[Q] Why does CM( and MIUI use different keyboards? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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I've been trying to figure out why any ROM based off of CM9 seems to freeze the keyboard if I leave it open and lock the phone. In example, if I'm texting/emailing someone and I lock the phone while typing, wait 30+ seconds, and unlock the phone to continue the message, the keyboard will not register any letters nor let me delete what I previously typed.
Closing the application or clearing keyboard data fixes the problem until I lock the phone with the keyboard open again.
CM9 nightlies, AOKP, CyberGR, and Slim ICS give me this problem.
They seem to use Android Keyboard version 4.0.1-212031
I decided to try out a MIUI rom, first MIUIEXPERIENCE and now Catalyst. No keyboard problems what so ever in any application.
These roms seem to use Android Keyboard version 4.0.4-255454
Why aren't these roms using the same keyboard and is there a way to switch the keyboards using SDK manager or simple drag and drop?

I though it was just me.
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Have you ever try the other three-party keyboards on the play store?
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I think Swiftkey still had the same problem, I'm not quite sure. I'm too the point where I don't have enough patience to flash CM9, install Swiftkey, then come back to MIUI.
Is it possible to open the .zip file of any rom and replace the 4.0.1 keyboard with 4.0.4?

Hungongravity said:
I think Swiftkey still had the same problem, I'm not quite sure. I'm too the point where I don't have enough patience to flash CM9, install Swiftkey, then come back to MIUI.
Is it possible to open the .zip file of any rom and replace the 4.0.1 keyboard with 4.0.4?
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yes it is possible by replacing the apk in th system/apps i think, coz i had been replace the launcher in the nexus xperia rom zip...
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[Q] Does pre-installed Swype APK work on CM7/9 ROMS?

I'm just asking because since rooting and trying out CM7 and EB 2.3.7 last fall I have been using the Swype beta as mentioned.
Now that I've learned a bit more about how these devices and their ROMS work, I was just curious if anyone knows if the preinstalled Swype will work on a CM7-based ROM.
The reason I ask is that I'm getting sick of the bar for word suggestions in the Swype beta always staying there even after you've selected a word. I have all word-suggestion related settings disabled but it doesn't go away and the original version didn't leave it up.
Guess worst-case I could just use Titanium backup to backup and delete the beta, then pull the original version off my first backup of the OTA 2.3.3 update ROM and install it on EB 2.3.7 right?
not sure if the original will work but ive been using swype from here.. V5 beta not for galaxy nexus... some pretty cool ones and ive had no problems with it.
http://jbthemes.com/djdarkknight/daswypethemes/
Theres a swipe restore apk out there that will install the original Swipe as long as you have your original backup on your phone
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Yes, you just need the original .apk and the libSwypeCore.so file
wewoapsiak said:
Yes, you just need the original .apk and the libSwypeCore.so file
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Thank you!!
*edit found it*
libSwypeCore.2.29.71.20750.so found under sysem.ext3.tar under \system\lib
just in case anyone was wondering - this works just fine in ICS - yay no more bloody suggestion bar!

[Q] Using system app from stock on AOSP?

Hi, cause I didn't want to wait for an official JB update, I recently installed "SuperXE" AOSP Rom, JB 4.2.1. It's very nice, but i really need an app that can handle office document formats, especially those of MSO. As my phone originally came with "Polaris Office", I'd like to continue using this app -- is this possible?
Just putting the apk from stock HTC ICS in /system/app doesn't do anything. It's possible to install it normally, but then it crashes when I try to launch it. Didn't have the time to check logcat for that so far, but maybe someone can tell me if this ist just impossible to do OR what I'm missing, thanks!
Zirias said:
Hi, cause I didn't want to wait for an official JB update, I recently installed "SuperXE" AOSP Rom, JB 4.2.1. It's very nice, but i really need an app that can handle office document formats, especially those of MSO. As my phone originally came with "Polaris Office", I'd like to continue using this app -- is this possible?
Just putting the apk from stock HTC ICS in /system/app doesn't do anything. It's possible to install it normally, but then it crashes when I try to launch it. Didn't have the time to check logcat for that so far, but maybe someone can tell me if this ist just impossible to do OR what I'm missing, thanks!
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probably it is compatible for sense based roms if i am not wrong
Didn't expect it to require Sense, because it's a "standard" app also available for other phones. But never mind that, just read somewhere else that it isn't compatible with JB at all.
The originally included game "Teeter" won't work on JB AOSP either, but as I don't find this version in the store, I guess missing Sense could be the problem in THIS case, right? It won't even install normally (e.g. clicking on the APK in file explorer). It's a game, so, not important at all -- but it was nice

