[GUIDE/HOW-TO] Beginner's "Getting Started" Guide :: Root, Recovery, Roms etc

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How to make Nandroid Backups



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ARE U KIDDING ME :eek: :mad: U quoted a part of the thread which already has guide to setup and use ADB and yet still ask how to do it :mad:

The answer is simple: "Read the OP clearly, carefully until u understand" Its as simple as that. Now dont ask such stupid questions again and again. IF u tried everything and still failed, then ask here. But do state what you did clearly so that anyone here can solve your query.

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Thankyou a.cid... read your entire thread n was successfully able to understand and root my galaxy fit.. also flashed a new rom .. 1ce agn thankyou so much .. keep posting :)
 
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First I would like to thank you for this wonderful work, which is helping me a lot.

I'm wondering about the "Nandroid backup" because as mentioned CWM does not back up stock rom due to the file system.

My Galaxy Fit is factory Android 2.3.6 GINGERBREAD.UTKP7 and It would be possible for me to perform a Nandroid backup?

I confess that I'm taking all the care I can.

Thank you very much.
 
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Hello; I'm a noob at this. I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit GT-S5670L with stock rom Gingerbread 2.3.5 and I'm trying to root it. After following all the steps in the tutorial when applying update.zip I get this error (Status 7), it says:
getprop("ro.product.roduct") == "GT-B7510"
Should I change something in the zip file, update.zip>META-INF>com>google>android>updater-script?
Thanks for reply.
Edit: I'm using stock recovery.
 
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Hello; I'm a noob at this. I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit GT-S5670L with stock rom Gingerbread 2.3.5 and I'm trying to root it. After following all the steps in the tutorial when applying update.zip I get this error (Status 7), it says:
getprop("ro.product.roduct") == "GT-B7510"
Should I change something in the zip file, update.zip>META-INF>com>google>android>updater-script?
Thanks for reply.
Edit: I'm using stock recovery.
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Here is the solution for rooting Samsung Galaxy Fit GT-S5670L: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1420388
 
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    [GUIDE/HOW-TO] Beginner's "Getting Started" Guide :: Root, Recovery, Roms etc

    Update: Links are dead, mediafire decided to pull them without any notice. However, all important files can be found on my DevHost Account

    This guide is made to help newbies get started on the basic customizations they can do to their Galaxy Fit, and with minimum possible risk of bricking it. Plus, recent update will help users to move on from being android newbies to experienced users.

    Before you think of posting as ‘copied’, I want to inform you that more than 90% of the guide has been typed by me, using my own experiences with my Galaxy Fit, and has not been simply copy-pasted from anywhere.

    Note: Even though care is taken to help you minimize risk of bricking your phone,
    no one, except yourself, is responsible for any damage that happens to your phone.

    Also, doing most of the modifications below WILL void your warranty.

    Do not quote the entire post!
    Quote only the part where you are facing problems...
    If you completely quote the posts by me, I will not help, since I can safely assume that you are not following instructions as stated.
    And do NOT pm me asking help, with regards to this thread...I will not help you there!
    If you have questions/problems, ask here...I'll try my best to help you here!

    Topics covered in this guide:
    1. Most stuff related to Rooting
    2. Backing up data using Titanium Backup Pro
    3. Installing Stock Roms
    4. Installing Custom Recovery
    5. Installing Custom Roms (Continued in second post)
    6. Creating and Deleting Sd-card Partition
    7. Setting up and using Link2sd
    8. Installing apk’s through “Root Explorer” method
    9. Nandroid Backups (Continued in third post)
    10. Overclocking
    11. Bricked Galaxy Fit
    12. Bootloops (Continued in fourth post)
    13. How to reclaim warranty?
    14. Battery Care
    15. Android Debugging Bridge (In fifth post)
    16. Logcats (In sixth post)

    Pre-requisites:
    Before you proceed, you need to have the following things ready with you:
    1. Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 (obviously)
    2. Windows PC (Xp, Vista, 7)
    3. Usb Data Cable
    4. Samsung Usb Drivers installed on your computer (Download)
    5. Usb Debugging Enabled (Enable it from Settings> Applications> Development> Usb Debugging)
    6. A minimum of 50% Battery left for use
    7. Knowledge on how to use a windows pc (optional, but recommended :p)
    8. A calm mind, and plenty of patience.
    9. Also, remember this:
      a.To reboot into “recovery mode”, first shutdown your phone completely, then press and hold power + home button and wait for phone to switch on.
      b.To reboot into “download mode”, first shutdown your phone completely, then press and hold power + home + volume down button and wait till phone switches on (you’ll get a yellow triangle with an android inside it, with the word “Downloading” written under it)

