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[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] mosta_9741:
ok lets start answering all questions in order

1. making a backup using CWM recovery (we name it nandroid backup) will backup ur a)system (it has the base files of the rom that will stay the same even if u make a factory reset, but surely thr content data will b deleted), b)cache, c)data (data means the apps and their data not the media that r stored on sdcard "a nandroid backup will not restore the images of a whats app conversation if the whats app folder is deleted from ur sdcard") d)kernel (named boot.img) & e)recovery (which is the same recovery itself u used to make the backup) ..... nandroid backup will not backup boot loader (which u dont have to worry about cuz u wont b able to solve it urself) and EFS folder (which u surely have to worry about cuz its easily backupable and restored if anythn happens to it)

2. cm9 is ICS 4.0.x .... cm10 is JB 4.1.x .... cm10.1 is JB 4.2.x .... stock rom for our wonder is GB 2.3.6 ............. All of them r different bases for android and to change between them its always preferable to make a full wipe not to have conflicts like boot loops or apps force close

2.1 each base has its kernel even if it has the same version number (i.e. same processing manner) cuz it shall be modified for each base to work on it properly

2.2 yes kernels r updatable for each base (u can c an example if u go to arco's cm threads and c the changelog)

3. go pristine is a term introduced by a great xda member here called pepoluan and it means full wipe of the phone to make sure u have a clean install of whatever u want (thrs a thread in general section for how to go pristine)

4. Gapps (aka Google apps) depend on which base u r , u can't install JB gapps for ICS , some of the apps that the gapps zip contains are updatable while some of them cant be updated (e.g. the newest google search cant b updated to ICS so ull have to stick with what the ICS gapps provided u) and finally u can c how the gapps are classified in this simple link http://goo.im/gapps

Any further question ?? :)

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Ah , about the stability, so far here all the bases are quite stable but if ur looking for the most stable then try cm9 based roms

the more updates the base gets (cm9 has the most updates so far) the more stable it gets cuz they fix the bugs of the older versions and u can check that from the changelog of every rom, so never think about staying on an older rom if thrs a newer more stable version of it ;)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Thaenor:
Actually yes, I hope I'm not pushing my luck here, but every time I dig a little deeper into the Android OS I find new and complicated tutorials and questions. At first I just thought it was as simple as downloading Titanium backup and them installing new ROM's.

Then I find out that backing up the OS ins't as simple as that. THEN there are other "smalls things" that actually turn up rather complicated.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but from what I understand. Certain apps, like Kingdom Rush aren't available on my Wonder because the GAPPs version doesn't allow it. If I were to install a JB rom for example, then it would probably allow that game to be installed, because it would require a new version of GAPPs.

1. So assuming I don't mind about reinstalling the apps (but I have those backed up anyway), I also backed up my contacts, messages and call logs. Added to a nandroid backup should be enough to guarantee that I can go back to my first version, in case something goes wrong?

(that and the EFS which I will have to look into later)

1.1 - should I update my clockwork mod first? I'm not sure which version I have, but should I expect it to have a big impact on the process?

2. The android inner phone memory is split in two correct? One of the partition is called SD card and is usually in the path /mnt/SDcard or similar.

If I do this "going pristine" and clean up everything, will I have to remake the partitions?

2.1 I also have an external SD card. A full factory wipe (which I assume is the same as to say "go pristine") won't affect it correct? (either I'm removing it during the process (just in case))

I just hate in the phone lags and freezes. But I also suck at typing on a touchscreen so I really need Swiftkey, I even bought the app and it works nicely, but it is a little heavy and I notice the phone takes a few seconds to load it. I also need Dolphin browser because of the browser syncing feature (so I can see the tabs from chrome there).

Is the Pacman rom you recomended earlier fluid? Or should I expect it to be laggy with these slightly heavy apps?

thanks for the help so far :)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] mosta_9741:
First about kingdom rush , it's not because of the Gapps version, it's because of the base of the rom itself ( whether ICS or JB) which defines everything later on like wt kernel it should use or which gapps to flash or what apps can't be downloaded from playstore due to android version incompatiblity with the app

now to the questions

1. yes it should be enough

1.1 it's preferable but not a must , there will be an impact but not that big

2. a hazy question , sounds like a bunch of questions all together , but lets try answering it (them) , there are alot of partitions but let's focus on just two for now : a) /data which is 1.07 GB and the apps installed and have their data stored on it .... b) /mnt/sdcard or similar names which is 1.7 GB and stores your media in addition to some data of the apps (mostly media data like images of viber or whatsapp) , to go pristine is to format this partition as well which as i told u b4 don't get backed up during the process so ull have to copy its folders & files urself to an external sdcard or to ur pc ....... u won't have to remake any partitions , just click format on the desired partition while ur in the recovery and it will be wiped and reformatted automatically

2.1 actually it depends on whether u click format external_sdcard or not , but i usually remove it b4 i do any format to make sure its safe and if i wanna format it then i do it on pc after making a copy of it on my pc

for a keyboard u can try Kii keyboard, it seems good to me :)

ive never tried pacman so u shall be the one to tell me how it work's for u ;)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Thaenor:
1 & 1.1 - I feel more at ease now

2 I kinda figured that there were more partitions(by messing with cmw) but I found it odd that there were so many partitions. I guess that explains that.

