yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
I think I put back the Bell apps in the CSC folder when doing those relock related modifications, and the factory reset reinstalls the CSC content. My mistake.

By the way, if you flashed it right the first time around, which you seem to be doing, there's little point in flashing over and over again. Better to stop and think for a second and figure out why on Earth it's acting the way it is, like you did.

About the lock, did you complete the unlock procedure with a non-Bell SIM?

I'm trying to figure out if the relock problem resides elsewhere than in the CSC files... It hasn't happened to me since, and I have tried wiping and swapping SIMs around repeatedly to try and recreate the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] theboo23:
First I was with stock recovery... after my last flash of the 0.7 i did the reset to factory insted of doing it with the phone app.

and now is good. After my testing i would say no to use the phone app, but use cwm insted.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] chairsz:
Is the a2sd support. Fixed yet? Cause I tried. And it's still. Saying not enough space. In partition
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] theboo23:
MD5 hash

Hi

Could it be possible to put the md5 hash on the flashable tar file like this xxx.tar.md5

Because Odin will check it by itself when you gonna choose the tar file (the flashable CWM was like that) just a little bit faster for those who don't already have the MD5 program...

Thx:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] yuanw:
I did flash v0.8, I found the google map is too old to pre-cache the maps. I have my FM working now, happy. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] salty72:
Thanks

Thanks for making a custom ROM for the Bell version of 5660.

I'm downloading it now to try it (after backing up my current ROM).

Will provide feedback to help in its improvements.

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] stfn74:
Running second day on 0.8 - no issues so far. Tried locking it with two foreign sim cards and a few wipes and it did not so i think we are good on this side.

Thanks again Dark!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Update: Apps2SD should now work. I have some more testing to do before I make a new complete release.

Those more adventurous among us may try the attachments below.

There's also a new boot logo included, that's closely based on the original.

With that said, any 24 bit 320x480 bitmap image could be put in there.

Note: You might need to manually mount /system in CWM before installing the scripts.

I tried to flash boot.img as an update zip earlier tonight but haven't succeeded so far.

Goodbye,

Darkshado
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] chairsz:
whats the proper method to activate a2sd? i followed the tut from this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16979976&postcount=552 but doesnt work with my gio, my sd already has a ext partition, ext2. i tried updating from cwm using the bootimg fille, but cwm couldnt locate it, im a newbie at cus android roms and stuff.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Look at my post above yours (#36). Tar files are to be flashed with Odin. I have not found the proper commands to rewrite the boot image under CWM yet.

The scripts you need are also attached. As I've said, the updater-script might not correctly work on its own.

To further configure apps2sd, you can either work with adb shell, or get Apps2SD GUI, free on Android Market.

Good luck,

Darkshado
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] chairsz:
i i downloaded the boot tar file and flashed it with odin as a 1 package flash with ops set as gio1.0 ops file, when my phone finished flashing it just gave the boot screen logo with the arpegio name on screen and nothing else. so essentially bricked i guess. then after for about 5 minutes to see if it goes back to the home screen at least i placed it into DW mode and reflashed the .8 arpegio rom. now its working but still no a2sd
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
If you run the command ls /system/bin/ from adb shell, are a2sd, launcha2sd and other associated files there?

If not: the scripts aren't installed. Make sure they are before flashing the 0.8.1.1 boot.img.

There's a line in init.rc that pauses the script until app2sd completes its startup. I suspect the script hasn't run, and this is why the phone hung there. You can actually force it to complete its boot with an adb shell and the setprop command.

Good luck,

Darkshado

P.S. Check your signature text: it's spelled kernel, and until there are multiple radios and kernels for this phone model, there's little point in having them listed there.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] cool bean:
Thanks Darkshado for sharing this. I have rooted and unlocked my new phone. But before I do this, how do I back up the whole original rom before flashing your rom?

thanks again

c
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Amadeus01:
Just look for some rommanagers.

I believe some of the better ones are already beeing discused.

