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Noob question

Is there any problem with frequent flashing of roms?
I mean,does switching from one rom to another every week or in a weekly manner cause any damage to the phone ?
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yzak58 said:
Is there any problem with frequent flashing of roms?
I mean,does switching from one rom to another every week or in a weekly manner cause any damage to the phone ?
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No, no problems at all in flashing roms every day...

a.cid said:
No, no problems at all in flashing roms every day...
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Yup..
He's right man...
Never had problems even if I flashed Rom several times..
Just do it with the right way..
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yea no probs at all

No Problems till date

Thanks
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I flashed roms more than 100 times and no problems till now

since it's noob questions about roms i have a couple of doubts that's been stopping me from trying Creed 3.3
after flashing the new rom i have to reinstall and reconfigure all the apps right?
do i have to manually remove the one installed on the sd card?
can i create a backup image to restore the phone as it is now?
thanks in advance if someone will answer these silly questions

r00m237 said:
since it's noob questions about roms i have a couple of doubts that's been stopping me from trying Creed 3.3
after flashing the new rom i have to reinstall and reconfigure all the apps right?
do i have to manually remove the one installed on the sd card?
can i create a backup image to restore the phone as it is now?
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Yes you should backup all your apps before a new rom. For that you should use titanium backup application(keep the apk file of it app in ur sd card). Backup all your apps using the batch backup option in the app. Then after installing new rom just install titanium backup app and restore all your apps. And about contacts,copy all your contacts to sim.

nice thanks!
didn't know i could restore the apps on a different rom
now i'll try to find a way to do a complete backup of gingerbread to restore in case i want to revert to the original rom

You can backup entire gb stock rom, as an "image", using pratyush's modded version of cwm5...
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No problem at all....
Also i flashed roms thrice a day....not to worry much....just flash it....
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thanks a.cid
i'm reading your how-to guide
awesome work!

r00m237 said:
thanks a.cid
i'm reading your how-to guide
awesome work!
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Glad it helped
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[Q] Rom Manager

Ive just rooted my phone and am keen to try a new ROM.
I am using TWRP 2.3.3.0 and Rom manager
Im just wondering about a couple of things and need a bit of help please.
First off i know i need to back up my stock ROM but every time i try i get a failed message "E:unable to locate sd-ext partition" do i need to partition my sd card to create backup?
After installing a new ROM will any of my existing data, apps etc be left on the phone or will i have to restore all that? I have it all backed up with TB anyway so its not a problem if i have to but i cant find any info on the process regarding the One s.
Can anyone recommend a good custom ROM to start off with?
Thanks

Viper2-0.0 it's your best bet and I'm not sure of you can back yup stock Rom .
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Thanks for your advice. All the guides I can find do say you can back up stock Rom but don't say anything about having to partition the sd card. Not sure what to do now, really don't want to brick my phone.
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SiParle said:
Thanks for your advice. All the guides I can find do say you can back up stock Rom but don't say anything about having to partition the sd card. Not sure what to do now, really don't want to brick my phone.
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Use TWRP to backup.

Darknites said:
Use TWRP to backup.
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It is in TWRP that i am trying to make the backup

Sorted it, all I needed to do was reset TWRP to default settings and bobs your uncle full backup!
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flashing new kernel help

was woundering could i flash lean kernel to my cleanrom i dont want to re install my rom again. or do i have to flash clean rom again and then the kernel and then if i wanted to go back to stock kernal would i reflash the kernel? or restore my rom thanks!

Yes, boot into recovery:
-Wipe cache
-Wipe dalvik caxhe
-Flash Leankernel TW zip since you're using CleanROM
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so i can install it on my existing rom right now no need to install again thanks

nikkifm said:
so i can install it on my existing rom right now no need to install again thanks
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Yes, do what the post above u said. U don't have to reflash the rom just to change kernels. If u want to go back to the one that comes with cleanrom then u can dirty flash the rom.
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thank you for your reply! may try if up to it had to reflash my clean rom after testing a asop rom that whiped my card still cant figure out why it doesnt have my phone information or be able to revice calls or texts when ive tired carbon rom and ive also pop in sim again still nothing.

