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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
Okay, so I updated my Galaxy S3 AT&T to Kitkat the other day, and I rooted it yesterday, and attempted to install Cyanogenmod today. The Cyanogenmod installer said everything installed just fine, but when my GS3 booted up it was still 4.4.2 Stock TouchWiZ, I just figured it was a lost cause, and just to be happy with Xposed modules and forget about Cyanogenmod. However, the attempted install of Cyanogenmod did something to my GS3 that I just can't seem to be able to fix. Apps will download, but they aren't able to store any data. For example, Spotify won't run because it says there is no where for it to install its data, and the camera starts, but won't take any pictures because it says you have to put in a micro SD card. So, I went and found a MicroSD, put it in, and that still didn't work. I finally just decided to try and find the stock Kitkat firmware for my phone, and I would flash it because I couldn't think of any other fix. I backed up my phone before the Cyanogenmod Installer tried to install the rom, but the backup doesn't seem to be working. So, I have two main questions. 1. Is there a way to fix this issue? 2. Does anyone know where I can get the stock Kitkat firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S3 AT&T running Kitkat already.

Thank you, your help is very appreciated.

P.S. This is actually my first post on Xda, although I've used Xda many times before....

EDIT: If I can downgrade to 4.3 and then update back to Kitkat that'd be fine. But I'm not sure if I'm able to do so with the Odin version that Kitkat updated..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crazymonkey05:
I suggest just to Odin to stock 4.3 then flashing the captured 4.4 ota that's floating around this forum
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
Would I have to get a different version of Odin or is the one that came with the Kitkat update fine? I don't want to brick the phone...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
The apps not being able to write to the sdcard is most likely due to seLinux im guessing. Have you tried a factory reset? This will cause everything to recreate their folders and hopefully regain access.

There is no official stock NE4 firmware for the I747. HUGE FAIL on AT&T's part if you ask me. I'd bet about 80% or more of the problems that have been seen around here would've been avoided had they allowed its release!

That said, I do have an NE4 firmware package that I put together myself. I would've posted it long ago but I haven't found anyone to test it yet. My device is a T999, and is broken anyway or I would've tested it myself.

If the factory reset doesn't work, and you'd like to give it a try, let me know. (Or if anyone reading this would like to test it out...please pm me!) If you don't want to, that's perfectly fine. Just giving you another option is all.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
I did a factory reset three times. Still didn't work. I would try that firmware, however I'm not really in the position to fix the phone if something went wrong. Sorry.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
I think he already updated to kk via OTA, so flashing 4.3 firmware via Odin would either fail, or hard brick.

I only recommend using either Odin 3.07 or 3.09. You can get it from the link in my sig if you need it. Odin doesnt come with the firmware or ota btw. You might be thinking of Kies.

Not a problem. I don't blame you a bit for not wanting to take the risk. The only other thing I can think of is to flash the stock rom from cwm/twrp. Look for enewman17's thread in the development section.

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You could also try using ktoonsez' kt747 kernel and/or an edit to the platform.xml. ill post the edit in a few....don't trust myself to go purely from memory on this.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
Thanks a lot! :) Do you know how I might go about checking which version of Odin I have? It doesn't display the version number in Odin itself.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Edit platform.xml

Open /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml with a text editor.

Look for the permission "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"

Add a 3rd gid to make it look like this:

<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_r" />

<group gid="sdcard_rw" />

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>

Save and reboot.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
It says there was an error during saving.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
If one of the buttons says AP on it, its 3.09. Otherwise its probably 3.07. The title should say Odin 3 or something similar if I remember right.

What did you use to edit it? What steps? And you are rooted, correct?

I use the built in text editor with Root Explorer. Most file managers should have the same. If doing this on the computer, make sure you are using Notepad++.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
Yes, I am rooted. I used File Manager HD. It has a built in text editor as well. I'll try using Root Explorer though.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Not sure about File Manager HD, but was /system mounted with r/w permission? Anyway, hope Root Explorer works for you. Its a paid app though, so if you dont already have it you can try with Root Browser by jrummy.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
I did what you said to the xml file, I rebooted, still didn't work.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Ok. You may also nerd an insecure kernel with seLinux disabled. Did you try flashing the kt747 kernel? If that or flashing the stock rom I mentioned earlier doesn't help, the only other thing I could think to try is flashing the firmware, but we've already discussed that....

