I have compiled this information over different forums and decided to post it to help the community out. Thank me for doing the searching and reading, however, proper thanks goes to the gents you posted the information.
Basics for Flashing a ROM:
1. Make a nand back up of your present set up.
2. WIPE EVERYTHING I wipe in this order:
CACHE-DALVIC-BOOT-SYSTEM-SDCARD:.android_secure DATA-SDCARD:EXT, Then I wipe ALL userdata/factory reset, I do all of these twice, some do it only once some as much as 3Xs WIPE EVERYTHING EXCEPT SDCARD
3. Flash rom of your choosing
4. Flash Kernel of your choosing
5.reboot
6.Before you do anything let ROM settle in for about 10 mins., after about 10 mins. unlock lockscreen
7. skip through initial set up, don't set up any accts. yet and check and make sure everything installed(since you did not sign into google, google apps will not be present, this is normal.
8. Reboot into recovery, wipe CACHE and DALVIC-CACHE and reboot phone
9. Now go ahead and sign into all your accounts and set up google and all that good stuff, this time around all google apps(yes this includes the market) should be present
10. Open market install apps if you use TI back up DON'T restore system apps or or data for any app, just restore the app.I know it seems like the long way to do it but doing it this way has ensured me flawless transitions from ROM to ROM or version to version. Amon-Ra 2.3 recommended.
thanks and originally posted by: steal25 (theMikMik forums)
Battery Calibration:
Plug in charge till green
Unplug power down
Plug in (while off) charge till green
Unplug power up
Let it completely settle
Plug in charge till green
Power down
Boot into Recovery
Wipe Battery Stats
thanks and originally posted by: zeppelinrox
Criticism will be accepted since there are numerous ways to flash and calibrate. Just thought these instructions were worth sharing.
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Great guide! Thanks for sharing!
There's also an app called battery calibration, and you need to be rooted of course, I use it, so I don't need to go to recovery.
Helped me out mate, thanks
<-- is a nub
There is a somewhat simpler way to calibrate. There's an app, charge to 100%, it beeps. Fries ready, now just hit calibrate and your done. Works easier and doesn't require recovery menu.
As for wiping, holy crap. All this time I have only been wiping cache, dalvik, and data. I was restoring with titanium BUT now I use astro. I restore data with titanium..maybe a bad idea but I don't feel like going through autostarts and redoing what doesn't need to be on lol.
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Will wiping the sdcard erase my zip files needed to install a new rom?
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PointBlankChaos said:
Will wiping the sdcard erase my zip files needed to install a new rom?
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Wipe Dalvik and Cache not the SDcard from recovery
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Good Guide, i referred to many of these guides when i was first starting a little over a year ago!
EyeAssureU said:
Wipe Dalvik and Cache not the SDcard from recovery
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Good Guide, i referred to many of these guides when i was first starting a little over a year ago!
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Thank you. That was actually a crucial answer that I was looking for. Now I feel more at ease.
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PointBlankChaos said:
Thank you. That was actually a crucial answer that I was looking for. Now I feel more at ease.
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Been there! thats why we all have been at that uneasy beginning stage!
EyeAssureU said:
Been there! thats why we all have been at that uneasy beginning stage!
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Thanks for the help. Got it working.
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This was very helpful to me. Thank you so much!
Related
[Video] How To Root & Install Ice Cream Sandwich Passion Rom On You Vibrant (EASY)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do6mTvgfH8Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player
this is a step by step on video on how to root and install ice cream sandwich on your phone in less then 20 min no computer needed.
Good work bro.
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So, there's no need to flash a GB Bootloader??
You need to flash GB bootloader if your using ics passion, or your gonna get rainbows.
voohoo said:
You need to flash GB bootloader if your using ics passion, or your gonna get rainbows.
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Isnt that why they installed CM7 first?
ipeench said:
Isnt that why they installed CM7 first?
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that was my understanding as well...
