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[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] dlewando:
i always go this way:

1. root stock rom

2. install twrp via terminal emulator

3. install cm via twrp

never had problems ...
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Marstradamus:
Did you first install the recovery and then the stock Rom, it sounds to me so that you did, because first you describe the recovery error and then the rom error?

I think you first must flash stock with Odin and then flash the recovery, but Iam not sure.

Are you sure you have the right firmware downloaded? (GT i9300i / GT i9301i)

Did you check the md5sum? Maybe you got the right file but its corrupted while downloading or unpacking?

Can you post some screenshots or something which failure Odin gives to you?

You can also try to load your Firmware from a different Site than that one I give you.

Here are two more sources for stock roms:

http://samsung-updates.com/

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/

And at least I got this nice videos for you, where you can watch step by step how to flash the firmware, may it makes something clear for you where are the differences between your process and a successful one.

Here they are:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7cnmxmxdA (long version, more steps shown, model gt i9301i)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_sN0ecURN4

(shorter version, just important steps shown, model gt i9300i)

[I don't make any of this videos, just found them on youtube]

So please post what Odin tells you about the failure and I will see if I could help you a little bit more.

For now, good luck and tell me if you got it or not. :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] friendfriend:
Hey guys, need to ask you very important thing:

Is camera as good as samsung stock camera?

Are pics and videos same quality as original, it is feature very important to me.

Thanx a lot!
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] ajaz35:
For me it is better than stock 4.4, but you will be missing few stock camera features.

Size depends on resolution set( better illuminated photo will take more bytes than dull photos.

Anyway u can use 3rd party camera apps for features like motion shot burst beauty shot etc.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] friendfriend:
Thank you :)

I just need raw pictures to be same as stock, or better. Postprocessing or effects are not needed.

But stabilisation (anti shake) is useful.

But what are features which are missing?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] WilliTokarev:
Trebushet brakes in the menu of appendices,on last builds? galaxy tab2 no lags in trebushet((
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] BBlackrn:
hi people

How do I have the updates available to the developer? It is over the air?

and someone could provide the recommended gapps? I do not know which to install ... Thanks
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] vibee:
Hi Rox,

I want to build this ROM by myself. This is what my local_manifest.xml looks like at the moment:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<manifest>

<remote name="gh"
fetch="git://github.com/" />
<project path="device/qcom/common" name="Cyanogenmod/android_device_qcom_common" remote="gh" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="device/samsung/qcom-common" name="Cyanogenmod/android_device_samsung_qcom-common" remote="gh" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="device/samsung/msm8226-common" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_device_samsung_msm8226-common" remote="gh" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="kernel/samsung/msm8226" name="MSM8226-Samsung/kernel_samsung_msm8226" remote="gh" revision="master" />
<project path="kernel/samsung/s3ve3g" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_kernel_samsung_s3ve3g" remote="gh" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="device/samsung/s3ve3g" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_device_samsung_s3ve3g" remote="gh" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="vendor/samsung/s3ve3g" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_vendor_samsung_s3ve3g" remote="gh" revision="cm-12.1" />
</manifest>

But building fails, without any useful error message, after 25 minutes.

I am trying some more dependecies right now, found this one in another thread:

[code]
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<manifest>
<project path="packages/apps/SamsungServiceMode" name="CyanogenMod/android_packages_apps_SamsungServiceMode" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1"/>
<project path="device/samsung/s3ve3g" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_device_samsung_s3ve3g" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="device/samsung/msm8226-common" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_device_samsung_msm8226-common" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="device/qcom/common" name="CyanogenMod/android_device_qcom_common" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="device/samsung/qcom-common" name="CyanogenMod/android_device_samsung_qcom-common" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="hardware/samsung" name="CyanogenMod/android_hardware_samsung" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="hardware/qcom/fm" name="CyanogenMod/android_hardware_qcom_fm" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="packages/apps/FMRadio" name="CyanogenMod/android_packages_apps_FMRadio" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="vendor/samsung/s3ve3g" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_vendor_samsung_s3ve3g" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
<project path="kernel/samsung/s3ve3g" name="MSM8226-Samsung/android_kernel_samsung_s3ve3g" remote="github" revision="cm-12.1" />
</manifest>

I am wondering whether I need to run the extract-files.sh script before building? Can I run this script with stock rom or do I need to install your rom for this script?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] hung1234567:
Dear Marstradamus

Thank you very much for your answer.

