yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
battery life/speed reports plz? if this ROM is solid i will buy an S3 instead of an LG optimus/nexus 4!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Its still in beta. Although it runs well Samsung havent released the updated Mali drivers so there will be some graphical glitches as far as I know. Until Samsung picks up their game we put up with these problems.

However this build works and function correctly for me and some others. If you want stable Android 4.3 right now though I'd get a Nexus...
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] zmuda:
Sorry,

about gapps, Which one should I install?

Slim_AIO_gapps

or

Slim_minimal_gapps

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PS: about " Photosphere.4.3.build.beta.3 ",

What is it?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] mermigas:
Have a look here for details

http://slimroms.net/index.php/new-addons-menu
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] marten:
Thanks, but helped me [MOD] 1-Click Flashable exFAT + NTFS + EXT4 support for CM10.1/AOSP + Partitioned SD! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38182488#post38182488
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
this rom fkn rules. thanks so much. i am cranking huge scores with antutu and getting good battery life. TIIIINY grapics glitches here and there but hardly even noticable. thanks dev
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dokta-d:
Thanks mate. Worked like a charm!

Can i ask another question? Im thinking of installing yankee kernal but have never flashed one before. Ive been trying to read up on it and yankee said it dont read your sd card on slim rom if its exfat or something??

The reason for me wanting to try Yankee kernal is to extend battery life. On its own slim ROM has helped but its still poor really compared to other users on here. Can only watch YouTube for an hr or so and I'm nearly all gone.

So will Yankee kernal help my battery life? Does it work with slim 4.3.1?

Thanks again!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] Cowboy88:
I have installed Yankee for couple of days but seems no much difference.

Silm build 1.7 works well on original kernel.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] arzine:
how stable is this Rom?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dangermind:
This rom is awesome! I just installed the boeffla kernel since people here are saying it will be good for my battery use :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] arzine:
stable?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dokta-d:
Very stable for me. No force closes. Camera and video both work fine.

Give it a whirl!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] arzine:
Will do when I get home. thanks!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dokta-d:
superuser app

Hi all. Just another quick question.

I know this is gona sound a bit silly but I was trying to show a friend superuser and its vanished??

Its not in my app draw but in settings it tells me what apps have superuser rights so I know its there somewhere?

Does this ROM just hide it?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] Adam Hui:
would u pls give a link for that?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dangermind:
Stable for me :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
i think was this link https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2khZcLGUdkralBrakhnb1ZZalk/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1

---------- Post added at 07:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:05 PM ----------

If you just had fresh instalation.. the root is disabled by default in Developer Options, go there and enabled
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
Anyone else got video bug?

If you touch the screen whilst recording is in progress it breaks the camera and gallery.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] b0li:
Superuser is in thhe "advanced options" part of settings.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
do you have the video bug?

camera/gallery crashes when you touch the screen whilst recording?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dokta-d:
Me too re Video bug
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
thing is it's not supposed to be as it's coded out in slim rom for I9100.

don't know why it's reared it's head here?

easy fix is to download latest cm10.2 and extract gallery2.apk and replace the one in the rom.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dokta-d:
Nice 1. Don't suppose you can guide me? Not sure how to do that.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
download cm10.2 and extract gallery2.apk from system/apps

stop and disable gallery

navigate to system/apps and rename gallery2 to gallery2a

place extracted gallery2 here

reboot

install gallery2 if it has not already.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dangermind:
Another update.

- If i am recording a video and touch the screen it crashes.

- sometimes when auto rotate is used my phone restarts.

- my phone got alot slower since i had about 50 pictures on it. After i removed them it was fast again. Didnt have this on any other rom so i hope it can be fixed :D
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] khaled147:
problem

hi dear

im using this rom , evry thing is ok , rom really stable

im like this rom

but i have one problem with call recorder,

im test all of the call recorder but no one of them can be work.

can you help me ? what call recorder can be record well in this rom ? or in android 4.3 ?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
This is a bug with the camera module ever since its been changed to the open source camera driver. I can try and fix it but didnt realise it was a big issue. I'll otherwise add the other camera package the has photosphere and see if people like that better. :0
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
thing is it's fixed in slim rom?

