Hi All!
Let's say I would like ( or rather I'm forced to ) build a customized Android ROM. Among all related things that are well described there is a one "black hole" to me..
I need to replace Android Market with a custom market application and block unknown sources setting ( to always disabled ). Root access must also be disabled.
For me it seems that not having root access along with Unknown Sources disabled excludes writing a custom market application, because as far as i know custom market app will need to invoke Package Installer.
Did anyone came across such problem ?
For now i only need to estimate the complexity of this task so i would appreciate ANY clues on this one..
regards
Also interested in the solution, have a similar problem.
First, you should leave Unknown sources always on enabled. If you're worried that you might suck in a malware app, install an antivirus.
Second, I installed several custom ROMs so far, and the only problem I noticed with market is that it does not show the phone model (GT-i5800) anymore, but just "phone". Other than that, apps install fine, payed apps can be purchased and this is the stock Vending.apk, not modded.
Third, don't even consider not rooting your phone if you make a custom ROM (even this sentence is a contradicition...), coz if you don't have root, you can't dump the factoryfs.rfs, making it impossible to create a Custom ROM in layman's terms...
Got any questions, just ask!
HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE Wi-Fi PROBLEM OF YOUR SAMSUNG DEVICE- DESCRIPTION -This is a GUIDE on how to repair the Wi-Fi problem characterized by not having the ability to TURN ON the Wi-Fi after flashing:
1. A new firmware;
2. A new custom rom;
3. Anything else that may interfere with the /system folder of your device.- WARNING -This tutorial is based on the I9505 phone, but if you have this problem on another Samsung device you just need to find the specified BOOTLOADER and MODEM related to YOUR MODEL.- YOUTUBE VIDEO - To understand the whole process completely I have made an YouTube video, because I think it's a better way of understanding what you should or shoudn't do. Video is recorded at 1080p @60fps so it will take longer to process on YouTube, be patient, it will be worth waiting.
- EXPLANATIONS -THERE ARE 3 THINGS OVERALL THAT YOU SHOULD DO IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM:
1 - UPDATE THE BOOTLOADER - YOU CAN ONLY FLASH A BOOTLOADER THAT IS ONLY BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICE = S4 USES A BOOTLOADER, S5 ANOTHER BOOTLOADER AND SO ON;
2 - UPDATING THE MODEM - YOU CAN ONLY FLASH A MODEM THAT IS ONLY BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICE = S4 USES A MODEM, S5 ANOTHER MODEM AND SO ON;
3 - ONLY FOR ROOTED I9505 - YOU CAN ONLY FLASH THIS FILE ONLY IF YOU ARE RUNNING 4.4.2 OFFICIAL TW ON I9505. NO OTHER EXCEPTIONS.
Neccesary step - You need to edit the build.prop file of your phone with an app like Root Explorer, situated in /system folder and find the line containing ro.securestorage.support=true and change it to false then save the file.
- DOWNLOADS - WARNING! - I9505 FILES ONLY -DROPBOX FOLDER WITH ALL THE FILES YOU WILL NEED
Let me be the first so anyone spam the thread again and again, will this work on chinesse leak lollipop? Although i know(READ) that it wont work B)
Guihardrock said:
Let me be the first so anyone spam the thread again and again, will this work on chinesse leak lollipop? Although i know(READ) that it wont work B)
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No, it won't work on Chinese lollipop.
Hi,
I purchased my S6 and it came from Italy and had some of the Italian mobile network specific apps etc. on it. I would like to revert it to a UK/GB specific ROM - more specifically one for the EE network. I would like to do this primarily so I can make use of the WiFi Calling feature.
My question is - is there a safe way to change (and effectively upgrade) from one ROM to another? If so, can you point me in the right direction of HOWTO's etc. - I want to be sure I backup this ROM so if anything goes wrong I can revert.
Alternatively if someone can point me in the direction of how to modify the system to allow me to enable wifi calling - I tried but was unable to as it is read-only (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/help/ee-wifi-calling-t3082364/page2)
thanks,
B
Hello all
I'm trying to build custom firmware for android box. I add my application .apk in system.img (priv-app folder) and build firmware.
This works fine and applications are installed.
One of the applications needed to run immediately after device complite boot. The best betafore the start launcher.
I tried to find a solution, what I've found is to use other applications to set up auto start. (AutoStart etc...)
Is it possible to make in firmware, i have everything unpacked.
Sorry for my bad english. Thanks.
