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Noob trying to learn how to flash roms

Ok guys, not sure if this should be in General or in here...
I am very new to Android but I'm loving it so far. I have my Epic rooted and I have the clockworkmod installed. I have download Tha Boss Rom V.02 to try out as my first ROM.
I just a few questions?
I have the ROM on my sd card and I renamed to update.zip(not sure if I needed to do that)... I then open up clockwork and hit update ROM from SD Card, point it at the update.zip.
It reboot and goes into the Android system recovery screen and starts to install the package. It gets to Verifying update package and stops and say:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
What am I doing wrong. Do I just have a bad file and maybe redownload it? I think I may try Andromeda Galaxy v1.0.3 next just to see if it's a file issue...
Thanks if you took the time to read this.
Solstone

Boot ypur phnoe into clockwork recovery (vol. down + camera + power) then select "install zip from SDcard". then "choose zip from SDcard" then select the update.zip file.

solstone said:
Ok guys, not sure if this should be in General or in here...
I am very new to Android but I'm loving it so far. I have my Epic rooted and I have the clockworkmod installed. I have download Tha Boss Rom V.02 to try out as my first ROM.
I just a few questions?
I have the ROM on my sd card and I renamed to update.zip(not sure if I needed to do that)... I then open up clockwork and hit update ROM from SD Card, point it at the update.zip.
It reboot and goes into the Android system recovery screen and starts to install the package. It gets to Verifying update package and stops and say:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
What am I doing wrong. Do I just have a bad file and maybe redownload it? I think I may try Andromeda Galaxy v1.0.3 next just to see if it's a file issue...
Thanks if you took the time to read this.
Solstone
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This should be in the general forum- but are you sure you are getting the clockwork recovery- the screen should be green not blue- you can pm me for step by step help

jimmyz said:
This should be in the general forum- but are you sure you are getting the clockwork recovery- the screen should be green not blue- you can pm me for step by step help
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ah the screen is blue... so maybe my clockworkmod is not working... i'll PM you... thx

please post everything you learned i cant boot to clockwork either.

I was able to get into the loading screen but I am getting the same error that it cant be verified

Did you use the voodoo touch wiz file?

Himmad said:
Did you use the voodoo touch wiz file?
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i did use the vodoo touch... maybe i'll try the non touch one.

it seems like you guys dont have clockmod installed correctly. are you guys doing the one click method for root and clockmod? do any rooted apps work? dl rom manager from the market. use that to install the newest clockmod recovery. make sure you selet the samsung epic. use rom manger to boot into recovery? it should be green not blue

I was having a similar problem booting to cwm from rom manager. Rooted with one click 2.2.4 then one click clockwork final then installed rom manager. RM would not boot into cwm. Dled and flashed cwm from inside RM and still didn't work. I could get to it via the 3 button method. Next I flashed Mixup kernel and still had the same issue. Went back into RM and clicked DL Clockwork again and it instantly says its successful and now I can boot into cwm from RM.

Could somebody please make (or HAS somebody made) a guide that addresses the following two scenarios? I think it would go a LONG way towards encouraging others to experiment with the ROMs that are available now
1. My phone's rooted. I want to experiment and try out the available ROMs... but first, I want my phone backed up verbatim, so I can put everything back the way it was if things don't work out. What do I need to do?
2. I had fun trying out other ROMs, but for now I just want to put everything back the way it was before I started. I followed the instructions for #1. What do I need to do NOW?

Ok all this what I found was my problem. I believe it was Windows 7 64 bit. I tried to get clockworkmod running on my work machine that is windows 7 32bit and it worked like a champ. I actually decided to start from scratch and unrooted my phone, reapplied the DI07 update then rooted again, did the clockworkmod first try... then I did the last try.bat and rebooted and that seemed to work. I am doing a ROM back as I type this.
There is a good thread on it in the Epic Android Development forum called:
[TUTORIAL] Updating to DI07, Obtaining Root, and Flashing Custom Recovery [FIX]
I'd post a link, but I am a new user... and so no links in post
Hope this helps everyone.

