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[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] rjlouro:
It seems there is very little information on this device so far, and it's spread across several threads. Here's what I found so far:

NOTE: This is for the international version I-8730 and AT&T model I-437. Since I have the I-8730 will add my personal experience on this model only.

Rooting

Using Motochopper. Worked fine in my Vodafone branded I-8720 with 4.1.2 --> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40770093&postcount=2

Using Unlockroot.com, reported to work with I-437 --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2037692

Original Samsung Firmware

List of european firmwares for I-8730 (only tested I8730XWAMC4 / OXXAMC3 and I8730XXAMB8 / OXAAMB8 so far) --> http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=856:samsung-i8730-galaxy-express-firmwares&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82

Unlocking

A member reported the S3 method works. Did not work on my phone. --> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38971203&postcount=15

CWM

Working CWM reported by user jjchico, see thread for instructions -> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46521596&postcount=121

OUDHS Touch CWM-based Recovery for I-437 (Not tested in I-8730) --> OUDHS Touch CWM-based Recovery

Initial work, no reports yet that it works --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2285898

Custom ROMS

Nothing yet...

Open Source Code (Thanks to tanrsquare)

The following files are available for GT-I8730:

GT-I8730_JB_Opensource.zip

GT-I8730T_JB_Opensource.zip

GT-I8730_HK_JB_Opensource.zip

GT-I8730_LATIN_JB_Opensource.zip

GT-I8730_SEA_JB_Opensource.zip

The following files are available for GT-I437:

SGH-I437Z_ATT_JB_Opensource.zip

SGH-I437_ATT_ICS_Opensource.zip

Other info

Biggest thread yet on I-8730 and I-437 where I got most of the information -->http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2037692

If you have any other info just post a reply or send PM and I'll update this list.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] tanrsquare:
Jus Some Developments Info

Hey, source codes is available... Just for a heads up for interested devs!

I had browse the web and found that the source codes for i8730 for various models of i8730. These are all available on Samsung open code release center (OSRC) at opensourcesamsung(dot)com. They are as follows:

Classification	Model	Version	Source Code

Mobile Phone	GT-I8730	GT-I8730_JB_Opensource.zip

Mobile Phone	GT-I8730T	AMD2	GT-I8730T_JB_Opensource.zip

Mobile Phone	GT-I8730_HK	GT-I8730_HK_JB_Opensource.zip

Mobile Phone	GT-I8730_LA	GT-I8730_LATIN_JB_Opensource.zip

Mobile Phone	GT-I8730_SEA	GT-I8730_SEA_JB_Opensource.zip

Me am not developer but a user and owner of this model! As a user, there are just much restrictions from stock OS such as carriers limitations, limited features, and all official roms available are according to respective countries carrier and lack of lots of great tweaks and apps. Although root is available, but its limited as few tweaks that I can play with like V6 Supercharger, link2sd etc. That's why I'm always looking forward to customs! They are great! I know that why me nv grab hold of one that can be customized is due to of course simple, cost restriction. This is jus a great, budgeted, with potential (underclocked), fast, 4G device available in market.

To keep things short pls devs just look alittle in this device, and if customized eg, roms, kernels , I believe that other models with the same chipset and GPU can benefit as well! Models like the new Mega 6.3 and also unreleased S4 Mini! They are all using the same Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400!!!

Yeah! Go mid-range devices!!! :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] rjlouro:
Thanks tanrsquare, will add that info to the inicial post.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] doarmga:
What about CWM?

I suppose you know that without a working (backup, restore) custom recovery, flashing any rom may permanently brick our phone, so, the next step after root shod be CWM Recovery.

Any news about a working one? Saw that the i-437 has one already...
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] tanrsquare:
Info about CWM for i8730

Hey, doarmga... I'm quite agree with u. A CWM is quite an essential for customizing ROMs, without it, ODIN will be needed if there are going to be problems, and that's bad as it increases the binary counter... omg.

