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[Help] Installing my first Custom Rom.

Hi good day everyone! Ive decided to install my first custom rom ever in my i9003. But after reading comments, post.. Still not sure of the procedures. What should i do first? Any suggestions? What cRoms is perfect (theming, faster, no bugs esp. wifi) Please? Thanks.
Question: Ive recently done the procedures about external-internal swap, if i installed a new rom, should i repeat the step? or its fixed already?
PDA: i9003JPKPH
PHONE: i9003JXKP3
CSC: i9003OJPKPC
Thanks!
if you may, please include a link.

i too had my first custom ROM a few days back
welcome to the n00bies club hehehe
so far i felt satisfied with poseidon rom which you can find in developers section for our phone model
i would go for cyanogen or miui soon if and when all the bugs are fixed
as for sd card swap i have not tried it or messed with it
if you pick the custom rom youwant, they also come with installing and flashing guide from the developer, just follow those carefully. and you should be careful with the stock rom you use and your custom rom you want since they comewith compatibility issues when different

bro pinoy? thanks. after changing the rom should i root it again?

Every rom has its own features, and all of those are clearly mentioned on in OP..
So if u have any doubts just go to the specific rom thread, GO THROUGH THE OP AND A FEW PAGES AND if u still have any doubts, then post ur questions there (coz most of them don't have a separate q&a thread).. You'll get 1st hand answers instead of 'maybe '
or 'maybe not '..
All ur questions should have already been answered if u go through the thread clearly.. Cheers..

If u r root u only need use CWM to intall the cRoom, it means u dont loose root, but first I'll put KPQ stock room, is the most used version in cRooms actually.
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marshygeek said:
bro pinoy? thanks. after changing the rom should i root it again?
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yep pinoy...kababayan?
if you change stock ROM firmwares then yes you need to root again.
just follow the guides in the custom ROM you want.
but if you plan to install a Custom ROM and you already are rooted, then no you dont have to root it again.

xavisaldana said:
If u r root u only need use CWM to intall the cRoom, it means u dont loose root, but first I'll put KPQ stock room, is the most used version in cRooms actually.
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can we jump from one firmware to ANY another firmware without any requirements? say my firmware is jpkph, i can flash xxkpe then xxkpq directly? thank you guys. learned a lot from you all.

marshygeek said:
can we jump from one firmware to ANY another firmware without any requirements? say my firmware is jpkph, i can flash xxkpe then xxkpq directly? thank you guys. learned a lot from you all.
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Yup you can. But in your case flash pit then carry on
Cheers
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just be careful with what you do. you would enjoy your new adventure im sure.
happy flashing

Maybe i should go first to xxkpq. So i need to flash xxkpe first right? According to the guide i saw, i should flash .PIT then next is the PDA CSC AND PHONE right? after that clearing the cache. then reboot. According to the guide again i should do it twice. so should i flash .pit again?
one more thing, after changing firmware, does my external sd card will return AS EXTERNAL again? coz i've done the swapping method. Thanks.

here is step by step guide by misledz(credits to him) with XXKPE >> XXKPQ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
but if you need to flash XXKPE the second time ... you dont need to include the pit file BUT you also have to uncheck repartition box if pit file is not included.

marshygeek said:
Maybe i should go first to xxkpq. So i need to flash xxkpe first right? According to the guide i saw, i should flash .PIT then next is the PDA CSC AND PHONE right? after that clearing the cache. then reboot. According to the guide again i should do it twice. so should i flash .pit again?
one more thing, after changing firmware, does my external sd card will return AS EXTERNAL again? coz i've done the swapping method. Thanks.
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Yes you must reswap
Cheers
Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by Stable and Smooth CleanKpu rom

