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[Q] [q] actually some rom questions

ok so im a n00b- plz don't be mad at me... and to the point,
recently i upgraded my device with odin to gb 2.3.4
and some questions have popped out:
1. why did my data connection button dissapread in the power menu?
2. how do i change my battery indicator icon to actually see the precentage number i have?
3. can i backup settings ?
4. how can i remove some apps that came with the GB such as the music player/ tmobile sync app/ drivesmart etc.. (i have rooted)
5. ive seen this rom called icbinb and wondering what's the advatages it has, anyway couldn't understand how to install it,
what is voodoo that i should disable ? is there a guide for me ? (i was looking at the guides and couldnt find one that i could understand)

Voodoo is a lagfix thing.. Gets rid of all lag but gb already does that kinda. The mobile data was for froyo only.unless one of the devs put it on for you!
ICBINB is the tweaked version where its a bit smoother! You can also go to the themes and apps forum part and there should be a lil thread there.
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Backup the settings but only advanced restore the data and you can remove apps with titanium backup or root explorer
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To remove apps you don't want, AKA bloatware, I use "titanium backup" you can get it in the market. I suggest you back up everything first then start removing apps one by one, some apps your phone needs to function properly. Actually the paid version offers a "freeze" feature so you can test which apps you can remove safely first. Hope this helped a little
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dor.yashar said:
ok so im a n00b- plz don't be mad at me... and to the point,
recently i upgraded my device with odin to gb 2.3.4
and some questions have popped out:
1. why did my data connection button dissapread in the power menu?
2. how do i change my battery indicator icon to actually see the precentage number i have?
3. can i backup settings ?
4. how can i remove some apps that came with the GB such as the music player/ tmobile sync app/ drivesmart etc.. (i have rooted)
5. ive seen this rom called icbinb and wondering what's the advatages it has, anyway couldn't understand how to install it,
what is voodoo that i should disable ? is there a guide for me ? (i was looking at the guides and couldnt find one that i could understand)
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1. because its just not on the power menu in gb
2. try uot kitchen
3. dont really know
4. Use root explorer, go into /system/app/ find app you want to delete and delete it (titanium backup doesnt work that well for me so this is a sure fire way)
5. just all around smoother

dor.yashar said:
ok so im a n00b- plz don't be mad at me... and to the point,
recently i upgraded my device with odin to gb 2.3.4
and some questions have popped out:
1. why did my data connection button dissapread in the power menu?
2. how do i change my battery indicator icon to actually see the precentage number i have?
3. can i backup settings ?
4. how can i remove some apps that came with the GB such as the music player/ tmobile sync app/ drivesmart etc.. (i have rooted)
5. ive seen this rom called icbinb and wondering what's the advatages it has, anyway couldn't understand how to install it,
what is voodoo that i should disable ? is there a guide for me ? (i was looking at the guides and couldnt find one that i could understand)
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1) I think that's only for Froyo. Nobody did that for GB yet, I believe.
2) Use UOT Kitchen. It's kinda confusing for me, so I never bothered trying...
3) Backup what settings? Your phone settings or your launcher settings? For your phone settings and launcher settings, you can do a backup in CWM. However, you can't do a full backup, because the system can't mount properly. There was someone who mentioned you can flash the Bali 3.3 kernel to create a backup, but I never tried it myself. If you only want to backup launcher settings, most of them have a backup and restore option. Keep in mind that you cannot perform an advanced restore of data from a Froyo ROM onto a GB ROM.
4) Use Titanium Backup to backup, remove, and restore apps.
5) ICBINB is pretty much the smoothest a ROM can get. It's got all the known tweaks built into the ROM, so you just flash and go. Voodoo is a lagfix that speeds up your phone by converting your /system, /data, and /cache to an ext4 file system (the regular is rfs). Having Voodoo fully enabled will make your ROM very fast and smooth. However, there are problems with getting Voodoo to work on GB ROMs, but there are fixes for it. You can search around the forum for that.

