I've been installing custom ROMs on my G900F device for several times and I cannot decide which ROM should I use as my daily driver. I love vanilla android and Cyanogenmod 13 is the kind of ROM I've been looking for. But I just can't exactly decide if I should keep using it or what. So I keep switching ROMs such as:
• CM13
• Resurrection Remix
• SmallWiz v6.1 S7 ROM
• PureGoogle (This is one of the best ROMs I've used so far because of the Vanilla Android UI but the SD card can't be read and lockscreen does not work)
• Samperia (I also like this ROM because I find Xperia's UI really good, but again, SD card can't be read, too)
But I still go back to the original G900F firmware I downloaded from Sammobile, and then install a custom ROM again. I reached out to the developer of PureGoogle and Samperia for a fix but i was told to back-up my SD card files and format it in the ROM and then put the files back to the SD card. I have a 64GB card and it has 53GB of data stored in it. And you all know that it takes a lot of time just to transfer that large amount of data to a computer and then put it back to the SD card. I don't have a whole day to do this. And I know I may end up with a bricked phone but I just can't decide which is which. If you have a G900F device and you're using a Custom ROM, can you tell me the ROM you're using as your daily driver? A friendly and kind suggestion will greatly help.
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I was able to root the phone I also downloaded the new ROM ZIP and have it on my SC external card however the ROM manager does not give me the install zip from sdcard option?
any help would be great
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257588 . This will allow you to flash the rom and also has additional features.
ok i'm bring back an old thread because no one will answer any of my new ones with what i need to know! i have the same exact question as above and that link you posted does not help me at all! i already have CWM and have my current ROM backed up, how do i get the new one thats on my external card to perform on my phone???
Hi guys, first post from me. I wish i could post this in the proper thread, but since i am new i am not allowed, so excuse me for the inconvenience.
I want to use custom roms to enhance my phone, i've been reading up in this forum and some video's on youtube. I've already rooted my phone before, so that part is out of the way.
Now here is my phone setup:
- Samsung Galaxy S Plus
fw= 2.3.5
baseband= I9001BOKP1
kernel= [email protected]#1
build= GINGERBREAD.BOK4
carrier= T-Mobile
- External SD Card, 486 MB
I just used the SD Card from my old Samsung phone (G-600)
The thing is, i have used Apps2SD to set apps to my SD card (the external one)
1.A: So if i am going to backup will that also be stored back to my SD after i format it?
1.B: Or is external SD card formatting not required for a fresh clean install?
The ROM i want to use is Cranium RC9
As i understand this ROM comes with a kernel as well, so..
2: should i do anything kernel related? (since it's my first time to install a ROM and all)
And finally..
3: What is the correct method for a 1st time/clean ROM installation?
If i look at the 1st post of the Cranium ROM thread, then i see install methods if you already have RC8. And the other method is for installing RC4. Please don't tell me i have to go through all the RC's to get to RC9 o_0
Thanks for at least reading this and hopefully some one can help me further on this
1.A When you backup, choose internal SD since backup has about 1GB of size if you have lots of apps. Go to feamod recovery 1.4, backup and restore then backup to internal sd card. When you finish ROM flashing restore your apps only in advanced restore.
1.B I don't think you have to format external sd, anyway you can back it up too.
2. I don't think so. The rom comes with a kernel..
3. For fresh ROM installation, Format system, data, and cache. You can also wipe dalvik cache. Then flash using ODIN or CWM, depending on the file. Reboot system and you can restore data only after going to cwm again.
You can also read fabsau's starter guide in our forum(i9001)..
In my opinion, try broodROM, comes with skyhigh kernel, ICS theme, beats audio, smoother scrolling and more..
If this helped press THANKS
Sent from my S+
Thanks this was helpful to me
Wow - have managed to install my first custom ROM - Cyanogen Mod 10.1 - if the process has taught me one thing - it is how to restore my stock rom from my back up! Anyway after a few false starts I have managed to get it up and running with google apps installed. ROM manager really helped. I have a question though because ROM manager tells me that I can now only back up to a hidden secure folder on the internal SD
Is this google continuing to make the external card useless for anything other than videos etc. I Have just finished setting up Cyanogen Mod as I want it and wanted to back it up before maybe trying another ROM I had asssumed that I would be able to back up any Roms I installed and set up but at this rate I will run out of space on my internal SD card.
I see there is an option to download to your computer (which I have done) - If I copy the back ups to my external SD will I still be able to restore them from there - I am guessing I will have to use recovery to restore the back ups as Download Manager is not going to see them is it?
