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[Q] Can I flash a custom ROM using Odin?

To start, I am a lower-than-a-beginner when it comes to this.
I was given a Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 that doesn't seem to function well and force closes all the time. I did a little reading and took a little action.
Here's what I have done so far:
- I tried to reset the phone to factory settings through the phone but to no avail. All apps, files and everything remained.
- I tried to reset the phone through recovery mode and wiped cache and data but got the same result.
- So I thought of rooting it and flashing a custom ROM.
- I flashed a stock ROM (not sure) I found which is a DDKP3 through Odin which went through OK but the phone is still malfunctioning.
- I rooted the phone through a rooting package I found for the DDKP3 through Odin which, again, went through OK.
- The apps are still force closing.
- I found a custom ROM which is a Paranoid Android JB ported for the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 (not sure if it will work).
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918789
- Saved the ROM and the gapps zip file to the sdcard.
- Went to recovery mode.
- I am getting a message saying "E:/can't mount sdcard" when I tried to install from zip file.
- I was able to verify that the sdcard is working since I am able to read/write on it through the phone or PC.
Questions:
1. Am I doing the right thing?
2. What am I doing wrong?
3. How should I proceed?
4. Is it possible for me to flash the ROM through Odin since it is a zip file?
5. Do I even have the right ROM?
I am afraid that I might brick the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

dixtor said:
To start, I am a lower-than-a-beginner when it comes to this.
I was given a Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 that doesn't seem to function well and force closes all the time. I did a little reading and took a little action.
Here's what I have done so far:
- I tried to reset the phone to factory settings through the phone but to no avail. All apps, files and everything remained.
- I tried to reset the phone through recovery mode and wiped cache and data but got the same result.
- So I thought of rooting it and flashing a custom ROM.
- I flashed a stock ROM (not sure) I found which is a DDKP3 through Odin which went through OK but the phone is still malfunctioning.
- I rooted the phone through a rooting package I found for the DDKP3 through Odin which, again, went through OK.
- The apps are still force closing.
- I found a custom ROM which is a Paranoid Android JB ported for the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 (not sure if it will work).
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918789
- Saved the ROM and the gapps zip file to the sdcard.
- Went to recovery mode.
- I am getting a message saying "E:/can't mount sdcard" when I tried to install from zip file.
- I was able to verify that the sdcard is working since I am able to read/write on it through the phone or PC.
Questions:
1. Am I doing the right thing?
2. What am I doing wrong?
3. How should I proceed?
4. Is it possible for me to flash the ROM through Odin since it is a zip file?
5. Do I even have the right ROM?
I am afraid that I might brick the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi there. You can go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647 and flashed kpe rom first. Follow the instructions there before flashing to other custom rom including the paranoid rom

icephatom said:
Hi there. You can go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647 and flashed kpe rom first. Follow the instructions there before flashing to other custom rom including the paranoid rom
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Hello!
Thanks for the advice. May I know if I will lose my root access if I will flash the I9003XXKPE ROM?

dixtor said:
Hello!
Thanks for the advice. May I know if I will lose my root access if I will flash the I9003XXKPE ROM?
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Yes you will lose it. KPE is a clean rom.

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Ditbardh said:
Yes you will lose it. KPE is a clean rom.
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Thanks for the response.
May I know if this is the best method of rooting the KPE ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18237648
Do you recommend that I root and flash another ROM or stick with the KPE ROM?

dixtor said:
Thanks for the response.
May I know if this is the best method of rooting the KPE ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18237648
Do you recommend that I root and flash another ROM or stick with the KPE ROM?
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No need to root kpe.its 2.3.4 .flash it twice and next flash a new 2.3.6 stock rom.I recommend ddlf2.its the latest.then you can root it

loneagl said:
No need to root kpe.its 2.3.4 .flash it twice and next flash a new 2.3.6 stock rom.I recommend ddlf2.its the latest.then you can root it
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I am in the process of downloading the DDLF2 ROM.
But as of this moment I already have the phone rooted through SuperOneClick. Is it okay if I flash the ported ParanoidAndroid ROM along with the gapps zip file since the phone is still not working normally after flashing a stock ROM?
And thank you very much for the advise.

[Q] Getting Bootloops PANDAMONIUM ROM

Hey there guys i tried to install PANDAMONIUM rom i downloaded the new version v0.6.0 where bootloops is fixed but still so i Installed stock rom XXAMD1 orange ( ORO), wiped cache, Installed CWM, installed PANDAMONIUM rom, wipe cache, and reboot but still i get bootloops. So can any one help or give any advice?