I've only flash 3 Roms since January... but the process isn't very complex. Must be time to try something new
Thank you! Was looking for a way to flash ics without having to flashing bootloader. I don't mind the extra steps, and your video looks very easy to follow! Can not wait to try it all out, hopefully I can find time tomorrow after work.
Quick question on the no bootloader, do you see rainbows on reboot etc?
Thank you again for the video
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Big thanks for video
ZachLL88 said:
Thank you! Was looking for a way to flash ics without having to flashing bootloader. I don't mind the extra steps, and your video looks very easy to follow! Can not wait to try it all out, hopefully I can find time tomorrow after work.
Quick question on the no bootloader, do you see rainbows on reboot etc?
Thank you again for the video
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Nope, no rainbows at all! followed all the steps shown and the phone is running flawlessly and smooth!!! Fell in love with my vibrant again
jedijos said:
Nope, no rainbows at all! followed all the steps shown and the phone is running flawlessly and smooth!!! Fell in love with my vibrant again
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That's great to hear! I will be flashing this after work and can not wait!
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This is great. I'm very tempted to try this, but I'm wondering is there something that shows how to go from ICS back to froyo? That's the one I'm nervous about. I've never used odin.
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roly17 said:
This is great. I'm very tempted to try this, but I'm wondering is there something that shows how to go from ICS back to froyo? That's the one I'm nervous about. I've never used odin.
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You have to odin back. Just follow all instructions when using odin and you will be fine. Its scary at first but so simple when you do it a few times.
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Hello,
I watched the video and was trying out as per instructions but I have run into a problem. I'll list down the steps
1. I successfully installed CM7 after backup as per instructions.
2. Backed up CM7 in recovery mode and wiped the cache as per instructions
3. Selected the ICS zip that I had downloaded into the SD card.
Now the phone is in a loop that just shows Samsung vibrant initial screen. I can't even get into the recovery mode when I press the volume up/down and the power button.
I thought I could used ODIN but the phone isn't even getting into the download mode when connected to USB.
Can you please help? I'm totally stuck
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idotdot said:
Hello,
I watched the video and was trying out as per instructions but I have run into a problem. I'll list down the steps
1. I successfully installed CM7 after backup as per instructions.
2. Backed up CM7 in recovery mode and wiped the cache as per instructions
3. Selected the ICS zip that I had downloaded into the SD card.
Now the phone is in a loop that just shows Samsung vibrant initial screen. I can't even get into the recovery mode when I press the volume up/down and the power button.
I thought I could used ODIN but the phone isn't even getting into the download mode when connected to USB.
Can you please help? I'm totally stuck
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Ok... Got into download mode finally and odined back to stock. Will retry when I recover form this shock
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Ok...I tried again and it didn't work again. After selecting the ICS zip the phone goes into a loop showing the vibrant start screeen but never logs into ICS. How long do I have to wait in this cycle? I see something getting executed but can't read it since it is so fast.
idotdot said:
Hello,
I watched the video and was trying out as per instructions but I have run into a problem. I'll list down the steps
1. I successfully installed CM7 after backup as per instructions.
2. Backed up CM7 in recovery mode and wiped the cache as per instructions
3. Selected the ICS zip that I had downloaded into the SD card.
Now the phone is in a loop that just shows Samsung vibrant initial screen. I can't even get into the recovery mode when I press the volume up/down and the power button.
I thought I could used ODIN but the phone isn't even getting into the download mode when connected to USB.
Can you please help? I'm totally stuck
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Ok... Got into download mode finally and odined back to stock. Will retry when I recover form this shock
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Ok...I tried again and it didn't work again. After selecting the ICS zip the phone goes into a loop showing the vibrant start screeen but never logs into ICS. How long do I have to wait in this cycle? I see something getting executed but can't read it since it is so fast.
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Pull the battery and use the three button combo to get into recovery and flash it again.
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Success!
Yess!! I did it.
Went to bed. Couldn't sleep. Had to have it.
Installed clockwork rom manager premium and tried from within that tool and it worked.
