Does anyone have ANY suggestions on how to fix the low internal memory on this phone ( Samsung Galaxy s 4g T959v- rooted- running Vallhallah Final). It won't let me download any apps.. There is room on the phone. I've moved most apps onto my SD card. It closes apps.. Becoming a GREAT pain.
I saw on a post in a different forum the (i1900).. said that this "fix" would help with the problem.. DataFix_11032012.zip - [Click for QR Code] (195.4 KB, 23367 views). I'm kinda a NOOB so I don't want to flash any Zip that's incompatible and screw up my phone..
bhundven.. helped me out last week to get my phone unbricked.. when i tried to go out on my own at first..
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated..
Thank you in advance.
pistol865 said:
Does anyone have ANY suggestions on how to fix the low internal memory on this phone ( Samsung Galaxy s 4g T959v- rooted- running Vallhallah Final). It won't let me download any apps.. There is room on the phone. I've moved most apps onto my SD card. It closes apps.. Becoming a GREAT pain.
I saw on a post in a different forum the (i1900).. said that this "fix" would help with the problem.. DataFix_11032012.zip - [Click for QR Code] (195.4 KB, 23367 views). I'm kinda a NOOB so I don't want to flash any Zip that's incompatible and screw up my phone..
bhundven.. helped me out last week to get my phone unbricked.. when i tried to go out on my own at first..
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated..
Thank you in advance.
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Well, here is the story. All of the 'Galaxy S' (aka, Galaxy S 1) devices, except a few (sgs4g, sk4g, I think there is another), come with an internal eMMC (embedded multimediacard). This is usually where they put the data partition, for instance on the i9000, vibrant, captivate, etc.
For galaxys4g, we've been getting around this issue for a while with apps2sd. I really don't install that many apps anyways, so I never really run into this problem, but for those who have, that's what they've used. Most roms provide apps2sd (or similar functionality). I think with titanium backup, you can move apps to the sdcard.
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Well, here is the story. All of the 'Galaxy S' (aka, Galaxy S 1) devices, except a few (sgs4g, sk4g, I think there is another), come with an internal eMMC (embedded multimediacard). This is usually where they put the data partition, for instance on the i9000, vibrant, captivate, etc.
For galaxys4g, we've been getting around this issue for a while with apps2sd. I really don't install that many apps anyways, so I never really run into this problem, but for those who have, that's what they've used. Most roms provide apps2sd (or similar functionality). I think with titanium backup, you can move apps to the sdcard.
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Thank you again
Just be careful not to put apps that are supposed to run all the time, on the SD.
Also, I think that the fascinate is the other without eMMC
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Fluidification said:
Just be careful not to put apps that are supposed to run all the time, on the SD.
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Yea, I forgot to mention that, thanks!
Fluidification said:
Also, I think that the fascinate is the other without eMMC
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No, they have a 2G eMMC. Same 512M internal storage as the other galaxy s phones.
Actually, here is a nice comparison (fascinate vs. galaxy s 4g vs. vibrant).
bhundven said:
Well, here is the story. All of the 'Galaxy S' (aka, Galaxy S 1) devices, except a few (sgs4g, sk4g, I think there is another), come with an internal eMMC (embedded multimediacard). This is usually where they put the data partition, for instance on the i9000, vibrant, captivate, etc.
For galaxys4g, we've been getting around this issue for a while with apps2sd. I really don't install that many apps anyways, so I never really run into this problem, but for those who have, that's what they've used. Most roms provide apps2sd (or similar functionality). I think with titanium backup, you can move apps to the sdcard.
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I moved most of my apps to my SD card.. but the problem was still there. Then I unnistalled my Rom Toolbox pro.. and THAT seemed to fix the problem.. Very ODD..
One more question if I may...
I flashed Valhallah Final on my phone.. I have A Voodoo sound app on my phone as well.. but when I clicked on it, it said that I didn't have the right kernel for it. Is it just a matter of flashing the right kernel to get the features of Voodoo sound on my phone? Or will that screw up the functionality of the rom that I already flashed?
pistol865 said:
I moved most of my apps to my SD card.. but the problem was still there. Then I unnistalled my Rom Toolbox pro.. and THAT seemed to fix the problem.. Very ODD..
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Heh, weird. You gotta be careful with rom toolbox/pro.
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One more question if I may...
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Always! It's Q&A!
