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[TUT] Flashing your first A500 custom ROM

Well, flashing a custom ROM on our beloved Iconias became quite easy now thanks to developers on xda. Most of you are quite familiar with the procedure but there are still people that ask basic things all over the ROM developement threads. This is just a beginner's guide, an attempt to collect all the procedures and tools in one thread. Nothing of this is my work and I would like to say THANK YOU to sc2k, thor2002ro, Euclid's Brother, Chainfire, monki-magic, drellisdee, ezterry, Skrilax_CZ, gersma and all A500 developers for making this possible.
You will need the following: external SD card, root rights, unlocked bootloader (if you're on stock ICS), custom recovery and a custom ROM of your choice.
Well lets start by placing an SD card in the SD card expansion slot. Its file system should be FAT32!
*This is optional: To be sure it is recognized later in CWM, format it first with SD Formatter - a tool that can be downloaded from here. Use your home computer / notebook with a card reader for this procedure. Alternatively you can do this using an ANDROID phone.
1.ROOT
Root for Honeycomb 3.0.1 by monki-magic
original thread by Slowie911 here
1. Make sure usb debugging is turned on and unknown sources is selected in Applications settings.
2. Have a micro sd card inserted and turn the tablet on portrait mode and lock it with the switch to fix it in portrait.
3. Download and execute the attached apk. (i had to download from my comp and transfer to the tablet for it to work).
4. Once the apk is installed run the root procedure within the app which was installed
5. Wait and you will receive full root access.
Download Gingerbreak 1.20
Root for Honeycomb 3.1 by sc2k thread here
1. Goto Settings->Applications and enable "Unkown sources"
2. Download the attached APK file
3. Copy the file to your Iconia
4. Install the APK & start the tool
5. Click "root"
6. Enjoy
/IconiaRoot should work on both 3.0.x and 3.1/
Download Iconiaroot 1.3
Root for Honeycomb 3.2.x OTA
Unfortunately there's no dedicated rooting app yet developed for HC3.2. It also comes with a new bootloader. In order to get root you need to revert to an older version of Honeycomb first where Iconiaroot works. How to do that is explained in details in this thread
UPDATE: if you're on OTA HC 3.2.x then you can just update to ICS and use the method for rooting ICS - links posted below
Root for ICS 4.x.x OTA
Stock ICS Leak One-Click Root Tool by blackthund3r
or
Full root for A500 ICS 4.0.3 - Simple method, posted by ZeroNull
2. Bootloader
Since there are many new ICS custom ROMs and custom recoveries, please read in their dedicated threads if they require ICS bootloader. Some of the ROMs can recognize the version of your bootloader and load the proper boot.img during boot. In general - if you're on Honeycomb - you have HC bootloader. If you've updated OTA to ICS, then you have stock ICS bootloader, that is unusable for flashing custom ROMs and therefore you need the unlocked bootloader. A guide on how to install it read here - thanks civato. This thread links to a nice little piece of software (option 1) by gersma that can automatically do all the job for you - install ICS unlocked bootloader and custom recovery. Read and download here - AfterOTA by gersma
3.Custom recovery
original thread with clockworkmod recovery by thor2002ro here
1. Open Market app with your tablet and search for Acer Recovery Installer.
Acer recovery installer
2. Install it and then open it. It has ClockworkMod Recovery by thor2002ro rev1.3.4 built-in.
3. Select "ClockworkMod Recovery rev.1.3.4 by thor2002ro". Tap on install Recovery Image. A popup offering to backup current recovery image will appear. Surely, buckup! Thus you can restore your original recovery image in case of need. Then CWM will be installed. Once it is installed you can remove Acer Recovery Installer tool from your system if you want.
thor2002ro updated CWM to 1.7.3. You can download the zip from tegraowners.com. Later versions of his recovery does not meet GPL because of the "mini" kernel of his - sources not being released. It supports flashing both from internal memory and the external SD card. In order to update your CWM to this latest version, place the downloaded ZIP on your external sd card and update from your CWM by choosing install zip from sd card. Alternatively you can extract the recovery.img from the zip, place it on your external sd card and install it through Acer Recovery Installer by choosing Custom or Stock recovery.img from micro sdcard.
GPL compliant recoveries
RA Revamped for Iconia
TeamWin Recovery Project (twrp) - needs ICS bootloader
A500 Public Recovery
Since the creation of AfterOTA by gersma, you can use his software to install both the bootloader and CWM before flashing the ROM. Get it HERE
4. Flashing custom ROM
Download the ROM of your choice which should be a zip file. Place the zip on your EXTERNAL SD card. Power off your device. Now hold volume down and power buttons together until you see text appearing on the top left corner of the screen - you can release both buttons now. Wait until CWM loads. Volume keys (Up and Down) are used to navigate the CWM menu. Power button is uded as "Enter" i.e. to proceed with your selection. Before going on to install your ROM do a full backup of your system first. Navigate to "backup and restore" and then select Full Backup. Wait untill the operation completes.
Now do the following:
Wipe menu:
- wipe data/factory reset -> navigate to "Yes - delete all user data"
this should format you data partition and cache partition (dalvik cache is gone as well)
Mounts and storage menu
- Format System
this should format your system partition
The above commands are presented in thor's CWM. There are slightly different menus and sub-menus in the other custom recoveries but if you dig a little you'll find that they do the same things and you'll get the idea of what you're doing.
Now you're ready to install your ROM. Get back to the main CWM menu and select
- Install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard.
Navigate to your zip on the SD card and install it - choose "Yes" again to install. Wait untill installation is complete, return to the main CWM menu and choose "reboot system now".
You're done, enjoy your first custom ROM. Take time for its initial configuration.
5. Flashing custom KERNEL
Flashing custom kernel is as same as custom ROM. You place the zip (Kernels come in zip files as well) on your external SD card and:
- Install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard.
It is recommended before flashing a new kernel to wipe cache partition and dalvik cache. And of course first you flash the ROM and then the desired Kernel
6. UNBRICKING by flashing a stock ROM
thanks to vache we have full packages shared in his topic
vache said:
Once the desired file downloaded, you have to use Acer Update Decryter by thor2002ro to decrypt them.
After decrypting the file, you have to extract the update.zip from it, put it on an external SDCard (does not work on internal memory) and boot your tablet with Vol- & Power. The update will launch automatically.
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p.s. Feel free to add stuff to this tutorial - video, pistures or anything you find useful or to correct me if I've made a mistake.