There is a discussion in the development Section of the PandaRom. I think there is a way to solve the Problem.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9105P

digitaliban said:
There is a discussion in the development Section of the PandaRom. I think there is a way to solve the Problem.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9105P
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Oh its not PandaRom its PANDAMONIUM ROM its other rom

Yeah that is the Rom i mean. Title is too long for me so i allways say PandaRom

Oh i found a solution for bootloops
If you want to install Pandamonium Rom follow these steps!
1. install stock AMD1
2. Install CWM
3.Install Pandamonium ROM
4.Youll get bootloops that's normal
5. now go to CWM and install deodexed files for XXAMD1 i add the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302505 thanks to panda00 for deodexed files!
6. Now reboot and enjoy! and yeah for first time your device could load long for aprox 2-4 minutes no worries its normal.

D0MIS said:
Oh i found a solution for bootloops
If you want to install Pandamonium Rom follow these steps!
1. install stock AMD1
2. Install CWM
3.Install Pandamonium ROM
4.Youll get bootloops that's normal
5. now go to CWM and install deodexed files for XXAMD1 i add the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302505 thanks to panda00 for deodexed files!
6. Now reboot and enjoy! and yeah for first time your device could load long for aprox 2-4 minutes no worries its normal.
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awwww yeahhh!
works like a charm

Odd... very odd ...

D0MIS said:
Oh i found a solution for bootloops
If you want to install Pandamonium Rom follow these steps!
1. install stock AMD1
2. Install CWM
3.Install Pandamonium ROM
4.Youll get bootloops that's normal
5. now go to CWM and install deodexed files for XXAMD1 i add the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302505 thanks to panda00 for deodexed files!
6. Now reboot and enjoy! and yeah for first time your device could load long for aprox 2-4 minutes no worries its normal.
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Well I'll be darned. I'd actually given up and gone back to stock with CWM and root after continued boot loops but this most definitely did the trick!

klurosu said:
awwww yeahhh!
works like a charm
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is the the rom you've just flashed AOSP ? (without the ugly touchwiz?)

mchtt said:
is the the rom you've just flashed AOSP ? (without the ugly touchwiz?)
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PANDAMONIUM ROM is based on a Samsung stock rom so with touchwiz.

s2+user said:
PANDAMONIUM ROM is based on a Samsung stock rom so with touchwiz.
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(by the way any chance to find an aosp rom without bugs actually ?)

mchtt said:
by the way any chance to find an aosp rom without bugs actually ?
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You could try unofficial CyanogenMod but it has bugs and was originally build for GT-I9105P (model with NFC) - so it may not work with GT-I9105 (don't know if someone with GT-I9105 ever tried).
skullface has retired from his project and we try to continue his work. I already started with kernel tree and now I'm sitting at device tree.

yep i'm already on the unofficial CM 10,1 from may 11 i just miss the vibrations.

D0MIS said:
Oh i found a solution for bootloops
If you want to install Pandamonium Rom follow these steps!
1. install stock AMD1
2. Install CWM
3.Install Pandamonium ROM
4.Youll get bootloops that's normal
5. now go to CWM and install deodexed files for XXAMD1 i add the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302505 thanks to panda00 for deodexed files!
6. Now reboot and enjoy! and yeah for first time your device could load long for aprox 2-4 minutes no worries its normal.
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Hi, I had the same boot problem (stuck in android boot logo) although I flashed XXAMD1 first. The method above solves this problem BUT you will miss some features of PANDAMONIUM ROM if you do it like that.
Raven_Yen already described on page 16 of the original PANDAMONIUM thread what these missing features are:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307494&page=16
He tried to fix it manually by replacing a lot of files but that didn't work completely and is also quite tedious.
There is a much easier solution I just figured out successfully and it's only about the proper sequence in which you must perform the steps above:
in step 3 install the DEODEX files first and install PANDAMONIUM AFTER that as a last step. This way you will also have no boot problems at all like in step 4 above.
For your convenience here are the revised and fully working instructions for installing PANDAMONIUM 100% which I didn't find anywhere else so far:
1. install stock AMD1
You can find it here for instance: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2334103
It's this one: RDS_ORO-I9105PXXAMD1
2. install the old CWM for Android 4.1.x by k2wl, NOT the newer version for 4.2.2 by OurJerry:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247394
3. now go to CWM and install the deodexed files for XXAMD1 you will find in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302505
This is the direct download link: http://d-h.st/the
4. AFTER that install PANDAMONIUM ROM V0.6.0 also via CWM
5. I did a reboot between all of the 4 steps above and it booted flawlessly every time. I'm not sure if you must always reboot android between all these steps but you can try to find out if you feel daringly enough by skipping the reboots
Hope that helps all new users who want to install PANDAMONIUM and also those who didn't succeed 100% by now.

steps to setup Custom Rom !!!

