yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Hi,

I just ran across this thread today and started reading on Page 1. I'll admit that I skipped ahead, but it went from "can't root it", to "this is really awesome".

Did the rooting issue get worked out? Because I am currently rooted on the stock KK 4.4.4 ROM and I use too many rooted apps to go without root.

Also, if it has been resolved, do you still have to unroot first? If so, how do you then root and use SuperSU?

Lastly, does this ROM have a custom kernel that allows for overclocking?

Thank you for your time.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Lmao finish the op my man you didn't even read it right lol...you simply flash then root with recovery haha...instructions that's why they're there lol enjoy man

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Hi,

Actually, I did read it. And I read after it, where the developer was saying that he hated not having the device and having to develop blind (not a criticism).

And I also read where people were having problems with the root portion using that method and the developer himself telling people to try unrooting first and the developer saying that he was going to work on the problem (which is when he made the comment quoted above).

There's more to a thread than just the OP, which is why it pays to read more and ask questions. :)

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Lol I am the developer hahah...the instructions are the method...you're reading the first posts and few pages from like a year ago which aren't valid...just follow my op and read the last 5 or 10 pages of the thread and you'll be all set man no worries

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Okay, thank you for responding! :)

I will read those.

Does your ROM have a custom kernel? Can I overclock it and adjust CPU voltages (with a 3rd party tool)?

Thanks! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
No...i tooled around early on but quickly found that the snapdragon 400 played best at that clock for performance vs battery...ive tailored the rom quite a bit so it may not be completely necessary...but you can run something like setcpu or multicore cpu controller at set the clock speeds or set it on performance gov to stay at 1.7ghz ect....thats my setup for both my megas

1.7 ghz max and min

Performance gov (interactive is a good alternative as it scales between min and max settings)

cfq io scheduler

Animations to .5x

Uncheck Gpu Rendering

And my megas run hand in hand with my note 3...enjoy man

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Thank you for your responses! May I please make sure that I've got this right and ask a couple of quick questions? Please forgive me if they seem stupid.

1) This is for the Samsung Galaxy (SGH-M819N) Mega, right?

2) It needs to already have the Factory OEM KitKat 4.4.4 on it, right?

3) The download is a Zip, so it is flashed through Recovery, right?

4) You first Unroot through SuperSU settings screen, right?

5) After flashing, then you go into Philz and try to exit it, it should ask you if you want to fix the Rooting and you say yes, that should reroot it, right?

6) Do I need to Factory Wipe first? Or can I just flash over the Factory OEM ROM?

7) I then need to upday a couple of Google apps, right? I think it was "Google Play Services" and wasn't there one other?

Sorry. I'm just always verg careful and like to make sure that I understand everything clearly before I make any big changes to my phone, because I am in bed, disabled and it is also my main computer and I do everything from it and can't have it down, if I can avoid it, so making sure I'm understanding clearly is important to me! :)

Thank you very much for your time and support, Mega!!! Sincerely! Really!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Dude I'm not trying to be a jerk but there's not point for me to retype the op instructions man just read the megakat op instructions as this is just a metro build off my intl megakat rom that's why there's the references to i9205 v30....follow the i9205 instructions with metro base, rom, and root files...method is the same...because I've already answered all this step by step there...just follow them as they're written...you don't unroot anything just flash and root with recovery...yup metro mega

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

I do understand, but actually, the OP doesn't say a word about how to Root again. It just says, "you should be able to root again once autoroot comes out".

It also doesn't actually address any of the other questions I asked either.

I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything. I'm just saying that you would not be retyping the OP by answering them. None of them, not one, is addressed in the OP. :)

I THINK I know the answers, but I just wanted to be sure. :)

Thanks! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Lol ok nvm well go do it this way haha

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54087857

[ROM] MegaKat Deodex V30 i9205/V31 I9200 4.4 Stock Tw KK Unbelievable...

It right here in the instructions of the main op thread man...or you can root it however you rooted metro stock...it's unrooted that's why I was saying don't follow those old posts they're irrelevant

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Tbanks! I really appreciate that post!!!

But just FYI, that link is NOT for THIS thread.

THIS link is to the OP for THIS thread and please note that those same comments on how to do it are NOT in it, nor is the link you just provided:

http://tinyurl.com/phjvuat

What's weird, is that the thread titles look the same. Are you maybe referencing a post that's further into this thread, that maybe I haven't seen? Because when you say "OP", to me, that means the very first post. :)

Again, not trying to argue. Just explaining. :)

One quick thing though... With V30, do I still need to update a couple of Google files afterward (which ones)?

