[MOD] [i9500][Multiboot] RomSwitcher

[Grarak]

RomSwitcher for i9500

Sources
https://github.com/Grarak/RomSwitcher
https://github.com/Grarak/android_bootable_recovery
https://github.com/Grarak/RomSwitcher-i9500
https://github.com/Grarak/android_kernel_samsung_exynos5410

Features
boot multiple ROMs on your device (no limits, TW 4.4, AOSP 4.4, AOSP 5.0)
easy install mutiple roms through CWM based recovery
RomSwitcher Kernel

How to install
Make sure busybox is installed
Make sure your internal SD card has at least 1GB free space (one AOSP + Gapps rom requires ~650MB)
Download RomSwitcher App: Download
Follow the instruction in the app
Select Reboot to RomSwitcher Recovery
In romswitcher section install a rom of your choice

XDA:DevDB Information
RomSwitcher i9500, a Tool/Utility for the Samsung Galaxy S 4

Contributors
Grarak

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2013-09-07
Last Updated 2014-05-03

 

[Grarak]

FAQ

Check the FAQ in the app

 

[Grarak]

Credits

AndreiLux
Intervigil, codeworkx, Faryaab (device tree)
Gokhanmoral (using some scripts of his Siyah Kernel)
DerTeufel1980 (recovery scripts)
Chenglu (touch recovery source)
CyanogenMod (CWM)
Disturbed™ (testing and support)

remind me if I forget to give credits to anybody..

 

[Grarak]

Changelog

3.1
Updated Recovery
Updated Kernel
Add LED Blinking control
Update AOSP Lollipop Ramdisk

3.0
Unlimited ROMs
CM12 support
No Appsharing anymore
Redesigned application

2.4.1
fix Miui booting on Subroms

2.4
Updated Recovery
Updated Ramdisk
Support for Miui

2.3.2
fix camera on sub roms

2.3.1
add camera workaround

2.3
Update recovery
Update ramdisk

2.2
Update recovery
Update ramdisk
new Appsharing implementation
drop support for TW 4.3

2.1
Update kernel to Perseus 19.1
Update ramdisk

2.0
Changelog switch to version numbers
adding Backup/Restore options to RomSwitcher
new mount directories for RomSwitcher
remove Datasharing
drop support for AOSP 4.3

22 Feb
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Update to Perseus alpha 18
Updated AOSP 4.4 ramdisk
Support for PAC 4.4

22 Feb
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Update to Perseus alpha 17

RomSwitcher Recovery:
Updated to 6.0.4.7
some image changes

Removed Manualboot

14 Feb
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Update to Perseus alpha 16.1
fix wifi on official CM roms

14 Dec
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Update to Perseus alpha 15.2
Add support for Kitkat

11 Nov:
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Fix SuperSU problem on TouchWiz

09 Nov:
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Perseus alpha14

31 Oct:
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Disable Knox and Selinux (thanks wanam)

RomSwitcher App:
RootTools 3.3

28 Oct
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Updated to Perseus alpha13 RAW
Remove support for TW 4.2.2
Add support for TW 4.3
add new Manualboot

RomSwitcher App:
add new Manualboot

20 Oct
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Add manual reboot
Support for Fourth rom

RomSwitcher App:
Support for Fourth rom

RomSwitcher Recovery:
Supoort for Fourth rom

15 Oct
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Use Perseus alpha12 for TW and AOSP roms

RomSwitcher App:
Reboot to RS Recovery without to install it
Fix launch on OmniRom

12 Oct
RomSwitcher Recovery:
add missing images and scripts

RomSwitcher Kernel:
defconfig: use LZMA

11 Oct
RomSwitcher Kernel:
Support tripleboot
System partition is in /data/media/.(second/third)rom/system.img

RomSwitcher Recovery:
Initial release

RomSwitcher App:
Tripleboot support

03 Oct
RomSwitcher App:
Rework on the App:
new features:
Setup Menu
enable App/Data Sharing
Wipe options for 2nd rom
OTA updates
Password

RomSwitcher Kernel:
scripts for App/Data Sharing

27 Sept
RomSwitcher Kernel:
use /data/media/.secondrom as folder for data and cache for 2nd rom

09 Sept
RomSwitcher Kernel:
move romswitcher apps to 2nd rom (always the latest RomSwitcher App on 2nd rom)
update to latest cm kernel from intervigilium

01 Sept
RomSwitcher Kernel:
set permissions for /1stdata at boot
fstab: add nosiud to mnt flags
remove RomSwitcher.apk (please manual install it on AOSP)
init.rc: init.rc: do not comment out mtd mountpoints

29 Aug
GraSwitcher App -> RomSwitcher App
(removed OTA updates)

24 Aug
GraSwitcher App:
with automatic update
Avoid extract error

23 Aug
Initial Release

 

[Grarak]

reserved

 

[tabish84]

Can i use carbon rom with lidroid?

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[Grarak]

Can i use carbon rom with lidroid?

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Read the OP!!!!

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[tabish84]

Read the OP!!!!

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Op says you have to install on stock rom and the other rom should be aosp

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[Grarak]

Op says you have to install on stock rom and the other rom should be aosp

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In the op stands you can use any touchwiz and any aosp rom!
So it's possible

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[bala_gamer]

Fantastic work @Grarak, can't wait to try it out by tomorrow. Thanks for your work

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[a9402169]

works perfectly for me. great work.

 

[Mnt-XDA]

Great work buddy, will try tomorrow....
:good::good::good::good::good:

 

[Nasty_z]

Works great! Tried it just now with neat and pacman! It's brilliant

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[croach246]

Great! Can't wait to try it after work..(or not). One question, can you flash a nandroid backup of a asop rom to the asop partition?
Thanks for your work, will report when I get a chance to try.

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[Grarak]

Great! Can't wait to try it after work..(or not). One question, can you flash a nandroid backup of a asop rom to the asop partition?
Thanks for your work, will report when I get a chance to try.

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No I think it's not possible

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[AL_IRAQI]

Great
I'll Try It Tomorrow

Can You Make Data Partition The Same in TW And AOSP Rom
Like MoDaco Switch ?

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[Nasty_z]

@Grarak what if we want to wipe data for the aosp ROM and install another aosp based ROM? I mean, like I want to switch from pacman to CyanogenMod, how would I do that assuming that pacman is currently installed as a 2nd rom

Edit: I'm sorry, I didn't see that you edited the 2nd post. Please ignore my post.

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[croach246]

@Grarak what if we want to wipe data for the aosp ROM and install another aosp based ROM? I mean, like I want to switch from pacman to CyanogenMod, how would I do that assuming that pacman is currently installed as a 2nd rom

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2nd post provides instructions on wiping data and cache if I'm not mistaken

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[Grarak]

Great
I'll Try It Tomorrow

Can You Make Data Partition The Same in TW And AOSP Rom
Like MoDaco Switch ?

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That's the reason why a made a poll

 

[rafalfalfa]

MoDaCo.SWITCH???

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