I already root and installation the recovery before i ask you and after you sad TWRP better than CWM and i try to instalation TWRP, ODIN show pass but i can not go in recovery mode, and when i come to download mot screen show " could not to normal boot..." so that i need to instalation again CWM for download mode not fail (by odin).

i also dowload from sammobile "dot" com, correctly with my driver, and try to download 2 firmware and try to up 2 time but can not pass. i try Odin 3.07; 3.09 and Odin3 v3.10.6 but the same problem. pls see photo:

goo.gl/photos/ZoCpEwk4AtcqB2Pg7 ( sorry i'm not ennought post to share out site link pls put "https://" before my link)

on the phone screen stug at the reset bar start. ( i can not take photo).

I think my problem may be in the preparation not in the flast step. do i need to installation or do anything before start this step.?!

thank you!
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] LGaljo:
You can help yourself with this: https://github.com/LGaljo/android/tree/cm-12.1
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Marstradamus:
Hey Hung,

thanks for posting the Screen. From here its also everything new to me and never did it personally , but I try to help you out.

It seems that Odin fails on writing NAND.

What you can try to fix this is:

Are you able to boot up your device right now? And are you rooted? If so, you can try this:

On your PC you will need:

Cygwin, its a Linux Environment for running in Windows. You could get it from here: https://cygwin.com/install.html

The Android SDK, that are Tools for develloping, get em from here: https://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html

7zip. Get it from here: http://www.7-zip.de/

Odin, what you have already

and a Stock rom, which you also have plus a so called PIT File for your Device (this I show you how to get)

On your Phone you need:

Terminal Emulator App (get it from Play Store or search the Internet for it, don want to post maybe illegal Links)

Busy Box (get it the same way as above)

Root Access (If you didn't right now, I think you will be able to root your phone - there are many ways)

Enabled USB Debugging under Developer Options.

So here we go:

One way to get this PIT file is with the ADB.

First, launch a command prompt on your PC.

Now connect your phone via USB to your PC.

Then do some input in the command prompt:

Then you must grant the root permissions on your Device and type in the command prompt the following:

This will save the PIT on your devices internal storage, from where you ca transfer it on your PC.

To extract the PIT File direct from your Phone, open the Terminal Emulator App and grant root acces trough typing:

[/QUOTE]

su

[/QUOTE]

and confirm the prompt. Next tip into Terminal

This will also save the PIT file onto your phones internal storage, just save it to your PC trough connecting and transfer it.

Now you are ready for fixing the NAND Error in ODIN.

Open Cygwins Home Folder and place the files from your Stock Rom Tar here. Just delete the md5 in the filename and use 7zip for open that tar.

Now open Cygwin itself and type:

Now open ODIN and connect your phone.

Select update bootloader repartition pit reset and autostart

Under PDA/AP you select your repaired tar and begin the flashing process.

EDIT: And under PIT you select your PIT File.

Thats it.

This NAND Fix is´t my work, I found it here and just rewrite it for you:

http://xdaforums.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096

And remember, I never did this before just researched a little and you may wait until someone else with a little more knowledge has read over and confirmed what I write here.