Hello, as the title says, I un-rooted my phone a few days ago... I used KingRoot, and I also used the Un-Root option on their windows app when I un-rooted my phone. I also used Root Checker App and the Terminal Emulator App from Google Play to verify, the results showed that my phone is no longer rooted.
Note: I'm also very newbie and most of the time, very clueless when it comes to these Android Rooting business, so I would appreciate it as well if the answers will be newbie friendly, and I apologize as well if I'm asking to be spoonfed for the solutions; I only have very limited time, and me hunting for answers in google resulted in hours of wasted time, except on me being able to learn just the meaning of a very few terminologies, too few to be considered significant I think.
~~(Might be helpful) Details:
-The model is: Samsung Galaxy Core Duos GT-I8262, and is running the Android Jelly Bean (Android Version 4.1.2)
-For a more detailed firmware/rom info (after dialing *#1234#):
AP: I8262XXAMG6
CP (Baseband Version): I8262DXAMH1
CDC: I8262OLBBMH2
Kernel Version:
3.4.0-1322246-user
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Mon Jul 22 17:26:39
KST 2013
~~Situation:
Now the thing is, the app I am using no longer allows phones who are rooted, so I un-rooted my phone, and to begin with, I haven't really done anything with my phone being rooted, since back then I was trying to fit my games on my external SD card by installing apps which requires root... but everything I tried with my limited time didn't work even with root, so I did not bother to do anything root-related (like installing certain UI modification and such). The only thing that got installed on my phone is this KingRoot app (which I prevented from installing any other app that it offered), and is since then removed.
Now, I un-rooted my phone using the Windows App that KingRoot provided, and I even used Root Checker app from Google Play and even checked my root status using the Terminal Emulator; results are all cleared, my phone is no longer rooted.
But when I run this app, it still gives me an error code that the devs themselves provided... an error code that indicates that my phone is either Rooted, is a China Phone, or other problems.
For the first two problems; Rooted or China Phone; I'm supposed to be cleared of this, and my phone is a Samsung bought from an official dealer...
As for the third problem: one of my friends who uses the same app told me that my problem might lie on my ROM not being a "Global" one... from the Firmware info I provided, I can see an area code called 'DX' (which should stand for Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and I am in the Philippines right now).
~~Problems:
There comes a whole lot of new problems, but first, to sum up my whole problem:
--What should I do with my phone to change its ROM or Firmware (what should I change between these two to begin with?) so that it becomes "Global" and would finally allow me to run this App (a Game), WHILE at the same time, still allows me to use my Sim Card in the country I am in right now and still being able to keep all my data intact (assuming Flashing a ROM would erase my phone's data particularly in the internal storage)?
Specific Problems:
-With my limited time, I only am able to find tutorials that allows one to flash a ROM using a Rooted Device... should I root my phone again and do the flashing then remove the root? And before that... really, what in the world should I do? (Refers to my question above on my problem summary), like, how should I flash this ROM while my device is unrooted, what should I do? (I'm really sorry for this question, but I hope someone will help me on this...)
-I am having dilemmas with backing up my data in my phone, such as my notes on the built-in Memo App, and my research said I have to use Titanium Backup... which requires a rooted device to work... can I just use this "Backup and Reset" from my phone's Settings and would still allow me retrieve my notes on my Memo App as well as my contacts and Text Messages intact after I flashed this "Global" ROM?
-I cannot seem to find a ROM that is "Global"(?) for my Smartphone Model and Android Version whenever I search google... can anyone of you who are knowledgeable enough provide me with such? Searching for it using google is not giving me any exact answers...
-I have read during my research earlier that when I flashed a ROM that is not in my country, my Sim Card would fail to work? Then what should I do to make this phone have this "Global" ROM/Firmware which will allow me to run this App, while at the same time, still allows me to use my Sim Card in this country without any problems?
-To begin with, from the data I provided:
AP: I8262XXAMG6
CP (Baseband Version): I8262DXAMH1
I see from the AP the area code 'XX' which denotes that it's Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, right? Then isn't my phone "Global" already? I'm very, VERY confused...
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These are all the questions I have in my mind right now. I hope someone would help me with my problems, and clarify necessary things from my problem. If someone could also direct me to a tutorial of sorts, on flashing a "Global" rom that would enable me to run this App, while still making my phone's data intact and still allows me to use my Sim Card for communication purposes here in the Philippines, would greatly be appreciated as well.
Thank you all in advance, sorry for the long post too, I tried giving all the details I could and asking all the questions I could that might help pinpoint the problem as well as might help in providing me a solution that would work to fix my problem.