I don't know how it's got unfixed but I posted a solution a few posts back.

photosphere only works on selected models though,so I don't think that's a good idea.

__________________________________

Also 1.9 weekly released.......
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
Im really gonna miss this tread and this rom. I hope soon i will find some SLIM for Note 3
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
got a note3 I presume?

Sold your 9305 if you had one?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
Not sold.. i was giving it to my brother - rooted. He's a ***** about rooting!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dangermind:
Phone rebooted and is now stuck at bootscreen. After 10mins i deleted cache and dalvik cache. Then started my phone again. But got stuck at starting apps screen. Rebpopted again and now stuck again at bootscreen. :(
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
Are you playing with kernels ?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dangermind:
i used boeffla kernel for a week now.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
Well then used again.. if that not work try with agni pure kernel. Those things are not happening if you do a clean install of the rom
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
Rom works with Yank like a Charm

Send from out of Space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] dangermind:
I did a clean install, it worked fine for a week or so. sometimes it rebooted, mostly when i rotated my phone.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
Not for me ChaniaB... Boeffla was much better. But depends of the taste ...
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
is this thread/ROM still alive? this rom is 99% perfect...i believe we can hit 100%!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
where i can find the Slim wallpaper in the system? Anyone knows... ?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Its still more or less alive. I just havent seen much improvement in 1.9 worth uploading it.

Build 2 is up and may be the last stable build before KitKat so I'll build that now and upload it hopefully today.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Build 2 link should be in the first post :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
Still 2 bugs that don't seem to be in the 9100 version.

video bug is still present and within the dialler app,contacts,frequently dialled,click on any pic and I get a 'contact doesn't exist'.

I 'upgrade' so will try a clean install soon to see if bugs still present?

You need to update 1st post to reflect version change ;)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] theresident:
Im cooking the Slim to be even more slimest... HAL 9000 (i hope soon)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Well camera video bug is still going to be there. I use CyanogenMod kernel sources and device sources which Slim doesnt use. They have their own version of the kernel. I modify Cyanogen sources slightly to make it fit but its pretty easy. To get the video bug fixed I'd either have to make Cyanogenmod's Gallery2 module to compile with Slim (I tried but its a pain in the ass) or try make Slim kernel with Cyanogen device sources but I'm assuming thats a pain in the ass too... Easiest fix is for me to not compile gallery2 but just add in a pre-compiled version and make it use that instead.... Its what I use anyway so we will see.

As far as your dialer bug I dont have it so I'm not sure whats going on with yours :P
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Thanks for everyone getting my 'thanks' over 100 :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
We have to thank YOU for compiling Slim for us.

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
I'll try and logcat to find my dialer bug.

probly try a clean install to see if it's a bug carried over?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
Turns out it was a contacts problem.

Cleared contacts & contact storage data,imported contacts.

Problem seems to be gone.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] its_Khal:
I installed Slim in Sensation 4G, Infuse 4G and SGS2 and I really love it... So I want to try it on my i9305.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
You will love it too. I never had a Phone so damn smooth like my i9305 on Slim.

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] its_Khal:
Ooh!

I installed Slim Build 2 on my i9305...

Android Keyboard force close

Back and menu keys not working..

Restored my Backup!

Thanks for the good work.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
FULL wipe?

installed gapps build2 also?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] its_Khal:
Yeah... Full wipe.

Gapps Build 2? Dont think so... Link please.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
Look into Downloads on official Slim - Website. You find it in OP.

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
I use selectable myself...............

http://slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/dlsearch/viewcategory/383-addons/downloads
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] its_Khal:
Thanks guys.... I got Slim running on my Device!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
Damn it.

android.process.phone stopped working

why now.............

grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Did a fresh new install and still getting it
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
Did you install the right Gapps? Sometimes it happens, you know ;)

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
installed selectable gapps as I did before and never had a problem.

installed a few other roms for testing,restored saved slim and started getting the phone stopped.

So installed build 2 from new and started getting it straight away almost :(

Might try it without gapps and see if it still occurs...........
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
Did you try to wipe Cache and Dalvik?