Thanks again! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Dude are you serious? Lmao you have to be screwing with me hahah I literally said that's the main Megakat op for the i9205 that you're supposed to follow dude...of course it's not the metro op it'd the op the metro op is referencing all over as in the entire optimization list and feature set hahah ...and i just said prior to follow those steps from that op that i went and specifically linked haha just replacing your metro stock rom, Megakat and recovery files...

Added: i literally just posted this like 2 posts up and send you the link...no gapps if you're thinking like aosp no...but some people had to update play services after flashing which isn't unusual...I'm just busting you're balls man take it easy

Dude I'm not trying to be a jerk but there's not point for me to retype the op instructions man just read the megakat op instructions as this is just a metro build off my intl megakat rom that's why there's the references to i9205 v30....follow the i9205 instructions with metro base, rom, and root files...method is the same...because I've already answered all this step by step there...just follow them as they're written...you don't unroot anything just flash and root with recovery...yup metro mega

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

I'm going to try your ROM this weekend. Just one quick question though...

In the instructions for some ROMs, it says to make sure that you install it from your Internal Storage and others say to make sure it's installed from your External Storage.

Do I need to place yours on one or the other? Or it doesn't matter?

Btw, I love that this can be dirty flashed! :)

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Doesn't matter...some of that is just making sure people read them actually...I leave then on external SD

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

I installed the ROM and things are definitely smoother! Thanks! :)

One weird thing though... Although I didn't have any problem going into Google Play (so I assumed that Play Services was okay), I now no longer see the empty stars you tap to leave a review, so now I can't leave reviews in the Google Play Store anymore.

Weird, huh? Have you heard of that happening before?

I have the latest, v7.8.99, but I thought I remembered Google Play Services being installed as a System app, like the Google Play Store. But it (Play Services) only shows up as a User app.

Am I right about that? Do you think that changing it to being a System app might solve my problem?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Just to make sure...they're only their if you have the app installed already...never heard of anything like it before...no its fine you don't need to change it...enjoy man

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

I tried removing and readding my Google account. That did it! :)

Not complaining, but after your ROM, I have about 20 more apps than I had, even after stripping out apps that I know I don't use.

What's still left is mostly in the System Apps section, but I can't remember all of what I had pulled out, but let me ask you;

If I'm not using my Samsung Account, do I need all of those Samsung Services/Apps? Stuff like; "Samsung Account", "Samsung Cloud" stuff, "Samsung Link", "Samsung Hub", "Samsung Contacts", etc., etc.?

Thank You! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Hi,

I am really enjoying this ROM! Thanks again! :)

I am experiencing a weird issue though. As instructed, I UNChecked the "Force GPU Rendering" setting, but it somehow keeps getting Checked again.

1) Any ideas on why?

2) How much difference in performance is it?

Oh btw, is anyone else having trouble buying apps in the Google Play Store today (08/10/2015)? It keeps (just started today) declining my card.

Called my bank and the card/account is fine and the money's there. According to them, they're not even seeing the charge even try to come through! It's the same card I always use. Never had a problem!

Tried a different app. Same result. And it's not this phone, because I tried it on my tablet and got the same result.

I know this isn't the "buying apps problems" thread. I was just curious (while I was asking the GPU question) if it is just me, or a certain region maybe (I'm in Florida, USA), or heck, maybe it's a problem someone gas seen, with an easy fix!

Yea, right! I'm not that lucky! Hahaha! :)

I did delete and add my Google account again, but no joy!

I wish Google had a support phone # for this kind of stuff, ya know?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Awesome dude glad youre enjoying it man... If you turn off dev options after making settings that will reset It on a lot of devices...

Yea dude play store has been having really odd issues...i haven't been decline but a bunch of my paid license apps would work until some arbitrary update last night

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Dev options are enabled. That's where that setting is located. :)

I Uncheck it, but it seems like every time I reboot, it's checked again.

TTYL
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Lmao yea...but other than literally turning the main dev options toggle at the top of the menu off nothing should change any dev options settings

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Yea, I know that, which is why I posted it as a _problem_. <lol>

Btw, I just double-checked without rebooting and it was checked again. So apparently, it ends up being checked again whenever it feels like it. :)

TTYL

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Mega,

Just so I can understand though, what is the reason that you recommend it being turned off with your ROM? I thought it was a benefit, since JB when it got straightened out. But I know you have a reason for it, which is what I'm trying to understand.

