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[Q] Need with picking a ROM and more

Okay, so I've been reading for a couple days now, and I know the exact process that I want to take to Permaroot my MT4G and get S=Off, and I understand very clearly what those terms mean and why I want them.
Once I started looking into what to do beyond that, I got really, really confused.
If someone could refer me to somewhere so I can read more, I would really appreciate it.
For starters, I don't understand what flashing is. I also don't know what pushing files via the adb is. I don't know what the difference between a ROM and a kernel is.
^^^^All of those would be helpful
I guess I'm just confused about what to do now. Should I now set up the SDK on my PC and configure the ADB? Or should I flash Clockworkmod and do a nandroid backup? Neither?
Once I've done that, should I find a kernel, a ROM, or both? I know I want Gingerbread, I want OC capability, and I it stripped down (missing bloat), but I also want stability and for things like WiFi to work. On top of all of those questions I posted above, does anyone have any recommendation for a ROM/kernel like that?
Sorry about all the questions, and thanks.

corruptsmurf said:
Okay, so I've been reading for a couple days now, and I know the exact process that I want to take to Permaroot my MT4G and get S=Off, and I understand very clearly what those terms mean and why I want them.
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Well that i a good start. Good to see some reading before the jump in feet first.
corruptsmurf said:
Once I started looking into what to do beyond that, I got really, really confused.
If someone could refer me to somewhere so I can read more, I would really appreciate it.
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That's why we're here.
corruptsmurf said:
For starters, I don't understand what flashing is. I also don't know what pushing files via the adb is. I don't know what the difference between a ROM and a kernel is.
^^^^All of those would be helpful
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ADB is a commander center/protocol (if you will) that allows you to control your phone via a PC/Mac/Linux. You can push files which would be taking the file and "pushing" to the phone. Or "pulling" files from the phone and putting them on the computer. It's simply as it states, pushing and pulling the files.
To see what a Kernel is read This.
A ROM is the phones physical Operating system. Similar to what Window, Mac or Linux world be.
corruptsmurf said:
I guess I'm just confused about what to do now. Should I now set up the SDK on my PC and configure the ADB? Or should I flash Clockworkmod and do a nandroid backup? Neither?
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Before you can flash Clockwork Mod you need to root your phone and turn s=off. For one of the methods, - before you can start you need to set up the ADB (Android Debug Bridge). See my signature for the quickest and most painless way to get that set up. You will also need VISIONary.apk. A quick Google Search will find it for you. Link
corruptsmurf said:
Once I've done that, should I find a kernel, a ROM, or both? I know I want Gingerbread, I want OC capability, and I it stripped down (missing bloat), but I also want stability and for things like WiFi to work. On top of all of those questions I posted above, does anyone have any recommendation for a ROM/kernel like that?
Sorry about all the questions, and thanks.
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If you want a 2.3 based ROM you will need to flash Recovery image 3.0.0.6, link can be found in my signature, and hit up the development section to read reviews on different ROMs. I personally like the plain AOSP look so that leave Cyanogen(mod). But i know TeamRoyal has put together some newer ROMs that i haven't tampered with yet.

I do everything on my phone through CWM (clockworkmod) or terminal emulator, so there's no need for a PC, unless to download the files and transfer them to my SDcard, as I don't understand adb. Anyways, I'm gonna explain this very short and sweet cuz I was once in your shoes, and remember how much I had to read to understand something That could've been explained so simply.
Think of it this way. You're building the software version of a car. Now, if the whole car is the ROM, then the engine is what would be the kernel. And flashing would then be another word for installing , Now, a toyota with a ferrari engine, would be a custom ROM. While a toyota with a ferrari engine and BMW insignias all over it would then be a custom themed ROM.
**Remember, you can never install a car on something, but you can always install something in a car**
Ex. You can never flash a ROM on a kernel, but you can always flash a kernel on a ROM.
Anyways, first off, you will need CWM recovery to flash. Get it from the market. In the app itself, flash (this is the "flash" in the app) recovery 3.0.0.6. This will flash (this flash is not in the app) anything; any ROM, any kernel, etc. as long as its a FLASHABLE ZIP.
To boot into the recovery (the place you do flashing), hold both volume down and power buttons down as you either turn on or restart your phone. The screen you see is the bootloader. Choose recovery using the volume buttons, and use the power button to select it.
Going to flash a new ROM? Do a factory reset (in recovery), wipe cache (in recovery), and wipe delvik cache (this is in advance in recovery). Then install zip. Its pretty straight forward from there.
Going to flash an updated ROM, skip factory reset (as this deletes all data on your phone) and do the rest.
After you've flashed the ROM, you can now flash the kernel.
Note that, kernels are ROM specific. Read what kinds of ROM's the kernel is for before you flash it.
There, easy as pie, yeah? Hope that helped.
I recommend cyanogenmod 7 (Gingerbread based ROM) with faux's kernel (Gingerbread based kernel)
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

