yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] pearlborpuzari:
Hi..

I have come across threads asking "how to install stock latest firmware on rooted devices"

or " No OTA updates on rooted devices"

So are you tired of searching the stock firmware ???

Here is the Guide to upgrade your phone with the latest firmware on Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 using Samsung Kies 3

NOTE

: This processes will unroot your device & install the latest firmware from Samsung.

Things required :

A computer (Windows OS /MacOS) ,Kies 3 software, USB cable,Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 (SM-G7102 in my case) & last but not least an active internet connection.

Steps :

Install Samsung Kies

Open Kies

Click on Tools

Firmware Upgrade and Initialization.

(Pop up window will appear)

Enter the device Model Number/Name (ie "SM-G7102" in my case) Note : Must be in uppercase.

& OK

Now Enter the S/N ( serial number) found on the sticker in the battery compartment

OR

From your phone go to Settings-->General -->About device --> Status-->Serial Number. Note : Must be in uppercase.

& Ok

Click Ok again.

Check Initialized Version of the firmware

To Proceed click OK

Check mark on Terms & Condition

Allow Saving

Turn off your phone

Go to download mode on your phone ( press volume down, home and power buttons at the same time until Warning!! appears on the display & press volume up key in order to enter download mode )

Connect your device

&

Click on Start Upgrade :good:

Note : wait till the process get complete & do not unplug device during the upgrade process.
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] abilash10:
phone do not open it is sub brick

any one tried this in kitkat 4.4.2? not working to me
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] kalpurush:
Flash stock firmware by odin,
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tomor2:
Hello all,

first please accept my apology for asking a questions that are probably too easy for most of you but I have spent several hours reading this forum and other sites but still cannot fully understand it, so I would really appreciate if someone could help me.

I have Samsung Galaxy S I9000 phone and would like to use Android 4.2 or higher on it. If I understand well I firstly have to ROOT the device.

First I downloaded the Odin software and then according to all tutorials I should download a CF-Kernel file for my device. And this is where my problems start as I do not know which file should I download or better to say did not find it.

Could you please assist me and help me download the CF Kernel file and guide me through the whole process? Many thanks to anyone who will help me!

My device is:

PDA: I9000XWJW5

PHONE: I9000XDJV1

CSC: I9000XXJVC

Firmware version: 2.3.6

Baseband version: I9000XDJV1

Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWJW5
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gokulbalram:
First of all, here is the file: http://download.chainfire.eu/98/CF-Root/SGS/CF-Root-XW_OXX_JV1-v1.3-BusyBox-1.17.1_NO-CWM.zip

1. You know Odin right? Yeah, so I suggest you use Odin 1.87

2. Download the file in the link.

3. Ensure you have the samsung drivers installed

4. Get your phone into Download mode (Volume Down+Home+Power)

5. Now open Odin and you will see a Button named PDA. Click on it and browse to the CF file you downloaded.

6. DO NOT check or uncheck the tickboxes towards the left.

7. That's it! Click on start and it'll do the Magical stuff!

NOTE: This Kernel doesn't include CWM. You will have to flash that manually.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrekHackz:
Hi! My call recorder stopped working after the update to 4.4.2.. i used Wanam to record.. but now i only hear skeaqing.. and nothing from rhe recording.. is there any way that i can record from the Samsung caller.. native as in Wanam or do i have to use dr.ketans call recorder app until Wanam is updated?.. would be great to know!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwds1978:
I've always used Call Recorder myself. I'm currently using it with Android v4.4.2 on my Note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kleinsteinjung:
it does not work on 4.4.2 with Note3. please do not give the wrong information.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antique_sonic:
I used dr. Ketan when on stock rooted. Works well no issue.

But when I used custom rom, I test the one from the custom rom first. If no issue I keep use it. If got issue, I will flash dr Ketan mod again.

