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[Q] how do i flash a custom rom

Hey guys
I wanna flash my lg swift with 2.3.2. But I don't know how to? All I know is that I need to get a rom with fastboot enabled and then I must install recovery and then I flash. But how I do all this? Is there a tutorial some where that explains me how to do it? I searched everywhere.
Phone. Lg gt540 rooted and has android 2.1 v20b
THANKS IN ADVANCED

There are plenty of threads already explaining this. You need KDZ updater. The 2.1 ROM with fastboot. After you flash these with KDZ updater you will have a fastboot enabled ROM. Make sure your battery is FULLY charged before doing any o this or your indicator will get screwed...like mine. The you use fastboot to flash the ROM via ADB. That's the basics, now go look on the forums for more detailed descriptions as they are there.

keewanchoapsss said:
There are plenty of threads already explaining this. You need KDZ updater. The 2.1 ROM with fastboot. After you flash these with KDZ updater you will have a fastboot enabled ROM. Make sure your battery is FULLY charged before doing any o this or your indicator will get screwed...like mine. The you use fastboot to flash the ROM via ADB. That's the basics, now go look on the forums for more detailed descriptions as they are there.
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Thanks! But can you link to a tutorial? Specficilay to this phone because i have not been able to find that.

com975 said:
Thanks! But can you link to a tutorial? Specficilay to this phone because i have not been able to find that.
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Come on, Link
You can do a little research yourself!
Joost

You can do a little research yourself!
Joost[/QUOTE]
I did that. If you search did you find something useful?
I searched everything plz link to a guide!

follow the link on joost post.... its the first result

com975 said:
You can do a little research yourself!
Joost
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I did that. If you search did you find something useful?
I searched everything plz link to a guide![/QUOTE]
Here's a tutorial.I have a full reference guide on my webpage.Download the tutorial and read the "how to update to 2.2.1" thread.It's the same for 2.3.
Link:http://fdapps.comuf.com/lg-gt540-reference.html

fdespotovski said:
I did that. If you search did you find something useful?
I searched everything plz link to a guide!
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Here's a tutorial.I have a full reference guide on my webpage.Download the tutorial and read the "how to update to 2.2.1" thread.It's the same for 2.3.
Link:http://fdapps.comuf.com/lg-gt540-reference.html[/QUOTE]
Thanks! For that! gonna try later.
Solved THX for all your replys.

joostvhoek said:
Come on
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My sentiments exactly.

Acer_AV041_A500_1.049.00_TWN_GEN1 rooten

Hey Guys.
Need some help.
I want to root the A500 with this version "Acer_AV041_A500_1.049.00_TWN_GEN1". My problem is, all known methods are not working and I can't find any informations to this firmware.
Can someone please help me?
Thank you.

Install CWM from fastboot and install the root update.zip.

Thanks.
Can you please point me to the files?

push
Really nead the files.
Thanks.

lynx2k50 said:
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Really nead the files.
Thanks.
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Did you look at his sig?

Yes thanks but do I need to unlock the bootloader first?
Its not my tablet and my friend only want root.

push

pop

Skrilax_CZ said:
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Pffffsssttttt......
Ok, just to shorten this a little, go here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
About the first sticky in the Dev forum. Please post any issues, questions, in that thread (or PM the guy above ^^^^^^^^)
Seriously, just post them in that thread, don't create a new one please.
1. Install Unlocked Bootloader and CWM
2. Install Superuser (sometimes included in bootloader app along with BB)
3. Flash Install one of the modded or OC kernels.
Life is good.
Read the stickies, and the guides, that's why we post them there.
MD

Need 4.4.2 thru 4.4.4 boot.img from GPE v510

Can someone please get me the boot.img from their v510? It has to be 4.4.2 through 4.4.4. Let me know if you need help with how to do that.

timmytim said:
Can someone please get me the boot.img from their v510? It has to be 4.4.2 through 4.4.4. Let me know if you need help with how to do that.
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For the stock kernel/ramdisk 4.4.2, (boot.emmc.win) look in my kernel thread in my signature below.
For the 4.4.4 , lock for the complete upgrade image in development.
Might I ask what you are going to do? Any development for the gpe is good news. Maybe with more specific requests, we can better get you sorted out.

sleekmason said:
For the stock kernel/ramdisk 4.4.2, (boot.emmc.win) look in my kernel thread in my signature below.
For the 4.4.4 , lock for the complete upgrade image in development.
Might I ask what you are going to do? Any development for the gpe is good news. Maybe with more specific requests, we can better get you sorted out.
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Thanks but I tried to get a boot.img from the boot.emmc.win but it doesn't extract like typical .win files when I rename them and try to extract them. I tried with 7-zip which didnt work and also with tar -xvf on my Linux box which didnt work. I was hoping for a boot.img.
Im actually going to try to port the GPE ROM to the v500

timmytim said:
Thanks but I tried to get a boot.img from the boot.emmc.win but it doesn't extract like typical .win files when I rename them and try to extract them. I tried with 7-zip which didnt work and also with tar -xvf on my Linux box which didnt work. I was hoping for a boot.img.
Im actually going to try to port the GPE ROM to the v500
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You will need the image tools in my repo for that. Look in my Sig below for the "roll your own kernel" thread. About halfway down I have put together all the tools you will need in order to create your own boot image. Good luck! Let me know how it goes for you!

