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[INFO] Centralize Galaxy Tab P1000L/P1000N Development

Hi fellows,
For sure, more than 95% of ROM development at XDA is devoted to P1000 version (Euro/USA/... Galaxy Tab version). Unfortunately (or not...), Samsung released at Latin America two different versions of GT: P1000L and P1000N. My researches shown that theses version has different hardware from P1000 one, and the most important, IMO, is the touchscreen. Conclusion: when we try to use custom ROMs, we aren't able to even use it.
So, I have started this thread to centralize information regarding P1000L/P1000N. Please, if you have these devices and have already tried to use a custom ROM or Kernel, please post the information here. With this, we can verify what modifications we need to make to adapt XDA custom ROMs/Kernels to our GTs.
We have the following topics here on XDA about our devices:
Humberto's ROM and Kernel (Froyo)
Humberto have compiled a Froyo Kernel and ROM with many improvements
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974408
Humberto's Kernel (Gingerbread)
Humberto have modified the original, leaked P1000N gingerbread kernel to add Lagfix and gave us instructions how P1000L users can flash P1000N gingerbread version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124224
My Gingerbread kernel
I have compiled a P1000L/N kernel for gingerbread after the source code release, adding many things like UV, OC, new governors, etc. To avoid mess with Humberto's thread, I decided to start a new one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274855
With the right kernels now, we can flash customs ROM like:
BOCA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172307
Overcome
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205990
CM7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931857
OBS.: Always refer to P1000L/N Gingerbread thread from Humberto to verify which kernel you need to flash to use one of these ROMs!
Thanks!

I can provide the PDA, Modem and CSC Multi files to be flashed in Odin for P1000N from Claro provider if they're needed at all, only downside is that they're JJ1 not the JJ5 which they're currently shipping Tabs with. Honestly I don't see any difference between the versions, but there should be some.

Well, apparently we got a new kernel for GT-P1000L deceives that camera and TV tuner is fully working and has interesting capabilities, like 1.4GHz overclocking! Thanks to @humberos. More info on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974408
Additionally, my Vivo GT has received an update through Kies and now my ROM version is P1000LVJJMA, which I don't know yet if this kernel is compatible. I have contact @humberos and we will try to find out.
Sent from my GT-P1000L using XDA Premium App

Hi Everybody,
Im users of galaxy tab P1000N and i want to update mi galaxy tab to GingerBread because my baterry is finished in 5 hours +o- and a friend tell me in gingerbread the baterry lasts longer!
If anyone know where is all files that i need to update my tab, and a guide to do, plx post it !!
Greetings !

Currently http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124224 is a Gingerbread Kernel that can run a version of CM7.
I can not attest to validity of the ROM, as I don't have a latin version, but yeah... There it is.

jffiorillo said:
Hi Everybody,
Im users of galaxy tab P1000N and i want to update mi galaxy tab to GingerBread because my baterry is finished in 5 hours +o- and a friend tell me in gingerbread the baterry lasts longer!
If anyone know where is all files that i need to update my tab, and a guide to do, plx post it !!
Greetings !
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Are you on stock rom ? I upgraded my p1000n to gingerbread overcome and feel that the battery last less than with froyo.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

I see a lot of P1000CWLZTO being offered in online shops in Brazil.
Would that be a third version: "P1000C"?
What are the differences between the L, N and C versions?
I do like to have the digital TV. Actually, is it just 1seg? Does it show 16:9 broadcasts correctly (soccer!)?
Thanks!

Hi! I just got a gt-P1000n unlocked tablet from Chile. I leave in Canada.
Froyo 2.2, baseband P1000NUBJM2.
This is my first expeeience with android, i come from wm.
I've got a lot to learn.
After many unsuccessful attempts with z4root, i did root my tab with oneclickroot.
I have read these latin tabs are different than others. How?
Lesser quality?
I can't find any specs comparaison on the web.
Thanks

