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Custom ROM for Xoom

I've taken a long, winding, occasionally interrupted road to rooting my Xoom 3G and by way of the "ROM Manager" app managed to get EOS 1.0 on there. It's clearly ICS and seems fairly stable, if not very stable. The problem with all of this is I never really felt like my brain was absorbing everything I was doing so I almost feel like I accidently rooted and flashed my Xoom, or watched myself do it. I'd like to flash more and better ROMs; I'd like to play around with different recoveries; I'd like to back my stuff up like a mature adult; I want to root my other devices; I want to do all these great things, but don't feel like I've really learned enough do anything. I don't even know if I could redo what I've already done without messing something up. Please, make me not dumb!

well first off always make a backup just incase.... but since youve got a custom rom installed , installing another rom is easy.
download the rom you want to flash boot into recovery , make a nandroid backup, then install the rom youve downloaded, id recommend eos's jb rom its awesome, pretty straight forward as youve done the hard part already,
other devices i cant comment as their all different for rooting and installing recovery etc, but once youve got recovery installed its same procedure for installing a rom, but always do plenty of reading and be sure what youre doing,
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There you go,
This could be handy saving you lots of search,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29123283
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Thanks for the quick reply. More questions. What is nandroid and how do you back it up? Where do I find a complete list of Xoom ROMs (or at least the jb one you mentioned)? I always hear about CM -- have they done anything for Xoom? Do I need an sdcard anymore now that I'm rooted? What are some essential apps?
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@wesamothman Thank you for the link. So I'm on the right track with eos. That jb update sounds very appealing, but which one should I grab for my US 3g Xoom?
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goathouse774 said:
@wesamothman Thank you for the link. So I'm on the right track with eos. That jb update sounds very appealing, but which one should I grab for my US 3g Xoom?
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That would be mz601 jellybean link from the post I shared.
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I can't seem to get the url to work, but even if I find it -- I have a US 3G Xoom -- will it work, or will I have to stick to ICS until I upgrade to 4G?

Links seem OK, but yea, they are EU versions.
On that related thread, please ask if that ROM will work on your US device although I believe it will.
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Boot Animations?

Well after being on ios for 2 years its safe to say im new to the rooting scene on android. Regardless i am rooted and am running the latest synergy rom on my vzw gs3. I understand boot animations dont usually work on my device. How could i go about getting them to work. The developer told me it is possible to get them working. Thanks in advance!
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On stock, it's not exactly a breeze. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1829363

I am using synergy 1.2? Whatever the latest version of the rom is thats what im on.
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Synergy is based on stock and as such is subject to the same restricitions in this case. See the thread I linked.

Oh ok. I'll give you a thanks when i get on my desktop. Idk how to on this app. Also just for future reference are there any roms with non stock kernals? Sorry if my terminology is wrong.
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This phone hasn't had what you might call a normal development cycle. New kernels are just starting to come around since the bootloader just got unlocked. I know of one stock based kernel right now. See here: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/31329-kerneltouchwiz-leankernel-minimalistic-kernel-819-v022/
YOU WILL NEED TO UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER FIRST. There's an app in the market for that.

Which rom is the most stable? On hype drive right now.

Hyperdrive is giving me mms issues among other little things. I need a rom that allows the basics to work some added functionality. Also if I were to install a new rom.do I need to unlock the bootloader again?
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GlitchMob said:
Hyperdrive is giving me mms issues among other little things. I need a rom that allows the basics to work some added functionality. Also if I were to install a new rom.do I need to unlock the bootloader again?
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I use PAC MAN ROM no issues so far.

It's best to try different ROMs as people have different experiences. Many people love Jelly 'Beans', but for me it's very unstable. Carbon and Slim Beans are very good. I love Hyperdrive and I'm sure that with the next release, the MMS bug will be gone.

CleanRom is the most stable rom since it's very close to stock rom but with performance boost and bunch of excellent mods. No doubt this is what you looking for.

