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[GUIDE] Upgrading your phone to 2.2.1/Darkys 9.2 / 9.5 PAINLESSLY

Heres a quick and easy guide to upgrading your phone,
to android 2.2.1 & a custom rom called Darkys Rom
Its better than standard 2.2 or 2.2.1 updates you get from Telstra/Optus
MUCH better. Faster. More Stable etc.
Here are the instructions from the start
Step 1
Download z4root to your phone http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/70574271/file.html
Install, Run & press "Root". Be patient till its done
Step 2
Download darkys rom http://www.zshare.net/download/86121646fdc63834/
Extract on your computer
On your phone: If you have lagfixes enabled, disable them, else ignore this
Backup your data. This will wipe your entire phone
Step 3
Turn phone off
Press & hold VolumeUp , Power , HardMenuButton for a few seconds
Recovery Menu will load
Use VolumeUp & VolumeDown keys to navigate, HardMenuButton to select options
Choose wipe data/factory reset
Once finished turn phone off
Step 4
Press & hold VolumeDown , Power , HardMenuButton for a few seconds
Downloading Screen will load
On your computer, run Odin from the files you extracted
Connect your phone to the computer, you should see a message in Odin "Added"
Tick 'Repartition' option & Select the following files from the extracted package
PDA: darky_odin.tar.md5
PIT: s1_odin_20100512.pit
Press Start & Wait Before & After Screenshots below
Phone will reboot & screen will come on Android System Recovery <2e>
Select reboot system now using the HardMenuButton and the phone will restart
Before
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Optional Extras
Configure the rom to add extra features
1. Go to android market place
2. Download install & run DarkyROM Configurator
3. Configure whatever options you like here, theres not many - Dont select "wipe" then click menu save & exit
4. Copy the file resurrection.zip (extracted from the original zip file you downloaded) to your INTERNAL sd-card
5. hold the power button down till you get the options -> reboot into recovery
once in recovery mode
5A. choose "install zip from sd card"
5B. choose "choose zip from from sd card"
5C. Find the resurrection.zip file & do it
5D. go back to main menu & reboot system
DONE
update to darkys rom updated version 9.5
1. download here & copy to your internal sd card http://www.multiupload.com/3GOGVFRY35
2. Copy the file to your internal sd
3. reboot into recovery
4. choose install zip from sd card
5. choose choose zip from sd card
6. choose the rom file & flash
7. reboot
Flash a new modem
1. Go here and download whatever modem you like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391
2. Copy the file to your internal sd
3. reboot into recovery
4. choose install zip from sd card
5. choose choose zip from sd card
6. choose the modem file & flash
7. reboot
Flash updated kernel
1. download kernel here http://www.darkyrom.com/apk/Dark_Core_1.2_cwm.zip
2. follow "Flash a new modem" from step 2.

And upgrading your post to the General Section would be the best situation. This is not development.

Needs to be in the general section and double posting...

sorry I mixed up clicked the wrong forum before writing the post
can a mod please move this to General!

Everything you wrote here, it's also explained in the Darky's thread and in bunch of other tutorials.
I can't find the usefulness of this guide.

x86-Dark said:
Everything you wrote here, it's also explained in the Darky's thread and in bunch of other tutorials.
I can't find the usefulness of this guide.
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Consider it consolidated.

You guys are right....wrong section....but wow take it easy on him! He was only trying to help. ....
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

It's a more clear & consolidated guide as chatbox pointed out
I've tidied it up to make it easier to read.
I'm sure now you'll see it's more useful / easy to follow than all the other guides out there

you do not need to root the phone before hand as darkys is pre routed for you once you have flashed it with the rom

how about adding instructions for us that need to use a different modem? (i8000m)

Very helpful. Thanks!

