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[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] DooMLoRD:
thanks amit!

please add kernel backup/restore option too!

also when are u starting ur donation thread for getting a SGS-SL? i have ~20USD (1000 INR) which i am personally willing to donate to u :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
I have actually provisioned for kernel backup/restore, but can't test (you know why :) ).

Just uncomment the following from the /res/etc/recovery.fstab (in ramdisk):

#/boot bml /dev/block/bml7

give it a try and I am hopeful it should work.

Really many thanks for your willingness to donate, but regarding the donation thread, I am not sure if community members are really willing to donate or not.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sharp87:
well done bro for ur dedicated work...and one thing is ,the boot animation screen just got some bugs after using cf root..pls fix it..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
I will only be able to work on the bugs reported in detail as I don't have the device anymore. If you can elaborate the "some bugs", I can try to see if I can fix it.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kancilpintar:
@amit

I have tried the ext4 converter app, but when I opened it, it mentioned that "a cf root kernel was not detected. ext4 manager may not function properly." I am currently using UC kernel v5 test 6. I tried to convert anyway but it seems that it fails to do so (seeing that after the device reboot, the app still have the convert to ext4 option still available).

Thanks for your great works anyway, hoping that all the minor glitches can be fixed :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Can you try the ext4 conversion tool using the latest CF-Root posted in OP (dated 2011-12-17)? Let first see if that works.

P.S. Redownload the conversion tool apk again, as I have reuploaded the file (the earlier upload might have been faulty)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
Amit I am ready to donate u anytime. U just start a thread. Many people will surely donate u. I am 101% sure about that.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kancilpintar:
Yup, seems that your CF-Root does the trick, but when I select to convert to ext4 and the phone has done the conversion process, the option of converting to ext4 is still available in the app, doesn't that mean that the file is still not converted?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] shardul_seth:
Thanks for your wonderful work!

No Extra version of your latest CF-Root? Is it inbuilt?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ganeshbiyer:
Wanted to convert system to ext4.

Took Backup....No Problems there.

Then when I tried to restore the backup. Got the md5 check failed error. I tried 3 to 4 times, each time got the same error.

Tried with Skin's cf-root, no problem there.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dedy3092:
How to use CF-Root -ext 4- v1. 3- Addon.apk????

Sent from my GT-I9003
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Can you post the screenshot after the conversion is complete and if you still see the partitions not converted to ext4?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Just install as an Android application. :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
Are you talking about ext4 conversion script by Skin? Or are you referring to my converter application which I posted today? Screenshot would help.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ganeshbiyer:
No Amit. It is not about ext4 conversion.

It is just about restoring the backup. I was using the Universal CF-root that comes with UC Kernel. The restore keeps on giving me md5 check error. The check for some reason is failing.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
P.S. This CF-Root is having an entirely different way of interpreting partitions, backup formats and restore. These features are new and different in ClockworkMod v5.0.x.x than in earlier releases. I know there might be a few bugs and would need more info from you all to solve those.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] amit.bagaria:
I think DoomLoRD might need to update his ramdisk with mine latest version. I have made lots of fixes and improvement over the version which he is using. I would suggest that you try the latest version from this thread (based on stock rom) and if things work fine, suggest DoomLoRD update ramdisk in his kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ganeshbiyer:
Yes. I had asked the same thing to him. He needs to do it asap.

I will try the latest one. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Shadow Guardian:
Will this work on gingerbread 2.3.6 XXKPQ firmware? :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sharp87:
works perfect..thank you..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jesrani:
@ganesh, I am using UC kernel V6. Does this mean that if I take backup it won't restore? That's not good. If I remember right, I had flashed 24.11 CF-Root after flashing KPQ, then backed up, used Skin's EXT4 script and restored. It worked without any problem. Are the latter versions of Cf-root having problems?

Now if I use this latest Cf-root, 17/12, I will be back to stock kernel, right?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ganeshbiyer:
I can't be sure about this. It happened to me.

Try just doing a backup and then try restoring it.If it works great.

Until then we need to live with it, till the time UC Kernel gets updated with latest cf-root by amit.

I am going to test Amit's latest cf-root. Let you know in a some time.

Edit:

No md5 check error this time around, with the latest cf-root. Will be checking other options.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jaskiratsingh:
Guys,

Quick question: normalboot.img contains kernel. Does this mean if I flash universal root, I loose firmware version kernel?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ganeshbiyer:
Yes .. you will.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jaskiratsingh:
Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] thedirtchamber:
Quick question: can I use this CF ROOT on DDKP2? Is it working?