Look/search for clockwork.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Cool bean: you could install CWM and do a Nandroid backup in there.

Also, my other, more general 5660M thread also linked in the first post has a stock, rooted, Odin flashable ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] theboo23:
Hi,

Just installed .8 and and the new boot.img and the uptade zip for a2sd and no problem yet!

Nice job dark! Thx

Question, do you move dalvik to sd? I have class 4 sd, read here that was good enough? What do tou think?

Bye ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Great! You're welcome.

Actually I lent my Gio to a friend whose Nexus S broke down a few days ago. (No cellphone connection whatsoever, even after bringing back the phone to a completely stock out-of-the-factory status...)

So for now my answer is: please try it out and let us know how things worked out!

Also, I suggest you benchmark your SD card to ensure that it is up to spec. If you card happens to be faster than spec, it's good to know as well to avoid misleading others.

For fun, I just tested the included 2GB MicroSD card with HD Tune 2.55:

Transfer Rate Minimum : 12.7 MB/sec

Transfer Rate Maximum : 13.4 MB/sec

Transfer Rate Average : 13.1 MB/sec

Access Time : 3.0 ms

Burst Rate : 6.4 MB/sec

CPU Usage : 9.8%

Goodbye,

Darkshado
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] utsc:
Common 3G frequency in Europe, Asia is 2100 band but Bells specifications webpage does not mention 3G 2100 band. . Hence my understanding is that Gio 5660M can not get 3G in Europe & Asia because it does not support the 2100 band used for 3G in Europe & Asia.

I just wanted to reconfirm that the above is correct
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Yes. And also in the wrong thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] stepph:
to test stock kernel support for ext, try to mount a ext partition on SD...

no damages if it goes wrong...

-- Planning to test on my device when it came back from service :rolleyes: --
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] djhustla:
My text messages fail when I try to send them. Can anyone help me with this?

I am using a Telus SIM. Everything else works.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] theboo23:
What app you use for your text? Me I use handcent and no problem yet...
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] djhustla:
I am using the stock text message applicatoin. Are you using a Telus SIM? I found another person with the same problem. Looks like its not ROM specific but Telus and Samsung Gio Specific

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18187832#post18187832
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] jockercash:
Thank you

Please also add Spanish language.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lypang:
Chinese language would be nice too.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lgkahn:
this almost always is a problem with the apn settings.. find another android phone on your carrier and look at the apn settings as compared to yours.

the phone works fine with my apn settings and stock messaging app on at&t here.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] zman4753:
can someone please upload a stock rom unrooted 2.3.4 for gt-s5660m because my phone is stuck into an infinite loop and I forgot to backup my stock before flashing with ArpegGiomod please help!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Has anyone uploaded a spanish language ROM for this phone?

What about chinese?

If yes, then I might be able to add support based on those, otherwise, you'll need to supply the translations.

I'd have to check there is enough space left in /system/ as well. (Should be, as European ROMs typically have more languages installed.)

I suggest you learn to use apktool, if only to decompile the apks and framework to get the strings.

See my other thread on the Gio's partitions. The link is in the first post. (I added a note to the effect that there's a link for a stock rooted ROM there.)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lypang:
Any good guides for the apktool, I did a quick search and read a few but can't figure it out.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] veryluckyguy:
chinese language support

anggabastian's simpligio (post #1673 in the main thread) has chinese language support.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] bdasmith:
Would also like to know if it will be possible to get 2.3.5 made available for the s5660m?

thanks so much....for now, going to try out your latest here, darkshado....