nikkifm said:
thank you for your reply! may try if up to it had to reflash my clean rom after testing a asop rom that whiped my card still cant figure out why it doesnt have my phone information or be able to revice calls or texts when ive tired carbon rom and ive also pop in sim again still nothing.
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Your internal sd card isn't wiped, the contents have been moved to /sdcard/0 because of the way multi-user is introduced with JB 4.2.
What issue are you experiencing right now with phone information? Did you lose your IMEI and ERI?
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Your internal sd card isn't wiped, the contents have been moved to /sdcard/0 because of the way multi-user is introduced with JB 4.2.
What issue are you experiencing right now with phone information? Did you lose your IMEI and ERI?
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+1
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well when i tired out a asop rom in the past i was having a issue with my number not showing up in the status and the correct imei i think i wasnt able to recive any phone calls or texts and i know i whiped the internal sd before install so i dont know think ill stay with touch wiz i know that is probley the most stable rom right now

nikkifm said:
well when i tired out a asop rom in the past i was having a issue with my number not showing up in the status and the correct imei i think i wasnt able to recive any phone calls or texts and i know i whiped the internal sd before install so i dont know think ill stay with touch wiz i know that is probley the most stable rom right now
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You probably just had to go into mobile Networks/and change CDMA to RUIM/Sim so that it would recognize your sim card. The 4.2 roms sometimes change this without you knowing.
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i think i had it on there still had the issue could you post screen shot of it?

nikkifm said:
i think i had it on there still had the issue could you post screen shot of it?
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I'm on TW so no I can't, it's only accessible in that path on AOSP. Just make sure to change it back to Sim before flashing a TW rom because that carries over onto your next rom.
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thanks i think im just going to stay on cleanrom but i think i did that and still nothing change ill check it again if i go do it

any guides to it?

nikkifm said:
any guides to it?
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To what exactly?
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Games @ external storage

Hey guys i want to move my games data files to external sd card is there any way to do so??
I have root access of ma phone
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prakharjin20 said:
Hey guys i want to move my games data files to external sd card is there any way to do so??
I have root access of ma phone
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Yes you can i think that you can just copy files and move it from internal memory to external SD card you just have to find the game files. Or i think you can use program like App2SD

prakharjin20 said:
Hey guys i want to move my games data files to external sd card is there any way to do so??
I have root access of ma phone
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Use link2sd dude
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klurosu said:
Use link2sd dude
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Is it working dude?? Hav u checkd it??
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prakharjin20 said:
Is it working dude?? Hav u checkd it??
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Success at 100%
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klurosu said:
Success at 100%
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Does it moves data files?? Or jst d application??
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klurosu said:
Success at 100%
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Its not working on my i9105
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prakharjin20 said:
Its not working on my i9105
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Could you give us more info?

go to xda search
search for: foldermount app
follow the instruction
done

Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
go to xda search
search for: foldermount app
follow the instruction
done
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sorry bro but dats not working too..
i checked it..

Same Problem
prakharjin20 said:
sorry bro but dats not working too..
i checked it..
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Hey i got the same problem. I have Non-Rooted phone. I cant install or move apps to my card.
Is there a solution to it ? Apps2Mgr says my storage is emulated !

fayez107 said:
Hey i got the same problem. I have Non-Rooted phone. I cant install or move apps to my card.
Is there a solution to it ? Apps2Mgr says my storage is emulated !
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You must be rooted and use link2sd man
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prakharjin20 said:
sorry bro but dats not working too..
i checked it..
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mine works perfectly
did you follow every steps of the OP?

Folder mount works perfect.. I am using a rooted s 2 plus.
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Well thats the problem. I dont have a rooted phone. I just bought new and my warranty started 2 days back till the next year.
I dont want to void my warranty. Is there a way I root and dont void my warranty as well ?

For me folder mount not working properly...
I am using gl to sd its working fine
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fayez107 said:
Well thats the problem. I dont have a rooted phone. I just bought new and my warranty started 2 days back till the next year.
I dont want to void my warranty. Is there a way I root and dont void my warranty as well ?
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No
You can revert it back to stock state:
Triangle away app(needs root)
Flash stock Rom with Odin
Done
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Thanks for your reply.
Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
No
You can revert it back to stock state:
Triangle away app(needs root)
Flash stock Rom with Odin
Done
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Can you please tell me which ROM should I flash with? I have Odin installed on my laptop.
Which ROM is the best out there for my phone ? And also from where can I get stock ROM.