I use a file explored and I'm a bit OCD'ish about where I keep my stuff, so all of media is mostly in SD card and probably backed up more times than I'd like.

If some apps may be incompatible and it's best not to restore the data from apps since it's a new ROM and may cause incompatibility I might as well just install them from scratch, at least that way I can rid of those apps I never really used but I didn't want to delete (you know, like Shazam, I rarely use it, but I want it around just in case)

My only last question seems to already be answered (which was how to repartition the phone memories). So you're saying that by doing the factory reset the partitions will not be affected (let me rephrase that, the data inside the partitions is going to be deleted but the partitions themselves will stay)?

So at this point all I need to do is go to recovery mode, select factory reset for each of the partitions, clearing them one by one, then clear cache, dalvik cache and then select "install rom from external SD card" and after that just hit "fix permissions", a reboot and I'd be good to go?

PS: I'm going to try Kii keyboard. But I feel kinda bad not using Swiftkey since I already payed for it and all... that's what you get for buying apps XD (fyi I know, or at least I'm pretty sure, I can reinstall swiftkey again at any time and continue with the paid version)

Maybe I should go back to the alphanumeric keyboards... bigger buttons pressed more times... not the best but... I miss my blackberry keyboard, I typed in that thing like a lightning.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] mosta_9741:
(let me rephrase that, the data inside the partitions is going to be deleted but the partitions themselves will stay)? YES, all data will be wiped but partitions stay the same

At CWM recovery , go to advanced, clear dalvike, then back to main menu select mount and format , go thr and format the desired partitions, then back again and select install update or zip or blablah (i cant remember) , choose the location wr ur rom zip is then select it , fix permissions isnt done unless instructed by the rom dev or if u face bootloops or FC after flashing the rom

(fyi I know, or at least I'm pretty sure, I can reinstall swiftkey again at any time and continue with the paid version) lol :D :D :D man, u seem to b funny :D :P

alphanumeric buttons have only ONE advantage which is " u can type without looking at the screen even wn ur crossing the street ;) "
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Thaenor:
I assume the desired partions would be all, in my case since I'm going pristine. I'm going to try this later this weekend. And walking in the street and tryping without looking (which even that I don't think I can do) would be a great asset, since when facing direct light you can barely see anything on the Wonder's screen. I wish the glass was anti reflexion.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Thaenor:
I feel kinda silly :o

All that rush to backup my data (and doing so in many ways and formats) and the contacts, apps and everything else was synced has soon as I connected to the Internet.

The ROM seems to be working fine. It may be me who's still getting the hang of 4.2.2 on such a screen and phone. But if you want my opinion, this ROM looks good, it may even be too good. It is PACKED with stuff, that's why it's called PAC man,

P Paranoid Android

A AOkp

C cyanogen XD

No major issues in the first half n hour is all I can say thus far.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] mosta_9741:
ill try it then after the next release of cm10.1 :)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Thaenor:
If you want a more ellaborate review you're gonna have to give me more time. I think I got the phone almost up to speed. All it's missing is the music and images which I need to move from the pc.

In general the screen seems constantly jam packed with information. There is a circular bar with the menu and a couple more buttons where you long pressed it to show. I had to disable that bar since the areas it covered couldn't properly be touched.

I might've said the ROM slows the phone down but I say that when the phone was under a bit of pressure (installing too many apps) now that it's working normaly it's fluid and nice.

It's got no radio. I think I read somewhere that there is no radio support for custom ROM's.

I think there might be a bug when apps try to open the settings menus to let you configure somehting (like keyboard changing apps) that causes the settings "app" to force close. You need to change these definitions manually

I was able to instal both Chrome and Kingdom rush, has expected. Still need to test them further.

I'll keep this thread updated in case I find more annoyances or bugs.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] mosta_9741:
for radio , search for "spirit fm unlocked" on playstore or u can find a free limited version here at xda
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Thaenor:
That app is way to expensive. And I wanna make sure it does what I want. I thought searching for a "FM radio" would return a REAL radio app, instead I saw a bunch of streaming apps.