ecb5 said:
Hi! I just got a gt-P1000n unlocked tablet from Chile. I leave in Canada.
Froyo 2.2, baseband P1000NUBJM2.
This is my first expeeience with android, i come from wm.
I've got a lot to learn.
After many unsuccessful attempts with z4root, i did root my tab with oneclickroot.
I have read these latin tabs are different than others. How?
Lesser quality?
I can't find any specs comparaison on the web.
Thanks
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Not at all... just a little different in hardware. I had that firmware on my P1000N. Maybe if you check on the small print on the back of your tab, you should see P1000N... let us know.
Basically we have a few different Tab hardwares. The P1000, Euro US and etc, both GSM and CDMA versions. Latin versions P1000L / N (and maybe C as commented above). P1000L and N are the same, except P1000N does NOT have TV, P1000L has TV, 1seg like in Brazil. There is also another different hardware, the Tab with wifi only (no SIM chip).
Since P1000 is the most commonly used one, there is a lot more development going on for it... but luckyly we have HumberOS for the salvation of our latin version tabs. Just Google "xda humberos" to find his posts.
Cheers.

Yes i have the 1000N.
I read here it is difficult to flash an gingerbread orovercome rom!?!?
Only Hubertos roms are working, isn't it?
Thanks

ecb5 said:
Yes i have the 1000N.
I read here it is difficult to flash an gingerbread orovercome rom!?!?
Only Hubertos roms are working, isn't it?
Thanks
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You can flash Gingerbread from Samsung. If you want to flash anything customized, like Overcome rom, you need to do it through humberos kernel, made for our latin tabs.
SGT-P1000N - XDA App - CM7 thanks to HumberOS

alroger said:
You can flash Gingerbread from Samsung. If you want to flash anything customized, like Overcome rom, you need to do it through humberos kernel, made for our latin tabs.
SGT-P1000N - XDA App - CM7 thanks to HumberOS
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If i flash Gbread from Samsung update will i lose root?
If so, can it easely be rooted again?
Is overcome stable and a real improvement over gingerbread?
Thanks for your time

ecb5 said:
If i flash Gbread from Samsung update will i lose root?
If so, can it easely be rooted again?
Is overcome stable and a real improvement over gingerbread?
Thanks for your time
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Yes, you loose root. Then you can just flash humberos' cf-root or voodoo lagfix kernel to get root back. Overcome is very good and stable. Just remember to replace the zImage file inside Overcome's zip file with HumberOS' kernel voodoo lagfix.
SGT-P1000N - XDA App - Overcome 3.00 ICARUS thanks to HumberOS

Obrigado!
Ok, i am tempted to try Overcome.
Do you suggest me to read anything else than [Jun27][GSM][Kernel][Gingerbread][P1000L/N]?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124224
agradecido

ecb5 said:
Obrigado!
Ok, i am tempted to try Overcome.
Do you suggest me to read anything else than [Jun27][GSM][Kernel][Gingerbread][P1000L/N]?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124224
agradecido
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That's it. Read the last page of the thread. rlkalves just flashed Gingerbread.
Always use original USB cable from Samsung for flashing. Don't use USB HUBs. Make sure you have a good tight USB port, make sure your Windows and USB Drivers are all 100% and close all software to run ODIN or Heimdall ALONE.

i got a p1000n from comcel (colombian provider) and i flashed overcome, and is pretty awesome, maybe if you want i can make you a guide

Hey AlRoger, did you get any success installing a custom rom on our brazilian tab without loosing the TV?

arilsongomes said:
Hey AlRoger, did you get any success installing a custom rom on our brazilian tab without loosing the TV?
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No TV yet for Gingerbread. I don't watch TV.. I watch ANYTHING on my droid, hehehhe.

farik said:
i got a p1000n from comcel (colombian provider) and i flashed overcome, and is pretty awesome, maybe if you want i can make you a guide
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Very nice of you.
It is now installed
Gracias por la oferta.

alroger said:
No TV yet for Gingerbread. I don't watch TV.. I watch ANYTHING on my droid, hehehhe.
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Thanks alroger for all help provided.
I did install Overcome Hermes but overlooked the fact that there is still not usb connection to pc. Al sd cards and browse.though from kies i am able to get into internal and external
What is the procedure to go to another gb rom like Jupiter?
Is it a matter of repackaging the Jupiter's zip with latest zImage from first post and install via sd card with Recovery Cwm mode?
Restart from begining with stock Froyo?
Wait for Humberto to work on it?
For CM7?
From hermes do i directly
Download CM7 Beta
Uncompress .zip file and replace zImage.
Use Heimdall to flash it.

