[Q] Noob Question - About Kitkat - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys, sorry to take your time reading this but I really got confused.
I see many posts of people that succcessfully ported Kitkat from Nexus 5 to Nexus 4.
Also, saw people that could install Stock 4.4 Kit kat Rom by flashing binaries and factory images. (And I am too noob for that).
So, my point is, didn't anyone was capable to get stock by flashing binaries and etc and them, turn the rom available for download for everyone?
I think if it was possible, it would reduce A LOT the threads over here.

it is available for download silly.
you have aosp and the factory img. factory img you flash via fastboot, and there are plenty of 4.4 aosp builds that you can flash via your recovery. just because someone flashes the factory img via fastboot onto their phone, does NM ot mean that they can provide to you whats on their phone as a zip. it has to be compiled as a rom for you to flash. spend some of your time going through the dev and original dev forums, find yourself a eom to flash.

Heitor Amat said:
Hello guys, sorry to take your time reading this but I really got confused.
I see many posts of people that succcessfully ported Kitkat from Nexus 5 to Nexus 4.
Also, saw people that could install Stock 4.4 Kit kat Rom by flashing binaries and factory images. (And I am too noob for that).
So, my point is, didn't anyone was capable to get stock by flashing binaries and etc and them, turn the rom available for download for everyone?
I think if it was possible, it would reduce A LOT the threads over here.
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You download the deodexed official 4.4 kitkat rom here or check out 4.4 custom roms in the development forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010887

Tks
simms22 said:
it is available for download silly.
you have aosp and the factory img. factory img you flash via fastboot, and there are plenty of 4.4 aosp builds that you can flash via your recovery. just because someone flashes the factory img via fastboot onto their phone, does NM ot mean that they can provide to you whats on their phone as a zip. it has to be compiled as a rom for you to flash. spend some of your time going through the dev and original dev forums, find yourself a eom to flash.
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I think that I will wait for the OTA, I am too much noob to do those stuffs and devices in Brazil are really expensive to get bricked.
Also, I hear that the stock version for N4 (4.4 kit kat) is apparently waaay too similar to 4.3, does not brings transparent nav bars and notifications or white toogles. Also does not bring google experience of google now. Is that truth?
I was using google launcher for N5 and that would be great if I do not have to select always the launcher... everytime I select "always use this laucher", my device keeps me asking about what launcher would I like to use.

Heitor Amat said:
I think that I will wait for the OTA, I am too much noob to do those stuffs and devices in Brazil are really expensive to get bricked.
Also, I hear that the stock version for N4 (4.4 kit kat) is apparently waaay too similar to 4.3, does not brings transparent nav bars and notifications or white toogles. Also does not bring google experience of google now. Is that truth?
I was using google launcher for N5 and that would be great if I do not have to select always the launcher... everytime I select "always use this laucher", my device keeps me asking about what launcher would I like to use.
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It is true that you don't get transparency on the Nexus 4 with Android 4.4 because it still uses (pretty much) the same launcher as for Android 4.3. You can, however, install the GEL as a replacement launcher and make it your default launcher. That will enable transparency and the full GEL experience with Google Now as the far left panel. You can find the instructions here:
h t t p : / / androidpolice.com/2013/11/13/how-to-try-the-google-experience-launcher-with-translucent-bars-and-google-now-once-you-get-your-kitkat-update-apk-download/ (please copy and paste the link as XDA won't allow me to post links until I'm a more "mature" user )

rickxray said:
It is true that you don't get transparency on the Nexus 4 with Android 4.4 because it still uses (pretty much) the same launcher as for Android 4.3. You can, however, install the GEL as a replacement launcher and make it your default launcher. That will enable transparency and the full GEL experience with Google Now as the far left panel. You can find the instructions here:
h t t p : / / androidpolice.com/2013/11/13/how-to-try-the-google-experience-launcher-with-translucent-bars-and-google-now-once-you-get-your-kitkat-update-apk-download/ (please copy and paste the link as XDA won't allow me to post links until I'm a more "mature" user )
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Hey, tks for that.
But this will only be enabled (transp. bar and etc) with android 4.4 or android 4.3 as well?
Is there any way to impeach that the stock launcher keeps appearing for me?