Great work.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] veryluckyguy:
particle's rom seem to work with the s5660m for wifi and gsm. haven't tested 3G cuz I don't have data enabled with the service provider.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] monomono1:
I used Odin to put stock 2.3.5 on my S5660M from this link: http//xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16979769&postcount=547

However after reading this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17332208&postcount=1013 I only flashed the PDA and CSC, not the phone/modem. Everything good so far except GPS is incredibly slow to fix.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] bdasmith:
thanks....i might try that....

what files did you remove from that stock 2.3.5?

these ones mentioned in this post #62?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1233719&page=7

monomono1...any problems to report with the 2.3.5 other than the gps you mentioned?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] monomono1:
I just extracted the 2.3.5 firmware file, unchecked the "single file" option in Odin, and selected files for the PDA and CSC fields only. I think I might have selected the BOOT file also, but for sure I left the MODEM/PHONE field blank.

I got a nasty surprise after flashing when my phone booted up in German or some slavic language. I just needed to go to settings and choose US English then all was good.

Actually the GPS works fine, it's just really slow to lock like it was with the stock 2.3.4. From what I've been reading that might be fixable by editing the /system/etc/gps.conf file, I haven't tried it yet.

So, no problems with that stock 2.3.5. I plan to keep using it.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] veryluckyguy:
There's a beta for the next version of the particle rom now. As monomono1 mentioned, just don't flash the modem file to your s5660m with any of these roms made for s5660.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] bdasmith:
how do i create a useable .tar for flashing my phone with particles mod once i've removed the files?

figured it out! used cygwin :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lypang:
How did you flash it?

Did you used the signed.zip file with CWM recovery?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] bdasmith:
first i had used the one based on 2.3.5, but then i am now on the 2.3.4 beta particle mod....

flashed CWM, then did the rom install from the .zip file

worked great on my 5660m
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Could you keep the discussions on topic please, namely ArpegGioMod.

I have started another general 5660M thread that would be perfect to discuss other topics like using Euro 5660 ROMs on the Bell variant.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] theboo23:
Hi Dark,

I've been having some problem with the wifi, it goes on by itself and after i can reconnect to my rooter untill i reboot the phone. Also when im on the phone, I get some cut... Like distortion while talking...

Do tou think it could be because i have too much app an DT apsd is starting to bug?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lypang:
Oops, sorry, will post on other thread.

BTW, would you be adding overclocking for next release too?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] bdasmith:
just wanted to apologize for getting off topic...
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
I haven't been super impressed with the wifi on this phone from the beginning. I've even seen it show less than full bars while standing next to my router, which otherwise works very well with multiple devices constantly transmitting data.

For the voice cuts, is your cellular signal good? What's the phone RAM situation?

IIRC, overclocking support involves compiling my own kernel. Once I get around to doing that, probably.

I've been quite busy lately, plus I've loaned my Gio two weeks in a row.

Add to that the fact that my Nexus is my daily driver, so my actual use of it has been limited.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] hinaini:
Hey Darkshado (the bright S5660M star)

..Do you suppose flashing these custom roms will help me unlock my S5660M

it appears to be the exact same model as yours.

GT-S5660M_MUGKG3

(locked now to "Virgin Mobile" - which uses the Bell Network)

Were you able to unlock your own ? If so which instruction set did you follow ?

It would be cool if I could do it myself, and am reasonably competant in Linux, command line stuff, etc. ... but don't want to risk bricking my divise, as I dont think I could go in and exchange again at the store so easily a second time ; )
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lypang:
Flashing the ROM will not unlock your phone, instruction for unlocking is actually on the 1st post;

""Supersafe" bml5 unlock method by Tweakradje, originally meant for the GT-I5500, should also work with little or no modifications for the 5660M: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=828534"

I have the same model and used that method to unlock too.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] InMyBedNow:
Actually an easier way to root + unlock the phone would be this method, following the instructions and you should have any problems.

First Root using this method ONLY if you're on Gingergread which I assume you are because I have a Virgin Mobile GT5660M too and its amazing (:

Go to this thread and follow the instructions, it works like a charm for Gingerbread running 2.3.3 or 2.3.4.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1111414

Second, Follow this method to UNLOCK your phone, MAKE SURE you dont screw up or bad things will happen ):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192122

The method may be out of date but it still works like a charm. Trust me.

Thanks! Hopefully you should be able to unlock without any problems, enjoy your Galaxy Gio!