A while ago, I bookmarked the following, which as a tech, sounds logical to me, but I'm not a programmer. :) Is your thinking to leave it off by default, because some apps won't load with it enabled and so just let the individual apps turn it on for within the app if they want it on? If so, I thought that got fixed starting with JB and app developers are setting it from within their apps now? I could be wrong. :)

Anyway, here's what I had bookmarked. Please give me your thoughts:

For those of you wondering what side effects forcing the GPU rendering has (taken from stackexchange.com): "Enabling this preference in developer options offloads the task of rendering window components like buttons, text and complex 2D graphics calculations to the GPU. This often results in much faster UI rendering, including animations. On one side, you will definitely achieve better frame rates (and hence smooth experience) throughout the system, but you may end up using more battery. On certain devices, GPU consumes more power than the CPU, hence you may observe 5-15% lower battery life with this option enabled. I would recommend having this option enabled on devices with weaker CPU's, e.g. you should seldom need to enable this on dual-core 1.4ghz ARM CPU's (and higher). Offloading UI rendering to GPU has obvious benefits, so that CPU can work on other important tasks, like database IO, data manipulation, layout calculations & responding to other user inputs."

So what think ye, Great Mega of the Kat? :)

TTYL
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
That's only partially right in that apps can dictate hardware acceleration and gpu rendering on a stock rom...even on stock roms it's a lazy Google work around for unoptimized builds and old slow hardware...obviously not when I completely rebuilt the rom from the ground up and drastically change its performance profiles and rendering comps...as with anything they wouldn't be instructions or reco if not beneficial lol

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Will upload metrokat v32X tomorrow...see mk main thread op for changes and some test shots from the new rebuilt camera in the last few posts on mk thread

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Okay, maybe I'm just stupid. But "MetroKat"? Is that just an abbreviation of "MegaKat Metro"?

Thanks! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Ya that it is the one

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Okay, thenk you! :)

TTYL
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] mands386:
Hey Mega,

I'm sure you've been asked this by now, but what are your thoughts on the note 5?

I'm planning on moving to t-mobile and I would take my Mega but sadly it's starting to power off if not handled delicately.

Right now I'm debating on either a note 4 or note 5 (which I'm not too impressed by)

Which would you recommend?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Well to put it simply...it's the first note of the phones or tablets I don't buy...

I'm super disappointed with note 5 because they recycled the hardware from note 4 and removed the SD card and removable battery...while making the battery smaller than n4...they reused the same exact screen and Camera sensor so literally aside from the little bit of extra top end speed for benchmarks and the glass back there's nothing actually beneficial vs note 4...

Note 5 took the more computer like smartphone and removed 3/4 of the magic just to make it a more fashionable accessory....while I have no doubt it's a great device...I'm planning on buying another tmo n4 to have for the next few years

Mega

Not to mention I already ripped the theme, sounds, and stock wallpaper for us from n5...lol enjoy
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] mands386:
You're right.

I'm going to wait until after the note 5 comes out for the price to drop a bit on the note 4.

I see you have roms out for it so I'm sure it'll be running great.

Thanks for your input bro [emoji106]
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
No problem dude...I've really loved my n4 this past year...but with n5 man I've tried everything to convince myself to pull the trigger cuz I had saved up for it like usual but I can buy another n4 and a second new device as a toy for the price of n5...and there's just nothing to warrant it unfortunately...they didn't even bother using a new camera sensor or anything...apple syndrome must be infecting the Asian market with stupidity lol

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] mands386:
I was actually doing the same and thinking to myself about the better fingerprint scanner and the extra cores and all but Yeah man I would much rather have a plastic phone with removable battery, sd card, ir blaster etc... Than the new design with little improvements and removed features
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
I just got to play with n5 and edge plus...wow hella cheap feeling imo...so light weight and the hollow plastic feel of the glass makes it feel like a cheap toy imo...not impressed at all

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
MetroKat V32X is live in the op...enjoy

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
WOOT!! *does a little two step* yeah uh huh, yeah uh huh.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Ok here's the deal...im about to start working on the build so do you guys want me to simply rip root out and let you guys root it using whatever works or try an root it in the build and possibly go thru the again if the new proper binaries still aren't correct for your specific 4.4.4? You guys make the call

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
if it's easier for you. I'll try to root it my self.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
It's not really easier or harder it's just that I have no way of knowing if this root kit will actually root on flash but you guys can just root with philz or twrp so that's what I'm thinking

Mega

Sent you a pm. ..that unroot trick should work super easy by simply deleting those 2 files in xbin and 1 in system apps...then reboot...now try rooting again...if it does you guys are golden
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] cowk612:
dear mega, what the instruction for updating megafire to megakat?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
make sure you are using a metro pcs mega first. then you have to be on stock kitkat.