Official ICS vs GED device vs EOS Team JB

Hi!
I bought a Spanish XOOM about 8 months ago and I'm still stuck with Android 3.2. Motorola is supposed to be releasing ICS for European Wifi Xooms before 2012 Q2 (which already ended, now they say that before July ends, which is tomorrow) while in USA are already working with 4.1.1 JB.
So I have the doubt of what's the best way to proceed:
a.- Wait for the 4.0.3 (or 4.0.4) official release, and wait another 6-12 months for Jellybean. The advantage is not loosing the warranty and the disadvantage is having to wait until Motorola releases ICS. I'm really tired of waiting to motorola (possible latest product I buy from them due to this).
b.- GEDify my xoom (flash the US-Wifi image, updating up to 4.1.1). The problem is that I loose the warranty and that the US ROM does not include es_ES (Spanish from Spain, not from US/MX) language and keyboard support.
c.- Put Wingray / EOS Team nightly ROM. Yes, I loose the warranty also but seems to work nicely (I have a rooted + CWM + cyanogenmod9 galaxy2 phone and I'm quite happy with it).
What do you think it's the best option?
I was about to go with c). and wanted to make some questions in the XOOM/EOS TEAM thread but as I'm a new user, the website does not allow to post there and asks me to put this question in this General forum... so:
ABOUT THE ROM ITSELF:
- Will EOS TEAM ROM allow me to select es_ES (Spanish/Spain) as the system language?
- Will EOS TEAM ROM allow me to select es_ES (Spanish/Spain) as the keyboard layout?
- Will the SPANISH Play Store (market) work?
- Do you recommend using the latest nightly (v127) or the previous one (v126?).
- Will the SD card work as RW in EOS TEAM ROM instead of "RO" like in the official rom?
- Is EOS TEAM ROM rooted by default or I must follow another extra procedure?
- Is the XOOM compatible with CWM (I have it in my phone and I'd like to put it in the xoom to be able to do nandroid backups, recoveries, etc)?
Thanks.

If ICS is getting officially released in your country now, you may end up waiting for one more year to get jellybean ota... definitely you are missing the flavor of jellybean... which option to go to is your call, but I would go for eos ROM for sure. I had one Xoom that was damaged with ICS eos. Then I bought another, the next hour , I was on ICS eos, rooted. I don't care about warranty because I know what to do with Xoom and I know xda is here for free help...
To answer your questions,
Spanish language is supported..
The ROM is is per rooted already... you just need to unlock your boot loader and flash a recovery image, then the ROM ...
With eos ROM, sdcard external is rw ... and always go for the latest as team eos release updates every little while adding features you will never ever see on the stock, and solid as rock...
Anyway, that is what I will do if I were in your place, but it is your call at the end of the day...
Sent from my MZ601 using Tapatalk 2

wesamothman said:
To answer your questions,
Spanish language is supported..
The ROM is is per rooted already... you just need to unlock your boot loader and flash a recovery image, then the ROM ...
With eos ROM, sdcard external is rw ... and always go for the latest as team eos release updates every little while adding features you will never ever see on the stock, and solid as rock...
Anyway, that is what I will do if I were in your place, but it is your call at the end of the day...
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Thanks a lot for answering. This answer and the other you gave me in the Q&A Forum have been very very helpful.
I'm really sure that I'm going to flash EOS ROM, I'm downloading the android sdk right now (via tethering from a mobile AP, very slow)...
If you don't mind, I'll ask my final doubts in the other thread, so that people can have a "full guide" there.
Thanks.

