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[General Topics] justmpm:
You are more than welcome to continue to get your opinions of the phone you already own here:

[Discussion] Consolidated Device Comparison/ Q&A/ Discussion Thread!!

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[General Questions and Answers] AT02BOY:
Hello there my friends i want to install kit kat on my gs4 i9505 i been doing some research there is a cyanogenmod and a 4.4.2 rom available on xda developers site what of the two is the best one chose to install ?
[General Questions and Answers] Trozzul:
well theres a huge difference between cyanogenmod and a kit kat rom on xda, both offer difference experiences. go through the bugs on the non-CM rom, compare it to CM and see what you need and is essential to you, for cyanogenmod its most of the time the camera that is the only big bug with a few minor bugs.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technoboi2:
After unrooting, by installing stock and then updating, from Samsung, to Android Jelly Bean 4.3, I am unable to get the computer to see my phone when in download mode. Further, when connected to the phone by adb, when I issue the command, to reboot in 'bootloader mode', it just does a normal restart. I need to unroot because the phone's IMEI is corrupted and I want to use the efs backup to get it reinstated. I don't know of any way to root that doesn't require 'Download Mode' to work.

So, in summary:

The phone is currently not rooted, it has stock Android 4.3.

I can access the phone via adb.

I also have Android SDK on my computer so have the availability of 'fastboot' in addition to adb.

I can switch to Download mode on the phone, in the normal way, but the computer can't see the phone when in that mode.

Please can anyone advise on how I should proceed in order to root the phone, given the above constraints, or regain the use of a working 'Download Mode' ?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Search for many similar posts on pc connections to download mode, there isn't one solution.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technoboi2:
Thank you for your reply. Despite the quote, I had already searched and I had not come up with a solution that worked. That is why I posted a question. All the stuff about trying another socket and it could be the lead are basic. The lead is perfectly OK - I used it to flash the stock ROM. Then the phone failed to connect in Download mode. I've use both Linux and Windows in a Virtualbox to communicate in Download mode before. Both could see the phone in Download mode before I did the stock flash.

:)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] |Sferro|:
delete all samsung driver

rebbot windows

install driver
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technoboi2:
Thanks for the suggestion. The non-connection also applies to Linux, which is the host system, so it isn't just a Windows problem. Previously I could use either OS with no problem.

However, I did, by chance, find a solution, not a good one but it works. I have to disconnect the battery for a long time - minimum time not known. I tried 10 minutes and that didn't work so I tried waiting a much longer time. I am then able to use download mode for one instance. Then it becomes unusable again so next time I have to go through the battery removal process again.

By chance I found a similar post where a similar stock install had resulted in the same problem. So I posted my solution on there also.
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
OmniROM is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 4.4 (Kitkat), which is designed to increase performance, reliability and features over stock Android for your device. It's also about options, which is the beauty of Android.

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. Hard. A lot.
*/

OmniROM is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts.

This a project in collaboration with [MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION] :D we will both be providing builds when we can.

All the source code for OmniROM is available in the Omni-Defy Github repo.

Homepage:

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http://omnirom.org/

Wiki;

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http://docs.omnirom.org/Main_Page

Gerrit:

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https://gerrit.omnirom.org/

Bugtracker:

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http://jira.omnirom.org

IRC:

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irc.freenode.net #omnirom

Be Advised:

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Root access is not included by default as of yet. Please flash SuperSU for root (See below).

Screenshots:

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http://imgur.com/NQe3bbN,naGaRCY,C534qGA,8IvTKCR,jXRoZbm,ItZOHp9

Installation Instructions:

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First time installing OmniROM, or coming from another ROM:

- Read known issues and FAQs

- Copy GApps and OmniROM ZIPs to your SDCard

- Boot into Recovery

- Flash OmniROM zip from SDCard

- Flash GApps zip from SDCard

- DO A DATA WIPE / FACTORY RESET (otherwise your device will be stuck at boot) Recommend & Advised as you can and probably will end up with a bootloop

- Reboot

- Don't restore system data using Titanium Backup!

