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Stuck on ROMS

Hi all, have found alot of information but im still stuck...
Purchased my SGS 2 on the weekend from Optus AUSTRALIA, and typically it is loaded with optus bloatware. I would like to flash a stock rom onto it that has no other crap. Not interested in custom roms at this stage until more development has been made.
Have found a list of all the roms but i just need to choose the right one.
My Info:
Carrier: Telstra AUSTRALIA
Phone Baseband Version: I19100XXKE4
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I19100XWKE7-CL215725
Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XWKE7
Cheers

If you're wanting to get rid of the bloatware can't you just remove it using titanium back up? As for roms, if you're wanting a stock rom I'd say XXKG6 is probably your best bet?

dsmaori said:
If you're wanting to get rid of the bloatware can't you just remove it using titanium back up? As for roms, if you're wanting a stock rom I'd say XXKG6 is probably your best bet?
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Thanks for that, I was thinking of using the KG6, have it sitting here waiting to flash. I just need to find a telstra CSC that will go with it.... Any ideas?
The package i have is...
PDA:XXKG6| PHONE: XXKG6| CSC:XEUKD1
Will this be alright if i change the CSC?
Thanks

Sorry mate I couldn't tell you. Probably best to go to the XXKG6 thread and ask there. Good luck. If you decide you want to try any customer roms in the future try Lite'ning 4.2. I've switched to that and can't recommend it highly enough. ALOT faster than stock

Can i ask something stupid? I am a newbie in android phone and when i bought s2 i flashed it without backup the stock rom, now i m using lite'nin rom v1.05..it occasionally crush down..i wan to restore to stock rom, can I? thanks a lot for your help first...thanks thanks

[Q] Help with FLASHING ROMS ETC...

Hi guys I'm new here and need some help...
I am currently using a Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 on baseband version XXUBMGA. I have rooted and installed TWRP v2.5.0.0.
1) I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 and I want to update to TWRP v2.5.0.2, can i just flash the latest version through Odin? Or do I need to remove the older version of TWRP first? If so, how?
2) I'm looking for a rom for my phone like the Google Edition but with more features, however I want the phone to be stable and be able to be used as a daily driver. I have seen a rom called JellyBam, has anyone had any experience with it and if so, was it good?
I would like to go with CynagoenMod but there are only nightlies for the i9505 and I heard they are unstable with a lot of bugs, is this true? Is the latest version stable?
Cheers!

sbouzyk said:
Hi guys I'm new here and need some help...
I am currently using a Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 on baseband version XXUBMGA. I have rooted and installed TWRP v2.5.0.0.
1) I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 and I want to update to TWRP v2.5.0.2, can i just flash the latest version through Odin? Or do I need to remove the older version of TWRP first? If so, how?
2) I'm looking for a rom for my phone like the Google Edition but with more features, however I want the phone to be stable and be able to be used as a daily driver. I have seen a rom called JellyBam, has anyone had any experience with it and if so, was it good?
I would like to go with CynagoenMod but there are only nightlies for the i9505 and I heard they are unstable with a lot of bugs, is this true? Is the latest version stable?
Cheers!
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Hi,
1. No you don't need to remove, just flash the newer version over the one you have. Usually you will find this information on TWRP thread on first pages.
2. To keep features of the phone, just check development forums for I9505 and read more about the custom ROMS available there and what people saying about and you gonna be able to decide yourself what suits you best.
Cheers

sbouzyk said:
Hi guys I'm new here and need some help...
I am currently using a Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 on baseband version XXUBMGA. I have rooted and installed TWRP v2.5.0.0.
1) I have TWRP v2.5.0.0 and I want to update to TWRP v2.5.0.2, can i just flash the latest version through Odin? Or do I need to remove the older version of TWRP first? If so, how?
2) I'm looking for a rom for my phone like the Google Edition but with more features, however I want the phone to be stable and be able to be used as a daily driver. I have seen a rom called JellyBam, has anyone had any experience with it and if so, was it good?
I would like to go with CynagoenMod but there are only nightlies for the i9505 and I heard they are unstable with a lot of bugs, is this true? Is the latest version stable?
Cheers!
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1) flash it with odin, it will replace the old one.
2) you can try roms and decide. (read posts on rom threads to have an idea)

Thanks both for the replies, greatly appreciated! I will have a look at the section here on XDA and decide Thank for the help!

[Q] how to find out which Stock Rom

Hi Everybody, i flashed my s4 i9505 without recording any information.
Now i want to flash the Stock Rom back, and i don't know which one to choose. Is there any chance that i can find out the Stock Rom i was using through IMEI code or SN?
Thank you in advance for helping.

kempyu said:
Hi Everybody, i flashed my s4 i9505 without recording any information.
Now i want to flash the Stock Rom back, and i don't know which one to choose. Is there any chance that i can find out the Stock Rom i was using through IMEI code or SN?
Thank you in advance for helping.
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Hi you can check it here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/ and make sure to choose your country . etc . have a nice day

kempyu said:
Hi Everybody, i flashed my s4 i9505 without recording any information.
Now i want to flash the Stock Rom back, and i don't know which one to choose. Is there any chance that i can find out the Stock Rom i was using through IMEI code or SN?
Thank you in advance for helping.
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Conect it to KIES (android 4.2.2) or Kies3 (android 4.3) for know ur region like in photo i added u :highfive:

Thank you guys. But the problem is that i am using google Edition 4.4.2 now, and i have no record at all. So it means i can't use kies. And i checked the stock roms, there are too many. mine is in french region. and there are simply too many.

