partition before or after flashing rom? - G1 General

I used to flash roms all the time but its been a while and i forgot the order of flashing
1. put rom on sd
2. boot into recovery
3. wipe/factory reset
4. choose zip to install
5. flash rom
6. reboot
where does the partition fat32/swap/linux and convert ex2 to ex3 go in that order?
thank you!!!

It doesn't matter.

What if you have apps2sd, it won't make any difference even though you're wiping whatever is in your ext once you flashed the rom when you partition?

really? for some reason i thought it had to go in a particular order to avoid fc's and speed. but it doesnt matter if its before or after flashing the rom?

Sorry I lied, no really it doesn't matter.

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Is it possible ?

hey guys,
i have one (very important to me) question.
I´m using MIUI ROMs on my HD2 and as you might know every week a newer version is comming out.
Yesterday i created a knew ext3 partition for my current ROM.
Can i flash the new ROM like an update or something else ? So i don´t have to create a new partition and install all apps again ?.... I am using of course MAGLDR and Clockwork Mod....
I would be glad to get an answer to this ...
Thanksss....
As long as it's just a newer version of the same rom, just go into CWM, go to backup/restore, and make a backup. Then flash the new rom, and then in CWM, go into backup/restore again, and do a custom restore, restoring only data and sd-ext.
Then the only difference you will notice is the new rom, not the loss of apps and data.
To update version of same MiUi Rom:
copy the new ZIP file to SD card.
reboot to recovery
Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
DON'T WIPE DATA
Flash the new Zip file.
All your apps are there with the new ROM.
pc2058 said:
To update version of same MiUi Rom:
copy the new ZIP file to SD card.
reboot to recovery
Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
DON'T WIPE DATA
Flash the new Zip file.
All your apps are there with the new ROM.
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As long as it's just a newer version of the same rom, just go into CWM, go to backup/restore, and make a backup. Then flash the new rom, and then in CWM, go into backup/restore again, and do a custom restore, restoring only data and sd-ext.
Then the only difference you will notice is the new rom, not the loss of apps and data.
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Okay thanks guys for your help
i will try both solutions
Thank you very much

Nand Android not booting thru cwm Recovery

Hey,
I tried installing Android using cwm rec., everything goes well, but the android does not boot, it gets stuck on the booting screen, i tried several time, diff roms, still no results, can any one help me if im missing something? :S
make sure you are removing any leftover stuff from a previous rom on the SD card.
So in CWM, before you go to flash the rom, do a 'wipe data/factory reset' which should clear out the ext partition and the .androidsecure (or whatever its called) folder on the FAT32 partition.
I have done that, but it wont work, i've cleared cache too,
Btw how much time does it take on the first boot?
dont know, sorry, i've never used a sense rom, but i've seen posts referring to a good ten minutes or more, depending on the sd card and teh rom being installed, and how much stuff is moved to sd. Some roms just put just the app and dalvik folders there, some put much much more.
If it were me, i recon id be pulling teh battery at 10 mins.
do you have a 1gb partition on your sd card?
is the partition information for the rom correct?
are you using magldr or clk?
I have Tried wit a 2GB and a 1GB partition, I have Magldr 1.13, The Cwm size is also correct, 400mb for a 300mb rom.
amigo max said:
I have Tried wit a 2GB and a 1GB partition, I have Magldr 1.13, The Cwm size is also correct, 400mb for a 300mb rom.
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You're absolutely sure the ROM you're trying to use is correct for the type of Android bootloader you have? (clk/magldr)
Did you check the MD5 sum of the rom.zip you downloaded? Maybe you got a bad download.
Did you wipe EVERYTHING? (full wipe, then in advanced, wipe dalvik and cache)
What method did you use to partition your sd card?
For now i Have followed the exact instructions from the DHD Desire rom, and it seems to work, I think the problem was wit the CWM recovery, I downloaded it from the Rom's page and it worked.
When I tried installing another Rom, I encountered the same prob, so I installed recovery again and it worked. Do I have to keep changing the recovery every time I put another Rom?
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Yeah, some roms require different partition layouts, which are made when you flash CWM recovery.
If you are going from one rom to another and they both require the same partition layout, or if the new rom you're flashing requires a smaller system partition than your current rom, then you won't have to re-flash CWM. In that case, you'd just have to do a full wipe and then flash ur new rom.
The required/recommended CWM partition size is usually somewhere in the first few posts of the thread you download the rom from.
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[Q] Galaxy S4 (....process.media-phone has stopped) Unroot failure! Please Help Devs!