Heitor Amat said:
Hey, tks for that.
But this will only be enabled (transp. bar and etc) with android 4.4 or android 4.3 as well?
Is there any way to impeach that the stock launcher keeps appearing for me?
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The transparency only works with android 4.4. You might be able to get it on android 4.3 using the nova launcher but I haven't tested it so I can't personally guarantee.
You should be able to select the default launcher and the system should keep it like that. Just make sure you press the "Always" button before selecting your option.

rickxray said:
The transparency only works with android 4.4. You might be able to get it on android 4.3 using the nova launcher but I haven't tested it so I can't personally guarantee.
You should be able to select the default launcher and the system should keep it like that. Just make sure you press the "Always" button before selecting your option.
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Well I do this. but it does not work..
I mean.. it stays for 5, 10 minutes and them.. it asks again for it.
ps: nova does not works, i tried =)

Noob Question - Install Android 4.4 on low end tablet
Hi,
I don't know where to post this question as am new to XDA and since my question is obviously a noob one, apologies if I have posted in the wrong one.
I have a low end tablet, Prestigio MultiPad PMP5080B, running Android ICS. I would like to install/update Android 4.4, preferably vanilla (4.4.2 AOSP). How do I go on about doing it. There seem to many a method, can someone point to me a reliable and easy method (with the link to the page if available ).

mhmhafniyaas said:
Hi,
I don't know where to post this question as am new to XDA and since my question is obviously a noob one, apologies if I have posted in the wrong one.
I have a low end tablet, Prestigio MultiPad PMP5080B, running Android ICS. I would like to install/update Android 4.4, preferably vanilla (4.4.2 AOSP). How do I go on about doing it. There seem to many a method, can someone point to me a reliable and easy method (with the link to the page if available ).
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Good place to start:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025740

Related

Modify the soft keys on Stock 4.1.2?

Hey guys, I apologize if this has been answered but I was wondering if there was any way at all to change the soft keys for the Stock 4.1.2 rom?
I prefer to stay stock and I did try an AOKP rom, having a menu and a settings soft key would be awesome.
I am indeed rooted.
Thanks for any help.
Nope. You need a custom ROM. Might I recommend CodeNameAndroid. It is like AOKP and CM10 combined almost. It is very stable. Click on it on my signature to get directed to it.
Damn! It's the wrong forum. I was looking about softkeys/Galaxy Nexus phone and i didn't realize i fell into a Nexus 7 forum.... So sorry! I don't know if i should delete my reply. Should I?
Actually, you can change the softkeys whitout a installing a custom rom. You'' need to download it but wont' install it...
i'm running takju, stock jelly bean 4.1.2 and followed a video on Youtube called "LG Nexus 4 Softkeys on Galaxy Nexus | How To Guide"
The only thing i did a little bit different was running a clockworkmod recovery instead... but that was just me.
My apologies in advance if I'm a bit off topic given the JB version on my N7, but I didn't want to start another thread about modifying softkeys. The answer might also be very obvious to some, but I just want to make sure I'm not searching for the impossible. I have an Nexus 7 running JB 4.2 unlocked, rooted and with TWRP recovery. All I'd like to find out is if there is a way to move the back softkey to the right and move the apps preview softkey to the left. I have a SGSIII that I use most of the day and it has the back hardware key on the right... and so I keep hitting the preview key instead of the back key on the N7. My understanding is that this can only be done with some custom ROMs that are deodexed and not with the odexed stock ROMs. Is this correct?... Is there no app, tool or hack (flash zip file) that can be used on a rooted stock N7 that can either replace the necessary files or deodex the files that need to be modified, make the changes and odex them again? If not, why not? I'm sure I'm missing the obvious.