Hi guys
at first thanks for time you spend to read my problam :angel:
i have Samsung Galaxy SL i9003
and i still work on 2.3.6 and i hate it and it's very and super lagy :crying:
i know how to setup stock rom from odin , it's very easy
but i really can't get how setup custom rom
andi don't know any thing about custom rom ,
and hope any one tell me how to do and explan it to me simpely , not good in english
and tell me the best custom rom that i can use it every day and work fine and fast , and get links for me
i speak arabic & i'm not good in english , sorry for my bad english guys

All custom roms for android 4.x have few bugs. So, if you are okay with that, I will suggest installing CM11. It works nice except for few bugs here and there.
But, if you prefer a fully stable rom, you have to stick with android 2.3.6. In that case, I will suggest FlyOnGB rom. Also, you can try doing a factory reset and see if that helps.
CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534312
FlyOnGB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353292
As for setting up odin, you can use it only to install md5 or tar files. nearly all custom rom are uploaded as zip file, and are to be flashed from recovery mode. You will need to copy the zip file to phone, and boot into recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power key. Of course, you will need to root your phone to go into recovery mode.

jitendragarg said:
All custom roms for android 4.x have few bugs. So, if you are okay with that, I will suggest installing CM11. It works nice except for few bugs here and there.
But, if you prefer a fully stable rom, you have to stick with android 2.3.6. In that case, I will suggest FlyOnGB rom. Also, you can try doing a factory reset and see if that helps.
CM11: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534312
FlyOnGB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353292
As for setting up odin, you can use it only to install md5 or tar files. nearly all custom rom are uploaded as zip file, and are to be flashed from recovery mode. You will need to copy the zip file to phone, and boot into recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power key. Of course, you will need to root your phone to go into recovery mode.
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thanks for answer me , really thanks ,
and i was ask u something i can't understand
1- how to root it ? and file please ?
2 in links that u put to me i see download links and Google Apps , what google apps do ? and how to flash it and when ?
thanks again , waiting replay

a7med $oft said:
thanks for answer me , really thanks ,
and i was ask u something i can't understand
1- how to root it ? and file please ?
2 in links that u put to me i see download links and Google Apps , what google apps do ? and how to flash it and when ?
thanks again , waiting replay
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Custom roms are already rooted, so you don't need to do anything on them. To root a stock rom, you need to flash the cf-root for that particular rom, and then restart the phone. Use this link to download the cf-root file. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331253
To flash the cf-root file, first you need to flash the stock rom, and restart the phone. Then you can use Odin to flash the cf-root just like you flash a rom.
Google apps are your default android apps (play music, maps, google search and such). You don't need these necessarily, as you can download them from play store too. Few roms have bugs with play store apps, therefore they give you modified version of them in that thread.
If you want to flash the google apps, you can do it just like you do it for custom rom. After installing custom rom, just reboot to recovery mode. Now, select the google apps zip file, and install it the same way you installed the custom rom.
If you are stuck, follow the steps from those link as it is. Use this link for more help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894737

[Q] Kitkat compatible CWM for Infuse?

Hi everyone, I have been searching this forum to find a CWM that is compatible with KitKat and the infuse 4g. I tried the ROM manager app, but this device is not compatible. Plus I'm trying to meet the post requirement before I can ask this question in dev forum...not a great rule. cuz that way i have to post 10 posts that i don't want to post before I post the one I want.

beofonemind said:
Hi everyone, I have been searching this forum to find a CWM that is compatible with KitKat and the infuse 4g. I tried the ROM manager app, but this device is not compatible. Plus I'm trying to meet the post requirement before I can ask this question in dev forum...not a great rule. cuz that way i have to post 10 posts that i don't want to post before I post the one I want.
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you just have to flash the roms from the base rooted GB with CWM/RED recovery then update GB ---> ICS----->JB----->KK and the CWM version updates itself and each KK rom has its own CWM version

Thanks.
Thank you.

Young_Azul said:
you just have to flash the roms from the base rooted GB with CWM/RED recovery then update GB ---> ICS----->JB----->KK and the CWM version updates itself and each KK rom has its own CWM version
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Do you need to flash in that order.. GB > ICS > JB > KK ? because I just flashed GB with CWM then to whatever next rom happen to be without issue. Each version got it's own kernel/cwm so why need to go thru all that. Just curious.

scmfxt said:
Do you need to flash in that order.. GB > ICS > JB > KK ? because I just flashed GB with CWM then to whatever next rom happen to be without issue. Each version got it's own kernel/cwm so why need to go thru all that. Just curious.
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its recommended....i have tried to jump from gb to kk before but then it wouldn't boot the rom so i put into download mode and went back to stock gb the went to ics then jb then every kk rom out there

Hmm.. weird because I have no issue jumping from GB to the current KK or any other rom.. you just need to turn lagfix off b4 u install other rom.

scmfxt said:
Hmm.. weird because I have no issue jumping from GB to the current KK or any other rom.. you just need to turn lagfix off b4 u install other rom.
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is yours the rogers or AT&T one?

