Please don't kill me for asking the following kind of noobish questions :angel:
I am new to the Samsung 'dev scene' since my last Samsung device was a S3. Meanwhile there were for sure some changes in handling custom roms, I think.
I know google is my friend and after searching for an hour my some kind of 'specific' questions are not found answered. Maybe someone well informed has mercy
1. In the old days 'clean flash' means format data, cache AND system. At that moment, I read on every custom rom thread for S7 edge that I have to format data [only]. Why's that and what will happen after format system and flashing a custom rom (are there depending files missing)?
2. These CSC.... was it this stuff which handles mobile provider specific features like wifi calling etc.? What will happen, if I live in italy and use a german CSC?
3. Knox has won the fight as far as I understand. What exactly is it tripping [flashing recovery via odin or rooting only] and what phone 'module' is recognizing the modification [kernel, bootloader, something extra?]?
4. Is there an easy and very silly way to brick the device cause my rooting knwoledge is rusty - in other words in what difficulties can I maneuver that were non-existent in the old S3 days?
Thank you for reading this :good:
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Hello,
I am totally new to this forum and to android as well
this is the first time i got android running phone, namely Galaxy S4.
My location is Georgia, Tbilisi, and i got the phone which is manufactured for korean market.
the phone came with many korean programs installed. news feeds are also in korean.
i would like to re-install the operational system, Rom or how it is called.
i would like to install the international one, in order to get all updated in my country without any restrictions.
please advice what should i do and how
thank in advance
The first you should do is: read, read, read, read and read. You should know what are some basic terms before start to "mod" ur phone like ROM, FIRMWARE, BOOTLOADER, RECOVERY, CSC, KNOX, ODIN... etc. You can use XDA search for them. You can ask then when you understand how they work. Good luck :highfive:
Okay! I've been on this board for almost seven years, with phones ranging from a HTC TouchPro through to my current Samsung Galaxy S4 International GT-i9505. The ROM I'm on right now is (with thanks to AntaresOne) cm-12-20150315-OPTIMIZED-jflte, available from his thread, below...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-orig-develop/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2943934
Everything works well - it's fast, has great battery life, the images, screen, text, video all look great, the sound for a phone call is clear and loud, ringtones are loud, the Bluetooth works with my Fusion car stereo and I can play video from it to my Samsung LED TV via wi-fi.
The intention of this Helper Thread is to have somewhere just for Australian users with Galaxy i9505's or i9505T's (the Telstra model) ONLY. That way, the discussions and advice shared is much more 'region-specific'.
On that note, I'll share my experiences with how to get the best out of your phone. Firstly, may I just say please read through these instructions carefully before coming to me with questions. I have spent the best part of five years tinkering with an i9000, then a i9100T, now a i9505 International. Also, there's heaps more help and advice to be found here on XDA-Developers, sammobile and a number of other Android forums, so I've always found it best to research as much as possible to take the very best information that actually works. No question is too stupid, unless you ask one that's been answered a thousand times already, like...
What's the best ROM?, What's the best modem?, How do I root my phone?, and Will rooting void my warranty?
And so, we start afresh with a Galaxy i9505, also known as jfltexx. Back up all your photos and music to your PC, and you'll find any number of apps on Play Store to backup your text messages and call logs. Titanium Pro is the best. It does need root access, but fortunately there are a couple ('SMS Backup & Restore' is one) that you don't need root to use. Seeming though 99.99% of everything you can do to upgrade your phone is best off being done with a clean slate, trust me when I tell you - BACK YOUR STUFF UP AND FACTORY RESET THE DAMN THING!
The most important step - BACKUP YOUR DEVICE'S EFS FOLDER!!! This is a location where information pertaining to your device's IMEI number and Country Code etc. are stored, and this folder can sometimes be wiped when you flash a new ROM. From Lollipop onwards, the way that's done is a bit different, but again there's plenty of apps and methods out there that will do this backup for you. Thing is, most often you'll need to be rooted, so...
You'll find throughout XDA a number of device-specific threads and posts about how to gain root access on your device. The fastest and easiest way to perform this task is to go visit Chainfire...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
The specific file you are looking for is called CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip. You use a nice little program called Odin - which just happens to be included in the package you've just grabbed - to 'flash' that into your phone. Yes yes yes, this voids your warranty and trips the Knox flag. Sadly, as much as you might find people who say that it can be reset, KNOX CANNOT BE CHANGED BACK ONCE IT'S 0x1!
Next, go and check out flatzki's thread at...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/general/i9505xxuhoa7-odin-files-100-t3043983
He's just got his hands on the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Stock ROM for the International Galaxy S4 LTE, jfltexx. Thank him while you're there, and grab the ZIP file I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7.zip. Create a New folder on your Desktop, then (using WinRAR or 7ZIP) extract the contents of the ZIP you downloaded into that folder.