This is fantastic. Thank you. I have had my iconia for a month now and been looking at flashing a custom rom but kept backing out. Just a couple of questions for clarification:
(1). Does wiping data erase the internal sd?
(2). If by some stroke of bad luck a flash is unsuccessful and a boot loop or similar occurs, am I right in my understanding that you can just go straight back into recovery and re-flash?
(3). What are the chances of bricking the tablet?
Sorry for noon questions, please just wanna certain because my gf bought me this tablet under the condition I don't do anything risky like on my x10 that I flash almost daily haha
Thanks for replies
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kylec said:
This is fantastic. Thank you. I have had my iconia for a month now and been looking at flashing a custom rom but kept backing out. Just a couple of questions for clarification:
(1). Does wiping data erase the internal sd?
(2). If by some stroke of bad luck a flash is unsuccessful and a boot loop or similar occurs, am I right in my understanding that you can just go straight back into recovery and re-flash?
(3). What are the chances of bricking the tablet?
Sorry for noon questions, please just wanna certain because my gf bought me this tablet under the condition I don't do anything risky like on my x10 that I flash almost daily haha
Thanks for replies
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1. No, it doesn't.
2. Yes. You can do that. There's another option in mounts and storage -> format system - that will format even your system partition and leave your device bare with no ROM files on it. That would be a really clean install I guess
EDIT: I just saw that system is formatted during ROM installation. So no need to do that
3. Always read first what option you've selected and be sure you understand what it does. If you have CWM successfully installed, you have a powerfull tool to restore reflash, wipe, format etc. I've flashed my HD2 hundreds of times and now my Iconia is on the run Never ever had a boot failiure.