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I flashed Valhallah Final on my phone.. I have A Voodoo sound app on my phone as well.. but when I clicked on it, it said that I didn't have the right kernel for it. Is it just a matter of flashing the right kernel to get the features of Voodoo sound on my phone? Or will that screw up the functionality of the rom that I already flashed?
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Which kernel does the about screen show? You might have to upgrade the kernel.
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Heh, weird. You gotta be careful with rom toolbox/pro.
Always! It's Q&A!
Which kernel does the about screen show? You might have to upgrade the kernel.
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under kernel version it says:
2.6.35.7-T959VUVKJ6-CL694130
pistol865 said:
under kernel version it says:
2.6.35.7-T959VUVKJ6-CL694130
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Yea, I'd either flash AntonX's kernel, my sms, or blastoff v2.5.
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Yea, I'd either flash AntonX's kernel, my sms, or blastoff v2.5.
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So just download the zip file and flash it with sgs kernel flasher and I'll be good? It won't mess up the rest of the Vallhallah then?
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So just download the zip file and flash it with sgs kernel flasher and I'll be good? It won't mess up the rest of the Vallhallah then?
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I'd suggest flashing with cwm. Flashing the kernel won't change the rom. Except for blastoff which will change the wifi.conf.
With titanium, you can integrate those Rom updates into the Rom. That can free up a bunch too.
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With titanium, you can integrate those Rom updates into the Rom. That can free up a bunch too.
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I don't use titanium very much. Could you explain what you mean? Sorry (in some respects, even I'm a noob!)
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I'd suggest flashing with cwm. Flashing the kernel won't change the rom. Except for blastoff which will change the wifi.conf.
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Wat does that mean? "Except for blastoff which will change the wifi.conf" Will I Not have Wi-Fi? Do I need to adjust the wi-fi after I install it? How do I reconfigure it?
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Wat does that mean? "Except for blastoff which will change the wifi.conf" Will I Not have Wi-Fi? Do I need to adjust the wi-fi after I install it? How do I reconfigure it?
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No, it does the modifying for you. you might want to backup the wifi.conf before you flash it, if you want to switch to sms or anton's.
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No, it does the modifying for you. you might want to backup the wifi.conf before you flash it, if you want to switch to sms or anton's.
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Please don't laugh... HOW does one back up the wifi conf? Is it the same as backing up the system? Reboot into recovery then click backup?
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Please don't laugh... HOW does one back up the wifi conf? Is it the same as backing up the system? Reboot into recovery then click backup?
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I guess you could backup /system before flashing the kernel, but you really only need to backup the /system/etc/wifi directory.
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I don't use titanium very much. Could you explain what you mean? Sorry (in some respects, even I'm a noob!)
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It deletes the old file that the update replaces. You won't have the uninstall updates in settings anymore. I (assume) that when a system Rom gets an update, the old apk gets scrunched and lingers. This option frees up that space.
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It deletes the old file that the update replaces. You won't have the uninstall updates in settings anymore. I (assume) that when a system Rom gets an update, the old apk gets scrunched and lingers. This option frees up that space.
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Updates to system apps get put into data/app integrating updates overwrites the original app in system/app so it frees up internal memory and takes up system memory. Also integrating dalvik into rom frees up like 50-60mb of internal memory.
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It deletes the old file that the update replaces. You won't have the uninstall updates in settings anymore. I (assume) that when a system Rom gets an update, the old apk gets scrunched and lingers. This option frees up that space.
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Updates to system apps get put into data/app integrating updates overwrites the original app in system/app so it frees up internal memory and takes up system memory. Also integrating dalvik into rom frees up like 50-60mb of internal memory.
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Meh, I'll stick to releasing zip files
Related
NFX-Sprint.STOCK.2.32.651.2.ODEX.A2SD
This is the New Update from Sprint this is a completely stock rom with everything from the factory included.
You can use this as either an update or a full reflash, it will keep you data during istall. I still suggest a full wipe but it is not needed
Included Extras:
Rooted
Busybox
ChainsDD Superuser 2.3.6.1
wireless tether 1.6.0
Quick boot
A2sd 2.7.5.2
Memory Tweak Settings "1536,2048,4096,5120,11264,12288"
Overclocked to 691
Dalvik to Cache
Newest Sprint VVM
Apps added or moved to DATA: easier removal of most junk
com.estrongs.android.pop.apk
com.google.android.apps.maps.apk
com.siriusapplications.quickboot.apk
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Quickoffice.apk
Sprint_Navigation.apk
Sprint_NFL.apk
Sprint_Nscar.apk
Sprint_TV.apk
Sprint_TVWidget.apk
SprintZone.apk
wireless_tether_1_60_htc.apk
This should be more that an optimal setup for 85% of most users. If you feel the need to tweak further then you need to remove these 2 files from system/etc/init.d/ folder
File 1: 05dalvik2cache - controls dalvik
File 2: 06memtweak - controls memory settings
and then reboot.