Hope this helps you. Good luck.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Laurisss:
Guys do you know if F2FS is supported my stock rom ? Or do i have to go back to ext4?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] vibee:
In how far should this help? I'd like to receive an answer from Rox, how he builds him ROM.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] BBlackrn:
hi people

How do I have the updates available to the developer? It is over the air?

and someone could provide the recommended gapps? I do not know which to install ... Thanks, any people reply-me please , sorri for my bad english
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] ashok225123:
great news for dual sim users

thanks rox
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Jurgen Taipi:
su

[/QUOTE]

and confirm the prompt. Next tip into Terminal

This will also save the PIT file onto your phones internal storage, just save it to your PC trough connecting and transfer it.

Now you are ready for fixing the NAND Error in ODIN.

Open Cygwins Home Folder and place the files from your Stock Rom Tar here. Just delete the md5 in the filename and use 7zip for open that tar.

Now open Cygwin itself and type:

Now open ODIN and connect your phone.

Select update bootloader repartition pit reset and autostart

Under PDA/AP you select your repaired tar and begin the flashing process.

EDIT: And under PIT you select your PIT File.

Thats it.

This NAND Fix is´t my work, I found it here and just rewrite it for you:

http://xdaforums.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096

And remember, I never did this before just researched a little and you may wait until someone else with a little more knowledge has read over and confirmed what I write here.

Hope this helps you. Good luck.[/QUOTE]

Hi man i need to amswer you a thing. Its not the right section but i see you know more than me haha. However i had a problem flashing the stock rom on my windows 7 pc. While i choose pda then start,the proces begin normally but yeah at starting it just dont go on. Its always says me failed write nand or failed write xml. Its so booring becose on my moms windows 8 pc i can flash everything om mine pc no. Do you got an idea whatd workg? I ve already tried many odin versions. Thanks
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Jorgen Cani:
Hello guys! I love this rom it's so beautiful and fast but one thing is wrong

The battery life is so low. I mean it ends so fast..just by surfing on chrome.. Like in 3-4 hours its done I need to recharge... Is there something I can do to improve the battery life or another rom that has good battery life? Also my phone heats a lot...
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] ezantera:
I am on stock 4.4.2 currently. As you can see from screenshots, cpu is using mostly only 1.19ghz and 1.4 ghz. Phone is awake only little more than screen so that is good.

How is cpu states on cm12? And screen on time vs awake time?

I just took one 2 min call, rest is pure chrome surfing.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] BBlackrn:
Someone please answer me I'm for days waiting for a response, which gapps recommended for me to install? and updates are made via ota?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] szabolcsx:
If you aren't a messive google user then I would recommend the pico package. It contains the play store and some other stuff. The rest you can download from play store. There is no OTA update and it would not be until this ROM will be official. Which would not be because some features aren't working.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] BBlackrn:
Very good ROM

Thank you, one thing I found bad in ROM was the impossibility of charge the smartphone battery with it off, which is very helpful for me.

More bugs that I witnessed was when trying to change the color of the battery charging LED light appears "Settings stopped."

Moreover everything is too bad the LED light on when the smartphone is charging while in use, the suggestion would be led light appears only when the smartphone was with locked screen.

Sorry for my english translated, I'm just trying to help, the rom itself is great, the battery life is great, thank Rox.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] deneimainoob:
HEY guys! I have a question. Does this ROM supports OTG? :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] hung1234567:
su

[/QUOTE]

and confirm the prompt. Next tip into Terminal

This will also save the PIT file onto your phones internal storage, just save it to your PC trough connecting and transfer it.

Now you are ready for fixing the NAND Error in ODIN.

Open Cygwins Home Folder and place the files from your Stock Rom Tar here. Just delete the md5 in the filename and use 7zip for open that tar.

Now open Cygwin itself and type:

Now open ODIN and connect your phone.

Select update bootloader repartition pit reset and autostart

Under PDA/AP you select your repaired tar and begin the flashing process.

EDIT: And under PIT you select your PIT File.

Thats it.

This NAND Fix is´t my work, I found it here and just rewrite it for you:

http://xdaforums.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096

And remember, I never did this before just researched a little and you may wait until someone else with a little more knowledge has read over and confirmed what I write here.

