Dear professionals,
I'm having a problem and I really need your help.
I have bought the "HTC Desire S" off ebay and it came out to be Orange locked, I have unlocked it successfully however it still has Orange ROM and all the useless Orange apps, can someone please tell me how to remove it and install a regular official ROM as they r very annoying and the ROM has no updates..
I appreciate your help
thank you very much in advance
yahyoohy said:
Dear professionals,
I'm having a problem and I really need your help.
I have bought the "HTC Desire S" off ebay and it came out to be Orange locked, I have unlocked it successfully however it still has Orange ROM and all the useless Orange apps, can someone please tell me how to remove it and install a regular official ROM as they r very annoying and the ROM has no updates..
I appreciate your help
thank you very much in advance
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THIS IS NOT A DEVELOPMENT THREAD.
In answer to your question, open your eye's and read.....there are sticky's in the forum that have all the answers....make an effort!
I don't know how you managed to post in this area with only 4 posts...anyway...forum fail!
EDIT: Have requested that mod move thread
ben_pyett said:
I don't know how you managed to post in this area with only 4 posts...anyway...forum fail!
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you can do that using the mobile app i guess.
ben_pyett said:
THIS IS NOT A DEVELOPMENT THREAD.
In answer to your question, open your eye's and read.....there are sticky's in the forum that have all the answers....make an effort!
I don't know how you managed to post in this area with only 4 posts...anyway...forum fail!
EDIT: Have requested that mod move thread
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take it easy, u might hurt ur self
ok its not quite in the right place, but no need to bite his head off.
anyway, in answer to your question, the way i removed the branding from my vodafone DS was this
http://revolutionary.io/ download this tool and follow its instructions, this will root your phone and give you a recovery tool that will allow you to flash a new ROM onto your phone.
With the phone rooted, you will be able to back up your data using an app from the market. Titanium Backup is the usual favorite.
EDIT : may be wrong about it providing root, I personally skipped the backup step as I had no data to lose, but if that is the case there are guides in the forums for obtaining root access
next look through this forum to find a ROM that suits your needs, from the sound of things you want the stock one, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1230029 should suit you.
download the zip file and transfer it to your SD card.
next you need to reboot into your recovery mode by turning the phone off, then hold the vol down button and power button together and selecting recovery from the menu
finally use the volume buttons to select install zip from SD card, and point it at your downloaded rom. it may take a few mins so allow it to finish then select reboot phone.
again this first boot may take a little time, but once its up you should have a debranded ROM as if you had just bought the phone new.
Add the details for your google account and redownload your backup app so you can restore your data and you are good to go
thank you very much for your help,
I shall give it a try,
by the way, will be able to install official updates on it, or will I have to stick with custom ROMs for ever?
thanks again
yahyoohy said:
thank you very much for your help,
I shall give it a try,
by the way, will be able to install official updates on it, or will I have to stick with custom ROMs for ever?
thanks again
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Nooo, not forever. Just until you get a new device
But seriously: Custom roms don't work with official updates. The trick is that most of the custom rom developers provide their own flashable updates for their roms. The difference is in the way you perform the update. There are even fairly developed custom roms, like MIUI, which have their own over-the-air updates (actually more often than official updates are coming.)
EDIT: In fact, you can switch back to a stock rom anytime and get the official updates back.
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ben_pyett said:
THIS IS NOT A DEVELOPMENT THREAD.
In answer to your question, open your eye's and read.....there are sticky's in the forum that have all the answers....make an effort!
I don't know how you managed to post in this area with only 4 posts...anyway...forum fail!
EDIT: Have requested that mod move thread
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Hi Ben, had a bad day perhaps?
Hi Ben, had a bad day perhaps?
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lol, possibly....hello,
although a lot of effort had been put into creating a lot of resources which are very user friendly, so it's quiet frustrating when they aren't even looked at.
Plus development is for just that, which is why the moderator moved the thread.
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium
ben_pyett said:
lol, possibly....hello,
although a lot of effort had been put into creating a lot of resources which are very user friendly, so it's quiet frustrating when they aren't even looked at.
Plus development is for just that, which is why the moderator moved the thread.
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium
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Hi man,
I really appreciate what guys u r doing here, its just I’m a newB here, this is my first android phone, all I want someone to direct me where to find the info I need … no need for the attitude.
Keep it up guys
mimirom said:
Nooo, not forever. Just until you get a new device
But seriously: Custom roms don't work with official updates. The trick is that most of the custom rom developers provide their own flashable updates for their roms. The difference is in the way you perform the update. There are even fairly developed custom roms, like MIUI, which have their own over-the-air updates (actually more often than official updates are coming.)
EDIT: In fact, you can switch back to a stock rom anytime and get the official updates back.