    Edit: Since a proper "route" to installing custom roms isn't very clear, I'll just add this:-
    Let's say you have a stock froyo rom, and want to try some custom rom, then
    1. [OPTIONAL] Root Froyo, if you wish.
    2. Then, you update to Gingerbread.
    3. [OPTIONAL] Root GB, if you wish.
    4. Install ClockworkMod Recovery
    5. Then finally, install the custom rom of your choice.
    Hope the "path" is now clearer :)​



    1. Rooting


    Q) What is “rooting”? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
    A) “Rooting” your device means obtaining “superuser” rights and permissions to your Android’s software. With these elevated user privileges, you gain the ability to load custom software (ROM’s), install custom themes, increase performance, increase battery life, and the ability to install software that would otherwise cost extra money (ex: Wi-Fi tethering). Rooting is essentially “hacking” your Android device.

    For more info, refer Source

    Though, one thing worth mentioning, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ROOTED IN ORDER TO INSTALL ANY CUSTOM ROM OR RECOVERY, it is optional but recommended…
    People usually root beforehand as it helps them to backup their data…and you won't be able to root after you install a custom recovery, since the scripts are made only for stock Samsung recovery    ​

    Q) Okay, now how do I root my Galaxy Fit?

    • A)
      If you are running Froyo (android version 2.2.1), then:
    • Download SuperOneClick (Source Link)
    • Make sure your phone is connected to the computer via USB, AND your SD card is NOT mounted.
    • Run the app
    • When SuperOneClick launches, you’ll see several large buttons at the top of the screen. Make sure that the debugger can “see” it (activity will start logging).
    • Click “Root” in SuperOneClick.

      If you are running Gingerbread (android version 2.3.x), then:
    • Download this update.zip file (Link)
    • Place it on the root of sd card (root here meaning “home directory” of your micro-sd card, i.e. the first folder which you get when you open any file explorer)
    • Make sure the file’s name is “update.zip” (without the “”)
    • Now reboot into recovery mode
    • Select the option: “Apply update.zip”
    • Wait for it to complete, and you are done!

    After you have successfully rooted, you will find an app named “Superuser” in your application menu. If not, you can download it from Play Store.
    Also, it is advisable to update the app (as well as the superuser binaries, option present in-app) to the latest version available.​


    Q) How do I unroot my g-fit?
    A) There might be various reasons why you would want to unroot your fit (the main one being to recover/reclaim your warranty)

    For unrooting (in Froyo), just run SuperOneClick again, and click option “Unroot”.
    For unrooting (in GB), you have a few ways: one is a sure-shot way (install/flash stock rom), another works for some and doesn’t work for some (update.zip), and one more is false un-root.

    1.Sure-shot way: This method will work all the time, i.e. you will be able to unroot successfully with this method. All you’ve got to do is flash a stock rom, and you will be back to factory settings (and even get your warranty back)

    2.Update.zip method: This method worked for some users, and didn’t work for some. In this, you just need to download this file, rename it to “update.zip” and install it the same way as you did to root, i.e. reboot into recovery and apply update.zip

    3.False un-root: This isn’t actually unrooting, but is a little trick I used to get my warranty back.
    1. First download and install Audio Manager aka Hide It Pro
    2. Then use it to hide all your root-related apps (like superuser, titanium backup etc.), and done!

    Note: The false un-root method isn’t actually un-rooting, as anyone with enough android knowledge will be able to tell that you still retain root access. The method only hides the notifications that you receive from superuser, when any app is requesting root access. Exercise caution when using this method, as all apps can have root access, and you wouldn’t even come to know about it.​


    2. Backing up data using Titanium Backup Pro

    Since you don’t need to have root access in order to install any custom recovery/rom, hence one of the major reason left to root is to backup your phone settings and data.
    You can find plenty of apps on Play Store which can backup AND restore your data, but barely any other app can do it better than Titanium Backup. The free version also does quite a lot of stuff, but in this guide I’ll be explaining how to use the pro-version (v4.8.2), including how to do one-click backup as well as restore, and scheduling backups to run at a pre-defined time automatically.

    1. First, install Titanium Backup Pro
    2. Then, run the app.
    3. (I recommend going through the app settings so that you can tweak it according to your preference)
    4. Now, you can either backup apps (and their data) one-by-one or just backup all of them at once. In order to backup all of them at once, run the app, press menu button > batch > choose option “backup all apps + system data”, and then wait for the backup process to get over.
    5. To restore backups after a data reset, run the app, press menu button > batch > choose option “restore missing app + all system data”.