Notice what I want is something where you need to tune the frequency like 89,9 FM and you get a radio broadcast. Those that (for some reason) only work if there is a headset plugged in.

However the loss of a radio app is a minor annoyance for me becuase. 1-As long as I have music on my phone I don't really need radio. 2- When I need the radio (on the subway) there's generally very little or no signal. 3- I have other non android phone I have to carry around.

Another thing I wanted to quickly bring up about the app.

It runs smoothly and I'm liking it so far. Both tablet and phablet mode have made things too small for my taste, but the phone mode seems good enough.

I'm still exploring some features, but I quickly found that circle with the home button to be very annoying and to block some touch areas, it is removable though.

I think when apps bring up the settings menu, the settings app crashes (you can "go around" though)

Before, with the stock rom, and moderate use of apps and Internet (both 3G and wifi) the wonder's battery would last me a day.

Then I tried "Deep sleep battery saver" and the battery started last 2 days (unless I used it intensively).

With the new rom the battery lasts a little less than a day. Not sure how this fits in the average. Also I have yet to install a battery saving app.

btw, how does the sync process work on JB? Do you still have a button in options to switch off background data or not?
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] mosta_9741:
this is the link to the latest free version of the radio app so u can try it : Spirit FM free April 24

to switch off background data and auto sync , settings => mobile data => options menu
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Thaenor:
There are three major annoyances of the pac rom.

1. Takes up too much battery (still testing)

2. Takes up too much ram which induces 3

3. Has what happened with the Android, apps that you don't want are active, and even if you use a task killer, they'll be back in a minute.

Apps I want to stay on, like juice defender or automateit, are shut down.

4. Juice defender has some incompatibility with this rom. Some features cannot be enabled
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poudigne:
I`m trying to root my girlfriend`s HTC Desire HD cause she's having a big freeze issue with the Stock Rom. So I have tried with the Advanced Ace hack Tools but it says that my device need a downgrade and when I hit yes it I get a 404 errors when the soft try to download a file. So i`m looking for a fix or an alternative to root the phone (and eventually install ClockworkMod Recovery and CyanogenMod 10.1).
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chromium:
This is the HTC Desire forum, not Desire HD. Go ask here.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeff243:
lol
[Android General] tijsh111:
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I find a fix for gps.

This will work with the ISA A19q.

On this thread i will show you the fix.

As you can see outside you'll have gps signal in about 5 seconds.

Inside you'll have gps signal in 15 seconds.

Kinda impressive right?

I'm not going to write a tutorial how to do it untill i got at least 10$ on my paypal.

So you'll want this fix tomorrow? just donate 10$ and the tutorial will be online tomorrow.

You can also donate 2$ and wait till others donate the last 8$ dollars.

Previews of cm10 on ISA A19Q coming soon but i need at least 100$ donations till i release it.
[Android General] gerstavros:
Hi. How about the gsm/3g signal? is that fixed?
[Android General] tijsh111:
3g fix

Yes I have a fix.

Please reply so i get a message. Then I create a tutorial but at the moment I have to go.

I'll write one soon.
[Android General] salvizia:
This is great. I really need that fix

Hello every body!

Dear tijsh111,

My gsm network on Isa a19q is not working properly, so I hope that your fix would help me.

Could you please create a tutorial.

Thanks a lot.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
I have a 16gb nexus 4. I rooted my phone a few weeks ago and decided to DL flash cm 10.1 to my phone yesterday. But, it got stuck in a boot loop and I restored to the android backup I had.

The problem is, now my storage says only 435 mb free, but I had around 6gb free before. I have no idea what caused this or how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated.

:confused:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Nandroid backups?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
I don't think it's that. I only have one backup and it says it's only a few megabytes.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tom540:
Hopefully this answers your question;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2033692

Sent from my CM10.1 Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
So, of I do the fast boot and recover my data, it should clear up the storage space?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
This of screen shot of my storage capacity.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tom540:
Oh I misunderstood you, it is showing that you have 16gb its just that a lot of it is missing.

I would try deleting unneeded nandroids, especially if they are CWM as they don't get saved somewhere you can use a simple file manager to get to I don't think.

Also try clearing cache and davlik cache, if this doesn't work, I think you'll have to back up apps and factory reset through recovery.

Sent from my CM10.1 Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
But the nandroids are only 7.38 mbs. I don't think they are the cause of the problem. I was researching the problem online and I think it might be the lost.dir folder, but I can't find it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
Here's a screen shot of what android tuner tells me about my system space.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exb0:
there's something wrong then. a nandroid will NEVER be 7.38mb
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
Wait, I think you're right. The nandroid back up I made on my computer says 5gb. But, which system folder is it in on my phone?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exb0:
which recovery did you use?