Upgrading from earlier version of OmniROM:

- Copy the OmniROM ZIP to your SDCard

- Boot into Recovery

- Flash the OmniROM zip from SDCard

- Reboot

Downloads:

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http://goo.im/devs/Kayant/Omnirom

Bank's Gapps:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2012857

SuperSU:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053​
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
More Installation instructions, tips & Changelog

Installation Instructions coming from stock

If you are coming from stock OS (must be rooted with CWM) or an old build of GB, ICS, or JB then flash "defy_twrp_recovery_2.6.3.0.zip" from the links under downloads.

Wipe /data, /cache, and /system in TWRP or use defy_safewipe.zip (Credits to [MENTION=1316716]YetAnotherForumUser[/MENTION] for the wipe script)

Flash ROM

Flash Gapps

Reboot

Bugs

Known bugs on CM11 by Quarx2k [here]

screen recording not working

Tell us more if you find it ;)

Changelog

20140111

initial build

12/01/2014

- fix button brightness

- fix homescreen lag

- fix sms quickreply layout

- fix oversize thumbnail cache

- sync omni

17/01/2014

- Fix reboot to recovery

- sync omni

- merge kernel & device tree changes from Quarx & Blechd0se --> support ro_RO iw_IL langs, fix mute button, fix fm radio, fix mac, fix ap security, fix battery problem, include Blechd0se changes.

ART Runtime

ART is experimental, please do not report any bugs while using it.

The banks gapps supports ART.

Flash the ROM only and boot it up once, switch to ART.

Reboot into the ROM. This bootup takes a long time.

Reboot to recovery and flash ART compatible gapps and any other addon

Reboot

Thanks & Donations

Donations

to Quarx

to Blechd0se

Thanks

To all current/past moto & defy devs including [MENTION=803131]Epsylon3[/MENTION], [MENTION=765758]maniac103[/MENTION], [MENTION=513620]Quarx[/MENTION], [MENTION=382340]walter79[/MENTION], [MENTION=4806452]czechop[/MENTION], [MENTION=2218140]kabaldan[/MENTION] [MENTION=1316716]YetAnotherForumUser[/MENTION] [MENTION=4855459]Blechd0se[/MENTION], [MENTION=4841764]SlugZero[/MENTION] [MENTION=4148153]TJKV[/MENTION] and to anymore I missed sorry :p

Credit

To the Omni team as always for a great rom and vision

To Google for providing us with awesomeness

To Moto not really :p but thanks for the defy it's pretty awesomeness

To Goo for free hosting

To XDA for always me to share my hobby.

To [MENTION=4148153]TJKV[/MENTION] & [MENTION=3503248]Jiangyi[/MENTION] for shamelessly stealing their OP's :p
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
reserved two
[Defy Android Development] struq:
struq builds & test builds

Download of my builds

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxXRoL-XLSpPbE1XeDhhNUN3VFk&usp=sharing

What's the difference between Kayant's and yours?

Basically, no major difference. We are using almost same source and will post builds if any of us have time so as to bring most updated OmniROM. You can expect jumping between the builds without wipe.

Test builds

Vacancy

Bugs

screen record not working

Last update: 28/04/2014
[Defy Android Development] hotdog125:
The call delay didn't reduce in my initial test. I'll try disabling suspend and changing settings according to proverb2's post.

EDIT 1 - Disabling suspend seemed to have helped reduce the delay by 2-3 seconds.

EDIT 2 - Setting hispeed_freq and inputboost_freq to 1200Mhz almost eliminated the delay.

EDIT 3 - I repeated the tests (atleast 10-15 times) in different situations (a lot of apps open, lot of apps installed, etc.) and I found that disabling suspend almost completely eliminated the call delay. I have about 200 apps installed, and the delay is a maximum of 2 seconds.

I think that the fix works IF suspend is disabled. Of course, I will wait for other users to test before jumping to conclusions.
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
right now on struq's build

testing Kayant's build tonight :D
[Defy Android Development] struq:
Thanks for the report.

To explain a bit, what this fix does is preventing incall ui from being killed from memory. So in continuously repeated tests it won't help as incall ui will not be killed in such a short time even without the fix. But it should help to avoid some extremely long load time of incall ui (I had this when I was on CM11 before) after some heavy memory usage.

I'll try the cpu governer tweaks later. Does it impact battery life?
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
Hot! My defy just discharged almost fully after 10 days, will charge up and test!

