[Q] i9500 RomSwitcher - Update broke it - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, RomSwitcher has been nagging me to update since I installed it. So finally, I clicked Update.
Now my phone doesn't show the boot logo, it just boots into a blank screen. Adb seems to function:
C:\Unified_Android_ToolKit>adb shell
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -
Anyways, if I ODIN any Perseus kernel, then my first ROM boots fine. But if I go into RomSwitcher and install the tools, then reboot boots into blackness again. I've tried to install the tools from the recovery, same thing happens.
I would post this in the Development thread, but I'm not allowed to post there yet. So as I understand it, RomSwitcher boots into it's own environment, changes some directories so one of several ROMS will boot. What seems to happen is that the RomSwitcher environment is just blank. I have no idea where to look, and I can't find the old version of RomSwitcher which worked anymore. I don't really want to reflash everything just to get RomSwitcher functionality back.
There's no information on the internet about how it works or how to fix it. It seems I've probably managed to wipe the configuration when updating it. If anyone can point me to a FAQ or Guide or something about how it works, or summarise it, I'll really appreciate it, as I don't really want to go and dig through the code to figure it out... that might take me several weeks with the little time I have available!
Questions:
What is in the configuration file?
Where is it stored?
Can I re-create it by hand?
What's the simplest way to get RomSwitcher working again, without starting from scratch with all my ROMs?
(I'm just dual booting Phoenix ROM and CM11, which worked fine until I updated RomSwitcher. New RomSwitcher looks good, but doesn't work!)
Thanks

Steps to repeat...
So, I've tried every Perseus kernel: 16, 18, 19
From the main TW based ROM that boots: Phoenix 10.1
RomSwitcher says to install Tools and Reboot before it does anything. Doing that reboots into a black screen, no matter what kernel. I've re-downloaded the main config and the tools several times.
Seems the only thing left to try is re-flash main ROM, re-install RomSwitcher... then it will probably work But that is a 3-4 hour operation I can't afford right now.

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[Q] About Defy+ & CM11

I've been using Quarx's CyanogenMod 11.0 (KitKat 4.4.2) since its January 20 release. However, my phone starting to become slow with the time (nothing related to the build but the extensive device use & data exchanging). Today i decided to upgrade to most recent build (NIGHTLY 23/03). Of course i wiped everything before. I installed the build directly from TWRP with no big problems, however, i disliked this "new"? recovery interface (this one that shows two options (RECOVERY) and (ANDROID) and this "Press search to load the system" thing. I Would like to disable it and return to the old M logo, where i had the blue led to warn me about the recovery thing. Is this possible? I mean, take this thing out?
Now the most important. As i said, i've been on the development thread since the beginning, but i didn't found any working answer to my situation. After trying both GAPPS 4.4.2, i see a black screen on first boot with the Standard GAPPS and only a "Choose your laguage" with Minimal, after chosen i get a "Launcher stopped working".I cant add the google account without the GAPPS, as some peoples suggested to another on that topic. I remember that i read something related to install the previous working build (20/01) and then upgrade to the newer, after setting the account on the older build. But theres no january 20 on quarxs ftp, what now? HELP PLS
System + data + cache wipe, use core gapps 2-26. If you encounter issues, then again install rom after full wipe, but don't install gapps immediately. Reboot, and delete unwanted system apps to free up space, and then flash gapps and wipe cache
No easy way to backport safestrap (replacement for boot menu)
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johnaddams83 said:
I've been using Quarx's CyanogenMod 11.0 (KitKat 4.4.2) since its January 20 release. However, my phone starting to become slow with the time (nothing related to the build but the extensive device use & data exchanging). Today i decided to upgrade to most recent build (NIGHTLY 23/03). Of course i wiped everything before. I installed the build directly from TWRP with no big problems, however, i disliked this "new"? recovery interface (this one that shows two options (RECOVERY) and (ANDROID) and this "Press search to load the system" thing. I Would like to disable it and return to the old M logo, where i had the blue led to warn me about the recovery thing. Is this possible? I mean, take this thing out?
Now the most important. As i said, i've been on the development thread since the beginning, but i didn't found any working answer to my situation. After trying both GAPPS 4.4.2, i see a black screen on first boot with the Standard GAPPS and only a "Choose your laguage" with Minimal, after chosen i get a "Launcher stopped working".I cant add the google account without the GAPPS, as some peoples suggested to another on that topic. I remember that i read something related to install the previous working build (20/01) and then upgrade to the newer, after setting the account on the older build. But theres no january 20 on quarxs ftp, what now? HELP PLS
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do not use standard gapps..system partition not big enough to store standard gapps..install core gapps