Go touch wiz, clean rom or beans should be very stable.
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GlitchMob said:
Hyperdrive is giving me mms issues among other little things. I need a rom that allows the basics to work some added functionality. Also if I were to install a new rom.do I need to unlock the bootloader again?
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Once tour bootloader is unlocked it stays unlocked flashing between roms. It only gets locked again if you return to factory stock.
So no, you don't need to unlock bootloader if you simply change roms. It's always best wipe data though.

CleanRom for sure.
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I would say beans for great stableness and great battery life and for aosp gotta go with carbon by far these are the best ROMs for my phone . but many phones are different and have their own taste Lol
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[INDEX] TW 4.3 Download List (5-24-14)

TouchWiz 4.3 Download List​
This is everything that can currently be flashed on the 4.3 update without bricking your device. This will hopefully alleviate the confusion involved of what can and can't be flashed on the 4.3 OTA update.
I will keep this up to date as much as possible. Post in this thread or PM me if you think something should be added to the list. This can include anything (roms, themes, mods, etc.) that will work for anyone with a locked bootloader using safestrap.
Stock 4.3 OTA VRUCML1 rom
Stock 4.3 OTA VRUCNC1 rom
Safestrap
Safestrap Thread
Custom Roms
AllianceRom
Wicked Sensations Rom
MOAR
CleanROM 8.2 Core Edition
Samstock
Slapnuts
I535 Mostly Stock
Stock Rooted ML1 Rom
Theming and MODS
Xposed may be included in some roms, check before installing. Always Nandroid before installing mods or themes.
Xposed Framework
Collection of Xposed Modules
Flash in Safestrap
Inverted themed apps - Gunthermic
Inverted themed apps - camblue
All Backs Black Theme
Bandit Hybrid TW/AOSP Theme
Bandit 4.3 Expanded Toggle Mod
APK install
Viper4android Audio Mod

Great thread.
Quick question. My bro took the ota he still hasn't pull the trigger to root n safetrap. This being said if he does go tru. And wants stock rooted tw he should go with scrosler version correct? He did a clean install already but might go rooted route
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twistedillutions said:
Great thread.
Quick question. My bro took the ota he still hasn't pull the trigger to root n safetrap. This being said if he does go tru. And wants stock rooted tw he should go with scrosler version correct? He did a clean install already but might go rooted route
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Scroslers is the most stock you're going to get. It's a good option, but he should look through all of them. They're all fantastic roms.
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Ok thanks. Looking at these great roms makes me consider going back to tw.
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This should get be stickied in the Q&A thread, That way hopefully more people will read it.

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This should get be stickied in the Q&A thread, That way hopefully more people will read it.
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It is stickied in the 4.3 sticky roll up thread.
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does any have wifi tether baked in? i still don't have a solution to enable wireless tethering?
thanks

kidhudi said:
does any have wifi tether baked in? i still don't have a solution to enable wireless tethering?
thanks
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That I don't know, I haven't tested any of them.
They should be included in the main page description or I would search each thread individually for an answer to that.
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Why is it when I try to install certain custom roms I get no connection on my play store? I am on 4.1.2 mf1 I have tried resetting my time clearing cache etc.
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fundio said:
Why is it when I try to install certain custom roms I get no connection on my play store? I am on 4.1.2 mf1 I have tried resetting my time clearing cache etc.
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No idea.
It's probably an issue with your Google account. I would try erasing it completely and re-adding it. You could also try flashing a custom playstore or installing a different one to see if you can fix the problem.
It isn't rom related.
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I tried that it still wiil not work. I also odin back to stock reroot and unlock and still no go. I understand it is not rom related was just wondering if anyone else had this problem.
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fundio said:
I tried that it still wiil not work. I also odin back to stock reroot and unlock and still no go. I understand it is not rom related was just wondering if anyone else had this problem.
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It was mentioned a long time ago, I'd search the q&a section. There are a few threads directly related to that issue.
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I have and tried everything that was mentioned. It has something to do with gapps. I never had this problem before.
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fundio said:
I have and tried everything that was mentioned. It has something to do with gapps. I never had this problem before.
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273994
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I appreciate that but I tried this method and it did not work. It is something simple I believe I am overlooking.
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I really did search about this problem. I do not just ask questions because I am too lazy to search and read. Lol btw I appreciate this list. Looks good csnt wait to try some of these once I get my gapps working.
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kidhudi said:
does any have wifi tether baked in? i still don't have a solution to enable wireless tethering?
thanks
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Did you find one that does? I've just traded for a gs3 that already had taken the 4.3 OTA. I did get root using Saferoot but I can't get wireless tether app to work. I've searched for 3 days and can't find how to make it work. TIA