Note 2 Keyboard Android 4.3 and 4.1.2

I am currently running Android 4.3 deoxed.
I was able to put together a flashable zip that works on Verizon S3.
Update:
Note 2 Keyboard for S3 on Android 4.3 TW only:
Fixed Symbols with long press
http://www.mediafire.com/download/fb7ybrcym636p97/fixsymbols.zip
Updated: Feature Fix
Featurefix will do the following:
1. This will fix the smybols long press in the keyboard.
2. This will add the exit browser under menu of the default web browser.
3. It will remove the Software update option unders setting/about
4. It should also enable camera during call. not tested
5. It will enable the call button on Contacts
6. It will enable the call button on recent calls
7. Extend Speed Dial to 100
Note: I have noticed that after booting to recovery, I lose the symbol fix. I have move the fix to a separate file in this. Also, if you are using exposed and wanam, you might want to disable under advanced, Keep my extra CSC features.
Just say thanks if you like it.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/vevsm5qys7ep3g6/featurefix2.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/download/i736022ip4dlpro/Note2-Keyboard-4.3 TW.zip
To enable swipe you must turn on predictive text in the keyboard settings, I turn off auto replacement.
then select continuous input under swipe.
The credit for this wonderful keyboard goes to somebody named enewman17 that posted the files on the AT&t forum at the following link.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bqq9dr80kgdtvvw
These are for Android 4.1.2 TW only:
Same keyboard just themed blue.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?41t2immz5ua1q1a
If it works for you just say thanks
Thanks to Anybones empty zip file and the information from this link:
Files were obtained from following formum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38309240
golfslicer said:
After searching all over the place to find a working solution, I finally found one and it requires more than just two files. No more FC.
I am currently running Cleanrom 6r2 with the AOSP) mod that I rethemed to my liking.
Thanks to Anybones empty zip file and the information from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38309240
Note the zip file in the above link does not flash on verizon.
I was able to put together a flashable zip that works on Verizon S3.
So all I take credit for is putting the zip together and not the files.
Just flash in recovery and reboot.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bqq9dr80kgdtvvw
If it works for you just say thanks
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Link is already posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028424&page=8&nocache=1
Are they any different?
That one wouldn't work for me.
Oh ok. So do you think thered be any differences between the two as far as looks/functionality?
imjehh said:
Oh ok. So do you think thered be any differences between the two as far as looks/functionality?
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If you are comparing to the one that comes with the S3 then yes, If you are comparing to the one in the other thread and you got it to work then no. This one has the number keys on top. It will replace the stock samsung keyboard with this and it's still called samsung keybaord.
so i got this to work but the text prediction is just as bad as the s3 keyboard
Re: Note 2 Keyboard tested and working
It worked for me. I'm running stock+
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I'm running Swiftkey already, is it worth it to try this out?
I feel like that was a silly question.
EDIT:
Just flashed ...aaaaaaaaaaand it's bad.
Re: Note 2 Keyboard tested and working
Dude I flashed the note 2 keyboard for sprint and atandt s3 like 7 diff times never had a problem
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Re: Note 2 Keyboard tested and working
Would love to see the S4 keyboard running for us. They have it in the International forum.
Worked for me on vzw running Beans 14...love it thanks so much!
Is this working on AOSP rom (like Liquidsmooth)?
arathorn4 said:
Is this working on AOSP rom (like Liquidsmooth)?
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Wondering the same
arathorn4 said:
Is this working on AOSP rom (like Liquidsmooth)?
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Nope just tried #fail
sent by a custom s3 powered by liquid smooth ROMs ,KT747 kernel with mods by team Kernellizers , themed by blackout1911 and modded by everyone!
Fails on ice cream sandwich. Always get unfortunate Samsung keyboard has stopped. I am assuming this is for jelly bean?
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oninedrour
Will these work on a stock ROM? I have tried both and the Samsung keyboard app just constantly restarts, any ideas?
This is the only one I was able to get to work. The name of the file is
d2tt_I747_Note2_Keyboard.zip
I did get this working on the Verizon S3 (I think I was running cleanrom at the time) You can get the file at http://d-h.st/LFO
Walt
THX, it's beautiful
THX, it's beautiful
My life is now complete. Love this keyboard! :thumbup:
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[Q] [ROM][4.3] Nexus S AOSP JSS15J / 14.08.2013 v0.4