Maybe a factory reset again since editing that file? A long shot, but you never know!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
Okay, it finally finished downloading so I'm going to try and flash enewman17's rom with CWM. Before I do so, is there any way for me to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3? I'm not quite sure if that's possible because of the bootloaders..

If I flash that kt747 kernel will that brick the device? In your post on the thread about enewman17's rom you said it didn't work with stock kernels.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] turnerM_:
Thank you so much for you help!

Thank you so much for your help Doc. You pointed me in the right direction, and I was able to fix the issue. It was seLinux doing the trouble. I did what OkAstro did: "I installed SELinuxMode Changer and NextApp SDfix from Play Store and my internal and external seem to work fine...stock kernel" on enewman17's rom thread. It worked. :) Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Right on! Glad you got it sorted out! Good to know about the mode changer app. I haven't been telling anyone about it because I heard it no longer worked. Maybe it was just on aosp/cm roms.....

Anyway, to answer your questions from before, no you cannot downgrade your firmware. You can still flash older roms and kernels, but not the full firmware/bootloaders.

Im not sure which of my posts you're referring to, but I dont think I ever said the kt747 kernel didn't work. Unless i was specifically referring to a certain issue....or was I speculating it might have problems since it was originally built for my Sprint Port? Either way, that kernel brick your phone. If it does have any problems you could just flash another one.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] AlfredS:
Well, this is my first thread, if i got this in the wrong section, im really really sorry! :confused:

Like the title says, my display isnt working like it should, i can use the touch (even play music and stuff) but i cant see anything, do i need to buy a new display? If so, i searched for it and its selling like one piece, display and touch, and i dont know if im going to get scammed with the "repair" in a local store and just re-connect the display or something like that, i wanna know before i take the xperia to that place, a quick help guys! :good: :confused: :silly:

And again, im really sorry if i screwed this forum with a misplaced thread :p

(It got wet, then i just left it in the car with a ziploc filled with rice for a week, and powered it on, everything works but the display :( the soul of the xperia :/ )

Thanks for reading! :D
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] daniel090588:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2776003

I had the same problem too bro, but let me tell you taht your display is fine don´t spend your money buying a new one, i tried mine with another cellphone i bought just like mine and the display was good then i send it to repair and the guy told me that one of the five cristals of que mother board that gives the video signal was burned and that´s easy to fix but the problem is to find the spare, it´s a very tiny piece and the only solution i see is to find a damaged tx and take that cristal to repair mine, while that happens i´m using the one i bought is just the same and newer but i would like to repair the other one to sell it and recover some money you know.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] AlfredS:
So its a little piece from the motherboard?! ): i was thinking that only a display-related stuff, not a tiny cristal from the motherboard ): that means everythibg in my Xperia v is going to get lost? ): the store told me that the fix of a new display is $600 in my country, (like 45-50 usd) but i wanna open it by myself and rebuild it from scratch, the thing is that i dont know how and i dont have the tiny screwdrivers xD

So, your advice? Remember, its a xperia v (lt25i)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] daniel090588:
Well you didn´t say that it was a v, but i guess that is the same problem but is wear cause v is water resistant unlike my tx, my advice y that you try out the display on another cellphone in my case the display wasn´t damaged so don´tspend your money without knowing well what´s wrong
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] AlfredS:
Xda members, please help! :( share your experience if you had a similar or the same problem with your xperia v, i wanna fix it, im using a crappy phone while the other one is in a necessary vacation :crying:

Help a bro, and a bro will help you too :good: :laugh:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] thefunkygibbon:
Hi,

has anyone had any dealings with this joke of a company?

i send my phone back to them the other day since their site said it was still under warranty (when it was 10 days over a year old, so presumed that they had some kind of leyway for slightly over a year old stuff)

after being on hold to them this morning for 45 mins i was told that it had been booked in as "out of warranty". now i've not had any contact about this. i was told to email some manager guy there but have had no response about it.

i've now been on hold for nearly an hour and dont seem to be getting anywhere. i just feel rather concerned that i've sent 500quids worth of phone to them to have them ignore my calls/emails and not even tell me about the findings of looking at my phone.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] thefunkygibbon:
anyone? someone must have
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] DAVIDTOND:
Hi,

I actually had a problem with my Jasjar as well. I actually rotated the flip on the wrong side :( .