Me too, am one of the guys looking ard for i8730 recovery which is stable and usable, but I can predict tht none exists yet currently. I have search the web as well as XDA and I came to this site: builder(dot)clockworkmod(dot)com/ ...

This allows people to build recovery but then there are details tht are required and catch me no balls haha... Example lik recovery.fstab, graphics.c which I think this should somehow that are needed for the tool to work properly before the CWM recovery can be generated. I think this is similar to the thread -> showthread.php?t=2285898tht someone has tried.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] aureljared:
You can obtain a recovery.fstab when you create your own CWM online then snooping around inside the downloaded zip file. Also there is the existence of a vold.fstab but I don't think that would be of any help.

About the binary counter, why don't you use TriangleAway? I can confirm it works.

P.S. LOL I never knew someone would actually read my recovery thread, let alone quote it. Heh. Thanks, people.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] petraru1:
hello, in a couple of weeks i will get this phone, i have one question, how is the display? i`m asking because of the low resolution on a big screen.

Ok, now some serious talk... we can get a temporary CWM recovery, sadly some samsung phones have the recovery partition on the kernel, so you need to build a new kernel with CWM, sadly i am not a kernel developer, and i don`t have to much knowledge. For overclock we need a custom kernel... the only thing i know is to build roms, but first we need a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP. I think i can make a temporary CWM but more tests i will make when my phone will get to me :)
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] tanrsquare:
About the screen

For the screen, overall looks Ookaayy is what I can say. It may not be as sharp as those high def display n colours looks better with higher brightness I felt. And yup for videos using stock player, mostly able to stretch fully, covering the whole screen except for some with weird resolution. Youtube videos mostly can cover the whole screen except for some old music videos with low resolutions, a little borders at the sides may be notice, but the top n bottoms doesn't have any. For high res like 1080p is able to cover the screen. Words n Clock n widgets seems to appear a little bigger n stretched. Gaming still fine n temple run 2 is really quite sharp that I love its graphics... :cyclops: But, then when open up a SWF game or app using an SWF player, some are unable to output full display, show only mostly the center and sides surrounding it being cut off... :( That's my experience about its screen but yup looks okay though. :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] aureljared:
Yay! Now we have another reason to not sell the phone.

P.S. )If this info helps in any way, haha) The Express I8730, like some Samsung phones, follows an mmc format. The recovery partition is /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (so if I want to flash a custom recovery.img, all I have to do is pull up a terminal and type

su
dd if=/storage/extSdCard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

* In this example, I located my img on the external SD. If yours is on the internal then use /sdcard instead.

Resolution is 480x800.

I agree. But how in the world did you get SWF games to play? Adobe says Android 4 onwards are not supported by Flash anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] petraru1:
you can still install adobe flash player apk, just search here on xda

on my s advance Kernel and recovery (stock or custom) are in the same partition. So they must come in package, some other phones can install it separatly, because it is not connected to kernel partition. Until i get my hands on the phone i can`t be sure, but a temporary recovery is posible on stock kernel, what temp recovery means? after you reboot you lose the CWM, but for example if u make a back-up after you reflash CWM you can restore your backup.

Don`t get your hopes too high about CM, it requires allot of knowledge, in my s advance is a team of 8 developer... and they dont have yet a stable release. I can look into it but it will take time. What i can develop more easy? a ROM based on stock witch will have 0 bugs :), but first CWM

Regarding CWM could someone provide me recovery.fstab? using root browser it can be found in the etc folder.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] doarmga:
Flash on JB; about the screen.

I've searched google about flash on android 4.1 and there are quite a handful of tutorials about it. Can't post links yet but if you google it, it will show up. Basically you have to download a flash apk located somewhere on xda and install it. Also, you need a browser with flash support such as Boat browser, Dolphin or Firefox. (Chrome and the standard android 4.1 browser don't allow flash at all.)