I set this so you can flash and use with the best experience possible.
Enjoy
ROM NFX-Sprint.STOCK.2.32.651.2.ODEX.A2SD
Checksum - C53AAB0E16717BF12BC0B3919206FB64 *NFX-Sprint.STOCK.2.32.651.2.ODEX.A2SD.zip
Mirror NFX-Sprint.STOCK.2.32.651.2.ODEX.A2SD Thanks scott2020
keeping for updates
New Flashable Radio - Download
Checksum - B1C235BEF14951E5FDD44133DB95FD61 *Bootimg.691.ondemand.zip
New 691 OC Kernel Flashable - http://www.4shared.com/file/9VKiiF0R/Bootimg691ondemand.html
Checksum - F15CF77B1C08CFB1F357E2574F386F5F *New_Radio-Basebnd.2.42.02.10.29.zip
I will add a list of what was updated later but on a quick look thru, it seems gps, mediaplayer, some internal setting and the addition of sprint zone.
Awesome! Downloading now. Thank you very much once again. Time to back up all my apps and nandriod and flash this thing once again.
EDIT: So can I just flash this or do we need to do a full wipe? I would prefer not to as I have way to many apps and settings and all that stuff and would save me alot of time if I didnt have to restore all that stuff. Either way, I wont mind if I have to, just dont want to if I dont have to.
does this include the new baseband and pri?
hotaru said:
does this include the new baseband and pri?
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No I will be posting them after work, for those who want it
Cool, great work And the new baseband would be great, can you make it flashable? Haven't had a radio upgrade forever
Tried to flash, it says it's bad. I'm using Darch's 1.7 recovery, do you need to use clockwork?
ozzie1p said:
Tried to flash, it says it's bad. I'm using Darch's 1.7 recovery, do you need to use clockwork?
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Sounds like a bad download, just re-download and try it
theimpaler747 said:
Sounds like a bad download, just re-download and try it
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Cool, thanks! That was it.
ozzie1p said:
Cool, thanks! That was it.
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No problem, let me know if you need anything else!
Everything looks good. It was a little slow at first startup. I tried to flash without wiping and there were a few issues. I wiped and set everything up and it looks pretty good.
Hopefully the Baseband and PRL will be flashable.
zeropants said:
Everything looks good. It was a little slow at first startup. I tried to flash without wiping and there were a few issues. I wiped and set everything up and it looks pretty good.
Hopefully the Baseband and PRL will be flashable.
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Yup, I'd really like a flashable baseband
what is the best setting for partioning your sd card i know ext3 but what values are you useing
theimpaler747 said:
Yup, I'd really like a flashable baseband
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Yeah that or translation "what he said"
Neo31697 said:
what is the best setting for partioning your sd card i know ext3 but what values are you useing
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If you partition, I'd leave it on the recommended levels
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Yeah that or translation "what he said"
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Lol
Can decad3nce's overclock work on your update? I'm going to try that.
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radxcoresteven said:
Can decad3nce's overclock work on your update? I'm going to try that.
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It probably will, but things like the trackball won't
lets see if I get the whole thing this time... last time only got 48mb...
Had thought about going back to stock, updating via OTA, doing the one click root and then restoring this over-top to get the new baseband...
but discovered everytime I try and RUU my phone back to .6, I get a message about the bootloader causing the RUU to fail... (at least it didn't brick my phone like I'd initially feared).
theimpaler747 said:
If you partition, I'd leave it on the recommended levels
so are you saying that we don't have to partition to use the ap2sd? I thought that we did.
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Neo31697 said:
theimpaler747 said:
If you partition, I'd leave it on the recommended levels
so are you saying that we don't have to partition to use the ap2sd? I thought that we did.
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He is saying, don't change any of the values when you partition through recovery.
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Hi there,
I have a few questions and after trying the search function, I decided to start a new thread!
I am used to using Acronis True Image or Ghost on my PC, to backup entire Operating Systems. Is there anything like that for Android?
