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The purpose of this thread is to keep people updated on the status of various ROM's for the VZW SGSIII, because although the search button is our friend, sifting through pages of progress is cumbersome for a few of us. This is not a babysitting thread, though - I'm not posting hundreds of links to different pages and answering ROM tech support questions ( at least not all of the time ). If you post pending issues with the ROM, we can get them here and also post work arounds and fixes in a centralized area so as to not clutter the ROM sub forum. This thread will have THREE major parts.
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PART 1: ROM's and Their Status
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☆ ★ | ROM | SynergyROM VZW S3 | ICS 4.0.4 | FULLY OPTIMIZED | ★ ☆
Currently at version 1.2
Touchwiz Based
Stock SEC Messaging used
Compatible with themes, but Stock messaging gets replaced by AOSP MMS.APK
Compatible with on screen NavBar, but the scaling is a bit off
Compatible and functional with invisibleK v2 Kernel
Can be flashed with CWM Touch or Regular CWM or TWRP
Features Bravia Engine, Fully Deodexed, zipaligned, Debloated
NOSympathy Base
GPS Working
Bluetooth Working
Can be Used as a Daily Driver : %100
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[Rom] Bean's Custom Stock Rom R2 (50gb dropbox, Bravia Engine, JB Anims, Reboot Menu)
[FEATURE LIST FROM THE ROM THREAD]
*Re-Based off of NoSympathy's Full Deodexed App's And Framework*
*Has Stock MMS & AOSP Email/Exchange*
*Customized Toggles*
*Themed Toggles & Battery*
*Center Clock*
*Jelly-Bean Animation's*
*Native Call Recording*
*Added Ringtones MIUI/CM*
*AOSP Keyboard*
*Build.prop Tweaks*
* 4-way Reboot Menu*
*Deodexed*
*Zipaligned*
*Bravia Engine*
*Beats Audio*
*Rooted*
*Init.d Support*
*Removed Vzw ****/Bloat*
*International Boot Anims*
*Alot of Apps Install to /data for Easy Removal*
**50Gb Free Dropbox**
[UPDATES AND FINDINGS]
Currently at version R3
Touchwiz Based
Stock SEC Messaging used
Compatible with themes, but Stock messaging gets replaced by AOSP MMS.APK
On screen NavBar works, but still doesn't scale
Compatible and functional with invisibleK v2 Kernel, seems to be blazing fast
Can be flashed with CWM Touch or Regular CWM or TWRP
Features Bravia Engine, and Beats Audio! Functionality of beats audio isn't confirmed, in my testing I don't notice the EQ working.
NOSympathy Re-Base
Center Clock Working - sometimes causes notification bar weirdness (YMMV)
Can be Used as a Daily Driver : %100
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[ROM][HYBRID][Jellybean] PARANOIDANDROID v1.9.1a
NOT FOR THE FEINT OF HEART - K-EXEC USAGE is REQUIRED - IF YOU DO NOT BACK UP YOUR EFS/IMEI, and you LOSE IT, AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO WAY TO GET IT BACK WITHOUT BRINGING YOUR STOCK BRICK BACK TO VERIZON. BACK IT UP! FOR THIS, I WILL POST A LINK. HOW TO BACK UP YOUR EFS/IMEI
AOSP Based
Jelly Bean Google Applications Flashable Zip Link Provided
Google Now Fully Fuctional, with Cards
Hybrid Tablet/Phone rom with Properly sized NavBar
AOSP Kernel
Can be flashed with K-Exec ONLY
Camera only goes up to 3mp, performance is shoddy, there is a fix but at the moment it is not up to par with the Touchwiz - Naturally, it shouldn't be.
Android 4.1.1
Blazing fast,great stock JB experience, 4G works and 3G is great but I cannot stress enough, YOUR MODEL MAY VARY
Can be Used as a Daily Driver : %50/60: this is purely enthusiast at the moment: user choice.
CM9/10 seems to be the cause of the 0 imei error! Not kexec. This is cm10 based.
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[Rom][7.23.2012][VRALG1/VRALG2]NoSympathy's Stock OTA 100% deodexed, zipaligned rom.
[FEATURE LIST FROM THE ROM THREAD]
*Based Off A System Dump Provided to me by invisiblek of the latest OTA
*100% Deodexed including SMS app and Visual Voicemail. Access you SMS app from the lockscreen again.
*Rooted with latest Superuser.apk and SU Binary. Also Latest busybox installed.
*100% Zipaligned
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Currently two versions for each firmware version.
Touchwiz Based
Stock SEC Messaging used
Compatible with themes, but Stock messaging gets replaced by AOSP MMS.APK
On screen NavBar works, but still doesn't scale
The best pure stock ROM you're going to find (purely subjective, obviously) . Everything is there, and everything works as it's supposed to.
Compatible and functional with invisibleK v2 Kernel, and it adds to this ROM's already insane speed.
Can be flashed with CWM Touch or Regular CWM or TWRP
This is the ROM everyone else is using as a base, props to NOSYMPATHY for properly Deodexing the stock mms app!
