[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Lordrdx666:
BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING ON THESE FORUMS FOR YOUR QUERIES OR ANYTHING PLEASE SEE THIS VIDEO IN HD (high definition) -

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LEARN TO USE SEARCH

What do these things mean -

FIRMWARE -

Your phone's operating system as you got it pre-installed in the phone from the factory ..... which is Android (duh..!:o)

MOD -

A modified/changed/different version of a normal application/theme/ROM or anything you are using in your phone...

THEME -

A collection of various sounds, color schemes and different modifications (including some applications) designed to make your phone's look and feel different !!

CWM/ClockworkMOD

- A customized recovery mode/console for your phone where you can go to flash themes, ROMs and do other things like resetting the phone etc. etc...

FLASH/FLASHING/FLASHED

- A fancy way of saying installing something the hard way into your phone.... (GO FIGURE OUT FOR YOURSELF)

Important Information - Taken from Misledz' Notice

- English

Most of you may not be from the same continent, but try to keep the medium to a language that can be comprehended by everyone.

Google Translate

can be your friend. And no we do not speak Klingon or Chewbacca.

- Firmware

You have a problem, state it with the firmware your using. If you cry for problem's with your firmware, take note that each firmware is problem specific. You enlighten us with your problem and firmware, we enlighten you back. You enlighten us with your problem and no firmware, we enlighten you with

no support

:)! Plain and simple. This is so that all the member's are aware with their knowledge base on the phone to help you at their best.

- Piracy

Simple as it is. Pirate or no pirate. Don't ask anything "Paid apps for free" related here. Do so and you will be gifted with a wonderful gift voucher and a prize entitled "Ban Hammer" from the admin's or sort.

- Format

To make this simple. Present the problem in a systemic manner

-Problem

-Firmware

-What you think

What you had for breakfast however does not concern us.

/end Misledz' contribution.

People I am requesting you all to keep the forums clean -

Read all of this very carefully and try to find your answers before posting unnecessarily-

Thread cleaned (a lil bit;)) and links re-organized.... Thanks to falex007! :)

(*) For all flashing and phone general troubleshooting questions

(*) For miscellaneous or chat based Q & A go here

(*) If you want to select themes for your phone... ROM/Firmware wise go here

(*) For CyanogenMOD ROM (codeworkx) (only post here if you can help:confused::o... those who post bugs or other nonsense shall be strictly dealt with:mad:)

(*) For CyanogenMOD ROM (amit.bagaria)

(*) For all your CyanogenMOD related questions and queries go here

(*) MEGA stock ROM (STOCK FIRMWARE) Thread

(*) For CWM/Clockwork MOD go here

(*) For Gingerbread Based ROM cf-root custom Kernel

(*) Mega CUSTOM ROM thread (THESE ARE Highly or moderately modified versions of stock firmware)

PS - Various MODs/Apk's and other information can be found in the "THEMES and APPS section of i9003 forums" and all question answers can be found in the Q & A thread by falex.... and ALSO LEARN TO USE SEARCH !!

NOTE -

I request all the the senior forum members to please read this thread and ask NOOBS to read this Lordrdx + Misledz's super Duper info thread before they ask more noobish questions shamelessly! ;)THANKS!:D

NOTE 2 - If some info is left out or some essential thread has not been bookmarked here ... Please TELL ME.... !! Thanks again !!