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[HD2 Android SD Development] HypoTurtle:
magldr only sees the first folder ie NativeSD, you also don't need to copy the ROM just the zImage (only if it's different ?) and the initrd.

It already is as you've stated nativesd/aokp and nativesd/pa. just the two files in the nativesd folder need to be changed so the right one is booted
[HD2 Android SD Development] cameleon39:
Thanks lot but I dont understand way I'm not able to see this folder "NativeSd" by this methode, any help?
[HD2 Android SD Development] HypoTurtle:
Have you installed the ROM first via CWM/recovery? The installation creates this folder
[HD2 Android SD Development] bojanbl:
Is there any option that we write some script which will rename initrd.gz to initrd_PA.gz and on the other side rename initrd_AOKP.gz to initrd.gz if we want to boot AOKP rom and other option to boot PA - all this renaming has to be reversed?
[HD2 Android SD Development] Xylograph:
Eventually we will either make a 'simple gscript' or an android app which you can run from within Android to change the current booting ROM...

I will repeat it once more.. this stuff is only a couple of days old and still a work in progress..

We have worked very hard on it.. give us some time !
[HD2 Android SD Development] bojanbl:
Yes I know that, I am just trowing ideas ;) I didn't want this to sound like request :victory: An app inside android (which will do changes we need, renaming folders, copying, etc) is great idea :fingers-crossed:

If I can help in any way please PM me ;) I have two HD2's (sometimes more since I do repairs of them) so one is always available for testing ;)

THANKS :D
[HD2 Android SD Development] cameleon39:
The folder exists but as said before when I follow instructions that you gave I can't see it:confused:
[HD2 Android SD Development] Robbie P:
You are not copying the rom, just the initrd.gz and the zImage (just initrd.gz if kernel is the same)

Each time you install a new ROM, the NativeSD folder is overwritten with the new files including a folder (called AOKP, PA etc.) with copies of initrd.gz and zImage for that ROM. So after installing a few roms, a few folders will be there.

Your idea should work though, to rename the newly created NativeSD folder for each ROM (8 characters or less and only use letters&numbers for magldr). It would make switching ROMs quicker and easier for all forms of booting (haret/clk(?) users would also need to edit startup.txt with new folder name)
[HD2 Android SD Development] Bib_x:
Can i select only nativesd root folder with clk too (when clk thing is done)? Or can i select extra folders in nativesd folder as well?

Has only magldr this limitation to nativesd root folder?
[HD2 Android SD Development] filipepro:
Hi!

I've installed PA 1.992 dual installer from CWM.

I can't understand how to "set you SD Bootfolder to 'NativeSD' folder on your sdcard." (sorry for the question if it is somehow dumb)

Can you please tell me the detailled steps?

Thanks
[HD2 Android SD Development] Robbie P:
magldr>10.services>1.bootsettings>1.bootsource>3.A D SD Dir>NativeSD

magldr>2.boot ad sd

Did you do the above?

@bib_x i dont use cLK
[HD2 Android SD Development] cameleon39:
Yes I did.

magldr>10.services>1.bootsettings>1.bootsource>3.A D SD Dir> and here just some folders and not "Native SD":confused:
[HD2 Android SD Development] Xylograph:
So the folder is in the root of your sdcard, but you can't see it with Magldr ?

Try scrolling further down in folder selection menu of Mag.. sometimes it's not clear that you can scroll further down, but you can...
[HD2 Android SD Development] HypoTurtle:
should there be a /NativeSD/app folder, because I don't seem to have one

Edit - thus the last part of securecrt's code :

# /app
# the app dir is shared for all ROMs
#

...

# create app data/app dir
mkdir -p /NativeSD/app
mkdir -p /data/app
mount --bind /NativeSD/app /data/app

isn't currently being used then. Fair enough I suppose
[HD2 Android SD Development] Robbie P:
no, apps are either in system or data, both of which are on ext4 partition
[HD2 Android SD Development] michael-jb:
So your saying the limit maybe around class 4 speed (4MB/s) anyway. Tbh i would be extremely happy with as fast as nand, anything faster would blow my mind :fingers-crossed:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] flickyamom:
Does anyone here have the skills of Adam outler to hack the phone on the hardware level? Seems like the few main stars in XDA isn't doing a thing to help our situation!