Some things I learned.
1. The procedure in the video did not work with stock Android 2.2. Had to go back to 2.1 using odin.
2. Invest in good tools like clockwork mod.
Have had this phone for 2 years. Hated it every day and was envious of iPhone users. Cursed Android. Came to this site many times and was scared away by the loads of text.
Then I saw this video that promised nirvana in 10 mins. Took me 5 hours but learned odin and all the good stuff to be able to flash the rom.
I feel great.
And you guys are amazing!
idotdot said:
Yess!! I did it.
Went to bed. Couldn't sleep. Had to have it.
Installed clockwork rom manager premium and tried from within that tool and it worked.
Some things I learned.
1. The procedure in the video did not work with stock Android 2.2. Had to go back to 2.1 using odin.
2. Invest in good tools like clockwork mod.
Have had this phone for 2 years. Hated it every day and was envious of iPhone users. Cursed Android. Came to this site many times and was scared away by the loads of text.
Then I saw this video that promised nirvana in 10 mins. Took me 5 hours but learned odin and all the good stuff to be able to flash the rom.
I feel great.
And you guys are amazing!
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Yeah, good luck with that. Once you learn flashing you might get addicted with it.
Have anyone tried doing a restore from the CM7 nandroid backup file after flashing ICS? is it safe?
There should be no problem in doing that as long as you do a full wipe and format /system ....
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[youtube]everything after the v= [backslash/youtube]
ala....
py3zan said:
There should be no problem in doing that as long as you do a full wipe and format /system ....
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What about flashing the latest CM7 ROM, would it be safe too?
I'm not sure this is the right place for this, sorry as i am new. Yesterday i finally decided to root my D2 and i love it. Iv'e read around that the best thing to add next is a custom rom for overclocking and stuff. Now iv'e been looking on youtube on google and xda to find out how to do it. To keep it brief i need help and a step by step on what todo.Can anybody help a fellow d2 user out? I was scared just rooting it even more now figuring out how to add custom rom. I'm on stock kernel and rooted. Thank you to anybody that may be able to help me.
[HOW TO] Install/Use Droid 2 Bootstrap
Thank you very much, instructions were clear and now i know how to. Thank you again sir :highfive:
which system version is on phone
menu/system settings/about phone/
4.5.601, 4.5.621 or.....
sd_shadow said:
which system version is on phone
menu/system settings/about phone/
4.5.601, 4.5.621 or.....
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System version: 4.5.621
you may want to try
cm7 it may be the most stable
go to http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/50469-installing-cm-from-234/#entry335479
and down load link posted by supercutetom
it's the newest for 621
also several good roms @ rootzwiki forum
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Thank you for the tip for rootzwiki forum,
It seems the file Supercutetom linked has been deleted or moved sadly.
Is there another link to the one he posted? The comments i've read about his link seems it worked nicely.
ive got a copy, i may have even uploaded it already
just need to check
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uploading now, will post link later
sd_shadow said:
ive got a copy, i may have even uploaded it already
just need to check
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If you happen to find it please let me know
I really appreciate the help you are giving me threw this process.
CM7 for D2 with 601 kernel check removed
droid2-cm7-gb-20120611-spitemare-.621.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?x1p0x45o55sms10
100mb md5: F483935C9F493B26BB2008EA9223D108
sd_shadow said:
CM7 for D2 with 601 kernel check removed
droid2-cm7-gb-20120611-spitemare-.621.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?x1p0x45o55sms10
100mb md5: F483935C9F493B26BB2008EA9223D108
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I have a question on rom manger by your guide you say to select DROID X (2nd-init) does it also work for droid 2?
I see the droid 2 recovery under the one you specified, but if yours is the correct one would like to know
yes in rom manager select droid x 2nd init
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it works for d2, d2g, & dx
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sd_shadow said:
yes in rom manager select droid x 2nd init
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it works for d2, d2g, & dx
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If i made the nandroid backup do i still have to use titanium backup to backup everything not sure how all that works or am i good with just the nandroid?