[FIX_CM10] ParanoidAndroid ROM APN Settings

Hey guys, first of all I'd like to say im proud of being part of this great development team. Here I come with my first post on the XDA page, I hope it helps, feel welcome to comment and provide feedback.
Instructions\Requirements
-Must be rooted and running on the ParanoidAndroid ROM for the EPIC 4G
-Download the attachment below, extract and save the file to your phone's SD-Card.
-Use Root Explorer or equivalent to access the root of your phone.
-Navigate thru System/etc/apns.xml.
-Mount as R/W (top right corner option)
-Long press on "apns.xml" and rename as apns.xml.bak.
-Using root explorer go back to your SD-Card and long press on the apns.xml file and tap copy.
-Now go back to your system/etc folder and paste there.
-Next using voice dialer on your phone open apn's by talking into your phone, just say "Open Apn's" and tap the option
-Once you're there tap the soft menu key on your phone and tap "Restore to Default"
-Finally reboot your phone and you're done!!

So a bunch of aps showed up. Do i need to remove any?
Also do i need to radio check one?
Still stuck on sending.
Thanks
FYI running AOKP MS6

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Well I ended up deleting the LTE APNs and select the ota one.
And then I was able to send/receive MMSs
THANK YOU!!!!
I think I really had 30hrs into this, with all the different installs.....
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda app-developers app

i take that back, MMS is hit/miss

Katrachoboy19 said:
Hey guys, first of all I'd like to say im proud of being part of this great development team. Here I come with my first post on the XDA page, I hope it helps, feel welcome to comment and provide feedback.
Instructions\Requirements
-Must be rooted and running on the ParanoidAndroid ROM for the EPIC 4G
-Download the attachment below, extract and save the file to your phone's SD-Card.
-Use Root Explorer or equivalent to access the root of your phone.
-Navigate thru System/etc/apns.xml.
-Mount as R/W (top right corner option)
-Long press on "apns.xml" and rename as apns.xml.bak.
-Using root explorer go back to your SD-Card and long press on the apns.xml file and tap copy.
-Now go back to your system/etc folder and paste there.
-Next using voice dialer on your phone open apn's by talking into your phone, just say "Open Apn's" and tap the option
-Once you're there tap the soft menu key on your phone and tap "Restore to Default"
-Finally reboot your phone and you're done!!
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step 1.. if you're on paranoid.. you have to be rooted right? Lol..
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda app-developers app

Katrachoboy19 said:
Hey guys, first of all I'd like to say im proud of being part of this great development team. Here I come with my first post on the XDA page, I hope it helps, feel welcome to comment and provide feedback.
Instructions\Requirements
-Must be rooted and running on the ParanoidAndroid ROM for the EPIC 4G
-Download the attachment below, extract and save the file to your phone's SD-Card.
-Use Root Explorer or equivalent to access the root of your phone.
-Navigate thru System/etc/apns.xml.
-Mount as R/W (top right corner option)
-Long press on "apns.xml" and rename as apns.xml.bak.
-Using root explorer go back to your SD-Card and long press on the apns.xml file and tap copy.
-Now go back to your system/etc folder and paste there.
-Next using voice dialer on your phone open apn's by talking into your phone, just say "Open Apn's" and tap the option
-Once you're there tap the soft menu key on your phone and tap "Restore to Default"
-Finally reboot your phone and you're done!!
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I figured I'd toss this out there as a way for us to pull together (hopefully) as a community.
Since ParanoidAndroid is based off of CM10, should the settings in apns-conf.xml (which I extracted and attached - just remove the ".zip" at the end of the file name) be the same on CM10?
I had applied the APN tweaks to CM10 (proxy/port settings) previously, and with this post had compared the info - and it's different. Just wondering if all these changes should be made to the APN settings.
I would imagine that all Sprint devices should have the exact same APN settings, but I could be wrong.

nathan951 said:
So a bunch of aps showed up. Do i need to remove any?
Also do i need to radio check one?
Still stuck on sending.
Thanks
FYI running AOKP MS6
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All you had to do was press the menu button and tap on the option "restore to default" exit that, and reboot your phone that was it, give it another try n let me know what happens

altimuh said:
I figured I'd toss this out there as a way for us to pull together (hopefully) as a community.
Since ParanoidAndroid is based off of CM10, should the settings in apns-conf.xml (which I extracted and attached - just remove the ".zip" at the end of the file name) be the same on CM10?
I had applied the APN tweaks to CM10 (proxy/port settings) previously, and with this post had compared the info - and it's different. Just wondering if all these changes should be made to the APN settings.
I would imagine that all Sprint devices should have the exact same APN settings, but I could be wrong.
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At first that's what I thought but after trying and trying I came to the conclusion that it wasn't going to work so thats why the differences on my xml from the default sprint settings, im not certain if this settings will work for any other ROMs but it works great on the 4.1.1 Paranoid.