I would like to be able to backup a ROM, install another ROM, and then, if i want to, switch between them...
After installing a stock ROM again, I was surprised to see that it wasn't that bad at all...it was actually relatively quick. Why shouldn't I just remove all the crap of a stock ROM and use that instead of using a custom ROM?!
thanks,
Georgios
Yes inside of cwm there is a backup mode you can use. It does exactly what you mentioned just have to make sure your not hopping from a rom that's incompatible with another rom/partition etc,and you'll be fine. Other than that its your choice on how you like your phone. Me personally I would not of kept this phone without our devs on here I love their Roms and kernels. Imo
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Backing up ROMs
Don't know about backing up the ROM, but you really should wipe your phone before installing a new ROM unless you KNOW otherwise. Afterall, each ROM will re-write parts of your phone's operating system. Wiping before each install will ensure you start out clean. There is a program called "Odin" that will make this an easy process. There are different versions of Odin and each one can perform different tasks, so read up on using it BEFORE you jump in head first. Odin can be used to install individual files, like kernals, or master clear your phone or it can take your phone back to stock. Most ROM devs will include in their instructions what you need to do to install ROM. Although I believe it's hard to brick the Infuse (unless you jump in head first), IT CAN HAPPEN!
Read Read Read!
Regarding restoring your programs to make it easier, Titanium Backup is probably the best at backing up your programs. Afterall, restoring ALL your programs can cost you alot of time if you don't have a program like the ones you use on your PC.
Note that you must pay for the Pro Titanium Backup to be able to use the "Batch" feature. The batch feature will allow you to reinstall selcted programs automatically without any interaction. Without "Batch", you will have to keep pushing the install button for every program you want to reinstall THE PRO VERSION IS WELL WORTH THE SMALL AMOUNT YOU PAY!
For me, installing ROMs is kind of an addiction. Installing the ROMs are fun. Granted they take a little time, but..........
Sorry to be long winded as I didn't know whether you were asking as a newbie to the ROM world
tyshemi said:
Yes inside of cwm there is a backup mode you can use. It does exactly what you mentioned just have to make sure your not hopping from a rom that's incompatible with another rom/partition etc,and you'll be fine. Other than that its your choice on how you like your phone. Me personally I would not of kept this phone without our devs on here I love their Roms and kernels. Imo
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Thanks for the fast reply! I actually tried to create a backup/restore with cwm. it worked fine. However, I didn't try to bring back another ROM yet. I wonder if the current backup is going to be deleted if you install with cwm another ROM?! With Acronis/Ghost you install Windows, create an Image to another partition or hidden partition. You can then install another version of windows and do the same thing, create the Image, store it on another partition and you can then bring back which one you like!
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MaverickCoast said:
Don't know about backing up the ROM, but you really should wipe your phone before installing a new ROM unless you KNOW otherwise. Afterall, each ROM will re-write parts of your phone's operating system. Wiping before each install will ensure you start out clean.
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Thats what I thought. It makes sense, I do the same thing when installing windows...
There is a program called "Odin" that will make this an easy process. There are different versions of Odin and each one can perform different tasks, so read up on using it BEFORE you jump in head first. Odin can be used to install individual files, like kernals, or master clear your phone or it can take your phone back to stock.
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I am gonna give it a try...
Most ROM devs will include in their instructions what you need to do to install ROM. Although I believe it's hard to brick the Infuse (unless you jump in head first), IT CAN HAPPEN!
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I hope not!!!
Read Read Read!
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Doing it right now
Regarding restoring your programs to make it easier, Titanium Backup is probably the best at backing up your programs. Afterall, restoring ALL your programs can cost you alot of time if you don't have a program like the ones you use on your PC.
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Gonna give this one a try as well...
Note that you must pay for the Pro Titanium Backup to be able to use the "Batch" feature. The batch feature will allow you to reinstall selected programs automatically without any interaction. Without "Batch", you will have to keep pushing the install button for every program you want to reinstall THE PRO VERSION IS WELL WORTH THE SMALL AMOUNT YOU PAY!
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OK...
For me, installing ROMs is kind of an addiction. Installing the ROMs are fun. Granted they take a little time, but..........
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I am the same way...but now I have twin boys and plenty of sleepless nights! I don't need the extra "work"...
Sorry to be long winded as I didn't know whether you were asking as a newbie to the ROM world
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Its all good! Thanks!