I'm also confused at this step you mentioned :
Select wipe data/ factory reset confirm Yes-- delete all user data
select wipe cache partition confirm Yes- Wipe Cache
Also does installing a rom take about the same time as making a nandroid?
I ask because my battery isnt really good. It was fully charged when i started the nandroid backup and after it's completion it was 50%.
Wouldn't factory reset delete all data even from sd card making the backup disappear?
Apologies for the nooby questions i'm just trying to do everything correct and learning at the same time. Scared abit lol.
Omar5000 said:
If i made the nandroid backup do i still have to use titanium backup to backup everything not sure how all that works or am i good with just the nandroid?
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you should be able to restore apps with titanium from nandroid, I've always just backed up directly with titanium
I'm also confused at this step you mentioned :
Select wipe data/ factory reset confirm Yes-- delete all user data
select wipe cache partition confirm Yes- Wipe Cache
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it's required, or you will bootloop, that's why you need to backup everything you want to keep, to sd card
Also does installing a rom take about the same time as making a nandroid?
I ask because my battery isnt really good. It was fully charged when i started the nandroid backup and after it's completion it was 50%.
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yes, recharge battery
Wouldn't factory reset delete all data even from sd card making the backup disappear?
Apologies for the nooby questions i'm just trying to do everything correct and learning at the same time. Scared abit lol.
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no wiping data, does not touch sd card
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sd_shadow said:
you should be able to restore apps with titanium from nandroid, I've always just backed up directly with titanium
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So should i save the nandroid to computer and just backup everything with titanium?
I only made the nandroid because of the step on your guide and also been reading its always good to make one.
Titaniium + Nandroid = Basically same thing?
no they are not the same,
a nandroid create a snapshot image of the phones system, restoring it, will restore every system file and user file
normally you only restore a nandroid after trying another rom, and decided to go back
titanium backups apps and app data
also can backup other data if selected
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sd_shadow said:
no they are not the same,
a nandroid create a snapshot image of the phones system, restoring it, will restore every system file and user file
normally you only restore a nandroid after trying another rom, and decided to go back
titanium backups apps and app data
also can backup other data if selected
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Ah i see. So if i ever decide to take off rom and go back to how things were before i would use nandroid backup as the source to do that?
In the mean time it is fine if i save the nandroid backup on my computer or is it something that i have to keep on sd card?
yes you if you don't like a rom, just boot to cwm, and wipe data/cache and restore nandroid, will reboot like nothing ever happened
if you are trying to save space moving nandroid to pc is fine, alot easier to have on sd card
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sd_shadow said:
yes you if you don't like a rom, just boot to cwm, and wipe data/cache and restore nandroid, will reboot like nothing ever happened
if you are trying to save space moving nandroid to pc is fine, alot easier to have on sd card
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The rom is beautiful. Took only a few minutes.
I'm having a few problems. I cant find google play, and it keeps telling me to activate phone. It's a wifi only phone not in service i know how to bypass activation screen but still shows up and no google play help please on that.
Also doesnt ask me to sign into my google. Did i do something wrong?
Like all of my google apps are gone.
I was able to install the Google apps now everything is fine. However after I used titanium backup to install my apps n data. Everytime I try to access Google play it just force closes me. Any ideas on why this happens?
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I have a quick question. When switching ROMs should I also in addition to factory reset, also perform a system/wipe to wipe the already installed custom ROM? Thanks.
It is generally unnecessary, but not a bad idea to do so. Most devs have their updater script format /system, but you'll find the occasional one that omits that one line.
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Alright. So I shouldn't worry about performing system wipe?
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tsmith9191 said:
Alright. So I shouldn't worry about performing system wipe?
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I think it's better to wipe the system. As I've faced many kind of froblem because of a dirty flash. And I've seen many bug reports on several ROM thread and it just came out that it's not the ROM but the dirty flash is causing the problem. It will probably take 1-2hr to get back to the previous position so what's the big didfference??