Sprint Samsung S4 upgrade to 4.4

I'm still on a stock rooted 4.2.2 Rom and I need to upgrade to 4.4
I've really had no issues with the touchwiz and I'm running the KM kernel, but from what I was told I need to unroot to get 4.4. I don't know if that's true or not, but seeing as you don't have that many touchwiz roms here maybe I should go with ASOP instead? I was looking at the master list of roms but are the roms carrier dependent?
but from what I was told I need to unroot to get 4.4.
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You can update your phone through settings (as long as you didn't mess with system files and apps) but you will definitely lose root and get knox.
I was looking at the master list of roms but are the roms carrier dependent?
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Yes, roms are carrier dependent (with the exception of CM11 nightly builds, which are now unified across all carriers, the rest provide separate builds for different carriers)
carefree12 said:
You can update your phone through settings (as long as you didn't mess with system files and apps) but you will definitely lose root and get knox.
Yes, roms are carrier dependent (with the exception of CM11 nightly builds, which are now unified across all carriers, the rest provide separate builds for different carriers)
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My phone is rooted but running the stock rom, when it came time to upgrade it would not upgrade at all, I forgot what it would hang at but it ended not doing anything, so getting tired of seeing the upgrade was ready to be installed I hid the message.
But now I need the upgrade because of Google Wallet and tap & pay.
So as far as getting another rom I assume I should be just looking under my carries forum here instead of the master list? Now having said that.. OK say I find a ASOP with 4.2 can I just use that instead of unrooting and then doing the update?
In other words installing a custom ASOP rom would still get me on 4.2 as well?
Samsungmobile said:
My phone is rooted but running the stock rom, when it came time to upgrade it would not upgrade at all, I forgot what it would hang at but it ended not doing anything, so getting tired of seeing the upgrade was ready to be installed I hid the message.
But now I need the upgrade because of Google Wallet and tap & pay.
So as far as getting another rom I assume I should be just looking under my carries forum here instead of the master list? Now having said that.. OK say I find a ASOP with 4.2 can I just use that instead of unrooting and then doing the update?
In other words installing a custom ASOP rom would still get me on 4.2 as well?
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It depends on what version of android the rom features. CM11 for example is a 4.4 KitKat rom so if you install CM11 you would have 4.4 AOSP rom that is close to the original AOSP rom you would find on Google devices.
For some reason I can't boot my phone into recovery.. I'm holding vol up, home and power and I see it saying booting recovery in the upper left but if I keep holding the buttons the screen and the phone just turns back off again.
*edit
I just noticed I use TWRP Recovery so I think I have to start it from the phone being on.
Well this is odd.. OK so I moved the zip file to the root of the SD card and looking at the recovery and it's not listed under the root of the SD card.. I don't get it.
Oh never mind forgot the setting to switch to SD card

[Q&A] [ROM] [AOSP] Lollipopalooza | manta/Nexus 10 | LRX21T | 2014/11/16

Q&A for [ROM] [AOSP] Lollipopalooza | manta/Nexus 10 | LRX21T | 2014/11/16
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CazeW said:
For those needing to update their bootloader, I've attached a zip that flashes the new bootloader.
Installation instructions:
1. Extract the archive
2. Reboot tablet to bootloader
3. Connect the tablet to PC
4. Run bat file
I'm not responsible for any damage to your device if something goes wrong!
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Can I flash the Bootloader posted by u on Custom Android 4.4.4?
Has anyone been able to get xposed installer to work on this ROM? I have tried redownloading it (xposed) and cannot get it to work. Something about xposed is not (yet) compatible with Android SDK version 21 or your processor architecture.
lilsweepr said:
Has anyone been able to get xposed installer to work on this ROM? I have tried redownloading it (xposed) and cannot get it to work. Something about xposed is not (yet) compatible with Android SDK version 21 or your processor architecture.
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i hate to be the one to break it to you.....xposed is not compatible with Lollipop as it cannot run on art (at least for now although i wouldn't expect anything anytime soon).....surprised you haven't seen anything mentioned previously
damngood98 said:
i hate to be the one to break it to you.....xposed is not compatible with Lollipop as it cannot run on art (at least for now although i wouldn't expect anything anytime soon).....surprised you haven't seen anything mentioned previously
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Well darn. I will admit I haven't looked too hard on information before I flashed this rom. I have been thru several versions of this developers rom and like to stay with what I know. I have tried different ones but have always come back to craig.
I wasn't using too much out of exposed, just chromepie(which i had just found), Play Store Changelog and Heads Up Notifications.
Chromepie helped me use Chrome like Browser and I am/was starting to move to it. looks like I will have to try to find a working version of Browser for lollipop so I can get pie controls back.
Can someone reply to my query?
champ1311 said:
Can someone reply to my query?
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there's simply no need if you're staying on 4.4.4
damngood98 said:
there's simply no need if you're staying on 4.4.4
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No. I meant that I'm currently on Android 4.4.4 n I want to flash Lollipop whose prerequisite is the latest Bootloader... So should I flash the latest Bootloader while I'm on Android 4.4.4 itself before flashing Lollipopalooza?
I am a newbie n any help would be great!!!
I flashed this rom, but didn't flash the new bootloader and it works. The latest bootloader isn't necessary.
champ1311 said:
No. I meant that I'm currently on Android 4.4.4 n I want to flash Lollipop whose prerequisite is the latest Bootloader... So should I flash the latest Bootloader while I'm on Android 4.4.4 itself before flashing Lollipopalooza?
I am a newbie n any help would be great!!!
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i would flash the bootloader, reboot recovery and then flash lollipopalooza
How do I know if I need to update my bootloader?
Plus 1
armandosal said:
How do I know if I need to update my bootloader?
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did you update to L ota? then no.....but rooted running kitkat and flash L...yeah, your bootloader is not current.....results appear to vary, some have issues others do not when not updating
Is there a trick to getting root. I flashed the latest suoer su but still have no root
Sent from my SM-N910V using XDA Premium HD app
I'm getting all the files ready to flash this but the only thing I can't find is the new bootloader already got the latest twrp , all I need is the new bootloader, I'm going to flash it with the old bootloader and see how it behaves, until I can get the new one.
RoloRacer on KillerKat Note 3
I was rooted with kik kat and just flash LP with no problems. It took about 10 minutes to boot up but that's it.
I cannot receive any Bluetooth or NFC files? Can someone check as I can connect to Bluetooth devices just fine but just came receive any files?
After 2 days of having this lollipop rom, so far everything works smooth as butter, the only two things I've encountered is the Wi-Fi speed is slow at times , and disconnects at times but reconnects shortly after and the system.ui fc when clearing all recent. I've also noticed dolphin browser is laggy when scrolling, but that's an app issue and Google keyboard just fc'ed on me while I was typing this using swipe feature on it. But regardless I always enjoy a new version of android when it comes out, I'm sure things will get ironed out with a few updates, or a Dev here fixing them.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk
Same here. Wifi drops a bit. Love it though. Thx craig
Thank you for the Thunderkat roms they were the best (in fact I'm still using the latest version) especially coupled with ktoonsez kernels, unfortunately with the latest version Lollipopalooza I wasn't able to do what I usually reducing the brightness to 2 (because I exclusively use my tablet in darkness), I proceeded as usual decompiled the framework-res and changed the Lux and brightness values recompiled but unfortunately I'm getting a bootloop, whether I flash the rom with the modified framework or afterwards by copying the new framework in TWIN.