HP Slate 7 Extreme kitkat update official

First of, DISCLAIMER, I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead unicorns, rainbows with missing colors, world war, nose bleed, void warranty (you know that already, don't you? your warranty is void now and it's your fault ) or any other harm happening to your device, you or people around you!
i realised that there isn't any official thread for the HP S7E running kitkat so i thought of starting this.
For those of us who have not received the ota update, it can be downloaded from the HP website. The direct link to the file is as follows:
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/COL53023/ob-134625-1/update.zip
Just download the file, put it in the external storage and flash via the stock recovery. Personally i noticed that the tablet got much smoother on stock launcher even on power saving mode.
For rooted users, after flashing you'll lose root. It can be rooted using towelroot v1. vroot worked for 4.3 and before but didnt work for me while running kitkat.
This is pretty much all the info i have regarding our tablets. Hope it helps

Thanks for the tip.... just updated to KitKat

for those interested, this is the benchmark results i get on my tablet running kitkat, rooted. i didn't have a screenshot of it when it was running jellybean so i have nothing to compare with.

for the benefit of those who have difficulties rooting the S7E on kitkat, you can find towelroot at the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54534802
just be sure to use the version 1 apk. Have fun unleashing the potential of your tab!

Hello I'm new here, i have the tegra 3 variant (slate 7 plus) i can't find any info about this tablet, hp only release the Kit Kat Update for the Tegra 4 version?

I wish I had the stock recovery! MAN- I rooted my slate extreme 7 while on 4.2.2 installed CWM and now I am stuck. I can not find the a stock recovery image for this anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

rwcasto said:
I wish I had the stock recovery! MAN- I rooted my slate extreme 7 while on 4.2.2 installed CWM and now I am stuck. I can not find the a stock recovery image for this anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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The link to the stock recovery image for hp s7e is in the first post. It's the stock recovery for 4.4.2.

SombrAzteca said:
Hello I'm new here, i have the tegra 3 variant (slate 7 plus) i can't find any info about this tablet, hp only release the Kit Kat Update for the Tegra 4 version?
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I had this tablet too. Now it's my wife's tablet.
No no news about anything from HP. Very poor suport from them. That's a shame since it was a very interesting tablet in that time. Hopefully I was able to root and mod it by using missing xPosed modules.
There's some threads on XDA talking about it but they are not very usefull (try a global search). Sorry.
Now for my own needs I bought a Tegra Note 7 Tablet.

will there be Lp for this tablet? I can't see any developer interested in this one as well, it's just 115 so I'm really interested in buying it

I wonder if this can be flashed to a regular Tegra Note 7?

I could not get this link to work, take you to a generic page to pick your couontry cannot find where to download it, or the lollipop update either.

No Longer Available from HP...Kit Kat ROM
HP has removed the KIT KAT ROM from their support site. I guess it was just causing them too much problems. Only JB ROM is available at the moment.
Maybe they are waiting for nVidia to finalized their Lollipop ROM.

Just picked up a HP Slate S7-4400US (NEW) for $99 on Amazon, wish HP did not pull the KitKat update for their site. For $99 it is worth the wait for the update...fun..fun..fun

I also recently picked up the hp s7e. I am very impressed with this thing. Unfortunately, I am totally disappointed at the lack of support from both the awesome xda developers community as well as 3rd party accessories. Both are terrible and something I have apparently taken for granted with my previous devices. I mean when I do searches for this s7e I mean wow the results are non existant or slim pickings! I hope to see more support here and even CM, but I am not holding my breath. Good tablet though, but needs a user community to make it great.

I am used to rooting my devices, so I am struggling with how to identify what wakelock are randomly keeping my HP slate 7 extreme awake. Some days I return to the tablet days between sessions of using and it's dropped very little battery because it has been properly sleeping... Other times it is almost dead because something is keeping it awake. Normally I would use bbs or wld to discover the problem...any suggestions?

ZiCott said:
HP has removed the KIT KAT ROM from their support site. I guess it was just causing them too much problems. Only JB ROM is available at the moment.
Maybe they are waiting for nVidia to finalized their Lollipop ROM.
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The correct url for Stock Kitkat 4.4.2 (KOT49H.17795_415.0374) is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nvi...xtreme-rom-t3023372/post58675876#post58675876

[Q&A] [ROM][A500 & A501] Android 4.4.4 (OmniROM unofficial)

Q&A for [ROM][A500 & A501] Android 4.4.4 (OmniROM unofficial)
Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer.
Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [ROM][A500 & A501] Android 4.4.4 (OmniROM unofficial). If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!

