Guys, I desperately need help. I followed this guide to install CM7.1 nightly into my Defy and at the end I got the CM7 logo loop. Based on the guide, I took out the battery and put it back and now it's stuck at the small "Google" logo. I took out the battery again and went to the system recovery to wipe cache/factory reset. I got bunch of "mount" cache errors (command, log). I then went to the custom recovery and did the wipe cache again, this time beside "mount" cache error, there were some "open" cache errors. I did the wipe one more time and all of these errors gone. Booted it up again, and it still stuck at the "Google" screen so I went into the custom recovery trying to wipe dalvik cache as the guide said. I selected that option but nothing happened. No question asked to confirm the wipe and all it did was a short blink screen and the screen stayed the same.
Any helps would be highly appreciated !!!
That sounds a bit tricky to me, but first things first.
The first boot after installing CM7 can take a while (some minutes) since all the dalvik cache and other things has to be built. Taking out the battery during that is somewhat risky I think. After the first boot, the system starts pretty fast.
The best guess for you (at least that is what I would try) is:
go to recovery, clear dalvik cache and cache. If you have not installed CM7 before, i would also recommend to clear data as well (ok you lose you data but I hope that you were not doing it without a backup).
Then I would reflash cm7 and try again.
since you had the cm7 boot scree, I believe you have no kernel problem...
by the way, do you know what version your initial rom was?
I think it`s better to flash it from scratch:
1) Flash your previous rom with RSD
2) Root + cwm recovery
3) Cyan
(and if I were you - I would do wipe from stock recovery after 1st step and wipe from custom recovery after 3 step)
Yes, as Iddqd2 suggested just flash stock froyo using RSD Lite and then go all over for CM7 method of installation.
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Hey guys,
I've tried to flash DarkSide preFinal on my Atrix, now the phone is stuck on "Unlocked, Dual Core"-Screen.
Here's what I did:
Downloaded latest DarkSide and saved it to internal SD
Factory Reset via Recovery Console
Wipe Data
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Flashed the zip file
the process seemed to go through just fine, now when I'm trying to boot the phone it is stuck at the "Dual Core"-screen
Any ideas on how to solve this? I tried to factory-reset and wipe several times, still stuck
Any help is appreciated!
1. Do you have an unlocked bootloader?
2. Are you using a CWM-based recovery?
If you have answered yes to both 1 and 2 then:
3. Have you tried flashing the zip from the external SD?
4. Did you try to flash anything else after flashing the ROM while still in the same recovery session?
(If you answered "Yes" to #4 then re-flash the rom by itself and boot at least once before flashing anything else)
EDIT: Ignore question #1, I just realized you mentioned "Unlocked" on the boot logo.
rbf101 said:
Hey guys,
I've tried to flash DarkSide preFinal on my Atrix, now the phone is stuck on "Unlocked, Dual Core"-Screen.
Here's what I did:
Downloaded latest DarkSide and saved it to internal SD
Factory Reset via Recovery Console
Wipe Data
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Flashed the zip file
the process seemed to go through just fine, now when I'm trying to boot the phone it is stuck at the "Dual Core"-screen
Any ideas on how to solve this? I tried to factory-reset and wipe several times, still stuck
Any help is appreciated!
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I reflashed with Wet Dream from the external SD (newer is always better, right? ).
Everything is working now
Seems like being a great ROM.
rbf101 said:
Hey guys,
I've tried to flash DarkSide preFinal on my Atrix, now the phone is stuck on "Unlocked, Dual Core"-Screen.
Here's what I did:
Downloaded latest DarkSide and saved it to internal SD
Factory Reset via Recovery Console
Wipe Data
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Flashed the zip file
the process seemed to go through just fine, now when I'm trying to boot the phone it is stuck at the "Dual Core"-screen
Any ideas on how to solve this? I tried to factory-reset and wipe several times, still stuck
Any help is appreciated!
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how long did you let it sit at the loading screen?
Usually when I have boot loops, I let it sit on the loading screen for awhile(2-4 minutes). If it still doesnt boot, then I do a battery pull, and then usually after that it boots.
And if it doesn't boot just reboot into recovery mode, wipe cache, data and dalvik and reinstall the ROM again.
Sent From Rob's RP-Hybrid Atrix.
When installing any new rom, it can take a while to build up the dalvik cache again. I've had it take up to 10 min before. Best to just walk away and come back and check on it.