Which ROM for S5 normal user

Hi guys,
because there are so many ROMs available in the meantime, I wanna ask you for a recommendation. Right now, I am using the Stock ROM with root access. It means, I cannot update it to Lollipop.
After using this ROM for about a year now, I wanna change it to a newer one.
I do not want any customized ROM, because I am using my own launcher and I already know how to customize my design and apps and everything.
I just wanna find a very stable ROM that will work on the S5
SM-G900F
Baseband G900FXXU1ANCE
Kernel Version 3.4.0-1182732 31.3.2014
Build# KOT49H.G900FXXU1ANCE
Android 4.4.2
Thanks for your help!
Sven
First flash with odin stock (lollipop) ROM and flash root acces.
Than read all the s5 forums and check what the best one is for you.
Well, actually that was the reason why I started this thread. I want a recommendation, because there are too many ROM's available.
I do not need anything special. Just a stable ROM where I can install my Navigation app, gps tracker, and all my other apps.
Johnny camaro said:
First flash with odin stock (lollipop) ROM and flash root acces.
Than read all the s5 forums and check what the best one is for you.
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Read the whole first page of this treat:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52210608
There you find all the info you need.
svenvaeth said:
Hi guys,
because there are so many ROMs available in the meantime, I wanna ask you for a recommendation. Right now, I am using the Stock ROM with root access. It means, I cannot update it to Lollipop.
After using this ROM for about a year now, I wanna change it to a newer one.
I do not want any customized ROM, because I am using my own launcher and I already know how to customize my design and apps and everything.
I just wanna find a very stable ROM that will work on the S5
SM-G900F
Baseband G900FXXU1ANCE
Kernel Version 3.4.0-1182732 31.3.2014
Build# KOT49H.G900FXXU1ANCE
Android 4.4.2
Thanks for your help!
Sven
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I like the SpaceX Rom with the ktoonsez's TW 5.0 Kernel
u people need to read the rules and post in the right section
Is the XtreStoLite INTL 2.2 really stable? I really need my phone for work and for traveling. I travel a lot and I rely on the phone, most of the time. I use it as a navigation system and as my office, when I am on the way.
svenvaeth said:
Is the XtreStoLite INTL 2.2 really stable? I really need my phone for work and for traveling. I travel a lot and I rely on the phone, most of the time. I use it as a navigation system and as my office, when I am on the way.
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Im using it atm...working great with no bugs for me..
I was going to say XtreSoLite. I was pretty much in your exact same situation. I really wanted a "pure android" ROM (I guess that might mean ASOP ROM, but I've never really figured out if that's what that means). Basically, was hoping for the same thing that goes on Nexus phones. But every ROM I tried that didn't have TouchWiz was just so incredibly buggy I figured the stock ROM was really the only usable option. Which was frustrating.
Then I tried XtreSoLite.
It's like the stock ROM, but you can get rid of the annoying sht that you don't want, and you have a little more control over customization, especially when you run through the Aroma add-on installer, which basically is a step by step "do you want this?", "do you want to remove this?", "would you like to replace this with this?" process.
The overall speed of the phone feels a little faster than with stock, and the battery life a little better. Both were solid to begin with.
My phone is the T-Mobile S5 (SM-G900T).
I'm running XtreSoLite 2.1 Lollipop XXU1BOC7 (I think it's the second to latest version -- I think I read some negative things about the latest one shortly after it came out, so you might want to just go for 2.1).