Hi,
I have flashed this ROM earlier today and I have noticed that it doesn't have the option to activate the "Gesture Typing". Am I looking in the wrong place? I always find it under settings -> Language & Input -> Android keyboard (settings). Surely this is a feature in 4.3?!
Here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402655
did you try installing the stock Google Keyboard from the store? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin
i've no clue why people still use the included AOSP keyboard when that one will stay updated with the latest and greatest
the1dynasty said:
did you try installing the stock Google Keyboard from the store?
i've no clue why people still use the included AOSP keyboard when that one will stay updated with the latest and greatest
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Many thanks for your reply. I have followed your link but it tells me that my Nexus S isn't compatible with it!!
I am going to have to either go back to 4.2.2 or another rom with 4.3; the annoying thing is that this has been the most stable 4.3 rom that I have tried on my Nexus S and I really don't want to get rid of it!
juv3nal said:
Many thanks for your reply. I have followed your link but it tells me that my Nexus S isn't compatible with it!!
I am going to have to either go back to 4.2.2 or another rom with 4.3; the annoying thing is that this has been the most stable 4.3 rom that I have tried on my Nexus S and I really don't want to get rid of it!
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Download the .apk from the internet. It is compatible with nexus s. Im actually using it now.
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rho57 said:
Download the .apk from the internet. It is compatible with nexus s. Im actually using it now.
Sent from my Nexus S
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that ^^
i use it on my Nexus S too...
and i think it might be an issue with your play store if anything... try wiping data on it (the Play Store), then open it up and hit accept again... should work fine!
Try doomed151 gapps ..gesture working here
Hi Guys, thank you all for your help. I haven't been able to get the keyboard to work but I have installed an app that replaces the stock keyboard and does a pretty good job at it. It is called Kii keyboard and it is free in the Play store.
Anyway I am using a different 4.3 rom that I highly recommend to all, here is the link:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2410844
I have tried other 4.3 roms and many 4.2.2 and this is by far the most stable, smoother and faster. Give it a go!! You won't be disappointed!!
juv3nal said:
Hi Guys, thank you all for your help. I haven't been able to get the keyboard to work but I have installed an app that replaces the stock keyboard and does a pretty good job at it. It is called Kii keyboard and it is free in the Play store.
Anyway I am using a different 4.3 rom that I highly recommend to all, here is the link:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2410844
I have tried other 4.3 roms and many 4.2.2 and this is by far the most stable, smoother and faster. Give it a go!! You won't be disappointed!!
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[ROM][SGH-S730M] The First Samsung Galaxy Discover S730M Custom ROM

