Ok so I now own a Samsung Galaxy S 4G, and like everyone else the internal memory is nearly full out of the box.
The solution.......... root your phone and install a custom ROM right!
Phone is rooted and ready, but now I have some questions in regards to installing the custom ROM.
1. How do I back everything up in case I need to roll my phone back to the original settings?
2. I have seen things that say ODIN does not work well for flashing at this point and time and may brick your phone, please confirm if this true.
3. I'm currently thinking about Darky's custom ROM, good distro or not? If its not please recommend a better one.
4. To anybody that has installed a custom ROM how much application space did you gain by this change?
Thanks in advance for the help
Backup the original ROM with ROM Manager.
I do not have a Galaxy 4G so i don't know how much memory it has, but i'm using MIUI on my Desire HD and i got some extra space after flashing it.
The original Sense ROM is about 260 MB, while MIUI is 65MB. So if you want extra space i recommend a CM7 based ROM. (MIUI is based on CM7 btw)
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galaxy s 4g rooted
in regards to freeing more memory, when i ran out of memory i decided to root my phone and then got instructions on replacing fota files in the /data/data directory. Immediately I got about 300 meg extra memory on the phone, cause 2 fota files were 125 meg each. After that I was trying to install OCLF 2.2 but it would not work, period! And I can not find the older OCLF anywhere. Than again, I heard that older OCLF comes with root software and I am already rooted. So i froze all the bloatware using bloat freeze app, and unroot, factory reset and root it again. Now, for some reason I have 416 med available out of 514 total. Probably erased all bloatware that was frozen - really don't care about it tho. So if your phone is rooted, here is your answer! I read on XDA that the custom ROMs are on a way to the public but i don't think they are there yet. I am a noob but I would not flash my galaxy s 4g with vibrant ROM. To me it looks like sure brick, someone correct me if I am wrong
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I have a u s Cellular HTC Desire and would like to root my phone, but would it wipe out all my apps, contacts, and calendar? Also, if I needed to unroot, is there a RUU for a uscc cdma phone? I can only find ones for Verizon cdma phones.
Rooting will not affect your data in any way.
i rooted my desire a couple of days ago and also did the s-off mod, you'll only lose all your data if you flash the phone with a different rom but if you back everything up properly before you flash it, it's not a problem, i flashed mine with the new starburst rom and can confirm that everything works as it should, it's stable, fast as **** and i now have 1gb internal memory, i'm using a 32gb class 4 card and am realy glad i rooted, rooting on its own will only enable you to use apps that require root access, if you want to flash a different rom you'll need to s-off, it's easy and you won't regret it, hope this helps
Ok so I now own a Samsung Galaxy S 4G, and like everyone else the internal memory is nearly full out of the box.
The solution.......... root your phone and install a custom ROM right!
Phone is rooted and ready, but now I have some questions in regards to installing the custom ROM.
1. How do I back everything up in case I need to roll my phone back to the original settings?
2. I have seen things that say ODIN does not work well for flashing at this point and time and may brick your phone, please confirm if this true.
3. I'm currently thinking about Darky's custom ROM, good distro or not? If its not please recommend a better one.
4. To anybody that has installed a custom ROM how much application space did you gain by this change?
Thanks in advance for the help
So i just followed the guide. I am happy to say that i just successfully rooted my phone. Took me a few tries but finally was able to do it.
So now what? I am down to GB 2.2 and now have to figure out how to get to GB 2.3.
In terms of ROMS what can i use to make sure not to brick my phone and do i just install them on my sdcard and use clockworkrecovery to load them or do i have to install them to romzip and use Ace Hack It.
Thanks guys for your support in development. I am looking forward to using a rooted Andriod.
This thread would probably be better off in Q&A, but at any rate. Yes you just put the zip for the rom on your sd card and flash it with CWM, no need to use the hack kit. Any ROM in the dev section should work well for you without bricking your phone. It's just a matter of what you want from your ROM.
Welcome, new rooted user
There are a few GB ROMs out there and here are a few located in the Dev section...
Leedroid
Coredroid
Android Revolution
All are quick and stable it is just personal preference on what you want. Simply download the ROM to your computer and place it on the root of your SD card, and then boot into clockwork and wipe your device clean...
1. Factory Reset
2 Advanced-Wipe dalvik cache
3. Install from sd card and choose your ROM
Very simple if you have any other question feel free to ask.
CHeck this video out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9yrg9W6X9U
thanks a ton for that video! made me 100% comfortable flashing my first rom
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If you want a rom that looks stock but runs great, I would recommend rum runner. Also, welcome to the addiction. I flash a new rom at least once a week.
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I've tried a bunch of different roms, and the one I like the most as of now is CoreDroid V8.1
Back when i first rooted my phone I tried ARHD, Leedroid, and a few others and stuck with ARHD until I ran upon CM7. Started with the nightlies because they were the only ones that could run Netflix at the time and have been stuck on CM7 since.
Try a few and figure out the style you want (stock looking or AOSP) because themes can be done for all of them.
I'm on cm7, and love it.. I can now tether, and be a hot spot without changing my plan...
Sent by my CyanogenMod 7
Add Ninja to a list of ROMS to try as well, very stable, fast and good on the battery.