Beamed from my sleek and smothering LGE-P880 a.k.a 4X HD on XDA/HDP
[LG Optimus 4X HD] dfreake:
ur right mate
[LG Optimus 4X HD] The Troll:
and who are the stars?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] flickyamom:
Those recognised elite developers maybe? Well nobody cares about our phone..

Beamed from my sleek and smothering LGE-P880 a.k.a 4X HD on XDA/HDP
[LG Optimus 4X HD] The Troll:
i believe they have names..
[LG Optimus 4X HD] flickyamom:
Well I can't name all of them of course!

Beamed from my sleek and smothering LGE-P880 a.k.a 4X HD on XDA/HDP
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] samwilki:
Hello guys

I recently dropped my Galaxy S3 and cracked the screen. The actual screen is looking fine and I can still touch the crack and it responds fine what would I need to replace the screen.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] duhitsrandy:
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Genu...=8-14&keywords=i9300+digitizer&tag=gs3root-20

this is what some people say you need, along with a anywhere from 15-35 min of time depending on how thorough you wanna be with the glue

where as there are items like this on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/blue-Digiti...768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c9354010
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] slim1991:
I seen at radio shack they can fix crack screens idk how long I just seen they have a f lyer out side saying they fix them just go to your local radio shack see whats up if not they will charge u like 200"to fix it 4 u
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sc2dave:
The only way I was able to fix mine was to buy an lcd,digitizer and screen in one. Theyre all bonded together,you cant replace just the glass. Cost me 89.00 on ebay for part only
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toukhang:
Screen replacement

Yeah the two parts are fused together. I read some stuff about cheap/fake gorrila glass units on ebay so I sent mine straight to Samsung for repair. Cost 180$ including shipping to and from. Even the "oem" screen digitizers cost 200–300 on Amazon or cell repair sites.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] psykhotic:
www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Disassembly-Assembly/9413/1
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sc2dave:
If you are close by, i can repair it for you. It's pretty easy. Just gotta buy the 88.00 part.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] eggnoodle:
Did you get yours back yet? I sent my phone in a few days ago. I just wanted to see how they did on the replacement.

Thanks,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SGT2012:
Sorry to hear that. You can get part and fix it yourself. Save some buck or take it to bestbuy or radioshack.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pezlomd:
I am also sending mine in for fixing. What I would like to know is if they will replace the metal frame that goes around the phone mine has a big dent from the fall I think its called the bezel? Anyone know if this gets replaced when samsaung fixes the screen.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Coniac:
Which item is that exactly?? I've done iphone screens, mytouch screens is this one similar?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tructo:
I send my in before and all they do is send u a refurnish
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kassem277:
Dont pay anymore than $25 for a digitizer.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toukhang:
Yeah it took a good week. It looks and feels like brand new. They even replaced the button at the bottom. And about the comment of just getting good a refurbished one in return... Check your serial afterward. I got my original phone back. And to folks who offer to fix these my main concern is genuine oem parts. Some ppl have said after they fix there's the phone simply doesn't feel like it's oem state.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Coniac:
Dose anyone know if I can replace only the digitizer?? All the tutorials I see online is replacement of LCD and Digitizer..

Digitizers are $25 on ebay Digitizer and LCDs are over $200...

After further investigation I found out why you can't replace just the glass..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4&feature=youtu.be
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] norm101020:
Samsung Galaxy S3 Screen Repair

Acutally there are several tutorials on just replacing the screen. It is a bit tedious and will require patience but is very doable. From all I see, the outer metal/chrome/etc frame is part of the digitizer is and will not be part of the screen only replacement. Screen assemblies alone are around $30 on Ebay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rtwhtever:
This might help: How to replace JUST the glass on a Galaxy SIII
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mikesx4911:
link? I need one now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thecat1102:
the price for the replace screen is so expensive
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] death1246:
YOU CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE GLASS OR JUST REPLACE THE LCD! THEY ARE FUSED TOGETHER!

