Questions concerning the firmware image (i.e. a system image) for an Android device. See full tag wiki for details.
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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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What is the meaning of “flashing a custom ROM”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?
What is a custom ROM, and what does "flashing a custom ROM" mean?
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Alarm which could Ring even when Device is Off
Android smartphones are smarter than traditional mobile phones in all aspects, but I am unable to find this smartness in one aspect: In those classic mobile phones, there was an option to ring the ...
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How to flash a ROM to the Android emulator
Any idea about flash a ROM to the Android emulator?
I found this post:
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What are the differences between a system app and user app?
As I've played around with different ROMs and used Titanium Backup, I see that apps are categorized into system and user apps. Several ROM developers state that Titanium Backup should only be used ...
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How do I get my GPS working in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean?
Recently I've been having all sorts of troubles with audio and GPS and the compass... I tried different ROMs, different kernels, different patches.
The short story is that after a long time spent ...
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Is there an official Android “Google” ROM?
So I have an old unlocked phone and I'd like to load up my own OS. I've seen some mods out there. CyanogenMod seems to be the most popular. However, I was curious if I could just install a pure ...
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Is it possible to use my SD card as ROM and my internal ROM as an additional RAM?
I've read somewhere that I can do some certain things to partition my SD Card specially to allot some part or all of it to trick the phone into thinking it's the "internal" ROM. For the life of me, I ...
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Removing files from & repackaging CyanogenMod ROM zip files
The current CM10 + GApps experience on Motorola Xoom is plagued by the size of the CM10 ROM -- there isn't enough space left after flashing the CM10 zip to fully flash the GApps zip. This results in ...
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Are there any known rom(s) with full device encryption incorporated? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
Are there any recommendable known rom(s) with full device/disk encryption incorporated?
Device specs: ...
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How to flash a ZIP file with Odin?
I can't boot my Galaxy Tab 8.9 / P7300 anymore, but Odin still detects a USB connection. So I'm trying to flash a new ROM onto it using Odin. However all I can find on the web are ZIP archives ...
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What are the technical differences between bootloader, recovery, kernel and ROM? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?
I'd love a reference (or an explanation if anyone has the time) on what characterizes these different ...
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Why is CyanogenMod zip not being found when I try to install it?
In order to help fix my problems with USB connectivity, it was suggested to me that I upgrade my kernel and ROM. I upgraded the kernel fine, it seems, but for some reason upgrading the ROM, which is ...
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Formatting internal storage harmfull?
I have been messing around with my Archos 7 Home Tablet V1, and have currently installed this ROM.
Now when I go to Settings -> SD card & device storage, Total space under SD card is ...
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Rooting and flashing the DX2
I have a DX2 I recently rooted (2.3.5) with some self root package.
However, I didn't realize virtually all of the CM roms require 2.3.4. So now I need to SBF back to 2.3.4, re-root and flash. I'd ...
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Reinstall OS on Nexus 7
I had unlocked my Nexus 7 and everything was great for months. I came home from work and it was stuck in a boot loop. I somehow managed to delete the OS while trying to fix it. I have access to the ...
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Android ROM, RAM, Internal storage, External storage and Battery utilization [closed]
I would like to know how the Android OS manages memory for Applications. When are the various memory hardware components like ROM, RAM, Internal storage and External storage used during an ...