...one more thing: I believe CWM is storing the backup on the local sd card, right?! If there would be a way to change the path to the external sd card, it would be perfect...
thanks,
G
MaverickCoast said:
Don't know about backing up the ROM, but you really should wipe your phone before installing a new ROM unless you KNOW otherwise. Afterall, each ROM will re-write parts of your phone's operating system. Wiping before each install will ensure you start out clean.
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BTW, what is the best for wiping the phone clean? doing through CWM???
thanks,
G
neavissa said:
BTW, what is the best for wiping the phone clean? doing through CWM???
thanks,
G
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Yes cwm is best for wiping the phone, and you should be able to change the path to.save if not just move it with an app like root explorer.
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Wiping phone
neavissa said:
BTW, what is the best for wiping the phone clean? doing through CWM???
thanks,
G
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To get back to stock, I've used GTG's Ultimate Unbrick/Return to stock, found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
I just prefer using Odin. CWM is an internal program. Odin is an external program.
Just my preference
neavissa said:
...one more thing: I believe CWM is storing the backup on the local sd card, right?! If there would be a way to change the path to the external sd card, it would be perfect...
thanks,
G
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that would be difficult for most users, im sure you'd have to get into the recovery image and edit it a bit. you may just be able to copy the backup to the external card manually.
im a fan of stock-ish roms as well but im also a flash junkie, seems deodexed roms run a little choppier at times, i cant verify this but stock phones in the store never seem too laggy despite all the memory mods and "lag-fixes" we use around here. i think it may also have to do with the build environment for the custom kernels, some just work better than others despite similarities in the feature set and shared sources among the community. i reember a while back when i got my captivate a developer had a thread discussing toolchains and there effect on wakeup lag which was an issue early on in i9000 development.
Mod is listed under the international version of the one x, but i wanted to repost it over here so the rest of us aware of this awesome mod.
Original Thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582506\
Basically it gets rid of the option bar at the bottom of the screen on non-ICS apps/games and makes the multitask/tast switch button, the new options menu.
Long pressing the home button becomes the new switcher.
Ahem. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645290
pretty sure the general section dwellers just don't come in here, and when they do they don't search.. lol
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Ahem. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645290
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But I dont want the extended power menu.
Is this even safe? This is for the international version and while they are similar, they are not the same. Someone already softbricked his phone trying to use the odexed version of this mod. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652566
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Is this even safe? This is for the international version and while they are similar, they are not the same. Someone already softbricked his phone trying to use the odexed version of this mod. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652566
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Yup...I still need help if someone has experience with fixing these things and not losing data on ones phone (currently adb is not letting me push my backup-ed files)
can't search for something i didnt know existed
Berserk87 said:
can't search for something i didnt know existed
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Why did you assume this worked for the stateside One X? I checked and trust me, it doesn't.
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Yup...I still need help if someone has experience with fixing these things and not losing data on ones phone (currently adb is not letting me push my backup-ed files)
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Flashing an RUU does not erase files on /sdcard... I'm assuming you have them backed up in Titanium Backup? So this method should work for you.
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Flashing an RUU does not erase files on /sdcard... I'm assuming you have them backed up in Titanium Backup? So this method should work for you.
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I flashed the RUU and my music and photos are still there, but I lost all my apps because there stored somewhere else on the device (thanks HTC), at least that's what I thought.
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I flashed the RUU and my music and photos are still there, but I lost all my apps because there stored somewhere else on the device (thanks HTC), at least that's what I thought.
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That's what Zonk7 meant. Of course it wiped your apps. In order to be able to use most apps while SD card is mounted as USB drive, the apps are not stored in the SD card.
Hence the comment about Titanium backup.
Simply restore your apps after you RUU from the titanium backup you have in your SD card.
the mod should work for us Rogers users though, shouldn't it?
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That's what Zonk7 meant. Of course it wiped your apps. In order to be able to use most apps while SD card is mounted as USB drive, the apps are not stored in the SD card.
Hence the comment about Titanium backup.
Simply restore your apps after you RUU from the titanium backup you have in your SD card.
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Yeah I know, but I didn't make a backup with Titanium. I know I should have, but I didn't think about it at the time and I'm just concerned with space.