I have been advised by Clubimate to send it to SBE in the UK. I contacted them via their websystem, had my phone collected the next day by TNT.

After a couple of days, I received an email confirming they received it and another one with the price I had to pay to get it fixed.

I called them, paid by credit card and I finally received my phone back 3 days after.

I am quite disguted with the amount I had to pay, but, hey, that was my mistake...:mad:

My experience was obvisouly not happy but not as much as you described....

Did you get it fixed now?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] bilbo_28:
Did you ever get your phone back and how much did they charge?
[Android General] Rafito123:
Hello, i'm a new member from indonesia so my post still fewer than 10. so i can't post in developer's area. :D

NOTE : THIS TUTORIAL ONLY TESTED BY QUALCOMM DEVICES!

I'm a noob, and i wanna share you how to PORT ROMS with 30 easy steps!

This is 100% working, incase the device you wanna port have a same hardware Processor, GPU, RAM, Chipset, etc and screen resolution (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)

this is veryy easy... you don't need copy paste system files, this is very EASY..

in this method we will use port boot.img :D to new rom.

What you need :

- Boot Recovery Image RePacker : http://boot-repacker.blogspot.com/

- NotePad++ : http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.6.7.html

- Stock ROM for your device

- Rom your wanna port

- Open mind and never give up to trying !!

OK, NOW WE START

1. Create 2 folder in place you can easily find it. example : "D: DATA/"

2. name it "BASE" and "PORT"

3. Extract your stock rom to "BASE" and Port ROM to "PORT".

4. Open Base And Port folder

5. Open Boot repacker. drag your stock boot.img to that program and click "unpack". now you see "boot.img-unpacked" folder.

6. Do it that again on Port Boot.img

7. Go to boot.img-unpacked folder on port. delete the Zimage.

8. copy stock Zimage on "boot.img-unpacked" folder at BASE folder.

9. paste it on boot.img-unpacked folder at PORT folder

10. go to ramdisk. find a file with a "fstab" name

11. in my case, it has 3 files.

12. open it all on Notepad++

13. Replace PORT partition with Stock (BASE) in all 3 fstab files (recovery partition, boot partition, system partition,etc)

14. drag boot.img in port to boot repacker. click "Pack". now you see new boot.img with numbers. (boot.img-Numbers.img)

15. delete boot.img without numbers. and rename the new boot.img (with numbers). delete the numbers. and the name should be (boot.img)

16. go to meta-inf/com/google/android in port and base folder. open updater-script file with notepad++

17. Replace PORT block partition with stock(BASE) again. example : boot.img extract to block p.., format system block p.., etc

18. save it.

19. pack port with .zip type

20. copy to your hand phone storage

21. go to cwm

22. wipe dalvik cache

23. wipe data/factory reset

25. wipe cache partition

26. install your rom

27. wait... finish!

28. reboot your system

29. waittt.. booted!

30. enjoy your new ROM!

Roms that i port with this method and booted :

- CM 10

- CM 10.1

- CM 10.2

- CM 11

- MIUI V5

- Acrodex V2

- Acrodex V3

- HolorianMod

- LEWA OS 14.03.07

PROOF ITS WORKING :

FIRST BOOT:

-http://postimg.org/image/m6v7e4bd3/ HolorianMOD ROM Ported using this guide

-http://postimg.org/image/phjgwvd3z/ Acrodex V2 ROM Ported using this guide

IF you have bugs, here's some fix :

CAMERA :

replace all chromatix lib in system/lib with stock.

replace permissions camera in system/etc/permissions

OTHER FIX : COMING SOON!

THANKS EVERYONE.