From your experience, what's the most stable from? Having some problems with Poseidon rom ;(
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dkimmortal said:
From your experience, what's the most stable from? Having some problems with Poseidon rom ;(
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Different phones may have different preferences, for example my brother's i9003 used to hang a lot on one rom(I don't want to mention the rom). However it was stable on mine. Then I flashed for him clean kpu and he told me it was more stable than ever. So just try out different roms, dont be afraid! It'll fun .
Cheers
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dkimmortal said:
From your experience, what's the most stable from? Having some problems with Poseidon rom ;(
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Really? Could you please tell me what kind of problem? Coz im giving it a shot maybe tomorrow. Now still on my stock rom jpkph. If xxkpq is good. Then i'll think about on not having poseidon. But if not. I'll try.
Cheers

so far for me, i am enjoying poseidon XXKPQ version im having a great battery life from it
though i did not install any OC kernels with it

Titanium
Try the freshly cooked Titanium. It's KEWL!!!

GUYS my gratitude is all yours. Got my i9003 working on Poseidon's rom. My first rom. Maybe ill try next flashing a theme. Got any ideas?

marshygeek said:
GUYS my gratitude is all yours. Got my i9003 working on Poseidon's rom. My first rom. Maybe ill try next flashing a theme. Got any ideas?
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Ics theme. Its pretty good.
Edit: or this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599837 Looks good too
Edit 2: or any theme by krrazzy that looks good
Cheers
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congratulations mate
in themes,a few recommended this to me though i still use the stock one for poseidon
here is one of the most recommended themes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405555

Problems in GingerBlurb

May be this is not a Bug, Please Explain what to do overcome these problems?
1. WiFi worked at first time install, after 2 days WiFi not detecting.

Why do you don't ask in the thread?
You get 50% battery after rebooting? What about before???
Here's my experience: 79%
Are you happy now?

fd1999 said:
Why do you don't ask in the thread?
You get 50% battery after rebooting? What about before???
Here's my experience: 79%
Are you happy now?
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because he can't post in developing section until he gets 10 posts/reply's anywhere else on this forum

matrixrak said:
May be this is not a Bug, Please Explain what to do overcome these problems?
1. WiFi worked at first time install, after 2 days WiFi not detecting.
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u can always try a reflash n check it again.. cuz.. dis was nt reported by othr users......so.. try doin full wipe... n check again..

How many times O1 can be flashed?
_viren_ said:
u can always try a reflash n check it again.. cuz.. dis was nt reported by othr users......so.. try doin full wipe... n check again..
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Tried everything with re flashing the ROM also,
Tried various derivative ROM's based on CM7.2 but no one detected WiFi but, initially when i first time flashed the device everything is fine
after trying various ROM's it has happened.

I guess u burned out ur wifi chip
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seems lik so.. ur chip wud b damaged.. .... but dats vry vry rare... wel.... u can try goin to stock rom n check it ...if it works der... cme back to ur modded roms n try again.. :silly: time consumin though... but dats a option..

FYI
allenwalker1998 said:
I guess u burned out ur wifi chip
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I re flashed stock ROM WiFi working fine also CM9 UNOFFICIAL ROM also working, BOSS.
I think you don't know about HardWare, a HardWare how many times u flash it does'nt matter but you have do it correclty and disciplined.
Ex: PC = SmartPhone -> So, How many time re install OS on PC it does not ruin HW or else no one will dare develop a custom ROM.
I think you go to Pre-School learn some ****

It may have been that your router was set on a specific channel and you just had to switch through the channel options on your phone to get the right one.

fyi
matrixrak said:
I re flashed stock ROM WiFi working fine also CM9 UNOFFICIAL ROM also working, BOSS.
I think you don't know about HardWare, a HardWare how many times u flash it does'nt matter but you have do it correclty and disciplined.
Ex: PC = SmartPhone -> So, How many time re install OS on PC it does not ruin HW or else no one will dare develop a custom ROM.
I think you go to Pre-School learn some ****
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if u're so smart why did u ask people here to help u.
i think u should go to pre-school to learn some manners, maybe it's internet, but we still should be civilized.
And the people that answered to help, have thought about your problem, and answered honestly about what they thought is wrong with your device.
And for your knowledge that isn't so big after all. If you flash a rom on a smart phone/ install an os on a PC it deteriorates the hdd proportionally to how many times you write, the only downside is that it becomes slower in read/write data, it's not very hard so u can notice, probably after 100 times or even more u can actually tell a difference.

