General :: Galaxy S II - Rooting And Installing Cyanogenmod
Aug 30, 2012
I have had my Galaxy S II for about a year now, and i am thinking about rooting it and installing Cyanogenmod on it, but i need some info about the proccess: First of all: What happens when you root your phone? Is you data/apps deleted or is it safe?
Second: What about when i flash Cyanogenmod? Is my data/apps safe there or do i need to redownload the apps and backup my stuff?
Third: If i root my phone and do not flash a new ROM, will it be just as hard for me to update the firmware as on a jailbroken iOS device?
And lastly: I have heard about Titanium Backup, what does it backup? The OS, the apps and/or the data? These are the questions i need answered before starting the rooting process.
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Feb 19, 2013
I have recently rooted my Galaxy S3 and I wanted to install cyanogenmod. I used ROM manager to do so.
The problem is that as soon as I installed it, my phone supposedly rebooted but it never started up again!
Now all I get is a flashing "menu" and "back". I can't boot normally, or in download mode, or in odin mode.
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Nov 1, 2012
how to instal Cyanogenmod with Fastboot, so i have to try with CWM recovery.Problem is I get "Status 7" error. CWM tries to get some names like Mt11i, mt11, haida and such before showing status 7.
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Nov 25, 2013
there are a bunch of prebundled apps that come with cyanogen I'd like to remove & replace (listed below); is it as simple as removing them from the .zip and adding the ones I want? Also the apps I want to add, can I also include their backup data from the /data folder or does that have to be done after? I think its just as simple as, extracting the zip files, removing the apks, and adding the ones I want, then repacking the zip?
Replace:
- Apollo with Poweramp
- Trebeck (or w/e it is) with Nova Prime
- AOSP Keyboard with SwiftKeyboard
- a custom kernel (just copy/replace the kernel zips files with whatever comes in cyanogens zip?)
- some others, but you get the gist
Remove:
- DSP Manager
- Exchange Services
- Email
- News & Weather
- some others (I know about the list(s) of safe apps to delete [1][2])
Add:
- Fonts
- Apps that I always install on a fresh install (Titanium Backup, Busybox, ROM Toolbox, etc)
I know about This Thread explaining how to build your own ROM, but I feel like that is more complicated process for (what seems simple) what I want to do.
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May 16, 2012
My brother just bought an LG Optimus Hub, and wants to install Cyanogenmod 7.2 on it, but we have some doubts, in order to install it, does it need to have the kernel installed? How do we install it? It's my first time with another phone that isn't my mini pro, so I don't want to screw it.
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Aug 18, 2013
I have a straight talk gs3 and I flashed a metro PCs cyanogen mod to it. Did doing so switch my data to the metro towers? Its gone from 4glte to sometimes 3g. Its basically sprint so would it be a good idea to flash it back to a sprint stock ROM?
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May 14, 2014
I received an Y300 as a gift, haven't yet received it but I want to prepare the necessary things to root it and install custom roms on it. No, this isn't the first phone I install a custom rom to, as I have already played with an Optimus L5 of a friend.
a) How do I root the phone and install CWM or other recovery? I have found many tutorials but they are confusing, and require waiting for 2-3 days for the code to unlock the bootloader. In case you need to know, it probably is the normal Y300, the international one, so no Asian Model
b) How many ROMS are there for this phone? I like Cyanogenmod and stock roms the most, I can barely stand the stock rom in the phone, so I would like to install a new ROM on it ASAP.
c) By flashing the new ROM, do I lose IMEI or something like that (EFS Folder in Samsung phones)? If so, how can I back it up?
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Aug 7, 2013
What CM version could work on Samsung Galaxy Core GT-I8260?
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Jun 11, 2014
I know the stock messaging app has the option to delete messages over a limit, but the limit itself was set after the fact. So my limit is around 500 but I got some threads over 500 already (from before), any easy way to get rid of them?
Galaxy Nexus 4.4.3 (Cyanogen Mod)
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Aug 30, 2013
I installed Cyanogenmod 10.2 a few days ago, and has been working fine up until about an hour ago. My phone basically locked up while I was using Spotify, so I did a hard reboot, and got stuck in a boot loop. I tried to reboot a few times with the same results. I didnt have much on my phone, so I did the factory reset (using Teamwin recovery), but after that the phone was still stuck in the boot loop. After that, I tried the "Format Data" option.
After going through, It was still stuck in the boot loop. I've also tried to restore backups, but to no avail. I'm not super knowledgeable about the whole inner workings of rooting. I didn't want to do the advance wipe (includes internal storage, system, USB-OTG) for fear of really messing something up. If it completely restores to factory settings, i don't really care, I just dont want my phone to be completely unuseable.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3
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Oct 9, 2013
Any success on installing CaynogenMod Nightly on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1? If so what procedures did you use? I have tried using Odin, installing from the Zip file but none seem to work for me. I keep getting an error about 'unable to verify signature file'. Also what happens if format the drive on the device and then try to flash to the nightly CayongenMod file?
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Aug 19, 2013
New to rooting etc. Have ordered a Jiayu G3S MTK6589T 1.5Ghz phone and wanted to get the phone rooted and CWM installed so I can back up the existing ROM and try some new ones out.
Have seen guides for the G3 with the older 1.2Ghz CPU and also some other phones with the MTK6589T CPU but was unsure if these would work or brick my phone etc.
G3S or has rooted one and got CWM installed successfully. I usually go for CyanogenMod or a simple stock ROM
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Feb 18, 2013
I really liked the Jelly Bean, but I want original s3 motion settings back. Is there any ROM or theme out there which can do this?
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Apr 30, 2012
Can I use adobe flash plugin on galaxy ace gts5830 without cyanogen mod
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Sep 9, 2013
I have a Samsung Galaxy Express (sgh-i437) with cyenogenmod 10.2.