Thank you. :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ilcorsaronero:
Man, this is not only about root. This is about releasing some stereoids to the phone. Great! Absolutley. Love CF-Root + Tweaks, which is included in your latetest release of the PDA. :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ChineseBoy:
thanks a lot
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tariq_devil:
I installed your CF root on SGSL XXKPQ 2.3.6 and then installed Poseidon's Rom, so i want to ask that if my phone is deodex now or still odex? Sorry, I am a newbie, still in learning phase!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rarap:
hey,cf-root and deodex are 2 different things.if u installed cf-root it doesnt mean it is deodexed.but poseidon is a deodexed rom,hence u may already been deodex if u installed poseidon
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tariq_devil:
Okay so if i just root my phone using cf root then my phone is just rooted not deodex. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] iamkrazee:
*FYI*

Deodexing is a procedure of combining some bytecode (that is separated for re-usability) to go into the main application itself. Saves loading time, wastes space and principles(?).

And for this procedure, you'll require ~5seconds for a regular size apk, on an i3 machine. On stock you have ~130 APKs.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
i got my galaxy sl replaced by a new one. it has ddkp3 which is 2.3.5

can u help me how to install cwm and root it and convert to ext4....? Is it possible to root with your universal root...?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] navjottomer:
thank you so much for this thing...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ashlucifer90:
can you please help me with the boot up image.And please let me know which root explorer to use.i used ES FILE EXPLORER and it cant copy/delete/rename the files.and the mount file system is also activated.Pls help. :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rarap:
Dude,its not which root explorer to be used.root explorer is the name of the app
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ashlucifer90:
but the app isnt free.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kirankowshik:
Universal CF-Root or Ganesh Biyer's CF-Root

Now I am confused..I am on DDKP2 (2.3.6) and I have two options to root my phone..the universal CF-Root by amit bagaria and the CF-Root for DDKP2 by ganesh biyer..which one should I use? Please suggest..Also there is the UCv6..which one should I use to root my phone?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] AdrenalineX:
i would suggest Cf ROOt DDKP2, but u can flash with all three options u mentioned

ps:lucky, u got a thanks by my accidental click:)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] hpog:
Amit

Thanks for this man. Love the part where we can root/unroot in recovery mode. The color's cool too. I just wish it worked with the rom manager available in the market coz i have the donation version...

Do you have your own rom manager app aside from the cwm manager? Just curious... :o
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pagariasachin:
hi amit brother,

i m new to all of this, recently i rooted my galaxy scl to 2.3.6 gingerbread xxkpq, baseband version is "I9003DDKP3". via odin.

i am facing problem in my wifi, wifi giving error when i m trying to it on. i m very confused what to do please tell me what to do. if root any new fw please tell me what is the procedure step by step please. thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] hpog:
This was discussed in the Poseidon ROM thread for xxkpq friend. I suggest u visit it. Has something to do with cf root...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pagariasachin:
hey hpog brother i am new to xda forum too sorry for wrong post. can u help me out for above mentioned issue?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] hpog:
No you're in the right post bro. But the solution to the prob MIGHT be located to the thread i mentioned. Just go to the main menu for i9003 den go to android dev and look 4 poseidons rom. You'll have to go through the posts man. Some poseidon rom users like me encountered wi fi issues using amit's cf root. But i think 1 of them mentioned that there's an update or fix available. I'm not sure coz im using different cf root right now...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pagariasachin:
great thanks

can u tell me 1 more thing that i m right now in xxkpq fw can i go further in any fw or not
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] hpog:
As long as its the same base fw (kpe in kpq's case). Just follow their instructions carefully and research the posts. These guys are really good as long as u do your homework. And as they always say, always do backups before trying anything. If you dont understand, better not to venture till you do.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] mzone1510:
Amit, your attached apk for ext4 conversion doesn't work for me, everytime I run it when it reboots it goes into recovery but some code flashes very quickly (can't make out what it is), but it doesn't do the conversion, I'm on stock xxkpq with only your latest cf root installed dated 17/12/11. Any idea what's happening?

I also tried ext4 conversion using the older method of backup>run script>restore but that also got me stuck at the samsung screen...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] xGiox:
backup with cwm,apply patch(try one given in skin's link) and then without reboot restore. that script converts you system to ext4,but also format it,that why you need restore after flash.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] drajax:
Well this happened to me too but on booting up I noticed there was a temp_ext 4.zip file on the internal card root. And wot I did was, rebooted to cwm, and tried to convert to ext4 by install from zip option, and weird/surprisingly I didn't need to restore my nandroid backup after the conversion!! :o the system was working all gud + cheked with terminal and my system, cache, data was covered to ext4 indeed! Sooooo try it maybe that's how it works with amit's ext4 attached file!! And plz post the results :)

☞★sent from drajax's Galaxy SL!!! *♂ツ
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] mzone1510:
Alright I got this fixed, I did a full reflash again from kpe to kpq, and then it worked! maybe it had something to do with low battery? cause first time around I tried it with around 10% battery... later did it with 60%.

