[ROM] Android Revolution HD 53.0 • High Quality & Performance • I9300XXUGNK2

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keneth_c

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hey guys i'm on the latest android revolution build ( hd 50.0) sorry for the noob question but which kernel do you recommend me to use with this rom? thanks.:eek:

Would really appreciate if you can actually go through the thread and do some reading...

This has been discussed several times and it's just getting monotonous...

Anyways to answer you... Boeffla kernel v5.2 beta 6a (by dev @Lord Boeffla) definitely recommended.

Apologies if I sounded rude... I didn't mean to be rude at all... Just advise.

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DyNamix_

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Would really appreciate if you can actually go through the thread and do some reading...

This has been discussed several times and it's just getting monotonous...

Anyways to answer you... Boeffla kernel v5.2 beta 6a (by dev @Lord Boeffla) definitely recommended.

Apologies if I sounded rude... I didn't mean to be rude at all... Just advise.

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Sorry for not reading, am new here, ill do some research next time ;) thanks you for your advisee and help bro. much appreciated :)
 
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Phantogenic

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Had a read through but couldn't find anything. Am currently on a stock 4.3 rom and have downloaded (with an md5 checksum) the 50.0 rom however each time I try to install, nothing happens... well it either doesn't install or bootloops the stock recovery.

Has anyone else experience this?

I have downloaded twice now. Still no change.
 

whatsgood

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@mike1986. , I am facing issues with touchwiz, while scrolling on the launcher, mysterious distorted things are seen. ... I have experienced it on other 4.3 roms but not on arhd 40.0 . Can you do something in this rom too because its kinda annoying.
Thanks

I have also seen this in a number of 4.3 ROMs with TW. It happens when coming back to the home screen from an app. Only way to stop it from doing that is to force stop TW home or reboot
 

Phantogenic

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So turns out my phone is now bricked. Apparently my NZ rom was a slightly later version than the one used in Mike's rom and apparently? you can't go backwards even slightly... Have tried all possible alternatives but I'm stuck with a brick.
 

Phantogenic

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Flash stock?

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Tried that - but still kept coming up with a bootloop.

Would turn on - then show the green android as if going into stock recovery, then the small android lying down with the red exclamation mark would sit on the screen for about 3 seconds, and then it would repeat.

I could get into download mode but not recovery so I still had my hopes up, and ADB was detecting it.

I found this Samsung Galaxy SIII Rescue Firmware and thought I basically had nothing to lose... and it brought it back to life. I think having separate modem/csc/pda files has helped, rather than just one file, have now managed to flash the Vodafone NZ official stock rom and there doesn't appear to be any issues....

EDIT: Thought I'd try and be sneaky and install 50.0 again, but nope, doesn't want to install. But fortunately hasn't put it into a bootloop. So will just have to stick with the official rom for now. A bit disappointed because I really hate ads, and bigtincan's adblock just doesn't do the job properly. Plus I've always been a big fan of Mike's roms back when I had a Sensation.
 
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hasan291

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Tried that - but still kept coming up with a bootloop.

Would turn on - then show the green android as if going into stock recovery, then the small android lying down with the red exclamation mark would sit on the screen for about 3 seconds, and then it would repeat.

I could get into download mode but not recovery so I still had my hopes up, and ADB was detecting it.

I found this Samsung Galaxy SIII Rescue Firmware and thought I basically had nothing to lose... and it brought it back to life. I think having separate modem/csc/pda files has helped, rather than just one file, have now managed to flash the Vodafone NZ official stock rom and there doesn't appear to be any issues....

EDIT: Thought I'd try and be sneaky and install 50.0 again, but nope, doesn't want to install. But fortunately hasn't put it into a bootloop. So will just have to stick with the official rom for now. A bit disappointed because I really hate ads, and bigtincan's adblock just doesn't do the job properly. Plus I've always been a big fan of Mike's roms back when I had a Sensation.

Ahh yes, the good old sensation:good:
You should be careful with all this flashing especially if its not working out. Just make sure you have a backup of your EFS;)
 

keneth_c

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Tried that - but still kept coming up with a bootloop.

Would turn on - then show the green android as if going into stock recovery, then the small android lying down with the red exclamation mark would sit on the screen for about 3 seconds, and then it would repeat.

I could get into download mode but not recovery so I still had my hopes up, and ADB was detecting it.

I found this Samsung Galaxy SIII Rescue Firmware and thought I basically had nothing to lose... and it brought it back to life. I think having separate modem/csc/pda files has helped, rather than just one file, have now managed to flash the Vodafone NZ official stock rom and there doesn't appear to be any issues....

EDIT: Thought I'd try and be sneaky and install 50.0 again, but nope, doesn't want to install. But fortunately hasn't put it into a bootloop. So will just have to stick with the official rom for now. A bit disappointed because I really hate ads, and bigtincan's adblock just doesn't do the job properly. Plus I've always been a big fan of Mike's roms back when I had a Sensation.

This Vodafone NZ stock... What version is it? Baseband? PDA? Etc.