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ashik992 said:
I think it's better to wipe the system. As I've faced many kind of froblem because of a dirty flash. And I've seen many bug reports on several ROM thread and it just came out that it's not the ROM but the dirty flash is causing the problem. It will probably take 1-2hr to get back to the previous position so what's the big didfference??
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OK. So when switching ROMs I should perform factory restore, wipe all caches, as well as system/wipe to erase the ROM currently installed. I have done it that way before but I always get nervous when I wipe system, cause now it has no ROM installed at all and I don't want anything to happen in that case. But thanks for the quick reply
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tsmith9191 said:
OK. So when switching ROMs I should perform factory restore, wipe all caches, as well as system/wipe to erase the ROM currently installed. I have done it that way before but I always get nervous when I wipe system, cause now it has no ROM installed at all and I don't want anything to happen in that case. But thanks for the quick reply
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What could happen?? Hardbrick?? A little chance..... Here's what I think when I do something risky. Just Think like I don't have any device if I can get this device back it's bonus for me.
You can always flash a rom whatever it has one or not untill your device can be booted into fastboot. So don't be afraid if something bad(!?) happens and you can boot into fastboot mode. Once I even had no boot just the fastboot it took less than 5 min to get a system on it.
And dirty flash is always an option. I myself had and seen many people having problems with it.
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Don't just say thank, there is a button for thnking.
Clean is always the best! But always make a backup before the wipe process!
Wipe:
/system
/userdata
/.android-secure
/dalvik-cache
/cache
I am running CM 10.2 by Skrilax - http://skrilax.droid-developers.org/cm10.2nightly/razrqcom/index.php?device=xt907 (Might be fine with the DHacker version also, but this is what I used.
Pretty much everything seems to work including GPS. I do not have Bluetooth anything so I can't speak to that. Some (maybe most) people seem to have difficulty getting it installed, but it can be done. There are a few tricks to it. Here's what worked for me:
I highly recommend using TWRP 2.6.0 as that's what I use and I know it works. Not sure whether other recoveries will function the same or not.
What you need:
1. The most recent version of CM 10.2 from the link above.
2. Gapps Core 4.3 - http://goo.im/devs/BaNkS/GApps 4.3
3. Root for 4.3 - http://download.chainfire.eu/342/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip
1. Erase everything except the external sdcard. Do it three times. (Don't ask, just do it.)
2. Also Format Data - what the heck, do that 3 times too.
3. Install the CM 10.2 ROM, wipe dalvik and cache again and reboot into the system. DO NOT install anything else at this time for best results.
4. Let the OS boot all the way to the desktop.
5. Unlock the developer options by going into Settings\About Phone and tapping 8 times on Build number. (Only needs done one time, updates do not hide it again.)
6. In Developer options, change Root Access to "Apps and ADB". (Go ahead and set up whatever else you want in Settings.Do not install any apps or updates at this time.)
7. Reboot into Recovery. Install Gapps Core 4.3
8. Clear dalvik and cache and reboot into System. If it hangs on the Motorola logo, get back into Recovery and format data again. (This is why I said don't install apps or updates yet.)
9. Once the phone boots all the way, reboot into Recovery again and install Root using Supersu 1.43.
10. Clear dalvik and cache and reboot into System. If it hangs on the Motorola logo, get back into Recovery and format data again. (This is why I said don't install apps or updates yet.)
11. Once System has booted, you can update SuperSu in the Google Play Store. The first time you open it, it will want to update the binary. It's very important that you choose the option to do it from Recovery. Your phone will reboot into Recovery, update the binary and then boot back into System.
12. Once all this is done, so are you. Restore your apps, allow Google Play to do any updates, and customize the layout to your tastes.
Note: Once you get a successfully installed 10.2 setup, you can dirty flash the nightlies. Always clear dalvik and cache. And always backup your apps before flashing anything if you want to make your life easier.
ENJOY!!!
Going to give it a go with CWM I'll let you know how it goes.