[Q&A] [ROM][4.4.4]VanirAOSP[OFFICIAL][Samsung X Cover 2-GT-S7710]

Q&A for [ROM][4.4.4]VanirAOSP[OFFICIAL][Samsung X Cover 2-GT-S7710]
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hi , installed this rom but i still haven't network connection
Double boot when starting phone
Hello all together.
Yesterday I flashed the latest rom on my skomer.
So far everything runs smooth but I recognized one weird thing.
During boot (doesn't matter if a warm or cold start), the phone boots twice.
Means I see the Pin entry screen and after approx. 15s I see the boot animation again.
It does not matter if I enter the pin or not, it boots a second time at all.
After the second boot everything is OK.
This was a clean flash from theboegls prerooted image with normal pa gapps flashed.
Does anyone have a solution for this issue!
Thanks a lot,
Kubunter
Just installed the new nightly(4.4.4.101014) Everything is running smooth. Just wondering if there is a radio for android 4.4.4 and how do i get it if there is?
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ManuelBiancolilla said:
hi , installed this rom but i still haven't network connection
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I read the forum and tried this code and it worked for me.
run this code in your terminal if you cant find terminal get if from playstore using wifi.
adb shell
su
find /efs/|while read s; do chown radio:system $s; done;
find /modemfs/|while read s; do chown radio:system $s; done;
chmod -R 777 /efs/
chmod -R 777 /modemfs/
reboot
After reboot your mobile data should be working
Camera not working
Thank you for your great work, hopefully devs are reading this subthread, too.
It would be nice, if following message would be referred on the first message, since many people have issues with network. I managed only to find all the information by very inconvenient googling:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55354795&postcount=414
This post is the Theboegl's relevant one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...3&postcount=43
After the newest nightly, camera stopped working. I will downgrade, but here are some details:
Model:
GT-S7710
Incremental version:
eng.nuclearmistake_20141012.042853
Running apps:
Nothing extraordinary
Exception class name:
java.lang.NullPointerException
Source file:
PhotoModule.java
Source Method:
initializeFocusManager
Line number:
1997
Start trace:
PhotoModule.java: 1997, 1835, 96 and 234
Cleaned cache+camera data. I was using SIM-card as my memory.
ManuelBiancolilla said:
hi , installed this rom but i still haven't network connection
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Did you use the right clockworkmod mentioned on the main post? Also your firmware might be too new, therefore flashing this one might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40232503&postcount=43]
If I got it right it must be
- install odin and get cwm on pc
- get supersu and cm on your sd card
- reboot in download mode
- flash cwm on phone
- reboot in Recovery
- well i think you can backup already
- root with supersu
- reboot in Recovery
- wipe data/factory
- install
- reboot​
I use 1010114
wifi and camera work here, but sim card seems not to be accepted
good use of hardware buttons after reflashing (this had issues before)
[did not install GApps, but that should not be a problem..?]
tried 10.2 from flxo and had the same problem with SIM
Double Boot
Hello all together,
I have a logcat of the problem, saved at pastebin.
As I´m a new user, I´m not allowed to post a outside link.
Is it possible that I will send someone who is able to post a link a PM?
The second boot happens around 22:44:54 o´clock
Something with a android process seems to be wrong.
Is anyone able to help?
Thanks a lot,
Kubunter
Android Lollipop?
Pushed fix for streaming YouTube should now work next nightly. Downloading source now to build recovery image. Thanks for waiting. I will try to solve the problems we have but I can't guarantee anything due to lack of device. I'm going to discontinue my work for ste devices soon. As long as it builds I will try my best to keep supporting them but fixing problems etc I can no longer continue.
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@Unjustified Dev, will you made Android 5.0 for xcover 2? (Because you discontinue development)
andrew551 said:
@Unjustified Dev, will you made Android 5.0 for xcover 2? (Because you discontinue development)
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There are still STE developers and I'm sure this one will get lollipop working if he can't I doubt we will see it , but lollipop might be a large merge and roms might have to rebase or start from scratch porting hardware workarounds and eventually bring back features.
intermittent network signal