SUEZ - Available Roms? / Customize stock amazon rom?

1) Is there a list of available Roms for this tablet?
2) If there isn't a list of roms, perhaps people could post the ones they have and I can make a new post containing links to roms that I will maintain as long as people let me know when/if links die.
*Old roms are just fine, just as long as they are unique.
3) Are there any amazon stock roms available I can flash with TWRP?
*I didn't know if you can somehow flash an amazon stock rom with it and then just customize it, pre root it? then make an image of it myself with TWRP.
Wishful thinking, is it that simple?
Also if there are any knowlageble people on any of this subject we should make an IRC channel on libera.chat.. I can start if if there is interest.
Thanks,
likwidchz said:
1) Is there a list of available Roms for this tablet?
2) If there isn't a list of roms, perhaps people could post the ones they have and I can make a new post containing links to roms that I will maintain as long as people let me know when/if links die.
*Old roms are just fine, just as long as they are unique.
3) Are there any amazon stock roms available I can flash with TWRP?
*I didn't know if you can somehow flash an amazon stock rom with it and then just customize it, pre root it? then make an image of it myself with TWRP.
Wishful thinking, is it that simple?
Also if there are any knowlageble people on any of this subject we should make an IRC channel on libera.chat.. I can start if if there is interest.
Thanks,
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1. return to stock recovery
2. and flash it from adb sideload ( stockrom )
789mod said:
1. return to stock recovery
2. and flash it from adb sideload ( stockrom )
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Thanks, yeah... I was looking more for a method to flash via twrp and not use anything stock other than the OS image. There were a couple releases of two different roms that were pre rooted stock. I didn't know how popular those were.
I'm just running into weird issues. I have an app I'm writing in processing.org for andriod and the frame rates I'm getting varies so much on different roms. The rom i'm using is one of these
lineage-12.1-20200505-UNOFFICIAL-suez
lineage-14.1-20190926-UNOFFICIAL-suez
Super old, but honestly if that's what I get, that's what I get.
I tried this too
5620_Fire_HD_10_pre_rooted_optimized_stock_rom-signed
Based on how all this stuff works, I didn't know if I had the ability to download the latest amazon image and make my own flashable rom to "try out" vs be in a situation where I would update it all and then not able to go back. I'd rather not.
Thanks for the response.
likwidchz said:
Thanks, yeah... I was looking more for a method to flash via twrp and not use anything stock other than the OS image. There were a couple releases of two different roms that were pre rooted stock. I didn't know how popular those were.
I'm just running into weird issues. I have an app I'm writing in processing.org for andriod and the frame rates I'm getting varies so much on different roms. The rom i'm using is one of these
lineage-12.1-20200505-UNOFFICIAL-suez
lineage-14.1-20190926-UNOFFICIAL-suez
Super old, but honestly if that's what I get, that's what I get.
I tried this too
5620_Fire_HD_10_pre_rooted_optimized_stock_rom-signed
Based on how all this stuff works, I didn't know if I had the ability to download the latest amazon image and make my own flashable rom to "try out" vs be in a situation where I would update it all and then not able to go back. I'd rather not.
Thanks for the response.
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are you want stock rom and root it or what ?
try stock rom and root it mgisk from twrp
I would like to try all the available roms to figure out which one works the best with the app I'm writing.
But I only want to try roms flashable with TWRP.
Best rom for this device is
5.1.1
789mod said:
Best rom for this device is
5.1.1
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Have a file name of that rom so I can google sleuth and give that a try?
You know I was tempted to make a post that just has a link to all the roms available.
Is found here 12.1 Cyanogen
Is that this one? lineage-12.1-20200505-UNOFFICIAL-suez.zip

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