Is there any way to run multiple roms on the Galaxy S3?
Say I want to boot and pick from PARANOIDANDROID Hyperdrive RLS14 Liquid smooth or any other one. Maybe run some off the ext SD would be nice as well. Can you do this? I search and couldn't find it, if there is a post can someone let me know. Not even sure if this is possible.. lol But would be sweet..
Thanks very much..
I would say yes, theoretically, since there seems to be enough space on the system partition for 2-3 roms. And this has been done for awhile on the iPhone (dual booting Android/iOS) but I'm no developer, so I don't know for sure
I'm hoping so. We were able to with the DROID X but who knows. It'd be pretty cool
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I haven't seen an option for dual boot or triple boot. I had that ability on my nook color and always liked it.
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But I don't think you can run them off of the Ext SD Card, since it's data steam is slower in the way it's mounted
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They have this for the droid 3 I came from, its called safe strap and it was pretty cool for trying out new roms and not worrying about bricking but it was for bypassing locked bootloader though. You can find out about it in the d3 forum but it would be nice to have something like that since we have so many ROMs to choose from.
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Used to have this on my dinc2. App was called boot manager. Doesn't work with the s3 though....
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Count me in as well for this feature
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Pretty sure the people who made the app stopped updating it, it was called boot manager.
I used it on my dx, bought the paid version and gave up. It wasn't really made for a locked up phone, you had to be running a cm based rom to dual boot, it was more hassle that it was worth.
Just make backups.
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Does any Google Nexus S phone running AOSP Android reboot on its own like some Motorola Android phones do, or shut off unexpectedly like some Motorola Bionic phones do?
I am trying to determine if it is an underlying problem with Android, or if it is something Motorola might have introduced, or if it might be a hardware problem.
The Google Nexus S looked like a good reference phone to compare with.
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Does any Google Nexus S phone running AOSP Android reboot on its own like some Motorola Android phones do, or shut off unexpectedly like some Motorola Bionic phones do?
I am trying to determine if it is an underlying problem with Android, or if it is something Motorola might have introduced, or if it might be a hardware problem.
The Google Nexus S looked like a good reference phone to compare with.
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Not any phones without significant issues (running a stock AOSP rom)
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No problems here. It probably has to do with the fact Motorola phones requires hacked together roms because you cannot flash custom kernels.
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Motorola phones reboot on their own because they can't take custom kernels?? Is the stock kernel the culprit? Under Froyo, my DroidX would reboot when connected via USB. There is reason to believe that a running app that resided on the SD card was not yielding to the unmount request, and the phone had to force a reboot as a last ditch effort to get the app to release the SD card to be mounted by the PC.
I also found this thread about the Nexus S: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...y-phone-randomly-rebooting-every-5mins-d.html
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My stock unrooted Nexus S has rebooted itself a handful of times (3 or 4) in the 7 months or so that I've had it.
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My stock unrooted Nexus S has rebooted itself a handful of times (3 or 4) in the 7 months or so that I've had it.
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Thanks Matt! That would indicate the problem might be with Android and not something Motorola did.
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Totally works if you modify the build.prop. I altered model, brand, name, device, board, and manufacturer to that described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18687400&postcount=10
Got annoyed when they wouldn't even let me purchase the game under the $.49 sale in case I upgraded later. Oh well, workaround achieved.
[edit] I should have mentioned that before you do anything make a backup in CWM. Now, I'll be working on today seeing if i can freeze the app before a restore and then get it working again. Changing the build.prop can have some unforeseen consequences such as Swype having now lost its license. [/edit]
would you mind showing some proof. and if i do do it, do i just edit the lines that he has in red?
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would you mind showing some proof. and if i do do it, do i just edit the lines that he has in red?
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Not necessarily, what I've figured out is that at most you have to change the six lines defining the terms I mentioned in the first post. Link is just for reference.
As far as proof I might make a video when I can get around to it. Maybe even showing SixAxisController at work.
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It works i just did it but i tricked it into thinking its a nexus s
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which lines did you put?
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which lines did you put?
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I went to the top where is said model and changed to Nexus S and it worked
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I recently changed my build.prop to "Droid3" specs so I could download and play modern combat 3, however I noticed that after I had done so, my accelerometer took a dump. Like, did not work at all.
It didn't even work after I changed my BP back to my normal Atrix2 specs. (After a reboot of course)
Luckily (thank you recovery) I had made a backup right before I changed the BP, and was able to go back in time two hours and get my accelerometer working again.