For the first flashable stock ROM for this device CLICK HERE
UPDATED
This is the first working flashable ROM for this phone that I am aware of.
Thanks to @shifattk and @FitAmp for the overclock
Thanks to @Restl3ss, who is working on a rooted and overclocked, otherwise bone stock ROM
^^^Used boot.img from the above mentioned
Based off stock 4.0.4.
Rooted
BusyBox
Overclocked to 1000mhz
Root Browser
New Launcher
Apollo Music
Default Ringtone: Crank
Bloat Removed
Theme Changes
Zipaligned
Many more changes to come!
Stable
Working and tested.
Flashing instructions:
1. Use CWM 6.0.3.1 (get it here, flash with Odin)
2. WIPE DATA/CACHE
3. Disable signature verification (signed version to come)
4. Flash
5. Wipe Dalvik.
6. Reboot
7. After initial setup, hit menu, go into preferences, scroll down and hit restart launcher. The default preferences have been modded for great performance, but don't auto load. After launcher restart, default preferences stay permanent, you only have to do it after first boot. Or change them to whatever you see fit!
Hit thanks if you enjoy!
Download:http://d-h.st/8Ee
As always, I am not responsible for you bricking your phone. Odin is not a toy, CWM Recovery is not a toy. Installing custom ROMS is relatively easy, but if you are unsure what you are doing, do some research on XDA or Google BEFORE you start messing around. This ROM is working and running on my S730M and I have had no problems so far.
OMG!
I've been waiting so long for somebody to make a custom rom for this phone! This is the first custom rom for this phone at last! I shall try it out and get back to you my good sir.
Sweet! Thanks :laugh::good:
BopIt said:
I've been waiting so long for somebody to make a custom rom for this phone! This is the first custom rom for this phone at last! I shall try it out and get back to you my good sir.
Sweet! Thanks :laugh::good:
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Thanks! It was plagued with issues to start, just trying to get a flashable zip of the stock ROM together was a nightmare, and since there wasn't one any where on the internet to use as a base, well... had no choice but to make one. I'm going to release a non over clocked version as well. This one is still close to stock with a few mods and tweaks, so enjoy and I'll keep working away at bringing a true custom to this phone
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Good Job!
I flashed it on my Discover today and it worked flawlessly.
By the way, I didn't make the OC script. It was FitAmp, the credits should go to him.
What launcher did you use? and good job on making a working rom for it, I had been messing around with trying to cook one in the kitchen app for the SS730G. I may give that one a shot with flashing this one, the stock rom on it is having issues anyways as when I try to shut it down it reboots 9 times out of 10.
atmu5fear said:
This is the first working flashable ROM for this phone that I am aware of.
Thanks to @shifattk and @FitAmp for the overclock
Thanks to @Restl3ss, who is working on a rooted and overclocked, otherwise bone stock ROM
^^^Used boot.img from the above mentioned
Based off stock 4.0.4.
Rooted
BusyBox
Overclocked to 1000mhz
New Launcher
Apollo Music
Flappy Bird (yes the original)
Default Ringtone: Crank
Bloat Removed
Coming soon:
Deodexed
Zipaligned
Added system apps for root functions and enhanced experience (Root file explorer, Greenify, upgraded keyboard, terminal emulator, lite browser)
Many more changes to come!
Stable
Working and tested.
Flashing instructions:
1. Use CWM 6.0.3.1 (get it here, flash with Odin)
2. WIPE DATA/CACHE
3. Disable signature verification (signed version to come)
4. Flash
5. Wipe Dalvik.
6. Reboot and enjoy
Hit thanks if you enjoy!
Download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/170099363/S730M_atmu5fear.zip
As always, I am not responsible for you bricking your phone. Odin is not a toy, CWM Recovery is not a toy. Installing custom ROMS is relatively easy, but if you are unsure what you are doing, do some research on XDA or Google BEFORE you start messing around. This ROM is working and running on my S730M and I have had no problems so far.
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doctor_evil said:
What launcher did you use? and good job on making a working rom for it, I had been messing around with trying to cook one in the kitchen app for the SS730G. I may give that one a shot with flashing this one, the stock rom on it is having issues anyways as when I try to shut it down it reboots 9 times out of 10.
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Launcher pro, the only launcher I will use since I bought my first droid, runs clean and light. There's always the option to change to whatever launcher you like, for me, on this phone, runs the smoothest and that's what I'm going for here. Many changes still to come!
Kitchen is a great tool for learning AS LONG as you take a look at every change you implement with kitchen, in the update or updater script itself. The one thing about it is, that if you fully rely on kitchen, even if it does work, you won't learn a thing. All of the changes kitchen makes, can be made in terminal and text editor (Linux) to give you some hands on experience
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atmu5fear said:
Launcher pro, the only launcher I will use since I bought my first droid, runs clean and light. There's always the option to change to whatever launcher you like, for me, on this phone, runs the smoothest and that's what I'm going for here. Many changes still to come!
Kitchen is a great tool for learning AS LONG as you take a look at every change you implement with kitchen, in the update or updater script itself. The one thing about it is, that if you fully rely on kitchen, even if it does work, you won't learn a thing. All of the changes kitchen makes, can be made in terminal and text editor (Linux) to give you some hands on experience
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I'm partial to the Nova Launcher myself, but I know what you mean. While the stock launcher is better than the standard Samsung Touchwiz crap, it definitely could use a speed increase on this phone.
I keep hoping and dreaming that someone will be able to port KitKat to this phone. I just flashed the current SlimKat rom on my Nexus S and I'm impressed with how fast the Google Now launcher performs on it. Maybe with this one overclocked to 1GHz and it having 512 megs of ram which I think is a little more than the Nexus S had it would make a different.
doctor_evil said:
I'm partial to the Nova Launcher myself, but I know what you mean. While the stock launcher is better than the standard Samsung Touchwiz crap, it definitely could use a speed increase on this phone.
I keep hoping and dreaming that someone will be able to port KitKat to this phone. I just flashed the current SlimKat rom on my Nexus S and I'm impressed with how fast the Google Now launcher performs on it. Maybe with this one overclocked to 1GHz and it having 512 megs of ram which I think is a little more than the Nexus S had it would make a different.