[Q] Help with version SM-N910H

Hi guys, i have Note 4 version SM-N910H . Currently i am using this rom - N910C Exynos Dr.Ketan Custom ROM V1
But i would like to find out which other rom is suitable for my device which is updated regularly . I do not have much information yet in my phone so it will be easy for me to change the rom now if you guys assist me by telling me which one will be best

I'm using Sweet ROM without problems on my N910H. He also has the kernel and modem separately in his thread for our device.
I think you can also use Waman's ROM without problems.
Any N910C should work, as long as it doesn't include the modem, as that's where our devices differ.
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HELP REQUIRED to choose a ROM for Galaxy S4 i9505 android 4.3 version~~

Hi guys, Newbie to forum and rooting here! I own a Galaxy S4 i9505 android version 4.3 and want it to upgrade to a higher, better and stable version. I've been doing a lot of research and found that the latest 6.0.1 gives issues with wifi on s4! I always wanted to root my phone but never did but since pokemon go doesn't run on 4.3 I'm glad that I'm forced to root it ! So, which is the best ROM and android version that I should upgrade my phone to that'll not show any bugs or issues! I don't care if the android version's not latest..I own only one phone! Just want to run pokemon go and exploit some features that rooting will provide! Thanks for help~

There aren't any ROMs that are 100% bug free. Even Samsung ROMs have bugs.
Also, the matter of "which ROM is better" is subjective.

GDReaper said:
There aren't any ROMs that are 100% bug free. Even Samsung ROMs have bugs.
Also, the matter of "which ROM is better" is subjective.
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Hey thanks for the reply! I'm aware that no ROM maybe 100% bug free but maybe there are some which have insignificant bugs?? and also perhaps the older ROMs..say the ones with android 5.0.x maybe so because of more updates? In that regard, I would really like if you would recommend one such ROM to your knowledge! Thanks!

phoenixs4 said:
Hey thanks for the reply! I'm aware that no ROM maybe 100% bug free but maybe there are some which have insignificant bugs?? and also perhaps the older ROMs..say the ones with android 5.0.x maybe so because of more updates? In that regard, I would really like if you would recommend one such ROM to your knowledge! Thanks!
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The Google Play Edition ROM has always been working well for me.

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Enviado desde mi GT-I9505 mediante Tapatalk

Me, ive come from many years of custom ROMs on my S2, and due to all the issues with CM13 which was the last ROM i ran on it, i retired the S2 the other day and got a cheap second hand S4, and i have to say after all the drama of custom CM13 on the S2, i am actually enjoying the stock 5.01 LP ROM on the S4. All ive done is run CF Auto Root and then run this debloat app on it Until i do enough research on what a good custom ROM to install, im just going to stick with the stock 5.0.1...
Stock 5.01 is available here at sammobile
It should be enough of an upgrade over 4.3, plus you should probably flash this at least once before going to a custom ROM anyways...for reasons i wont bore you with
You can try this first up as an alternate to sammobile.com (because they limit your speed):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
This backdoors a fast download from Sammobile...much faster
I just got it to finally work to download my ROM!
Or if you try the main sammobile.com website
If you choose to go this route, pick your country, and if you want an unbranded, no carrier bloat version, pick the one form your country with no carrier name after it in brackets, i.e. pick the one with just the 3 letter region code in brackets after it. Note: its about 1.4Gb to download, and unlike the old days sammobile will make it fricking painful to get without paying them...they throttle the download. Im on my 8th go trying to get my ROM, every time it fails you have to restart, so they soak up your data allowance the bastards, but theres nowhere else i know of to get my ROM
Or another alternate:
http://fw.updato.com/

Ok so I've decided to flash this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...om-untouched-google-play-edition-5-1-t3198177
But I'm getting confused between the meanings of rooting and flashing ROM. Do I need to "root" my phone (I would use Super SU) before flashing it? Because I'm following this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDlV3plfnVA
and his recovery screen looks different than mine. Apparently, he's using clockworkMod CWM but how do I do that? So, if I root my phone first then will my recover screen look similar to his? It's confusing! Please help!

Like i said id flash a stock ROM first before going custom....GPE still counts as a custom ROM
Be sure to read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67514801&postcount=1380 and more than just the front page of any ROM, this one has a few issues, i assume fixed.....
As for recovery, you should forget about Phliz (it can have issues with newer ROM's) and use TWRP instead (i used to hate TWRP, but CWM based recoveries seemingly arent being updated to fix issues lately)
I did a quick post about installing it (and fixing a potential niggle) here earlier: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67769031&postcount=6