      Note #1: Restore all system data only if you are doing a data wipe. If you have flashed a new ROM altogether, then do not restore system data, only restore missing apps + data, else you will get force closes.

      Note #2: Titanium backup automatically store its preferences/settings on your sd-card, and auto restores them after a wipe, so you do not need to bother about it again.

    6. To set-up schedules, run the app, and then go to the “schedules” pane/tab, and then select the ones which were pre-set, or create new ones according to your need.
    Titanium Backup has other uses as well (which you can find on your own), but the main important ones have been covered.

    Note #3: Use some other app to backup and restore your contacts/call logs/messages...
    I use GO Backup or sometimes, MyPhoneExplorer...
    ​

    3. Installing Stock Roms


    • First, download the stock rom of your choice from samfirmware.com
    • Then download beni.ops and Odin Multidownloader
    • Remove the sim card and memory card of your phone, and put it in download mode
    • Next, run Odin, and connect your phone to your windows computer. Odin should respond as detected. Then, select “Ops” as beni.ops. (Doing this would disable all other fields except “One Package”)
    • After this, select your desired stock rom in “One Package”.
    • Do not alter any other option other than those mentioned, let them remain as they are.
    • Make sure that the color of “COM PORT MAPPING” is yellow, and then click “Start”.
    • Odin will start giving different responses, and the timer in Odin would also start…now all you have to do is wait till Odin completes flashing (You will get a message “Pass”, usually within 10 minutes)
      Note: Do not disconnect you phone while the process is on, and till you get that “Pass” message.

    After this, it is optional but advised that you reboot into recovery mode and wipe data, otherwise you *may* face bootloops.​


    4. Installing Custom Recovery


    Q) I already have stock Samsung recovery. Why do I need a different recovery for?
    A) The stock Samsung recovery has a very limited functionality, while other recoveries offer various other functions, and support other (better) filesystems also.
    Also, to install any custom rom, you will need a custom recovery.

    The most popular and commonly used recovery for Galaxy Fit is ClockworkMod Recovery v5 built by tj_style.
    This recovery works with all custom roms, but it does not support backing up and restoring (Nandroid Backups) of stock roms (since samsung stock roms are of rfs filesystem).
    Hence, you CAN install this recovery on stock roms, but you won’t be able to take (and restore) nandroid backups of stock roms.

    However, pratyush.creed has modified this cwm5 to support backups of rfs (i.e. stock roms), you can get this from here
    But for this guide, we will stick to the popular, tried and tested, cwm5 by tj_styles​

    Your phone needs to be on gingerbread, as this recovery doesn’t work on Froyo.
    Note: Even though rooting is not required for installing CWM, it is recommended to do so before, since you can root only from stock recovery, and CWM replaces the stock Samsung recovery.

    To install this recovery:
    • Download the recovery file from the above link.
    • Also, download beni.ops and Odin Multidownloader
      (Beni.ops and Odin are the same files used, so you don’t need to download them again)
    • Next, run Odin, and connect your phone to your windows computer. Odin should respond as detected. Then, select “Ops” as beni.ops.
    • Select the recovery file under “One Package”.
    • Do not alter any other option other than those mentioned, let them remain as they are.
    • Click “Start”.
    • Wait till odin completes flashing (might take upto 10 minutes)
      Now, after your device has rebooted, restart into recovery mode to confirm that you have successfully installed ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM).
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    5. Installing Custom Roms

    Though Samsung has possibly tried its best to create the best stock roms (compared to other manufacturers), it still has a lot of potential. Custom roms are made to achieve this potential, helping you get more returns from your Fit.​

    Q) How to install custom roms?
    A) Before proceeding, you will need to have any custom recovery installed, since the stock Samsung recovery cannot be used here. Preferably, use CWM5 by tj_style (the one explained above). Also, remember that your phone’s data (not the one stored on sd-card) will be erased/reset, so be sure to make a backup.