IF ITS WORKING, HIT THANKS!
[Android General] azeez9992:
Im gonna try it on GT-S7582
[Android General] Rafito123:
Hello everyone.... whats up? are my tutorials working? :D Post your ported cusrom SS ported with this guide!
[Android General] Rafito123:
Download link for tools added above! :victory:
[Android General] rtk19:
Can I port a G3 rom to Nexus 4?
[Android General] Rafito123:
this easy method just for device with same chipset, processor, gpu, and ram. if it different, it wont be easy... :D
[Android General] Candar77:
Work that Elife E7. ??? Elife e7 is snapdragon 800

Discovery Eliteden Candar77 gönderdi
[Android General] Onur2x:
Gionee Elife E7 not running

Base rom= https://mega.co.nz/#!E18CSDJD!tEu1VGNpi1azHQs1P4UXNvL0q86ZiXahcl6S1djBXnM DEVICE : Gionee Elife E7 32 gb

Port rom= http://goo.im//devs/ibotpeaches/miuiandroid/releases/4.6.6m/xiaomi.eu_multi_NX503A_4.6.6_jb-4.2.zip DEVICE :ZTE Nubia Z5S

hardware Processor, GPU, RAM, Chipset, etc the same .
[Android General] hackvier1:
[MENTION=4197045]Onur2x[/MENTION], you try the port for Elife E7?

Sent from my E7
[Android General] Onur2x:
Link for port rom = https://goo.im/devs/ibotpeaches/miuiandroid/releases/4.6.6m/xiaomi.eu_multi_NX503A_4.6.6_jb-4.2.zip/

Please Wait few seconds:)
[Android General] hackvier1:
[MENTION=4197045]Onur2x[/MENTION], Sorry, I think I've spelled wrong, what is wondering if you had made the port. Because this link is not the Rom for Gionee E7, are you?

Enviado desde mi E7
[Android General] Onur2x:
OOO i am sory :) i try to miui rom port but not work.
[Android General] niteshmc:
Hey, I get the error that the rom is not made for this device.. You haven't given anything about updater script... Doesn't it matter?
[Android General] agriculture:
hey,,friends i have redmi 1s mobile can any one say similar mobile specifications
[Android General] -iNCEPTiON-:
I successfully Ported MIUI V6 for my phone but Camera is not working and the fix you provided is not working.. any help ?
[Android General] nsttkn:
İ'll try on lenovo k920
[Android General] Divyansh747:
hey anyone here please help me i ported MIUI for yu yuphoria but sound bug is their

back speaker not working when i increase voice volume very low sound comes from front speaker unsure emoticon

how to fix this bug??
[Android General] sunnymodh:
Can any one Explain ?

Can anyone explain me what is the meaning of the statement ?

17. Replace PORT block partition with stock(BASE) again. example : boot.img extract to block p.., format system block p.., etc

means update script file from port folder whole content or something special line ?
[Android General] sameer 100:
Guys i want touchwiz for mi 3. So can anyone suggest me a samsung device to port tochwiz for mi3... Plz reply asap . and can anyone tell me will samsung sport s5 rom will work or not. And if there is method to port rom from source code or kernal.

And thankx
[Android General] chuzpz:
work this metod to stock roms?
[Android General] Xendrix:
you saying it has to have all the same gpu/cpu, resolution screen etc to port??? :/

what phones could i possibly port to HTC Desire 510 - specs

http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_510-6608.php
[Android General] arulkumareee:
Bro this method is work on snapdragon 410 processor

And my phone bellow on this specification

Coolpad Dazen 1 = MSM8916 410 64bit, 2GB Ram, 8GB Rom, Dual Sim

Plz tell this method work are not
[Android General] Lordinal82:
This method, unafortunately, only works to port roms from one device to another extremely similar in specs.
[Android General] pradeep_raikwar:
Can you tell me ... This method will work for porting yureka rom to yuphoria ??
[Android General] Radi Kamiki:
Stuck at boot animation

i have porting a miui rom from innos i6c (andromax U dualcore) to my Galaxy Infinite i759 which has same specs... but after i flashed the zip from CWM and rebooted, its booting. but it is only stuck at boot animation, and then get restarted from "Samsung GALAXY Infinite" logo... what should i do to make my infinite boots up with miui?
[Android General] diabolicalprophecy:
where in the earth am i going to find a device with same specs already running lollipop rom to port for adreno 220 gpu? Your guide is incomplete.