corruptsmurf said:
Okay, so I've been reading for a couple days now, and I know the exact process that I want to take to Permaroot my MT4G and get S=Off, and I understand very clearly what those terms mean and why I want them.
Once I started looking into what to do beyond that, I got really, really confused.
If someone could refer me to somewhere so I can read more, I would really appreciate it.
For starters, I don't understand what flashing is. I also don't know what pushing files via the adb is. I don't know what the difference between a ROM and a kernel is.
^^^^All of those would be helpful
I guess I'm just confused about what to do now. Should I now set up the SDK on my PC and configure the ADB? Or should I flash Clockworkmod and do a nandroid backup? Neither?
Once I've done that, should I find a kernel, a ROM, or both? I know I want Gingerbread, I want OC capability, and I it stripped down (missing bloat), but I also want stability and for things like WiFi to work. On top of all of those questions I posted above, does anyone have any recommendation for a ROM/kernel like that?
Sorry about all the questions, and thanks.
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Neidlinger's got your back.
1. Glad you're reading before doing. What a welcome change of pace!
2. Flashing is the process of installing new software. We "flash" it to the phone's memory.
3. ADB is using a computer to control the phone via command-prompt from DOS. Push is a command which sends a file from your computer to your phone. Do a search, there are lots of good guides on ADB. TrueBlueDrew made one just recently that I highly recommend.
Here's Drew's thread. Don't forget to hit his thanks button! - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370
4. Start with Clockwork Recovery and a nandroid backup. That's good practice. CWR2 is compatible with Froyo (2.2) ROMs. CWR3 is compatible with Gingerbread (2.3) ROMs. CWR 3.0.0.6 is compatible with BOTH. Very convenient.
5. I say start with CM7. It's extremely stable, even though it's still in development. A ROM is a complete OS replacement for the phone. ROMs contain kernels, which control the most basic hardware, such as processor. If you flash a custom kernel on your stock ROM, you can overclock it more. You can also flash custom kernels on top of custom ROMs for different battery life, clock speed, etc.
To be honest I don't even bother with custom kernels since this phone is so damn fast out of the box I really don't see the point.
QUICK TIPS FOR CM7 - On your first boot, let it sit for 5-10 mins before setting up. There are background processes running and interrupting can harm stability. BEFORE you sign into google for the first time, after it's finished sitting, reboot. This will clear out any wifi glitches and give you smooth sailing.
Have fun!

BTW, I think most ROM's have a kernel already built in. People install custom kernels because they can have fixes for bugs, help with battery life, overclocked frequencies, no lags, etc. Otherwise, you can just flash the ROM, and if you're satisfied with the kernel its running on, then obviously you'll have no need to flash a custom kernel.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

Uchennadi said:
BTW, I think most ROM's have a kernel already built in. People install custom kernels because they can have fixes for bugs, help with battery life, overclocked frequencies, no lags, etc. Otherwise, you can just flash the ROM, and if you're satisfied with the kernel its running on, then obviously you'll have no need to flash a custom kernel.
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This is pretty much spot on. The developers have included kernels that they feel make the OS preform at it's peak. and most of them will allow for overclocking. However on some of them you may need to use a program called "setCPU" to adjust the frequencies. Cyanogen(mod) will have this built into the ROM natively. However most of the veterans will not promote running your phone in an over clocked status 100% of the time. most of us leave the phone at 1Ghz or slower. There are physical reasons, ie the constant expansion and contract of the chip isn't good for the mother board.
If i were you i'd stick with the Stock Kernel and leave it running as it. That way the developer can adjust their ROM, if you use an 3rd party kernel they aren't familiar with the coding so it's not going to act correct.
I'm not putting down what the kernel coders do, they do an awesome job. but for a n3wb i'd leave well enough alone.

[Q] about to reset my phone

been having some problems with my phone lately and just wondered if anyone else has encountered these. first off it seems to stop playing any media files whatsoever. i have a bunch of music on it and the player just cycles through and says its not supported. youtube always brings up the error message that the video can not be played. i turn the phone off and on and it works after that but around 24 hours later i'm back to the same thing. also tried using kies to download the 2.2 update but that sucks and doesn't work. would like to root but have no idea where to begin and am afraid i'll screw the phone up. does anyone have an explanation as to what my problem can be and the best way to get 2.2 on this phone?

1st things 1st, Go to the noob guide by S15274N in the Gen section. It has all the info you need. Read it..........
Here is basically what you will do:
Make sure you have the Samsung USB drivers loaded on your computer (found in the noob guide)
Download superonclick to Root the phone (on to the computer)
On the phone download rom manager (from the apps store)
Follow the directions from superoneclick (look at unlockcr.com good how to video)
After you root the phone then decide what to load as far as a custom ROM. I would Try the Trigger or Axura, they both very stable Download on to the computer
Then hook up the phone on to the computer Make sure you connect the usb
(the pulldown at the top) make usb debugging is clicked.
Load the rom on to the Internal sd card and then go to the Rom manager and click reboot into into recovery.. install it wait 15 mins to install and you are good to go
READ the NOOB guide it is complete this is just an outline.
good luck

well i'll give it a read and see if i have enough balls to do it. thanks

ndavis_28 said:
been having some problems with my phone lately and just wondered if anyone else has encountered these. first off it seems to stop playing any media files whatsoever. i have a bunch of music on it and the player just cycles through and says its not supported. youtube always brings up the error message that the video can not be played. i turn the phone off and on and it works after that but around 24 hours later i'm back to the same thing. also tried using kies to download the 2.2 update but that sucks and doesn't work. would like to root but have no idea where to begin and am afraid i'll screw the phone up. does anyone have an explanation as to what my problem can be and the best way to get 2.2 on this phone?
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I'm having these same exact problams and it is very frustrating. Also the video recorder will stop working I found.
So you are using 2.1? I've gone up to 2.2 using kies. I can't remember when I went to 2.2, but my guess is this has been happening since then.
In the past week I've been on the phone way too long with Tmobile support. They say that they have never heard of this (apparently I'm not the only one though) and had me try a master reset. That didn't work and the only solution seems to be to reboot the phone. Am I the only one who thinks having to reboot within 24 hours is ridiculous?
So now that they have sent me 3 phones, they directed me to Samsung which wanted to try the same Master Reset. I know that will only temporarily fix the problem so the next step is to send the phone in. How is that suppose to work? Have no phone for a week.
I guess I could ask Tmobile to do it for me and give me a loaner, but I think it is time to go with a custom ROM.
So is anyone else having the problems we are having? We can't be the only two. Is the stock 2.2 just bad and I will be better served with a custom ROM?
I was hoping to avoid this, but the phone is pretty much crap to me now anyway, so I guess what can I lose?