Can someone post a link? I did use search, turned up a million (yes, I am exaggerating) threads but can't find this one.
Thanks.

nmoreman said:
Can someone post a link? I did use search, turned up a million (yes, I am exaggerating) threads but can't find this one.
Thanks.
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Try this
should be it.

ROM Manager/ClockworkMod Recovery issues.

Hi,
I have just rooted my Samsung Fascinate via the z4root one-click application and have the "Superuser" icon in my drawer.
I then downloaded ROM Manager (free), clicked "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" (Galaxy S Fascinate) three times and then clicked "Reboot into Recovery".
The phone reboots, but when it gets to the "Android System Recovery (2e)" screen, I get the following message:
--Install from package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
Since then, I have cleared download cache and re-flashed and also uninstalled/reinstalled the ROM Manager application with the same results.
I then found the guide on XDA posted by "Fallingup"
I followed the Mac guide. Downloaded the file in thread, opened up the "readme.txt. Plugged in my phone, selected the "USB connected" in the drop down window and pressed "Mount". From there I copied the "Zimage" file to my SD card as instructed in the text.
Doubled clicked the Zimage file in the SDCard and was prompted with the following:
Last login: Wed Nov 17 22:03:46 on ttys000
/Volumes/SDCARD/zImage ; exit;
Taylor-Hodgkins-MacBook-Pro:~ thodgki1$ /Volumes/SDCARD/zImage ; exit;
-bash: /Volumes/SDCARD/zImage: cannot execute binary file
logout
[Process completed]
I was unable to enter the codes that followed in the Readme.txt.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It sounds to me like you didn't install CWM Recovery correctly. Here's a link on how to install it correctly using Odin.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/fascinate-roms-hacks/35726-clockworkmod-recovery.html
Follow everything namebrandon says in his first post and you should have CWM Recovery. Hope this helps.

Fappy Jones said:
It sounds to me like you didn't install CWM Recovery correctly. Here's a link on how to install it correctly using
Follow everything namebrandon says in his first post and you should have CWM Recovery. Hope this helps.
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This is the Windows installation. I have a Mac and this followed that guide as mentioned in my OP.

Ahh i'm sorry, i can't help with mac issues. I just saw the error message and then skimmed the rest, figured that Odin and CWM recovery worked the same way on both macs and pc's. Hope someone who uses a mac can help you resolve this issue or you can find a way to solve yourself.

This belongs in General. Good luck getting that figured out, though.
Sent from my Fascinate using the XDA app

I'm in the same boat man. Instructions for Mac tend to be less tedious than windows so I'm surprised there hasn't been any. The ones that do exist aren't solid.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

tearminx said:
I'm in the same boat man. Instructions for Mac tend to be less tedious than windows so I'm surprised there hasn't been any. The ones that do exist aren't solid.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
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Now if you guys would search the forums you would see that my original guide for installing clockwork mod has instructions for both windows and *nix / mac
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
And this should be in Fascinate General. Dont post these questions in development

fallingup said:
Now if you guys would search the forums you would see that my original guide for installing clockwork mod has instructions for both windows and *nix / mac
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
And this should be in Fascinate General. Dont post these questions in development
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Please do not assume that we didn't search the forums--if you have read my OP then you would see that I have tried Mac guide that you posted and I get an error doing so. Please see my OP for a better description of my problem.
Apologies for posting in the wrong section, I just posted in the section where I found the guide.

You have to use adb shell via the terminal to push and install the files on your phone. Follow the instructions in the readme.txt file and it will you.
You don't double click on the file.
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FOTA : Make Block Device Nodes
lcd_init(498): start!
lcd_init(507): fb0 open success
lcd_init(514): width = 480, height = 800
open device file: Permission denied
bmldevice_get_size: bmldevice_open failed!src: /sdcard/zImage
dst: /dev/block/bml7 partition size: 0x0
part_size: 0x0
reboot: Operation not permitted
this is what i get once i enter the command
/data/local/redbend_ua restore /sdcard/zImage /dev/block/bml7

