Help needed for modding

[body150165]

Hi guys,

please give me a helping hand as I want to flash some mods to my i9500. I am on XWUBMG7 with CSC: OLB (Thailand).

I want to keep stock ROM to debloat it myself and apply some changes.

Kernel should stay untouched.

So, my idea is to root the phone with this method of pre-rooted multifiles: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317105

After that, flash TWRP and install 3Minit framework: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283684

The 3Minit framework requires a deodexed ROM, thats why I can't easily root with CF auto root.

But at the moment, the pre-rooted files from the link above are not available in my XWUBMG7 (which I dont want to change at the moment as I might run into problems with not matching CSC).

If I root with CF Auto root, my ROM is still odexed.

I found a method to deodex your own ROM here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213235

But I am not sure if this is sufficient. I can't see if the ROM will be zip-aligned as well (besides that I don't know if it is beyond my skills), which I want it to be performance-wise.

So, any idea how I can achieve a deodexed XWUBMG7 in Odin-flashable format for the i9500?

It seems that the pre-rooted files would be the easiest way for me to reach my goal as I can keep everything and only have to Odin-flash the ROM as PDA and am done.

Thanks in advance for your advices.

Kind regards
Dirk

 

[sadeshmagic]

Hi guys,

please give me a helping hand as I want to flash some mods to my i9500. I am on XWUBMG7 with CSC: OLB (Thailand).

I want to keep stock ROM to debloat it myself and apply some changes.

Kernel should stay untouched.

So, my idea is to root the phone with this method of pre-rooted multifiles: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317105

After that, flash TWRP and install 3Minit framework: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283684

The 3Minit framework requires a deodexed ROM, thats why I can't easily root with CF auto root.

But at the moment, the pre-rooted files from the link above are not available in my XWUBMG7 (which I dont want to change at the moment as I might run into problems with not matching CSC).

If I root with CF Auto root, my ROM is still odexed.

I found a method to deodex your own ROM here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213235

But I am not sure if this is sufficient. I can't see if the ROM will be zip-aligned as well (besides that I don't know if it is beyond my skills), which I want it to be performance-wise.

So, any idea how I can achieve a deodexed XWUBMG7 in Odin-flashable format for the i9500?

It seems that the pre-rooted files would be the easiest way for me to reach my goal as I can keep everything and only have to Odin-flash the ROM as PDA and am done.

Thanks in advance for your advices.

Kind regards
Dirk

While I understand your point....isn't it easier to flash a deodexed zipaligned prerooted rom with stock theme?? There are so many roms now.....

 

[body150165]

In general you are right. I studied them and found that the ROM-cookers removed some features that I want. Besides that the description of them ROMs is sometimes insufficient for just trying. TW and stock ROM is fine for me.

Example: Wanam lite is actually fine. But the app to customize doesn't have the features I want (e.g. disable icon of blocking mode in the status bar). Omega rom removed the nfc payment, which I like to maintain. ...

All roms have their good and bad aspects. For me, I want to stay with stock.