    1. Now, download the custom rom of your choice from the Development Section of our sub-forum.
    2. Optional: Check if the zip file you have downloaded is proper (i.e. not corrupt).
      To do this, simply use WinZip (Windows) or other similar program to extract the file on your desktop. If the extraction has completed without any errors, then the file is proper, but if you get any errors while extracting, then the file is corrupt and you will have to re-download it.
    3. Now, copy the file onto your sd-card.
    4. Reboot into recovery mode.
    5. Select “wipe data / reset”.
    6. After this completes, select “wipe cache partition”.
    7. After this, select “advanced”>”wipe dalvik cache”.
    8. Now that you have wiped all data, select “install zip from sd” from the main recovery menu, then “choose zip from sdcard”.
      [*] Optional, but recommended: Select “mounts and storage”>”format /system”.
      (Important, if you are installing any variation of CyanogenMod 7 (cm7) for the first time, or are moving from a stock based custom rom to a cm based custom rom...else you will be stuck on the "android" text screen)
    9. Now select the custom rom that you had placed on your card, and wait for it to install.
    10. Optional: When the install completes, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache again (steps 5,6,7)
    11. Select “reboot system now”, and be prepared to wait till the phone restarts. (Note: first boot may take upto 10 minutes, so do not panic)
    12. Enjoy your new rom!!!

    If you want to get back to your stock rom, you will have to flash the stock rom using Odin.
    Also, all custom roms are pre-rooted, so you don’t have to bother with rooting again (though you might have to update superuser and its binaries)​

    For your first custom ROM, I would suggest sticking to stock based custom roms...
    Some sim cards aren't compatible for CM7 and CM9/10 (cm = short for CyanogenMod)...we don't know the cause and effect relationship between them, as of yet...
    So, if your CM doesn't boot into the homescreen, try removing your sim card...
    If it then boots up without any additional steps required, then unfortunately, you belong to the group of people who can't use CM7 with their current SIM...

    The only workaround available are:
    1. Use phone without SIM (unrealistic, since it wouldn't do the primary functions of a phone then)
    2. Change your SIM card
    3. Use stock based custom rom's, and forgo CM entirely


    6. Creating and Deleting Sd-card Partition

    Partitioning sd-card is basically virtually “dividing” your sd card into parts, so that you can use each one separately for different purposes.
    So, in easy words, you can virtually increase your phone’s internal memory and ram (both of which are unsatisfactorily low in our device)

    However, there is a disadvantage to partitioning, mainly a slightly slowed phone. This “slowdown” is caused mostly if you:
    • Have a low-speed (technical word = “class”) sd card
    • Have moved dalvik cache to sd partition that you have created
    • Have attempted to use a swap partition

    But a lot of people don’t mind this slowdown a lot, since a partition allows them to have access to more apps.
    Also, you will lose hot-swapability, i.e. you won’t be able to remove your card from your phone, will the phone is running.​

    Before you proceed, you SHOULD backup all of your data on your card since it will be deleted, as the card will be formatted during the process.​


    Q) How to create a sd partition?
    A) You will need
    • A good micro sd-card, with a class greater than 4
    (the class is usually printed on the card itself, it’s the number inside the letter ‘C’)
    • A rooted galaxy fit running android 2.3.x (preferably on a stock rom), with ClockworkMod recovery

    Steps:
    • Backup all your data.
    • Reboot into CWM.
    • Go under “advanced”>”partition sd card”.
    • Select the size of your second partition (On my first try, I made a partition of 1024MB but found it too big with a lot of space unused, so I deleted the partition and made a new one of 512MB)
      This is your choice, choose one depending on the total size of your card, the no. of apps/games you’ll have etc.
    • After selecting that, select swap size as 0MB (This one also is your choice, but I’ll explain why to take 0MB, and not anything else)
    • Now wait till the process is completed, and reboot.
      As far as I know, CWM v5 makes a partition of EXT3 format, by default.

    Q) Why to select swap size as 0MB?
    A) Swap partition is made with the objective of utilizing it as VIRTUAL RAM. Now this may sound as a good thing, but in reality the ram in our fit is way faster than the average class 10 micro sd-card. So, instead of speeding up your system, it will slow down your system horribly after a certain point.
    So, in short, you shouldn’t be using a swap partition, hence there is no point in creating one if you are not utilizing it.
    You are still free to create a swap partition, but I shall not be providing support for that in this thread.​

    Q) What if I want to delete all my partitions and get back my sd card the way it was?
    A) There are a few ways to delete your partitions and reset your card, and I’ll explain the easiest one.

    • Backup the data on your card.
    • Make sure your card is in the phone’s card slot, and that your phone is booted/running.
    • Go into Settings>Storage, then select option “Unmount sd card”
    • When the card is unmounted, you will be able to select the option “Format sd card” (which you previously couldn’t)
    • Select the option and wait for it to complete.
      If you want to delete the ext partition, I recommend doing it after a clean install of a stock rom. Else, make sure to move all your apps from the ext partition to your phone.