Another useless thread wasting bandwidth...

[Q] Upgrading from HC to ICS .. P6800 ~ 7.7

hey guyez ..
i just bought a new galaxy tab 7.7 3G / WiFi (P6800)
it comes with Honey Comb 3.2 .. i have to say it's a little laggy
saw that there r ICS versions out .. so i was thinking to upgrade from HC to ICS .. but got many questions
1- what's the best ICS out yet ? there r LQ1, LQ2 and LP5 i think
2- is it safe to make wipes ? saw there is brick bug and i don't want to lose the tab i just bought .. saw that there is a safe kernel or CWM .. somthing like that
3- is ICS better than HC in general ? heared that ICS is way faster and smoother than HC
thanks in advance for who will answer my questions .. i really appreciate it cuz i just bought the tab and dunno any thing yet

vegetables said:
hey guyez ..
i just bought a new galaxy tab 7.7 3G / WiFi (P6800)
it comes with Honey Comb 3.2 .. i have to say it's a little laggy
saw that there r ICS versions out .. so i was thinking to upgrade from HC to ICS .. but got many questions
1- what's the best ICS out yet ? there r LQ1, LQ2 and LP5 i think
2- is it safe to make wipes ? saw there is brick bug and i don't want to lose the tab i just bought .. saw that there is a safe kernel or CWM .. somthing like that
3- is ICS better than HC in general ? heared that ICS is way faster and smoother than HC
thanks in advance for who will answer my questions .. i really appreciate it cuz i just bought the tab and dunno any thing yet
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On LQ1 here. ICS IMO is much smoother and responsive than HC. I flashed (after rooting) the Austria ICS ROM from samfirmware.com then installed TWRP. All is well on my unit. Let mobileODIN do all the work. If I recall I didn't wipe Davik or cache.
Follow steps exactly and all should be well.

skeeterpro said:
On LQ1 here. ICS IMO is much smoother and responsive than HC. I flashed (after rooting) the Austria ICS ROM from samfirmware.com then installed TWRP. All is well on my unit. Let mobileODIN do all the work. If I recall I didn't wipe Davik or cache.
Follow steps exactly and all should be well.
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Thanks for ur answer .. but still need some things to know
What is TWRP ? and what i have to do with mobileOdin ?
And is there any safe kernel i could use to make wipes ?
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vegetables said:
Thanks for ur answer .. but still need some things to know
What is TWRP ? and what i have to do with mobileOdin ?
And is there any safe kernel i could use to make wipes ?
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TWRP is a custom recovery. Read about it here
mobileODIN is, IMO, the closest thing to "fool-proof" ODIN one can get. It almost won't let you do anything that would bork your flash. Very handy. And doesn't require using a computer. Works on your tab.
I've not needed to install any kernels. If I felt the need, I can assure you MUCH research would be in order before wiping anything. Many have been reporting Superbrick occurrences (or similar).
HTH

skeeterpro said:
TWRP is a custom recovery. Read about it here
mobileODIN is, IMO, the closest thing to "fool-proof" ODIN one can get. It almost won't let you do anything that would bork your flash. Very handy. And doesn't require using a computer. Works on your tab.
I've not needed to install any kernels. If I felt the need, I can assure you MUCH research would be in order before wiping anything. Many have been reporting Superbrick occurrences (or similar).
HTH
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so there is no way to make wipe safely ? what if i want to wipe .. ?

i believe you can wipe all you want to, as long as you're on HC.....
Do not wipe anything on ICS....
do all your wipes and resets on HC first..
then flash LRQ..
all done... fresh install.. don't wipe after ICS install..