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
lol I wiped everything :P always do

even internal storage.

wiped those 2 after install as well.

I'll give it a few days to settle down...........
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
Uh, an Idea. Do you use Custom Kernel? A Hand full of People reports same Issue with Yank-Kernel after Rom-Devs change the framework-res.

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
No mate,no custom kernel as yet.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
Tricky...

Just for Fun. Are you registered to Yank Forum? If so, try to flash Yanks latest beta7-Kernel. It helps those, who report the same Bug.

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] npk21:
I am using this rom with yank's kernel , today when i tried to install some applications which requires root , the applications said that my phone is not rooted ... then i checked with rootcheck application and even that is saying that my phone is not rooted . What should i do now ?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
check in developer options that it is enabled.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] charysma:
Hi

A newbie here

I installed this ROM and I like it very much

A few questions though

1. Is this ROM rooted? If it is not, can I use the usual way to root it (CF Auto Root)?

2. How can I install stock email app? I like free, simple and lightweight email app that can handle multiple accounts please

Please advise

Many thanks
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
check in developer options that root is enabled.

Try K9 mail from market.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] charysma:
Thank you for the advice

I tried K9 mail, but it causes a lot of wakelocks..

Any other options please
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ChaniaB:
Kaiten Mail is an Option. It has much lesser Wakelogs than k9

send from out of space
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
no wakelocks here with 8 accounts.

just gotta tell each account that it checks manually and not every half hour.

or try aqua mail?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] charysma:
That was what I tried to do, and always do with stock email, but I couldn't find the settings in K9. Can you please guide me how to do it in K9?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
Account settings

fetching mail

poll folder frequency

set it to never.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] charysma:
Hi

I have one issue. When I want to open a video file (at the moment I've only tried .mp4) from Slim File Manager, it just crashes. This applies both to downloaded files as well as recorded videos from the camera.

Any help, please..
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
my slim file manager has been broken for a while. just use ES instead?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MystaMagoo:
working fine here but plays mp4's as sound file :(
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] charysma:
Now I'm using Root Explorer. Videos recorded with camera (mp4) can be played normally, but downloaded videos (also mp4) stutter, and later I can hear their audio only
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] kaboma:
How can I disable the backlights? Back button and menu button light? I dont find any settings for it!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] charysma:
Tried MX Player. Same thing happened. MP4 stuttered. FLV however plays fine. Can't confirm for other formats as I don't have them in my phone

Update: MP4's now play fine after I enabled H/W+ and S/W decoder in MX Player settings
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] kaboma:
HOW CAN I DISABLE THE KEY BACKLIGHTS? I DONT FIND ANY SETTINGS FOR IT !! PLEASE HELP ME
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] JohnBonchie:
There isn't. You could asked in a nicer way. No one owes you an answer. Try using Yank Kernel and disable backlight thru aroma
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Easy. Grab a hammer and smash your phone. Alternatively grab a permanent marker and colour in that section of your phone. If it wont stick try scratching the screen first with a sharp nail.

Before you try the above please delete your XDA account and dont bother asking any more questions in this thread...
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] kaboma:
OMG you're so funny haahahahahahaha funny
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] Adam Hui:
Yeah, wow... what's wrong with this?

A little bit too much capslock maybe?

How about approaching that he's still a real noob at techside & rules? how about better friendly shakes..

try yank's kernel, u'll find it while the aroma..
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Feel free to start the thread about helping noobs with caps...

Did you miss the fact that he had just posted without caps the same question but then being impatient he posted again in all caps? Thats called rude and impatient...
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] Adam Hui:
I'm free but i have no time for that.

Well maybe that's not even any fact for me, I'm not a supersensitive lady, ain't i?:D

that's old classic ordinary, just want an answer, every thread has chipped something like that. how about to not taking it too personal... or just ignore, yeah instead being a smart*** to kick any ***.