IN ORDER TO UNFUSE THEM YOU NEED AN OVEN DESIGNED JUST FOR THAT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO IT ON YOUR OWN!

Buying just the glass is a scam and will not work!!!!!!!! YOU MUST BUY THE GLASS WITH THE LCD FUSED TO IT ALREADY!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mikesx4911:
I removed just the glass part of the phone and all went succesful except for the fact I think I let the phone get to hot on one part and the lcd got damaged. So lesson learned do not heat it up very much. Also instead of using plastic pry tools which don't work that well use a small flat blade screwdriver to pry up the glass once you have it peeled back some using the plastic pry tools so you dont kill the case. Using a screwdriver will not require you to heat up the phone that much to loosen the glue on the screen. It makes it a hell of a lot easier to remove than pry tools that break and bend.

Does anyone have a good source to buy the whole assembly lcd/digitzer for our phones?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] death1246:
Amazing when people dont read. Even if you managed to get the glass over the LCD and to stick. The screen would be unresponsive because your panel will not be fused to the LCD display just laying on top of it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
this is not true....i replaced ONLY the screen by separating from the digitizer and its just fine and its just as responsive and works just like when i bought it brand new. Everything works fine and looks fine. buying a replacement screen for $20. If just your screen/glass is cracked and as long as your digitizer still works and is responsive to touches then all you have to do is replace the screen. Yes the screen is fused with glue like substance that can be softened using a good hairdrier or a heat gun.

PLEASE SEE THESE VIDEOS For screen removal from digitizer and Use as reference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eneLvVe7DwE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZuiCsAtThw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJXXKOl7Nu8

This is how i replaced my screen and tools needed:

***Lots of Patience and carefulness *** (about 30 mins if u done before...about 60-90 mins if its your 1st time)

*** wear

PROTECTIVE GOGGLES - EYE GLASSES

(yes there is a HIGH POSSIBILITY that small glass shards may fly and glass in the eye is not fun)***

1) replacement screen - with no digitizer ($20 USD aprox)

2) exacto knife ($5 USD aprox)

3) heat gun ($20(harborfreight) for a cheapy....or $40 (homedepot) for a good one with adjustable heat)

4) empty cereal box or cardboard calendar (or something similar that is comparable in sturdyness yet is "not too solid")

5) 90% rubbing alcohol ( $3.. make "damp" on a microfiber cloth or cotton ball (cotton-ball kinda makes a mess) removes any excess glue stuck to the digitizer)

6) microfiber cloth (available from .99 cent stores or dollar stores)

7) tweezers (.99 cent store ...or your moms/girlfriends/wifes beauty box..LoL)

OPTIONAL TOOLS BUT HELPS ALOT

*** an extra hand or two (1 or 2 more people helping is a big help)

*** laser thermometer (to make sure u do not overheat the phone, try to stay under 200F degrees with an average of about 180F degrees, slightly going over 200 does not hurt but i do not recommend)

*** thick leather gloves/welding gloves (prevents your hands from getting burned while someone else is heating the phone and maintaining the temp u can be easily removing the screen...at 180 degrees the glue and glass separate from the digitizer like BUTTER and the gloves protect you from getting burned by the heatgun!!!)

***Magnifying glass (to be able to make sure the glass fragments are completely removed from the digitizer so the new screen will sit flush)

*** thin latex/rubber gloves (when putting on the screen so there are no finger prints)

for a more detailed instructions you can follow my post here ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1945494 )
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kobe4rings:
I hope you feel like a fool for screaming and saying something isn't possible when it is. Do some research and come back.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Jasonator:
I agree. I have done 2 of these now and getting ready to do my 3rd. The first one was a huge mess. It was spider webbed throughout the whole screen. It took almost 3 hours and I did...Yes I did scratch the digitizer below. I know how and why ( I got impatient in the middle) and on my 2nd one, it came out perfect..... but it was just a few cracks. the second one only took me 30 minutes to get it off.