pmiller said:
So is anyone else having the problems we are having? We can't be the only two. Is the stock 2.2 just bad and I will be better served with a custom ROM?
I was hoping to avoid this, but the phone is pretty much crap to me now anyway, so I guess what can I lose?
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IMO stock from samsung have never been very impressive especially when compared to all the custom roms out here. The simplest roms to flash will be the kb1 based roms such as Trigger, Axura or Bionix (in no particular order).
Your phone will feel completely different and you will likely gain a new found appreciation for it, so go flash a custom rom

shreddintyres said:
IMO stock from samsung have never been very impressive especially when compared to all the custom roms out here. The simplest roms to flash will be the kb1 based roms such as Trigger, Axura or Bionix (in no particular order).
Your phone will feel completely different and you will likely gain a new found appreciation for it, so go flash a custom rom
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Thanks for the advice. After reading through the steps and getting lost at only the 2nd step of rooting, I think I'll just stick to stock and deal with the problems.
Not ideal, but I'm just not in the mood to put that much into a phone anymore. Maybe I'm just lazy, but I'd like to have a program that will do all the steps of getting a new ROM on my device. I feel overwhelmed by having to maintain a ROM.

Its not as hard as you think. Just use superoneclick to get root access, download rom manager , download the rom you want on your sd then reboot into recovery from root manager and chose your rom from the sd.
Sent from my Bi-Winning powered SGH-T959 using XDA App

pmiller said:
Thanks for the advice. After reading through the steps and getting lost at only the 2nd step of rooting, I think I'll just stick to stock and deal with the problems.
Not ideal, but I'm just not in the mood to put that much into a phone anymore. Maybe I'm just lazy, but I'd like to have a program that will do all the steps of getting a new ROM on my device. I feel overwhelmed by having to maintain a ROM.
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Give this a look
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509

[Poll]Should I root My Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 ?

Should I root My Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 ?
Model : GT-N8000
Country : Malaysia
BTW will root cause the Tab to become slow ?
Do I need stock recovery to get OTA ?

As always if you have to ask then the answer is no .
You root when apps or mods require root only .
Root voids warranty ..
This is not the Tab forum do not use any firmware or mods from here on a Tab .
Do I need stock recovery to get OTA
Yes stock and original with no root for OTA .
jje

If you are happy with your Note, than it's not necessary.
I rooted mine, because it was still on 4.0.3, and that is the reason for the many bad reviews on the internet.
After upgrading to 4.1.2, it was like a whole new tablet.

JJEgan said:
As always if you have to ask then the answer is no .
You root when apps or mods require root only .
Root voids warranty ..
This is not the Tab forum do not use any firmware or mods from here on a Tab .
Do I need stock recovery to get OTA
Yes stock and original with no root for OTA .
jje
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This is not the Tab forum
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What you mean ? I tot I am at the correct forum ?

ic3tea said:
What you mean ? I tot I am at the correct forum ?
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You're from Malaysia..me too.
Btw you're in correct forum.When you wrote tab people will confuse it with galaxy tab and root will not slowing down your note.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

I actually liked my Note even at 4.0.3.. but I rooted so I could use the Multiwindow manager for multiwindow.. EVERYWHERE!

asdfuogh said:
I actually liked my Note even at 4.0.3.. but I rooted so I could use the Multiwindow manager for multiwindow.. EVERYWHERE!
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So that I will try and root but BTW just asking is HighXXXXXXXX CMW Recovery good or Darkman Recovery Good ?
TWRP is only for stock rom right ?

There are many benefits to root. All the flashable files here require it.
But technically you will void your warranty.
However there are ways to get back to stock and "unroot" so mostly no one will know the difference if you have to return it.
Both recoveries are good, but HighOnAndroid supported a couple ROMs that Darkman didn't, though I'm not sure this is still the case

blud7 said:
There are many benefits to root. All the flashable files here require it.
But technically you will void your warranty.
However there are ways to get back to stock and "unroot" so mostly no one will know the difference if you have to return it.
Both recoveries are good, but HighOnAndroid supported a couple ROMs that Darkman didn't, though I'm not sure this is still the case
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How about TWRP Recovery ? TWRP Recovery only work in stoock rom ?

ic3tea said:
So that I will try and root but BTW just asking is HighXXXXXXXX CMW Recovery good or Darkman Recovery Good ?
TWRP is only for stock rom right ?
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You will need to flash the HighXXXXXXXX CMW in ODIN to get root and cwm. You can then flash either darkman recovery with CWM, TWRP recovery or stay as is..
TWRP recovery isa modified recovery like the other 2 and requires root to use. If you look around you'll find the stock recovery too.

I root my tab with Darkman Recorvey is easy then I tot . Thx you guys .
Sent from my GT-N8000 using XDA Premium HD app

Yes! Rooting is the way to go. There are ways around the warranty issues.
My main reason for rooting is for these essential apps:
Titanium Backup
Ad Blocker
Mobile ODIN
Triangle Away
ROM Toolbox Pro
and many more apps that have useful extended capabilities once rooted.