Can be Used as a Daily Driver : %100
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I will be adding more ROM's as they come and as I have more time to. At night when my wife and daughter are passed out, I test these ROM's extensively. I also decompile and check everything out, just to see what might make one tick. You can post any questions you have here, and this way the devs have a centralized thread to look at where major concerns can be posted and fixes/updates/patches can be relayed just incase you missed a reply/skipped a page using the xda mobile app/etc.
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Part 2: Complaints, Workarounds and Fixes
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Q: I lost my ability to do direct call from text after flashing this rom, and a theme.
A: I'm willing to bet you didn't realize the stock mms was replaced by the AOSP version. Luckily for you, forum post #298 in the Jellybean Domination v7.2 thread has a stock MMS fix, that is also themed blue.
Q: I flashed paranoid android and i lost complete cellular service, and I have no IMEI! Why would they make a ROM like this?
A: It's a fault somewhere between flashing this rom and K-Exec doing it's job. We don't know exactly whats causing it yet. But chances are if you would have READ you would have heard about this being the number one RISK as of right now, and backed up your EFS/IMEI accordingly. A link on how to do just that is in the first part of this thread.
Q: SynergyROM people said that tethering works and VZW Mobile Tethering is broken. What gives?
A: I could have sworn they included a different WiFi hotspot app that works off of one touch. Look for it
Q: Google Now isn't working. I installed the APK and all it says is initializing.
A: As far as I know Google Now is a jelly bean addition, correct? We are on Ice Cream Sandwich. We can't really expect everything to work. A working google now can be found in the Paranoid Android ROM, which is AOSP and Jelly Bean'd.
Q: The Dev(s) of (variable) ROM haven't replied to me or addressed my issue directly. Whats the point of being a dev?
A: This is not the Devs job. The Dev makes the ROM. The Community flashes, tests, and reports bugs/problems. The dev then finds the time to fix these issues when he/she/they can. You're not a twelve year old in a ROM candystore where every ROM is a Daily Driver until this bootloader situation gets handled properly.
Q: Awesome Beats doesn't seem to be working, help!
A: Just because it's on there doesn't mean it's supposed to work. It's experimental, and some people have given the nod and others the axe. Your model may vary. I do have a modified SGSII version of a beats script I've been working on that i've test flashed on mine that works, and I'll pass that out after some more testing and after I find the creator of it and get his/her permission, at least so I can give proper credit for the original compiling.
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Hey guys, this is for you. It looks like confirmation of the efs/imei backup working on more than one person. This comes from Paranoid Android thread. I hope this helps!
It is now.. I have data AND voice. Where previously I did not.
itsmefu is correct. I used the backup from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29201792#poststop
To elaborate, I went from:
stock rom->rooted with root66 rom->made a backup of my IMEI/EFS
I did not know this but for some reason this phone views our internal storage as SD CARD whereas the actual "physical" SD CARD is named EXT SD Card... so when i first backed it up I was unaware of this... but I had used the method I linked to back up the IMEI/EFS. So that there is an EFS.BIN on my EXT SD Card.
I than updated my kernel to the latest OTA->updated my baseband to the latest OTA (I advise rolling back to the previous baseband as this baseband is HORRIBLE...)
|_->downloaded the vzd2 image recovery from this thread->downloaded JB GAPPS->downloaded paranoid droid
|_->booted into recovery using three finger method->data wiped->cache wiped->dalvik cache wiped
|_->installed PARANOID ANDROID-> installed JB GAPPS
|_->rebooted... and my data/voice was broken.
SO:
went back to recovery->nandroided back (^ok sorry i forgot I nandroid before the whole installing process...)
|_->got back to root 66 rom with root.
|_->downloaded terminal emulator
|_->followed the instructions to push the imei/efs back into the phone.
|_->rebooted.
Working data and voice. Got 4g/3g/and VOICE (<-the MOST Important).
Repeated the appropriate steps to install Paranoid Android..
Now i have working data/voice.. 4g and 3g.. Going to roll back to previous baseband though as with this new baseband I'm dropped 4g, 3g constantly at the areas when i had constant 4g and 3g! 
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I can't really confirm but I know I had ALOT of zeroes in my IMEI with broken data and voice... so I'm pretty sure I had it, as I lost connection to network in total.. basically a broken phone but a working wifi tablet? haha.
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Part 2: Complaints, Workarounds and Fixes
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Q: I lost my ability to do direct call from text after flashing this rom, and a theme.
A: I'm willing to bet you didn't realize the stock mms was replaced by the AOSP version. Luckily for you, forum post #298 in the Jellybean Domination v7.2 thread has a stock MMS fix, that is also themed blue.
Q: I flashed paranoid android and i lost complete cellular service, and I have no IMEI! Why would they make a ROM like this?
A: It's a fault somewhere between flashing this rom and K-Exec doing it's job. We don't know exactly whats causing it yet. But chances are if you would have READ you would have heard about this being the number one RISK as of right now, and backed up your EFS/IMEI accordingly. A link on how to do just that is in the first part of this thread.
Q: SynergyROM people said that tethering works and VZW Mobile Tethering is broken. What gives?