Hope this helps you. Good luck.[/QUOTE]

Hi Marstradamus.

Thank you very much for your answer and very sorry because waste time of you.

I tried to do follows you and tried to research other source but can not succeed.

some thing I don't understand (sorry because i'm newbie in the android).

may be i need to tried an other method.

any way thank you very much for your help.

Have a nice day for you.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Marstradamus:
and confirm the prompt. Next tip into Terminal

This will also save the PIT file onto your phones internal storage, just save it to your PC trough connecting and transfer it.

Now you are ready for fixing the NAND Error in ODIN.

Open Cygwins Home Folder and place the files from your Stock Rom Tar here. Just delete the md5 in the filename and use 7zip for open that tar.

Now open Cygwin itself and type:

Now open ODIN and connect your phone.

Select update bootloader repartition pit reset and autostart

Under PDA/AP you select your repaired tar and begin the flashing process.

EDIT: And under PIT you select your PIT File.

Thats it.

This NAND Fix is´t my work, I found it here and just rewrite it for you:

http://xdaforums.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096

And remember, I never did this before just researched a little and you may wait until someone else with a little more knowledge has read over and confirmed what I write here.

Hope this helps you. Good luck.[/QUOTE]

Hi Marstradamus.

Thank you very much for your answer and very sorry because waste time of you.

I tried to do follows you and tried to research other source but can not succeed.

some thing I don't understand (sorry because i'm newbie in the android).

may be i need to tried an other method.

any way thank you very much for your help.

Have a nice day for you.[/QUOTE]

No no dont excuse you vor something like that, this is no wasted time because I also learn a lot from your problems. I did it with pleasure and had fun while researching. Iam also a newbie and still have so much ti leran. Another method I didn't know at the moment, but if I found one I will write you an email. Have also a very nice day and good luck with your phone, there must be some other ways I think.

If you got other questions you could ask them :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] szabolcsx:
It does, but you have to power your gadget externally. For example cou can use a USB hub which has a power jack. This is required brcause our phone will not provide power for otg.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] af1970:
i9300i

Ciao a tutti,

possibile che non si risolve il problema della 2 sim sulla I9300I?????

GRAZIE

Hello to all,

You can not solve the problem of two sim on I9300I ?????

thank you
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] kenzo1984:
Rox said that there are interesting commits related to 2nd sim bug that could solve this problem. We just have to wait him...Rox is working 4 u!!! ;)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] ezantera:
If standby is bad in single sim device, what will be situation with dual sim?! Can someone confirm bad standby time comparing to stock or people have isolated bad cases?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Jovanz:
I apologize for asking again, but since i havent got any answers from few pages back - is anyone having any screen dimming problems when there are a lot of bright colours on the screen and does the sounds seem a bit quieter to you?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] dlewando:
screen dimming problems? it's a feature since cm11 [emoji25]

but the sound is better than on stock :)

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[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Jovanz:
I turned off all power saving features. Turned off all auto brightness and such. But, for example, if half the screen is black and the half is white, white coluor looks ok, but if the whole screen is white, screen becomes a bit dimned. I can see it when i minimize this page in chrome. When its windowed screen is a bit brighter, but as it transitions to full screen, it dims a bit. As i previously stated, it is not a really noticeable difference, but it is there, even if it is quite subtle, but it tends to make colours a but duller. Is that a feature?

It might make sense to make reading or looking at the screen a bit more bearable during the night, but it shouldnt do that since i disabled any kind of that behavior in settings.

Oh, and im not using ambient sensor, i always prefer to set brightness manually.