Greetings all,
I have the i9500 S4,
I was running Hassan Rom and everything was fine, yesterday i've tried to boot the OzcanRom, and kept getting the (process.media. and process.phone not working)
The phone was not working, and after multiple tries of rebooting the said rom, i decided ill go unroot it and install the stock official rom (as i need my mobile for work etc...)
What i did is wipe the dalvikcashe and the system files (which i think was wrong) and tried to flash the stock rom via Odin the old simple way.
Everything went fine, when my mobile turned on again, i kept getting the same messages:
(the proccess android.process.media... & the proccess android.process.acore... & the proccess android.process.phone... Unfortunately email has stopped...& the new message Unified Deamon (EUR) has stopped.
The mobile is useless, can't access anything, can't connect to USB media so i can backup the files, can't connect to WIFI as it restarts...
Please help me guys as soon as possible i really need my mobile for my work...
(Preferably without a full wipe, or if necessary offer a backup way for my gallery)
Should i try installing a different stock rom? as i chose one from SamMobile that was the closest to my region...
Perform a factory reset. You can do that from the recovery or from within android. Make sure to backup the files on your internal storage.
Lennyz1988 said:
Perform a factory reset. You can do that from the recovery or from within android. Make sure to backup the files on your internal storage.
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Thank you for the reply.
I can do that, but i can't backup the files as nothing on the phone is working, pressing the gallery button for example, leads to the (process.media not working) message.
Any other solutions? i don't understand, isn't flashing a stock rom supposed to solve all these issues? should i try flashing another version of the Roms (different region perhaps)?
It does solve it, but you need to factory reset.
What I would do:
- Flash a custom recovery.
- Do the wipe option prepare for new rom.
- Flash stock/custom rom.
That way your internal storage won't be wiped.
Lennyz1988 said:
It does solve it, but you need to factory reset.
What I would do:
- Flash a custom recovery.
- Do the wipe option prepare for new rom.
- Flash stock/custom rom.
That way your internal storage won't be wiped.
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Great, Got me relieved when you said internal storage won't be wiped.
Thank you for the reply, i don't want to be a pain in the ***, but could you please explain a few things,
What i'm gonna do is, flash a custom recovery (please recommend one that has the wipe for new rom)
Then, Do the wipe option, which wipe option, the recovery i had had only 1 wipe option, how do i know its not the one that's gonna wipe my data)
Finally, ill flash the rom. (Do i need to root my device again then? to flash a custom rom, if yes, im just gonna go with stock rom and let my mobile work for a few days where i need it then root and install a custom rom again)
I really appreciate your help, and your prompt answers.
yzn2612 said:
Great, Got me relieved when you said internal storage won't be wiped.
Thank you for the reply, i don't want to be a pain in the ***, but could you please explain a few things,
What i'm gonna do is, flash a custom recovery (please recommend one that has the wipe for new rom)
Then, Do the wipe option, which wipe option, the recovery i had had only 1 wipe option, how do i know its not the one that's gonna wipe my data)
Finally, ill flash the rom. (Do i need to root my device again then? to flash a custom rom, if yes, im just gonna go with stock rom and let my mobile work for a few days where i need it then root and install a custom rom again)
I really appreciate your help, and your prompt answers.
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- You can use Philz recovery
- You know the wipe option when you see it. The one that say prepare for new rom. No custom rom will wipe your internal storage. That option is somewhere hidden.
- You don't need to root, just flash.
ps you will lose all your apps. It will not wipe your internal storage.
Lennyz1988 said:
- You can use Philz recovery
- You know the wipe option when you see it. The one that say prepare for new rom. No custom rom will wipe your internal storage. That option is somewhere hidden.
- You don't need to root, just flash.
ps you will lose all your apps. It will not wipe your internal storage.
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Great, ill try that right now, thanks a bunch:good:

T580 - Where can I find the latest official rom and how do I flash it?

Hi Guys,
I have a bootloop and I think I need to reflash the official rom to get things working again. I have TWRP installed and dont want to lose that.
Where can I download and what are the instructions to flash the official rom so I dont lose TWRP? Thanks!
sjbayer3 said:
Hi Guys,
I have a bootloop and I think I need to reflash the official rom to get things working again. I have TWRP installed and dont want to lose that.
Where can I download and what are the instructions to flash the official rom so I dont lose TWRP? Thanks!
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If you can still get into TWRP, there is no need to install a stock ROM. If you do, you will not only have to reinstall TWRP, but it will also encrypt your data partition. Just make sure that you perform a wipe to do a clean install of whichever ROM you choose. Also, if you haven't ever formatted the data partition, that will prevent from backing up or installing a custom ROM. If that is the case, make sure you copy any files you have saved because, unlike a wipe, formatting the data partition will delete EVERYTHING on that partition.

Flash custom rom?

