed. Where does one obtain themes for it? It's not in the Play Store, is it?
3) Saw the overclocking option also, does that mean the overclock can be pumped up to 1200mhz?
Guess my main question now is whether or not I can get that data back lol..
If you performed a factory reset after flashing your custom ROM, which you should have anyway, I'm sorry to say you have lost your data.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
mrcreativity said:
If you performed a factory reset after flashing your custom ROM, which you should have anyway, I'm sorry to say you have lost your data.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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Sure did.. Oh well now I'll know at least and look into the actual backup apps to backup game progress.
The .zip files I put on the table prior to rooting, like fix-recovery, the clockwork mod file as well as the actual ROM, can those be removed off the tablet now?
I played around a bit last night and I found the THEME Choose on the Play Store and I saw themes.
DHeffernan said:
So I managed to root the device. Was pretty straight forward once I got going. I installed AOKP milestone 1 rom as per someones suggestion here saying it's stable. Overall it does look nicer now and smoother only a couple of questions.
1) I took a backup or the stock stuff before doing anything after performing the root. Now I noticed all the data is gone lol.. Is there anyway to get the data back? Mainly the game progress and all the other stuff?
2) I see AOKP has a theme function under it's settings, currently there is only 1 listed. Where does one obtain themes for it? It's not in the Play Store, is it?
3) Saw the overclocking option also, does that mean the overclock can be pumped up to 1200mhz?
Guess my main question now is whether or not I can get that data back lol..
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1) which app do you use to back up? some apps only back up apk and some other back up the data too
2) you can find aokp/cm theme on playstore, usualy nice theme will cost more
3) yes you can overclock it via ROM control on setting