I just finished building slimkat too but unfortunately ran out of space when it got to squisher and it aborted :/

Will cleanup and finish it tomorrow.
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Also looks like you forgot the supporting patches in the build system ;) ---> https://github.com/Quarx2k/android_build/commits/cm-11.0

If that doesn't work just revert those patches. We did for omni as the build system is different to CM's and it was causing problems in recovery.
[Defy Android Development] hotdog125:
Thanks for the explanation. I waited for about 30-40 minutes before calling again just to check. There was hardly any delay, the screen lit up almost immediately. The tweaks didn't affect battery life much for me. And the fix seems to be working very well only with suspend disabled for some reason.
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
found a strange bug

clock in the status bar sometimes disappear :cyclops: :rolleyes:
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
Hehe yes I just reverted them in device repo :p

If slim guys take those patches from cm by any chance I'll undo it...just want to avoid maintaining more forks than I need to.
[Defy Android Development] DragonautMk:
What's specially from this rom? :)

Ermh... the screen is from Nexus 4 with 3.4 kernel xD Please,add more screen of this Rom :)
[Defy Android Development] level_666:
Search before asking.

http://omnirom.org/

And it doesn't matter if the screenshots are from mako, it's the same screens that you will get, since it's the same rom. It's like taking and sshot from a Lenovo pc or HP, the system will be the same (assuming it has w8).
[Defy Android Development] imharshadpatel:
otg bug

[MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION] using ur experimental build 16/1 in my mb526. I used usb stick with otg. it worked fine. but after that my phone was not recognising charger. a manual reboot solved it. i know the usb otg is bugged but such problem never happed with me in cm11.

the good thing is , the rom is working good. there is some call delay. setting min c.p.u. frequency to 600mhz gave me some relief.

Edit: screen recording not working. missing defy parts. [MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4173406]Kayant[/MENTION] Can i extract defy parts apk from any rom liks SK or PA and then use it. because defy parts specially baseband switcher is must for me. or we can have defy parts in setting like cm11 in future builds.
[Defy Android Development] NeoPreacher:
maybe I'm a bit blind, but where is the safe headset volume preference? or isn't it included yet?
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Defy parts is in the launcher in Omni.
[Defy Android Development] struq:
disabling suspend seems to give me battery drain overnight, will try again.

Sorry, I don't have a otg cable so i can't debug. [MENTION=4173406]Kayant[/MENTION] can you do this?

Will look into the screen recording thing.

not found = not included

In my test sceranio, ZRAM makes the whole system less responsive and reboot more, although it does give more free mem. I want to disable ZRAM by default next build. What do you think? [MENTION=4173406]Kayant[/MENTION]
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Nope I don't have a otg cable.

Are you talking about this?

https://github.com/Quarx2k/android_...mmit/2a2674f2360d716baf06e96f76168b6f925a5f4b
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
Bugs i noticed in kayant's build,

Camera isnt working, it shows cant connect to camera (green lens)

Battery behavior is weird, when i put it on charge it was on 67℅

Rebooted the phone it showed charged

Then i rebooted again it was back to 68%

Volume keys didnt changed the volume ( although vol2wake worked) rebooted and it worked,

Clock disappears sometimes from status bar and comes back again,

Pls fix the camera bug
[Defy Android Development] limonair:
3G instead of H

Hello,

I have a question about the "network status icon".

I only have the "3G" text but never the "H" for HSDPA.

Despite this, it seems to correspond to the HSDPA speed.

Is it a known bug ?

I searched but I didn't find a message about this point here.
[Defy Android Development] dkv2222:
I had the same problem.

Idk. Right now, I'm on slimkat and the problem isn't there.

But yeah, speeds are still as good as H+ when it shows 3g.
[Defy Android Development] ewilly88:
Hi [MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION]

i saw some activity on your github... hope that you are going to publish and share a new build :)
[Defy Android Development] eagleofdeath13:
Can someone help me on installing that? It's the third time i try, and third soft brick --"

What i do :

Flash a stock rom via SBF to recover from soft brick (no os and no recovery accessible)

Root it

Install 2nd Init

Flash last TWRP

Reboot

Try to install Omni (or any rom)

and it says : "E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip

(Status 0)

* Verifying filesystems...