Few questions after root=)

Nandroid:
i am new in using nandroid backup and i have few questions about it.
1st, what is the "boot" it backup? isit the rom or what? if i restore nandroid after flashing a new rom, will the old rom comes back again?
2nd, does it even backup the theme? if i factory reset because of installed a wrong theme, if i restore my nandroid, will the wrong theme comes back again?
3rd, how about the system errors? will it also backup them?
Overclock in tiamat rom 2.2:
Whats the different in overclocking with the settings inside tiamat and with setcpu? Normally i use setcpu but i found it drain more battery .. if i overclock with the tiamat settings, will the setting included when the screen is off? bcause normally i set low frequency during screen off with setcpu to save some juice
Lastly, can someone explaine the option "disabling logcat" to me? Any benefits or risk if diaable that?
sry for my noob english.. thx to anyone who answer me =)

Nandroid, which is what is most commonly referred to, is the process of backing up the current system and data which involved with said system (which includes your system, recovery, boot, data, etc.). That said, restoring a full backup in like re-installing your old ROM with all the apps and what not you originally had installed at the time of the backup including any user data.
What does this mean? Lets say you're going to install a new ROM, you make a backup of your current ROM, then you did your wipe (factory reset) and installed the new ROM. You find yourself having issues with the new ROM, you can simply restore the backup and it'll revert you back to your old ROM with your old information in tact.
Now, say, there's an issue in the said ROM and you make a backup of said ROM the flash a new ROM or something and you decide to revert back by restoring it, then yes, the error will come back.
In terms of the overclocking, the kernel needs to first support being able to overclocked first. That's where the Tiamat ROM/Kernel comes in since it supports it. SetCPU looks at what the kernel can support and let you set it that way, what the Tiamat creators did is allowed you direct access to overclock it if you wish without the need of using another app but you are free to do so (just don't touch any of the overclock settings in the Tiamat's settings).
And logcat is a log file that pretty much shows the activity of your device and useful for debugging issues. You can safely turn it off is you please like it.

In simple terms nandroid backup is like backup of windows where system image is created and restore the system to state where it was when backup was created.
it will put your system in same state where it was when you created a backup.
BTW:The post above me came from Mars

tq very much =)
If i disable the logcat will it affect my usb debugging thing? If enable will it drains battery or memory space?

omnia1994 said:
tq very much =)
If i disable the logcat will it affect my usb debugging thing? If enable will it drains battery or memory space?
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no usb debugging will not be disabled.
i use usb debugging mode only when i am using adb(for root/unlocking,etc.)
sometimes when xoom is not shown under "My Computer" then i check usb debugging and it shows.
dunno any relation with battery.

Disabling the logcat doesn't disable USB Debug Mode.
I keep debugging mode on my XOOM since I use mainly ADB for everything anyways, doesn't hurt the battery one bit.

Recommended ROMS over V21A Official LG ROM?

Hey guys. I just recently picked up an Unlocked LG Optimus P920 off eBay for a great price. It's running software LGP920-V21A but the battery life on the thing is really abysmal. What's a better ROM for the LG P920 that can still utilize the 3D camera? Would I have to go back to Froyo? There seems to be a lot of ROMs in here but I'd like one that would still let me use the 3D camera. Any help on this would be great because Gingerbread V21A sucks.

Try flashing v21D. Then, if you still think it's slow/battery life sucks, try CyanogenMod 7.2 RC1. Instructions to install CM7 (taken from a post of mine in another thread):
Download CyanogenMod 7.2 RC1 and GApps.
Transfer both zip files to the internal sdcard.
Make sure your phone is rooted and ClockworkMod Recovery is installed.
[OPTIONAL] Backup your apps using Titanium Backup (user apps+data only) and your SMSes and call logs if desired.
Power off your phone, then boot to CWM while pressing the 3D + Volume Down + Power buttons (in that order).
Make sure you select "wipe data/factory reset" and in advanced option, select 'clear dalvik cache'
Now tap on "flash .zip through sdcard", tap on "browse .zip from internal sdcard", then flash CyanogenMod 7.2 first, then GApps.
Press back a few times until you reach the main menu, select "reboot system now"
After your phone boots (it will take a while, be patient), set it up normally.
[OPTIONAL] Restore your Titanium Backup and/or SMS and/or call logs.
If you're trying to flash another rom, download the rom and continue from step 2. You do not need to flash GApps.