Once you've done that, you'll be looking for a way to get rid of the 'dreaded' Yellow Triangle. Go check out...
chainfire's TriangleAway Thread
and follow the instructions from the Master himself. Grab the TriangleAway-v3.26.apk from the link at the bottom of that post, and throw the man a Donation - the guy reigns supreme with these devices and deserves every bit of credit for the support he gives us all.
Next, go and find yourself a ROM. AOSP (Android Open Source Project) ones are the best. The origins of AOSP ROMs are Google's original Android source code, so you're getting the base code of the OS exactly as the Original Programmer intended. Samsung (and other OEM's) then get their grubby little hands on that code, then go to town making it control their hardware in the manner they want.
Now, there's two lists of Custom ROMs for the i9505 that are shared here on XDA:
For tweaked and altered versions of original stock AOSP ROMs, visit the Galaxy S4 i9505 Android Development section.
For custom ROMs that are pretty much 'outside the box', and built from scratch by individual developers or groups using Android source code, visit the Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development section.
No matter what you decide to 'flash' in, if you have questions about the ROM itself, how to flash it, or anything else about that particular release, ask them of the ROM Chef in the thread where you got it from. They're the ones who cooked it, so they've already gone through the trials and errors and successes of getting their ROM working on an i9505, making them the best guys and gals to ask if you have dramas with the ROM. 99.9% of the time the ROM Chef's thread will have in the first couple of posts Instructions on How To Flash, FAQ's, known issues, etc.
The advice I give everyone regardless of what device you have is, Back the damn thing up first - it's called a nandroid backup, Google it - and make sure you clean all traces of the old firmware out of your phone thoroughly. More often than not, the dramas people have when they get up and running on a newly flashed ROM (or, issues in restarting the device after a flash) can be directly attributed to remnants of the old ROM interfering with the new. This is especially so for flashing via Recovery. If you use Odin to flash a Stock firmware, it pretty much smashes its way over the top of whatever you've got installed, and gives you a fresh palate to work with.
Now, if you're having issues with carrier network connectivity, call quality, mobile internet etc., it could be either your network APN (Access Point Name) settings or your ROM's 'modem' package. APN settings are within the phone's Network setup menu. The best list of Australian carrier APN's I've found is at Ausdroid Forums. Modems are a sort of 'try them until you get one you're happy with' kind of thing, and if you're still in the dark, go and read Formhault's post about the subject at...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50787570&postcount=2549
My advice when it comes to modems is, grab a couple of CWM-flashable modems and take at least two days of testing each until you get one that gives you enwhitenment.
Hope that gets your device running smikko, and if you're that stuck you need a bit of special attention, PM me. Lastly, make sure to click on the Thanks button if you got help from this tutorial...
Hi All,
New to the forums, new to android, and new to phone modification. I've unfortunately been iPhone for the last 6 years (3GS, 4s and 5s). With my contract coming to an end I wanted to go contract free with a sim only deal and have bought a note 3.
I've been doing sum reading, well a lot actually, and there's conflicting information coming from limitless sources across the web. So as this forum seems to be the highest regarded I was hoping you guys with the knowledge could help me out. I'm semi-handy with a computer and as long as there's a fairly decent guide out there I'm happy I can root my phone and install a rom without too much hassle.
My question is what is the definitive recommended modifications for a note 3? I'm a fairly heavy user and run my entire life from my phone. 90% of my gaming, all of my communication (calls, texts and emails) as we don't own a house phone, all of my banking, 50% of my film/TV watching, all of my book reading etc etc and what I'm after is a rom that'll strip away any bloatware, improve the speed of the device to the max and hopefully extend battery life.
And if there any other additions everyone recommends that'd be welcome as well!!
Is there a group decided upon definitive mod list? Thanks in advance! Should mention my device is UK-N9005 4G LTE and is network free but will most likely be having a giff gaff (O2) sim.
I'd recommend you to use AryaMod ROM. It's based on Stock Lollipop with loads of customizations (mods).
The ROM thread has all instructions to guide you.
And you'll have to flash TWRP first and after installing the ROM (via the steps in the thread), you can search and download Lean Kernel 6.3 (which is again a thread in Development forum) and flash via TWRP and it gives good battery life.
Cheers dude. Do I need the rom and the kernel together?
So flash twrp, then rom, then twrp again, then the kernel ?
Yes. Read the ROM thread carefully. After installing TWRP via ODIN. You'll need to push 2 files via ODIN again. And you're good to flash the ROM. All the files are in ROM thread. All you need is to install Samsung drivers and download TWRP for N9005 from twrp.me
I think isn't necessary to change the kernel of this rom...