Hey, first time posting. Flashed Shooter RLS 4.4 (first ROM) and everything was GREAT. I decided to change the unlock Screen from Android to Honeycomb (because it didn't show who was calling if the phone wasn't unlocked) and it said that I needed to reboot. So I did... And then it's been stuck on the white HTC Evo 4G screen ever since. I took out the battery and tried restarting, nothing. I took out the battery, booted into recovery, attempted to reboot via Amon Ra,...back to the white screen. Anything I can do other than re-flash the ROM? I don't have a nandroid backup (yeah, messed up).
Thanks in advance for the help.
Did you try wiping the Cache and the Dalvik while you were in recovery?
m20120 said:
Did you try wiping the Cache and the Dalvik while you were in recovery?
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Just did and so far it's back up and running. A lil sluggish right now but I'm sure it'll work itself out.
Appreciate the help.
What exactly does wiping Cache and Dalvik do, if you don't mind explaining.
Thanks either way.
You need to wipe everything before flashing a new rom and cache and dalvik before flashing a theme or mod to a rom, cache and dalvike are temp files that need to be erased and rebuilt, you have to wipe everything else when flashing a new rom to get rid of all the data just like formatting a hard drive before installing a new OS
We are legion, for we are many
CAN ANYBODY HELP ME PLEASE? PHONE STUCK AT RED M LOGO.
While being on Maniac's 25/04 build I decided to run V6 Supercharger. After I tried to run it got a message that it didn't have superuser rights although I pressed alow. The system got slow and I decided to reboot. It got hanging at the red M logo for a few min. Tried with Vol+- and power and after the blue and green lights it keep hanging on the red M logo. I decided to reflash the nightly but when I pres power button at the blue light I don't get to the CWM menu. Tried it 3 times without any effect. Funny thing is that I can still charge the phone. Does anyone have a idea what to do and spare me starting everything from the beginning? Any help is deeply appreciated!!!
can you boot into the recovery menu and wipe the caches and things??
hold volume down then the power button and this should get you into the stock recovery but you can still do a factory reset in there by doing a data wipe then clear cache and dalvik cache.
Not sure this will work and it will wipe all your data and apps but it may recover the system and make it boot.
Edit: maybe just try to wipe the cache first before doing factory reset, This will keep all your apps and data.
kelbygreen said:
can you boot into the recovery menu and wipe the caches and things??
hold volume down then the power button and this should get you into the stock recovery but you can still do a factory reset in there by doing a data wipe then clear cache and dalvik cache.
Not sure this will work and it will wipe all your data and apps but it may recover the system and make it boot.
Edit: maybe just try to wipe the cache first before doing factory reset, This will keep all your apps and data.
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Thanks for your answer. Unfortunately wiping cache on stock recovery didn't help, and if I do a factory reset I'll wipe out everything including 2nd init and cwm. It looks like I have to start with RSD and Froyo again.
yeah it sucks loosing all the apps and setting everything back up again but sometimes it has to be done.
I done it alot before I fully knew what I was doing. Flashing roms and RSD with the wrong kernels and all was frustrating to say the least
[/QUOTE] I decided to reflash the nightly but when I pres power button at the blue light I don't get to the CWM menu. Tried it 3 times without any effect. Funny thing is that I can still charge the phone. Does anyone have a idea what to do and spare me starting everything from the beginning? Any help is deeply appreciated!!![/QUOTE]
You get to CWM with VOL DOWN! And you should make a wipe cache /dalwik from CWM, not stock recovery as you did... You can try make a wipe cache, wipe dalwik cache from CWM, but maybe CWM got corrupted because of wipe cache you did from stock recovery...
If so, you you should make a factory reset from stock recovery, and start again with superoneclick, 2ndinit, CWM... Etc
If you flash custom roms you can forget stock recovery, everything is done from CWM! I've not seen my stock recovery for half year, flashing custom roms from CWM...
Good luck!
Sent from my MB526 using XDA
You dont have to say I am silly or noob or stupid, cause I know that already. This is what has happened in case someone stucks in the same situation.
Three weeks using Nexus 4 (my first smartphone and first android phone ofcourse) and I have restocked 2 times (succesful, not count the fail one). Sometimes I felt frustrated and desperate, sometimes happy like I win lottery tickets )
- I used 4.2.2 franco kernel r80, nominal CPU. It sounds crazy but I UV -200 for all frequencies (the lowest one from 900 to 700). And everything run completly normal, I have tested ASpahlt 7 for 4 hours. NO reboot. 2 days without any reboot.
- I turned off the phone to charge it. Then opened again. UV -200, but it rebooted this time.
- Bootloop.
- I have tried to flash boot.img. It passed the X, then stuck at "Upgrading apps, starting apps" or something like that, I dont remember exactly.
- Then tried to reset to stock kernel. Stuck at Upgrading again.