x016x said:
Hey guys. I just recently picked up an Unlocked LG Optimus P920 off eBay for a great price. It's running software LGP920-V21A but the battery life on the thing is really abysmal. What's a better ROM for the LG P920 that can still utilize the 3D camera? Would I have to go back to Froyo? There seems to be a lot of ROMs in here but I'd like one that would still let me use the 3D camera. Any help on this would be great because Gingerbread V21A sucks.
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Yes try V21D Germany ROM.
BTW How much did you pay for it? I would be willing to put my O3D up for sale as well.

sak500 said:
Yes try V21D Germany ROM.
BTW How much did you pay for it? I would be willing to put my O3D up for sale as well.
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Surprisingly not that much. I paid $399.99 for it with free shipping on eBay. The phone was barely used, not a scratch on it. Practically brand new in my opinion, box and everything. Where can I find this V21D? I downloaded the Lestatious Biohazard V21D and so far, it's been working fine. Battery still seems to drain when I'm not even using it.

pandaball said:
Try flashing v21D. Then, if you still think it's slow/battery life sucks, try CyanogenMod 7.2 RC1. Instructions to install CM7 (taken from a post of mine in another thread):
Download CyanogenMod 7.2 RC1 and GApps.
Transfer both zip files to the internal sdcard.
Make sure your phone is rooted and ClockworkMod Recovery is installed.
[OPTIONAL] Backup your apps using Titanium Backup (user apps+data only) and your SMSes and call logs if desired.
Power off your phone, then boot to CWM while pressing the 3D + Volume Down + Power buttons (in that order).
Make sure you select "wipe data/factory reset" and in advanced option, select 'clear dalvik cache'
Now tap on "flash .zip through sdcard", tap on "browse .zip from internal sdcard", then flash CyanogenMod 7.2 first, then GApps.
Press back a few times until you reach the main menu, select "reboot system now"
After your phone boots (it will take a while, be patient), set it up normally.
[OPTIONAL] Restore your Titanium Backup and/or SMS and/or call logs.
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I've read that CyanogenMod, you can't use the 3D camera. Will I still be able to use the 3D camera and all of the neat 3D apps with this ROM? Thanks for the reply. There's so many ROMS in this Development thread, I don't know which one to try first.

How much battery life are you getting? if its in 90s in morning and by 9pm in 10s then its very good. don't expect much from it. you also should get rid of all the bloatware. Keep the brightness at low ends less than 25%. I have placed a shortcut to brightness setting to change to high for playing games or viewing pics/movies.

x016x said:
I've read that CyanogenMod, you can't use the 3D camera. Will I still be able to use the 3D camera and all of the neat 3D apps with this ROM? Thanks for the reply. There's so many ROMS in this Development thread, I don't know which one to try first.
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I haven't tried, but from what I heard you can view 3D pictures but nothing else.
Stunningkun said:
How much battery life are you getting? if its in 90s in morning and by 9pm in 10s then its very good. don't expect much from it. you also should get rid of all the bloatware. Keep the brightness at low ends less than 25%. I have placed a shortcut to brightness setting to change to high for playing games or viewing pics/movies.
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My phone lasts about 2 days on about 1 hour of internet usage, a lot of music and some Angry Birds Space. Taken on CyanogenMod 7.2, ymmv. Stock battery if you're curious.

Also get rid of, or patch anything with google ads or continual updating like weather appz etc.

I Think you can use any GB rom.. You have some custom ROM's in development section that are pretty good, i've tried all of them and they run good, fast and smooth, i'm not going to tell what i prefer because some rom's have something that other's dont and vice versa...
About the battery, i only can have good battery life without data or wifi on, when i use 3D/pic's/games the battery starts to go also but in this case its normal.
Install Clock work from market, put the ROM that you've choosen in internal SD and by CWM Recovery you can flash it.
Edit: the Cyanogen is the only ROM that i've known that still doesn't have the full 3D functions..