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Ahem. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645290
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pretty sure the general section dwellers just don't come in here, and when they do they don't search.. lol
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Well the one you link to says it doesnt work yet. So maybe the general section dwellers did search and the forum police got it wrong this time lol jk
imma let someone else try it first though lol
I have a Galaxy Gio GT-S5660V (Australia) with a 16GB SD card, having (currently) a 500MB ext2fs partition in addition to the FAT32 partition. I've rooted the phone with universal_gb_root_v20.zip and moved everything that can be moved to the SD card.
But I have installed some 42 additional apps (on top of those that came built-in), and despite uninstalling some built-in apps (using Titanium Backup Root Pro), am forever running out of storage. To the extent that I now can't update some storage-intensive apps (like Google Maps).
I know this is a developers' forum, and I'm not a developer. But it looks like the best place to come for the advice I need. I'm a raw beginner (this is my first and, so far, only smartphone), and am fearful of doing something to the phone that would reduce its usefulness or (worse) stop it working completely. So because the solution to my problem probably involves replacing the stock ROM code with a 'special' ROM, and those ROMs are so poorly documented, I have heaps of questions before I'm confident to proceed.
I've read the 'Big thread For New Users (Rooting, Flashing, Firmwares, Mods, Tips, Tricks)'. I've installed Odin 4.42, and think I understand how to download a new ROM to the phone (but of course haven't tried it yet!!). I looked for a GT-S5660V specific forum, but couldn't find one.
1. If I install a custom ROM, what happens to all the built-in apps that came with the phone? [Some of these are vital to me!] Obviously the basic phone/SMS/data, Bluetooth and WiFi functions must continue to operate correctly.
2. What happens to all the additional apps I've bought and installed?
3. I don't especially want to change the 'look and feel' of my phone. I just want to free up internal storage by using the SD card as an 'extension' to internal storage, so I can continue adding and updating apps without running out. So which ROM is likely to achieve this on the GT-S5660V (I'd particularly like to hear from any Australians who have ROMmed their GT-S5660V with this feature, since I've read warnings about ROM versions that are for the GT-S5660 but NOT the GT-S5660V)?
4. In case the custom ROM doesn't work for me, how do I backup my current ROM so I can reinstall it?
Sorry for the long (and paranoid!) post, and I hope someone here can help me. Many thanks.
PS: I enjoyed the 'Noob Video' - very professionally made!
Daniel
(Gerroa, Australia)
DanielFFF said:
1. If I install a custom ROM, what happens to all the built-in apps that came with the phone? [Some of these are vital to me!] Obviously the basic phone/SMS/data, Bluetooth and WiFi functions must continue to operate correctly.
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The only thing you'll have are what comes with the ROM you flash. That, of course, includes phone/SMS/data, Bluetooth and Wifi. If you run Astro (the free version is enough) you can save an apk file of any app you absolutely need, just to be sure it's available after you flash a ROM. (Then install Apk Installer, and it can install the apk file in the new ROM.)
2. What happens to all the additional apps I've bought and installed?
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See #1. You should have the apk files for all the apps you need (free, paid and original) saved to your laptop/desktop or somewhere.
3. I don't especially want to change the 'look and feel' of my phone.
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The look and feel is the apps. The "desktop" is the launcher. You may find some that you actually like better than the stock one.
I just want to free up internal storage by using the SD card as an 'extension' to internal storage, so I can continue adding and updating apps without running out.
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With CM you can use up to 1GB on the SD card as internal storage. (Making the partition larger than 1GB in CM seems to cause problems. There's at least one ROM that can take a larger partition, but there's no version for your phone.)
So which ROM is likely to achieve this on the GT-S5660V (I'd particularly like to hear from any Australians who have ROMmed their GT-S5660V with this feature, since I've read warnings about ROM versions that are for the GT-S5660 but NOT the GT-S5660V)?
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NEVER flash a ROM that's not for your specific phone. At best it won't work. At worst you won't be able to recover the phone and you'll have to buy another one.
4. In case the custom ROM doesn't work for me, how do I backup my current ROM so I can reinstall it?
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Use Nandroid backup in the recovery boot. (And save the backup to your computer - the SD card will get wiped.)
Re: Paranoid newbie questions re replacement ROM
Many thanks, Rukbat, you reply has been very helpful. But as with any learning process, your answers have raised new questions!...
Rukbat said:
The only thing you'll have are what comes with the ROM you flash. That, of course, includes phone/SMS/data, Bluetooth and Wifi. If you run Astro (the free version is enough) you can save an apk file of any app you absolutely need, just to be sure it's available after you flash a ROM. (Then install Apk Installer, and it can install the apk file in the new ROM.)