About fusing them together.....what I have seen is there is pre-applied glue on the replacement screen. You can see it melt and adhere when you reheat it up after applying it. You can also tell because if you just stick on the new screen you wont get any touch. I figured this out on my first one after having to push hard to get it to respond. The second one didn't have a scratch and came out perfect and I am about to do my Galaxy Nexus I just dropped....So...in short, if you are patient and gentle, it can be done. It doesn't take a rocket scientist.

And you don't need to type in all caps bolded out in red to get your point across. A simple, "it can't be done" allows you the dignity to take back what what you post by simply admitting " I am wrong, I apologize"
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ididnt:
how do i know if its just my screen and not the phone itself thats not working after it got something heavy sat on it, breaking the screen?:confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
the answer to that is http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33012481#post33012481 under the FAQS section.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ididnt:
Actually the glass is not cracked but the lcd is. It got squashed from the back. I have now pulled the boards out of the phone and they look fine.

Might take it to someone who sells lcd screens and plug one in and see what happens... Tried calling the phone, nothing..

I think it might be shutting itself down due to the cracked lcd.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
sounds like you may possibly be talking about the " digitizer "...if thats broke a new one will run u around $200.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kulzboy:
Thinking of sending my phone to samsung for repair... Anyone know if they will deny the request because i have custom rom?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
youre chancing it, its better to just put stock back and be safe than sorry.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kulzboy:
just contacted them and it's only $76 to replace it

EDIT: NVM its 177
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] robl45:
don't know about your radio shack, but mine took over an hour to sell me 2 cell phones that I had preordered and another hour plus to do an exchange on one that is faulty. Not to mention when the guy clearly didn't know how to do it, he asked the manager if he wanted to do it and the lazy oaf said no. I wouldn't trust them to do anything other than ring something up and they don't really seem competent to do that correctly.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kobe4rings:
you dont have to worry about custom roms or anything. All you have to do is take out the battery, sim, sd card and the back cover and send the body to them. They will flash it to stock and send it back.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kulzboy:
Have you done so? They did mention that theyll do a factory reset
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
like i said...i would recommend being safer than sorry. If they are gunna reset anyways you might as well do it yourself and save yourself the stress and playing game of chance of voiding the warranty.

On the other hand if laziness is whats stopping u from going to stockk then remember if they deny you just remember the reason behind it all..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gnujoshua:
Where the hell are people finding the replacement screen/digitizer parts for under $100?

I've scoured ebay and amazon, as well as the ifix-blah sites and everywhere wants just shy of $300 to find the parts needed.

I dropped my damn phone this morning and spider-webbed the whole thing. IT still works but the face sensor doesn't so when I make a call the screen goes black.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Alien1099:
I paid a guy that replaces tons of screens on various smart phones $115 to do it locally. Initially the price was $125 but he put a very tiny almost imperceptible smudge in the upper left corner that he was honest enough to point out that I wouldn't have noticed. The guy was pretty honest. He was even up front that there was a possibility of sensitivity loss in the touch screen on the GS3 due to some coating on the original screen, but mine is working fine. He said he'd had one complaint and another shop he knew had a few complaints.

I'd rather pay somebody that's replaced thousands of screens to do it than save $80 and do it myself and screw up the screen.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Alien1099:
You can replace just the glass. It's only $30ish to buy. It's a delicate process to replace it though and unless you're experienced (which I'm assuming you're not based on your post), it's better to have somebody that has done a lot of them replace it. As referenced in my above post, I paid $115 locally to have a guy do it. Don't let somebody tell you it's impossible. Just call around to your local cell phone repair shops.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Skrypt:
My wife dropped her phone and cracked the glass. Ordered a piece of replacement glass and was able to remove it pretty easily with a heat gun. I was actually surprised at the ease of the repair.

I got a little excited toward the end and got sloppy on removing the glue, thinking it would meltover and make it adhere better. Thankfully, I didn't test that assumption very much, but the result is a tiny piece of glue that now is forcing the screen to sit slightly tilted.

I want to light the screen again and remove that piece of glue, but I'm afraid the glue holding the screen on now will be too little to re-re-adhere.

