yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SpyderTracks:
1. Kernel: kernel governs most of the peripherals of the device such as gps, wifi, cpu settings etc and determines when these are active and when they're allowed to go to sleep.

2. Flash: flashing is writing/installing.

3. Mod: a mod is usually a script or skin that modifies visual/inner workings representation of some element. For instance you can mod the status bar on stock touchwizz to display customised toggle buttons for radio/wifi/gps etc.

4. Cwm: stands for clockwork mod, referring to customised recovery console which enables enhanced recovery procedures such as nandroid backup and restore, wiping Dalvik cache etc.

5. Flashing alternative/custom kernel: newer stock kernels usually have better stability or battery life. Custom kernels have various optimisations like multiple governors which can underclock/over clock cpu and memory and other components such as camera. Touchwizz kernels often only work with touchwizz roms, cm based kernels with cm based roms etc. Safe kernels have the emmc secure erase command disabled so the command cannot be called and only custom kernels are safe atm which is why so many people are flashing custom kernels on stock roms.

All this info can be found as you read through rom and kernel threads, keep reading and get familiar before doing any flashing.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] little-vince:
What is init.d what what's the big deal about it?

Also does XDA have like a "definitions" thread or something? XD
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] psionic11:
"Safe kernels have the emmc secure erase command disabled so the command cannot be called and only custom kernels are safe atm which is why so many people are flashing custom kernels on stock roms."

This seems to say that you can use a stock rom with a safer kernel, so that you can you use ICS S-pen apps without fear of the emmc brick. Is this correct? What are the safe kernels, and how do you flash them? Thanks.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] chasmodo:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/how-to-use-init-d-with-any-phone/
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SpyderTracks:
Check this thread for safe kernels http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=29158659
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] baz77:
one word to explain all, even number 42, google. com
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
Hi I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. Android v4.0.4 LQ7

I am a noob so sorry if my question is stupid.

I have rooted using method 1 in that thread and it worked great.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1746794

Then I downloaded the app ROM Manager and downloaded CM9 RC2 since it appeared to be a stable.

I used ROM manager to download the file cm-9.0.0-RC2-galaxys2.zip

Once downloaded I saved that file in the external SD Card and used ROM Manager to reboot in recovery mode and install the ROM.

The installation progress fine and complete. I then reboot my phone.

When rebooting the phone displays the Samsung galaxy S2 screen and then switched to Cyanogen (mod) 9 screen. From there nothing happens. The phone won't boot. I tried to removed the battery which is the only way to turn the phone off and reboot in recovery and reinstall the file but the same thing happens.

Please help!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
You've probably installed wrong zip for your device/variation.

Specifically which GS2 have you got?

Did you wipe date/factory reset?

Try wiping before and after flashing?

Get the CM9 nightly and flash that instead or try flashing Siyah kernel over the one that is on your device now. I personally use Goo Manager from market as you can download/update/notifications and browse compatible roms via that.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
I have a GT i9100 Galaxy S2.

what would happen If I did a factory reset/data?

All I did was installing from external SD card nothing else.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
If you do a wipe/reset it will clean all your installed apps/app data and restore settings to clean install.

Its advisable to do this whenever you are flashing a different rom. Its easy to backup and then restore all your apps automatically and silently (without intervention) in a few clicks after installing new rom with titanium backup (pro).

Reboot into recovery

Wipe data/factory reset

Install CM9 Nightly from internal or external card.

Install latest CM9 gapps

Reboot system.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
what is CM9gapps

I just downloaded the latest CM9 nightly will follow your steps As I said earlier I am a noob sorry.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UltimateAnas:
Gapps is basically Google apps it gives you the play store and sometimes face unlock. Did you wipe cache and dalvik cache before updating to CM9? That's one of the main reasons why ROMs don't boot up. Also first time boots do take a while about 10-15mins...

If I helped you press thanks! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
Hey yeah it did help thanks. I have now a working phone again. I am getting used to CM9 it is such a smooth OS. By the way on ICS 4.0.4 i was able to get the battery percent number displayed on the top near the battery icon. I can't find that on CM9? it used to be in the settings/display on ICS

Thanks guys
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholas1520:
Options –> System –> Status Bar –> Battery Style Status –> Percentage
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
Thanks. for that. Do you guys know of a shortcut button to turn the mobile data on or off, like the power button does on ICS?

Also I would like to raise an issue with the ROM Manager App. I cannot do a backup of my current ROM. Every time I try to do so the App freezes. It did the same when I first rooted my phone and I was on the Stock ROM I was unable to do a backup then.

Is this something that happen often with Rom manager?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholas1520:
Don't use ROM Manager, due to its incompatibility with most kernels and the S2.