AryaMod is good, Darklord is good.
The problem, if you start, never stop ! kkkkk
Orta117 said:
Hi All,
New to the forums, new to android, and new to phone modification. I've unfortunately been iPhone for the last 6 years (3GS, 4s and 5s). With my contract coming to an end I wanted to go contract free with a sim only deal and have bought a note 3.
I've been doing sum reading, well a lot actually, and there's conflicting information coming from limitless sources across the web. So as this forum seems to be the highest regarded I was hoping you guys with the knowledge could help me out. I'm semi-handy with a computer and as long as there's a fairly decent guide out there I'm happy I can root my phone and install a rom without too much hassle.
My question is what is the definitive recommended modifications for a note 3? I'm a fairly heavy user and run my entire life from my phone. 90% of my gaming, all of my communication (calls, texts and emails) as we don't own a house phone, all of my banking, 50% of my film/TV watching, all of my book reading etc etc and what I'm after is a rom that'll strip away any bloatware, improve the speed of the device to the max and hopefully extend battery life.
And if there any other additions everyone recommends that'd be welcome as well!!
Is there a group decided upon definitive mod list? Thanks in advance! Should mention my device is UK-N9005 4G LTE and is network free but will most likely be having a giff gaff (O2) sim.
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If you use your phone very heavily, like i do. I would always suggest an official rom as you are sure to have a stable device.
I am on giffgaff in the uk too.
Find the latest BTU, UK rom from sammobile.com and flash it with odin v3.10.7
If you are on windows 8.1 and above, the samsung usb drivers will come up in windows update after plugging the phone in atleast once, be sure to install them and restart your machine before going into download mode and flashing the latest rom.
If you want to root.. update the firmware like that and flash TWRP then SuperSU in recovery. This will obviously trip your knox to 0x1
If you need any help i will provide the links you need.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
cheers everyone, received the phone in the mail today so going to try this rooting business first so I have nothing to lose if I balls up. I haven't put my sim card in it yet, do I need to prior to rooting or can I do it all without inserting my sim?
Orta117 said:
cheers everyone, received the phone in the mail today so going to try this rooting business first so I have nothing to lose if I balls up. I haven't put my sim card in it yet, do I need to prior to rooting or can I do it all without inserting my sim?
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You can do it all without a sim, after you have rooted.. probably a good idea to do an efs backup and copy it somewhere safe, on your pc or something.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Hi Everyone
I used to be a frequent XDA user back when I had a Motorola X2, and I rooted and flashed things to that until I broke it pretty much haha. I had an iphone for the last two years, but now I'm considering getting a Samsung S6 Edge.
I do have a question though. I want to stay unrooted (to use Android Pay and Samsung Pay) but I also miss the complete backup that my X2 used to do with a custom recovery. Can I unlock the bootloader (without root) to install a custom recovery, which wont mess with the system partition and allow me to use android pay? Or is there a better, complete backup solution for an unrooted S6 Edge ?
And I'm a software engineer, so don't worry about being too technical I'm very comfortable in the command console LOL.
I found conflicting info online about how to do this, so I thought I'd go straight to the source of all things new and cool for android: XDA !! Thanks in advance for the information.
Hmm I see I accidently posted this in the Edge + forum, my apologies. It's been a while since I came here, even the format has changed. Mods, please feel free to delete this thread.
Hi.
It's been quiet a time I had a Samsung device. The last few years I had flasher friendly phones like Nexus and OnePlus. Means I could do all the things through terminal commands (working on linux). Now you can say I'm new to Samsung, where I have first had to install my dust gathering Windows because I dont want to get errors just because I'm messing around with virtual machines. Was a mess. Anyway - Done.
Now I know this was sure be answered several times in different threads but I couldn't find clear answers myself or the answers were years old. Plus people I asked by PM didn't know or didn't answer. So please don't flame me for asking again (combined in this thread).
My questions are in detail:
1. I have the 935FD (Dual SIM) - can I flash every image that can be found
here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3335065
or here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-sm-g935f-rom-t3339445
Because they're all for the Galaxy S7 Edge or does it make a difference that I have the Dual-SIM 935FD?
Is there anything I have to take care of like some Codes Like CSC, PDA etc have to be the same or something like that?
2. I got an import device (CSC=AFG = Afganistan). Can I flash a DBT Firmware (Links) and still keep Knox intact? I want to flash because I didn't got any updates till now here in Germany and maybe having Modems for German devices is coming handy.
3. Am I guessing right, that I can not make any Backup from EFS or all Partitions without having rooted the device?
4. What if anything goes wrong. Is it possible to simple flash again or am I doomed?
As I sayed. I was on other devices, knew what I did but know I first want to make sure to have all answeres before I start.
Thanks in advance