Android 4.4.4 on Acer A500 Working Partially
I was running ICS 4.03 and installed the 4.4.4 from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705989
Using Skrilax V9 bootloader and CWM 6.0.4.5.
Omnirom Kitkat loads up fine but cannot restore apps through Titanium Backup and as it reports no Root access.
Also Google Play cannot locate this device but I can log in and see my apps using the stock Browser that was installed.
Made several attempts with Google Android Manager to no avail.
I assume this custom ROM has root access correct? If true, don't understand why Titanium Backup is complaining.
Location is set for Wi-Fi and mobile network to determine location.
So for now cannot restore my apps locally via Titanium Backup until I get to the bottom of the issue.
Your guidance appreciated as well as the work to make this ROM available to such a broad audience.
DISREGARD, I am getting everything working in the light version.

Rom for Acer A500
Hello I am new to the forum and also the modding and not perlo language very well.
I tried to flash the recovery "update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3" the "OmniROM-4.4.4-Tegraowners ROM v21" the work went well but sometimes I crash.
Can you tell me what is currently the OmniROM 4.4.4 better and more stable than those in the first page, and if I can flash with the current recovery, (update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3), pointing to the steps to do because I lost in the discussion not knowing the language in fact I am using the translator.
thanks

Hello!
I can flash the OmniROM KitKat front page having the recovery "update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3"?
thanks

ugor84 said:
Hello I am new to the forum and also the modding and not perlo language very well.
I tried to flash the recovery "update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3" the "OmniROM-4.4.4-Tegraowners ROM v21" the work went well but sometimes I crash.
Can you tell me what is currently the OmniROM 4.4.4 better and more stable than those in the first page, and if I can flash with the current recovery, (update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3), pointing to the steps to do because I lost in the discussion not knowing the language in fact I am using the translator.
thanks
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I used the instructions found at the beginning of the 4.4.4 Light version thread as the full version gave me issues. I didn't use the Thor recovery, Skrilax version 9 instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792022

GPS not working
I am using A500 and I have instaled Android 4.4.4 ROM based on Omnirom KitKat (build 6).
The instalation was successfully completed, I think so because there was no errors. This is my first time so I havent any expirience.
See attachment pictures...there is no GPS. Any sugestion, why?
Thanky you.
EDIT: I add one more picture to see how it was before.

gapps for omni ROM 4.4.4
I just got these gapps to work on my a500
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
I had to wipe the system and reflashed the ROM and gapps
I'm using the pico version. Hope that helps
Sent from my Acer iconia A500

Great rom
jenko1447 said:
I just got these gapps to work on my a500
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
I had to wipe the system and reflashed the ROM and gapps
I'm using the pico version. Hope that helps
Sent from my Acer iconia A500
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Wasnt sure where to say thanks. So I decided to put it here. Thanks for all the hard work the rom is awesome!!

Can I install build 8 overtop of build 6?
Can I install build 8 overtop of build 6? What I mean by that is can I install build 8 without wipeing data in CWM because I already have build 6 installed and I have the same ROM so can I?

Loss of Root
Has anyone else lost root with build 8?

flickering screen with Facebook?????
I installed v6 of omni ROM on my Acer a500, and just updated to the newest version. Both ROMs are am some and smooth, but I have just one issue when I have Facebook open for a few minutes, I go to scroll down then the screen starts to flicker and I can't do anything. And to use it again I have to reboot otherwise I just get a black screen. It happens on both versions of the ROM, anyone else have this issue???. Thanks for any replies

Hello , I am trying to flash this rom on my Acer a500 and I get this error :
This package is for "picasso.a500" device this is a "ventana".
E:error
Status (7)
Could anyone help me with this issue?

Lockups
yeah i have been having a few issues along the same lines, i think its more to do with disk 'bandwidth' usage than the cpu. With low data throughput apps running it will run for days without issue, start downloading at 500kB/s (or sometimes as little as 370kB/s) and do some other disk intensive task and pop its gone! this could be biased a bit by my experience of it as i quite often use the A500 to dl things or load it up with stuff before a journey etc.. have also had it get stuck in deep sleep modes but think thats the disk issue as well...
Could it be overfilling it disk buffers or something? not much experience with android hardware but this tablets a bit old now and new roms may be expecting the inbuilt storage to be performing a little faster than the a500's can deal with
Also have tried all the available i/o schedulers and none seem to have and noticeable difference in time between hangs, although without bothering to setup proper test conditions i cant really say much really
oops was meant to be in reply to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60787006&postcount=293 meh....