About the screen i can honestly say that even though it has the exact same resolution as my "old" Galaxy S Plus, it looks crisper on the 4.5 display on the Express. Don't know how they managed to do this, maybe something to do with the updated pentile matrix found in SuperAMOLED Plus (3 subpixels per pixel vs. 2 subpixels and a shared one between two adjacent pixels in the "old" SAMOLED).
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] aureljared:
Thanks a lot, I managed to find the APK. It does look crisper, but the only reason i have for Flash is Flash games. And Opera Classic has built-in Flash, so I don't need to worry about my browser.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] tanrsquare:
Regarding recovery.fstab

Errmmm... I had jus send my phone for repair becos of some gyro issue... I wonder anybody encounter this is tht about the 'Motion' feature in the Settings. When I activates it, the sensor jus keep moving to the right that I dun even have to move the device haha... This cause the pic in Gallery to move constantly and icon in main menu to jus keep moving. Strange thing is that it happens occasionally like let's say 1 wk, 7 days, about less than 3 days hav this prob, then the rest of the days works normally, in other words functionable n this keeps repeating. It makes me cracking my mind if it's a hardware or software issue n tis is jus weird... I tried lots of times on calibration n restarting device but still no luck. Or maybe jus for a short while haha... I heard of no sound after flashing another stock rom, but mine's jus the original stock. Ok... Sry about the nagging but mayb jus to share abit. :crying:

And for recovery.fstab file, I'll retrieve n upload it after collection of the phone... maybe in a few day's time sry abt that!
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] petraru1:
thanks, i managed to find it :D

if someone can test temporary CWM http://d-h.st/OBd

just put update.zip to sdcard, reboot to stock recovery, flash update from external storage, then reboot and hold down buttons for recovery.

tomorrow morning i will finish negotiating with my carrier, if all ends well, next week i will have the phone :D the only down side is after next week i will go on holiday with my family for 10 days

p.s how does this phone performs on high end games like modern combat 4, nfs most wanted, gta vice city, the dark knight rises?

from what i read on the internet the Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait and Adreno 305 is very good, it can beat some quad core CPUs :D i saw a benchmark and the scores are allmost like the S3 (because of screen resolution, but still, pretty slick :D)
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] Fire98251:
Are there any current WIP roms for this specific device. I remember searching the entire forum for this phone a couple months back and there was little to no information, though the motochopper guide existed besides for the obvious root privileges there were no custom roms for the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] petraru1:
not yet...
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] Fire98251:
Do you own the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] aureljared:
Yay! Am trying it now.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] adityapathak1733:
SO it seems there is no custom recovery for the device... I just got it a few days ago thinking WOW what a good phone and it also looks like the S3.. All of my phones have either been jailbroken or rooted. Turns out the phone has no recovery section. It's in the Kernel, so therefor you will need to build a whole new kernel.. I would love to have this device rooted with a recovery to install roms and such. I will also love to donate for the project if anyone does it.
[Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Questions & Answer] petraru1:
ok, good news, i signed the contract with my carrier so the phone will get to me next week :D
[Samsung Infuse 4G] kaylecountry:
I just bought a brand new Infuse from Amazon to replace an Infuse that was smashed. I have a new SIM from AT&T and the phone won't detect that it's in there. I did some research and it brought me here. I read a few threads about how to fix the no baseband/null IMEI problem but I'm pretty dumb when it comes to things like this. Can anyone give me just some layman's terms instructions on how to go about fixing this?

I'm so lost!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Truckerglenn:
Brand new? Send it back.

sent from outer space.
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
Hi guys

I've been running custom ROMs on my DX since about February and I've tried almost all the ICS ROMs, Skydragon, MySense, Sense Revolution, etc. Currently I'm running Shadow and everything runs fine. However, my Camera has not been working ever since I first flashed a custom ROM. It just opens to a black screen and closes. I've tried all the different kernels to figure out the problem, but it works with none of them.