* Verifying partition sizes...

Error flashing zip ...

Sorry if it have been answered somewhere, but couldn't find a relevant answer (only answer about this error said to try to wipe system and it didn't work, so nothing of help)
[Defy Android Development] struq:
Soon. ;)

Edit: finished.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxXRoL-XLSpPUXBYNHphT2RpczA/edit?usp=sharing
[Defy Android Development] vvk30:
U rock !!
[Defy Android Development] Defy_Duke:
[MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION]

Thank you for new Build, it works very good :good:
[Defy Android Development] evilice:
been on cm10.2 for about 6 months and wanted to give this kitkat rom a try. i followed instruction:

updated twrp, installed omnizip, but i get error installation failed! what gives?

Thankfully I successfully restored a nandroid from before the attempt.
[Defy Android Development] rahul9871:
New build working awesome :) Thanks a lot
[Defy Android Development] MB525:
I just tried this ROM (newest) and I really like the fluidity and would like to stay with it. But unfortunately I have issues. Solutions are welcome.

I did a clean installation and face the same error.

I too have very weak reception on the 900MHz band (Vodafone), no matter which radio I try. Often it only finds providers on the 2100MHz band. After switching to a 850MHz radio and back it fails completely and I have to recover.
[Defy Android Development] benshannon:
Well, I'm not supposed to write that here but we are building a OMNI rom for our P6 and everything is fixed except call screen delay bug. I see that you have already fixed that problem in your rom and maybe we can fix it by using your method. Can you tell how you fixed that bug?
[Defy Android Development] hotdog125:
The keep incallui in memory patches by pawitp, some improvements by htto and disabling suspend in our kernel helped.
[Defy Android Development] MB525:
Is there something i can do against my(/the) non working 2G? Only 3G works but coverage is bad.
[Defy Android Development] bhupatib:
I have the same problem. Reported it over at CM11 thread a while back but didn't get any confirmation. I'm on Quarx 0401 and the network just won't connect when switched to 2G only mode. I'm on correct baseband BTW.

If we get couple more reports then we can ask [MENTION=4916555]okij[/MENTION] to add it to the bug list. Once it gets fixed from Quarx it'll soon be available on Omni.

I'm pretty sure the problem isn't there on CM10.2 (and AFAIK it wasn't there on earlier CM11 builds either) so I'll give the latest build a try tonight and report back.
[Defy Android Development] bhupatib:
Alright, I tried 2G with both the stock ROM and CM10.2 but the same results: no network connectivity. It basically comes down to the greedy telecom operators. They want you to use 3G (and pay much more) and that's why they are disabling 2G data access (EDGE specifically). So instead of getting 25-30KBps (perfectly usable) on normal EDGE network, which we were able to switch to (E in status bar), we are now forced to make-do with 7-10KBps when using 2G data packs over 3G network (H symbol). And since we can't switch to 2G only mode - get frustrated, whine and pay up for 3G! Damn capitalists ;)

I'm on Airtel-India BTW.
[Defy Android Development] dkv2222:
Phone reboots whenever I open the camera and take a picture.

I know y'all will ask for a log, I don't know how to take one. So...... Any help?
[Defy Android Development] lexer98:
Same problem here .... the last build seems pretty unstable, today my phone reboot and never boot again ... i need to reflash :p
[Defy Android Development] measel:
How to take logs
[Defy Android Development] Defy_Duke:
Not for me, the last build is very stable, no reboots in the last 14 days with the last build. :good:
[Defy Android Development] dkv2222:
No reboots here either.

Just the camera bug.
[Defy Android Development] HammDefy:
Does anyone have a md5 Checksum from the last 2 Omnirom versions? I tried to install both versions, but on both TWRP 2.6.3 brakes installation with "Failed"...

I really liked to have Omni on my Defy, I am still on Quarks CM10...
[Defy Android Development] vvk30:
Try flashing update.zip on cm11 thread
[Defy Android Development] HammDefy:
I only had to format my sd card. Now It works :)

Is it possible to change the baseband? I get no signal with T-D1 (Germany) on 2G. On 3G signal is fine....