    7. Setting up and using Link2sd

    Now that you have created an ext partition, you need to make use of it (duh).
    There are a lot of ways and scripts to transfer apps from your internal memory to the sd ext partition, but the most consistent method I found was Link2sd.
    This method works across all roms (rooted stock and custom, both) that I’ve tried, even on all variations of CyanogenMod7 (CM7) as well as on ICS CM9 and JB CM10, and is very easy to setup and use.

    However, if a custom rom already has DarkTremor's a2sd (a2sdgui app will be present) or any similar script, then DO NOT configure them.
    For example: Creeds v3 has a2sdgui, and if i want to use Link2sd, then after flashing Creeds, I SHOULD NOT run a2sdgui, and directly install (and configure) Link2sd...if you run/configure a2sdgui, then it will clash with the working of Link2sd.
    Similarly, if any custom rom has any memory hack already implemented, then you cannot use Link2sd...
    ​

    Steps to setup Link2sd:
    • Download Link2sd from Play Store (it’s a free app).
    • After it gets installed, run it, and allow root access.
    • You will get a message to select the format of your sd partition, select “ext3”.
    • Link2sd will then automatically create mount scripts that it requires to work, and will then tell you to reboot your phone.
    • Do a proper reboot, and not a ‘hot reboot’.
    • After rebooting, open up Link2sd, press menu then select “settings”.
    • Select/check the options “automatically link newly installed applications to sd”, “auto link notification”, “relink lib files at boot” (and “fast scroll”, if you want).
    • For “install location” option, select “internal”.
    • Then go to “auto link settings” and select/check all the three options (you can skip/ unselect “link dalvik-cache file” if you wish)
    • Done
    Now, every new app that you will install will automatically be moved to your sd ext partition.​

    Link2sd is also an excellent (and fast loading) app manager, with which you can freeze, uninstall, re-install…though you can move only user apps to sd-ext partition.

    Also, there is no point in having your entire phone memory empty, so you probably should unlink the dex (dalvik cache) of your apps. I usually link only the apk and lib files, and leave the dex files unlinked and on the phone storage, so as to avoid any sluggishness in operation., though if your phone memory still fills up, you can link the dex of your rarely-used apps, and leave the dex of important and frequently used apps on the phone storage.​

    1. Suppose a custom rom has s2e/app2sd pre-implemented, then after a fresh install, FREEZE the app (rather than uninstall), and then install Link2sd...
    2. Also, if you get error "mount script not created", then choose partition as ext4 (rather than ext3 mentioned below), even though your partition might be ext3...(don't know why this happens with some roms :confused: )
    3. If on some ROM, you get “device/resource busy”, then you need to format your SD-EXT partition from CWM (should be under “mounts and storage”)
      [DO NOT confuse this with deleting and re-creating a partition]


    8. Installing apk’s through root explorer method.

    At times, some of your apk files won’t get installed in the normal way, so you can use this approach to install them. This method is coomonly referred to as "root explorer method".

    For this, you will need:
    •A rooted phone
    •Root Explorer or any other file manager.
    Since root explorer isn’t a free app, you can use this free File Manager (my personal preference).

    If you are unable to uninstall a newer version of any app, then first uninstall the old version, and then use this method.
    Steps:
    • Get the apk file of the app that you want to install.
    • Now launch Root Explorer
    • On the top left side, it will be written as “Mount as r/w”, click that, and allow root access. (basically mount system as read and write, if you are using other file managers)
    • Now place the apk file at either /data/app or /system/app (if you want it as a system file)
    • Now set appropriate permissions (For /data/app, the default permissions are rwx rwx rwx and for /system/app, the default permissions are rw- r-- r--)
    • Reboot your phone, and then check your app drawer, you will find your app installed.
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    12. Bootloops:

    If you have flashed any custom rom/recovery/hack/kernel/update.zip, and unfortunately, have got stuck in a bootloop (i.e. you cannot reach the app launcher as the phone keeps rebooting again and again), then before asking for help, do try wiping data, cache, and dalvik cache from recovery mode...
    This should stop bootloops (in lots of cases)...​

    13. How to reclaim warranty?

    Let's just say you need your warranty back for some reason...but have done any of the above stuff (which voids your warranty)...
    Then all you got to do is flash any stock rom (preferably, of your region), and you will have your warranty back ;)
    (This, ofcourse, assumes that you had warranty, in the first place)​

    14. Battery care

    A lot of people have said that their battery has swollen. If this is the case, then this could be dangerous for YOUR HEALTH.
    If this happens, you SHOULD replace your battery.​

    Q) Why would the battery swell up?
    A) My phone's battery looks safe enough, so I do not know the perfect cause. But from the users who complained about this, I did notice that most of them just leave their phones plugged in, unattended, for more than 4-5 hours at end (Usually, they just leave it to charge overnight)