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Kit Kat was built to run on 512mb, from everything I've heard it utilizes memory way better than any other version yet. I'm going to look at porting ROMs to this device, but one project at a time . It should be possible though. Even if I can port a stock 4.4.2 and start customizing from there, I think this phone would benefit tremendously from it, more so then newer more powerful devices.
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atmu5fear said:
Kit Kat was built to run on 512mb, from everything I've heard it utilizes memory way better than any other version yet. I'm going to look at porting ROMs to this device, but one project at a time . It should be possible though. Even if I can port a stock 4.4.2 and start customizing from there, I think this phone would benefit tremendously from it, more so then newer more powerful devices.
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I flashed my 730G with this rom, so far it looks good. I may switch the launcher to a different one but other than this it looks and appears to run fine. I can't test the radio at the moment as my net10 sim is cut down to nano size and I can't find my regular sim to nano sim adapter. I know I have one but finding it will be the fun part.
Double check the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS etc, make sure they turn on and work. They should as they work fine on the 730m, but you never know. I haven't seen the build.prop for the G
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And check your root too. If root works than the rooting process is the same for both. Just open root browser and if it asks for superuser access you're golden. Plan to add terminal and cpu tuner in the next update.
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atmu5fear said:
Double check the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS etc, make sure they turn on and work. They should as they work fine on the 730m, but you never know. I haven't seen the build.prop for the G
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The wi-fi and GPS appear to work fine. I still haven't been able to find my nano to regular size sim adapter. I wound up replacing launcher pro with nova launcher, and I also installed Titanium backup which I used to integrate the google keyboard. After I switched over to it, I froze the samsung keyboard which was a pain in the ass to have to work with. You may want to look into switching the keyboard if you have a preference in a future release. I really like the google keyboard myself.
doctor_evil said:
The wi-fi and GPS appear to work fine. I still haven't been able to find my nano to regular size sim adapter. I wound up replacing launcher pro with nova launcher, and I also installed Titanium backup which I used to integrate the google keyboard. After I switched over to it, I froze the samsung keyboard which was a pain in the ass to have to work with. You may want to look into switching the keyboard if you have a preference in a future release. I really like the google keyboard myself.
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I've considered switching the default launcher to nova, or I should say I've tried to. I've had issues with everything I've tried, except launcher pro, and lightning launcher. Lighting launcher is actually extremely fast and lightweight, I think the app itself is less the a MB, but its far different than your standard, familiar style of launcher so I opted out. I've tried solo, which is nearly identical to nova, except there's no pro version, all "pro" features are entirely free. I've also tried KK launcher, again very similar to nova, but all three of them will not load after the initial setup screen. Just don't work well as system apps. Loading them into the data partition should solve this problem, but they install with a file size of 0 MB, and again, won't actually load. All of them work fine when installed from the market, or from an apk, just haven't had luck packaging them with the ROM. I'll look into the keyboard thing. I prefer Swype, but given it's a paid app, I can't really incorporate it, and I don't want to just include a 30 day trial app in the ROM. I'll keep plucking away at it tho. Thanks a ton for your input
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ok I just wiped it and went thru setup, it worked with no issues with the samsung keyboard and the nova launcher as system apps. maybe this will help for customizing the rom further? Also it might be a good idea to remove the updater app just to be safe. While I don't think that they would ever push out a rom update for the samsung S730M or S730G it might cause issues if someone who didn't know better used the updater app and downloaded a rom update. It may not be an issue, but I figured it was worth mentioning
I wanted to give an update. I was able to successfully use your rom as a base to make my own custom rom. I had to extract the updater script binary from yours to drop into the appropriate folder in my working folder. I'm going to do a little more fine tuning on what apps I want to include but I should have it ready to share soon.
Also, I finally found my adapter so I was able to read my Net10 sim in my S730G, other than it not having the correct APN which I had to manually enter It worked with no problems once I setup the APN, full signal and no issues with downloading anything once the APN was setup.
OK I've finished the 1.0 version of my rom. it can be found here
Thanks but
before I flash this I want to know if anyone knows where I can download the odin flashable stock firmware for this device. So glad that this is out though but this phone is only 4 months old for me still got 8 months for something to go horribly wrong with it
Thanks! Overall OK.
sixty_oz said:
before I flash this I want to know if anyone knows where I can download the odin flashable stock firmware for this device. So glad that this is out though but this phone is only 4 months old for me still got 8 months for something to go horribly wrong with it
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There is no Odin flashable ROM for this phone. I do have there stock flashable zips tho. Worst case scenario, you Odin flash recovery, then flash the stock zip via cwm. I've been working on CM 9, and have not been able to get it to work, but no matter how many times I've flashed it, I can always flash back to stock via recovery, haven't bricked yet
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following!
I'm new to flashing in general so I am just learning what the process entails, but I just put CM11 onto an N7 '13 and I am very impressed with what people are doing. I also have a sluggish Samsung Discover so I'm very interested in how this work proceeds!
Best of luck everyone and thank you Atmu5fear, hopefully I can share my experience soon as well.

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