HELP!... Device in loop boot after tying to install CWM with Odin...
Fappy Jones said:
It sounds to me like you didn't install CWM Recovery correctly. Here's a link on how to install it correctly using Odin.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/fascinate-roms-hacks/35726-clockworkmod-recovery.html
Follow everything namebrandon says in his first post and you should have CWM Recovery. Hope this helps.
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Hi I performed the procedure describer in forum.androidcentral.com with Odin, but it stopped and said Compete(Write)operation failed, the phone did'nt reboot. I repeated the procedure and Odin said All threads completed, but the phone is not working anymore!!!! A phone icon and a computer icon appeared; I had to unplug the battery to shut down the phone. Now when I try to turn on the device only a Sansung screen appear and the device doesn't boot anymore!!!!
Please Help me!!!! Any solutions?
Another info: A few days ago I installed the Recovery mode 3e as described [FIX] Release: 3-button combo fix for any firmware version from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201, but now it runs the recovery mode 2e.
Should I try to repeate the "3-button combo fix" installation? Or flash the entire ROM? With what?

please help

i just rooted my phone with the one click root after i lost due to the update recently.i have the verizon fascinate with dl09. the problem is i am trying to get supah clean ROM to work but it says signiture verifacation failed. obviously something is wrong. how do i fix this? i am a begginer to all this stuff so smaller words will help more,

Have you flashed CWM recovery via ODIN, and installed update.zip on SD card.
If not search CWM recovery here on XDA, there's plenty of posts to get you on the right track.
Found the link, here you go. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913470

[Q] Update to 4.1.2 fails - error 7, patch check - need new PlusOne.apk?

I've been spending a few hours trying to fix this - when upgrading from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 either OTA or via sideloading through ADB I get an error saying "assert(apply_patch_check("/system/app/PlusOne.apk" has failed and I am unable to complete upgrade.
I tried downloading 4 different plusone.apk's and none have rectified this problem. I also tried removing the check for plusone.apk from the updater script and re-zipping the files to no avail.
Can anyone help? Either with a correct PlusOne.apk I can put in system/app or by explaining what I can do to update without resettingback to factory first?
I am on 4.1.1, JRO03D. I converted PlusOne into a user app after I got the nexus using TB and have since converted it back to a system app and placed various PlusOne.apk's in the system/app folder.
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!!!

zdeno888 said:
I've been spending a few hours trying to fix this - when upgrading from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 either OTA or via sideloading through ADB I get an error saying "assert(apply_patch_check("/system/app/PlusOne.apk" has failed and I am unable to complete upgrade.
I tried downloading 4 different plusone.apk's and none have rectified this problem. I also tried removing the check for plusone.apk from the updater script and re-zipping the files to no avail.
Can anyone help? Either with a correct PlusOne.apk I can put in system/app or by explaining what I can do to update without resettingback to factory first?
I am on 4.1.1, JRO03D. I converted PlusOne into a user app after I got the nexus using TB and have since converted it back to a system app and placed various PlusOne.apk's in the system/app folder.
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!!!
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not sure if I will be a big help, but try to download the 4.1.2 OTA upgrade, and put in N7, then hoping you have CWM if not, just install Clockwork recovery if you have not done so, then boot in clockwork recovery, once you are clockwork recovery, make sure "signature check" is disabled, and install from zip option, point where you put 4.1.2 OTA upgrade file, and then reboot.
I am thinking that error you get most likely signature check since you converted to user app and then converted back to system app.

If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/630284-4-1-2-update-rooted-users.html
Rootbrain

I am trying to do it through CWM now... if I try the second option, downloading and flashing from the file will I lose all my data and apps, correct? I am trying to avoid having to restore everything.
Thank you both for your help!

jazzespresso said:
not sure if I will be a big help, but try to download the 4.1.2 OTA upgrade, and put in N7, then hoping you have CWM if not, just install Clockwork recovery if you have not done so, then boot in clockwork recovery, once you are clockwork recovery, make sure "signature check" is disabled, and install from zip option, point where you put 4.1.2 OTA upgrade file, and then reboot.
I am thinking that error you get most likely signature check since you converted to user app and then converted back to system app.
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Just tried this with signature verification disabled and still get the error about "assert failed: apply_patch_check yada yada yada PlusOne.apk"

If you replaced the .apk, did you try removing (after backing up) the .odex?

fozzie said:
If you replaced the .apk, did you try removing (after backing up) the .odex?
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I am not sure where that .odex lives. I did a search in system and its sub directories and didn't find one for google +.

rootbrain said:
If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
URL ABOVE
Rootbrain
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This worked!!! I downloaded the version with the code removed to check files that had been failing me on google +. Thank you very much!

