[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 'cooleagle':
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FAQ's for Cyanogen MOD ROMs | Samsung Galaxy R / Z i9103​

Q. What is Cyanogen MOD ?

Cyanogen MOD is a customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for select Android device based on the Android Open Source Project(AOSP), CyanogenMod is designed to increase performance and reliability over Android-based ROMs released by vendors and carriers such as Google, TMobile, HTC, etc. CyanogenMod also offers a variety of features & enhancements that are not currently found in these versions of Android.

Features supported by CyanogenMod include native theming support, Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) support, a large Access Point Name list, an OpenVPN client, an enhanced reboot menu, support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB tethering, CPU overclocking and performance enhancements, soft buttons and other "tablet tweaks", toggles in the notification pull-down (such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS), app permissions management, as well as other interface enhancements. According to the developers CyanogenMod does not contain pre-installed spyware or bloatware.​

Q. What are the

'Features'

of Cyanogen MOD ?

You can check out the complete list of features for Cynogen MOD here: Cyanogen MOD Features ​

by The-Droister​

Q. What are the

'Default apps'

included in the Cyanogen MOD ROM & Can I remove / uninstall / delete them ?

Here's a complete list of apps included in Cyanogen MOD ROM along with the info if it's safe to delete them: Cyanogen MOD Barebones​

Q. I don't know the use of some of the

'Settings'

in Cyanogen MOD ROMs. Where can I find info about it ?

You can get all the information about the Settings in Cyanogen MOD here: Cyanogen MOD Settings​

Q. What is Root ?

- Defined by Lininfo.org: Root is the user name or account that by default has access to all commands and files on a Linux or other Unix-like operating system. (Added: It's just like having all the privileges that an Administrator account has in Windows OS environment.)​

Q. Why should I root my device?

There can be many reasons whether you would like to root your device or not. Here are some Pros & Cons:

- Pros:

Have extended control over the OS

Customize the handset as per your taste

Make use of Enhanced features & functions available only for rooted handsets

Performance & Stability Improvement

Removing Manufacturer / Carrier Bloatware

Get faster updates than the Manufacturer / Carrier.

- Cons:

Limited or voided warranty after rooting

~ There are ways to claim warranty by resetting the Custom firmware counter & flashing back the stock ROM of your country / region, then you can claim your warranty for the handset. However if you screw up somewhere & do not follow the steps correctly then you'll get bricked so therefore read twice carefully before you do anything.

Security Issues

~ Custom ROMs could contain malicious code - though to date, no such incidents are known of.

Stability Issues

~ Custom ROMs tend to be experimental and could cause stability issues, however CyanogenMod has proven time and time again to be more stable than most 'official' ROMs.

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Q. What are Cyanogen MOD Nightly builds ?

CM Nightly builds normally aren't used as a daily driver because it has bugs which need to be fixed to get a fully functional build. But we need you to test these builds & give feedback to the developer to help remove the bugs.​

Q. Where can I find the latest changelogs ?

- You can find the overall Cyanogen MOD changelog => HERE

- You can find Galaxy R i9103 device specific changelog =>Cyanogen MOD Nightly builds | Galaxy R i9103​

Q. It's taking forever to boot! What should I do ?

The first boot will take longer than normal because dexopt needs to run. If you are nervous, connect USB and run adb logcat to watch the progress.​

Q. My device entered into a boot-loop after I flashed a Nightly build. :( What to do now ?

- Hold Volume Up, Volume Down, & the Power button, continue to hold all three until the screen flashes, then release all buttons.

- You are in the ClockWorkMOD (custom recovery mode), now restore your previously saved backup with the help of CWM.​

Q. I found a bug in the CM ROM, where do I report ? / My device rebooted by itself !

Update to the latest Nightly builds & check if the bug / rebooting problem has been resolved, if not then report the bugs in the CM development thread started by Epsylon3 => HERE. He may ask you to provide logcat so be prepared with one.​

Q. I just flashed a CM ROM but there are no Google apps !?!

Google Apps contain the proprietary Google applications that come pre-installed with most android devices. Due to licensing restrictions, these apps cannot come pre-installed with CyanogenMod and must be installed separately. CyanogenMod does not require Google Apps to function properly, however, to take full advantage of the Android system, Google Apps are recommended. You can download them from HERE. & flash them with CWM.​

Q. CyanogenMod is missing the Samsung's video player/music player/contacts/phone/launcher application from Samsung ROM's, how can these be installed?

Many (if not all) of those applications have specific hooks into Samsung's framework which do not exist on this ROM, making the applications incompatible with CyanogenMod. There are plenty of market alternatives available.​

Q. When will we get Voodoo sound / 'XYZ' MOD / 'XYZ 3rd party feature on Cyanogen MOD ROM ?

First we need to have a stable build with basically everything already in the AOSP working normally without any bugs, after that we can try to include all the other features as long as it doesn't break some other function.​

Q. I read that CM ROMs supports themes so how can I change themes ?

CyanogenMod ships with the T-Mobile Theme Engine integrated, search the Play Store for "theme engine" or browse the CM forums for themes. Install the application and run the "Theme Chooser" application and select the preferred theme.​

- Here's the Cyanogen MOD Development Thread for Galaxy R i9103. You can test the latest Nightly builds & report bugs (developer may ask for logcat so be prepared) => Cyanogen MOD Nightly builds | Galaxy R i9103

- For all the discussions regarding CM ROMs => THREAD

Sources:

- Cyanogen MOD Wiki

- Wikipedia

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