Some Con's of rooting
1) good mobile app no longer works after rooting.
So if u use good mobile for checking corporate emails, rooting device will break this.
2) there will be some overhead for you to upgrade device when any new firmwares are released. If u are a very busy professional, then this is an overhead you can live without.
3) there are and there always will be chances that you may brick your device.
4) I think u legaly void warranty on device by unlocking it. (I am assuming u want to root to load different firmware)
I am not discouraging.. just givin you other side of the coin.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk

smrsxn said:
Some Con's of rooting
1) good mobile app no longer works after rooting.
So if u use good mobile for checking corporate emails, rooting device will break this.
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Sorry to bump a three month old thread, but would anyone know whether the Lotus Traveler app used for syncing corporate email and calendar works after rooting? Good is trash, so I'm not surprised it wouldn't work. There's not much of a downside finding out for myself by rooting my Note 10.1 because I intend to keep flying stock on my Note 2; but I thought someone might save me the time and trouble.

JasW said:
Sorry to bump a three month old thread, but would anyone know whether the Lotus Traveler app used for syncing corporate email and calendar works after rooting? Good is trash, so I'm not surprised it wouldn't work. There's not much of a downside finding out for myself by rooting my Note 10.1 because I intend to keep flying stock on my Note 2; but I thought someone might save me the time and trouble.
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For Lotus Traveler - I have no idea. I am unlucky enough to have Lotus Domino for our corporate e-mail and I hate it with a passion.
I have installed and configured Aqua Mail to connect to our Domino server (IMAP) and I can confirm that it works perfectly after rooting. You just need your IT guys to ensure that you have web access enabled. I set mine to check for mail every 15 minutes, if it's more urgent than that then why is it an email anyway.

Rom Noob tips, from a noob, please feel free to correct, add or expand on any points
General rooting options
Titbits
- rooting under normal circumstances shouldnt slow your system, in fact most devs i believe will attempt to make their roms bring out the best performance from that particular tab/phone you may own, throught software optimizations, in cojunction with working as best as it can with your specific hardware, although, sometimes you may have a N8013(american wifi version), the dev may have the n8000(3g version).......n810 is the european wifi version...................weve been mixing and matching rom versions here, i.e. using a n8000 rom on a n8010 hardware, ive done it, as far as i know, no adverse effects, well at least no obvious signs of em
- Usually, the process of flashing a rom will first involve rooting your tablet, and then flashing a recovery, which replaces the official one that may already be on your tab, the official one is usually pretty limited in what you can do, the custom RECOVERY is flashed because it gives you these options, but not limited
-factory reset
used when, flashing new rom, best to use the recovery when ever you wanna factory reset, i dont know if this was a oje of, or just specific to my situation, but ive used the android factory reset on my tf201 asus prime, after having rooted, custom recovery and been running a custom rom for some time, and it soft brick, since thats happenened ive been shy to do it on any android device, which is cool, as the custom recovery is a beatiful thing.......maybe someone can expand on or correct that suspicion
- wipes
cache- wipe your app cache
Davlik - someone gonna have to chime in there
factory/data reset- brings back your android back to its original state, wipes your data, that means, all apps installed, all settings changed
format - allows you to format the different seperate sections of your android rom, example of the different sections would be......kernel, os, sd hardrive ........
nandroid - the best part of a custom recovery in my opinion, the ability to completely back up your rom, settings, apps, homescreens, widgets......essentially, restoring your android EXACTLY where you left off, the few seconds before, it takes to boot into recovery and start the backup procedure..........you can also backup and restore only certain sections of your rom, so you may decide to back up just the kernel, or you may decide to restore, JUST the kernel from a FULL previous backup (that is, all sections backed up, minus, the sd hardrive,
Unless you specifically FORMAT the sd card, it usually wont be touched......id advice caution and reading up, before making a decision to format sd harddrive, with a custom RECOVERY, that may not know the requirements to your android device, i.e. a custom kernel ported from another android device from another company....plus, formatting sd harddrive is not really a thing done all the time, not unless you are thinking about starting from scratch, i mean, REALLY fresh, disclaimer:this would wipe any files you have stored on your android devices, specifically, documents, pics, vids so on so forth
- stock rom
the original android OS shipped with the device
- stock based rom
tweaked stock rom, speed, battery other mods
-CM (CynogenMod)
third party rom, built from the ground up, kinda....there are other different flavors of third party roms, CM is one of them
-when flashing a new rom, it is strongly advised by most devs to wipe cache/davlick and factory reset....before flashing, this helps avoid any conflicts with the previous rom and the new rom......at this point, if you were to reboot, rather then flash the rom, you would have essentially reset the rom to its original state, that means re-entering your wifi, changing settings, installing apps, generally a pain in the ass, if you find your self having to do it to many times in a short period.....titanium backup(root) is your friend, does a good job at backing up your apps and wifi.....havent figured out how to backup the settings i change in the android setting
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
-quick boot
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot
This free app, is a life saver when your new rom doesnt give you the option to reboot into your recovery, sometime found in hold power button/restart/recovery.......just more quicker then the manual way......especially when your having to google up the hardware method because you've not done it in a while and forgotten......which i believe is power off/hold volume down key/then press hold power button/wait for samsung logo/then let go of all buttons and reapettedly press volume up key untill the recovery shows up.......if you end up in DOWNLOAD mode, hold power to switch off, and repeat the process, changing the volume key, its one or the other, one takes you to the recovery, the other to download mode......so just reverse the volume keys, same method, just up instead of down
- supersu/superuser
installable app, that hands out root permission to apps that ask for root, if you dont expresly give persmision, using a supersu app, the app asking for root permission most likely will not work.... .....this app is installed as part of the rooting process
- afwall+ (free)
third party wifi/3g firewall, requires root........allows you to control what apps are able to use your wif/3g......i think its a passive firwall, as in, it uses very little of your resources, in the way it operates
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.ukanth.ufirewall
- rom flashing
sometimes, if you have already flashed a custom rom, and the dev has released the next version of his custom rom, as long as no drastic changes have been made between the two versions, you are able to flash the new version over the old version, keeping all your settings/apps/homescreen/widgets.......although a cache and davlik wipe is usually suggested if doing so
ive forgotten half of what i was originally going to write, so ill just leave it there before i rack my brains .......goodluck whatever you decide

Yes :good:

if it was me?
yea i would do it. it brings life to an old tablet. the 80XX tablets were abandoned by samsung. there are custom roms for Oreo the latest Android OS for N8000. i have a 8020 but no custom roms at the moment.