If you wan to jump from 2.2 to 3.5, I'd recommend RCMix3D Runny.
Hi there, my friend is coming round soon and I was planning to give it a custom rom
Now, I've done this type of stuff before (on my nexus) I just want to see how you would do it for this samsung phone
Now, what recoveries can you get? I use 4EXT on mine
And, can anybody send me to a stable and up-to-date rom that can be used everyday and has nearly no issues? I need one without all the samsung stuff, just a normal default android one
And, how would I go by rooting the phone?
On mine, I used the zergrush exploit, does it work for this phone??
If you want one with everything working, then use the Froyo roms. CM7 is under development. The major bugs are bluetooth and youtube hq. Leaving that, even thats useable. It's even better than Froyo.
I suggest you to try either Kyorarom or Kyrillos v9.6. Both of them are froyo based, pre-rooted, and have other mods to make it even more faster than a stock one.
Happy flashing!
ak700 said:
If you want one with everything working, then use the Froyo roms. CM7 is under development. The major bugs are bluetooth and youtube hq. Leaving that, even thats useable. It's even better than Froyo.
I suggest you to try either Kyorarom or Kyrillos v9.6. Both of them are froyo based, pre-rooted, and have other mods to make it even more faster than a stock one.
Happy flashing!
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Thanks, and how do I go about flashing the rom, would I have to root it first?
No need.
This is something to good to read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1372414
BTW to root the phone use super one click root (or sth like that )
Ah, I get it now, thanks
Just one more question, does ODIN delete the phones data before installing the rom?
You have to wipe all your data after flashing(or not if from Froyo to Froyo)
I mean from recovery. ODIN don't delete user data
I exactly I don't know the working of odin, but after flashing you are directly taken to the recovery and advised to wipe data and factory reset.
Hello everybody,
I´ve got a Rogers Captivate i896 with Firmware version 2.2 (stock Rogers firmware(Canada), flashed 1 year ago, upgrading from 2.1 stock)
Kernel version 2.6.32.9
Modem version UXJL1
Rooted, unlocked and 1 click Lagfix
I´m on Rogers network.
Problems:
1) Many applications stop working once updated. IM+ version 4.xx works, anything higher crashes on start. Same story happens with LOTS of apps from Playstore, so I´m forced to be careful when updating apps. This is becoming super-annoying.
2)Recently, installed DROIDVPN and TUN.KO installer to use Dell voice on an Unlimited Mobile Browsing plan(crippled data for WAP browsing). It worked beautifully for 1 day, now starting DROIDVPN or TUN.KO makes the phone restart.
3)I´d like to get rid of built-in garbage, most of which I do not use, to have more control over running apps, especially those that hang themselves into start-up.
4) I´d like to get better battery life. I use my phone more and more, I´ve got 2 batteries and and external charger, and yet i sometimes have trouble getting to the end of the day without my phone dying/I]
Solutions.
I imagine that the only explanation for apps that simply refuse to work is that they are designed for newer Android systems. This happened with Skype that didn´t work with Eclair, but does work with 2.2.
Should I upgrade to ICS?
I have some experience flashing, yet I´m far from an expert. What´s the most fail-safe plan of actions? Would the following work:
1)Backup everything using TitaniumBackup
2)Install custom bootloader that would allow me to flash install.zip from external SD card
3)Choose a custom ROM based on user feedbacks, like Cyanogen MOD.
4)Restore all the apps
5)Experiment with different modem firmware to see which gives me best performance
I no longer have time to tinker around in the dark, so I´d like to have a plan before I get started. Any input on the possible solutions to the problems I´m experiencing?
Thank you in advance.
All the info you need on how to flash (specific to Canadian / Rogers version of Captivate):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266
Modems for specific region:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227717
Just a question: why haven't you upgraded to Rogers official GB?
And BTW, ICS is a massive improvement over 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
I have a great experience with this ICS Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522881
But there are others that are just as good I'm sure.
My 2 cents:
Stay away from ICS. It has the ability to damage your SD card.
Use this post to upgrade to gingerbread. Then use the utility in my signature to get root and cwm. Then choose a GB based ROM that suits your needs. May I suggest Legend?
¨Use this post to upgrade to gingerbread. Then use the utility in my signature to get root and cwm¨
Wouldn´t it be wiser to get clockwork mod before any upgrading just in case things go bad? I vaguely remember using clockworkmod last time I dealt with flashing, isn´t it a loader that allows you to load install.zip from SD card? Or would flashing a new system wipe out the mod as well?
How exactly can ICS damage SD card. Are you talking about the external SD or the built-in SD storage in the phone?
I´ve read partially the threads on Legend and Android Open Kang Project - captivatemtd - Milestone 6. Both sound pretty good. As far as you guys know, which rom is known to give best battery life?
If you're going to upgrade to a custom rom that is Gingerbread or Higher, you will need the Gingerbread bootloaders. That is why I say to go to stock Gingerbread first.
ICS can cause the Encryption Unsuccessful bug as seen here. It will cause you to lose all access to the built-in SD storage. It doesn't happen to everyone, but when it does, you'll wish you had heeded my advice.