Our i9305 is a so small community, please don't make it any shutter.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
I'd rather not have impatient prats in this thread. If they want to be impatient they can get their answers elsewhere. Every now and then it irks me to the point that I cant ignore it and reply. If it bothers them I'm sure there's another ROM or thread they can go to... idc... I'd rather they were in a different community. Better a small community as you put it then one full of prats... :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] Adam Hui:
Looks like someone has a choice i should respect it up ;)

Unfortunately this thread is a Slimrom's i9305, which at least for me can't even leave the taste out, since i had krarvind + myfluxi in my old i9100.

keep up the good work, bro.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
weird question...

since yesterday my phone has started making a noise whenever i unlock the screen. it also makes the same noise randomly when i am using other apps, sometimes 5 or 6 times in a row. it's a short tone, sounds like a message tone or something like that.

i thought, "that's weird, maybe it's time i formatted cache etc and installed build 2" (cause i was still on the previous version). ROM flashed fine, but the sound is still there.

recently updated apps are line, chrome and antutu. don't think it's any of them.

how can i check for a log that lists all the sounds that have been played/apps that are playing sounds? it's really annoying.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
sorry for the double post. not sure if this is related or not but since installing build 2 i have noticed that the "mdm_hsic_pm0" kernel wakelock problem has resurfaced. a reboot usually fixes it, but then again it's usually too late.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] zmuda:
Sorry,

I have a doubt:

About Gapps, what should I download from the link below?

For gapps: http://www.slimroms.net

Thank you.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
solved; for some reason NFC was causing my phone to constantly beep whenever it was awaked. turned off NFC, no more noises. i hope there doesn't come a time when i actually need NFC...
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] charysma:
Up to you. I'm using minimal gapps
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] zmuda:
Ok, minimal Gapps. All ok.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] esdrimacoy:
I there I'm using Slim-4.3build 2 UNOFFICIAL and when I'm use zoom on camera i cant take the picture... Anyone with this problem?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] fudodudo:
Google drive problem

I have problem with Google Drive - I cannot start it. Message is "Unfortunatelly, Drive has stopped." and that's all. Dropbox, Box, Mega, SugarSync normally works. Does anybody have idea what could be problem :confused:? All other apps works great.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
Build 2.2 uploaded. I havent tested this build since I'm using the Slimkat 4.4 rom. This one should be built using the new Mali drivers but like I said I havent tested so please leave feedback if it worked for you or not and make sure you have a backup before you install :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] infrag:
For the record I agree with this post regarding this. Maybe I was a bit quick to slam that post but it does get frustrating with people who don't care to read or don't care to wait patiently for a reply...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] kokubunji:
Hi, am I the only one getting black screen after SAMSUNG logo?

Flashing 2.0 is ok, its launching and working great, but 2.2 im getting only black :(

Any help? :D
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] hdcine:
+1
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] zoreli:
Thanks for fantastic job , ... using Slim Bean 4.3.1 v2.2 and its absolutely amazing :good:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] cruiser33:
I'm also experiencing this issue.

Slim Version 4.3.build.2

I've tried to clear data, cache, uninstall, reinstall, etc.

Not a show stopper but would be nice to sort it out.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] fudodudo:
For me unfortunatelly was a show stopper - reverted back to rooted stock ROM.:crying:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
i have had this problem for AGES too. don't want to upgrade to 4.4 just yet so this is annoying.

also: getting "insufficient storage available" any time i try to install ANY new app. becoming unusable...any suggestions how to fix this?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] ext23:
dudes i need urgent help.

phone fell out of my pocket when i was riding my bike, mashed up the power button >< this meant i couldn't power it on properly - the button was stuck down so the phone would constantly reboot when you put the battery in.

eventually i was able to get it so the phone would turn on...however now it only gets as far as the slim boot animation and just hangs there...

i have no reason to believe that any of the data inside the phone has been damaged - i can browse all the files in recovery.

BUT!

there is no way for me to mount the USB storage in either CWM or TWRP...and the phone doesn't get past the boot animation so i can't do it there either.

i need to back up my data as it contains hundreds of photos i took on a recent trip to south america...

obviously my first instinct is to reflash the ROM...but will this overwrite all my photos and everything else contained in the DCIM folder, etc? OR will it only replace the system folders and apps, etc?! >< i have flashed ROMs hundreds of times but never paid attention to photos etc as they were always stored on external SD.

i'm super stressed.

is there any other way i can get USB storage happening in order to backup all my pics?