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    Android Revolution HD 53.0
    --- release date: 20 January 2015 ---
    • Based on latest official Samsung I9300XXUGNK2 firmware
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      --- Data partition ---
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    [ROM] Android Revolution HD 53.0 • High Quality & Performance • I9300XXUGNK2, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300

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    ROM OS Version: 4.3.x Jellybean
    ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

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    Created 2013-10-11
    Last Updated 2015-01-20
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    Q 1: After flashing Android Revolution HD my battery drains much faster. What can I do?
    A: Please charge your battery to 100%, boot your device in ClockworkMod Recovery and go to Advanced ---> Wipe Battery Stats. Also see Question 7.
    Also please read this ---> [GUIDE] Enlarge your battery life : an attempt to fix the battery drain
    And this ---> [How to] Brilliant Battery Life 100% working!
    For more details about wiping battery stats please read this

    Q 2: When recording HD video, the playback of the clip keeps freezing. How to fix it?
    A: This is probably SD card problem. Format your SD card (FAT32 recommended) to gain silky smooth playback.

    Q 3: Is there any alternative for SetCPU? I think it slows downy my devivce.
    A: You can application called No-frills. Remember to check "Allow on boot" option.

    Q 4: My Gallery app force close when I tap on any folder How to fix it?
    A: Probably you removed Google+ application. Just restore it. (Thanks to Hunteres for the solution)

    Q 5: Do I need to wipe data partition when upgrading from old version of Android Revolution HD?
    A: I always recommend wiping data partition but it's absolutely necessary only if I mention that in the changelog. But normally you can live without it.
    Wipe data partition if you experience any issues.

    Q 6: I have some strange issues with my ROM that nobody reported before. What should I do in first place?
    A: In first place you should check, if the MD5 Checksum is correct. Then flash ROM again and see if the issue is gone. A lot of strange issues can be solved this way.

    Q 7: I had SetCPU installed on Android Revolution HD, then I flashed new version of AR HD and SetCPU doesn't work any more. How to fix it?
    A: Please reinstall SetCPU.

    Q 8: I can't send/receive MMS or I can't connect with mobile data connection. How can I fix it?
    A: Please check your MMS settings or mobile data connection APN settings.

    Q 9: My phone got random freezes or reboots. How can I fix it?
    A: Every CPU is different. It seems that your CPU doesn't like OC or UV (undervolt). Set your CPU to default 1GHz.
    If it doesn't help, then you need to flash default kernel from the second post.

    Q 10: My GPS signal is very weak or GPS is not working at all. How can I fix it?
    A: There are some solutions:
    1. You can download and install FasterFix to improve your signal strength.
    2. You can download and install GPS Status & Toolbox to manage your GPS settings.
    3. Turn off "Fast boot" under "Settings" ---> "Power" and reboot your phone.
    4. Wipe the EFS data in your device. Read this for further instuctions. This is very effective solution.
    5. Read this, this, this & this
    6. [Trick] Speed Up Satelite Fix for GPS on Android

    Q 11: My clock/weather widget doesn't show my location. How can I fix it?
    A: Please clear data from Google Maps, Clock Widget, Weather, HTC weather sync provider and Weather Provider.

    Q 12: My Quadrant score is not as high as on different ROM. What does it mean?
    A: It means absolutely nothing. Benchmarks on Android System are more or less lottery and they are not showing the real system performance.
    There are many settings that can force Quadrant to show more then 3000 points but it's faked performance, that actually can slow down your phone in some circumstances.
    What I always emphasize is a real performance, the one you can feel under your fingers. Remember that I/O has some limit and surpassing it shows just a numbers without true ratio.
    Also keep in mind that Quadrant has support for Android Gingerbread only in version 1.1.7 and higher.

    Q 13: My Wi-Fi doesn't reconnect automatically after boot. How to fix it?
    A: Disable fastboot in settings or check this solution.

    Q 14: My Gallery app force close when I tap on any folder How to fix it?
    A: Probably you removed Google+ application. Just restore it. (Thanks to Hunteres for the solution)​

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    You think you're addicted from flashing ROMs, checking forum the whole day and you feel like "Android" should be your second name? Well, here's something for fun :D

    preacher65 said:
    Okay, now I'm getting my world news from XDA. I had no idea this had happened until I read this. Something tells me I'm spending too much time on here!
    Whiskey103 said:
    Well i have some similar experience. I just found out my wife is pregnant for 6 months already... Lol.
    And the first thing I asked was : When will you release it?

    So I guess i spend to much time here also.
    Still a had some spare time it seems. Otherwise the baby is not mine!
    DarkAdrien said:
    My wife is pregnant for 4 months, ETA October 22nd (her upload speed is not so good). If only I could do a nandroid backup of my current life to be able to restore it after :D
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    If anyone is willing to do few test with 1.0.0 before official release please join my IRC channel. Link in my signature.
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    Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. I don't believe it.
    The best ROM so far. I'm going to flash it immediately!

    Thanks! :) I hope I will be able to support this ROM/thread at good quality level. I don't have this device so tracking news might be hard.