Well I got the rom to work but I could not get it to boot after loading gapps. I tried wiping data but no joy!
Hey, Thanks for the very clear update instructions - I'm now on CM 10.2!
I am not able to successfully root though. SuperSU complains:
"There is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
If you just upgraded to Android 4.3, you need to manualyl re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!"
I have tried to reflash the SuperSU zip posted here multiple times to no avail...
Thoughts?
EDIT: Solved with http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
Flashed TWRP and I was able to get it up and running having the same issue with root going to try the file above and I'll update again.
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*** the supersu 1.51 file worked for me as well. ***
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I'm still having issues. I got the root to work but everytime I reboot the device I have wipe data or it hangs on the boot logo.
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Restored back to carbon rom 1.8. I may try again after a few more dailies are out. As this is my primary device I can not have the issues I saw. Admittedly it may be something that I did wrong and not the rom.
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Got this up and running last night and no issues so far for me. I'm wondering though if any custom kernels work with 10.2? I was curious about the vanquishpuppiesn12 kernel.
kensdavid said:
Hey, Thanks for the very clear update instructions - I'm now on CM 10.2!
I am not able to successfully root though. SuperSU complains:
"There is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
If you just upgraded to Android 4.3, you need to manualyl re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!"
I have tried to reflash the SuperSU zip posted here multiple times to no avail...
Thoughts?
EDIT: Solved with http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
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You must not have followed every step exactly. The process I outlined works flawlessly if it is followed exactly. I'm glad you were able to resolve it though. You ended up with the same result and that's what matters!
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Thanks for sharing , make a mark
netizenmt said:
You must not have followed every step exactly. The process I outlined works flawlessly if it is followed exactly. I'm glad you were able to resolve it though. You ended up with the same result and that's what matters!
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can you confirm if rear mic is working when taking videos? this has been the only hangup for me on the 4.2.2 ROMs...
I doubt it, since that functionality is probably kernel related, but still just curious...
thanks!
Ok I noticed that I had somehow installed the wrong TWRP I installed 2.6.0 today and I have so far had good luck phone is up and running and seems to be stable. At first I had some issues with a few apps throwing errors during the mass install when I sync'ed with Google but a manual download after and they installed just fine. Also the new camera app called focal has some issues for me it opened and took pics but images in gallery are blank. However the stock camera app seems to working fine at least for stills I have not tried video yet.
I've got this all working too, including root. But I've been noticing about a second delay when pressing power to unlock the phone. Sometimes it delays so long that I press power again. So when the phone does wake up, the screen goes off again from my double press of impatience. I'm running the 0907 nighlty
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FWIW, never needed to wipe data multiple times and I flashed everything at once. That said, still a good procedure to follow
Also, @georgeascott, that's a known bug. It tends to SOD on occasion... Not much to do to fix except maybe overclocking
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Any plans for safe strap support? My bootloader is apparently permanently locked. Stock isn't terrible.. You can disable and hide bloatware.. But it would be really nice to have pie instead of soft buttons and restart and screen shot on the power menu
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zombolt said:
Any plans for safe strap support? My bootloader is apparently permanently locked. Stock isn't terrible.. You can disable and hide bloatware.. But it would be really nice to have pie instead of soft buttons and restart and screen shot on the power menu
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Probably not, but you can get some of that functionality with root alone if you know how to mod systemui and stuff like that. Probably not the answer you're looking for but that's probably what it is...
Can always hope someone will Dev for it though
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sloosecannon said:
Probably not, but you can get some of that functionality with root alone if you know how to mod systemui and stuff like that. Probably not the answer you're looking for but that's probably what it is...
Can always hope someone will Dev for it though
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I have no clue how to do those things. I got really spoiled on the dinc. So many people spoon feeding contributions to a fabulous device. It sure is a shame it's impossible to unlock my boot loader
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everything I've run into *works*
but it all doesn't work so smoothly
Scrolling and everything is kind of choppy, I mean it is definitely livable, but still choppy.
netizenmt,
Thx a lot for your help. I`m now on cm10.2, too.