Here's what to do about the short cut for mobile data:

Options –> System –> Notification Drawer –> Widget Buttons –> Toggle Mobile Data

It'll be there at the top when you pull down the drawer, if it's not immediately visible just slide the icons to the side and you'll see it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
So how do I back up my Rom? Do I have to do it in the Recovery mode?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholas1520:
Yep, it's called nandroid. There's a backup and restore function in ClockworkMod Recovery.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
You always do backups in recovery mode, Rom Manager (if compatible kernel) simply automates teh process of rebooting into recovery and starting backup.

Depending on your rom/version you can do this via power menu anyway (reboot into recovery).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
STOP USING ROM MANAGER!

It can & most likely will fuc& your fone up. If u want to learn I suggest u read all of chainfires posts, then check out the SGSII Bible in the GS2 section. Then get urself the correct tar file for the Cf root kernel specific to ur country or region. That will get u outta the ****e if this ever happens again. Read up on all things root etc. u could do with learning what Odin is too!

Sent from My Omega powered beast, using Xparent ICS
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
Thanks for that. I think I know what Odin is. Thank you so much for that post. You have opened a whole new world! I have opened the SG2 bible I wish I have done that before. I am about to do a back up now. but I have not been able to do a back up of my original stock ROM since I was trying to do it with ROM Manager and it would freeze all the time. I think it is the worse that I could have done I have changed my ROM and didn't not do a back up before. i guess I will never be able to revert back to my stock ROM. Thanks again for you precious advises they have been very helpful!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
Naa m8, u can always go back to a stock, u just need to tell me your country & the modem & ROM version, mine was stock Uk 4.0.3 & once you have that you can flash it with Odin then flash the Cf root kernel. you would then be on a totally stock ICS ROM but with root & CWM recovery so you can then flash anything you like. If you give me the country & which ROM (ICS or GB) you would like I can give you the necessary files for Odin.

Do not, I repeat DO NOT flash a stock ROM & stock unrooted kernel as if u do a full wipe it will hardbrick ur fone!

Sent from My Omega powered beast, using Xparent ICS
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade30p:
There's an even easier way....

Go here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1608071

then simply download the stock unbranded firmware for your country. it doesn't have to be your specific country but it helps as it has the csc etc that you need. Once you have downloaded it simply flash it with Odin & you will be running stock ICS 4.0.3 but with root so you can then flash CM9, but seriously I would highly recommended Omega v15. It's close to stock but sooooo much more. Im in all day if u need help ;)

Sent from My Omega powered beast, using Xparent ICS
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
Hey thanks for that. I was thinking of doing a back up of my stock ROM in case I wanted to revert back to it one day. I will have a look at that thread and let you know of my phone details too. I really appreciate your help. As far as using Odin goes I am not very familiar with it so I'll need to read a Guide on how to use it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrien84:
Oh by the way any idea why I can only connect to the play store via wifi? Using data it won't work even though Web browsing, FB, emails, etc all work fine. I am running CM9 nightly build.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
In that case you will need to flash an appropriate modem file for your device or possibly check APN details.

You can get modem via dev section (use search) and APN settings from your carrier or google.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frysay:
I had the galaxy s II and i just bought the s III. Before changing phone i made a backup of everything. Now i'm trying to restore all the galaxy s II data on the galaxy s III. The problem is that i can sync just few things like contacts, music and video but not the agenda or the other stuff. I surfed internet but i didn't find anything about it. Everything about my job is in that agenda. Can someone please help me?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gilkerh:
Did you not sync the agenda with Google's?
[Motorola Droid X2] takylo:
Just flashed my Droid X2 to this awesome rom, however in the Settings/Eclipse Parts/ I don't see "Lock Screen Options". What can I do to resolve this issue. Thanks
[Motorola Droid X2] GoClifGo05:
On eclipse what you see is what you get. Sorry my friend. As of right now the only "customization" available for the eclipse lockscreen is in eclipse parts at the top. "Use Rotary Lockscreen" and "Lockscreen Music Controls." The topic has been brought up in the Eclipse forums but no definite reply yet.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] escaflo:
Hi all,

I am having problem with Navigon/CoPilot GPS software where the voice volume is very soft. Especially if I am using the phone to play the music as well. It seems like both of this GPS uses the System volume which I've maxed out but it just seems too soft when compare to the media volume.

Sygic seems to work fine as it uses the media volume instead of the System volume. Just that I seems to prefer the routing provided by Navigon.

I've tried using Siyah kernel but it seems even worst due to the fact that Siyah allows you the amplify the media sound which makes the voice from the GPS almost inaudible. Is there anyone else that uses either Navigon or CoPilot that knows anyway or workaround to fix this?