jimmbomb said:
i believe you can wipe all you want to, as long as you're on HC.....
Do not wipe anything on ICS....
do all your wipes and resets on HC first..
then flash LRQ..
all done... fresh install.. don't wipe after ICS install..
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Okey .. thanks for ur answer
The reason i was asking that i got the same problem on my galaxy note
ICS kernels r buggy and will brick the note if i wiped on them .. and to avoid that i flash safe kernel (GB kernel) then reboot recovery then wipe
And after wiping on the GB kernel .. i flash any ICS kernel back
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vegetables said:
so there is no way to make wipe safely ? what if i want to wipe .. ?
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Admittedly, I have not read ALL the posts on those who have has issues and those who have not. Personally, unless the flash requires a wipe, seldom do I wipe (except Dalvik). Some have reported "leftover files and whatnot" from repeated previous flashing that would require wipes but I've not encountered a situation that absolutely required a full wipe.
I tend to approach android as I do medicine..do the least needed to avoid problematic interactions!
HTH

what about full reset from settings? is it dangerous too?
best regards
Sifou
Galaxy Tab 7.7

sos_sifou said:
what about full reset from settings? is it dangerous too?
best regards
Sifou
Galaxy Tab 7.7
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Reset from settings = Wipe data from recovery mode
It's the same ..
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HC to ICS
skeeterpro said:
TWRP is a custom recovery. Read about it here
mobileODIN is, IMO, the closest thing to "fool-proof" ODIN one can get. It almost won't let you do anything that would bork your flash. Very handy. And doesn't require using a computer. Works on your tab.
I've not needed to install any kernels. If I felt the need, I can assure you MUCH research would be in order before wiping anything. Many have been reporting Superbrick occurrences (or similar).
HTH
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Hi ! Can I flash a different country's ROM on my tab 7.7 (saudi / middle east) as ICS is officially still not available for the middle east. Are the firmwares available on http://www.sammobile.com/firmware & http://samsung-updates.com/ genuine and risk free ? If yes, then how do I flash it on the tablet.
Sorry for the questions, still a newbie

mailppl said:
Hi ! Can I flash a different country's ROM on my tab 7.7 (saudi / middle east) as ICS is officially still not available for the middle east. Are the firmwares available on http://www.sammobile.com/firmware & http://samsung-updates.com/ genuine and risk free ? If yes, then how do I flash it on the tablet.
Sorry for the questions, still a newbie
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No problem. Know that there are ALWAYS risks modifying stock ROMs in all android devices. Odds are all goes well...but not always.
That said as long as you use a compatible ROM all should be well. My tab is running the Austrian ROM and has been running flawlessly.

[Q] SuperCharger v6 - How to make it 100% supercharged?

does anyone who owns SL here and using it (v6) know how to make it to 100% supercharged? i only can get it to 50%....

You need to install new version of service.jar or something. Jellybean's version requires some manual work, either using PC or somewhat. You need to read the original thread thoroughly.
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thank you kawan..

What are u running on ur phone .. gb, ics or jb ... depends on that .. anyway if u r using ics I'll attach the services.jar .. u can use it ..

imjustafq said:
thank you kawan..
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just realised we're KAWANs! Hey I didn't know that there is an existing Malaysian who still uses Galaxy SL
Back to topic: If you're on JB, it will be more difficult; from what I remember you need to patch the service.jar, and copy some other files to make it work.
With all that... I succeeded once and then gave up because I flash new roms too often LOL.
But I do have the patched JB service.jar if you want.

cheeyeen said:
just realised we're KAWANs! Hey I didn't know that there is an existing Malaysian who still uses Galaxy SL
Back to topic: If you're on JB, it will be more difficult; from what I remember you need to patch the service.jar, and copy some other files to make it work.
With all that... I succeeded once and then gave up because I flash new roms too often LOL.
But I do have the patched JB service.jar if you want.
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haha.. there is.. and i'm one of them..
okay, that's the part where i got dizzy a little, i don't know how to patch the service jar.. i'm worried if i did the thing wrong and screwed up my phone.. i'm also always switch swapping between roms.. don't know why.. like a flashing syndrom like that.. huh..
anyways.. share it if you don't mind.. that would be great for me and THANKS a lot KAWAN >.< ...
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What are u running on ur phone .. gb, ics or jb ... depends on that .. anyway if u r using ics I'll attach the services.jar .. u can use it ..
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hye there........ i'm using JB.. and sometimes flashing back to GB if i get bored. but i use JB roms more often.. =)
but if you still can share the ics patch.. i don't mind. maybe i'll use it someday.. who knows.. thanks!