I am also using a mac (mountain lion)
How do i remove cyenogenmod using the mac to install the stock firmware?
I have heimdall install and i have downloaded the firmware i need (I437UCALI6_I437ATTALI6_ATT.zip)
I have also set my phone on download mode
When i open heimdall , i just assumed i need to select the md5 file within the firmware zip file, when i do that after the extraction, heimdall says that the file is missing firmeware.xml.
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Mar 20, 2013
I have a galaxy sII (i91000) and i really want the stock calendar apk from the galaxy sIII. I searched xda before but there are like 3 apk's for it. splanner.apk, seccalender.apk and seccalendarprovider.apk but i dont know which is which.
how i manage to do that?
Device: Samsung galaxy i9100 sII
Rom: CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly
Recovery: CWM 6.0.2.9
Apps: ES File explorer, titanium backup and superuser
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May 6, 2013
I flashed this ROM (cm-10.1.0-RC0-1-GT-S5830-cooper++.zip) and clock having problem, it says the the clock stop from working, and everytime i will set alarm, it force close.
and i'm using NQ Android booster, and everytime i kill some background apps, it will restar my phone..
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Jan 14, 2014
I was thinking about rooting my Nexus 5 and instaling CM 11 on it. The only thing that stops me is the data I have on my phone. I don't want to lose everything when I instal CM, so any good backup facilities which can backup my games progress, pictures and stuff like that?
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Jul 20, 2013
I recently ungraded my Samsung Galaxy GTi1900G with Cyanogenmod 10.1 ROM following the instructions exactly as mentioned in their site. Installation has smooth and absolutely no hiccups, phone is running smooth like butter.
Only annoying thing is sometime the screen is getting locked out all of a sudden during any activity like browsing, watching videos on youtube, etc.It keeps locking off immediately after I unlock the screen and this continues for 10 12 times at a stretch before I can finally unlock the screen. This incident is happening 2 - 3 times a day and is quite disturbing.
PFA the attached system log that I captured once during the issue, I was surfing youtube in FullScreen mod and during the capture the screen locked out twice. The screen locked out 6 time during this instance bu in log only last two have been captured.
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Jan 21, 2014
It is my first time to run cyanogenmod on my phone. I have the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 2 4G and I tried to install the CM 11 of jfbs. I did all the backups and I wiped the data and cache and installed the ROM and Gapps. But I rebooted my device and the Cyanogenmod logo appeared with the spinning arrow and it didn't want to stop spinning (or loading if you want). My phone was stuck on logo and the spinning arrow. I forced the phone to turn off and when I rebooted it I worked but after a little time it went back to the logo and the spinning arrow. I re-installed the ROM and Gapps but like before, the logo and the spinning arrow still there until now and it won't even stop and lead me to the lock screen.
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Nov 25, 2013
Whether I can install a ROM of another phone. For example I have Galaxy S2 PLUS. Can I install the Nexus 4 stock ROM ? or any other STOCK rom (Not a custom ROM)
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Nov 24, 2012
I've obtained a Samsung Galaxy S3 from a Chinese vendor (live in China). It seems legit (weight, size, runs Chinese (no-market) Android 4.1), but upon starting it with volume down, I don't go into download mode but into something called "factory mode". A blue menu with the option to run tests. When in factory mode and connected over USB, Windows 7 recognises two devices: MT65xx Android Phone and CDC Serial. It doesn't have drivers for it.
I've found some drivers online but they aren't recognised as the right drivers for those two devices. Result is that neither Heimdall nor Odin will be able to communicate with the phone to install ClockWorkMod. It only seems to have a standard Android recovery which does not accept my CyanogenMod Rom file (Invalid OTA package, Update.zip is not correct).
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Oct 30, 2013
I have the Galaxy Centura and I want to install a custom rom on it, Android 4.2.2 or Cyanogen. I guess the first thing is to ask if my phone is even compatible with putting a custom rom on it and how do I go about doing this?
Phone Model: Galaxy Centura SAMSUNG
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Jul 17, 2012
How can i install google now on my galaxy s iii? without root. GT-I9300
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Jan 15, 2013
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 phone with Gingerbread 2.3.3 version installed by default.
I tried to install Jelly Bean ROM 4.1.2 version but could not succeed.
I have tried out the below steps-
1) Phone was unrooted, so rooted it and checked using Root Checker app.
2) Downloaded zip file for Jelly Bean ROM and tried installing it, but getting some error as "No space left on the device"
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Nov 29, 2013
I have galaxy w with 2.3.6 odexed i went to install arabic font.
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Apr 20, 2012
Today I rooted my ace phone... After that i installed rom manager, I downloaded a rom and click install... My phone got completely dead... I tried to switch on in any modes, but it didn't boot.... I went to samsung centre and gave them...my warranty is also over... I am afraid of the bill amount ... How much will it cost??
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Nov 12, 2012
rooting the Samsung Galaxy 7.7? I really like the tablet but I know it could be sooo much better! I have never rooted any of my other devices but I think I am willing to take the leap on this one if it's possible.
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Jun 9, 2010
I really do love my Evo, but my only gripe is HTC Sense. I feel like it makes my phone extremely laggy. When I browse through my contacts, or text messages it feels extremely laggy. I am telling myself that the Froyo port will hopefully fix this annoyance for me. If not, is rooting and installing a custom rom my best option? Are their any roms out that support all the features of the Evo like front facing camera, voice to text, and all that other good stuff?
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Aug 19, 2010
I'm tired of waiting for the wifi hotspot feature in froyo. My question is can I just root my phone and use one of the wifi tether apps or do I have to install one of the ROM's. I really can't risk downtime on my phone, so I'm a little scarred of loading a ROM.
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