cdput said:
Did you find one that does? I've just traded for a gs3 that already had taken the 4.3 OTA. I did get root using Saferoot but I can't get wireless tether app to work. I've searched for 3 days and can't find how to make it work. TIA
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yeah bro. foxfi wireless tether works.
there is a free version and a paid version though.
there are 2 annoying things.
1 it's not free
2 it forces you to "lock" your phone with a password/pattern/or pin number.

So are any AOSP roms supported with safestrap? I'm looking at the download list and it's just modified TW roms.
My brother took the OTA, but is now interested in switching to AOSP and I wanted to make sure it was even possible.

kidhudi said:
yeah bro. foxfi wireless tether works.
there is a free version and a paid version though.
there are 2 annoying things.
1 it's not free
2 it forces you to "lock" your phone with a password/pattern/or pin number.
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If you read the description it tells of a way to keep certificate without the lock protection. I can verify that it works.

ThePagel said:
If you read the description it tells of a way to keep certificate without the lock protection. I can verify that it works.
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what description
i cant find it anywhere?

Please Help : SCH-I535 4.3 updated

Hi all,
I don't know whether I'm posting my question in the correct forum or not.
My Phone is SCH I-535. Accidentally, I upgraded to 4.3.
I have rooted and downloaded rootchecker from play store and it is rooted successfully.
Basically, I did a big blunder last time, by flashing a wrong ROM altogether. Flashed the International Version ROM and it hard bricked, and it was a mess. I could not use my phone for almost 6 months since, I did not have time to work on this. So now, I got the phone up and running and I did not know that, I should not accept the 4.3 update. So I did accept and now I'm on 4.3 and rooted.
Basically, I have 3 requirements.
1. Get a clean, fast, simple ROM, which has only essential Apps and no bloatware - CAN ANYONE SUGGEST ANY ROM-SCH-I535,4.3,ROOTED
2. Get the HotSpot feature working - I downloaded foxfi, and it is working fine. But if the stock Hotspot feature works, then it will be great. I don't like many Apps in my phone. I feel they make it a bit slow. I want my phone to be as fast as possible.
3. Increase the Brightness of my screen. I read somewhere about the kernel modification or something. I tried to do that last time and I messed it up badly.
So, I did not want to do anything stupid this time and I'm posting here.
I have read different threads and there is a lot of information, and that's how, I was able to root this 4.3 SCH I-535. But I don't want to do anything on my own, with out expert advice. So I'm posting here.
Any help is highly appreciated. Thank You.

1. Lots of great roms available, take a look at all of them and see what looks interesting. Every rom will be experienced differently by everybody, so your best option here is to systematically try them out until you find a good one that runs like you need it to. Remember you need safestrap in order to do this and the rom can only be 4.3 TouchWiz.
2. I think there's a wifi hack somewhere that will remove the Verizon prompt completely. Not sure where to find it though, might not be s3 specific.
3. Increasing the brightness may not be possible. If there is a way, then an xposed module might be able to do it. Take a look at all of them and see if something allows you to modify that.
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Foxfi free didn't work on my rooted Verizon s3. Did you use free or paid version.?
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whhw31 said:
Foxfi free didn't work on my rooted Verizon s3. Did you use free or paid version.?
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Must of been a looooong time since you tried last.

whhw31 said:
Foxfi free didn't work on my rooted Verizon s3. Did you use free or paid version.?
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I've tried today, no luck.
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