Running CM12.1
[Android General] mannyvinny:
Can anyone upload boot-unpacker pls? The link provided in op does't works.
[Android General] navid.ans1988:
Hello, have you got success, I face same issue. I tried and ported cm12.1 every time it stucks on boot logo of device. I think all the apps does not install on flashing.
[Android General] Radi Kamiki:
sorry if i'm wrong, but i think i know what device with same specs with adreno 220 and running lollipop rom.. it's HP Touchpad...

not yet.. still same issue... i think the apps is installed, but the problem is framework and bootclasspath in boot.img is not matched... i have compared between extracted stock boot.img files and extracted port boot.img files and it same, and i have did what in the tutorial, but still no success...
[Android General] diabolicalprophecy:
i am sorry for posting that out of frustration. i already found a device similar to my phone, Xperia S.

But I can't flash the zip file. It just throws "bad zip" error. But i can easily open it in winrar or es file explorer

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Porting is not as simple as copying and pasting files and folders.

your device wouldn't boot even if you try to port a different ROM made for your own device. try it yourself.

You have to unpack ramdisc and make changes to tons of files there, then after that make changes to framework.apk and copy libs.

And even then you will be having tons of issue.
[Android General] diabolicalprophecy:
Tried your method, but my recovery throws bad zip file error. Any ideas? I can still open it through winrar.
[Android General] diabolicalprophecy:
Does it work for phones from different manufacturer like Sony and Samsung? I have seen that the specs of xperia S is similar to mine, but i can see a semc.rc file in ramdisc. Do i need to copy that too?

can i port marshmallow rom using lollipop ROM as base? Please let me know
[Android General] 123TK:
Need rom since I can't port one

Hi Rafito123,looks easy but difficult to port one for myself:(.Can you port one for me a CM11 or CM12 maybe.My device is chinese.

SOC-qcom snapdragon s1 (msm7227/msm7627)

Ram-402mb

single core 32bit armv6

kernel-armv6I

cpu-800mhz

OS-4.0.1

Thnkyou:good:
[Android General] farhanshaikh671:
Can I just download the LineageOS 14.1 zip for LG G3 D855 and port that file to the verizon variant?
[Android General] Mukul Dev:
what if the rom file is in .CPB format (can`t be extracted simply)

i have a panasonic eluga mark and its stock firmware is available only in .CPB format which is basically not gonna work out

so what should i do ??
[Android General] soan0:
bro just open update script and find the line where error line is written ,i thik it should be first line and delete it and then flash
[Android General] diabolicalprophecy:
Thanks for the answer. Flashed it, but it boot loops. Can't take logcat as I can't enable USB debugging from the developers option.

I have one more question, what about the files in /vendor folder? It kinda looks important

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You must find a custom ROM for in .zip format. Cyanogenmod will likely work.
[Android General] The Hard Gamer:
This Guide is likely to throw bootloops

Nothing replaced in system..

This wont work well on Android 5+
[Android General] soan0:
bro if u r porting 6.0 or 7.x.x only u have to do one thing just copy past all the file and folder except built.pro and recovery.xxxx.xxx from port to base and also change the boot.img file i.e idk the file name it start from int.envxxxx.so from ramdisk from prot to base
[Android General] The Hard Gamer:
This does only work for A6k

Go and try on other devices....

Just replacing like that nor makes anyone porter nor makes the roms boot on every device
[Android General] iSiFAT012:
My phone got brickrd....

Hello Dear...I have ported a nougat rom but when i installed it my phone got hard bricked.Twrp also not work.Can you help me to port it??

Snapdragon 430

Os:6.0.1
[Android General] mukesht:
Try to boot into fastboot. Flash stock rom files using fastboot flash commands....
[Android General] prosabal:
Can I port roms with different Android version?
[Android General] smnghosh:
Can you plz make a video , it will help alot
[Android General] 76raj:
he bro please help me please suggest me any other nougat or marshmallow os which can be used for port

for my lyf water 1

which one is suitable for my lyf water1 5.1.1 lollipop mobile?
[Android General] warrenlobo:
First check if your phone is arm or arm 64 if its arm64 then they are many roms that can be ported
[Android General] 76raj:
thanks for reply bro

my mob specifications are

chipset:-

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 64 bit

and which one will be good rom for this one....:)
[Android General] warrenlobo:
Cm 13