    So, if you do this on a regular basis, then watch out!​

    Q) How do I know if its swollen?
    A) To know if its swollen, just see if the battery surface is smooth or not, from all the sides. If there is any swelling, you will notice it.
    Also, if you get REALLY POOR battery life, (only 3-4 on single full charge, with light usage), then this could be an indication that you have battery problems. [Just to confirm, ask other fellow users how much usage they get on that rom and baseband, since this could happen due to ROM and kernel also.]​

    Q) What do I do if it's swollen?
    A) There is no other option but to replace the battery with a new one. I STRONGLY ADVICE to buy them from your local Samsung Service Center. Avoid online sellers, or other 3rd party batteries, as they may not be proper.​

    Q) Any precautions that can be taken?
    A) Yup, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PHONE TO CHARGE FOR LONG PERIODS, ALL THE TIME.
    That's what has been deduced from the people who have complained.

    Take Care!!​
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    16. Logcats

    A lot of time, you'll see developers asking for logcat. Viewing a logcat is usually the best, and in some cases, the only way to diagnose a problem.
    You can do it two ways:
    1. Within the device, through apps like aLogcat or Catlog or any other application that is capable of logging (This is self explanatory, all you got to do is download and run the app, and the app will do the work. Do check out the options to tweak out the settings and other stuff. I shall not be providing help for these in this thread.)
    2. With ADB (explained further)
    Thanks to the zip provided in the previous step, it’s really easy to do so via adb.
    Steps:
    • If you haven’t downloaded it already, do download the ADB & Logcat Tools.zip (it’s the same file mentioned above) and extract it to a suitable location.
    • You have two options now.
      You can either run adb as explained above and use the command
      Code: 
      adb logcat >logcat.txt
      There will be no further activity on the screen, but the logging will start. Recreate the problem that you wanted, and when you need to stop the logcat, just press “Ctrl” + “C” [Hold Ctrl and press C], and then press “Y” and “Enter” key to stop logging.
      You will notice that a file named logcat.txt has appeared, and when you open the file in Notepad, you shall see its contents.
      Example:
      Code: 
      --------- beginning of /dev/log/system 
I/ActivityManager( 1019): Starting: Intent { flg=0x14000000 cmp=com.whatsapp/.Conversation (has extras) } from pid 18867 
D/VoldCmdListener(  891): volume shared /mnt/sdcard ums W/ActivityManager( 1019): Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{405690f0 com.whatsapp/.Conversation} 
D/VoldCmdListener(  891): volume shared /mnt/sdcard ums 
I/ActivityManager( 1019): Starting: Intent { flg=0x14000000 cmp=com.whatsapp/.Conversation (has extras) } from pid 18867 
W/InputManagerService( 1019): Starting input on non-focused client com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@408a7808 (uid=10080 pid=18867) 
D/VoldCmdListener(  891): volume shared /mnt/sdcard ums 
D/VoldCmdListener(  891): volume shared /mnt/sdcard ums 
D/MusicControls( 1279): Updating Music Controls Visibility 
D/MusicControls( 1279): Music is not active 
W/InputManagerService( 1019): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@407d78e0 
D/MusicControls( 1279): Updating Music Controls Visibility 
D/MusicControls( 1279): Music is not active 
W/InputManagerService( 1019): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40751610 
D/StatusBarService( 1279): DISABLE_CLOCK: yes 
D/StatusBarService( 1279): DISABLE_NAVIGATION: yes 
W/ProcessStats( 1019): Skipping unknown process pid 26719 
I/ActivityManager( 1019): Start proc mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser:DolphinNotification for service mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser/com.dolphin.browser.message.C2DMService: pid=26767 uid=10119 gids={3003, 1015, 1007} 
I/ActivityManager( 1019): Process com.google.android.talk (pid 18915) has died. 
I/ActivityManager( 1019): Process mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser:DolphinNotification (pid 26767) has died. 
W/ProcessStats( 1019): Skipping unknown process pid 27439 
I/TelephonyRegistry( 1019): notifyDataConnection: state=0 isDataConnectivityPossible=false reason=null interfaceName=null networkType=2 
I/TelephonyRegistry( 1019): notifyDataConnection: state=1 isDataConnectivityPossible=true reason=null interfaceName=null networkType=2 
I/ActivityManager( 1019): Start proc com.google.android.apps.uploader for broadcast com.google.android.apps.uploader/.ConnectivityBroadcastReceiver: pid=27556 uid=10005 gids={3003}
      Logcats get longer the longer they run. So it is advisable that you run the logcat and immediately proceed to recreate the problem.