I had the same issue and just like zdeno888 got it solved by the right package... on the url above INSIDE one of the messages there's a modified version without verification scripting.
THIS IS NOT THE VERSION POSTED ON THE FIRST POST!

i am running stock but rooted and unlocked. when i did the unlock or root it installed a basic version on cwm, i think a custom one someone had created for the nexus 7.
i cannot get this sorted. first i managed to get the ota by clearing the google framework data a few times until it offered but it the failed to install saying something about 'failed to verify whole-file signature'
due to this i downloaded the zip i found on, i think, androidpolice and booted to recovery. that failure said something like 'assert failed:apply-patch-check gmail.apk'
i then found on this thread -
rootbrain said:
If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/630284-4-1-2-update-rooted-users.html
Rootbrain
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but this also came back with a failure, i think it was the gmail one mentioned above.

marc.knuckle said:
i am running stock but rooted and unlocked. when i did the unlock or root it installed a basic version on cwm, i think a custom one someone had created for the nexus 7.
i cannot get this sorted. first i managed to get the ota by clearing the google framework data a few times until it offered but it the failed to install saying something about 'failed to verify whole-file signature'
due to this i downloaded the zip i found on, i think, androidpolice and booted to recovery. that failure said something like 'assert failed:apply-patch-check gmail.apk'
i then found on this thread -
but this also came back with a failure, i think it was the gmail one mentioned above.
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The OP from that thread took down the link, the only one in his post is now the same zip you already had.
This is the file with checks disabled.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/isqpvb0w26kqjdx/4.1.2edited.zip
Use with caution tho, only flash this is stock rom and kernel.

great, that sorted it so thanks very much.
i presume you have done the update, apart from the rotation are you finding much difference?

Little to none
Most changes in this one were under the hood, as they say.

[Q] Can't flash stock rom in TWRP

I am looking help from someone who knows TWRP. My phone accidentally did an update and now it just boots into TWRP v2.6.3.2. I am new to this stuff but through learnings I have pushed the stock firmware found on this site (I am in Canada and with Telus) using adb push through command prompt. However when i go to install, it fails. I have also tried Rogers and Bell. Nothing works. I don't understand what is wrong?
What I see is:
E: storage partition '//TWRP/BACKUPS/018bf7ce0f4c6fa0' not found
Installing '/sdcard/TelusD803T10B_00.zip
Checking for MD5 file ...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Verifying zip signature ...
E:Zip signature verification failed: 1
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/TelusD803T10B_00.zip
Can anyone please tell me what is going on here and what is wrong? I would really appreciate it. The phone is new and useless to me right now as is .... thank you

Did you did an OTA update while on custom ROM? have you tried other recovery? I had trouble flashing with TWRP too. Im using Philz Touch atm and it works great for me.

super114 said:
Did you did an OTA update while on custom ROM? have you tried other recovery? I had trouble flashing with TWRP too. Im using Philz Touch atm and it works great for me.
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All I did was accept an update when prompted but didn't pay attention and when the phone rebooted it went into twrp. I had no idea what twrp was. through learning about it i got the stock roms off this website and pushed it on to the phone and tried to install but it just fails for some reason. i don't know what more i can do.

Follow the"back to stock threads" you cant accept ota's when rooted
Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk

I would follow the above comment and follow the step by step guide how to get back to stock when you accidentally got OTA when rooted. Just follow the steps carefully and you'll be fine.Good luck

Have you tried this?
Just untick Zip File Signature when prompting to flash zip.That might work