But there seemed to be some bugs.
1.I cannot install any apps from Google Play Store, or it hangs on the MOTO logo after reboot.
2.I can take calls, but cannot reach the 3G network.
P.S.When I try to use QPST to configure the phone, the QPST tells Serious error encountered, write to phone aborted.
I've installed CM10.2 two weeks ago and everything is working great! The first time I flashed it I got stuck at the CM boot animation... After ten minutes spent watching it I forced it to reboot: stuck again. At this point I booted back to recovery, followed thoroughly netizenmt instructions (wipe three times, really!!!), installed CM10.2, Installed gapps, installed supersu v1.43 and so on (follow all the steps netizenmt told us!)... Everithing worked fine then. At this point I changed build.props to make the phone works in GSM mode.
fargles said:
everything I've run into *works*
but it all doesn't work so smoothly
Scrolling and everything is kind of choppy, I mean it is definitely livable, but still choppy.
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If you go to settings/developer options and scroll down to HW overlays. Check the box to disable HW overlays. That should help with the tearing/chopping.
Also, maps FC all over the place as soon as you're using GPS.
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Friends i am on stock 4.4 kitkat and i want to install pardus hd rom can anyone help me with proper guide about rooting and installing custom recovery on 4.4 kitkat
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First you root using ioroot 25. It's extremely easy and there are instructions in the thread. Then I suggest using AutoRec to install TWRP 2.7. Again, very easy and instructions in the thread.
Then when you are ready to install the rom, you reboot into recovery. If you don't have an app or mod to do it for you, then you can do it manually. Turn off your phone, then hold volume down and power button till the lg logo appears. When that happens, you release the buttons and immediately hold them again. You will see a window asking if you want to factory reset your phone (as long as your recovery is properly installed, then there's no need to worry). Press power 3 times and it'll boot into recovery.
Now you can install your rom. The rom thread probably have instructions as well. It's probably something like wiping dalvik, system, data and cache. Then install the zip(s).
I hope this helps. I didn't go into too much details because there's already instructions in the respective threads and it's usually fairly straight forward and most screw ups can easily be fixed. Just remember to double check anything you install matches and is compatible with your specific model so you don't brick your phone. That's all. You should be fine.
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If you have Titanium Backup like so many others, there is a reboot to recovery in options. I use it all the time.
Sindroid said:
If you have Titanium Backup like so many others, there is a reboot to recovery in options. I use it all the time.
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Nice. I didn't know that. I use G2 tweak box to add it as a reboot option. But it's nice to know for other devices without that xposed module.
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Trixanity said:
First you root using ioroot 25. It's extremely easy and there are instructions in the thread. Then I suggest using AutoRec to install TWRP 2.7. Again, very easy and instructions in the thread.
Then when you are ready to install the rom, you reboot into recovery. If you don't have an app or mod to do it for you, then you can do it manually. Turn off your phone, then hold volume down and power button till the lg logo appears. When that happens, you release the buttons and immediately hold them again. You will see a window asking if you want to factory reset your phone (as long as your recovery is properly installed, then there's no need to worry). Press power 3 times and it'll boot into recovery.
Now you can install your rom. The rom thread probably have instructions as well. It's probably something like wiping dalvik, system, data and cache. Then install the zip(s).
I hope this helps. I didn't go into too much details because there's already instructions in the respective threads and it's usually fairly straight forward and most screw ups can easily be fixed. Just remember to double check anything you install matches and is compatible with your specific model so you don't brick your phone. That's all. You should be fine.
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Thanx bro everything worked perfectly
KaranBhoir said:
Thanx bro everything worked perfectly
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I'm glad to hear that.
Edit: I actually forgot something in the "guide". A bit of an oversight from me. Always make nandroid backups. They can be a huge life saver. It can be done within the recovery... Or the easier way: install online nandroid backup. You can also schedule backups with that.
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