CWM goes to /data/media/clockworkmod

TWRP goes to /sdcard/TWRP/backup

I think...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
Thank you so much. :)

I found it, deleted it, and got my space back.

But that leads me to another question. If I don't have a backup on my phone, how will I restore? Because yesterday, I was in a boot loop, and the ADB connection wouldn't work. The only reason I could restore was because I had the nandroid back up on my phone already.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exb0:
If you were in a bootloop, get into recovery and choose sideload. Then you can push a rom file and flash it. Or you could just not remove the recovery. TWRP nandroid take less space.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fazleee:
I see. I just used CWM because I read that they were better. I'm still new at all of this. Thank you. You've been very helpful.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exb0:
No problem. It's not really.. accurate to say which is better.to each his own.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] NY946:
The glass lens covering the camera on the rear of my phone shattered and effects image quality. The sprint store said to file a claim because they don't have parts for these phones yet. I have TEP but don't want a refurbished phone. Is there any place I can purchase a replacement part for this?

Thanks
[Sprint LG Optimus G] 85gslse:
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-lg-optimus-g-ls970-battery-door.html
[Sprint LG Optimus G] NY946:
Thanks
[Sprint LG Optimus G] 85gslse:
no problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] blkghost22:
Sorry if this has been answered but i havent found it yet... googled it and searched here. Is there a way to deodex the stock or is there a deodex rom. Also i dont know how to nandroid from stock recovery. Can someone help me out since there is no custom recovery(?) Unless i missed the custom recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] StolenVW:
No custom recovery for att yet, can not nandrod from stock recovery, there is a thread on how to get a deodexed ROM on the phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] blkghost22:
Can u direct me the thread sorry
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] StolenVW:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40909863
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] blkghost22:
Thank u...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Mike:
Then click his thanks button. He could have been rude, but instead kindly directed you to exactly what you were looking for *good*

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Sent from my AT&T Galaxy S4 - Stock 4.2.2 Rooted
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] blkghost22:
Sorry but i keep getting adb is not recognized...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
If you use the forums search function you will find many instances where people ran across the same thing for many different reasons. You will need to check (based on what you will find) and see which reason is causing your problem with ADB. It could be anything from a driver issue to out-of-date SDK tools and many other reasons so there is no way to know until you check and trouble shoot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mlkemac:
the de-odex thread talks about at&t. will this work on other carriers?

Rogers in particular?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dragonhart6505:
i know everyone has their preferred build and kernel and what not. im looking for RAW POWER out of my GNex. battery life is a non issue. i want everything this beast has to offer me!

any suggestions?

btw this is a VZW GNex currently using ToroPlus Axi0m with Fancy Kernel. before you ask, i know...Sprint rom on VZW Nexus. ive already been harped at a couple of times because "why would you use a Verizon device with Sprint software." i have PagePlus Cellular, thats why. if you would like to be helpful and provide a link to the patch that will let me use Sprint radio on Verizon roms instead of saying "YOUR DOING IT WRONG!" then please do so. ive been looking EVERYWHERE for it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jonny:
Thread closed as its a Best ROM and kernel thread.
[Android Apps and Games] richardop:
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[Android Apps and Games] zenesis:
Why name this as Cosmic Glow? when there is the Famous Cosmic Flow static and live wallpaper from Sony Xperia UI? you should probably change the name of your LW.

the Glow and the Flow HAHA. some will assume this is Flow.

ANYWAY IT IS GREAT! really cool! Smooth on my Desire S.
[Android Apps and Games] richardop:
Glad you like it! :good:

Updated to 1.0.1 to fix major bug on SGX540 (Galaxy nexus, galaxy tab 2 etc)
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] double_ofour:
How can i remove the junk files installed in my /windows directory? i saw many but i dont know if it is important. is there any programs that deletes any unusefull files or junk files? Thanks
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Rudegar:
your windows dir is filled with the files that windows contain

most are located in rom and can never be deleted
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] double_ofour:
Some files like when i install a software and uninstall it some files will not be deleted. (ie. Help files, images, .txt etc)
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Rudegar:
got some exampes ?

i know that sometimes shortcuts are not removed from programs

and it's temp dir is also likely to get some temp files once in awhile

but i havent had issues with alot of space being lost to files not being removed

suppose you could always make a backup using activesync and then try

to remove stuff and softreset if it cause issues with programs or windows stuff then do a hardreset and restore your backup
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] double_ofour:
maybe i was wrong. maybe the files that i saw is important and not a junk files. Thank You anyway.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] ednap:
There are utility programs like SpaceMaker and MemMaid which will do housekeeping for you. They delete the "junk" files from your device.

Ed