:)

Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesclinton:
It´s not a wrong information is working on 4.4.2 am using it myself wt 4.4.2 stock firmware rooted
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kleinsteinjung:
yes.. yor are right. i should have to say "missing information". yes. only ROOTED stock firmware!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] max621:
No ... its also working on stock device...I am using it on pure stock n900 and irs working great....
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwds1978:
Are you dumb or something? Perhaps, the only one missing something here is you...

Sent via Tapatalk from my TELUS Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on the Bell network.
[Galaxy Note II General] Marian12:
How to connect my Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 to Bucklor VPN? I am in turkey, recently, The goverment blocks the youtube.
[General Questions and Answers] Havit:
I resent my iphone but I forgot to back up by ituns.There are no way to get back my photo.Can I use data recovery software??:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] kiniad:
Hi,

the last months I've looked for a camera patch, to use the Zoom S4 camera with low battery.

I'ts very bad, you've brought the S4 Zoom mainly to take photos of cause. Otherwise you could choose another Galaxy.

But the only think what is no longer working on low battery (<5%) is the Camera!

Because I only find patched cameras for other Galaxy phones, I've done the patch by myself.

I spend the last week to break in deodexing, smali, baksmali etc. Finally I think I get it!

I't only one byte to patch.

If you want to to it by yourself, and you are common in modding apk's, look for the file "Camera.smali".

and patch this part:

before:

-----------------------------------------------

.line 537

const/4 v0, 0x5

sput v0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/Camera;->LOW_BATTERY_THRESHOLD_VALUE:I

------------------------------------------------

after:

-----------------------------------------------

.line 537

const/4 v0, 0x1

sput v0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/Camera;->LOW_BATTERY_THRESHOLD_VALUE:I

------------------------------------------------

Some more information:

I first tried to patch the "handleLowBattery(Z)V" to add a "return-void" as described in some other posts for the Galaxy S3 for example.

But this doesn't work: Yes, the camera app wouldn't close, but the camera lens doesn't move and stays inactivated, so you couldn't take any photos.

So I looked for the 5% LOW_BATTERY_THRESHOLD, and that's what I do: altering the threshold from 5% to 1%. And it's working :victory:

But the next bad thing, I'm not allowed to post it in the right section of the forum, because I didn't post enough. :(

So what should I do?

Cheers,

kinad.
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] livio80:
Hello!

i got the same feature using Wanam Exposed (after installing Xposed Installer and obtaining root).
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
This is english only! (You have been warned...!)
​

A few months back I created this ROM for my personal use.

This is plain CM 7.2, with a lot of useless stuff removed. (More about that further down). This is for everybody who does not fancy cutting edge looks, but rather looks for something that is 100% (And i mean 100%...) working, without any reboots, or fc's...

Every single apk and jar file has been decompiled and stripped of all the useless things I could find. Also everything is recompiled using OptiPng and of course Zipalign.

Flashing Procedure:

Wipe data/factory reset

Flash Rom

Reboot to system

If Home button does not work, reboot again

Thanks to all these guys

Squadzone

AChep

Dany547

MatrixDJ96

_nop_

mariozawa

TpupLpasa

Whoever i forgot (I modded this over several months, so forgive me...)

This Rom is based on CyanogenMod-7-20130301-NIGHTLY-tass, which is the last build of CM 7.2 for our device.

Downloads:

DevHost

Mediafire

XDA:DevDB Information

Clean CM 7.2, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Mini

Contributors

Wooaarr

ROM OS Version: 2.3.x Gingerbread

ROM Kernel: Linux 2.6.x

ROM Firmware Required: Gingerbread

Based On: CyanogenMod

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 1.5

Stable Release Date: 2014-05-11

Created 2014-04-29

Last Updated 2014-05-26
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
What can you change?

Flashable addons requested by users

DSP-Manager

CRT animations enabled

Stock Cm 7.2 keyboard

FallBack fonts read the post for more information

Still not happy?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Changelogs

Changelog:

Old releases
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] doggyholic:
Can i install s2e?