    Also, paste the resulting logcat on sites like Pastebin and share the link to the dev!​


    Now, you must be wondering what the rest of the files in the Zip were for…
    Well, those files are pre-configured commands for logcats to run. All that has to be done is double click the .bat files, and logging shall start. To stop logging, as stated above, press CTRL+C, then Y and ENTER.
    Remember: Do delete/rename/move the output logcat file before creating a new logcat with the following files.
    Files:
    • Logcat 1 (Long and Detailed).bat : Normal Logcat command. Same result as the example given above.
    • Logcat 2 (Short and Errors only).bat : Shorter Logcat command. Omits out Verbose, Debug and Info. Displays/Filters only Warning, Error And Fatal. Useful when logcat duration is very long, as this displays only the error and fault messages. Example:
      Code: 
       --------- beginning of /dev/log/system 
11-13 12:13:40.099  1019  1019 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@4073a980
11-13 12:20:34.359  1019  1360 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@4052c3b8 
11-13 12:22:31.069  1019  1045 W ActivityManager: Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{4085daf8 com.quoord.tapatalkxdapre.activity/.forum.ForumNavigationActivity} 
11-13 12:23:42.009  1019  1402 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@4068b790 
11-13 12:28:36.779  1019 28921 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@408d2f90 
11-13 12:31:20.980  1019  1402 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40684258 
11-13 12:58:05.899  1019  1057 W ProcessStats: Skipping unknown process pid 29887 
11-13 13:06:11.630  1019  1045 W ActivityManager: Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{405d5100 com.android.phone/.InCallScreen} 
11-13 13:06:14.400  1019 26640 W WindowManager: Layout repeat skipped after too many iterations 
11-13 13:06:14.400  1019 26640 W WindowManager: Layout repeat skipped after too many iterations 
11-13 13:06:14.400  1019 26640 W WindowManager: Layout repeat skipped after too many iterations 
11-13 13:06:14.400  1019 26640 W WindowManager: Animation repeat aborted after too many iterations 
11-13 13:06:14.420  1019  1211 W WindowManager: Layout repeat skipped after too many iterations
11-13 13:06:14.750  1019  1211 W WindowManager: Animation repeat aborted after too many iterations 
11-13 13:06:21.069  1019  1045 W ActivityManager: Activity idle timeout for HistoryRecord{405d5100 com.android.phone/.InCallScreen} 
11-13 13:17:41.240  1019 28924 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@4084bdb8
11-13 14:02:27.259  1019  1328 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@4085bef0 
11-13 14:06:00.389  1019  1330 W ActivityManager: Scheduling restart of crashed service com.whatsapp/.messaging.MessageService in 5000ms 
11-13 14:06:03.459  1019 28922 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@408d4728
11-13 14:09:21.689  1019 21101 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@405b05f0 
11-13 14:09:23.329  1019  1330 W ActivityManager: Scheduling restart of crashed service com.jim2/.UpdateService in 5000ms 
11-13 14:09:35.339  1019  1045 W ActivityManager: Launch timeout has expired, giving up wake lock! 
11-13 14:09:35.399  1019  1057 W ActivityManager: Process ProcessRecord{406b4718 32036:com.imgurforandroid/10108} failed to attach 
11-13 14:09:41.639  1019  1045 W ActivityManager: Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{4050c488 com.imgurforandroid/.activity.LaunchUploadUi} 
11-13 14:09:41.679  1019  1034 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@406d4f48 
11-13 14:10:23.679  1019  1033 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40553d10 
11-13 14:11:00.629  1019 28924 W ActivityManager: startActivity called from non-Activity context; forcing Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK for: Intent { cmp=com.imgurforandroid/.activity.ImageDetails bnds=[0,138][240,189] (has extras) } 
11-13 14:11:25.639  1019  1033 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@406e0698 
11-13 14:11:58.979  1019  1045 W ActivityManager: Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{408690f0 com.quoord.tapatalkxdapre.activity/.forum.ForumNavigationActivity} 
11-13 14:12:26.129  1019  1360 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40666ef8 
11-13 14:13:20.449  1019  1402 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@406b0838 
11-13 14:13:53.159  1019 28922 W ActivityManager: Duplicate finish request for HistoryRecord{407186d8 com.quoord.tapatalkxdapre.activity/.forum.ForumNavigationActivity} 
11-13 14:36:20.180  1019  1034 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40649238 