A: I could have sworn they included a different WiFi hotspot app that works off of one touch. Look for it
Q: Google Now isn't working. I installed the APK and all it says is initializing.
A: As far as I know Google Now is a jelly bean addition, correct? We are on Ice Cream Sandwich. We can't really expect everything to work. A working google now can be found in the Paranoid Android ROM, which is AOSP and Jelly Bean'd.
Q: The Dev(s) of (variable) ROM haven't replied to me or addressed my issue directly. Whats the point of being a dev?
A: This is not the Devs job. The Dev makes the ROM. The Community flashes, tests, and reports bugs/problems. The dev then finds the time to fix these issues when he/she/they can. You're not a twelve year old in a ROM candystore where every ROM is a Daily Driver until this bootloader situation gets handled properly.
Q: Awesome Beats doesn't seem to be working, help!
A: Just because it's on there doesn't mean it's supposed to work. It's experimental, and some people have given the nod and others the axe. Your model may vary. I do have a modified SGSII version of a beats script I've been working on that i've test flashed on mine that works, and I'll pass that out after some more testing and after I find the creator of it and get his/her permission, at least so I can give proper credit for the original compiling.
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Please update and say that the backup is at least working.. so it is a verified backup in a sense. So people won't be as scared as before since then the backup was a HUGE if. I can verify this because I made the backup, lost data & voice compeltely, and than rerolled backup and now have a working phone!
Slic|< said:
Please update and say that the backup is at least working.. so it is a verified backup in a sense. So people won't be as scared as before since then the backup was a HUGE if. I can verify this because I made the backup, lost data & voice compeltely, and than rerolled backup and now have a working phone!
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What about the unofficial CM10?
Hurleyzero1 said:
What about the unofficial CM10?
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If its the same issue it should work.. imei independent of ROM.
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Slic|< said:
Please update and say that the backup is at least working.. so it is a verified backup in a sense. So people won't be as scared as before since then the backup was a HUGE if. I can verify this because I made the backup, lost data & voice compeltely, and than rerolled backup and now have a working phone!
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May want to make sure it's confirmed on more than one device and total IMEI loss before adding to the main post.
Rather clutter than people flashing and borking phones because of bad info. Mods delete this after a solution has been found and then no more clutter.
Yayyy clutter to arrange clutter....... stupid...
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ChadHughes said:
Part 2: Complaints, Workarounds and Fixes
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Q: I lost my ability to do direct call from text after flashing this rom, and a theme.
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Are you talking about the lift to call motion here? If so, that has worked for me on both versions of nosympathy's ROM as well as the most recent synergy ROM.
Pretty sure if the stock MMS gets replaced by a theme/ROM direct call gets borked.
Didn't say it was won completely working, but it's better to have a backup then it is to flash and then be pissed off. One if the main reasons I made the thread is just so people can be aware. There are plenty of roms and same day developers and assholes and trolls, but we need more people helping instead of demeaning. At least now they can look and SAY OK, there is a huge warning in red regarding k-exec and AOSP Roms. Instead of people dev bashing it can help. Also I don't consider this thread clutter.
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pjamv5 said:
Are you talking about the lift to call motion here? If so, that has worked for me on both versions of nosympathy's ROM as well as the most recent synergy ROM.
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It should work on any rom based off of mine. Synergy is one of those.
He is posting it mainly because there are some themes out there that default the stock ICS mms.apk instead of the TW secmms.apk that is in my bases. No one had a working deodexed secmms.apk until I released my first base.
nosympathy said:
It should work on any rom based off of mine. Synergy is one of those.
He is posting it mainly because there are some themes out there that default the stock ICS mms.apk instead of the TW secmms.apk that is in my bases. No one had a working deodexed secmms.apk until I released my first base.
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Absolutely. Before no sympathy it's safe to say we were stuck, in a way. His tremendous work happened after these themes were being created, and people were blaming the ROM and that's clearly not the problem, and unfair.
Great work by the way no sympathy.
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ChadHughes said:
Didn't say it was won completely working, but it's better to have a backup then it is to flash and then be pissed off. One if the main reasons I made the thread is just so people can be aware. There are plenty of roms and same day developers and assholes and trolls, but we need more people helping instead of demeaning. At least now they can look and SAY OK, there is a huge warning in red regarding k-exec and AOSP Roms. Instead of people dev bashing it can help. Also I don't consider this thread clutter.
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Thats why I suggested the OP to update the thread with the backup to be at least confirmed working for more than 1 person-the orginal OP of the backup efs thread and me-so far... Because than at least people will be less afraid. They still have to be cautious as even getting root is not 100% safe if you don't follow anything to the T.
Well said slic!
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ChadHughes said:
Absolutely. Before no sympathy it's safe to say we were stuck, in a way. His tremendous work happened after these themes were being created, and people were blaming the ROM and that's clearly not the problem, and unfair.
Great work by the way no sympathy.
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Gotcha. I was reading that in the wrong context.
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Farabomb said:
May want to make sure it's confirmed on more than one device and total IMEI loss before adding to the main post.
Rather clutter than people flashing and borking phones because of bad info. Mods delete this after a solution has been found and then no more clutter.