CWM doesn't seems to support external SD cards on our tab, which I found to be a shame, since I have the 8Gb version of the tab and a single backup can take a lot of space :/
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Renan Lazarotto said:
CWM doesn't seems to support external SD cards on our tab, which I found to be a shame, since I have the 8Gb version of the tab and a single backup can take a lot of space :/
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It seems as if it is just ROM Manager - if you boot into recovery then it is still possible to backup to and restore from an external micro SD - where else would you want to put back ups (apart from your PC of course.
USER'S GUIDE FOR DUMMIES AND NOT ONLY...
Here you can find how you can install, tune and use the custom ROM and KERNEL. And some info about some hide out question...:highfive:
Links to apps, rom, CWM added!
1. Format SD card class 10 or higher (U1) (because of quick access, higher number means quicker SD CARD) in your PC or MAC at 2 or 3 partitions with this program:Partition Manager
Here exactly HOW-TO: FAT 32 and EXT4 partition.
As you can see, we will prepare SD CARD for future using with program LINK2SD. Here is to why and where for: LINK2SD
2. When your SD CARD will be ready, copy any custom rom you wish. Aha, almost forgot it. We assuming that our device is Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8000) but this guide should work on any type of Android Device.
3. After copying custom rom on the preformated SD CARD, copy the recovery. The best one is:HighOnAndroid (CWM)
4. O.K. Now is time to flash recovery and then restart device.
5. Now we flash ROM (almost every custom ROM has been rooted) Wipe cache, System, Dalvik Cache and in CWM choose option Instal ZIP from SD CARD (where we have our ROM) in my case that was Android Revolution HD 11.2 Lin is here
6. Reboot system. Instal apps whatever you want LINK2SD mainly.
7. Now is time to copy Boeffla Kernel to your ext. SD CARD.
8. Reboot device to CWM, choose Install from SD CARD, install Boeffla Kernel, reboot device.
9. Download apk called Boeffla Config v2 and use it for setting your Boeffla Kernel.
10. My Boeffla settings: Power Extreme, MDNIE 1, Scenario 1. Boeffla Sound -Miscellaneous: Speaker tuning ON, Privacy mode ON
(after then when you connect your earphones to Device, internal speaker will turn OFF, it's bug in Samsung's ROM, because even you connect earphones speakers still plays.Miscellaneous tab = Modules enabled which one you want.
And then reboot, use your "pet" :laugh: (device) as much as you can! Try Antutu, try stability test etc. etc.
I hope that you try this guide and your "pet" will so happy as I was, I'm and I will
And If you will back to LINK2SD you will see that your partitions is format as well as you want!
All apps will be install to your SD CARD, to EXT4 exactly said. So your internal NAND and memory will be free and clean.
Only System and Data will you got onto your internal memory.And one more thing: :angel:If you don't made backup, please, make backup your EFS folder !!!! Your EFS folder is most important folder in your device.
Everything you can repair, but when you delete or anything else damage your EFS folder you can realy physicaly damage your device.
See this: EFS Issues.
In this folder you have all important information like a IMEI, WIFI address, your Carrier and so on...
Without this will be your device very expensive coffee pad only!:crying:
I've been in this hell-like situation and without Linux and Android knowledge I should be without my "pet"...
Bye for now and again thanks to Andi for Boeffla Kernel and others developer:
(Zedomax for CWM Recovery, Mike1986. for his Android Revolution ROM, Bulent Akpinar for LINK2SD, Kalagas for great themes)
Peter from Czech republic :highfive:
P.S. If you got some question about any from this guide, ask me. Everything has been 1000x tried and said. But here you got 10 in 1
I would like to ask regarding oxygen and encryption. My device is running oxygen and it is encrypted. Can i actually change my ROM to other such as cm, PA or resurrection remix without have to full wipe my disk?Including the media like photos and songs stored in the device.
I basically know how to flash other ROM, it should be clean installed but now I got confused because my device is encrypted. Pls let me know or just what is your thoughts in this...
I would strongly recommend to not only make a nandroid before switching roms on encrypted devices, but also copy everything on your internal storage (internal sdcard) to a seperate device (computer). Switching roms on encrypted devices is unpredictable. If the rom that you are upgrading to handles the device encryption differently, your internal storage may get corrupted. I even encountered this while switching from one cm12.1 rom to another (you can read an example here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61194295&postcount=266