Good been waiting a whole 5 years for a reply .

[FAQ][HELP THREAD][Noob Friendly] LG G2 Ask any question

[SIZE=+3]Frequently Asked Questions[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+2]LG G2[/SIZE]​
[SIZE=+1]This a short list of frequently asked questions in this device forum and the answers often given as a response. It should serve as a starting point for gathering knowledge and finding solutions to many common problems. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]Q1: How do I root my G2?[/SIZE]There are several root methods depending on what android version you're on:
IOroot (Jellybean 4.2x/KitKat 4.4x)
New Root Method for LG Devices (Lollipop 5x)
[Japanese L-01F] Root your L-01F [HOWTO]
[SIZE=+1]Q2: How do I restore my phone to stock?[/SIZE]Visit the Back to stock thread. This has detailed instructions on how to flash factory firmware. If you have bricked your device or are trying to fix software issues then this is the go to method.​
[SIZE=+1]Q3: Can I recieve OTA updates while my phone is rooted?[/SIZE]Short answer, no. If you have any modified files at the root level of your device this will break OTA. You may have to flash the stock firmware before you take an update.​
[SIZE=+1]Q4: My phone won't connect to my PC. How do I fix this?[/SIZE]You might be experiencing driver issues. To resolve it take the following steps:
Download the LGUnitedMobile driver here
Open programs and features and delete the currently installed drivers
Launch the exe file of the drivers that you downloaded and let it install
Reboot your PC and try connecting your phone again.
If your still not connecting then try using PDAnet drivers. Again, delete the LG drivers you installed and launch PDAnet on your PC. Let the drivers install and try again.​
[SIZE=+1]Q5: I have a f320/ isai/l-01f . Where is the development for my variant?[/SIZE]These variants aren't as widely supported as the other ones unfortunately. Many ROM devs support the f320 but the ISAI and l-01f don't get as much love. There are dedicated threads for these variants here:
LG isai LGL22 Central Index - TOT&DLL | KDZ | Root | Recovery | ROM | Discussion
AOSP for Japanese G2 L-01F
[SIZE=+1]Q6: Is it possible to sim unlock the Sprint G2?[/SIZE]Yes. See these threads:
Sim Unlock ZVG lollipop
Permanent SIM Unlock for LS980 (OTA, APN) JB 4.2.2, KK 4.4.2
[SIZE=+1]Q7: How do I flash a custom recovery?[/SIZE]If you are coming from stock you need to root your device first (see Q.1). Here are the recovery methods based on android version:
KitKat
Use Autorec from this thread. Pick the correct one for your variant.
Lollipop
Use the Autorec app from the playstore. You can find them here. There is a separate app for each variant so pay close attention to which one you use.
Launch the app and follow the instructions to reboot to recovery.
Jellybean
There are several methods of doing this. Here is the easiest one:
[RECOVERY] [TWRP] [FLASHIFY] Quick & easy​[SIZE=+1]Q8: What is ADB and fastboot?[/SIZE]ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge. These are the android tools developed by Google for developers and users to connect devices to a PC and send commands to it. There's a detailed guide to ADB here.​[SIZE=+1]Q9: What is Bump!!!?[/SIZE]Bump is a bootloader exploit developed by team Codefire. It's purpose (in a nutshell) is to allow KitKat bootloaders to load custom boot (kernel) and recovery images to allow the flashing of custom ROMs.
By bumping a boot.img the tool signs it using it's magic keys to trick the bootloader into thinking that it is, in fact an official boot.img.​[SIZE=+1]Q10: I bricked my phone and it is now in fastboot mode. How do I fix this?[/SIZE]There are several ways to fix it. If you have download mode you can flash a stock image (see Q.2). You can also use the fastboot tools to flash over the damaged partitions (see Q.8).
@somboons has developed a utility called SRK Tools which has a function to fix fastboot mode, and do many other useful things. You can find his tool here.​[SIZE=+1]Q11: I rooted my device and now I need to RMA it. Is there any way to unroot/hide root?[/SIZE]If your device is rooted then there will be a root flag in download mode. This will be there even if you unroot from within superuser.
To remove all traces of root you will need to flash the stock firmware again (see Q.2)​[SIZE=+1]Q12: What is a bootstack and why is it important?[/SIZE]A bootstack is a set of partition images that are needed for android to boot. In the case of the G2 partitions need to be slightly modified because the LP bootloader will not load custom images. In other words, if you want to flash a custom recovery and ROM, you need a KK bootloader and bumped kernel and recovery images. Autorec does this automatically or you can flash your own hybrid bootstack ​[SIZE=+1]Q13: My phone is dead or my PC recognises my phone as QHSUSB_BULK/Qualcomm 9006/8 or security error. How do I fix this?[/SIZE]These errors occur when your device has mismatched/corrupt or missing partitions. This can occur by flashing the wrong ROM, Autorec or bootloader. (eg. nuking your bootloader will give you a security error.) In the case that you still have download mode, you can just flash a stock image to fix it. If your phone is not booting into any mode but it's recognized by your PC then pay attention to device manager to see how windows sees your phone. For QHSUSB_BULK see here and here.
Alternatively you can use the Srk Tools. For qualcomm 9006 see here For Qualcomm 9008 or if your phone is not recognized by PC (windows/mac OR linux) and does not boot then you may need to follow this guide to revive your phone.​[SIZE=+1]Q14: How do I enter recovery with the button combination?[/SIZE]If you have a custom recovery you use the button combination to factory reset.
Power off the device
Hold volume down and power button until you see the LG logo
For JB/KK Hold volume down and power
For LL Hold volume down and volume up
Enter at the factory reset screen
[SIZE=+1]Q15: What is an EFS and why is it important?[/SIZE]Your EFS partition contains some important and some basic info related to our device identity like Bluetooth MAC address, wireless devices MAC addresses, product code and the very main IMEI address, radio settings, programming parameters for the device such as your account information (phone number, etc), data provisioning parameters, etc. An EFS cannot be replaced. It is unique to every device and it is highly recommended that you back it up soon after rooting your device. See this thread for a how to. EFS Partition Backup and More [All G2 Variants​[SIZE=+1]Q16: I updated my phone and now the touch screen is erratic and my IMEI is gone. What is happening?[/SIZE]This scenario is common to G2's that are refurbished with mixed parts of many G2 variants. Typically the vendor has used a motherboard from any random G2 variant and packaged it as a d802. It is fixable however, see this thread for more details on how to identify your model. You must get the real model number which is written on the bottom of the mainboard and then flash a stock image accordingly. Restoring your IMEI is trickier though. It is easy if you have previously taken an EFS backup (see Q.15). You can flash the EFS backup zip or use dd to restore modemst1 and 2.
Without an EFS backup you cannot restore a lost IMEI. There are methods that claim to work and they are worth exploring but there is nothing that is definitely known to restore a lost IMEI.​*​Forum Rules | New Users Guide | XDA Tour | Report Posts​A special thanks to everyone who contributed to the production of this FAQ​