sleekmason said:
You will need the image tools in my repo for that. Look in my Sig below for the "roll your own kernel" thread. About halfway down I have put together all the tools you will need in order to create your own boot image. Good luck! Let me know how it goes for you!
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I could go through all those steps OR you could do a dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img and upload it somewhere for me
I could even donate to you for your efforts :good:

timmytim said:
I could go through all those steps OR you could do a dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img and upload it somewhere for me
I could even donate to you for your efforts :good:
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you do realize that all of this is already been tried yes? There's a thread in the general section I believe, that is about doing just this, with a whole bunch of pages

sleekmason said:
you do realize that all of this is already been tried yes? There's a thread in the general section I believe, that is about doing just this, with a whole bunch of pages
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Actually i had seen that thread but the title I refers to a method to rewrite system partitions to GPE and I didn't think that there would be talks of porting a ROM in there. I found the thread.
Are we going to continue to bicker about this some more or can you help me? If not, no biggie... I just wanted to ask
Edit.... Never mind on this request. I found the GPE ROM alpha thread and looks like it isn't going to happen after all. I'll stick to what I know best and continue to port Miui tablet edition. Thanks guys!

timmytim said:
Actually i had seen that thread but the title I refers to a method to rewrite system partitions to GPE and I didn't think that there would be talks of porting a ROM in there. I found the thread.
Are we going to continue to bicker about this some more or can you help me? If not, no biggie... I just wanted to ask
Edit.... Never mind on this request. I found the GPE ROM alpha thread and looks like it isn't going to happen after all. I'll stick to what I know best and continue to port Miui tablet edition. Thanks guys!
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Bicker? Ungrateful. Yes, you should do that.

sleekmason said:
Bicker? Ungrateful. Yes, you should do that.
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Exactly. :good:

Based on the parition infos from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575783
Here's mmcblk0p16 which i assume is the boot partition. 4.4.2 KOT49H.L004
http://files.mrzood.com/mmcblk0p16-dump.img
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Now with 4.4.4
http://files.mrzood.com/mmcblk0p16-dump-4.4.4.img

mrzood said:
Based on the parition infos from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575783
Here's mmcblk0p16 which i assume is the boot partition. 4.4.2 KOT49H.L004
http://files.mrzood.com/mmcblk0p16-dump.img
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Now with 4.4.4
http://files.mrzood.com/mmcblk0p16-dump-4.4.4.img
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Thank you!

No problem. Hit me up if any more partitions are needed for your efforts!

Yoga 2 How to unlock bootloader?

Hello
How I can unlock bootloader for yoga 2 1050L.
In this topic I can't find any instructions or files to download. How to do that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/thi...-tab-2-unlocking-daaa-deee-daaa-dooo-t3241260
I want to unlock because I need to install recovery twrp.
Please help?

misio56 said:
Hello
How I can unlock bootloader for yoga 2 1050L.
In this topic I can't find any instructions or files to download. How to do that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/thi...-tab-2-unlocking-daaa-deee-daaa-dooo-t3241260
I want to unlock because I need to install recovery twrp.
Please help?
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this http://club.lenovo.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1156890 chinese version

Thanks but no thanks
I don't understand chinese
Anybody want to help me? Please

Download this file http://preview.tinyurl.com/z3wwuyp. ( patched file)
Save to an easy located place.
Connect your computer to the tablet and start fastboot(volume up and down together and power button)should show fastboot starting.
Open a CMD window on your computer and type cd c:\ to get to just a c prompt.
Then type fastboot flash ESP This bit then should read the full location of the unzipped file that is patched.
An example like mine is fastboot flash ESP c:/adb/1050f-esp-patched.img , this is how I did mine and I have an unlocked bootloader and permanent TWRP

So this actually unlocks the BL? How many users have test-tried this and can confirm?

alamo76 said:
So this actually unlocks the BL? How many users have test-tried this and can confirm?
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They do work, I can confirm
The files were originally made by ionioni and workdowg i believe and they work!! All the tutorials have been deleted for some reason so now all the rest of the users are either stuck at a boot screen or cant upgrade (like me).
 @corasman was bright enough to capture some of the files. He has saved my bacon at least for now.
Again, @all on lollipop - if you are stuck at a loop or cant upgrade flash the files in this post
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Hi Rob
These files I copied from various threads on here.
They are on my g/drive,if they are any good to you or anyone else.
http://tinyurl.com/zdr92pf
http://tinyurl.com/zmmaww5
http://tinyurl.com/zgt7sjo
http://tinyurl.com/hjy4kks
http://tinyurl.com/jhrjscj
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Thanks Rob
I was starting to suspect the files I saved did not work.