Screenshot please
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] maplestory2705:
screenshot please?!:eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] 8bitrebellion:
Its the pure cm 7.2...so you can see screenshots in cm7.2 thread....I tried it...faster, smoother if you dont care about looks.

---------- Post added at 08:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:29 AM ----------

I used Link2SD, its working fine with this rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] doggyholic:
Can i change it to s2e?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] 8bitrebellion:
Yes sure...its cm7.2, so any app or mod applied to pure cm7.2 can work with this rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Just like 8bitrebellion said, s2e will just work fine. I personally prefer Link2SD as well, because it lets you choose, what part of which app you want to link.

I did not include any screenshots, because it is pure CyanogenMod 7.2.

Anyway I attached a few =)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] doggyholic:
thank's sir, i'll try it
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] malwarebyte:
is there flashable zip or some other way to install dsp manager ? otherwise i love this rom :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] 8bitrebellion:
You could have search...anyway its here with beats. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1528190
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Here is a stripped version of the standard DSP Manager. I personally prefer Viper4Android, but of course that is totally up to you.

Bear in mind, that this is

not odexed

, so you would have to run

su
dexo -all

in an terminal emulator, in case you want an odexed version.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] harleylla:
Where's DL link?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Right at the end of the first post.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] harleylla:
But all button in the site are ads or mobogenie download., pls help I want to test this awesome ROM.. thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] TpupLpasa:
[MENTION=4663907]Wooaarr[/MENTION] Can you port this rom to galaxy fit? Thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Mine clearly shows the download button, what client are you using? Try downloading it from a computer and if you still have trouble I will upload it to mediafire.

I do not own this device, but i might give it a shot. Give me a day ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] harleylla:
yes, already tried through pc but after clicking that download new tab for ads appear, can you upload it through mediafire? if possible, thank you in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] malwarebyte:
didnt know about V4A. using it now and its amazing
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Here you go, first post got updated ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] harleylla:
thank you so much, got to try this..God bless
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Update

Updated this a little bit.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
I've got frequent popup force close of google app service during downloads and app installations... whats wrong with this? this happens since the first time you posted the zip... but even though there is a popup force close still the downloads and installations continue... am i done something wrong?...

Edit: is it safe to flash this zip? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1677709
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
That is weird. Did you use any scripts or mods or alter the packet in some other way?

Are you able to take a logcat, because I cannot reproduce this?

Maybe try reflashing the Rom, with all wipes... A logcat would certainly help.

Amarullz should work fine, I see no reason it shouldn't.

Sorry for the inconvenience.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
I have no idea how to have a Logcat... but i saw your google app updated hope it fixed... or maybe the problem is on my device only, i will try a clean install everything from stock...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Hope it resolves the problem, if you don't mind, keep me updated ;)

Programs like VTS can make a logcat, as well as several apps. Just type logcat into the playstore.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] djegoistic:
Does it include soft buttons? ??

my hard buttons are messed up
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
thanks... it's a good rom... got everything works fine... i just flashed the new zip and also best on using Amarullz script..
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Thank you, that is nice to hear :)

I attached a flashable zip. You can configure them in /settings/CyanogenMod settings/Miscellaneous

I know their are not really pretty, if you don't like that, you might want to look into apps like Button Savior.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] poursystem:
how to add french display language ?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
...:rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Venkatesh:
Morelocale app.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] jayOOMjay:
Nice work man. If you released it earlier I would have used this as base for void rom. My intention was same as yours, in addition little more decent looks from typical cm7 style.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
Any solution with the battery?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
May I ask if you did one of the following? Overclocked CPU, changed governor, used any perfomance scripts, ...?

As I do not have such problems, I guess it must be your setup. There might be an app going rampage.