Judgment Came....
There are a lot of people joining xda on daily basis, and there are a lot of repetitive questions being asked which fill up Development threads. Point them here. Feel free to ask or answer questions. Idea of this thread is to get users to help other users with their problems/questions. Please do not spoon feed, but rather point in the direction where that user can find an answer and educate himself
I do have the G2 fortunately, in order to make XDA a better place, I thought I'd open up a help thread for those who need it. I will be able to give lots of help to fellow G2 users. Hopefully some of the experienced G2 users help out on this thread, because it'd make everything easier. Thanks!
First thing first. I strongly advise you to read THIS thread before posting ANYTHING on XDA.
Then, have a quick look at the names of threads in post no2, you might find what you need right away.
For ROM issues please do mention in your post about:
ROM name
ROM version and base
kernel version and its settings
any mods applied on top of it
flashing "style" aka dirty or clean
something like this
...and be sure you have asked before on the ROM thread unless you have less than 10 posts on XDA
Third. The second post will be used to link to threads for some of the most common problems+fixes. You'll be surprised how much time and frustration it will save you in the future.
ASK ANY QUESTION HERE,adb, drivers, superCID, problems, mods etc...... You will either get an answer or will get pointed in the right direction.
No abuse towards noobs tolerated here! No question is stupid in this thread.
***I feel that a little OT is healthy to the success of this type of thread. The people here who help the most will develop a comradery therefore OT is allowed within reason. Common sense will be applied ***
HALL OF FAME
People who contributed most to this thread and helped countless number of people with their problems/questions. In no particular order.
@cuks
@xanthrax
@Sunandroid
@XxZombiePikachu
@z3pp3lin
@raptorddd
@Art Vanderlay
Special thanks:
Undercover
Xanthrax
XxZombiePikachu
Sunandroid

Thanks for this thread and I do need help here.
So I have barely unplugged three in a half hours ago from full charge and I have 79 percent right now. 21 percent drop in three hours. That's a ton.
I have the 12b rom which I manually got since I'm rooted and couldn't update via Verizon. And flashed the pure audio 2 mod but that's it
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I even hibernated everything through greenify
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Hard reset it

Would i need to flash a jellybean baseband to go to stockish 4.2.2 from 4.4.2 with savoca boot,img recovery and kitkat baseband? Or am i good to just flash back?
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium HD app

wadamean said:
Thanks for this thread and I do need help here.
So I have barely unplugged three in a half hours ago from full charge and I have 79 percent right now. 21 percent drop in three hours. That's a ton.
I have the 12b rom which I manually got since I'm rooted and couldn't update via Verizon. And flashed the pure audio 2 mod but that's it
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
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I even hibernated everything through greenify
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
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So you're using a custom rom right? In that case I'd suggest a full wipe then a clean flash followed by flashing PA or Banks gapps. I use those steps on my Nexus 4 and Nexus One (I don't have a G2), but I've never run into any battery issues

brainbeatuk said:
Would i need to flash a jellybean baseband to go to stockish 4.2.2 from 4.4.2 with savoca boot,img recovery and kitkat baseband? Or am i good to just flash back?
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Premium HD app
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Well, I'm no expert at G2 stuff, but if your kitkat rom includes a different radio, then I would suggest that you do flash the jb baseband. Don't mark my words, double check the rom thread just to be sure

g2 framework
is it possible to embed g2 original framework in aosp roms so we can install original g2 apps with no problems?