What is going on? any help would be appreciated. :)
[HTC Desire X] hcdav:
If this is the case with stock ROM too, I'd send it in for repair, if it's under warranty. If however it does work for stock ROM then there's something weird going on...
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
It is under warranty, I only bought it in October, but I'm feeling real lazy to go back to stock. Can you think of a reason why this might be happening?
[HTC Desire X] hcdav:
I have a suspicion that it's kernel related, try flashing stock kernel with a sense ROM and see if that works. It may be that you have a kernel (a boot.img) running which causes your camera to not function.
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
So I went back to full stock yesterday so I could update and I tried using the camera, no luck. It kind of worked a couple of times, but FCd almost immediately. I'm running MyOneDX JB now, and it still doesn't work. Should I send it back to HTC?
[HTC Desire X] hcdav:
By full stock, do you mean your stock ROM and stock kernel?
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
Stock recovery, kernel, ROM, everything. I was updating to JB.
[HTC Desire X] hell_lock:
We need a logcat. Try clearing camera app data and caches
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
I've already tried that.

How do I take a logcat of this?
[HTC Desire X] humzaahmed155:
Just a question: Do you have any build.prop modifications? Mostly the model number? This is a common side effect to that, if you haven't I'd recommend you send it to HTC
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
I don't really know what you mean.

But there is one thing, whenever I open titanium backup, it tells me my phone ID has been changed. And I can't restore it because that's only available in the pro version. Does that have anything to do with it?
[HTC Desire X] dansou901:
How did you change it?
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
I didn't. A while back, when I flashed a new ROM and opened Titanium to restore my apps, it popped up and said that it had been changed. I don't even know how to change it.
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
I've attached a screenshot of the message in titanium backup
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
Can someone help me with this please?
[HTC Desire X] dansou901:
Did you try to return to stock and see if camera is working then?
[HTC Desire X] neXus PRIME:
What's the free space on your emmc and sdcard ?

Also, try a factory reset, not a full wipe, just data .
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
Emmc- 3.42mb used out of 1.09 GB

SD card- 5.16GB used out of 7.39 GB

Okay, will try that. What exactly will that wipe? So I know what to backup on titanium.
[HTC Desire X] neXus PRIME:
It will wipe all play store apps and their data.
[HTC Desire X] adbroot:
Nope. didn't work.

I've already gone back to full stock and tried, it didn't work then either.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lumsdon:
Hi, Can anyone tell me if I can use Galaxy_S Unlock app to unlock the Galaxy I9100p on Orange?

thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul Blake:
I thing i works take a look

View attachment 2016971

Galaxy s2 and variants

Send from my SGS2 I9100 with HassanROM and latest DorimanX 8.xx kernel
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Galaxysim unlock app

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lumsdon:
Thanks :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheArtiszan:
Hello all.

I have been looking for a way to backup the recovery from the phone.

I have not yet rooted it but want to and then with still being rooted put back the stock recovery like I did on my s3 with a dd command.

Does anyone know where I can find that recovery and what partition the recovery is saved on?

thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] M9x3mos:
I would like to know too before buying one myself.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] elesbb:
Just use dd to extract it.

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Plus I think chainfire cf auto root method retains the original recovery
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] TiestoFlight643:
someone can help me with some tutorials about how to port apps from jelly bean to ice cream sandwich? please I would like to try porting some apps!! :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] cemian:
Hey all

Just wondering if anyone knows of an extended battery that is no larger than twice the size of an original stock battery...reason I ask is I have a case which I like to use but doesn't accommodate the normal 5000 to 5200mAh extended batteries you find on eBay..they are much thicker...only one I have seen that is this size I need which is approximately 1cm thick is the mugen power but that battery is way overpriced...if anyone could help me find a cheaper alternative would greatly appreciate it...thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hotrod803:
There is an extended battery on Ebay. It is 3060 mah and it's slim. You can still use your stock battery cover.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Agoattamer:
Much talk about extended batteries in the accessory section. This should be asked there. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] triavq:
Speaking of extended batteries, anyone ever used one of these?