Overture said:
Edit: the Cyanogen is the only ROM that i've known that still doesn't have the full 3D functions..
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That's because it's based on AOSP and does not have LG's proprietary Real3D framework. The other ROMs are based on LG's official firmware and so will have 3D functions included.

pandaball said:
I haven't tried, but from what I heard you can view 3D pictures but nothing else.
My phone lasts about 2 days on about 1 hour of internet usage, a lot of music and some Angry Birds Space. Taken on CyanogenMod 7.2, ymmv. Stock battery if you're curious.
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A lot curious now with the similar usage the most i get is 1d to 1.5d add 3d viewing or 3d games 15 hrs max

Stunningkun said:
A lot curious now with the similar usage the most i get is 1d to 1.5d add 3d viewing or 3d games 15 hrs max
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Maybe it's because I have CM7, have zero mods and stripped down the installation some more Deleted some useless things in /system and have very few ad-laden games. By the end of the second day I would have about 15% battery remaining

pandaball said:
Maybe it's because I have CM7, have zero mods and stripped down the installation some more Deleted some useless things in /system and have very few ad-laden games. By the end of the second day I would have about 15% battery remaining
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Damn, if you could put together a tutorial, I'd like to try to install the CM7 ROM the way you did if I can get two days worth of juice before recharging. Would you consider making a tutorial on what exactly you put into the ROM and took out?

x016x said:
Damn, if you could put together a tutorial, I'd like to try to install the CM7 ROM the way you did if I can get two days worth of juice before recharging. Would you consider making a tutorial on what exactly you put into the ROM and took out?
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This is roughly what I did.
Flash v21D.
Download CyanogenMod 7.2 RC1 and GApps.
Transfer both zip files to the internal sdcard.
Make sure your phone is rooted and ClockworkMod Recovery is installed.
[OPTIONAL] Backup your apps using Titanium Backup (user apps+data only) and your SMSes and call logs if desired.
Power off your phone, then boot to CWM while pressing the 3D + Volume Down + Power buttons (in that order).
Make sure you select "wipe data/factory reset" and in advanced option, select 'clear dalvik cache'
Now tap on "flash .zip through sdcard", tap on "browse .zip from internal sdcard".
Flash CyanogenMod 7.2 first, then GApps.
Press back a few times until you reach the main menu, select "reboot system now"
After your phone boots (it will take a while, be patient), set it up normally.
[OPTIONAL] Restore your Titanium Backup and/or SMS and/or call logs.
As for deleting apps, it really depends on what you need and what you don't. For example, I deleted ADWLauncher and installed LauncherPro instead. You can delete a bunch of stuff like DSPManager, DeskClock, FileManager, LatinIME, PicoTts, Protips, QuickSearchBox, RomManager, Stk, TtsService if you don't use them. You can delete even more apks depending on your usage (make a CWM backup or use adb pull /system before doing any of this) if you want. The apks I removed generally eat up some RAM so deleting things like the Text-to-speech service is a good idea if you don't use it. Also, usage patterns affect the battery life a lot. Do give it a try and good luck
PS. When I boot up my phone with an installation like this, I can get up to 270MB free RAM which is impossible to get on stock/stock-based roms

pandaball said:
This is roughly what I did.
Flash v21D.
Download CyanogenMod 7.2 RC1 and GApps.
Transfer both zip files to the internal sdcard.
Make sure your phone is rooted and ClockworkMod Recovery is installed.
[OPTIONAL] Backup your apps using Titanium Backup (user apps+data only) and your SMSes and call logs if desired.
Power off your phone, then boot to CWM while pressing the 3D + Volume Down + Power buttons (in that order).
Make sure you select "wipe data/factory reset" and in advanced option, select 'clear dalvik cache'
Now tap on "flash .zip through sdcard", tap on "browse .zip from internal sdcard".
Flash CyanogenMod 7.2 first, then GApps.
Press back a few times until you reach the main menu, select "reboot system now"
After your phone boots (it will take a while, be patient), set it up normally.
[OPTIONAL] Restore your Titanium Backup and/or SMS and/or call logs.
As for deleting apps, it really depends on what you need and what you don't. For example, I deleted ADWLauncher and installed LauncherPro instead. You can delete a bunch of stuff like DSPManager, DeskClock, FileManager, LatinIME, PicoTts, Protips, QuickSearchBox, RomManager, Stk, TtsService if you don't use them. You can delete even more apks depending on your usage (make a CWM backup or use adb pull /system before doing any of this) if you want. The apks I removed generally eat up some RAM so deleting things like the Text-to-speech service is a good idea if you don't use it. Also, usage patterns affect the battery life a lot. Do give it a try and good luck
PS. When I boot up my phone with an installation like this, I can get up to 270MB free RAM which is impossible to get on stock/stock-based roms
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I'm actually having trouble flashing V21D onto the phone. Every time I run the LG updating App, it always says that I have the latest version of V21A and that I don't need to Update my phone. Is there another method to flashing the V21D onto my phone? I'm currently running the Lestatious Biohazard ROM based V21D but I still have the V21A baseband. How can I flash V21D onto my phone and remove V21A?