---------- Post added at 09:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:41 PM ----------

Great custom rom! Runs REALLY fast on my Galaxy Gio, can't wait for Version 0.9 to come out, Good Job Darkshado, keep it up! Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lypang:
Do not use the stl5 method, there's a chance for it to brick you phone.

Read the first line on that thread you posted;

Quote from your link"

This method now outdated.

See here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=828534

"
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] InMyBedNow:
Link2SD works on the 0.8 release, just download the Link2SD app from the market and then create a separate ext partition on your SD card.

Use this link if you need help making a ext2 partiton "http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16979957&postcount=551"

After you do that, plug the SD card back into your phone, open Link2SD and let it mount the partition / dalvik cache stuff. Then your phone SHOULD automatically restart, if not do it manually. Reopen Link2SD and you hould have Link2SD working with ArpeGioMOD 0.8 (:

Thanks Darkshado!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] hinaini:
Free up more space

Thanks again Darkshadow for this mod.

I have noticed that my 5660M internal storage quickly runs out installing apps etc.

Recently I had to restore from scratch

Just wondering about this

the factory stock system has about 31MB / 150MB free

your rom starts with 64 used / 117 MB free

what's the extra 32 MB, any suggestions on how to free up some space here ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] djassa1:
2.3.5 possible

Hi,

First of all, thanks for the good work, the only custom rom especially tailored for the S5660M.

As the title says, is there any chance we will see Arpegiomod ported from this firmware?

Thanks again for all your work!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
This probably has to do with the fact this ROM is de-odexed. Reodexing would move a lot of data from /system/ to /data instead.

I doubt it.

Are there any specific bugfixes that would warrant trying to build off the Eurasian 5660 ROM? I've seen some complaints about wifi when running KS2.

Also, I run my phone in French, so unless the KS2 ROM has it built-in as well, it'd add a significant amount of work for that.

Plus I'm concentrating my current efforts on getting CM7 to build. (I'm having trouble with .mk files and no rules for target errors.)

I'll update ArpegGioMod soon to include the new boot.img and other assorted things posted in the thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] jdrom:
I flashed your ROM today, but it seems it still locked the phone back to Bell. Odd because your changelog says you resolved that in v0.8...

Anyways, no big deal, perhaps it was because I flashed it with my Rogers SIM still installed? I don't know, same unlock code worked though so no extra effort was needed :P

Seems to be running fine thus far. I'll have to look into this Link2SD stuff and see if I can get it working. Storage is definitely a premium on this device. I'm too accustomed to my GT-i9000m :D This is just a phone for my parents.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] djassa1:
Thanks for the quick answer, so NA 2.3.5 rom is not out? I understand now and will stick with yours.. By the way, french is builtin in the eurasian version but for France with azerty keyboard! But you are right, the CF qwerty keyboard is a must have for some!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] superpizon:
Hi there.

I decided to flash for the first time my 5660M Gio. Your ROM is pretty, good, simple, effective... Good work!

I keep this thread in my bookmarks. I'm interested about your future releases :)

Congrats.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] lypang:
If I load your modified customer.xml to a stock ROM would that make it not relock itself to Bell after doing a factory reset?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Yup, have a look at the files in a text editor, you'll see that you could even lock your phone on other networks if you wanted to! (I haven't tried, but see no reason it wouldn't work.)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] nguyen47:
Hello Dark,

I flashed your rom last night. Everything's perfect expect one thing: my phone is free and your rom relock my phone. I have my unlock code but it can't unlock my phone again :(. How sad. So i decided to flash back your rooted rom stock and everything's fine now. Just let you know so you can fix it for everyone here :D.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
I'll have to look into this. Are your phones from Bell, Virgin or Solo?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] jdrom:
Mines from Bell, using it on Rogers.

And any news on v0.9 release?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
jdrom and nguyen47: did you by any chance do a factory reset

before

flashing ArpegGioMod? What SIMs did you have in the phone while doing all this?