One way I know is to lower the media volume and just turn up the car radio when using Aux input so that both the system volume and media volume are the same but the issue is that sometimes I forget about that and just turn back on to radio without lowering down the volume. Trust me, the sudden increase in volume is not really good for the heart and not to mention the ear. :)

Hope someone is able to provide me with a better workaround! :)

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haranbh:
I use Siyah here and STweaks to amplify the Speaker volume.

The default value is 57, try to use 59 or 60 it can get pretty damn loud.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] escaflo:
Hi,

Thanks for that. But I am using it plugin to my car radio (aux in). This is so that I can listen to the music on my phone at the same time while the GPS is running. WIth the speaker volume, does that works if the output is not on the phone speaker itself?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haranbh:
Speaker volume = Phone's speaker..

In your case, you need to increase the headset volume, also available in STweaks with the same values (57 default).
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kadesh45:
Anyone got a copy of this Rom or one similar? Looking to move away from my crash happy True Ancestor one.

Remember to thank me if you think I helped out!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DubleJayJ:
LMAO CRASH HAPPY. Anyways, I think a Factory Reset might work.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kadesh45:
Done a factory reset and Rom reinstall 3 times. It still bootloops at random. Usually however when I wake the screen. Logcat wasn't useful

Remember to thank me if you think I helped out!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kadesh45:
Bump; does anyone got any ideas?

____________________________________

Remember to thank me if you think I helped out!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kadesh45:
Ok, worked it out. Using the UK stock for now, works a lot better.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kadesh45:
Ok, back once again with the random reboots on stock Rom and kernel. Running logcat atm, will post once that stops.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sahilarora2003:
You better read the threads explaining the same. Its enough discussed dear. :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1659768

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1774208
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jusrus4ers:
I am trying to install twrp on my kindle fire. the KFU (kindle fire utility) is not working for me., I manually installed the ADB driver since i thought the driver_install.bat wasnt working. it still refuse to do what i thought was a fairly simple process. here is what i have done so far, i will list it to help rule out the issue.

- Used the KFU like normal. (retried by un-installing the driver in devicemanager)

- Used the KFU like normal and rebooting my desktop and Kindle Fire.

- Used the KFU on a laptop with a fresh copy of windows 7.

- Manually installed the driver and tried using the KFU. (un- installed driver and tried again) also did this on the laptop with fresh windows 7.

- Manually Installed the driver and rebooting desktop and kindle fire. (also tried on laptop with fresh copy of windows 7 and with all updates.

- installed JAVA JDK and then Andriod SDK and tried that method (both on desktop and laptop.)

- threaten kindle fire with hammer.

- gave it a night and hoping it would work the next day.

im basicly wanting to get this to work. So please can someone help me?

i just want ICS back on it and maby try 4.1 once its ready for everyday use.

If their is antoher way please tell me and/or link it.

Thank you and have a nice day.
[HD2 General] brianxxx:
hello guys my htc hd2 he hung up out of nowhere and then when I go in the CWM recovery v5.0.2.6 install new rom "chooze zip from sdcard" It appears the error: can not mount / sdcard /.

Have formatted the sdcard fat32 nothing, and hd2 is starting to boot from internal Sd.

Someone help me please
[HD2 General] toankt:
Try to delete any partition on the card, you may use "mini tool partition wizard" and format with fat32, select cluster size 1kb <<=== important, and it should work
[HD2 General] tobber17:
I tried that but it did not work. this showed up when I tried to mount the SD card

E:failed to mount /sdcard (no such file or directory)

Error mounting /sdcard

If some one could give me some advice that would be great.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danisariandi:
I've got a error of compiling walkman app ( SemcMusic.apk ). please give me a solution ?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=19944251#post19944251
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danisariandi:
I did it but it contained errors
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danisariandi:
I got a errors again " can't find 9patch chunck "
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Then you need to find the images you've edited and rectify them.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danisariandi:
extract first and edit png only ?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
If you're editing a .9png then you need to edit it properly. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=605662
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ggranson91:
I am trying to flash Cm10 preview, Cm9 nightly, or cm10 jellybro by euroskank. After flashing this to the root of internal storage and booting into recovery and installing zip from sd card during the installation im getting an error that reads:

-- installing: /emmc/cm-10-20120803.1630-SKANK-D2att.zip (varies on different builds of course)

- Finding update package...

- Opening update package...

- Installing update package...