Guys please help. I tried this ROM and it looks great but I'm loosing network signal almost every time I'm starting up navigation (Sygic) and I use it a lot. I don't loose it immediately, sometimes after a few minutes, sometimes after 20 min. but the signal triangle finally goes black and doesn't come back after switching off navigation. This makes it unusable to me. I've seen people reporting problems with network signal so I guess it's not the app. issue. Sometimes it looks like I just loose data transfer (it shows no internet) but the signal bar shows that I have network. Some other time I was not moving at all but the signal bar was going up and down from max. to min. within 3 sek. After few minutes it stabilized. Something seems to be wrong with the antenna or modem, whatever is responsible for network signal.
And another thing, that looks to be related, I don't have any arrows and network type sign (2G/3G) showing if I do or don't have internet connection.
There were some posts talking about a fix for network problem by typing some commands somewhere but could someone explain it step by step how to apply it, if it is a working fix.
Thanks!
After a reboot the home button doesn't work until I enter my pin code, which comes like half an hour after boot! How do I fix it and does anyone else have this problem!?
I was about to throw this piece of **** phone away but i gave it a last chance with Vanir. It took me nearly 2 hours to flash the Rom , but i got it working.
First of I want to thank the dev for the work, I realy apreciate it. You managed to make this phone usable again, I hate Samsung so much for this crap Software they used for the Xcover2.
After using Vanir for one week (using not testing), here is what is not working for me:
-maximum volume for every call
-stock photo app crashes
-Location is very inaccurate, my guess is the cell tower fix is working and the GPS is not
-sometimes i cant shut off the phone, it freezes and i have to pull the battery
-phone is sometimes not going to sleep mode, i have to restart it
Everything else is working perfectly, this is thousand times better then the Samsung bull****. Oh, my carrier is Telekom(Germany).
No radio/SIM with GT-7710 XCover 2 on CM11
The forum forces me to open a new thread, apologies.
I gave the Vanir Skomer 4.4.4.101714 nightly a try but my broadband (S7710XXAND2)/IMEI is gone after reboot. Big difference to most reports I've read is that once I return to stock ROM all is fine again. In other words: the SIM was not damaged. Also the chmod/chown and move-files-from-stock trick doesn't improve anything. No idea what else I should try. I'm currently back on stock Android.
This is what I've done:
- Use Odin 3.09 to apply 20140112_cwm-6.0.4.6_skomer_fixed.tar.md5
- Boot into CWM
- Update to CWM 6.0.4.7 via cwm_skomer_test2.zip
- Wipe/Factory + Dalvik reset
- Install vanir_skomer_4.4.4.101714.zip (also tried 20131231_cm_11.0_skomer-ota-eng.flx.zip)
- Install pa_gapps-modular-pico-4.4.4-20141019-signed.zip
- Wipe/Factory + Dalvik reset
+ Copied {efs,modemfs} from stock to vanir (removed vanir's folder contents before)
+ Fixed file perms to 666, folders to 777, owner to radio:system
I couldn't find TWRP for Skomer or a more recent clockwork recovery. Just mentioning this because I've read a post that mentioned recovery is responsible for setting radio related stuff.
Ideas?
Network connection doest work for me to. I like this rom too and like to be it get worked! (Y)
Never mind, fixed my radio issue. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56293409&postcount=37
vanir_skomer_4.4.4.101714
I got that one and currently it's syncing but I have no mobile networks. I'm from Finland and I'd like to know what data I should post to help fix it. (I could recompile and all if I get instructions)
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Your's Mikko A. Liukkonen
Kiil said:
After the newest nightly, camera stopped working. I will downgrade, but here are some details:]
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Just wanted to confirm with my Vanir nightly of 101714, my camera app crashes too. No problems with radio or networking though.
Cant call, says my phone is currently airplane mode
hello, just installed the latest (vanir_skomer_4.4.4.102814) and now my phone can't find network and says that airplane mode is on when i try to call. Airplane mode button says it's off and kills the bt and wifi if i turn it on, aka goes to real airplane mode.
Fix for this would be more than welcome.
itsesaatana said:
hello, just installed the latest (vanir_skomer_4.4.4.102814) and now my phone can't find network and says that airplane mode is on when i try to call. Airplane mode button says it's off and kills the bt and wifi if i turn it on, aka goes to real airplane mode.
Fix for this would be more than welcome.
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What's the latest stock update because we are having incompatible installation due to my kernel being based on older release and blobs
Unjustified Dev said:
What's the latest stock update because we are having incompatible installation due to my kernel being based on older release and blobs
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What do you mean by stock update?
Edit:
Seems like it's working again, it woke up after an hour. Sorry for the trouble.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 T530NU Firmware/TWRP/Bootloop