pug1 said:
They do work, I can confirm
The files were originally made by ionioni and workdowg i believe and they work!! All the tutorials have been deleted for some reason so now all the rest of the users are either stuck at a boot screen or cant upgrade (like me).
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So they work, but there's no proper tutorials to ensure that things are done properly, is what you're saying?
Also, the deletion/closing of those threads is baffling. Does anybody know the reason? Maybe the moderators can chime in.

I believe XDA rules say something about source code for files must be open source,and if I have read right ionioni infringed the rules.
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In this thread . /general/flash-phone-flash-tools-t3307272. I messed up my system and ionioni really helped me out,maybe people can read enough to rescue their systems.

No probs Adrian dude... Thanks again...
Well for the tutorials, the original threads maybe closed but there is still valuable info there.
I read the first 15 pages of the boot-loader thread and realised I need a stock boot-loader as it kept coming up error when trying to installing the latest 256 update.
Hope all that are in peril recover quickly now
Sent from my SM-G901F using Tapatalk

At the moment I am sticking with KitKat until a modified ROM is hopefully produced.
Changed my mind,
I now have full unlocked bootloader and TWRP with the latest upgrade.

do you have these files for 830LC?

Sorry No
I think someone said the file worked for their 8 inch one but the DPI was different.

cena 12 said:
do you have these files for 830LC?
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I might... I collected ALL the files from EVERYONE (regardless of whether they were explained...) since they started working on these YT2's.... The bootloader should be the same on all the 830's. No one ever got back to say it worked (tang?????). PM me....

andyroidking said:
I might... I collected ALL the files from EVERYONE (regardless of whether they were explained...) since they started working on these YT2's.... The bootloader should be the same on all the 830's. No one ever got back to say it worked (tang?????). PM me....
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@andyroidking, could you please post a link to 830f-esp-patched.zip here? I couldn't register an account for the chinese forum to download it. Thanks!

raenye said:
@andyroidking, could you please post a link to 830f-esp-patched.zip here? I couldn't register an account for the chinese forum to download it. Thanks!
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Sent from my LENOVO Lenovo A1010a20 using XDA Labs

2xRR said:
Sent from my LENOVO Lenovo A1010a20 using XDA Labs
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Sorry... All those files are long gone as with my device.

We need a proper root, unlock/relock flash guide.

I see plenty of people asking for rooting help etc. I think we need a proper guide on how to backup TA partitions on M & N. How to restore. How to flash recovery and kernels and in which order. Which tools do you need and where do you get them and when everything is set and done, how to flash a rom.
A step-by-step guide.
I see answers like "just unlock and do this and that" which isn't answering peoples questions. And the result is just people asking "and how do i do that?" and the loop of replies with no content continues. I'd be more than happy to help, but havn't had the device for long, nor have i done anything to it yet. So i'm hardly the right person to do so, yet.

Why are you speaking for these 'plenty of people'? I don't see anyone asking, it's only you because you don't put effort into looking up and reading and you want everything to be served in your plate. Everything is very well written if you TRY to search for it.

tanago said:
Why are you speaking for these 'plenty of people'? I don't see anyone asking, it's only you because you don't put effort into looking up and reading and you want everything to be served in your plate. Everything is very well written if you TRY to search for it.
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totally agree!

tanago said:
Why are you speaking for these 'plenty of people'? I don't see anyone asking, it's only you because you don't put effort into looking up and reading and you want everything to be served in your plate. Everything is very well written if you TRY to search for it.
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Not true! For example, you can see 3 posts in a row asking for help (including mine) and noone answers. There ARE plenty of people who need help. And noone is helping. This is a useful post.

FoxTheLegend said:
Not true! For example, you can see 3 posts in a row asking for help (including mine) and noone answers. There ARE plenty of people who need help. And noone is helping. This is a useful post.
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nobody is helping because there is plenty of information available on the xda forum. You'll just need to search read and learn.

kistigun said:
nobody is helping because there is plenty of information available on the xda forum. You'll just need to search read and learn.
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If you read the question I posted, I said that for some people the information is not very clear and there are some things that haven't been specified. Especially for the xperia X, why are there so little threads and mods for it? Because it's new? Do you think there will be more mods and stuff in the future?

tanago said:
Why are you speaking for these 'plenty of people'? I don't see anyone asking, it's only you because you don't put effort into looking up and reading and you want everything to be served in your plate. Everything is very well written if you TRY to search for it.
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You should TRY and read the OP again, you clearly didn't get it.
And why i'm speaking for "those" people. Because no one else is. The difference is that i don't have any difficulties doing so, it doesn't bother me. You could've spend your time more productive coming up with suggestions to a possible solution, eliminating those "i need help rooting/flashing/blabla" threads. Whereas you choose the easy way and just be a prick about it.

you choose the easy way

I don't understand what's so wrong with helping some people out..