I just reflashed 0.8, using the exact same tarball I've uploaded, once with an active T-Mobile USA TM9073 series SIM, once with no SIM in the phone. Did a factory reset from the ROM both times. Checked lock status both times. Still unlocked.

I'm unable to reproduce the problem at this stage...

I'd like to get 0.9 out in the next few days, but I only have so much time to devote to this since I've been much busier with work than when I initially released this.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] nguyen47:
Dear Dark,

I think i did the factory reset before flash your rom and mine's from Bell and the sim is from Bouyges Telecom from French
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] jdrom:
I think I might have, but pretty sure I entered in the unlock code after doing so. And had the Rogers SIM in the phone the entire time.

Anyways, like I said it was no big deal as my unlock code still worked.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] superpizon:
For my case, no need to unlock the phone after flashing.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Je trouve ça curieux: tu utilises ma ROM en France coincé en EDGE sur un 5660M ou est-ce que tu es au Canada avec une SIM en itinérance??

If either of you effectively did a factory reset on the stock ROM prior to flashing ArpegGioMod, that would explain the relock. I rechecked all my included CSC files and they're correct...
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] nguyen47:
Je suis en France avec mon 5660M, j'essaie ta ROM sans SIM maintenant
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] nguyen47:
Sans SIM, je n'ai pas besoin de debloquer mon portable apres flash ta ROM :D
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
I was hoping to get 0.9 out today, but I'm encountering some strange root issues...

Essentially, an application is granted superuser privileges, and then the phone shuts down within a second or two. No warning, nothing.

More to follow.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] phiexz:
looking for log?

best to use adb logcat

every log is in there
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
(I use ddms instead of just logcat)

I haven't bothered with the logs yet.

After posting this I managed to reset again, this time it didn't connect to my wifi.

I've flashed back to stock, took a few minutes to unroot with SuperOneClick (which I didn't know about back when I got this phone) and make a stock unrooted image. (Still has CSC applied, but unless someone gets me a never booted Gio that's not going to happen.)

I then reflashed only system.rfs from ArpegGioMod 0.8, left the stock boot.img and unrooted. This time my wifi connects properly.

Rerooted with SOC, will test to see if the shutdown symptoms reoccur, or any issues with wifi. I should then be able to finish off 0.9 and upload it, hopefully.

EDIT: I think I found the culprit for the root-related shutdowns: they started as soon as I reinstalled Adfree.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] memine:
I've been asked to unlock and mod a new Gio for a friends daughter for Christmas. I can see if its still in the box and if I can have it sooner rather than later.

I assume a copy is needed like from a new laptop hdd with an OEM OS. But how can I copy a clean image without starting it? With a laptop I just pull the hdd and copy.

Sent from my GT-S5660M
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
We already have a backup of the stock recovery, so we can use CWM to do the "unbooted" backup following the instructions in my other thread.

I haven't tested out the exact sequence written below yet, so forgive me if some things are a bit fuzzy.

Boot into download mode (hold volume down + home + power until you get the pink warning screen), untick "auto reboot" and flash Hyriand's CWM (Odin might show a fail...) Power off the phone once the flash is complete. (You might need to do a battery pull)

Next boot in recovery (hold home + power until you get at the recovery menu) and proceed with the actual backup.

An alternate, perhaps even better, procedure would be to flash CWM over boot (since we also have a backup of stock boot) and work from there. Doing this ensures there is positively no way the Android OS will boot until you decide.

What all this will yield remains to be seen...
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] jdrom:
I ran into that problem too on mine as well, with v0.8 of your ROM.

I thought nothing of it and just uninstalled Adfree though.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
Has anyone encountered flaky wi-fi with 0.8 as well?

I've encountered situations where wifi seemed to work fine with either the stock boot.img or 0.8.1.1 (also posted here a few pages back, which provides apps2sd support) but not 0.8...

I can't really publish what I have right now with all the issues I'm encountering...