Use this tag when your issue is specific to custom ROMs -- but first make sure that there's no more specific tag, as e.g. for 'cyanogenmod' or 'darky-rom'. See the full tag wiki for more details.
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If I encrypt my phone will I still be able to load custom ROMs?
Are there any issues with enabling full encryption and loading custom ROMs or will it be seamless?
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Will flashing a custom ROM on my Galaxy Nexus device wipe my data?
I'm wondering if I flash a custom ROM onto my Samsung Galaxy Nexus device, will it erase all my data (musics, pictures, etc.) due to its memory singularity?
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1answer
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How can I make my own Android ROM? [closed]
I'm using "HTC Wildfire S". It is running on android 2.3.5 and I want to change it to ICS.
Is it possible to do that? Where I can find the original ROM for ICS which can run on my device?
How can I ...
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1answer
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Installing G2X firmware on the LG P990 O2X?
I saw that EaglesBlood released a pre-alpha of Jelly Bean for the P999. Is it possible to make this boot on the O2X P990? I live in Europe.
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1answer
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Camera app is missing from my Galaxy Nexus
I ran bigxie's 4.1 jellybean for a while, worked great, switched to the same brand but 4.1.1 instead (I always do a full wipe) and since then I have issues with my camera. I think the installation of ...
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1answer
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Changing android.os.build.serial
In terms of using android.os.build serial as a unique identifier
How/when is it generated
When does it change
Is it possible to manually change the value back to something that I had before
Is it ...
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1answer
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Is there a known custom Android ROM without apps bloating [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I am looking for a very scaled down version of Android similar to CyanogenMod but with much less apps. I ...
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2answers
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Manually upgrade Galaxy Nexus 4.0.4 (yakjuxw) to 4.1
I have a Galaxy Nexus (maguro/yakjuxw) with Android version 4.0.4. I saw the new features in 4.1 so i want to update, but i don't think an OTA will be available anytime soon. So, I'm considering ...
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1answer
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Why Do I Need to Wipe Dalvik Cache?
When I'm updating a custom ROM, there's always an instruction to wipe the Dalvik cache. I don't see a reason why this is necessarily.
Watching the logcat while the system is booting I can clearly see ...
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1answer
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Can I run ICS on the Samsung Galaxy S+ I9001?
I have read a lot of documentation about how to run ICS on the Samsung Galaxy S I9000. Can I use the same approaches for the S+? Or is it not possible to run ICS on the S+?
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2answers
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How do I make older images in my /sdcard/DCIM folder show up in Gallery?
I've tried a few builds of Android Jelly Bean coming from Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and one common thing that happens is that Gallery will only show pictures taken after the ROM installation. The ...
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1answer
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Are there any ROMs (other than CM and MIUI) for the HP Touchpad? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I'm looking for a ROM which is closer to stock Android for my HP Touchpad and haven't had much luck finding ...
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1answer
999 views
Android Engineering Mode
Is there a way to change between User and Eng mode on android devices? More specificity the Motorola Defy (2.2.2) and the Acer Iconia A500 (4.0.3) I need access to tools like dev tools. I dont mind if ...
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1answer
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Does CyanogenMod 7.2 kernel support swap memory?
My current kernel (whatever is built into stock Froyo 2.2 ROM for Verizon Motorola Droid X) does NOT support swap memory.
Does CyanogenMod 7.2 kernel support swap memory? Does that depend on ...
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0answers
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How to modify default shortcuts from home screen bar while creating a rom? [closed]
I'm removing the bloatware from my providers ROM. I've achieved this without problems. My problem is that when I try to open up the MMS shortcut from the home screen bar it says "App isn't installed". ...
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2answers
533 views
Why is custom recovery a prerequisite for flashing a custom ROM?
I have read in many guides that before flashing, we need to have a custom recovery like CWM installed. I am not able to understand why is this a prerequisite for flashing a custom ROM. Can I flash a ...
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2answers
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Enabling Wi-Fi disables 3G service (ZTE Warp running Shinjitsu 1.5b)
I just started using this ZTE Warp (on Boost Mobile) yesterday. I rooted and ROM'd it with Clockwork Mod and Shinjitsu 1.5b (1.5.1c and 1.5.1c-beta2 did not work, for some reason).
Everything is ...
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Can't mount sdcard from Recovery Mode/Clockworkmod [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why can I not access the cyanogenmod zip on my sd card?
I'm trying to install a custom ROM on my rooted Galaxy S2, I've been following this guide:
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1answer
142 views
ICS ROM For Galaxy S [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I want to update My Galaxy S with an ICS Android Version But I Can't find a stable One, I tried some ROMs on ...
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1answer
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Android customization Galaxy Note
Recently, Android ICS has been released in my country (Hungary) also for the Samsung Galaxy Note. That's cool, the phone updated itself to Android 4.0.3 and at first sight it was really cool and fast. ...
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1answer
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How to install ROMs without ClockWorkMod in Huawei U8800
I have official Huawei ROM installed on my U8800 (Android 2.3.5) and I want to try some custom ROMs like MIUI. So I researched and find out that I need to replace default recovery.img file in ...
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3answers
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What do I get if I install a custom ROM instead of installing new launcher, new phone app, …?
I have been thinking about installing a new ROM, like CyanogenMod (most probably), but thought it would be a mess to return to stock ROM if I messed it up, plus, last time I checked, not all features ...
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3answers
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Is there an ICS ROM for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that has camera support?
I'm keen to upgrade my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Android 4, ICS. My Tab is already rooted and running 3.2.
However, it seems most ICS ROMs, for some reason, don't support the camera, which is a deal ...