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it is more than one person.. the original OP of that thread and me.. -__-. You can check out the threads of EFS/EMEI backup and Paranoid Android to confirm... This was all posted earlier this afternoon.
ChadHughes said:
Well said slic!
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Thanks glad you agree with me! Because apparently Farabomb thought it was clutter... which in my aspect I think at least having it worked twice should count as a fundementally WORKING backup vs. a "THEORETICAL" backup... Because realistically till this happened to me we only had one case which was the OP of the EFS thread.. so it wasn't only in theory that it would work.
And i'm pretty sure for a 15 numbers string theres only one way of messing this up..
Btw, thanks Chad for posting what i wrote in the other thread up. And my apologies if it's a bit long, people said they wanted a detailed transcript so I did that..
LOL!
I'm glad it's long. The way people work on xda sometimes, long descriptions and transcripts are needed. I want everyone to work together, because all we will do is benefit!
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Slic|<, my comment was in response to the post below me. Sorry if I offended. I was in irc trying to find out if it was just you that came back. I just didn't want people flashing madly without a proven solution. I flashed aokp without issue but I was still wary of trying any other ROMs without a working backup.
ChadHughes said:
LOL!
I'm glad it's long. The way people work on xda sometimes, long descriptions and transcripts are needed. I want everyone to work together, because all we will do is benefit!
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Couldn't agree with you more lol! Fascinate still gives me a headache lol... I had to go back to it after I lost my INC2 in a club.. . I think someone stole it :crying:.
Hopefully i can get it back sometime.. until than i upgraded to my S3! :highfive:
Farabomb said:
Slic|<, my comment was in response to the post below me. Sorry if I offended. I was in irc trying to find out if it was just you that came back. I just didn't want people flashing madly without a proven solution. I flashed aokp without issue but I was still wary of trying any other ROMs without a working backup.
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Oh.. sorry than. Cuz the two sentences seemed to go hand in hand lol.. And it's cool man. I'm not in IRC. I'm at work lol.. no IRC on government comps! :silly: Yeah that's why I told the OP to post that the backup was working but as already stated FOLLOW EVERYTHING TO A T AND YMMV since that part of the info hasn't changed lol.
Well you can try paranoid android rom now with no worries <--less worries- since I was the unofficial guneai pig... thank god I fixed it though lol. I also just got my 4g working again, had to reset my radio to LTE/CDMA/GSM it was set to GSM/CDMA auto. Reset it with the phone info app. Now i can see if it's better than the last baseband.
Will keep you guys updated.
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See the 9-11-12 Cyanogenmod Announcement at bottom of post! There are now regular Nightlies you are used to and now the M-Series Roms, I will let the CM Team speak for it themselves as to what it is, see quote and link at bottom of post.
As of 8-18-12, the Verizon Galaxy S III, yes the one with the formerly locked bootloader that everyone loved to hate, has now been accepted into the Official CM10 Jelly Bean Nightly builds. Bookmark THIS PAGE to check for the latest nightlies. Many thanks to everyone involved in getting the d2vzw this far including you, African Canadian Sock Monkey!
Official Announcement from Cyanogenmod 8-18-12
Today we kick off the nightly builds of the CM10 JellyBean code branch, builds will show up later this evening.
CM9 nightly builds for devices that don't receive a CM10 nightly will continue (for the meantime) but we are changing the timing on them to be once a week instead (aka weeklies). This will allow a means for us to test bug fixes and the like as they get merged into the ICS branch - as stated before, the CM9 branch is in an otherwise perpetual code-freeze.
The devices receiving CM10 nightlies this evening include (but aren't limited to):
# The US SGS3 variants
# The Galaxy Nexus variants
# The Nexus S varaints
# The Nexus 7
# The Transformer and Transformer Prime
# The SGS1 variants (Vibrant, Captivate, International, and i9000b)
# The SGS2 i9100g
# P3 and P5 tablets
Other devices will join the roster as they become ready and gain their maintainers blessing for nightlies.
Edit d2vzw nightlies will require the insecure bootloader. See http://goo.gl/CST0K
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Source
I didn't see a thread for this so I figured I would go ahead and create this thread for the discussion and following of the d2vzw Official CM10 Jelly Bean Nightlies. Our maintainer cvpcs has stated that the initial official nightlies may not have all of the fixes such as MMS fix in them until those fixes are merged into the official tree.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED:
I recommend using the Casual app from Adam in THIS THREAD.
YOU MUST BE UNLOCKED:
As stated the official version of CM10 nightlies for d2vzw requires you be on an unlocked Verizon GSIII. As an alternative to the Casual method Adam posted up, you can now unlock your device using a simple one-click app made by fellow dev mmmeff called VZW GS3 EZ-Unlock on the play store.
YOU MUST BE RUNNING A CUSTOM RECOVERY:
Also see his EZ-Recovery for VZW Galaxy S3 app for the easiest way to load any custom recovery you want. Please note the Touch CWM 5.8.4.9 available in the app doesn't play nice with CM10. Don't use it. I personally recommend using the CWM (non-touch) versions such as 6.0.1.2. If you prefer 6.0.1.2 Touch and want to flash it using the EZ-Recovery app using the "custom" option, simply flash this file using the app.