:crying: -Sigh- Alright, this has been a pretty stressful two days so I'll try to be as specific as I can.
Device details:
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 T530NU 16 GB Black with WiFi capabilities.
- I was running Lollipop 5.0.2.
Problem:
I wanted to get Xposed installer on my tablet, and found out if I wanted to get the modules I wanted working with what I wanted to do, I needed the Xposed Framework installed onto my tablet. I went to research on how that works/what do to to get that up and running for me, and I found out I needed TWRP, had to add it on my tablet with Odin, and then add what I needed for Xposed in a custom boot through my SD card.
As soon as I got TWRP on my tablet, I've been stuck on a bootloop.
Things I've tried:
- Wiping all data.
- Clearing cache/dalvik.
- Charged to full, and retried clearing cache/wiping again.
Additional Details:
- I have access to a PC
- Able to connect my tablet to a PC via USB cord.
- I'm in the US (Since I've some some region specific things floating around)
What kind of help I'm looking for:
- A updated(?) and working stock firmware for my device.
- TWRP version that will work properly on my device.
- Xposed framework ZIP to add to my device.
I've been spending hours and hours trying to find websites and threads on here and on the internet in general to help me fix it, or find stock firmware for my tablet to start over from scratch. I have had no luck anywhere at all. My desktop is just piled with .ZIP files that have claimed to work but no longer work(?).
I'm just at a loss...It's really diving me crazy. So, as a last resort, I'm writing to see if I can get some help on here. I'm not one to really ask for help on things like this..I usually do enough research to figure it out but I feel like I've visited every single thread/site I can and have had no luck. I would greatly appreciate some guidance
Resurrecting this thread after over a year hoping someone is paying attention...
Tying to the thread hopefully getting enough people talking about this... again.
forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/help/samsung-galaxy-tab-4-10-1-sm-t530nu-t3441044#post74700970
I have the same problem as well. I have downgraded from 5.0.2 to 4.4.2 hoping that would work. I flashed PACMAN custom ROM and GAPPS 6.0 nano last night and was able to get in and through setup, but the wifi will not work nor does it detect any nearby networks.
Looking for answers here... Corrupted partitions maybe? I have stable stock ROM's
Maybe sideload APK's to evaluate/fix the issue from the ui side - if any apps exist?