Thanks for the info mimirom
OK, I understand... but how do I get the official stock rom?, and by stock that means it has no Orange apps at all right ?
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Once unlocked, i.e. rooted, you can use titanium backup or a root file explorer to uninstall the apps you don't need from the rom you are running atm.
(@ben - what was it you said to me th other day? "no need to sound off" ... hm)
Sent from my HTC Desire S
yahyoohy said:
Thanks for the info mimirom
OK, I understand... but how do I get the official stock rom?, and by stock that means it has no Orange apps at all right ?
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Well, again: read around the forum a little, please. There is a sticky thread right on the top of the development section, called ROMS/RECOVERY/ROOT etc. It's a must read for newcomers. Very useful thread. There you find a link to a collection of stock roms. These are distributed as .exe files, so you can run them in windows and a simple-to-use installer will pop up and help you with pushing the stock rom to your phone. It is advisable that you double check that you are flashing the rom you really want. Someone here will help you to choose the right one.
EDIT: By the way in the general section (where we are now with this thread) there is also a very useful sticky. It's called Guide for Newcomers to Android. Seriously, it's a good read, given that you own an Android phone...
mimirom said:
Well, again: read around the forum a little, please. There is a sticky thread right on the top of the development section, called ROMS/RECOVERY/ROOT etc. It's a must read for newcomers. Very useful thread. There you find a link to a collection of stock roms. These are distributed as .exe files, so you can run them in windows and a simple-to-use installer will pop up and help you with pushing the stock rom to your phone. It is advisable that you double check that you are flashing the rom you really want. Someone here will help you to choose the right one.
EDIT: By the way in the general section (where we are now with this thread) there is also a very useful sticky. It's called Guide for Newcomers to Android. Seriously, it's a good read, given that you own an Android phone...
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OK man, I will do that, thanks for the tips
Thanks chris5s, Ill definitely give it a shot.
This tool would help to get rid of the annoying Orange splash screen, and other useless apps could be removed as stated before.
Of course, best way is to install generic HTC European rom or custom rom of your choice.
Aforementioned tool would also help install roms, radios, etc, of your choice.
Good luck
Peace
Edit: sorry, Android flasher won't help install roms, but will help with installing custom recovery - Ext4 or Clockwork Mod - essential in s-off/rooted flashing.
I am confused. I cannot add a thread or email on the Kang Cyanogen mod because I haven't posted enough here. I cannot find the download for the ROM and have no idea what to do without being able to post on the thread. A rock and a hard place I believe it is called.:silly:
LucyBoy
lucyboy said:
I am confused. I cannot add a thread or email on the Kang Cyanogen mod because I haven't posted enough here. I cannot find the download for the ROM and have no idea what to do without being able to post on the thread. A rock and a hard place I believe it is called.:silly:
LucyBoy
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The search feature should still work even without a lot of posts. Odd that it failed you...
But anyway...1st post of the CM10 thread you wer ein. Very bottom of the post there's a link that says I AGREE.
READ WHAT YOU AGREE TO FIRST!!! Then click tha tlink and you'll find the downloads.
CM10
Skipjacks said:
The search feature should still work even without a lot of posts. Odd that it failed you...
But anyway...1st post of the CM10 thread you wer ein. Very bottom of the post there's a link that says I AGREE.
READ WHAT YOU AGREE TO FIRST!!! Then click tha tlink and you'll find the downloads.
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Thanks for the reply, but I tried that, which is how I have been downloading the ROM up until today. The 2012 10 01 ROM is not listed when you click I AGREE. The previous ones ares.
I can do the searches ok, I am not allowed to reply or start a new thread so can't ask Bruce 2728 if he took the ROM down or why I can't see it on the list of downloaded ROMs
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Thanks for the reply, but I tried that, which is how I have been downloading the ROM up until today. The 2012 10 01 ROM is not listed when you click I AGREE. The previous ones ares.
I can do the searches ok, I am not allowed to reply or start a new thread so can't ask Bruce 2728 if he took the ROM down or why I can't see it on the list of downloaded ROMs
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And you are locked out of reading the thread too? I assume you must be because the answers to all your questions are in the most recent couple of pages. You certainly don't seem like the kind of horrible evil person who would choose not to read a thread before making new threads to ask questions that are answered repeatedly in an existing thread, so perhaps your account is broken since you can't read the thread. Anyway since you're clearly not that kind of a person I'll help you out.
The10/1 builds are only available on the goo mirror site for now until Bruce gets home and can upload them to the regular download site. The link to that goo mirror is given about 15 times in the last few pages of the thread.