Anyone else ran into this?
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I recently changed my build.prop to "Droid3" specs so I could download and play modern combat 3, however I noticed that after I had done so, my accelerometer took a dump. Like, did not work at all.
It didn't even work after I changed my BP back to my normal Atrix2 specs. (After a reboot of course)
Luckily (thank you recovery) I had made a backup right before I changed the BP, and was able to go back in time two hours and get my accelerometer working again.
Anyone else ran into this?
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No try nexus s trick
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I'm late to this and I'm not being an ass but it's called modern combat, not modern warfare. Sorry stuff like that just drives me nuts.
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I said "modern combat" in my post....
Anyways the nexus s trick doesn't work for me. I think you need to change just more than the name in the phone.
Quite possibly board as well?
If someone has got this to really work without screwing up some important part of their phone maybe you can post it a screenie of your build?
EDIT: Or maybe can lay out all the specs required for the nexus s?
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I changed my build.prop to make my phone like the Infuse. That worked for me so i can play all gameloft games games the market. The nexus s build.prop did not work so that is why i chose the infuse.
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Heres what my build.prop looks like to get the games to work. Sorry that pic isn't that clear.
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Tmease does this screw with your accelerometer or Swype? This happens with me and the only way to get it back is with a nandroid restore.
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Tmease does this screw with your accelerometer or Swype? This happens with me and the only way to get it back is with a nandroid restore.
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No, the Swype I am using is the actual one you get off of swype web site. I haven't had any issues at all with this set up.
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Hey all... I'm going on vacation this weekend and wanted to bring my Captivate with me to use as a media player attached to my car's video system. I haven't used this phone for a few months now (upgraded to a new phone), so I'm wondering which of the newer Roms have the video out (or is it called TV out?) feature working? Would anyone recommend one over another? Phone features are unimportant, as the only thing I'll be using it for are video and maybe music. Rather than flashing a bunch of Roms, I thought I'd ask the forum to see if anyone has used this feature lately and can confirm that it works on "Rom _____"
Thanks in advance!
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I currently have my Captivate on Stock KK4, with Root and debloated...at work now but can check it out for ya this evening hopefully...and i will let ya know. That is, if u r interested in stock and/or dev roms.
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Thanks. I shook be ok. I went ahead and flashed Slim Rom, and will test it out before going on vacation. Los like the option is oin settings, just need to plug my cable in to activate it.
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Alright, good deal.
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For anyone keeping score at home - yes, Slim Rom does have TV out and it works!
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I was thinking about this idea of creating a full android ROM similar to clockworkmod recovery. This ROM would be very simple. Yet it will have all the basic needs of a phone, (calling, time, maybe texting w/ google voice) and so on... This ROM would be very useful for any people who broke their screen, and while their new screen or phone is being shipped they could easily use this to keep their phone functioning. Please spread this idea. I need developers to help me with this, as I have never really designed a fully functional ROM.
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I was thinking about this idea of creating a full android ROM similar to clockworkmod recovery. This ROM would be very simple. Yet it will have all the basic needs of a phone, (calling, time, maybe texting w/ google voice) and so on... This ROM would be very useful for any people who broke their screen, and while their new screen or phone is being shipped they could easily use this to keep their phone functioning. Please spread this idea. I need developers to help me with this, as I have never really designed a fully functional ROM.
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This is a very good idea !
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aanonymoushuman said:
I was thinking about this idea of creating a full android ROM similar to clockworkmod recovery. This ROM would be very simple. Yet it will have all the basic needs of a phone, (calling, time, maybe texting w/ google voice) and so on... This ROM would be very useful for any people who broke their screen, and while their new screen or phone is being shipped they could easily use this to keep their phone functioning. Please spread this idea. I need developers to help me with this, as I have never really designed a fully functional ROM.
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As difficult as it would be to navigate, this is a great idea for people with broken screens. I wounder if developers see it as too much trouble though.
I just received my SGSIII last night & now i'm unlocking it. I came from the Droid Incredible 2 and love the phone so far. I've only had it for a day though. Getting the stock phone to work with ubuntu 13.04 and virtual pc is a really pain though. Unlocking as we speak though.
Try out AOKP for AOSP, and for touchwiz try Andy's BoneStock
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Can't try anything right now. I apparently didn't make my virtual disk drive in virtual pc large enough. I'll get my laptop setup with win7 tomorrow. I think ill try the stock ROMS first then move to AOSP.
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I'm all setup now. Really enjoying all the mods & ROMS to choose from
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