fayez107 said:
Can you please tell me which ROM should I flash with? I have Odin installed on my laptop.
Which ROM is the best out there for my phone ? And also from where can I get stock ROM.
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i'll take it as, "which is the best custom rom out there for my phone"
well, it depends, somebody don't need/like their vibration, they would choose CM10.1, which has no vibration and NFC. Both are not working for now. (for some baseband, calling and mobile network don't work)
if you need the vibration and NFC deadly, but you still want your "galaxy nexus-like" user-interface, then Babba ROM would be your choice, but the difference between babba rom and stock rom isn't too big, just aosp launcher and modded status bar, android 4.2 gallery and android 4.2 camera. others are just stock (no offence here, op)
PAC-man isn't ready yet, RIL isnt workin which is a great problem
pandorium needs the stock ROM of XXAMD1 (or something else, can't remember), you need this XXAMD1 (or another one), then install cwm, then flash, if you don't flash the required stock rom first, you would face issues. it's a nice rom but its too complicated and time consuming for me to go back to stock and get cwm again and flash this rom.
so: cm10.1 or Babba rom would be great
for stock rom download:
go to sammobile.com and search for your phone and your corresponding country's firmware.
Edit: just in case you don't know, cause you seem to be new to rooting and flashing.. custom rom can only be flashed with clockworkmod recovery, stock rom can only flashed with odin! (unless otherwise specified)
click the thanks button if i helped :good: :good:

Thank you for the detailed reply.
You guessed it right i'm absolutely new to Andriod. I was an Apple boy before and androids are totally other part of world if know what I mean. As I have the NON P version NFC is not my thing. And I read CM 10.1 is for the P version only.
I'm attaching my phone details.
Check the baseband, firmware etc. What would you suggest now?
Also keep in mind I need to root just for the sake of transferring apps to sd card.
After root will I be able to update my phone if Samsung releases a new update like android 4.2.2 ?
And yes I did thank you !
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Reboot Issue

Okay so I bought a Blaze a few days ago and I was messing around with it and I rooted it. When I rooted it I flashed a ROM and when the ROM booted up and got to the welcome screen it instantly turned rebooted itself, so I let it boot up again but it constantly reboots. Then I went back to a backup of the stock ROM and it still does the same thing. So I followed a guide that updated me to the ICS update in hopes of it fixing it but it still does the same thing! Now I don't know what to do with it. I was hoping maybe someone can help or if this has happened to anyone? Thanks in advance

Favelarx said:
Okay so I bought a Blaze a few days ago and I was messing around with it and I rooted it. When I rooted it I flashed a ROM and when the ROM booted up and got to the welcome screen it instantly turned rebooted itself, so I let it boot up again but it constantly reboots. Then I went back to a backup of the stock ROM and it still does the same thing. So I followed a guide that updated me to the ICS update in hopes of it fixing it but it still does the same thing! Now I don't know what to do with it. I was hoping maybe someone can help or if this has happened to anyone? Thanks in advance
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did you wipe data/cache/dalvik in recovery?

Yes I did all of that like a billion times and still nothing

I see you only have ten post so my first question is are you just new to xda and have knowledge and experience with root and recovery and custom roms or is this all new to you?
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Jserrano56 said:
I see you only have ten post so my first question is are you just new to xda and have knowledge and experience with root and recovery and custom roms or is this all new to you?
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I've been a member for a while I just don't post much but no this is not all new to me, I have some experience and knowledge with rooting, and installing ROM's and such. I am new to this phone though.
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What ROM and kernel were you trying to flash? What recovery did you flash?

Romman0 said:
What ROM and kernel were you trying to flash? What recovery did you flash?
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I was trying to flash the MIUI build and I think it came with a kernel that I had to download but I'm not sure. I flashed CWM I forgot what version it was
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Yes, the miui we have has a link to racing's blue lightning. I would try miui or another ROM again, but make sure to format /system along with wiping data, cache, and davlik. Or use black hole wipe. If you don't have anything important on the internal SD (or back it up) it might be worth it to format the emmc also.

Romman0 said:
Yes, the miui we have has a link to racing's blue lightning. I would try miui or another ROM again, but make sure to format /system along with wiping data, cache, and davlik. Or use black hole wipe. If you don't have anything important on the internal SD (or back it up) it might be worth it to format the emmc also.
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Well I already went back to stock with one of the guides posted and it still does the same thing I don't know what to do with it anymore
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