x016x said:
I'm actually having trouble flashing V21D onto the phone. Every time I run the LG updating App, it always says that I have the latest version of V21A and that I don't need to Update my phone. Is there another method to flashing the V21D onto my phone? I'm currently running the Lestatious Biohazard ROM based V21D but I still have the V21A baseband. How can I flash V21D onto my phone and remove V21A?
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Use the instructions here plus the kdz file here. Download the .kdz file before following the instructions in the first link.

I'm currently using rushdroid and I'm finding it quite good.
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sc0use said:
I'm currently using rushdroid and I'm finding it quite good.
Sent from my LG-P920h using xda premium
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I saw that ROM in the Android Development thread, does it allow you to take 3D pictures?

pandaball said:
Use the instructions here plus the kdz file here. Download the .kdz file before following the instructions in the first link.
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Flashing the V21D is a total pain in the ass. I followed all the instructions on that thread to the T and the update still won't get me past 6 percent. The connection would then time out and I'd have to restart the process.
The steps say to put the device in download mode but I can never tell when I'm in it or not. Can anyone elaborate on Download Mode and how to put your O3D in it.
I guess I'm doomed to stay on the battery sucking V21A until I can get it to work.
EDIT: By some divine miracle, I actually got the thing to work. I successfully flashed V21D onto my phone and hopefully, the battery life will improve. Thanks for your help Panda.

any diferences betwn 20a and 21d??

[ROM] Barebone SGS4G KJ6 1.1.3

Barebone SGS4G KJ6 ROM
Use at your own risk, I take no responsibility for anything that may happen to your phone because of this ROM.
Here is a ROM that I made for myself, but what the heck, let's share. This ROM is very stock-like with just few usability mods.
Features
Will not wipe your programs or data, /data is preserved upon install
Heavily debloated. Most essentials apps are still there (like WiFi Calling)
No extra programs added, you need to add your own
ODEXed to save space in /data
CarrierIQ is completely removed
Extended Power Menu (including Screenshot)
Extended Quick Panel (10 buttons, including Data toggle)
1% battery (horizontal)
CRT-Off
Time zone version 2012b
/etc/hosts to cut ads out of the box (keep up to date with AdAway or similar)
Few conservative presets in build.prop and init.d
Basic with a Twist 1.1.3 kernel included
Notes
* Don't get confused about ODEXing, it's actually better to run and saves quite a bit of space in /data.
* Some Google apps (Maps, Streets, Voice) and Adobe Flash are removed from /system. Install them from market. Benefit - they can be moved to SD card this way.
* Original Swype is removed, is somebody needs it flash this.
* In case you need it, use this thread to add some bloat back.
* Factory Reset is removed from Settings->Privacy, use CWM if you ever need to reset all data.
* KJ6 modem included. Use this thread to flash a different modem if needed.
Install
Flash with CWM. Wait until the system boots up, then wait few more minutes for it to settle.
Download
v1.1.3
v1.1.2
v1.1.1
v1.1.0
v1.0.8
Changelog
1.1.3
Removed "Mobile data connection disabled. Connect?" popup on boot
1.1.2
Removed Factory Reset from Settings->Privacy
Updated kernel
1.1.1
Fixed voicemail notifications not working without Visual Voice Mail installed
1.1.0
CIQ is properly removed
Some neutral cosmetics (logo, animations)
Minor update to the kernel
1.0.8
Fixed slow stock browser scrolling
1.0.7
Extended Quick Panel
1.0.6
Added Screenshot to power menu
1.0.5
Removed DriveSmart and Software Update from Settings menu
1.0.4
Put original framework-res.apk certificate back
1.0.3
Added power menu mod
1.0.2
Original public release​

does it have a screenshot option from the power menu??

m0bstr said:
does it have a screenshot option from the power menu??
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Nope, never bothered with power menu. I don't reboot the phone too often and to say the truth don't even remember when last time I needed to take a screenshot. I use ShootMe and QuickBoot when I need to, they both do the job just fine.
Yes, power menu is fully modded now, including Screenshot option.