If you would rather not use that app, see THIS THREAD for CWM 6.0.1.2 files and install instructions.
blade7840 said:
Can I use TWRP recovery to flash this Rom?
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Don't see why not. As usual, make sure you have a nandroid just in case. I previously stated TWRP Data Wipe was broken. Which is only partially true, because it FAILS for a REASON. If it worked it would format our internal sdcard! Proper use of TWRP would be to use the Factory Reset option which should take care of things. The Format Data option would be rather dangerous if it worked. So there you go.. It should work as well as CWM. More of a preference thing. You can find TWRP 2.2.2.0 in THIS THREAD. If you like using mmmeff's EZ-Recovery app and want to flash TWRP 2.2.2.0 using the custom option, use this file.
BECAUSE WE ARE NOW UNLOCKED, WE NO LONGER REQUIRE OR USE ANYTHING KEXEC
* In case anyone is still running CWM 6.0.1.0 from the kexec kernel days it is fine to use still. It functions as a standard custom recovery but had the additional ability to run kexec enabled kernels. So you can continue to use it or upgrade to another version. Because we are unlocked you are free to use any recovery now and Kexec is no longer applied.
So now all you need to do is root your phone, load up those two apps, load the recovery (i recommend the newest TWRP 2.2.2.0), unlock the device, and download and install the latest nightly in recovery.
GOOGLE APPS (including Play Store) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN OFFICIAL CM:
Make sure you also have a copy of the CWM flashable Google Apps on your ext sdcard which can be found HERE thanks to our friends at goo.im because CM doesn't come with Google Apps by default.
If you do a complete wipe and install an official CM10 build clean and you still have gapps remaining without having ever installed a gapps package, you likely didn't get a clean wipe. Recommend rebooting and wiping again and re-install.
WILL I LOSE MY IMEI IF I FLASH THIS?:
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Is there still a chance to lose your imei with these?
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There is a chance you will lose your IMEI on these devices any time you flash anything. If you are not willing to accept the risk inherent in flashing your device, regardless of what you are flashing or what you are worried about, then DONT FLASH ANYTHING, remain stock, and locked. If you want to read more on the "how to" for IMEI backup and restore, see THIS THREAD for latest IMEI discussions and detailed methods for backup and restore.
CM OFFICIAL NIGHTLIES DO INCLUDE A KERNEL:
tombepa said:
Do the nightlies flash a kernel? I'm on imo's leankernel and just needed to know if I need to flash a non-kexec one or if it does it itself?
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Yes. If you want to try custom kernels on CM10, it is of course at your own risk.
Flash, MMS, NFC or Native Tethering work on these builds?
Let's put it this way. They have all worked at some point or another. Then you have the fact that so many people posting here are contaminating the results with comments about unofficial builds and people that are flashing using different methods, etc......There's no good way for me to track and update this portion accurately. If you rely on any single feature to work properly, you are using the wrong ROM. Go back to stock. If you are flashing Nightlies of anykind you should expect things that have worked all along, some days will be broken. So the best thing to do is try it yourself and report here for others to see. These might be official nightlies but it's still very BETA and WIP (Work In Progress) and should be treated as such.
MMS WORKS
I can confirm personally as of the 8-20 build MMS is working and persistent after a reboot!
NFC WORKS
NFC fix found here.
WPA/WPA2 Native Tethering WORKS
You can flash the file in THIS POST to fix native tethering with WPA/WPA2 security intact.
FLASH WORKS
Sideload the newest Adobe Flash app found in THIS THREAD to get Flash on Jelly Bean. Of course you must have "Unknown Sources" enabled in Settings->Security to sideload any apk
If things change, let me know via PM, I'll try to update the OP.
UNOFFICIAL ALPHA BUILD THREAD IS OVER HERE.
In that thread you can find discussion and info on the unofficial alpha builds by people such as cvpcs, invisiblek, dhacker and others who have been part of the efforts to get us to where we are today. Their contributions are invaluable. Those builds right now may actually run smoother and have less bugs because they are UNOFFICIAL which means they can do what's called "cherry picking" and include code that has not been committed into the OFFICIAL builds yet. The official build may or may not have all those features. They are sometimes different ROMs functionally.
Now that we have an Official Nightly build in order to not confuse people please take Alpha Unofficial talk to that thread. Please keep posts here on topic and relevant to the Official Nightly builds. Things that work on those doesn't work on these and vice-versa.
CHANGELOG IS HERE and UnOfficial CM10 Bugtracker is HERE
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UPDATE, Official Announcement from Cyanogen Mod, M-Series Roms Announcement 9-11-12
Something we have learned over the past few months is that if you don’t release, someone else will do it for you. Since we are open-source, we absolutely encourage it! Unfortunately, the quality of unofficial builds can vary, and we are serious about quality. Of course nightlies are always available, but we realized that having something that is a bit more stable on a more frequent basis is important. Starting now, we are rolling out our M-Series releases. M-Series builds will be done at the beginning of every month. We did a soft freeze of the codebase for the last week, blocking new features in order to stabilize. Our plan is to continue this (assuming that the response is good) up until stable release, and onward.