Hi,
I'm searching for a new phone to buy and this one caught my eye. I have 3 questions.
Is there anything (bad) I should know about the phone before buying it? All the good points are well advertised and easily available to read about on the internet, but the bad things only surface after you used the phone yourself for a while. (No need to mention back buttons though).
Making a custom kernel on non-nexus devices is always a tad (or more) harder, I hear. Are there already (very) stable kernels available like you can expect to see on a nexus device?
Is there any G2 developer looking into/developing Ubuntu Touch for this device? I'm interested in Ubuntu for Android you see, and it'd be awesome if I can use it on this phone like on my gnex.

lugiank said:
is it possible to embed g2 original framework in aosp roms so we can install original g2 apps with no problems?
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It's be very hard to accomplish that as porting manufacturer specific stuff is quite difficult.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

I've got a Brazilian D805 here in India. Can someone please tell me if there is a date when KitKat is being rolled out?
I don't understand Brazilian and most of the translated entries are ambiguous.
Advanced Q: can I flash a D802 KitKat ROM for the D805? Is there a thread when I can follow the same?

flashed a nightly rom stuck in boot loop no recovery
I flashed the newest cm 11 nightly rom plus the gapps for the lg g2 ls980 with sprint. I cannot get it to recovery but i can get into download mode. ive tried the lg mobile support tool but it get stuck on downloading software. At this point i really just want to get the phone working again, i dont care how. please help it is the only phone that i have.

I have a european G2 (greek) on rooted stock and custom twrp recovery. If i want to update OTA do i have to revert to stock before updating? Can you tell me how to do that?
Στάλθηκε από το LG-D802 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk

Wifi Hotspot and other questions
I purchased a Sprint LG G2. It has been rooted and unlocked. Unfortunately, the person I bought it from doesn't know much about the rooting process that was followed and he just followed instructions given to him by a friend. As far as I can tell, there is no custom ROM on the device. Here are my questions:
- At this moment, there is no Wi-Fi Hotspot option on my device. I'm planning to follow the instructions from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2675280. But this link is for non-activated devices. Question is: How do I know if my phone has or has not been activated?
- If I do decide to follow the instructions in the above link, what would be the best way to backup my device first? Would you recommend Titanium Backup?
- The 3G connection on the phone seems to be awfully slow. Is this a 'Unlocked Spring G2' issue? Is there anything I can do to fix it?
Thank you in advance for all your help.

HELP.. deleted my stock LG camera app
Hello all,
In a quest to improve everything about my phone I seem to have completely deleted my camera app!!! I was attempting to apply the upgrade to the software that can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471900. I changed the names of the files and permissions exactly as said, rebooted, and poof the camera app was gone. I have since downloaded a third party app to replace it, but I'd like to have the stock app back. No, I did not back up immediately before, I know STUPID!
Any help?? There are great third party apps and I can get by, but thought I'd try.
Thanks!

Djalaal said:
Hi,
I'm searching for a new phone to buy and this one caught my eye. I have 3 questions.
Is there anything (bad) I should know about the phone before buying it? All the good points are well advertised and easily available to read about on the internet, but the bad things only surface after you used the phone yourself for a while. (No need to mention back buttons though).
Making a custom kernel on non-nexus devices is always a tad (or more) harder, I hear. Are there already (very) stable kernels available like you can expect to see on a nexus device?
Is there any G2 developer looking into/developing Ubuntu Touch for this device? I'm interested in Ubuntu for Android you see, and it'd be awesome if I can use it on this phone like on my gnex.
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For what you are seeking, nexus devices will be your best bet. They have the easiest developing because of not needed custom code. I really like the G2, but for me, the kitkat update was a bust (battery wonky, lots of random reboots, audio issues), so I went back to stock rooted JB. Very nice device that is very stable, but I don't care about AOSP, if I did, I would have gotten N5. Almost everything can be done through being rooted and xposed modules these days.
android_nashville said:
Hello all,
In a quest to improve everything about my phone I seem to have completely deleted my camera app!!! I was attempting to apply the upgrade to the software that can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471900. I changed the names of the files and permissions exactly as said, rebooted, and poof the camera app was gone. I have since downloaded a third party app to replace it, but I'd like to have the stock app back. No, I did not back up immediately before, I know STUPID!
Any help?? There are great third party apps and I can get by, but thought I'd try.
Thanks!
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are you rooted, on a custom ROM? If you are on custom ROM you can just reflash ROM without wiping data and it will be added back. If stock, maybe someone can make you an apk you can install or the files can be pushed via adb.

nrfitchett4 said:
are you rooted, on a custom ROM? If you are on custom ROM you can just reflash ROM without wiping data and it will be added back. If stock, maybe someone can make you an apk you can install or the files can be pushed via adb.
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Yea, I am rooted but am stock. I have a stock camera APK but when I try and install it just says "App Not Installed" over and over again. Reset permissions, put in privat_apps folder and no lock. May just have to live with third party... Camera Zoom Fx and Procapture are both good. Thanks!!

android_nashville said:
Yea, I am rooted but am stock. I have a stock camera APK but when I try and install it just says "App Not Installed" over and over again. Reset permissions, put in privat_apps folder and no lock. May just have to live with third party... Camera Zoom Fx and Procapture are both good. Thanks!!
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You would probably have to push it via adb.
something along the lines of
adb push camera.apk /system/app
chmod 644 /system/app/camera.apk
reboot device
If you have an adb folder, put the camera.apk in the root of it, then run the commands. Should work.
You could also have a look at xdabbeb's camera mod. Might be able to get that to install.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2548974