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device")=="

d2att" I I getprop("ro.build.product") == "d2att"

E: Error in /emmc/cm-10-20120803.1630-SKANK-D2att.zip

(status 7)

installation aborted

Does anyone have any ideas about this? I have successfully flashed a few other roms and really would like a CM build any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks Garrett
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] neubauej:
Update your recovery using ROM Manager.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Charleszan:
I have the same problem. Tried to edit my build.prop but still won't flash
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] neubauej:
Why are you editing your build.prop?

Just update your recovery ..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Charleszan:
I have the latest version already from this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1737446

---------- Post added at 11:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 PM ----------

Rom manager shows me a list to confirm my phone model but it isn't in there.

BUT! I found a work around.

The updater-script checks if "ro.product.device" or "ro.build.product" is "d2att".

Those of us having the issue OP described have "ro.product.device" = "d2spr"

So you can open the flashable CM zip file, go in META-INF\com\google\android edit updater-script and replace d2att by d2spr.

Booted in CM10 Jellybro right now :) [uploading latest Jellybro build if someone needs it]

---------- Post added 4th August 2012 at 12:14 AM ---------- Previous post was 3rd August 2012 at 11:42 PM ----------

Here's the modified zip file

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lcdijd68eavgecf/cm-10-20120803.1630-SKANK-d2att.zip
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] colin.hristow:
Thanks for the heads up I have been wondering what d2att was referring too. I tried to do what you said by replacing d2att by d2spr and it still failed. I downloaded your zip file, my question is does it have the necessary changes for flashing? Thanks for your help.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ggranson91:
Thanks for all the help everyone I will try these suggestions when I get home and report back!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] colin.hristow:
Thanks for the zip file, I went ahead and flashed the rom on my ROGERS GS3 and it works. I appreciate you creating the zip file for us. Hopefully you release more when updates occur or post instructions on how we can do it ourselves since I had issues. For anyone who is installing this ROM here are inverted GAPPS with google now which kills SIRI and that silly iphone.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0rnx097of6nxol0/inverted_gapps2-jb-20120715.zip
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Charleszan:
From what I understand, the various devs are still in the process of unifying our devices and installation process but there is still a couple of thing that are different on the canadian models.

If I'm not mistaken, the d2att and d2spr are values stocked in the recovery that helps identify our device (d2att SIII from AT&T, d2spr SIII from sprint etc). Now here you can find a zip file you can flash that will simply tell you what your "ro.product.device" or "ro.build.product" value is. (Post #124) It might be different than d2att or d2spr. Write it down.

Take whatever rom you want to flash. Open it with winrar or 7zip and go in META-INF\com\google\android. You will find the "updater-script" file there. Copy it to your desktop and delete the one in the archive.

Now it is a simple text file, you should be able to open it in notepad or whatever. Simply change "d2att" on the first line and replace it by the one found earlier.

Copy it in the archive where the file is supposed to be (META-INF\com\google\android).

It will flash :)

Hope this helps.

EDIT

Turns out neubauej is right. I had an old CWM recovery. You can see the version when in recovery mode. I had the same issue trying to flash from TWRP though.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] electech13:
I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE EVERTIME I TRIED TO FLASH ANY CM10 ROM! As for any other rom they all worked. This was using cwm recovery as per usual. I was advised some of the above options but changing to TWRP RECOVERY was best. Now mind u I had bit of issue getting it installed on my phone cuz I dont have the at&t model but good ol terminal emulator worked and now I have the beautiful touchscreen capable twrp recovery and ALL my problems flashing vanished!! And I was able to flash any and all CM10 JB ROMS with no damn Assert failed errors!

Some of the above options suggested will work but if u can get TWRP on your phone u could probably get around this issue in a flash! Lol and get a better recovery module to boot. Good luck
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] colin.hristow:
I went through your instructions and still had no success flashing the new CM10 that was updated on august 04. I flashed the tool to find out what build and product and it showed d2spr for both. I replaced the d2att in the zip file on the first line and flashed with an error 6. I tried replacing just one of the two and still a error 6. I flashed from my external memory card. I had zero troubles with your edited file which seems strange as I am doing the same things you are I assume.

Thanks for your help
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] YzRacer:
Updated cwm via rom manager, problem fixed! Thanks for the support!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SysAdmNj:
is? If I cant see it in some apps or file explorer?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rambo8987:
Root explorer and astro can see external. So does my apps
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] corythug:
As does es file explorer
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SysAdmNj:
Thanks, I now see astro can see my micro sdcard and I can install apps that way but why does samsung make their file structure so limiting?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SysAdmNj:
es file explorer didnt see my card. Or at least I couldnt navigate up a parent directory.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] xshaftx:
The stock my files app can.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SysAdmNj:
Youre running stock? I'm wondering if stock doesnt have this problem. Didnt bother checking.