Has anyone had experience with buying new adhesive? I found this on Amazon and something similar on ebay: http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Sams...ID=Tx1QFE7IE3L0BCB&noLL=1#CustomerDiscussions

Thoughts?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] wideasleep1:
You could also try this:

http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Digi...54332066&sr=8-20&keywords=galaxy+s3+digitizer

but I wonder what use in having the total length! :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] isaywedoit:
I dropped my phone maybe 1 foot and the glass did not crack, but the screen went immediately black, no touch responsiveness. Phone boots up normally. I have a custom recovery and rooted custom rom, so I am leary of sending it to Samsung. I hooked up the phone to a TV via microusb to HDMI cable, and everything boots up well, but for some reason, it only stays at the lock screen so I cannot modify any program or do factory reset before calling Samsung. What to do?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JelenaSasa:
Help

Can someone please help me.I broked glass on my GS3,touch is ok. its working.I want to buy on ebay new screen without touch.But I dont know how to spot fake?Can anyone tell me how to recognize original screen replecemet?Is there some way?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jrocks213:
Just the glass. Is what you need.

---------- Post added at 05:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:54 PM ----------

Try this .I did mines and its working fine after replacement. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1945494
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nmnm4alll:
Hi guys,

i appreciate that thread, was very helpful,

i cracked my S3, and i just got the replacement screen from ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370712818271?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

and while i was trying to take the old screen off, i accidently took off the screen and the lcd glass, and the fine film in the bottom got ripped,

what do i do now? do i need the whole digitizer? or just a LCD screen with those films or ribbons (whatever it called)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Touch-S...638?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1ba20cfe

please please help
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mjeezy13947:
Not sure think u may just wanna get the glass with the digitizer I did mine and was carry lucky
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] uoY_redruM:
Looks fine to me. You didn't damage the digitizer did you? Mine did the same thing.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Yippingbyrd:
I recently bought a S3 off of Craigslist used (first mistake) and noticed that the glass was kind of loose from the digitizer on the bottom right corner. Seldom affected the touchscreen though so I never did anything about it. However, a couple days ago the glass came right off of the digitizer/LCD screen. (Later I would find out that the phone was dropped by the previous owner and that he replaced the glass himself, which I could've guessed by the fact that the digitizer has a small hairline scratch in it, but the glass is in perfect condition). This wasn't a huge problem because I could glue it back on, but when I did the screen went out. The touchscreen still works and it boots up fine (as indicated by the boot sound and the lockscreen sound when swiping it), but my screen is completely black. I realize that I will most likely have to get a new digitizer, but if I can save almost $200 I'd like to know if maybe something got disconnected. I checked the connectors on the motherboard, but everything seemed to be plugged in just fine.

Any suggestions or similar stories?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] CiViCKiDD:
Yikes! This is why I only sell and don't buy things on CL. And probably one justifyable reason for why everyone on CL lowballs......
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] smuth:
Just finished replacing my cracked glass. Now I have the same issue as you. Phone boots, the menu and back buttons light up, but screen is completely black.

Wondering if I got the screen too hot? or maybe just too much pressure on the digitizer?

Either way...F#%K
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] phatt55:
Samsung Galaxy S3 screen fix

hi ...u stated u can fix the screen if i'm close by...i'm in kcmo...are u near here?:crying:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Alex1212:
ive got a cracked screen and am more tempted to replace with the N4 than try this. Maybe im just lazy.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cellutopia82:
if all you need replaced is the glass we can do it for 100 bucks cartersvillecellphonerepair.com... not sure if I'm breaking any rules by posting a link to my shop or not... sorry if I am please delete it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XeoNoX:
$100 is alot....people do it for cheaper on craigslist
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cellutopia82:
If you chose to save a few buck by meeting a random craigslist tech at McDonalds thats all you lol we are a legit company with full warenty. and if ya have a problem you can come back and see us... vs craigslist... good luck witht that. Better yet... why dont ya just order the part off ebay for $20 and youtube a how to video and do it yourself? quality parts, quality work, and full warenty. You can't find that on craigslist :laugh: