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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Re: Rooting, ClockworkMod and Custom ROMs...an A to Z beginners Guide

No probs mate.....don't forget to hit thanks on the OP..... :) :)

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] WonderTester:
Also gained root for version 2.3.6 It is possible with the recovery method

Tomorrow the next steps
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Re: Rooting, ClockworkMod and Custom ROMs...an A to Z beginners Guide

Thanks for the feedback WonderTester....good to know.....

And good luck with the rest of the processes. Just remember to follow the processes as written, and you'll get there without issue.....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Exroid:
Re: Rooting, ClockworkMod and Custom ROMs...an A to Z beginners Guide

If any one needs root I'll need the boot image

CPU type

And unlocked bootoader
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] WonderTester:
I have a question. After installing CMW I will like to reboot (in CMW).

He ask something if the rooting gone.

i get a small list with

no

no

no

yes

no

no

If you choose yes it will finish the reboot cycle (and you can go on with the tuturial)

Is that normal or did i make a rookie mistake?

But my complements to the makers of the tutorial. I am a rookie and i can make it to the end
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Please post EXACTLY what appears on the screen when you see that 'small list'. It is normal for this list to appear if you have selected the option to 'flash' (install) something or if you are about to wipe/format one of the data partitions. If you want to reboot your phone, you select 'reboot system now' and it should just do it......without seeing that list......I need to see exactly what you see in order to help/advise you....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] WonderTester:
I have successfully rooted my Galaxy W (android 2.3.6). (it is tested with several applications)

I installed the Clockworkmod with Terminal Emulator

I installed The Clockworkmod successful (is is working in the recovery menu).

But the problem shows after step 2:

"navigate with up (up) and down (down) vol buttons and home keys (select) and power (back) and click "reboot system now" to reboot"

If i select this one. It will appear.

the sentence that "root possibly is gone" (or something like that).

The are several "No" and only one "Yes" (the list looks like the same to wipe SD card)

But after i select "Yes" the root is still functioning (confirmed with several Apps).

After that (leaving Clockworkmod) i am not able to reproduce the problem.

The phone is fully functional, root is working, CMW is working (confirmed with making a back up to SD card)

Can i do "save" step 3?
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Going by what you have written (I've never seen this before, and as I no longer own the W, I can't check it) you appear to have root and cwm, so you should be safe to continue. You have to re-enter cwm in order to flash the ROM and GApps files anyway. Just before you do, try to use one of your apps that requires root access.....if it opens and runs ok, it should be safe to reboot into cwm to flash the ROM. But remember to create your nandroid backup and other backups (if required) first.......

Good luck fella.....

Edit.....it might be an idea to visit the playstore and see if the newly installed "superuser" apk needs updating before you take any further steps.......

Also, run the "Busybox" app and let it download and install it's "applets"....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] tomCAD77:
help me please

my samsung keyboard doesn't work when im installed rom cm10 swapped sdcard..

:(
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Sorry fella....this thread is specifically for questions related to rooting, installing CWM and installing cusROMs......

But I will make one suggestion....try rebooting into CWM and wiping dalvic and cache.......

If that doesn't work, it might be a good idea to start a new thread in Q & A and seek help there.....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] ericjj:
Hi.

I am new to android's rom thing. And hope to flash a custom rom on my wonder soon. But I'm a little confused.

Questions to ask:

1) Do I need to root my phone first before flash a custom rom?

2) If I've flashed a custom rom (ICS/JB), can I still use this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1317394 to root my phone?

3) Nandroid backup= way to get back to stock rom? or I need to download stock rom and flash it back to my phone?

4) Nandroid backup need >800mb free space, what is the default backup location? Will it automatically store in my external SD, if my internal SD doesn't have enough space?

5) "If you find it in internal storage, you need to "zip" it (minimal compression) and move it to your external SD card" How do I zip it? zip through PC's archive app (winrar etc)?

6) Do I need to unlock bootloader or anything else? I've read somewhere about it before, not understand though.

7) Duh I hate battery calibration, just saying. How to save battery during my sleep? Found out the battery lost 15-20% after 8-9 hours free of working except alarm clock. (I replaced my original battery before)

8) Which CM9 rom is better/stable (problem-free) to use?

9) Will Titanium Backup backup my game's data, ubermusic's favourite playlist, whatsapp/viber chat messages?

Very thank you for your answer!

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So what is the suitable/best way to restore back my app or even data after I upgrade/flash a new rom?
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] IvanKurnia:
1. no need if you directly flash CWM with ODIN (USB Debugging needed to turned on). and custom ROMs usually has rooted by the maker.

2. no. that method only works with stock recovery. and it has already rooted. why you need to root again if it's already rooted?

3. yes. but depends, if you are still rooted and want to get fresh, flash back with ODIN - NOTE: that's if you are only want to get warranty back.

and if you only restore back your ROM, the recovery still CWM.

4. the size depends on the ROM used and the directory depends what you choose, "backup", or "backup to external sd". in "clockworkmod" folder in the root of your internal or external

5. yes of course you can. BUT: you need to get it back to the default directory (clockworkmod folder - can be both internal or external)

6. no need, Samsung devices (Except for OEMs such as Sprint, AT&T may need yo unlock bootloader) has stock recovery which can be accessed by default. and it's replaced by custom recoveries to flash ROMs. so no need.

7. basic settings, underclock CPU (800 MHz can still fast) an available option in settings you are using CM, turn off bluetooth, wifi, GPS, data, etc. depend's on what you need. turn off what you don't need. underclock while sleeping at night. and beware of app's background services that may drain battery such as facebook that makes lag (I dunno it's in the past). disable live wallpaper, use the picture is enough.

8. since the base ROM (CM9 by arco) is stable, and all the ROMs had used the latest base, I think all can be used as an daily driver

9. yes. the app's data you mean?

NOTE: but I never used it. I don't know if I right or wrong. don't complain

greets

I'm Ivan K and I'm not Keith. but helping to answer.

AND HI KEITH :) long time no chit chat!
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] ericjj:
Thank you Ivan.

1. I decided to use the method provided by keithross39/original post to flash CWM though, so any difference?

2. I don't know a custom rom is already rooted. And now I know it! :) Anyway stock recovery=back to stock rom from custom rom?

3. My phone is older than 1year, no more warranty, that is why I'm asking so much questions to confirm before I do anything. Still learning, found it is harder than computer stuff :eek:

6. What is "custom recoveries"? :confused:

New question:

Flashing a new rom, include all those clean/wipe data etc, will it wipe off my external sd too? Cause I would remove external sd and sim card before to do that, just to be safe.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] IvanKurnia:
1. the using Terminal Emulator method which is provided by Keith is faster. safer. as long you type correctly.

2. I don't know what you mean :P, but if you change the recovery, ROM will not change, if you change the ROM, recovery will not change. except flashing with ODIN which has included with stock recovery.

3. okay then, you are free to use ODIN

6. like CWM, and TWRP is a custom recovery

and the last. "answer for new question":

-if with ODIN, NO! ODIN will not wipe anything except the /system partition. after flashing with ODIN, factory reset is STRONGLY recommended.

-and if flashing custom ROMs with CWM or TWRP, depends on who made it. usually, the maker has made the flashable zip wipes only the /system partition. but it depends too. if the maker made the tutorial to factory data reset, so do it! factory data reset wipes: /data partition, /cache partition and ".android_secure" folder in the internal sd
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] ericjj:
OK, let's make things simple.

What is stock recovery, recovery (from your last post/answer), custom recovery/cwm?

My answer/guess would be:

stock recovery= revert back to stock/original rom (from a custom rom)?

cwm=a platform/way to flash a custom rom and also a way to revert back to original rom as nandroid backup is done in cwm?

Sorry that I didn't mean to spam at here *headache*
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Ok....stock recovery is the key combo (power, home & volume up) accessible partition that you use to flash the rooting zip (see section 1). stock recovery is preinstalled on every new phone.

CWM (custom recovery).....think of it as an advanced recovery. It replaces the stock recovery and allows you (as you mentioned) to make a nandroid backup of your manufacturer installed stock firmware, flash custom ROMs and complete advanced wipe procedures. As mentioned, it will also restore previously created backups......

And welcome back Ivan... :)

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] WonderTester:
It's possible to successfully root and work with a Custom Rom with android 2.3.6.

The recovery method work

Thx for this nice tutorial :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Ok....so everybody who buys a Galaxy W, starts out with basically an identical phone. Therefore the rooting method will remain constant. I believe the CWM in my OP can be used to install most if not all flashable cusROMs whether they are GB (cm7 2.3.X), ICS (cm9 4.0.X) or JB (cm10 4.1.X) based.....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] minoriu:
i just finished step 2. now I about to enter step 3. my question is what will happen to my external SD. i have so many song on my extSD card. i dont want to lose them. And should I delete some app to make my internal storage become 800mb? or can I just do 'the 800mb thing' by using my external SD?

Oh and which is MORE RECOMMEND for music lover and gamer like me, cm9 ice cream sandwich or cm10 jellybean?

Sory for bad english -.- i hope you can understand me -.-
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
The default location for the nandroid backup is internal storage....if you can delete enough apps to make enough space it'll make things easier (it'll also make the nandroid smaller as it won't have to backup so much). The files on your external sd card will be safe unless you intend to do a "pristine" wipe and install.....

Wiping cache, dalvic and data/factory reset won't touch them. Just make sure that everything you want to keep is located on your external micro sd card before you begin. As I mentioned in my OP; zip the nandroid and move it there too......

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] prince_jihad11:
Anyone know where I can get jelly bean stock ROM?

Sent from my GT-I1850 powered by slim bean it works beautifully well :D :p :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
You won't for the Wonder...you won't even find stock ICS.....Samsung left the Wonder behind at GB......

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Thanks for the support guys....23 pages of comments and over 50 likes....it seems that this thread has become more popular and helped more people than I imagined when I typed the first sentence of the OP..... :D

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] prince_jihad11:
Slim bean doesn't support flash player. No more moving animation in web browser. Not interesting :(

Since last time I was using CM10 and it was several various bugs

Sent from my GT-I1850 powered by slim bean and it works beautifully well :D :p :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Azim.:
Upgrading ROM

So, I'm upgrading from CM9 rc7 to rc8 . I've read the Acro's thread that upgrading is the same process as install, except I do not need to wipe anything. Which means that I've just need to flash the zip and flash the gapps right .

Regards,
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] ericjj:
Upgrading from older build (rc7 to rc8), need

-nandroid backup

-wipe cache, dalvik cache

-install rom, fix permission, reboot

-NO NEED flash gapps (unless upgrade to CM10)

That is what I've learnt from others.:D
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] temenalie:
Nandroid backup is an optional.

Upgrading no need flash gapps?

Since system is formated by script when you flash ROM, you need flash gapps after it.

Except (some devs did it) gapps included on ROM itself
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Arco obviously knows what he's talking about. So if it's mentioned that you don't need to wipe anything, then you don't......

I personally, always do wipe (at least) dalvic and cache....even if I technically don't need to.......

I notice that you have quoted the part of my OP that covers the creation of Nandroid backups.

Again...this is not necessary........

However, everybody who flashes anything to any smartphone, knows that things can go wrong. In my opinion, it's always a good idea to have a copy of your latest working setup that you can go back to in case the flash goes wrong, or in case you don't like the rom you've just flashed.....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] ericjj:
Ops, sorry my bad:o
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Azim.:
Thank you all, for the fast reply.

I'm getting to understand the concept. Just trying to know the consequences

of missing some procedure.

Regards.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] iputued:
How to swap memory work on CWM?

I always use Swap Memory, but how to swapped memory work on CWM too?
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Simply put....it won't. The 'vold fstab' script (or any other memory swap script/app) only works if the phone is booted normally. CWM is a partition that works 'pre boot' and so will see the memory 'volumes' in the default locations....as far as I know, there is no way around this.......

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] prince_jihad11:
Anybody know the best cusROM gaming? i tried many cusROM and there was lag and bugs..
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] temenalie:
Please refer to this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41518638
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] naydin36:
Good job. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] prince_jihad11:
It says "one of kind rom" what does it mean? it's CM9 rc9 or something?

Sent from my wonder back to stock
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] kabychow:
CM9 custom rom by me, see my signature and you'll find it :)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] prince_jihad11:
Wow i got reply from developer these rom it self :D

Thanks dude! I appriciate your works!!

Sent from my GT-I1850 powered by cyanogen 10 and you know what? it works beautifully well :D :p :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] trithong:
thanks

thanks you so much ...the cm10 that swapped sdcard run smooth?? sory my bad english ^^
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
If you're asking whether the CM10 swapped SD in my original post runs smooth....the answer is...

Not as smooth as the latest version of CM10.....simply because that ROM is based on alpha 6 and the current latest version is RC1.

If you're asking that question in general (about ANY version) then the answer is. ...

Unless you have a very low class (slow) SD card, a swapped SD ROM should work just as well as a NON swapped SD ROM.....

Edit....

The link in my OP for the SD swapped CM10 has been updated to RC1....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] trithong:
yes i know it

Thanks you, i have tried to flash that rom by CMW,then the keyboard had stopped, i couldn't do any thing in first setup wizard:eek:

so i prefer using cm10.1 alpha 4 now:laugh: and it's work with low ram, but it is better than that rom !!right???'

sory , i have a question , if i have a sd card with 16gb memory

so swapped Rom or cm10.1 alpha4 Rom will run better????

and rom with the high class sd card will run as good as non swapped rom?