One more question I had was, are all the tweaks applied by default working? Or should I uncheck some of them or enable some others? I'm asking because I'm still finding some lag in the system while opening the app drawer etc... (Or maybe its because I was using an s2 the last 2 days! :D dammit)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ganeshbiyer:
Are you telling or are you boasting?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] mzone1510:
I was just asking actually regarding the tweaks, because (I may be wrong) I read somewhere on the forums that some tweaks don't work well or cause incompatibilities. So wanted to know if the lag (if any) can be optimized better.

I was in no way boasting :cool: Maybe I'm trying to expect similar performance like an s2 through tweaks and mods (wishful thinkin :rolleyes:) Or maybe its just the perception while switching from that to this.

I AM IN NO WAY DISRESPECTING THE I9003! (How could I? I have one myself :D)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pagariasachin:
hello amit sir,

i have a confusion, there are 4 files attached and 1 is addon.apk

which one (from 4 files) should i use for my i9003 xxkpq or 1 by 1 all should be flashed

is usb debugging required

and when to install .apk

please help
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Xxkpq is the latest 2.3.6 stay on it.. Hope 2.3.7 will come soin..

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Flash with the file dated 2011-12-17 which is 7.2MB. It is the latest cf-root. You have to flash only this file alone not the 4 files altogether...

After flashing cf-root install the addon.apk open the application and you will see a option to convert the rfs partition to ext4 click on it and wait for everything to be done..

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pagariasachin:
thanks
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pagariasachin:
i have installed ext add on n converted rfs bt what is change after?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Ext4 partition will increase the speed in some aspects....

If i helped you dont forget to click thanks...

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pagariasachin:
one more thing i installed n wen i click convert part. from rfs to ext phone reboots in recovery mode n restarts n again i open ext app there is option convert rfs to ext?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Nothing to do with it. That option means that you have converted to ext4 successfully... if you click that option phone will be converted back to rfs partition...

if i helped dont forget to click thanks.....

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sachin_nagare:
Hi, please help me for error. I opened odin3V1.82.Select CFroot_GT-I9003_PDA-2011-12-17.tar in PDA.ID com showing 0:[COM17].Option selected by default auto rebbot & F.reset time.Press START.After few seconds, it showing FAILED "All threads completed (succed 1/failed 1). Am i missing some basic thing for succesful rooting?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Did you entered the device in download mode..?

Switch off the mobile

Then press volume down and home button and press power button the mobile will enter download mode.

Then connect to pc. You can see yellow color in odin then select pda and flash it..

if i helped dont forget to click thanks.....

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sachin_nagare:
Thanks for your help(already clicked thanks button). I was trying to flash it in Kies mode earlier. Now, everything works well.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] dr-PHP:
hello amit

when I perform back up I see this

backup looks fine ..what is sd card marker and why it is not found

I have not performed a restore I wonder if it will work
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
One query: As Nandroid does not backup or restore the Baseband, is there a way to add that into the CWM manager? I know you can flash a new baseband as an Update.zip but I'm not sure if there are i9003 basebands available as Update.zip files.

So, is there a way to add this functionality where there's an option to backup your baseband while doing a Nandroid?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] iwih:
Thank you man, really amazing and elegant work.

It works without bugs on i9003JPKPE, I didn't tried all its features, but, I tried the root access and the backup.... no bug at all.

Using CFROOT_GT-I9003_PDA-2011-12-17.tar
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pat19:
hi guys.

does this work on dxkp9? im just making sure. thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Ya it works

please click thanks if you helped me.... ( oops sorry if i held you )

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ashlucifer90:
Can i customize my Boot screen logo and the boot animation using any one of the CF-root mentioned? or do i need to flash it with something else?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tunchin:
Guys, i already installed poseidon rom extreme in my sgsl.... But my tw launcher. Keep on fc and my mobile ap is not really working. I asked blaqkarma bout this. He ask me to root using amit's cf-root. But.... Which 1 to use?

Pda with extra.? If i re-root, will my data will be deleted?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ashlucifer90:
Even im on Poseidon's ROM..and i used "CF-root 17-12-2011"..no FCs..:) thats d latest.And i dont think ur data vl b deleted if u re-root..But Backin up is better you knw :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
You can customize your boot animation aftr flashing cf-root. Just rename the file as bootanimation.zip and push it to system/media/

please click thanks if you helped me.... ( oops sorry if i held you )

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Download this one xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=818982&d=1324062346

Flash it using odin as pda. Nothing happens to your data. If you wish as a precaution take a full nandroid backup...

please click thanks if you helped me.... ( oops sorry if i held you )

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tunchin:
Ohhhhh..... Thx man....
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] joelmonty:
I'm using the ext4 add on apk to convert to ext4, but when I use it the phone reboots and something really fast happens and when I go into app again it shows that it's still in rfs, and the option to convert to ext4 is still there, and I'm using uc kernel v7 oc.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
I you have this type of view in your application means that you are successfully converted to ext4...