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1answer
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Install system.img on Android Phone
I have made some modification in the android source codes recompile sources and now I have system.img, but I don't know how I can install that image on Android Phone. Have anybody do something similar ...
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Cyanogenmod 7.2 Install Method
I have a quick question about installing the new Cyanogenmod rom. Would installing it over the current 7.1 rom without wiping data and cache work? Or would I have to do it every time I install a new ...
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1answer
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Custom ROM on Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I do really hate the system that Sony Ericsson has placed on the top of Android and I would like to have ICS ...
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1answer
2k views
What do “NAND”, “ROM” and “to flash” mean? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?
I'd like to know the meaning of the following terms:
What does NAND mean?
What is a ROM? Is it a ...
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is it 100% safe to install Custom Roms
I wonder if is possible for those people who download the Android source code and customize it then release their custom roms to hack the API or any other part of the codebase like GMail client or ...
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1answer
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Date of ROM installation
Is there any way to know when I flashed my last custom ROM?
Atleast a smart way to find the approximate date/time using some logs deep down in my android would be good.
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3answers
253 views
application to restore/download all market applications after new rom is installed [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to recover apps from a factory reset?
the AndyX Rom has a wonderful feature that grabs all applications previously installed from the market once you do all wipes ...
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1answer
551 views
Bluetooth A2DP audio occasionally drops out for a second on custom ROMs
When I'm playing audio over the A2DP data path to my car, the audio randomly will drop for half a second, then gradually comes back to full volume over perhaps a second of time. Speaking like a ...
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Adding pre-installed application to Android image [closed]
I've got an example APK file, and I'd like to add it to an existing Android image. I've got the image that ships with the Android SDK as a reference, but I haven't found any tools which can unpack and ...
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1answer
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changing x10 mini pro keyboard from querty to azerty CM7 pro's ROM
I've just managed to install CM7 Ron on my Xperia x10 mini pro
but when I type with the physical/slide keyboard I can't seem to change it from querty to azerty
any ideas?
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1answer
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How do I back up (and restore) my phone before installing a custom ROM? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to backup an Android device?
I am thinking of installing a custom ROM such as CM7 on my AT&T Galaxy S2 (SGH-i777). I have already rooted it.
What is the best ...
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1answer
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Do I have to install a custom ROM if I root? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does rooting require a custom ROM?
I have an HTC Desire S with the stock ROM.
Can I root the phone but keep my stock ROM, that is the one provided by HTC ?
Or do I ...
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Has there been any custom roms ported for the ZTE Score? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I've been keeping an eye on CWM and CM7 for the past few months.. And now I'm slowly but surely giving up ...
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1answer
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Why wait ten minutes after installing some roms?
I notice a lot of custom roms tell you to wait ten minutes after the firstboot before touching anything and was wondering why it is so.
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1answer
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Kindle fire CM7 barebones: how can I get the home screen into portrait mode?
I recently installed the latest (2/9/2012) build of cyanogen mod 7 for my kindle fire. I can't figure out how to get the home screen into a portrait orientation. It defaults to landscape and doesn't ...
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1answer
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Are there any custom ROMs which let the user somehow filter Share menu lists? [closed]
Based on " How can I customize the list of services that pops up when I choose to "share" something in an app? " answer, any app supporting ACTION_SEND intent will be listed in "Share" menu ...
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ICS on Desire HD [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I'm planning to wipe my phone and in the process I also decided to try some alternative ROM.
From what I ...
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1answer
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Keeps loading on startup
My Samsung Galaxy Gio keeps loading when I turn on my phone. I've installed a custom rom, in the recovery mode, and I think I did something wrong. I don't know what to do, because the only thing I see ...
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MildWild rom stuck?
I've just installed the new MildWild (oxygen) rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353861, to replace my very old LeeDroid rom.
It's seemed to have installed fine, but when the phone ...
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1answer
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How can I disable root on a modded device?
Is it possible to disable root access to applications on an Android device again after installing modded firmware?
I would like to try Cyanogen or one of the other custom ROMs, but I'm wondering ...
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0answers
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Are there any custom ROM's for the Pantech Crossover? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I can't find any ROM's that support the Pantech Crossover, since it's not a very popular phone. Are there ...
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Huawei Sonic u8650, Im building custome ROM, need help with list of apps I can remove
Im building Huawei Sonic costume rom for myself. And I will share it with all of you ofcorse. I own this phone for 2 days now, its great, my first Android :) And I tryed all custome roms and they all ...
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4answers
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Install custom ROM from Linux on a LG GT540
I'd like to install a custom ROM on my LG GT540.
It looks like that in order to enable fastboot and make the whole process a lot easier, a custom ROM must be installed the first time with a program ...
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1answer
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How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire?
I just received my Amazon Kindle Fire and since I am not located within the USA I can't use most of services provided Amazon. So I think the best thing for me would be to install a vanilla (custom) ...
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0answers
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Does 4G work with new ROM on 4G phone? [closed]
In general, how can I know whether my 4G phone with a non-stock ROM still has 4G functionality?
I've read in various forums and how-tos that rooting and flashing a new ROM on your 4G Android device ...
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1answer
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Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
There are several reasons to be looking for a ROM:
Upgrading or downgrading your stock ROM
Looking for firmware from a different region/language
Flashing a custom ROM for different features, ...
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2answers
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Improving performance of HTC Magic
I have installed Cyanogenmod 6.1 and it's OK - better app compatibility, and stable - but it's slow (and USB SD-card mounting doesn't work, but maybe that's an app or something).
What can I do to ...