We aren’t exactly sure what M stands for. “Monthly”, “milestone”, or perhaps “MINE ALL MINE!”. Whatever it is, I hope that we are meeting the needs of community.
M-Series builds will be available under the EXPERIMENTAL tag. The filename will include the date stamp as well as the M version. These builds should be stable enough for daily use, and we encourage feedback and bug reports.
Tonight’s M1 build is available for these devices:
Galaxy Nexus GSM (maguro)
Galaxy Nexus VZW (toro)
Galaxy Nexus Sprint (toroplus)
Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G (i9100g)
Galaxy S (galaxysmtd)
Galaxy S B (galaxysbmtd)
Captivate (captivatemtd)
Galaxy S3 Sprint (d2spr)
Galaxy S3 VZW (d2vzw)
Galaxy S3 AT&T (d2att)
Galaxy S3 TMO (d2tmo)
Galaxy S3 US Cellular (d2usc)
Nexus S (crespo)
Nexus S 4G (crespo4g)
Galaxy Note AT&T (quincyatt)
Google Nexus 7 (grouper)
Sony Xperia Acro S (hikari)
Sony Xperia S (nozomi)
In standard CM style, we will continue to add devices as time goes on up until our stable release.
Head over to Get.CM to grab the latest build for your device. Installation instructions and other documentation can always be found at the CM Wiki and help is always close at hand over on our official forums.
Happy flashing!
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If you need a more general "all things GSIII guide" to bail out of a problem, or to do other things that aren't necessarily CM10 specific, I highly recommend THIS THREAD
So to start it off I'd like to know if anyone is running the cm-10-20120818-NIGHTLY-d2vzw.zip build from early this morning? Does it have the MMS fix? Is it significantly different from the alpha builds we have been running for a couple weeks?
Flashed this directly over my Synergy 1.7 a few hours ago and it's working great.
Make sure you've unlocked your bootloader. I understand there is a one-click in the play store for those who can't bear the horrors of one-clicking on Casual.
Did a factory wipe/cache/dalvik.
I haven't found anything yet that's not working.
I'm running CM on my tenderloin so I'm used to some of the conventions.
Do these include google now, if not where can I get it?
ilogik said:
Do these include google now, if not where can I get it?
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Please read the OP. CM never has and never will come with Google Apps, per Cyanogenmod.
Make sure you also have a copy of the CWM flashable Google Apps on your ext sdcard which can be found HERE thanks to our friends at goo.im because CM doesn't come with Play Store by default.
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Is there still a chance to lose your imei with these?
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Immolate said:
Flashed this directly over my Synergy 1.7 a few hours ago and it's working great.
Make sure you've disabled your bootloader. I understand there is a one-click in the play store for those who can't bear the horrors of one-clicking on Casual.
Did a factory wipe/cache/dalvik.
I haven't found anything yet that's not working.
I'm running CM on my tenderloin so I'm used to some of the conventions.
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Lol. I'm pretty sure you don't want to disable your bootloader. Now, you do need to unlock your bootloader. The difference is kind of a big deal. Just sayin
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Is there still a chance to lose your imei with these?
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YES. Op updated.
Do the nightlies flash a kernel? I'm on imo's leankernel and just needed to know if I need to flash a non-kexec one or if it does it itself?
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Schaweet said:
Lol. I'm pretty sure you don't want to disable your bootloader. Now, you do need to unlock your bootloader. The difference is kind of a big deal. Just sayin
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Yeah yeah, acknowledged. I'm sure if you can disable your bootloader, I'll figure out a way.
ive had one random reboot hopefully it was just a once time thing cause im loving this rom..much better than touchwiz
hopefully that flickering thing when texting gets fixed soon cause it gets a bit annoying..(ive also noticed that my widgets flicker)
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Please read the OP. CM never has and never will come with Google Apps, per Cyanogenmod.
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I think he's talking about Google now(voice search assistant), Not Google apps. It should be built into the ROM but you should still flash gapps anyways
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Can we update the OP with important commits like the MMS fix when they go through?
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tombepa said:
Do the nightlies flash a kernel? I'm on imo's leankernel and just needed to know if I need to flash a non-kexec one or if it does it itself?
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The ROM comes with a kernel, but you can flash any non-kexec kernel for AOSP ROMs that you want. I'm currently running an AT&T kernel.
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TheBiles said:
Can we update the OP with important commits like the MMS fix when they go through?
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mms is working for me with the latest build:good:
XTRoRDiNAiRE said:
mms is working for me with the latest build:good:
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Does your phone number stick after a reboot? CVPCS said that the commit wouldn't be in the first build.
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Can I use TWRP recovery to flash this Rom?
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Does your phone number stick after a reboot? CVPCS said that the commit wouldn't be in the first build.
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Phone number and MIN are blank for me (after a few reboots). Also, the LTE toggle doesn't seem to function properly. Everything else is working flawlessly; this ROM is definitely a daily-driver. Enjoy!