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[Defy Android Development] Defy_Duke:
[MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION]

Thank you for the New Build. It works Perfect for me. :good:
[Defy Android Development] rahul9871:
Does it support OC-UV?
[Defy Android Development] HammDefy:
Problem solved: I Found an App called DefyBasebandSwitcher. :)

Btw: The new build works fine. Thanks for the update struq :)

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[Defy Android Development] grandpa2007:
When i change the custom action on , the buttons are not working...

...ok, it works with root...

Gesendet von meinem MB526 mit Tapatalk 2
[Defy Android Development] ewilly88:
CrystalTalk

[MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION]

Hi,

really like your work on this ROM on which you are making a really good job :good:

Do you now have any plan to add CrystalTalk feature ?
[Defy Android Development] jassi32:
+1 for camera ----

rest of the bugs i dont have ,

P:S - Updated from struq build .....
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Thanks for the report guys

[MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION]

Did you think the green lens camera issues could be to do with removing the 3.7mp settings? Or maybe is to do with native?
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
Camera is working fine on struq's 14jan build,
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Hmmm.... That doesn't make sense to me looool because we are using the exact same source :confused:

Anyways I will look into it for the next build.
[Defy Android Development] struq:
yes

I think it's the camera hal again. I reverted the bravo related commit in 14 Jan build because it broke 5mp photo for my red lense. There was later a commit from Quarx that fixed it so I applied it back in the 16 Jan test build. Someone reported via pm the same problem with my 16 Jan test build. I have the 3.7mp removed also in 14 Jan build and no change in f_native in between. I want to know if green lense works with latest CM.

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please checkout the latest test build: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49520155&postcount=4 :)
[MENTION=4854448]hotdog125[/MENTION] [MENTION=4917377]Rawwr[/MENTION] [MENTION=4271229]jassi32[/MENTION]

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[MENTION=5380566]imharshadpatel[/MENTION] the otg bug happens in CM too, see #21 of http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48305766&postcount=1039
[Defy Android Development] veja_bmw_2010:
work mb525???????????????

work mb525???????????????
[Defy Android Development] grandpa2007:
Mb525 works fine...

Gesendet von meinem MB526 mit Tapatalk
[Defy Android Development] DanFragoso:
I have a bug, the music lags when i navigate through menus on the phone.
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
[MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION]

roger that

downloading the latest build

over and out :D

update - flashed the latest build 18th jan camera still not working :-s

Rolling back to 14th jan build.

Camera works fine in it (with a lil lag sometimes)
[Defy Android Development] struq:
could you please try this flashable zip?

sorry to make things complicated for you but my defy is red lens so I can't test
[Defy Android Development] Zeroemd:
I can confirm that my camera is now working in my green lens defy after applying the fix.
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
ok mate testing it :)

report u in 15 mins

update - patch works fine for green lens :victory: thanks for the patch sticking to this build,
[Defy Android Development] ldiomedi:
[MENTION=4572668]struq[/MENTION], your last build (18-01) it's just to fix the green lens camera not working? Because on my red lens, 16-01 build it's working like a charm. The ring delay it's almost gone and everything I need works very well.. thanks for yours Rom, btw..

Enviado desde mi MB526 mediante Tapatalk
[Defy Android Development] hotdog125:
The latest build is quite stable for me. Just 1 random reboot while restoring apps. The delay is almost fully gone.
[Defy Android Development] balek:
Hi,

I have to install the green fix over the 18/01, test build. Camera is ok now but broken.

So far, so good.

Thanks dev!
[Defy Android Development] level_666:
Why can't split view/multi window be activated? As I understand this can be done on unofficial builds
[Defy Android Development] iPain:
Getting FAILED msg..
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
failed in what ?

ur 2nd grade report ?

if u expect help from here

describe ur problem !
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Last time I checked the patch in gerrit is broken currently.... So I can't apply it atm.
[Defy Android Development] UncleDan:
Running Omni on the Defy, nice rom! Any chance it will become official?

PS: mirror up
[Defy Android Development] juried:
Clean install, but my wifi was stuck on "turning on wifi..." reboot, nothing helped.
[Defy Android Development] iPain:
You dont have to be rude in new here. im getting faild msg when im installing the rom.

So what can i do?
[Defy Android Development] thekguy:
Flash rom(clean), reboot, flash gapps

Upgrade recovery from kit Kat thread