help with 2 roms for note 4 sm-n910w8

I have a glitch with the stock ROM from Samsung SM-N910W8 Android v# 6.01 and all latest updates, there is a clitch that will kill my battery very fast and cause my phone to miss read the battery # as it usually shots off and will not last rebooting past the intro screen for Touchwhiz but says the battery % is usually between 17 -35%.
I know in any kind of power saver mode I get down to 1% like a normal phone but under battery nothing is listed that used that much power. Also other mods so far I don't get that issue.
So here is what I am looking for.
I want to install one of 2 roms. the first is Alliance ROM I have fallowed all their instructions on this page.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...0-1-alliancerom-n910f-18-themes-huge-t3051276
I could not install bob4 or any other bob modem either with Oden (yes the latest one 3.12 or something.) I always get a basic non helpful error and fail, however when I boot into custom recovery Philz_touch I can install the Alliance mod (AllicnceROM_v2.2_N910F) that was the latest version I found to be compatible with the Note 4 so if there is something else I can go to get a more up-to-date version that would be awesome as android I think it up to V#7 something. Anyways after I clean the partition and install it just infinitely boot loops and I have to recover my old Rom to try something else.
The other MOD I found that I liked was the Omega ROM. I was able to get it installed but the modem drivers were not present and trying to fallow the instructions and install the 2 drivers to get the modem working failed every time I tried to install them. this is the link I fallowed https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/omega-rom-note-4-t2994778
Can someone please tell me how if possible to get these installed properly I did fallow all the guides and they didn't work.

Big problems with my Ascend G7-L03

Hello everybody,
I'm relatively new to the world of ROMs and I'm hoping some people smarter than me can help.
A few weeks ago, I started having issues with my phone, on the stock ROM for Wind Canada, restarting continuously. It would sometimes work for up to 10 hours, but sometimes no longer than 10 seconds. There didn't seem any rhyme or reason to it doing so. I figured that it was a good time to play around with a new ROM, and I took a backup (of a faulty operating system). It's been a bit of a ****show since then, and I don't remember exactly everything that I've tried, but here is a sampling:
CM13.1 - the ROM successfully loads, but then I get stuck in a reboot loop.
CM12.1 - I figured that if 13.1 didn't work, I shouldn't try 14.1, so I went down to 12.1. This worked beautifully, until I tried to make a call - and I can't hang up. To hang up, I need to reboot the phone. Annoying, to say the least. Everything else seems to work really well, other than a slightly shortened battery life, but I can live with that, if everything else works.
CM14.1 - I tried loading it, but it says right off the bat that the L03 isn't part of the compatible list and doesn't process. I know I can suppress that message, but I figured that if it was meant to be on that list, it would be.
Resurrection 5.1 - I don't remember what happened here, but I think it ended up in a bootloop.
I can't find the original ROM on Huawei's site, and the one that seem similar for different countries are meant to be done within the OS as an update (Update.app).
So, I'm stuck here - I can't seem to revert back to the original ROM (which was Android 4.4.4, which was fine), and I can't seem to update to any other ROMs. I want to fix this, because as far as I'm concerned, the hardware is pretty good and I can make this phone last. However, my wife is pushing me to replace it...
Does anybody have any advice as to what I should try next? I really don't feel like using CM12.1 in its current state, which is what is installed now, since I need to reboot between phone calls, but it seems to be my only option for now.
Three notes - 1) I am currently on my 5th or so install of CM12.1. I have tried to look for ways to replace the dialer, since that seems to be the problem, but I haven't found a way. Can one replace the stock dialer?
2) I have tried installing multiple GAPPs packages, including ones that supposedly replace the dialer, but this hasn't helped.
3) I don't know if this is relevant, but in CM12.1, under "About phone", my Device model is "unknown". Is that always the case?
Somebody out there must have a better solution and my hair's all gone now, from me pulling it out...
Any help you can give me is appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Steve
UuUuPpPp....
Exactly in the same boat as Steve...... "Cant hang up" is seems to be the only major problem.....i have the exact phone too.....and tried same things too to no help....any help wud be appreciated...

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