AT&T

scmfxt said:
AT&T
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so is mine thats strange that yours has no problem doing it while mine does

Young_Azul said:
so is mine thats strange that yours has no problem doing it while mine does
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ok.. I just re-flash to stock a few minutes ago and flash kernel for cwm.. now will install the new 4.4.3 and Gapps. And not going go thru ICS or JB.

scmfxt said:
ok.. I just re-flash to stock a few minutes ago and flash kernel for cwm.. now will install the new 4.4.3 and Gapps. And not going go thru ICS or JB.
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So I'm guessing your going with CarbonRom's 6/15 nightly?
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yep.. let see what 4.4.3 has to offer. Got a couple of days to play around.

For some devices flashing straight from stock just works. If you have red CWM it is a bad candidate and should use ICS as an intermediary. But you can be on GB and not have red CWM (rather blue or green I forget which), as was the case when I first flashed up. This may be your case as well.
Its not the version of the OS that matters, rather the spread of CWM versions. At least that is my understanding of the situation.
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I think it's a matter of steps you take from GB to the next rom. For me:
1. GB stock with root.
2. Install sgs kernel flash and flash kernel with CWM (Synthesis).
3. Go into CWM and disable lagfix if it's enabled.
4. Update your flavor rom in recovery mode. NOTE: You will need to flash twice since 1st time give you a warning about partitions.
5. Once flashed it will auto reboot.... HERE you need to remove the battery to power off.. put battery back in and go into recovery mode and flash the rom again since the previous flash only install the new recovery.
6. Install Gapp.
7. CWM: wipe Cache Partition
8. CWM: Advanced > wipe Dalvik Cache
9. Reboot.

scmfxt said:
I think it's a matter of steps you take from GB to the next rom. For me:
1. GB stock with root.
2. Install sgs kernel flash and flash kernel with CWM (Synthesis).
3. Go into CWM and disable lagfix if it's enabled.
4. Update your flavor rom in recovery mode. NOTE: You will need to flash twice since 1st time give you a warning about partitions.
5. Once flashed it will auto reboot.... HERE you need to remove the battery to power off.. put battery back in and go into recovery mode and flash the rom again since the previous flash only install the new recovery.
6. Install Gapp.
7. CWM: wipe Cache Partition
8. CWM: Advanced > wipe Dalvik Cache
9. Reboot.
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Because I have the Rogers variety, my step 2 uses a different product (the name escapes me but I use ODIN to flash it) and I was able to skip over step 3 (not sure if it was even an option). Overall I had red CWM, but the first time CWM was green (or blue). I think the difference in versions had to do that I installed ROM Manager the first time around and tried to install the i9000 (or something) CWM image. It wasn't successful, but it looks like it made some impact.
Out of curiousity, what colour was your CWM in Gingerbread? Synthesis may be using a newer (more forgiving) version.

red cwm 2.5.1.3 after the kernel flashed.

boot problem after flashing any custom rom

Hi Guys
My Phone is Ace Plus GT-S7500
I downloaded a lot of custom roms for my phone
but after flashing any one and its GAPPS
I Got Samsung Logo then white fade ....
i read too much about this problem
I tried to recover boot from my original rom but no change ....
i tried to download alot of roms but the i faced the same problem
i heard that the cause of this Problem is Kernel i Downloaded this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770821
and i wanted to flash this rom (Pure Galaxy)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2566113
and here are the steps that i made
1- I flashed CWM V5 using odin
2- Rooted my phone
3- Updated CWM v5 to V6
4- I opened CWM and made factory Reset and cleared Cache & Dalvik Cache
5- Choose the ZIP to install i choose the rom PURE Galaxy
6- Choose the ZIP to install and i choose GAPPS
7- Choose the ZIP to install and i finally choose the custom Kernel that i linked in the first of topic
and my phone started with Android logo the it reboot continuously
what i have to do to made any custom rom working
no rom wants to start
when i didnt make step 7 my phone start at samsung logo then it fade to white
please Help
and sorry for my English

I too had an ace plus and I too flashed pure galaxy. But I never had the need to flash any kernel. Try flashing stock ROM and again try to flash any custom ROM. If it do work it's good but nothing happens try changing your rooting method...

na4co said:
I too had an ace plus and I too flashed pure galaxy. But I never had the need to flash any kernel. Try flashing stock ROM and again try to flash any custom ROM. If it do work it's good but nothing happens try changing your rooting method...
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if u plz send me your rooting method to try it . my device didn't accept any rom except Inspiration rom .

Trojan-141 said:
if u plz send me your rooting method to try it . my device didn't accept any rom except Inspiration rom .
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dude u flashed the kernel which was specifically meant to be for gb, not for jellybean, so this bootloop will occur definitely...jus flash stock and everything is fine then go for other roms and dont flash any other kernel.. jus flash the rom and gapps
use twrp recovery and your steps are correct...and use odin 3.7