I recommend using Autostart Disabler Free, if you have an app problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
i did not install any performance scripts... but CPU changed to 729 On Demand... so i change it back to 600 On Demand... we'll see how it goes... :fingers-crossed:

another thing... is there any like Task manager to kill those running apps in the background? ... it lags when RAM becomes to small... i did tried to use Seeder i think it helps a little... any recommendation?... :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Overclocking might have been your problem ;)

Do not use any task managers, as they will do more bad than good... I guess you have to expect a little lag every now and then on such an old hardware. Remember, that Android =| Windows. You do not need free Ram, as that would just be wasted. If the system needs Ram for an app, it will free up some by it's own.

You could try changing the minfree values to very aggressive though.

To be honest I do not have these problems, but that might be, because I use my phone as a .... phone :). Messaging, surfing the web, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
Where can i find this "minfree values"?... :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
You have several options.

1. Seperate Ramdisk from boot.img and open init.rc and change

write /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree [B]2048,3072,4096,6144,7168,8192[/B]

to your liking.

2. Type echo "2048,3072,4096,6144,7168,8192" > /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree into terminal emulator. These will revert back to stock after a reboot.

3. Create a init.d script with the above code. This way they will not revert.

4. Use an app from the market like MinFreeManager. I have never used an app for this, so I don't know how they perform.

These are my values 2048,3072,4096,6144,7168,8192, you would have to choose more aggressive ones.

Hope that helps :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
i preferred to use MinFreeManager... do i need to setup the other options if i already have MinFreeManager? i set it up to Aggresive as you suggested... we'll see how it goes...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
If the app works as it should, there is no need to set the values manually. Let me know how it works out :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
Thanks for the Info... Well i guess, im now using the best rom for galaxy mini... i let you know if there is something unusual happens... Thanks! :good:

Edit: Hope you could also try this on stock...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Thank you for the kind words :)

I guess I will not try this on Stock, because it is too bloated by default. That would mean too much work...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
Please help me with this... :(
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
That was my mistake...I forgot to include the GoogleCalendarSync, as i never use the Google Calender.

Flash this in recovery, it is a stripped down version.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
Great! Thanks... :good::good::good:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
New version :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] rhonalddean:
​

:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] missyou_mylove:
Your rom is fast and smooth with my daily use, really like and appreciate it! :x

The only thing i complain is there isn't any ringtone or system sound file, i have to create all the sound from ringtone, sms notification sound to alarm clock. this thing is not convenient at all !
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
This is actually intended, I'm sorry...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kamties:
☆hey bro, I ♥like ur rom, fast n smooth for daily use..

but could please bringing back the crt screen on/off animation please?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] smolny2:
My new favourite ROM. Clean and lean :) still having out-of-the-box the [only right] file manager and QuickPic that I like.

Didn't have to remove/uninstall anything, just add some apks. That's really tailored to my tastes.

And works with Link2SD (my other favourite).

To all those requesting more things in this CLEAN ROM -

don't make the OP spoil his perfect job

! Use it as the base, add what you want. You have way more control when it comes to adding things you know and want, than uninstalling something not known and needed.

Alternatively, install TassNewExperience - 26MB bigger zip, for all those fancy sounds and pics. That was my previous favourite, but installation takes almost twice as long, and spent some time also to get rid of unnecessary staff.

Thanks a lot - that seems to be THE ROM I was looking for since I said byebye to stock gingerbread.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] malwarebyte:
using this for a few weeks now, and its amazing, and battery is AMAZING i dont use much my phone except for music, and i got it runing for a 4 days and 5-6 hours without recharging

also removed few apks that i dont use so its even smaller

Thanks alot.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] sevenfolds:
hmmm somehow, i needed GPS but I read in the first page, to set in a country

i was a traveler, so in every country i needed to change the gps.conf? hoping you put back the GPS

thanks [MENTION=4663907]Wooaarr[/MENTION]
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] smolny2:
As far as I understand, the change in gps.conf makes gps find a fix

faster

than without it. The gps is still there working even if you don't touch gps.conf. When you travel with gps fixed, there is no point in editing gps.conf
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] sevenfolds:
well that's a fine answer, thanks now i get it man!

oh and 1 more thing

i dont like the hackers keyboard though, but if i change the Mms.apk with the Mms.apk from other cm7, does the keyboard (default) will be there? thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] ast00:
No. Keyboard is a different apk file. Messaging app has nothing to do with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
As this is somehow against the basic concept of my Rom, i will not add this feature by default. However, I uploaded a framework-res.apk, with this enabled.