Thank you for this, Anton! Love your kernel. Is this ROM ok for OC/UVing with you OC/UV kernel? I think this will be the second ROM I have ever installed. Haven't bothered to try anything since first getting Val Final.

Download link is not working
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Does this come pre-rooted?

Blaggah said:
Does this come pre-rooted?
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Yeppers it does.

I updated the link. I actually took it down on purpose, wanted to look at something but never had time.
I was troubleshooting an error message during boot time, so I traced it to the CIQ trying to execute some on-boot code, which was removed by Krylon. Strangely the original code itself doesn't do much, it's initilizing a broadcast receiver with an empty onReceive method. Removing this was a moot point, it probably didn't do much. I disabled the BOOT_COMPLETED permission for the service to avoid the error message.
So I looked at the CIQ more closely. What I found is a little peculiar. The main CIQ code is integrated quite deeply into the framework, it cannot be removed easily, there are just too many calls that send various metrics to the CIQ Agent. The main CIQ classes are not in the framework.jar, they are in ext.jar. Probably that's why nobody noticed them and never tried to modify them. What is strange that many calls seem to be not implemented. For example the sumbitMetric is an empty method, shouldSubmitMetric always returns zero, etc.
It's possible that T-Mobile decided not to use CIQ on our phone (at least extensively), but instead of removing it completely just plugged few calls.
I'm removing the "CIQ removed" description because it's actually not removed, although may not be doing much.

I cannot get it to boot. After the "Galaxy S 4G" screen, the screen goes back then nothing ever happens. I rebooted into CWM (which still shows Team Acid's logo) and tried fixing permissions to no avail.
Given that the OP says it won't wipe programs, data, etc, was it possibly a Bad Idea™ to have wiped everything before installing this ROM?
Update:
Indeed, installing from a blank phone (literally, I wiped everything) didn't work for me. I flashed Bryan's one-click with CWM, it booted, rebooted into recovery, flashed this, and it booted. Now for testing. Thanks, Anton!

I had the same issue as well... Thought it was just my phone
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Would be interesting to look at the logcat to see where it's stuck.
There was a possible problem with 1.0.3 that I pulled off. The current one that I re-uploaded - I tried to install in on both fresh phone (after factory reset) and on top of a running ROM , everything seemed fine.
The problem was with framework-res.apk. I had to resign in because I changed some permissions in AndroidManifest.xml (related to CIQ), but something went wrong the first time.
There is a little bit of controversy with signing of framework-res.apk. Some say it's OK, some say the original cert should be kept. Maybe somebody else would chime in and tell me if I screwed it up or not.

wont flash
I wipe everything, the ROM installs, and then black screen...noting. Let it sit for 20min however this did not resolve issue. I was able to install Valhalla no prob. flashed your rom on top of Valhalla and then my phone boots your rom. Do i need to install on top of another rom? I should just be able to whipe my phone and install your rom correct?

AntonX said:
Would be interesting to look at the logcat to see where it's stuck.
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I can probably capture that because I can use adb to get into the OS. I ran top to see what, if anything, was hogging CPU but there was nothing obvious & CPU usage was minimal. I have the phone running now but I'm willing to wipe it again and re-flash. Mind you, I did more than factory reset. I was quite literally trying to start from scratch, so here's what I did (if this helps at all):
Backed up /efs to my PC
Backed up the SD card to my PC
Wiped cache
Wiped Davlik cache
Wiped battery stats
Performed a nandroid backup
Copied the backup from /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup to my PC
Formatted /data, /system, & /sdcard
Rebooted back into recovery
Copied the ROM to the SD card
Flashed it
Let it cook for ~20 minutes
So it was quite literally a blank slate.
AntonX said:
There was a possible problem with 1.0.3 that I pulled off. The current one that I re-uploaded - I tried to install in on both fresh phone (after factory reset) and on top of a running ROM , everything seemed fine.
The problem was with framework-res.apk. I had to resign in because I changed some permissions in AndroidManifest.xml (related to CIQ), but something went wrong the first time.
There is a little bit of controversy with signing of framework-res.apk. Some say it's OK, some say the original cert should be kept. Maybe somebody else would chime in and tell me if I screwed it up or not.
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I appreciate all of your hard work. When I get the chance I'll download the latest, follow my steps above, & let you know what I find.