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.ca/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=321136481501
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shayneflashindaily:
Id like to check that out .. Seems like it could be a knock off .......link please ..

£|@$h•h°|i©

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That seems a little too much Haha ... I'd rather have a larger battery mah that fits in with out larger caseing

£|@$h•h°|i©
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shayneflashindaily:
Might buy it tomorrow

£|@$h•h°|i©
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rsfinsrq:
Thought I'd give it a go and ordered one as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shayneflashindaily:
Its close to the note 2 battery size ... Although I don't think it will give as good battery life .. My buddy I rooted and rom'ed his and he gets like 2 and half days battery life no lie

£|@$h•h°|i©
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] pockets916:
Do let me know how that battery works I'd like a bigger battery that fits the stock battery cover.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bob60626:
My 2700 Anker made a noticeable difference. The phone was only a few months old when I got it so I'd guess the stock battery was fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] holdout:
This one actually fits (does not need a bulky battery cover) and is 3030 mAh for only $5.60 with free shipping!!!! http://dx.com/215304

I've been using it for several months now and i'm HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY with it!!!! :D (But I still carry the original fully charged in my pocket because sometimes I just use my Note too darn much while spending a day away from home. Even with GPS/Wi-Fi off and power saving mode and automatic brightness and auto-rotation off, and all redundant background apps frozen, etc., I still end up going through a full charge sometimes, though seldom, thanks to this high capacity battery. Must be the LTE 4G data link draining it.)

This battery fits both the i9220 and i717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shayneflashindaily:
I've heard a lot of the battery's are fakes ...

£|@$h•h°|i©
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] _INSPIREed:
I agree and am equally as skeptical. They are fake in that the posted mah probably isn't 3030. But I have heard they are indeed larger than the stock battery...just not the posted 3030mah. may be somewhere around 2700 to 2800 mah. Of course this is just what I've heard from a friend.

But if someone can post some proof of better battery life with these things than that would be appreciated
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shayneflashindaily:
ill be buying one friday and i have to get a new charger port and tool repair kit cause i believe my charging port took a ****t on me lol will report back once all is done probably a week honestly ..cheers
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] darren_the:
just bought my HBH660 , will test the callerID w WIN2k3SE

see is working fine or not

it will take few hours charging before I can test :twisted:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] galatis:
Please do daren_the.

I will get it as well if the caller-id works OK.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] darren_the:
yes, I will

soon will be full

just to confirm with people who read this, I m runnig 2.20 CHS (as my Sign )

which are the offical Dopod 696 win2k3SE not english rom
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] darren_the:
yes yes yes :twisted:

IT IS WORKING

It show the phone number
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] galatis:
Perfect. :D

Another item added in my Xmas shoping list :D

Thanks darren_the for the test.

I've followed several topics on this forum, regarding the compatibitility of various headsets, but could not make up my mind whether it was worth spending more money to get a caller-id functionality which probably would bot work.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] new_to_imate:
Hi Darren,

Three questions:

1. Do you use the fully Chinese 2.20 or the partial English translation by Buzz of 2.20??

2. Does the HBH-660 also show the caller name if it's in your contacts?

3. Where can I download the 2.20.116CHS Ext-Rom?

Thanks
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] darren_the:
yes, it will show icon someone calling you first , then few times after that change to NAME or just Number on the caller ID display( think if only you got it on your Contact it will show name)

please read my Signature,& yes all are fully DOPOD 696 ROM + EXT ROM
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] darren_the:
the only thing cant work or I don know how is REDIAL :P
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] jeet:
hi darren_the

from where did u buy it & for how much?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] darren_the:
I m in Australia

bought it for 175 :cry: , ebay selling 135+ Inc Shipment

due to warranty I bought from Shop