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I had Astro File Manager before, but uninstalled it when I started running short of storage, as I didn't think it offered anything that I couldn't do with ES File Explorer and Titanium Backup Pro. Do I really need to reinstall it, or will the backups from Titanium Backup do?
Rukbat said:
See #1. You should have the apk files for all the apps you need (free, paid and original) saved to your laptop/desktop or somewhere.
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I believe Titanium Backup Pro backs up user apps and data, so once I reinstall Titanium with the new ROM, I should be able to recover my previous apps, yes?
Rukbat said:
With CM you can use up to 1GB on the SD card as internal storage. (Making the partition larger than 1GB in CM seems to cause problems. There's at least one ROM that can take a larger partition, but there's no version for your phone.)
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I'm guessing that 'CM' is CyanogenMod? I'm still looking for a version specifically for the GT-S5660V. It worries me (I really am paranoid! ) that so many versions are 'unofficial', and so poorly documented.
Rukbat said:
NEVER flash a ROM that's not for your specific phone. At best it won't work. At worst you won't be able to recover the phone and you'll have to buy another one.
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This is what worries me most, as there are very few ROMs and such specifically made for the GT-S5660V – quite a few for the 'generic' Gio (GT-S5660), but few for the 'V' specifically. I read somewhere that the main difference is probably in the 3G frequencies used in Australia, and that some people had tried a 'generic' Gio ROM and lost some of their telephone functionality. Some mention of flashing the Modem code separately, but that just confuses me more!
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Use Nandroid backup in the recovery boot. (And save the backup to your computer - the SD card will get wiped.)
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I looked up Nandroid backup, and it seems to get this I need to install ClockworkMod Recovery. ROM Manager is also recommended as an adjunct, so I've already installed v5.0.2.0 of that. Just need to find a GT-S5660V version of ClockworkMod Recovery now! I guess since it doesn't affect telephone functionality, a version for the generic Gio should be OK, such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650
It's so confusing for a beginner like me, with so many different versions around!
But I really appreciate your help so far, and hope you can continue to enlighten me.
Hi, i'm facing some problems with the swapping i did (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857391)
I honestly don't know what to do, i'm not very good at these things. I tried it twice on my samsung galaxy note 10.1 and both times the swap is sucessful BUT it still saves in the internal.... I'm running stock kernel if you need more information you can ask. Oh and I did it with script manager
Please, help me. I really need the space
(using Sandisk ultra class 10 64 gb)
No suggestions at all?
SMN65 said:
No suggestions at all?
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Give it time. Not everyone checks XDA on an hourly basis.
So when you run the script it moves everything and does what it should? But then you get new apps and they continue to install on internal?
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So when you run the script it moves everything and does what it should? But then you get new apps and they continue to install on internal?
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Exactly...I really would appreciate any help I could get, maybe some new steps? I'm really not so good though I believe I followed the steps well.
Thanks for your time
If you need more information ask please, and my android version is 4.1.2 (don't know if its useful)
SMN65 said:
Exactly...I really would appreciate any help I could get, maybe some new steps? I'm really not so good though I believe I followed the steps well.
Thanks for your time
If you need more information ask please, and my android version is 4.1.2 (don't know if its useful)
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Did you happen to read anywhere that it needs to be run again when adding new apps? Like it only moves them the one time and it's not like a setting that future apps go to sd.
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Did you happen to read anywhere that it needs to be run again when adding new apps? Like it only moves them the one time and it's not like a setting that future apps go to sd.
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If i understood corectly, I didn't read anything like that but i made the script (via script manager) executable and to run at boot. It should just install in the external without boot or anything else needed.
I read on other forums about other devices that the easiest way to swap internal with external is by modifying your vold.fstab, but the mine is really wierd (I can post it if needed) , it's not like the other peoples devices. Maybe its that way on all SG note 10.1 because no one else has done it on the note 10.1.
Maybe I should flash a new rom? Like omega? I really don't know
So, I understood what I was doing wrong. I had updated the version of my device and the script wasnt compatible with JB. Though I have a quick question for anyone. Now that I used the one for JB and swapped the internal with external when i download a game for example Iron man (which is 800MB) a small part (around 10MB) goes in the internal,that happends with all games (some even take more 15MB or so). Is that normal?
EDIT: Nah, it still fully installs in the internal, swap is still sucessful though, at least it shows so.... Maybe if I can go back to ICS?