Follow the steps carefully and give it another try

altimuh said:
I figured I'd toss this out there as a way for us to pull together (hopefully) as a community.
Since ParanoidAndroid is based off of CM10, should the settings in apns-conf.xml (which I extracted and attached - just remove the ".zip" at the end of the file name) be the same on CM10?
I had applied the APN tweaks to CM10 (proxy/port settings) previously, and with this post had compared the info - and it's different. Just wondering if all these changes should be made to the APN settings.
I would imagine that all Sprint devices should have the exact same APN settings, but I could be wrong.
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Did you do everything carefully?

Katrachoboy19 said:
Did you do everything carefully?
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I didn't use this (the OP's) tweak because I'm on CM10, not ParanoidAndroid.
All I was asking, is this tweak applicable (settings-wise) to CM10? The tweak for CM9/10 for APN's is not as involved as this; this fix changes a lot more of the settings on the APN page.

[Guide/Tutorial] How to create/preview Boot Animation & How to create flashable zip

[Guide/Tutorial] How to create/preview Boot Animation & How to create flashable zip
Here is the Guide/Tutorial to create Boot Animation. As this is my first Guide I may not do that perfectly. But I tried my best. If you have any question just ask me.
Go to 2nd post for find out how to preview your boot animation.
Go to 3rd post to find out how to Create flashable zip file.
Boot Animation Creator I use is the program created by despotovski01
Go and thanks him for his useful software.
What you Need?
- The pictures you want to use.
- Boot Animation Creator. Download it from HERE.
- A some time.
First rename all the pictures you want to use in order.
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Then Create folder and name it "boot animation" in somewhere, lets say desktop. In that folder create 2 folder. 1st one is "generic1" & 2nd one is "generic2"
Copy "00000" to "generic1" and all others to "generic2".
Run the Software and click "NEXT"
Click "CHOOSE FOLDER"
Select the folder that contain that 2 folder you created. it depends on the name you gave on the second step. Mine is "boot animation"
1. It must show "Your boot animation is good!"
2. Click "NEXT"
1. Click the place marked in Blue.
2. Click "EDIT"
1. 1st one control Resolution. Our phone needs "720 x 1280"
2. 2nd one control how fast/slow the boot animation work
3. Click "SET"
1. So now the Blue line shows like this.
2. Click "ADD A LOOP"
1. Is for "Choose folder"
2. Is for "Choose No of Loops"
3. Is for "Choose Delay Speed"
1. In the drop down list select "generic1"
2. Set No of loops you need. In this case that is "1"
3. Set to loop delay (ms). I will choose "40"
4. Click "ADD"
1. Select the blue line marked.
2. Click "ADD A LOOP"
1. In the drop down list select "generic2"
2. Set No of loops you need. "0" will do continuously looping.
3.Set to loop delay (ms). I will choose "0"
4. Click "ADD"
1. Now the Blue line mark must be like that.
2. Click "NEXT"
Click "SAVE"
1. Select the desire location you want to save your boot animation.
2. Enter the file name as "bootanimation"
3. Click "SAVE"
1. It will show "Your boot animation is Saved!"
2. Click "NEXT"
Click "FINISH"
Now your boot animation is created. Go to where you saved the boot animation. There should be file called "bootanimation.zip"
And again all the thanks go to the original software developer despotovski01
Hit THANKS button if this helps you.
....

Here is the guide to preview your boot animation.
All the thanks go to developer of the software despotovski01.
What you Need?
- Boot Animation Factory. Download it from HERE.
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0. (If you don't have it, it will popup to download when you tried to install Boot Animation Factory)
- A some time.
Run the program and click "Preview a bootanimation"
1. Tick ".zip file (must be an actual boot animation)
2. Click "OK"
Click "Choose boot animation"
1. Go to the location where your boot animation is.
2. Choose "bootanimation.zip"
3. Click "Open"
1. The marked place must an "tick" mark
2. Click "Preview boot animation"
Congratulation. Now you are seeing your boot animation.
Again all the thanks go to developer of the software despotovski01.
Hit THANKS button if this helps you.
...