stephen_w said:
I appreciate all of your hard work. When I get the chance I'll download the latest, follow my steps above, & let you know what I find.
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Wow, you really wiped everything from your phone
I'd appreciate if you send me the log. All you need to do is to save the file with "adb logcat -d >MyLogFile.log" after couple of minutes of this black screen. On an factory reset phone ODEXed ROM should boot very fast the first time because it doesn't have to build Dalvik.
I just tried downloading from my own link and reinstalling, everything seems OK. I also tried installing after full phone reset yesterday, it went fine too. I don't want to reset and restore everything anymore, too lazy
If it proves to be the certificate in the framework-res.apk, I may need to put the original AndroidManifest.xml back.

Hey Anton,
You can snag the logcat from here. In case anyone wants them & to clarify what I did, here are the steps I followed (similar to above but more detailed):
- Boot into CWM
adb reboot recovery​- Disable voodoo lagfix
- voodoo lagfix​- disable lagfix​- /system lagfix off​- Reboot
- Create a backup directory structure on your PC (mine is in C:\Users\username\Downloads\SGS4G)
mkdir backups​cd backups​mkdir efs nandroid sdcard​- Backup /efs to your PC
cd efs​adb pull /efs/​- Backup /sdcard to your PC
cd ..\sdcard​adb pull /sdcard/​- Boot into CWM
adb reboot recovery​- Wipe cache
- wipe cache partition​- Wipe Dalvik cache
- advanced​- Wipe Dalvik Cache​- Wipe battery stats
- Wipe Battery Stats​- Create a nandroid backup
- +++++Go Back+++++​- backup and restore​- backup​- Copy the backup to your PC
cd ..\nandroid​adb pull /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/​- Format /data
- mounts and storage​- format /data​- Format /sdcard
- format /sdcard​- Format /system
- format /system​- Reboot into CWM (necessary for CWM to see the sdcard contents)
- +++++Go Back+++++​- advanced​- Reboot Recovery​- Copy the ROM to the sdcard (this is from the directory in which the ROM is located on your PC)
adb push ROM-sms-T959V-GB2.3.6-antsvx.1.0.3.zip /sdcard/​- Flash the ROM
- install zip from sdcard​- choose zip from sdcard​- ROM-sms-T959V-GB2.3.6-antsvx.1.0.3.zip​- Reboot & let it sit for ~10 minutes
Sorry for the lengthy post, but I wanted to ensure there was transparency in what I did.

stephen_w,
Seems that it's not framework-res.apk issue, it's not complaining about any certificates.
A lot of unknown permissions in the log, but it's OK, we've removed some of the system packages that grant those permissions but they do more harm than good in the end.
The crash has something to do with that: *** FATAL EXCEPTION IN SYSTEM PROCESS: PowerManagerService. Hm......
Question. If after loading the ROM you shut down completely (power off) first and then boot instead of rebooting right from CWM, will it still do the same?
Btw you don't have to clean everything that extensively. Just do factory reset to erase /data and flash. Dalvik and /cache are cleared but the installer, the /system is completely overwritten anyway.

Weird...it flashed fine for me with no wipe....
I did move on and never gave it a break in....but it did work
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AntonX said:
stephen_w,
Question. If after loading the ROM you shut down completely (power off) first and then boot instead of rebooting right from CWM, will it still do the same?
Btw you don't have to clean everything that extensively. Just do factory reset to erase /data and flash. Dalvik and /cache are cleared but the installer, the /system is completely overwritten anyway.
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I usually don't do it that extensively at all. I was writing a process for myself in case I wanted to really clean it out So this gave me a good excuse to test it. I was having some weirdness which prompted me to write the instructions for myself.
I haven't tried shutting it down after the install. I can certainly try that for you, if you like.

