[Q] Need help understanding root, firmware, kernals and roms

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Hey Forum,

I was hoping you guys would be able to help me out. i'm coming from the HTC Legend and kinda lost when it comes to Samsung.

1. what is all this firmware info i keep seeing? is it just the firmware or do i have to match current firmware on my phone to the firmware of the ROM i want to flash?

2. kernels do i flash a ROM and kernel each time or is it all ROM's come with a kernel? or is it the same as HTC, once you find a ROM just flash it through CWM?

3. how do i get root? should i just flash CF-root and then flash ROM's from there?

I'm sorry for asking i know that all this information should be somewhere but most guides seem to be written with the assumption that you owned a Samsung device previously

A big thanks to anyone who can help

thanks,
50-3

[QUOTE=50-3;17052120]Hey Forum,

I was hoping you guys would be able to help me out. i'm coming from the HTC Legend and kinda lost when it comes to Samsung.

Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1125282

1. what is all this firmware info i keep seeing? is it just the firmware or do i have to match current firmware on my phone to the firmware of the ROM i want to flash?

No try any firmware a before b 3 after 2

2. kernels do i flash a ROM and kernel each time or is it all ROM's come with a kernel? or is it the same as HTC, once you find a ROM just flash it through CWM?
Roms are with a kernel Flash depends upon the roms instructions but most are CWM except for stock roms .
3. how do i get root? should i just flash CF-root and then flash ROM's from there?
Follow the root thread .

Root + CWM .

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1103399

jje