LNX partition not loading?
Hello and sorry if it's an easy question but it's my first time trying to install roms. I've followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705989 to install OmniRom 4.4.4 on my iconia A500. I installed Skrilax bootloader V9 and then CWM 6.0.4.5 on my device and up to now everything worked well. I then put OmniRom 4.4.4 build 8 and gapp pico on a micro sd card, wiped data using CWM then install the rom (from /storage/sdcard1) then installed the gapp (also from /storage/sdcard1), then wiped cache partition and rebooted. I've been stuck on the Skrylax "booting android image from LNX partition" for half an hour now... Where did I make a mistake?

Stuck on startup logo
hi
please help me
i installed kitkat ROM and mini gapss
and after restarting the tab stucked in startup logo
what is the cause & what shall i do to overcome that
and thx

Step by step guide
Hi guys. i'm a noob at this. i had earlier successfully rooted by Samsung Galaxy S Plus with CyanogenMod, but am at my wits end with rooting my A500. The process seems very complicated, with each page leading to another and resulting in multiple downloads. could someone please give a step by step guide with all downloads listed in sequence. screenshots would be great help. thanks in advance.

Using TWRP-2.6.3.0 to install Omni 4.4.4
Hi all,
Just want to know if it does matter to use TWRP-2.6.3.0 (instead of 2.6.3.1) to install Omni 4.4.4...???
Anyway, the installation went through w/out any issue. I'm using my revived Acer-A500 (was bricked for almost 2 yrs).
W/out this XDA-Dev's great resource, I would not be able to revive my bricked Acer-A500 & running Omni 4.4.4 (CM-11) now.
Many thanks to everyone on the board, especially, Skrilax, blackthund3r, civato & all the great XDA-Dev team...!!!
Cheers,
JKS

[SOLVED] [Q] Questions regarding custom ROMs on L720/T

Hi all, I should be joining the jfltespr foray in the next few days with the new L720T I got, but got myself some questions that aren't fully solved after 2 hours of research. Thought I should ask here before my device arrives.
1) Do CM12.x and other 5.x non-TW custom ROMs require the new bootloader from Samsung's lollipop upgrade? If yes, then do they work with the old 4.4 bootloader also?
2) It seems many Samsung CDMA devices are plagued by the problem of not being able to hang up or receive calls under GSM. I have found multiple patches for that, most of which involves replacing libril and other RIL-related libs. But does this mean every time I switch between GSM/CDMA carriers I'll have to apply the corresponding patch? (God, isn't CM stubborn when it comes to world phone support...)
3) Any other things or patches specific to L720T that I should take notice when flashing / setting up? For now I feel content with having CM12.1, so base any suggestions on that please. Also, I'm not on Sprint Spark (I'm not even in the US), so I can totally ditch Spark and any service exclusive to L720T.
Thanks in advance!
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM12.1
[WARNING: XDA Premium 4.0.13+ lacks Signature function - do not update]

Okay then, got my L720 hours ago (turns out it's a normal L720 flashed a MIUI for L720T, saves me a lot of trouble) and most problems are solved in practise.
1) Haven't tried 4.4 BL, but upgraded to 5.0 BL via Odin OD2 firmware, and TWRP and CM12.1 work just as I expected.
2) Yes I had to make 2 small flashable zips containing corresponding libril.so for GSM and CDMA. For CM12.1 other libs are not needed (I compared the files and only libril and lib-secril are different, the latter won't affect). Screw CM, why do they think global phone is an "untested and unnecessary scenario"?!
3) At least I didn't do any other things to make CM12.1 work with my local GSM and CDMA carriers, except for the libril.so replacement above. Which is relieving because you know what sh*t you have to do using QPST/DFS to Verizon Motorola phones when you want it global...
Has XDA become such a cold place that there aren't any response for a legit question? I have some other question threads in other devices' forums and most if all of them went unanswered just like this one. I had to either experiment myself whenever possible or just give up.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM12.1
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