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can't delete them. there's no root privileges.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Christogq:
Can't wait to take it on a test drive!

Thanks for everything Mega! I will load this bad boy up asap. Quick question though. Will the rom include the tethering hack like you have on the Megafire roms? I need it because my internet at home has been disconnected. Got fired and fell on hard times now.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Well once I know when i push megakat v2 up tonight that the root issue is sorted I can attempt to do other stuff

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Metrokat v2 uploading to android file host now...will post later...i actually did 2...a rooted with updated binaries extracted from note 4 and recompiled for mega system/kernel...and a non rooted...my plan is basically expecting normal rooted to work but if not have thr unrooted kit available which you can easily root with philz or twrp. ..likewise with updated su binaries you should be able to simply update over root on either...but with 4.4.4 no point in not posting both until we know...rooted will be first followed by unrooted later or tomorrow

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Here you go dude try this one...megakat metro v2 rooted in op live now

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
cool downloading it. Funny though, my GF just brought my phone back. she got one of those $20 zte metro phones to use for the next week lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Dude I'm in love with the ZTE nubia x6...the only reason I haven't pulled the trigger is idk if it's att compatible...otherwise best spec/sized phone out imo...def let me know the quality of ZTE

Oh and if v2 roots ect lol

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
dang that Nubia x6 is sweeet!! I want one.

my GF got the zte concord 2. its kind of a small phone. seems pretty quick, but only has 4gb of storage.

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still the same thing with root.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Yea dude they're amazing...

Damn I don't get it that's literally root binaries from 4.4.4 hmm...does anyone have the kk stock kernel zip around?

Otherwise the unroot won't get pushed until I can get home and start it takes a few hours

Do you know how to use 7zip?

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] MC FLMJ1G:
Phone

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

CDMA 800

3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G Network	LTE 1800 / 2600

TD-LTE 1900+/2300/2600

AT&T

4G HSPA and HSPA+ use 850Mhz(Band 5) and 1900Mhz(Band 2) bands but it all depends on area if they own a license.

LTE uses Band 17(700Mhz), Band 5(850Mhz), Band 2(1900Mhz), Band 4(1700/2100Mhz) currently.

Doesn't look like fully ATT compatible and for sure not T-Mo if not ATT.

I would be weary of ZTE. I've heard they are fragile phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
how do I do that? I mean pull the kernel?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Yea i know 3g is fine on the 850 like the mega but didn't want another non lte compatible phone that's why I haven't ordered one...but at this point I'm getting to the point I'd rather just settle for hspa plus and have that beast of a phone

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
No if you have 7zip you can literally delete 2 files and be set

Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] bnb25:
this is what it says with the unroot: using legacy property environment for update-binary....... Please upgrade to latest binary. then it aborts.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

I had to go back, because I'm having a serious problem!

I do have Internet access.

After I update and follow all steps, I get errors, one of which is;

"Google Play Services Error"

I can't use Google Play at all, so I can't get SuperSU, etc., nor do much of much. :)

This happened last time too and I fixed it somehow, but I can't remember how.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] megalomanic14:
Log into play store and update services like every other time...? obvs clean flash..it's not like a new process...it's basic flashing and setup

Mega

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Zeuszoos:
Mega,

Okay, maybe I am stupid, dude, but I have never, that I can recall, "logged into Play Services" and have no idea how to. I always updated ROMS and that stuff worked already.

Heck, I have a complete guide up in XDA I wrote for installing a ROM and getting it working and that isn't one of the steps.

I can't even get the opening screen in Play Store, if it's done thru that.

As for "every other time", I installed yours ONE TIME before, that's it.

TTYL

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Mega,

Also, you don't normally get a "Google Play Services Error" when you need to just log in.

But as I said, Google Play just sits there, all white and so I an't log in thru it.

TTYL