See the pic below

please click thanks if you helped me.... ( oops sorry if i held you )

got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....

ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sgsI9003:
I am not using this kernal as of now but I faced the same problem so after my 2nd try when the phone rebooted I took the batter out & then put it back & booted fine & the problem was solved. I am not sure what was the problem....try this it might help.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] joelmonty:
It does not show the options that you have even after conversion to ext4 something is wrong here,thanks for quick reply,and i checked the partition on adb it show as rfs ,so its not even converting it.

The partition cant change even if you remove the battery,im not sure how it would,but i got it converted to ext4 using the ext4-zip and followed the guide that ganesh had given ,but it dint work properly,after restoring the nandroid back up,there were many errors,the data was not restored properly,so i booted in recovery and did a factory reset and restored the back up again and it worked.

I think something is conflicting UC kernel v7 and the ext4 add on apk,thats why it does not convert.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tunchin:
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[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Try to convert to ext4 at stock kernal and then flash uc kernal

Sent from my GT-I9003
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] joelmonty:
How can you do that,you need root permission which isn't there in stock kernel,well i tried using the ext4 app even in amit universal cf root ,still no change ,forget it ,i will use ganesh cf root to convert to ext4 and then flash uc kernel ,that makes things very easy ,but i don't know may be there's some problem with the ext4 apk addon.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
I said that first flash universal cf-root and convert to ext4 using addon apk and then flash uc kernal. I am using ddkp2 converted to ext4 with addon apk and flashed v7 non oc uc kernal no problems....

Sent from my GT-I9003
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] joelmonty:
Tried that still dint work ,it still stays in rfs ,but skins ext4 script works.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] pat19:
wrong post. sorry.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] anuragvivek93:
can anyone plz telll me i should first use uc kernel or cf root ??? by amit ?? and whats the procedure to cf root?? there are 3 tar files and 1 zip file how to flash it via odin? plz tell me step by step procedure I am new and confused. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Flash uc kernal it has everything....

Go into download mode in mobile.

Power off mobile press volume down + home + power on button you will enter into download mode.

Open odin and make sure drivers are installed. If not install kies.

Connect mobile to pc you can see yellow color in odin.

Open the downloaded uc kernal .tar file in pda field.

Ensure to uncheck re-partition.

Click start.

After finishing it becomes green.

You are done

Sent from my GT-I9003
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] anuragvivek93:
Thanks mate will really try this tmorrow but currently while tweaking with my phn i saw i an using cfroot by skin 1980witth cwm manager 1.20..... Hmm... Do his root have probbblems in vid recording
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
no problem at all.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] consigliere94:
will this remove all my files? all my apps?

btw what should i choose to download? this is my Kernel: 2.6.35.7-CL709629
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
No. Everything will be retained. But, it's always wise to take a backup.

Sent from XDA Premium.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
@ amit

Sorry for off topic but are u still working on i9003 since u lost ur phone few days ago...?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] 19dany84:
Hi

what does the tweaks network tweaks?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] supersurfer88:
what if I want to remove that and get back to my stock ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ggclanlord:
Flash Stock ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] burninghouse:
pls can anyone tell me dat are there any types of ugs in dis cf root???????????
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] DeepakG:
flashed it twice as PDA using Odin. Showing flash success. But still not rooted. Can anybody suggest anything?

It worked before on the same phone, however I had to unroot for some reason. CWM recovery is still there from the last time install. But root is not getting in.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Shakelox:
getting this message

JPKPE v 2.3.6

what to do now?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Erahgon:
Boot into CWM recovery and go to the root/unroot option and try to root your phone.

If that doesn't work, clear your cache and Dalvik cache, and try again.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Erahgon:
Did you put your phone into download mode before flashing (in the phone off state, hold Vol down + home button and press power until a yellow triangle appears; if phone starts up you haven't done it right). Also make sure you are flashing the CF-ROOT file as PDA in Odin.

If that's what you did but still are getting an error, make sure your phone is detected by Odin (you should see a com port being used for your phone).

If that's all fine, you probably have a bad download and will have to re-download the file from the OP.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] burninghouse:
are there any bugs in dis cf root?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ggclanlord:
No

........
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] alfrix:
One thing, if nandroid backups are created in the folder "clockworkmod", then why there is an empty "nandroid" folder created in the SD?? ;)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
I dont have such a folder. Only in external_sd clockworkmod

send from gt-i9003 using android keyboard
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] DeepakG:
tried from cwm to root, didn't happen. also i cleared all my cache and did factory reset before. don't know what is wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sirilpta:
Use superone click to root it worked for me

send from gt-i9003 using android keyboard