So its something to do with power management. That's weird. Is there something we did to our phones before that is causing the issue now?
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Lawful123 said:
So its something to do with power management. That's weird. Is there something we did to our phones before that is causing the issue now?
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Doubtful. Nothing I can think of, off-hand. I have to wait until later this afternoon/evening to reflash it and try powering off vs. rebooting from recovery. If you have the chance, please feel free and let us know what happens.

[Q][First Flash] AOKP v8 procedure

Hi guys, its my first time trying to flash a phone, sure don't want to end up with a bricked device, so please bear with me!
I currently have Gingerbread 2.3.4. I've the attached firmware stuff. I kinda have an urge to 'upgrade'. I think that ICS and JB really look slick. (How can I not? Spent 2 years on stock GB!)
The ROM I've narrowed it down to, is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883038(latest version, v8) However, I need some clarification:
1. The camera seems to be work -if we install Camera Illusions Pro app- . Can anyone confirm this?
2. Is battery drain really that bad? The phone is going to be on standby for most of the day. Also, this issue only seems to be affecting a few people.
3. Are there any 'breaking' issues, such as 'pattern lock causing phone to crash'? Or 'random crashes'? Missing contacts? I'm scared when people report this sort of stuff but I don't think its going to really be a problem...
4. Is there tried/tested/100% foolproof method to revert to Gingerbread 2.3.x from AOKP v8? I really can't afford to brick this buddy right now...
5.
* most imp thing is do not use TB for app's data restore only use this for app's restore !! (from the AOKP JB Thread)
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What's a TB? If CWM backups everything and helps to get back to GB, then I sort of get it... not clear here.
I've read around, I got a backup of my SD Card data, my contacts, etc. So, I guess its flash time. I plan to:
1. Download(ed) the ROM [aokp v8 by Ravi H Basawa.zip]. BTW, shoutout to you dude, you rock!
2. Download(ed) ClockWorkMod(assume that's what CWM stands for). I got a file called [beni_cwm-5_ext4_v2.tar] here.(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1505717)
Follow these to a 'T': (assuming its the same procedure for v8, I should hope it is! also, I hope the camera/audio patches are included in above files.)
2.Go to CWM and wipe data and cache.
3.Select install from zip from sd and navigate to aokp v7.
4.install it and do a data wipe and clear cache.
5.reboot the device
6.now again go to cwm and flash the camera patch ( do not perform any data/cache wipe ) reboot.
7.once again go to cwm and flash the audio patch ( do not perform any data/cache wipe ) reboot.
8. if the calculator is not working then flash calculator patch file and reboot.
9. if the sensors doesnt work properly then flash the sensor patch file and reboot.
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Sorry for the wall of text there. Please help me correct possibly dumb mistakes! Thanks in advance!:good:

furlox said:
1. The camera seems to be work -if we install Camera Illusions Pro app- . Can anyone confirm this?
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yep..4.9 megapixel if you turn the HD mode on, keep the preview to lowest resolution or else it will lag.
furlox said:
2. Is battery drain really that bad? The phone is going to be on standby for most of the day. Also, this issue only seems to be affecting a few people.
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Maybe, not as good as GB ones but if you don't use your phone much then its the same as in GB.
furlox said:
3. Are there any 'breaking' issues, such as 'pattern lock causing phone to crash'? Or 'random crashes'? Missing contacts? I'm scared when people report this sort of stuff but I don't think its going to really be a problem...
4. Is there tried/tested/100% foolproof method to revert to Gingerbread 2.3.x from AOKP v8? I really can't afford to brick this buddy right now...
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Go ahead..test out on your own. You can always revert back to GB anytime, SAFELY! (believe me, this device ain't gonna brick that easy..one of the sturdiest devices ever built by samsung )
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5.What's a TB? If CWM backups everything and helps to get back to GB, then I sort of get it... not clear here.
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TB=titanium backup (an app used to backup apps with data)
CWM will backup the whole ROM, you can't backup stock rom with it, you can't restore an individual app from your CWM backup, whole rom will be loaded into system.
Using TB you can save app with current status and install it back on your new rom hassle free. A must have if you switch roms too often or to save game data!
Read THIS guide first.
You need to have a rooted device with cwm5 installed and then proceed to install aokp8 :good:

Do the upgrade man!
it worth the effort!