Here is the guide to create flashable zip
What you Need?
- Download attached file. i.e "Demo of flashable zip.rar"
- A some time.
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Extract it to your desire location.
1. Navigate to system/media/HERE
2. Copy the "bootanimation.zip" file you created to system/media/HERE
Again go back to home.
Select "META-INF & system" file --> right click --> select "Add to archive..."
Here is the things you need to change.
1. Tick "ZIP"
2. Give what ever name you like. Lets say "My Own Boot Animation.zip"
3. Click "OK"
Congratulation. Now your own flashable zip file is created.
Hit THANKS button if this helps you.
....

hmm looks like not bad =w=
by the way what program I can use to make pictures?

jimRnor said:
hmm looks like not bad =w=
by the way what program I can use to make pictures?
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Thanks. I use photoshop.

Re: [Guide/Tutorial] How to create Boot Animation
pharix said:
Thanks. I use photoshop.
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Umm except ps,I hate ps I don't know why
send from my SONY Xperia SL(LT26ii)

jimRnor said:
Umm except ps,I hate ps I don't know why
send from my SONY Xperia SL(LT26ii)
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Heheee. Mainly I use it. But sometimes I use PhotoScape.

thanks for guide :good::good:

ReadReadz said:
thanks for guide :good::good:
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Thanks. OP updated with preview guide and create flashable zip guide.

Re: [Guide/Tutorial] How to create/preview Boot Animation & How to create flashable z
Good job :thumbup:
I'll try it soon
send with my awesome xperia S running opensemc cyanogenmod 10.1

Where are the ring tones?

I got my S8+ today and set up has been a breeze. However, I want to set up some ring tones but can't find them! The Settings Sounds option just takes me to a directory listing and the Ringtones directory has just one file. Am I missing something? Where's the usual list of tones?
Thanks

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Yep, just what I am looking for....

Settings > sounds and vibration > ringtones.
If you don't see them, I would factory reset your phone
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Looked there. I have just spent all day building the phone. I can't bear the thought of a factory reset ?

Backup your phone, factory reset, then restore. That'll work in theory lo l
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Just found a zip file with the ring and notification tones and have loaded them. However, the zip file also contained a directory called "UI" with a load of sound files but there is no such directory on the phone. Any ideas where these files should go?

OP probably run into same stupid problem as I did: first time I changed ring tone, it gave me option to pick file manager, I picked wrong one, which didn't have access to system files and was set as default. From now on everytime I want to change ringtone, I get root directory with empty ringtone folder. Going to default to reset it didn't help, that particular default was not listed in there. I had to uninstall the es file manager to get the option to choose default apps again and the one with Android icon is the right one with proper access. Once you do that it will work. I absolutely hate Android access folder restrictions, can't wait to root this stupid phone so it works the way it should. I also changed settings for default apps: most default apps don't show up in default apps menu, how am I supposed to change them? Now I have option to run it once, test it and then later set as default, if I want to. And why ringtone folder has restricted access is totally beyond me.

Thank you pete4k. I had the same problem and you pointed me to the solution. I didn't have to uninstall ES file manager, though. I just went to Settings/Apps/ES File Manager Pro/Set as Default and pressed the "Clear Defaults" button.
pete4k said:
OP probably run into same stupid problem as I did: first time I changed ring tone, it gave me option to pick file manager, I picked wrong one, which didn't have access to system files and was set as default. From now on everytime I want to change ringtone, I get root directory with empty ringtone folder. Going to default to reset it didn't help, that particular default was not listed in there. I had to uninstall the es file manager to get the option to choose default apps again and the one with Android icon is the right one with proper access. Once you do that it will work. I absolutely hate Android access folder restrictions, can't wait to root this stupid phone so it works the way it should. I also changed settings for default apps: most default apps don't show up in default apps menu, how am I supposed to change them? Now I have option to run it once, test it and then later set as default, if I want to. And why ringtone folder has restricted access is totally beyond me.
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pbda777 said:
Thank you pete4k. I had the same problem and you pointed me to the solution. I didn't have to uninstall ES file manager, though. I just went to Settings/Apps/ES File Manager Pro/Set as Default and pressed the "Clear Defaults" button.
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I'm glad my post pointed you in the right direction and yes, that should work too.