nrfitchett4 said:
For what you are seeking, nexus devices will be your best bet. They have the easiest developing because of not needed custom code. I really like the G2, but for me, the kitkat update was a bust (battery wonky, lots of random reboots, audio issues), so I went back to stock rooted JB. Very nice device that is very stable, but I don't care about AOSP, if I did, I would have gotten N5. Almost everything can be done through being rooted and xposed modules these days.
are you rooted, on a custom ROM? If you are on custom ROM you can just reflash ROM without wiping data and it will be added back. If stock, maybe someone can make you an apk you can install or the files can be pushed via adb.
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nrfitchett4 said:
You would probably have to push it via adb.
something along the lines of
adb push camera.apk /system/app
chmod 644 /system/app/camera.apk
reboot device
If you have an adb folder, put the camera.apk in the root of it, then run the commands. Should work.
You could also have a look at xdabbeb's camera mod. Might be able to get that to install.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2548974
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Awesome, will give this a try.
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nrfitchett4 said:
You would probably have to push it via adb.
something along the lines of
adb push camera.apk /system/app
chmod 644 /system/app/camera.apk
reboot device
If you have an adb folder, put the camera.apk in the root of it, then run the commands. Should work.
You could also have a look at xdabbeb's camera mod. Might be able to get that to install.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2548974
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OK, I installed xabbebs update and it seemed to go fine, but no camera app still. I looked in settings->manage apps and camera is there!! Just no icon... any advice on how to get Camera back in my app drawer??? It just seems to be hidden.
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Finally fixed it. Turns out just moving the LGCamera.apk to system/apps instead of priv_apps did the trick. Thanks again for hte help!

miyagi241 said:
How is the buttons in the back?
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They are so awesome and comfortable
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[Q] ROM/Module & Other Question about my GS4

Hi guys, have a few questions...
For starters, I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 / AT&T
Running Android 4.4.2 Rooted with Towel Root
Connected on Straight Talk
~NC1
SafeStrap 3.72 (TWRP v2.7.0.0) Installed.
Im new to all this ROM/Modules and Rooting stuff.
Last time i fully customized stuff was on my Motorola RZR ages ago
making my keypad/ LED light blink with calls, and replacing the Cingular Logo
with a Pirate/2 Swords Logo. hah... good times.
I mean there was jail-breaking and whatnot but...that's easy stuff.
Any who, Im a quick learner so on to the subject.
My original idea was to FULLY customize this phone and install ROMS/other OS, thats
what im all about, customization. Sadly, i realized im on a NC1 which its Boot loader is
locked if im understanding correctly preventing me from installing other? ROMS?
However if i understood correctly, we still can install certain ROMS? Whats the difference?
Is there any ROM i can install that is clean? no bloatware? but with everything I need?
Whats the best, fastest and best looking ROM i can get? or they dont look different because the
boot loader thing? Or they can only be Samsung/AT&T roms? This stuff can be confusing. lol
Module wise, why do i need them? why arent they included in the actual ROM?
Also, is there any App/or way for me to know what causes my phone to randomly crash/reboot?
A few months ago I was at the GYM and my phone randomly shut off. It didnt want to turn back on.
After a while it turned back on, then it would randomly reboot. That eventually went away.
Last night, i was with some friends in a bar and my phone just turned off again. Didnt wanna turn
on...then the same reboot thing happened again.
Today, is working fine. I thought maybe it was an overheat issue but, i wasnt doing anything on my
phone and on top of that im using a CPU tempt program installed through xPosed and according to the
readings it wasnt hot, as it was in the 50-55c (or is that too hot?) Im at home now and its reading
36c but i dont have its case on (if that makes any difference)

There are 3 kind of "ROM"s :
1- Official ones. made by samsung. flashable via odin exclusively. not rooted
2- A bit modified (maybe more than a bit) Official ones, modified by people, flashable via odin or recovery (1), usually already rooted
3- Completely rewritten ROMS, almost made from scratch (Cyanogenmod, MIUI for exemple...), installable via recovery. already rooted
Now, your phone can be in two states : Rooted or not rooted.
From factory, your phone is not rooted (you can compare it to jailbreak)
with root, you become a "super user", which means you have rights on almost every single aspect of your phone, and you give authorisations to apps so they can act on system files (for exemple, they can get hidden informations, they can automatically install apps etc... infinite possibilites there are.)
As for the best rom there is, is like asking what is the best music ever, it depends on the user, you have to try by yourself to find the one that satisfies you the most.
For random reboots, i personally think that it is comparable to windows Blue Screen of Deaths. you maybe messed up something while installing something. your phone can't handle the bug, so it restart or shut down itself. so the safest way to get rid of this problem is to factory reset your phone (via the recovery)
if you are looking for stableness, don't opt for completely remade ROMS, they are usually experimental. but personally i use MIUI and i didn't have any problem and i love this ROM.
Hope i answered every question.

Thanks a lot for the reply.
I understand a bit better now...
That MIUI looks interesting... Reminded me of DreamPassport for my Sega Dreamcast, hah...
I'm guessing I cant install that one huh? Lol

well since you already have a custom recovery you can... just download a miui rom (one for your phone version (be carefull about the model) ) then put it on the root of your sd card, go to the custom recovery and flash zip from sdcard and choose it... but i advice you to factory reset your phone first in order to fix your reboot problem.
also, make sure you have installed the right android version before installing the equivalent miui version (for exemple if you want to install miui that requires 4.2, install an official 4.2 rom first) via odin.

Gotcha. Thanks.
One last question....
If I want my phone with the original OS it came with. But with all the bloatware removed...
which rom would be the best? , since I want the stock experience but no bloatware.
Also...
I noticed when you click to see how much ram is being used, it says
800/1.77GB
Isnt my phone suppose to have 2GB? Can I do something to get that back? is it cause the bloatware?
I appreciate the help.

Raging Tiger said:
Gotcha. Thanks.
One last question....
If I want my phone with the original OS it came with. But with all the bloatware removed...
which rom would be the best? , since I want the stock experience but no bloatware.
Also...
I noticed when you click to see how much ram is being used, it says
800/1.77GB
Isnt my phone suppose to have 2GB? Can I do something to get that back? is it cause the bloatware?
I appreciate the help.
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I don't think the above information is correct.
From what I know the AT&T has a locked bootloader. So you can run custom roms, just not all of them. I think only custom roms that match the version you are using.
You could better read in the section for the AT&T (this section is for a different model).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att