Mabye you'll get lucky and your ability to read that thread will be fixed when you go back to find that link. I'm rooting for you! :good:
Is there any Useful Information on here about this media player? I'm really stuck on here If someone can help me out. I flashed the pre-rooted rom and everything was fine, then since it's my buddies phone he wanted to see how the JB EU theme rom was like and so I flashed over with odin. Then he didn't like it because of the home button didn't work which i had warned before we even flashed. I flashed back to stock well i tried, Now I'm stuck on when I try to boot the device I get an error saying logo.jpg draw failed. Anyone Can please help me with this, I will gladly appreciate it. USA device by the way. I tried to use heimdall but it seems very complicated as I'm getting the liusb error and I tried everything from deleting - reinstalling drivers and using different usb ports. Nothing seems to work. Thanks.
Anyone?
Please follow forum rules and wait more than 24 hours between posting and bumping...
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Please follow forum rules and wait more than 24 hours between posting and bumping...
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No problem, I'm just worried because there isn't even a forum section for this particular device, Hope I can somehow get help.
All device forum requests can be made here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
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All device forum requests can be made here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
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That's not a very big help.
hi i have a S2- I9100T and i tried to flash cyanogenmod 12.1 but while attempting, it failed to do it and got stuck on the screen. so i removed the battery and now it constantly boots to the recovery. . i tried a version compatible to S2- I9100 which is not the same model as mine but i read somewhere that it could work.
You will probably have to revert back to stock and try again, next time, follow the actual tutorial for your device. If not you could well run into a problem like this one. As a general rule, if you do your reading and you still have a problem, someone has had that problem before and so you can probably find your answer through more reading. I have have friends who use XDA every day and don't even have an account because most real problems are discussed.
Make sure when you post this that you are on the correct forum, you would be likely to receive more help in the S2 forums, and make sure you have your device model and the Rom you flashed in the post so they can provide more assistance.
Orcam said:
You will probably have to revert back to stock and try again, next time, follow the actual tutorial for your device. If not you could well run into a problem like this one. As a general rule, if you do your reading and you still have a problem, someone has had that problem before and so you can probably find your answer through more reading. I have have friends who use XDA every day and don't even have an account because most real problems are discussed.
Make sure when you post this that you are on the correct forum, you would be likely to receive more help in the S2 forums, and make sure you have your device model and the Rom you flashed in the post so they can provide more assistance.
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thx you that you replied and sorry for my ignorance as i am new here and it's my first time flashing a rom. yes i have been reading through a lot but there is no thread to my model so that's why i posted here. btw, i finally solved it after hours !! damn , never thought that flashing was that frustruating. again thanks for having helped.
No worries. I used to have this device so I felt your pain.
Hi,
Good day! First, I'd like to apologize for creating a new thread which may be a duplicated of an old thread. Trust me, I read most of the threads related to Samsung Mega 6.3 where Kernel Failed after installing a custom or stock rom and I couldn't seem to find the right thread that will help me solve my problem. I know you guys are very busy and I would be very grateful if you'll give me minute of your time to help me out.
Here's my problem: Few days ago, I bought a secondhand Samsung Mega 6.3 I9025 LTE (4.4 kitkat) version here in Malaysia. I rooted the device and installed TWRP to be able to install a customer ROM. I backed up(i was under the impression that it was backed up) the files before wiping out and installing a new customer rom. The custom rom failed to install and what made it worst was I couldn't find the back up anywhere in TWRP. So I decided to download a 4.2 Stock rom(i know this is a mistake but i couldn't download the 4.4 stock rom in sammobile) which I found online. I flashed it through ODIN, it was successful but I got error when I turned on the phone.
Image size too large W:1080 H:1920
display image fail
SECURE FAIL: KERNEL
Now, even if I flash TWRP & SU through ODIN, it just doesn't go through the phone, I dont get to enter recovery mode. I think I brick my phone. So, please, here's what I possibly need.
1. What do I do know? I'm begging, help me out.
2. Where else can I download a free 4.4.2 Stock Rom? I links in the previous threads are no longer working and I really cannot download it from Sammobile.
3. If you can send me a link visa email; [email protected] or PM me here as to where I can download it or how to resolve this, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks and More power to this team!
Ran Jun said:
Hi, Good day! First, I'd like to apologize for creating a new thread.........
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I don't have this device but, your best bet is to take a look at the following area of the forum that's specific to your device and variants.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-mega
Good Luck!
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Ibuprophen said:
I don't have this device but, your best bet is to take a look at the following area of the forum that's specific to your device and variants.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-mega
Good Luck!
Hi, thank you for responding to my query. I still could not find any solution to my problem. My phone no longer detects twrp, it just doesn't go to twrp even after flashing it through odin. i also couldn't find any link as to where i can download the stock rom for free or if anyone made it. samsmobile doesnt work for me. hope i can get help :'crying:
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