Hi ? all,
I want to flash another custom rom
Bcz the old one has some issues.
Tell me what should I do (process )?
Ayman Djebali said:
Hi ? all,
I want to flash another custom rom
Bcz the old one has some issues.
Tell me what should I do (process )?
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Boot to recovery (I reccomend orangefox) wipe cache, dalvik, data, system > flash rom > flash gapps (optional) > flash magisk (optional) if after reboot it ask for password you have to format data (i've noticed that if you flash magisk before booting the system the password isn't required). If you come from miui maybe you need to flash vbmeta before rom (i'm not sure but it doesn't hurt)
darhma said:
Boot to recovery (I reccomend orangefox) wipe cache, dalvik, data, system > flash rom > flash gapps (optional) > flash magisk (optional) if after reboot it ask for password you have to format data (i've noticed that if you flash magisk before booting the system the password isn't required). If you come from miui maybe you need to flash vbmeta before rom (i'm not sure but it doesn't hurt)
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It seems easy.. But i faced a problem before when I wipe the system I think,, I got No OS installed.. How I can avoid that ( flashing the stock rom)
What the role of vbmeta
Should I backup my apps by titaniumbackup
Excuse me for a lot of questions
Ayman Djebali said:
It seems easy.. But i faced a problem before when I wipe the system I think,, I got No OS installed.. How I can avoid that ( flashing the stock rom)
What the role of vbmeta
Should I backup my apps by titaniumbackup
Excuse me for a lot of questions
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Do you want to flash a custom rom or you want to return to official miui from a custom rom?
darhma said:
Boot to recovery (I reccomend orangefox) wipe cache, dalvik, data, system > flash rom > flash gapps (optional) > flash magisk (optional) if after reboot it ask for password you have to format data (i've noticed that if you flash magisk before booting the system the password isn't required). If you come from miui maybe you need to flash vbmeta before rom (i'm not sure but it doesn't hurt)
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Ot seems easy.. But before when I wipe the system as I remember,, I got no OS installed how I can avoid that I don't want to flash stock rom again…
What is the role of vbmeta?
Can I put the custom rom in internal storage "I don't have SD card !
Ayman Djebali said:
Ot seems easy.. But before when I wipe the system as I remember,, I got no OS installed how I can avoid that I don't want to flash stock rom again…
What is the role of vbmeta?
Can I put the custom rom in internal storage "I don't have SD card !
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When you wipe system you delete the previous os (rom) installed then you flash the new os (rom). Wich rom do you want to install?
Ayman Djebali said:
Ot seems easy.. But before when I wipe the system as I remember,, I got no OS installed how I can avoid that I don't want to flash stock rom again…
What is the role of vbmeta?
Can I put the custom rom in internal storage "I don't have SD card !
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If you don't have SD Card then don't wipe Internal Storage. But Clean Flash always recommend.
darhma said:
Do you want to flash a custom rom or you want to return to official miui from a custom rom?
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My phone now with ''CrDroid 5.6'' I want to flash "HAVOC'' custom rom
Ayman Djebali said:
I want to flash another custom rom "HAVOC''
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Ok so if you want to reinstall your app and data after flashing the rom you can backup with titanium backup or migrate. Reboot to recovery and wipe cache, dalvik, system and data after this flash the rom (you can flash it from internal storage) after the rom without rebooting to the system flash gapps (optional) and magisk (I reccomend to flash magisk so you can restore the backup and it avoid to have the problem with password request). Reboot to system
darhma said:
Ok so if you want to reinstall your app and data after flashing the rom you can backup with titanium backup or migrate. Reboot to recovery and wipe cache, dalvik, system and data after this flash the rom (you can flash it from internal storage) after the rom without rebooting to the system flash gapps (optional) and magisk (I reccomend to flash magisk so you can restore the backup and it avoid to have the problem with password request). Reboot to system
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Last question
i dont have sd card and in the past when i wipe system , data ..... and try to flash the zip custom rom ( in Download folder OF my phone ) i can't find it ... with no OS installed i can't open my phone to transfer files... so the only solution flashing stock rom.
Where should i put the Files ( Custom rom, Gapps, Magisk..) to avoid this case.
Thank you
Ayman Djebali said:
Last question
i dont have sd card and in the past when i wipe system , data ..... and try to flash the zip custom rom ( in Download folder OF my phone ) i can't find it ... with no OS installed i can't open my phone to transfer files... so the only solution flashing stock rom.
Where should i put the Files ( Custom rom, Gapps, Magisk..) to avoid this case.
Thank you
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Maybe you have wiped also internal storage or format data? If you wipe just cache, dalvik, data and system you must found the files in the download folder.
Thank you bro
Ayman Djebali said:
Thank you bro
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You're welcome. Aniway you can always download the needed files in your pc then connect the phone to it and transfer the files in the internal memory
darhma said:
You're welcome. Aniway you can always download the needed files in your pc then connect the phone to it and transfer the files in the internal memory
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In case No OS installed.. PC not detected the phone
in your opinion waht is the best custom rom for RN7 ( for battery and gaming ) :silly:
Ayman Djebali said:
In case No OS installed.. PC not detected the phone
in your opinion waht is the best custom rom for RN7 ( for battery and gaming ) :silly:
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I think that if you reboot to recovery and enable mtp you can detect the phone from pc but i'm not 100% sure. I don't play game. For now i'm on official havoc and i like it other roms that i like are aosmp and syberia

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