- I try to restore my nadroid through CWM recovery mode, but the d*** recovery said MD5 checking failed.
- I restocked to 4.2.1 by Nexus Root tool kit, option: bootloop. After finishing, it stayed at fastboot for 15 minutes (i can still choose to recovery or reboot) while the tool says wait for the device to boot or something similar. I restart manually --> still stuck at Upgrading apps. I knew something was wrong here. Restart --> bootloop
- I restocked to 4.2.2 --> bootloop. (followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312)
- I restocked to 4.2.1 ---> bootloop.
- I restocked to 4.2.1 by NExus Root tool kit --> bootloop.
- I restocked to 4.2.1 by fastboot again --> still bootloop.
- About to call Google for RMA.
- I have no idea why I did the following thing. I went to recovery mode (the one with the android lying with a red triangle).
- Wipe cache partition
- Wipe data/factory reset. (maybe this is what saved me)
- Reboot.
- Huray, my darling comes alive again.
- But what has happened? Would you mind explaning for me please.
When you get a boot "error" due to a great UV the first thing to do is to reflash a kernel-> wipe cache and dalvik. If it doesn't work then you should Wipe data-> cache-> dalvik and here you go.
Important: Reflashing stock images without doing a wipe cache and dalvik cache often cause a bootloop, because you have the cache of the OLD ROM on your device.
These are my experiences, i may have said a lot of bulls***s
I can't give a good explanation, only an incomplete one. But when /cache contains bad data, reflashing /system and /boot will do nothing to solve the problem. Restoring a nandroid backup would work if you didn't encounter the md5 failure. The real question is why /cache got populated with bad data.
I got stuck in a bootloop when I first rooted my phone (by flashing CWM, then installing a .zip that contained SU). Wiping /cache cleared up the problem. It seems /cache is more prone to corruption on the N4 than my previous phone.
sorcio91 said:
When you get a boot "error" due to a great UV the first thing to do is to reflash a kernel-> wipe cache and dalvik. If it doesn't work then you should Wipe data-> cache-> dalvik and here you go.
Important: Reflashing stock images without doing a wipe cache and dalvik cache often cause a bootloop, because you have the cache of the OLD ROM on your device.
These are my experiences, i may have said a lot of bulls***s
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I did wipe the cache and davilk when I reflashed the stock kernel, but I didnt wipe the data, maybe I should try this in the first time.
Thanks for your replying I am still a fresh man, so everything has its value, no bulls___s here :good:
fenstre said:
I can't give a good explanation, only an incomplete one. But when /cache contains bad data, reflashing /system and /boot will do nothing to solve the problem. Restoring a nandroid backup would work if you didn't encounter the md5 failure. The real question is why /cache got populated with bad data.
I got stuck in a bootloop when I first rooted my phone (by flashing CWM, then installing a .zip that contained SU). Wiping /cache cleared up the problem. It seems /cache is more prone to corruption on the N4 than my previous phone.
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Thanks for this too
I am rooting my phone. Such a long night.
I Flashed JellyTime ROM available here. I updated the Gapps too. The whole installation went smooth. Tab started with JT logo and then went blank. I waited for like 10 minutes and nothing happened. I tried twice but same result. So I went back to ICS4.0.3 stock.
Can some tell me if there is a newer JT ROM or am i doing someting wrong? I wiped cache and dalvik before flash.
PLEASE HELP:crying:
PuruTiger said:
I Flashed JellyTime ROM available here. I updated the Gapps too. The whole installation went smooth. Tab started with JT logo and then went blank. I waited for like 10 minutes and nothing happened. I tried twice but same result. So I went back to ICS4.0.3 stock.
Can some tell me if there is a newer JT ROM or am i doing someting wrong? I wiped cache and dalvik before flash.
PLEASE HELP:crying:
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You have the V8 unlocked bootloader installed, correct? If not, you'll need to have it installed first.
If so, and a recent CWM installed,
sequence should be;
a. Wipe data/factory reset
b. Wipe Cache
c. Wipe Dalvik
d. Format /system
e. Install JT
Moscow Desire said:
You have the V8 unlocked bootloader installed, correct? If not, you'll need to have it installed first.
If so, and a recent CWM installed,
sequence should be;
a. Wipe data/factory reset
b. Wipe Cache
c. Wipe Dalvik
d. Format /system
e. Install JT
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Great!! Thanks a lot!
Only step I had missed was format /system. I thought factory reset did just that, apparently I was wrong!
Thanks again. Loving my JB on A-501.
Just one issue, Google now voice search doesn't work.
And I noticed there is a phone app. So can I make a call??