Ringtone folder was empty
Tried looking everywhere file explorer, where did the built in folder of ringtone just shown empty. Beyond my understandment.
All i did was set a new ringtone from my selected music, & all built in ringtone in samsung disappeared.
Thanks to pete solution worked. Im trying to click thanks but its greyed out. So i register & logged in especially to do that.
Solution as described go to settings app es explorer clear defaults.
Then went back to settings selected ring tone it asked me choose es explorer or green android bar ( original android ) selected original android. Simply got all builtin ringtones back, as well as my mp3 ringtone was automatically added to built in list.
Much thanks couldnt do it without this help.
Some problems are beyond underst.
Very quick solution. But took time to get here.
Thanks to google, this forum & mr pete once again

On my Galaxy S8, I was using Total Commander instead of ES File Explorer, so I ended up finding the actual directory: /system/media/audio/ringtones and /system/media/audio/notifications.

[GUIDE] Recover the lost downloaded themes after factory reset or deleted data

My idea is based on this thread: https://www.asus.com/zentalk/in/thread-88789-1-1.html
I recovered the lost downloaded themes but previous backup of the *.zip themes files is required (fortunately I had a backup of the themes on my pc.)
Requirements:
1. Backup of the "*.zip themes files "
Example:
com.asus.themes.th12121212121.zip
com.asus.themes.th10101010101.zip
…etc
(the downloaded “*.zip themes files” are located in: /storage/emulated/0/.AsusTheme/themes)
2. Rooted device
3. BusyBox installed
4. Root explorer installed
5. GScript installed: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486486
6. SQLite Studio 2 for windows: https://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Servers/Database-Utils/SQLite-Studio.shtml
Step by step:
1. Install BusyBox, Root explorer and Gscript.
2. Open Root explorer, go to /data/data and create backup of the folder called “com.asus.themeapp” (simply copy entire folder to SD Card or Internal Memory and close Root explorer)
3. Go to Settings >Apps >"All" tab >Themes and clear the cache and data.
4. Go to main screen and simply open and close the Theme app. Press “recent screens” button and close all recent screens.
5. Open Root explorer, go to /data/data/com.asus.themeapp/databases and copy file “ThemeDatabase.db” to SDCard or InternalMemory.
6. Open Root explorer, go to /storage/emulated/0/.AsusTheme/theme and check if the *.zip themes files exist.
(If files exist go to step 7, If files not exist go to step 6A)
6A. If the folders called “.AsusTheme” and “themes” not exist, create it and go to step 6B.
6B. Copy all the *.zip themes files from your PC to /storage/emulated/0/.AsusTheme/theme
7. Download THIS ARCHIVE, uncompress and save the “theme.sh” file on your device.
8. Open Gscript, go to settings and configure the script patch folder(Library) and set the default profile to “SU”.
9. On Gscript search and run the script “themes.sh”
10. After script is finished connect your device to PC.
11. Go to \Internal storage\.AsusTheme\themes
12. Copy to PC the file called “themes.list.log”
13. Go to \InternalStorage\ or \SD Card\ and copy to PC the file called “ThemeDatabase.db”(is the copied file on the step 5)
14. Install and run SQLite Studio 2 for windows.
12. Go to File/Open Database and open the file “ThemeDatabase.db”
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15. Go to Browse data and select “downloaded_list”
16. Press “New record”
17. Open the file “themes.list.log” with any txt editor.
18. On SQLite Studio edit the added record and insert the required data.
19. Now press again “New record” and insert the required data.
etc...etc...
NOTE: product_type= 0 and limited_time_offer_exp= 0 for all records
20. When you have added all the themes press “Save changes”
21. Now copy the modified file “ThemeDatabase.db” from your PC to your device and replace it in /data/data/com.asus.themeapp/databases
22. Open “Theme app” and your lost themes appear again .(the screenshot is an example)