As i said, its not too big of a problem, but i just want to fully enjoy this awesome amoled screen :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] ®azor:
[MENTION=3810389]Jovanz[/MENTION], they are trying to save your eyes, dude =)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] LGaljo:
I built few rom updates here with this...
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Jovanz:
My eyes? I'd choose full brightness over my eyes any day :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] johnnyjoe:
Seems, at least on my phone, that the increasing ring tone volume is not working so well. Can someone please confirm it, if it's a rom thing or just my phone. Cheers! : )
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] aki996s3:
S3 Neo booting problem

Hello, i just installed CM 12.1, and everything worked perfect, except camera, and i managed to fix that. Now problem is : my battery was drained to 0%, and phone turned off, after charging i started phone, and it's stucks at cm logo. What to do, except flashing CM again ? :D
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] dlewando:
hmmmmm, in this case I would make a wipe and reboot

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[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] aki996s3:
I reinstalled system, and after rebooting phone i have same problem. Tried to wipe and reebot, and stucked again at cm logo at booting. :confused::crying:
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] dlewando:
then, check the md5sum from the file. it's maybe corrupted.

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[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] artus9033:
Help needed

Hello, I'm getting an error "E:/.../rom.zip - can't execute updater binary" while installing the ROM in twrp and installation is discontinued. Is this because the partition has ext4 file system and the ROM needs f2fs or is it something else?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] aki996s3:
Google apps disabling

After installing CM is it safe to disable following apps : Docs, Drive, Earth, Google Play Music, Google Play Newsstand, Google+,Hangouts, Keep, News & Weather, Sheets, Slides because i really don't need that :D
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] hung1234567:
Dear Marstradamus

Thank you verry much,

Now i can follows it and success up room. (before i download wrong the room 4.4 for other devices)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] dlewando:
no, you can use both, ext4 or f2fs. i think you download file is corrupted. check via md5sum, if it's broken or not.

also check if you have minimum Stock 4.4.x firmware. it's required to install the CM12 ROM firmware.

---------- Post added at 07:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:34 AM ----------

yo folks,

does anyone knows if the Stagefright issues are fixed in ROX latest Release?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] szabolcsx:
It is safe. But instead of stock gapps I recommend the pico package. It contains only the Play Store. And you can install anything on demand later.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Laurisss:
Does anyone know if stock 4.4 rom supports F2FS? Or do i have to go back to EXT4?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] Aufhellblitz:
[MENTION=5847678]Laurisss[/MENTION]:

No, on me stock 442 does not support F2FS!
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] aki996s3:
Cm 12 unstable for me

I tried to change DPI, and system falls down. Can somone help me how to install stock system again on s3 neo I9301i ?:confused:
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] artus9033:
Help needed

No, it isn't corrupted, md5 is OK, recovery checked this. I have the newest KitKat stock rom. Are you sure that it's not the problem of filesystem? The error appears right after the log says that twrp runs mkext4fs script...

---------- Post added at 04:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:47 PM ----------

@aki996s3:

Choose firmware according to your country from here: sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9300I/

If you can't find one, try this: sammobile.com/firmwares/download/40146/I9300IDDUBNK2_I9300IODDBNK2_INS/

Hope this helps!
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] dlewando:
your recovery can check the md5sum? do you use cwm or twrp? normally you can't check the md5sum via recovery if you want to install ROX rom.

shell@s3ve3g:/mnt/external_sd/install/cm12.1 $ md5sum cm-12.1-20150711-UNOFFICIAL-s3ve3g.zip

c0922b0275ab369cf37a8b1f8077f8dd cm-12.1-20150711-UNOFFICIAL-s3ve3g.zip

shell@s3ve3g:/mnt/external_sd/install/cm12.1 $
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] artus9033:
I use twrp, the newest one by ROX for s3 neo. In ROM installation options i have options: check md5 and check ZIP. Both checks were succesful, but i get can't execute updater binary. BTW, if I reboot the phone after this, I am left with no os, I'm stuck at gs3 neo logo and when I try to flash a backup of stock rom I have previously made, it installs successfully. I'm pretty sure that it's the matter of file system... BUT... Does filesystem change (via twrp) have ANY chance to hard brick (or soft brick) my phone?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Android Development] KonterBiER:
Has anyone the problem that on calling the display is turning black/off and no input except on/off button is possible?