[Q] Samsung Galaxy s4 MIUI NO WLAN

Hello there!
I am experiencing an issue with my device (GT I9505) after installing MIUI ROM two times. I used two different releases each time, the second one was the latest version of the ROM. I am using TWRP custom recovery for installation.
So, here it goes. I installed MIUI ROM on my device and I realized that my WLAN is not working. Whenever I try to turn it on, it only says "WLAN turning on..." and it doesn't change.
I went to MIUI official website and downloaded the LATEST (4.1.3) version of their software for my device and installed it again from scratch but the problem occurs again.
Do you have any idea what could I do to fix this problem?
PS: I am not sure if this is the right place to post this kind of question, but if I am wrong, please take my apologies.
Best regards!
Marko

UP PLEASE

Torcakman said:
Hello there!
I am experiencing an issue with my device (GT I9505) after installing MIUI ROM two times. I used two different releases each time, the second one was the latest version of the ROM. I am using TWRP custom recovery for installation.
So, here it goes. I installed MIUI ROM on my device and I realized that my WLAN is not working. Whenever I try to turn it on, it only says "WLAN turning on..." and it doesn't change.
I went to MIUI official website and downloaded the LATEST (4.1.3) version of their software for my device and installed it again from scratch but the problem occurs again.
Do you have any idea what could I do to fix this problem?
PS: I am not sure if this is the right place to post this kind of question, but if I am wrong, please take my apologies.
Best regards!
Marko
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I think u must flash stock WIFI modules for ur fon....

did you try to install the more latest one? 4.1.10 .

zxczxcdani said:
did you try to install the more latest one? 4.1.10 .
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In the meantime, I did try, but unfortunately it didn't help. The problem is still the same.

did you try to use CWM Recovery?

try flashing some different kernel...hope this helps...

mohit378 said:
try flashing some different kernel...hope this helps...
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What do I have to have in mind while doing it? What kernel do you recommend?

can u tell me what is the baseband of your fon and the baseband of MIUI rom u are flashing.....both are matching or not??????
Meanwhile u can try this https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jBgcEcHbKeZzYzN0t1Y2JxbGs&usp=sharing.... try flahing first one--ChronicKernelV1.3 kernel
i'm not sure.....hope this helps...

mohit378 said:
can u tell me what is the baseband of your fon and the baseband of MIUI rom u are flashing.....both are matching or not??????
Meanwhile u can try this url.. try flahing first one--ChronicKernelV1.3 kernel
i'm not sure.....hope this helps...
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Yes, they are matching, I made sure they do. Baseband version XXUBMF4.
I will try. Thank you for your time
EDIT: I installed the kernel you told me, my WLAN works now. I'm very thankful!
Although I haven't experienced 4G network on MIUI theese days so far, I don't always have 4G signal but in my opinion I should have came across it so far. Any idea how to fix this issue?

Glad to hear that ur problm solvd..... dont have much idea about 4G....dont reply thanks...if i helped u then just click THANKS button....:good:

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Glad to hear that ur problm solvd..... dont have much idea about 4G....dont reply thanks...if i helped u then just click THANKS button....:good:
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I did it, you helped a lot.
BUT, a new problem occured. My phone keeps shutting down randomly 2/3 times a day with no reason, battery full. That did not happen before I installed that kernel. Any idea what might it be?

I dont think its a kernel problem.....but u can try flashing rom and kernel again after clearing cache,dalvik cache ,data....hope this helps...

how about copy all fiiles in your firmware folder from stock rom and replace firmware folder in miui rom... system/etc/firmware
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