^^ 3 question , thanks you a lot ^^
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
That's the idea behind software development. ....every new release will bring improvements. I don't own the W anymore (my son 'appropriated' it when I got my upgrade) so I can no longer experiment with it to find out. But one thing I CAN be sure of......

Arco68 wouldn't be developing CM10.1 if he didn't think it was worth it.....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] trithong:
oh i got it now^-^

yes after a long time reading the instrucion on xda from you and others, i swapped my sdcard perfectly done on my wonder running 4.2.2^_^ thks you so much
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Glad it's worked out fella.....don't forget that thanks button.... :)

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
OK....so I have just read some troubling news......

Arco68 is to discontinue development for the W :(

Without the hard work and dedication of ARCO, the W would still be running Gingerbread. It is a sad day when a developer of his calibre moves on.....he has given this little phone a continued lease of life, and enabled it's owners to benefit from it's full capabilities.... He will be sorely missed by this community.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Arco68 for all the time and expertise that he has given us...and I am sure I am not the only one who would wish to do so......

I will continue to maintain this thread for as long as the links to his work remain active....I may well even produce mirror links...subject to approval.....so that his hard work does not get lost in the depths of the internet......

Once again, many many thanks ARCO.....good luck to you in your future......
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] nimajneb25:
thanks man

It really helped
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Glad it did :thumbup::) don't forget to hit thanks on the OP :D

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Phenom96:
Thank you man.:good:
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Glad it helped :) enjoy the freedom of custom. .....

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] prince_jihad11:
Where I can show "enter" button?

Sent from my rooted device
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
What button are you missing? This is the stock keyboard......
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] honeyx:
He is missing the enter button to jump into the next line. It´s at the buttom right corner in your stock rom but since google changed this in ICS / JB into a smily button, its not present anymore. It´s just present in your rom because Samsung customized JB with its own framework and apps.

But since Arcos CM ROMs are pure Android ROMs this button is the same like in pure ICS /JB.

To get back the enter button you have to replace the SMS/MMS app against a modded one. See my sig.

I was told it not only works in CM9 but CM10 as well
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] makankaki:
really2 helpful,

i always follow this guide to update CWM on my Wonder ! :D

thank you :)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] prince_jihad11:
What wrong with this? I just was calibrated it but nonsense..

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Not sure what I'm looking at fella.......but whatever it is, it's not directly related to the ROM flash, or the installation of CWM, or to rooting your phone. I can answer questions about any of the above mentioned......after all, that's what this thread is for.....anything else is OT on this thread....sorry mate, you'd be better off asking your question in the general Q&A thread.......

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] saleelsalam:
I, just rooted my w.i want to install cm9.but I want to make, sure all the features work properly.someone was saying camera doesn't work properly in cm9.i am,a heavy user of my w camera.so,i, don't, want to, lose, that, functionality.so, please advice me in this regard.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] iDelta:
Bro, that bug was fixed ages ago. Now, CM9 works perfectly.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] saleelsalam:
does all the functions work in,cm 10?i want to install it?is there any bug? which one is better cm9 or cm10

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where is the download link for cm9?
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
I'm using 10 on my W. I haven't found any bugs that make me want to try something else. I'm sure there are one or two minor bugs *somewhere* in the system, but you'll have to read the discussion threads to discover what they might be.

All the links to cm9, cm10, and cm10.1 can be found in the OP of this thread (click on the 'spoiler' buttons) just remember to download the relevant GApps file and flash that too.......

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] iDelta:
No ROM is ever perfect. You just have to find what's perfect for you
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] saleelsalam:
I am new to this custom rom and stuff like, that.what benefit will I get from cm9 than my ginger bread?
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] keithross39:
Cm9 is ics.....I am sure you are aware that any new version of something will bring new features, better performance....that sort of thing.

Also, your pre installed firmware (gb) will have many apps that you'll never use and that take up processing power and use up battery. Most people know it as 'bloatware'.

If there's one thing a cm developer HATES, it's bloatware..... :D

As such, the bloatware has been removed so that the phone can concentrate on running the important stuff with more efficiency.

So......ics + cm = a smoother, faster experience with less lag than on a 'stock firmware"..........

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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] saleelsalam:
i am all set to flash cm9.but still have one doubt.if download new rom zip in internal sd card.will it be deleted during wiping of the data prior to installing new rom?please advice.because u have asked to copy the nandroid backup to external sd so that its not lost during wiping.so wont new rom zip also be wiped in ythat process?in that case how will i be able to install rom?