EDIT: I just realized that MMS isn't working for me....I can live without it for now but those that need it, may want to wait for another build.
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YES. Op updated.
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Thanks. Will this issue ever be fixed?
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Nice. I was just thinking about flashing this
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Thanks. Will this issue ever be fixed?
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The IMEI issue from my personal standpoint and based off of the opinions of the smart guys in IRC, is that it is very possibly a hardware design issue. Samsung could have put the EFS data which contains the IMEI in a non-volatile un-changable part of the memory but it looks as though they left it writable. This means we can try to write it back if we lose it but it also means bad data could be written to it thus erasing it.......that's what I have gotten out of it so far. So every time you flash you take the risk. I seriously doubt any fix will ever officially come because as long as you buy the phone and use it in stock form, you would never see the issue. It's an issue that only affects custom flashers, so don't expect to see a fix.
I'm just wondering what it means by Nightly.
I think I understand that, small updates will be released like right now it's at r75
How do we install them? Do we need to wipe?
Or do we just use CWM and install?
I recently had this question too. I was under the impression that a new ROM was put out every night and after reading the synergyrom thread I figured out that the ROM only changes when the number advances, e.g. r73, r74, r75.
Each day you'll see a new ROM link listed with the r##. If its still for example r73, then nothing has changed.
Someone else can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe nightlies give the dev's the liberty to keep tweaking it without having to update the original post all the time. Instead you can see a changelog if you visit the dev's github.
Just reference the first post and you'll find the links for the ROM download page and even the changelog page.
If you are not coming from a recent synergyrom build I'd fully wipe and then flash this in CWM.
Happy Flashing!
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i've been searching a bit and haven't found the answer yet.
but does anyone know which rom should i get if i'm looking for a ROM similar to the stock rom? except with a few tweaks of course, and removed bloatware.
imo, i don't like these custom builds.. the UI format always changes. if i get used to a particular ROM, i'll have to make a change later down the line when i get a new phone.
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i've been searching a bit and haven't found the answer yet.
but does anyone know which rom should i get if i'm looking for a ROM similar to the stock rom? except with a few tweaks of course, and removed bloatware.
imo, i don't like these custom builds.. the UI format always changes. if i get used to a particular ROM, i'll have to make a change later down the line when i get a new phone.
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To be honest the best you will have is mohans embryo based on stock with ROM customizer very closed thing you can get with stock and some tweaks. Besides that the next thing is mohans pure stock ROM and then u can search xda to add your tweaks your self
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thanks for recommendation. i'll look up that ROM.
currently im using sky jellybean.. GPS doesn't work, as well as pinch zooming. those are 2 really important features for me, so im going to have to find a new ROM.
i have it installed, and so far so good. pinch to zoom actually works as well as GPS. that's all i really wanted. thanks.
Ya, Embryo is indeed your best option as it's stock based and ICS.
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Ya, Embryo is indeed your best option as it's stock based and ICS.
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actually the data does not work. there's always something wrong with a custom ROM for me. maybe there is a fix for it, but i dont want to continue changing custom roms. think i'll just root the stock ics rom.
i've flashed to 4 roms now. sky ics was first. data did not work. then sky jellybean, where pinch to zoom didn't work along with GPS. now with this rom, then alien rom, where the rom would not load. data does not work but pinch to zoom and GPS work. kind of strange to me, since i never experienced this many issues with the galaxy s or the i777.
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actually the data does not work. there's always something wrong with a custom ROM for me. maybe there is a fix for it, but i dont want to continue changing custom roms. think i'll just root the stock ics rom.
i've flashed to 4 roms now. sky ics was first. data did not work. then sky jellybean, where pinch to zoom didn't work along with GPS. now with this rom, then alien rom, where the rom would not load. data does not work but pinch to zoom and GPS work. kind of strange to me, since i never experienced this many issues with the galaxy s or the i777.
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Embryo works great, you have a case of user error. I've used all those roms with no problem. Think about it, every Rom is not messed up, it's you that's messed up.
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Embryo works great, you have a case of user error. I've used all those roms with no problem. Think about it, every Rom is not messed up, it's you that's messed up.
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no, not really. i flashed the roms as per instructions except for the backup part. sky ICS didn't have the APN info set up by default, so i could have fixed the issue by adding the info.. but it was never provided in the original OP.
i just fixed the problem by adding all the APN info, which was not included in the OP. i was lucky and ran into a post with all the info on settings.
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no, not really. i flashed the roms as per instructions except for the backup part. sky ICS didn't have the APN info set up by default, so i could have fixed the issue by adding the info.. but it was never provided in the original OP.
i just fixed the problem by adding all the APN info, which was not included in the OP. i was lucky and ran into a post with all the info on settings.
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That's not luck; it's called reading. The dev doesn't have to include every little detail in the OP that will address every single possible issue. Knowing that data problems correlate to APN settings is common knowledge if you have read enough.
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no, not really. i flashed the roms as per instructions except for the backup part. sky ICS didn't have the APN info set up by default, so i could have fixed the issue by adding the info.. but it was never provided in the original OP.
i just fixed the problem by adding all the APN info, which was not included in the OP. i was lucky and ran into a post with all the info on settings.
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Damn....you mean you had to search and find an answer yourself? Please tell me how hard your life is. Google: Skyrocket ATT LTE Apn.....boom success
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mistabeo said:
no, not really. i flashed the roms as per instructions except for the backup part. sky ICS didn't have the APN info set up by default, so i could have fixed the issue by adding the info.. but it was never provided in the original OP.
i just fixed the problem by adding all the APN info, which was not included in the OP. i was lucky and ran into a post with all the info on settings.
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You're a real treat.
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Hi all,
First let me start by telling you what device I am using a Samsung Galaxy S III I535 running Liquid Smooth 2.37 rom.
I have been flashing phones for years and have bricked, unbricked & in most cases had success with dirty flashing and doing clean flashes. I have gotten to the point in my adventures with flashing phones to experiment with kernels, since that's all anyone talks about that gets some legit performance and battery life stats. So my questions are as follows ( and i apologize now if this has been asked a bazillion times before. If that is in fact the case, some direction to the link would be much appreciated, thanks! )
1) what are the steps one would have to take to properly flash a Kernel
2) are there any pitfalls and caveats i should be concerned about ( bricking is the obvious one here )
Thank you again in advance for taking the time to help me out. Just trying to get fully educated before i decide to start messing around further with my phones!
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Hi all,
First let me start by telling you what device I am using a Samsung Galaxy S III I535 running Liquid Smooth 2.37 rom.
I have been flashing phones for years and have bricked, unbricked & in most cases had success with dirty flashing and doing clean flashes. I have gotten to the point in my adventures with flashing phones to experiment with kernels, since that's all anyone talks about that gets some legit performance and battery life stats. So my questions are as follows ( and i apologize now if this has been asked a bazillion times before. If that is in fact the case, some direction to the link would be much appreciated, thanks! )
1) what are the steps one would have to take to properly flash a Kernel
2) are there any pitfalls and caveats i should be concerned about ( bricking is the obvious one here )
Thank you again in advance for taking the time to help me out. Just trying to get fully educated before i decide to start messing around further with my phones!
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1) Make sure the kernel is compatible with your rom, Do some reading about the kernel -pros & cons.
2) Flash away. In theory, you don't even need to wipe cache or dalvik cache, but just wipe them to make you feel like...it's clean!!
3) The worst thing is you get a bootloop which is an easy fix.
One other thing to note, is AOSP kernels are not compatible with TouchWiz roms, and TW kernels are not compatible with AOSP roms.
Make sure you get the right one, if the developer offers both options.
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buhohitr said:
1) Make sure the kernel is compatible with your rom, Do some reading about the kernel -pros & cons.
2) Flash away. In theory, you don't even need to wipe cache or dalvik cache, but just wipe them to make you feel like...it's clean!!
3) The worst thing is you get a bootloop which is an easy fix.
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Just adding onto this, one good way of ensuring #1 is to flash a compatible AOSP 4.3 or 4.4 kernel that is dated at or about the same time as your rom. If the more recent kernel doesn't work, try the release prior to that.
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Thanks Guys!
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Just adding onto this, one good way of ensuring #1 is to flash a compatible AOSP 4.3 or 4.4 kernel that is dated at or about the same time as your rom. If the more recent kernel doesn't work, try the release prior to that.
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Much appreciated guys! I decided to go with [4.3/4.4][AOSP] ¤ BMS ¤ d2vzw / d2usc 3.4.y (link below). So far so good, flashed easily and no problems at this point. Ill report back and see how the performance gains are.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133550
Thanks again for all of your advice!
I run that kernel on all roms. Hope u get good battery life. I suggest let it stabilize a day or two.. Jst my two cents
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wont connect to wifi for me
twistedillutions said:
I run that kernel on all roms. Hope u get good battery life. I suggest let it stabilize a day or two.. Jst my two cents
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I noticed as soon as I loaded the Kernel there was an issue. It wouldn't connect to any wifi networks. As a matter of fact, I couldn't even turn on wifi, the switch just stayed grayed out after i initially hit it. So currently I am running KT until I can find a solution to my issue. I would love to run BMS given the great response but I need to be able to use wifi lol
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I noticed as soon as I loaded the Kernel there was an issue. It wouldn't connect to any wifi networks. As a matter of fact, I couldn't even turn on wifi, the switch just stayed grayed out after i initially hit it. So currently I am running KT until I can find a solution to my issue. I would love to run BMS given the great response but I need to be able to use wifi lol
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What is the name and date of the rom that you are on? Which version and date of KT747 are you using? Lastly, which version and date of BMS did you flash?
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versions im running
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What is the name and date of the rom that you are on? Which version and date of KT747 are you using? Lastly, which version and date of BMS did you flash?
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Liquid Smooth 2.37 from 11/06/2013
KT747-AOSP-JB-MR2-3.4-VZW-11-04-2013
BMS_3.4_d2_2014-01-27
U need an older version of BMS thoss new version from dec till now are for 4.4 roms and liquid 2.37 is a 4.3 thats the reason why ur having issues
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