You have to replace it in the Rom.zip, before you flash the Rom. Pushing it afterwards will not work!

Replace the old /system/framework/framework-res.apk with the one you can download below.

I did not charge my phone for 2 days and 21 hours now and my battery is down to 39%, so yours seem pretty plausible ;)

You do not really have to change the gps.conf. I travel myself quite a lot and use the stock gps.conf. To be honest, the difference is very small, if there is one...

I attached the stock gps.conf file, just flash it in CWM.

Mms. apk is the standard SMS/MMS app, not the keyboard. I attached the standard Keyboard, flash it in CWM, or simply put the .apk files in the Zip, before you flash it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] 8bitrebellion:
Getting Force Close on Settings-->CyanogenMod settings-->Interface-->Notification Power Widget-->Widget Buttons-->Brightness modes.

Means when i try to select options for brightness modes for notification drawer, It gives me FC.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
I did have the exact same problem once before and could not figure out what the hell was wrong. I reflashed the Rom and it was gone...

I still wonder what it is...

If the problem persists try to

/format system

/wipe data&factory reset

/flash Rom

/reboot
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] 8bitrebellion:
No need to re-flash whole rom due to just a simple brightness modes selection. I can live without it happily. :laugh: Actually flashing new roms and setting up account and installing necessary apps, is tiresome process. But still some roms like yours are worth executing those steps. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] smolny2:
Have tried it right now - force close.

It's a reinstall of 18.05. over 11.05., with wiping and formatting.

I remember entering the brightness modes properly, but don't recall if it was 11.05. or 18.05.

Still, the defaults are good enough - as 8bitrebellion stated before, we can live with it.

But on the plus side:

being a CM 7.2 derivative, this one seems to be free of a bug of others tried by me (original CM 7.2 of March 2013, and TassNewExperience). I don't have to follow special order of switching on wi-fi and BT any more. Before, if the phone was rebooted or switched on with BT on, there was no way I could use wi-fi connection. The wi-fi seemed to work (the icon was there, and the module inserted), but I couldn't connect neither to my account by PlayStore, nor to http services. And so I had to reboot with BT off, loosing up to 10% of battery each time.

It's just four days of this ROM in my phone, but hopefully it stays that good.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
As i stated before, I did have that bug some very long time ago. Unfortunatly i can't reproduce it at the moment, I don't know why.

If you can grab a logcat that would be much appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Ok,

flashing the Stock Rom & then flashing my Rom reproduced the bug and i was able to fix it.

Where it stated

<array name="entries_brightness_widget">

in the arrays.xml, it should have been

<[COLOR="Red"]string-[/COLOR]array name="entries_brightness_widget">

Why this resulted in a bug for some and for others it didn't, I can't say...

Sorry for this inconvinience.

Attached is a flashable zip to fix this error.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] smolny2:
Flashed .zip, the brightness selection now works OK.

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
On very rare occasions there might be a symbol missing.

This rarely happens & if it happens it will be a unusual symbol like ←, ʬ, ͏͏͏ .҉ or ↔. If this bugs you, you might want to restore the Fallback fonts.

Remember, these fonts are big (around 3mb after unzipping), while providing little use.

I attached a flashable zip.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Wooaarr:
Updated this again, sorry for the frequency, but scavenging the source I just occasionally see something I do not really like...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] TechBurner:
Hey bro I just wanted to know how can you spot which lib's,xbin,bin files aren't used by the system?

Awesome rom anyways