11-13 14:36:23.110  1019  1034 W ActivityManager: Scheduling restart of crashed service com.imgurforandroid/.ImgurUploadService in 5000ms 
11-13 14:36:53.479  1019 26640 W InputManagerService: Starting input on non-focused client com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@408b4368 (uid=1001 pid=1304) 
11-13 14:36:56.649  1019  1033 W BackupManagerService: dataChanged but no participant pkg='com.android.providers.settings' uid=10092 
11-13 14:36:56.799  1019  1328 W BackupManagerService: dataChanged but no participant pkg='com.android.providers.settings' uid=10092 
11-13 14:37:58.840  1019  1330 W InputManagerService: Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@4062e1d0 
11-13 14:43:51.779   484   509 E ActivityThread: Failed to find provider info for com.opera.branding.BrandingProvider 
11-13 14:43:51.779   484   509 E ActivityThread: Failed to find provider info for com.opera.branding.BrandingProvider 
11-13 14:43:51.789   484   510 E ActivityThread: Failed to find provider info for com.opera.branding.BrandingProvider
    • Logcat 3 (Radio related only).bat : Displays only messages related to radio (telephony). Useful whenever your developer asks for a Radio logcat. Example:
      Code: 
       D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1876]> QUERY_NETWORK_SELECTION_MODE 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Serial: 1875 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Error: 0 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1875]< REGISTRATION_STATE {1, 1777, 0000d72a} 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Serial: 1876 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Error: 0 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1876]< QUERY_NETWORK_SELECTION_MODE {0} 
D/GSM     ( 1304): Poll ServiceState done:  oldSS=[0 home TATA DOCOMO TATA DOCOMO 405039  EDGE CSS not supported -1 -1RoamInd: -1DefRoamInd: -1EmergOnly: false] newSS=[0 home TATA DOCOMO TATA DOCOMO 405039  EDGE CSS not supported -1 -1RoamInd: -1DefRoamInd: -1EmergOnly: false] oldGprs=0 newGprs=0 oldType=EDGE newType=EDGE 
D/GSM     ( 1304): [DataConnection] Stop poll NetStat 
D/GSM     ( 1304): [DataConnection] Start poll NetStat 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1877]> SCREEN_STATE: false 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Serial: 1877 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Error: 0 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1877]< SCREEN_STATE  
D/GSM     ( 1304): [DataConnection] Stop poll NetStat 
D/GSM     ( 1304): [DataConnection] Start poll NetStat 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1878]> SCREEN_STATE: true 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [UNSL]< UNSOL_RESPONSE_NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Serial: 1878 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Error: 0 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1878]< SCREEN_STATE  
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1879]> OPERATOR 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1880]> GPRS_REGISTRATION_STATE 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1881]> REGISTRATION_STATE 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Serial: 1879 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): Error: 0 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1879]< OPERATOR {TATA DOCOMO, TATA DOCOMO, 405039} 
D/RILJ    ( 1304): [1882]> QUERY_NETWORK_SELECTION_MODE
    • Dmesg.bat : Prints messages from the kernel, useful as tool for debugging drivers and other kernel code. Use this whenever the developer asks to get a dmesg output. Example:
      Code: 
        # c027ce40 : [HSIL] mdp_suspend_sub(1387) will cancel_delayed_work 
<4>[34607.196686] [HSIL] mdp_suspend_sub(1391) will flush_workqueue 
<4>[34607.196731] [HSIL] mdp_suspend_sub(1395) will atomic_read 
<4>[34607.196773] [HSIL] mdp_suspend_sub(1400) will mdp_pipe_ctrl 
<4>[34607.196816] [HSIL] mdp_suspend_sub(1402) after mdp_pipe_ctrl 
<6>[34607.196854]  # c03d7894 :  
<6>[34607.196883]  # c03d7894 :  
<6>[34607.196909]  # c03cb4a0 :  
<6>[34607.196939] early_suspend: after calling suspend handlers 
<6>[34607.205456] early_suspend: after calling sync_work_queue 
<6>[34607.205508] early_suspend: abort label / before spin lock 
<6>[34607.205564] early_suspend: unlocked main_wake_lock 
<6>[34607.205599] early_suspend: end 
<4>[34607.205636] [BACLKIGHT] : 17 
<4>[34607.205668] Platform V:17, Find V:1 
<4>[34607.205714] LCD Backlight re-init - wakeup time tune:1, lcd:32 
<4>[34607.205926] [BACLKIGHT] : 15 
<4>[34607.205956] Platform V:15, Find V:1

    There you have it! Life made simpler, just double click and you are done!
    ​

    Q) What’s the difference between Logcat and Dmesg?
    A) Read this for info.
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