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nobody is helping because there is plenty of information available on the xda forum. You'll just need to search read and learn.
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I'm very sorry dude but I have read so many threads and posts and didn't find any (recent) guide/way to root by recent I mean android nougat, and there is the camera mod for nougat so I am assuming you have nougat 7 rooted on your xperia X, why don't you just spend 5 minutes of your life to help a guy out.. please..

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I'm very sorry dude but I have read so many threads and posts and didn't find any (recent) guide/way to root by recent I mean android nougat, and there is the camera mod for nougat so I am assuming you have nougat 7 rooted on your xperia X, why don't you just spend 5 minutes of your life to help a guy out.. please..
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I posted this as a reply in an other thread for you:
kistigun said:
Here you can find unofficial twrp for xperia x:
http://www.infectedbuilds.net/downloads/suzu/twrp/
Install with fastboot command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
After flashing this twrp you probably cant access data partion in twrp, to fix this boot into twrp, do a factory whipe and format data partition.
If you want to root flash latest SuperSU: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/stable-2016-09-01supersu-v2-78-release-t3452703
If you want a modded kernel with DM-verity, RIC off, DRM fix, SuperSU & Busybox download this tool and follow instructions: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...oot-automatic-repack-stock-kernel-dm-t3301605
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Now it's up to you! If you succeed I expect a well written how-to guide

kistigun said:
I posted this as a reply in an other thread for you:
Now it's up to you! If you succeed I expect a well written how-to guide
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Thanks a lot!

In the future I will buy this phone but now without it I am unable to do some tutorial. I wish I had this phone right now because this phone is awesome and some days ago I destroyed my M4 Aqua. I am into unlocking bootloader, backing up and restoring DRM keys, flashing recovery and making working SuperSU. I did tutorial for M4 Aqua on my Czech forum but I wish I could it here on XDA.

kistigun said:
nobody is helping because there is plenty of information available on the xda forum. You'll just need to search read and learn.
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okay, so I can spend some time to write a noob friendly guide on saturday including information about things that troubled me too

=)) finally, I will give you a guild for step by step:
A. backup and restore:
1. fall backup to MM with flashtools (find script for your device)
2. https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/universal-dirtycow-based-ta-backup-t3514236
3. read inside topic to find restore code.
B. unlock:
1. go to this site https://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/ to get unlock code
2. turn on develop option (gg please) turn on oem unlock in this
3. follow sony intruction.
C Relock
relock ( use restore code in A) after that use flashtools to flash any firmware you want (like fall back MM)
ps: it is just a summary because you can fix any problem with gg in some other android devices.
ps2: dont use only one device forum to find your answer, try to find it from others. Because sony devices have same problem when flash OS )) or backup DRM and most them was answered so no one wanna write again again about same problem.
ps3: find to learn ^^.

max26292 said:
=)) finally, I will give you a guild for step by step:
A. backup and restore:
1. fall backup to MM with flashtools (find script for your device)
2. https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/universal-dirtycow-based-ta-backup-t3514236
3. read inside topic to find restore code.
B. unlock:
1. go to this site https://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/ to get unlock code
2. turn on develop option (gg please) turn on oem unlock in this
3. follow sony intruction.
C Relock
relock ( use restore code in A) after that use flashtools to flash any firmware you want (like fall back MM)
ps: it is just a summary because you can fix any problem with gg in some other android devices.
ps2: dont use only one device forum to find your answer, try to find it from others. Because sony devices have same problem when flash OS )) or backup DRM and most them was answered so no one wanna write again again about same problem.
ps3: find to learn ^^.
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Why didn't you include TWRP? Anyway at least you are the first one to write something, but most questions were answered in the poison thread

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Why didn't you include TWRP? Anyway at least you are the first one to write something, but most questions were answered in the poison thread
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I just summary for some lazy guys. they are too lazy to read.

max26292 said:
I just summary for some lazy guys. they are too lazy to read.
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Im writing a big guide for super lazy guys. Even wrote how to unlock bootloader. At least it. might be helpful for someone, thats the point of guides right?

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Im writing a big guide for super lazy guys. Even wrote how to unlock bootloader. At least it. might be helpful for someone, thats the point of guides right?
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^^ right. I hope to read your guide soon :3

max26292 said:
^^ right. I hope to read your guide soon :3
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Ill publish it today, it's my first one ever so don't expect it to be great, hopefully it will be acceptable
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^^ right. I hope to read your guide soon :3
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Just posted it, check it out