drkalo said:
1. No, it doesn't.
2. Yes. You can do that. There's another option in mounts and storage -> format system - that will format even your system partition and leave your device bare with no ROM files on it. That would be a really clean install I guess
3. Always read first what option you've selected and be sure you understand what it does. If you have CWM successfully installed, you have a powerfull tool to restore reflash, wipe, format etc. I've flashed my HD2 hundreds of times and now my Iconia is on the run Never ever had a boot failiure.
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Thank you very much. I will click thanks when I'm on my computer :-D
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VERY good information here. Thank you very much for taking the time.
I've flashed ROMS on my last two "chinatabs" but haven't gotten into it with my A500 yet. (To be frank, I'm still thrilled with the prospect of OTA updates from a manufacturer after my last experiences.)
It looks like the process is very similar to my Rena3 tablet.

strider_mt2k said:
VERY good information here. Thank you very much for taking the time.
I've flashed ROMS on my last two "chinatabs" but haven't gotten into it with my A500 yet. (To be frank, I'm still thrilled with the prospect of OTA updates from a manufacturer after my last experiences.)
It looks like the process is very similar to my Rena3 tablet.
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Thank you, that lays it out all nice and precise for us all. Like strider_mt2k, I have been holdng off on the custom ROMs, because my first tablet was a Gtab, and while it became a pretty awesome tablet, it had to be flashed with a custom ROM to be really usable. The OTA thing was holding me back. But I think that I may try to flash the thing this weekend if I get the chance.

Thanks. Glad it could be of use.

nice tutorial dude! thanks!!
could you please make another tutorial to return back to stock?
specially to return back to stock te kernel.
thanks!!!

As mentioned, best case is if you've backed up your device before flashing any ROM or Kernel. Thus you can restore to your country specific version.
Otherwise its pretty simple - its just like flashing any other ROM following the steps described.
Download the stock one that dr1337 shared from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154492
or choose the right full package - shared by vache:
decript it with Acer update decripter by thor2002ro
Of course they come with stock kernel

I am new in this with flashing and that kind of stuff.
Now is my question, how is it with updates from acer?
Greetz

distructor said:
How is it with updates from acer?
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I'm not sure I understand your question. Could you be more specific?

if i put a custom rom on the device could i still use the build in update program of acer?

distructor said:
if i put a custom rom on the device could i still use the build in update program of acer?
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Unfortunately I can not tell you for sure. I haven't tried all of the custom ROMs but in most cases - no you won't be able. I've tried Tabooney, Honeyvillain, Virtuous Picasso, Virtuous Galaxy. ROM developers usually update their ROMs to the latest base available. I think it depends on many things - base, kernel, stock apps removed etc.
Maybe someone who have succeeded with custom ROM updating would share his experience.

Can anyone tell me if there is a version of ROM manager that supports the version of CWM that there is for the Iconia. I would love to be able to simplify my ability to backup my ROM's before flashing.

synapses11 said:
Can anyone tell me if there is a version of ROM manager that supports the version of CWM that there is for the Iconia. I would love to be able to simplify my ability to backup my ROM's before flashing.
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You can install a clockworkmod for Iconia no matter of the version of ROM manager. But it is much much easier to use Acer Recovery Installer. I recommend you using it instead of playing with recovery img files. It is a one time procedure after all
Anyway - here's what you need to do if you don't want to use Acer recovery installer, or you don't want to use ADB:
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-3-using-rom-manager/
instead of CWM 3.x you will need to get CWM from thor2002ro In this guide you substitute the recovery that ROM Manager is about to flash with thor's CWM. I haven't tried this method myself but it should work.
With Acer Recovery Installer you can flash custom recovery as well. As long as you have it in IMG format you can be flashed from within the app - "install custom or stock recovery image from sd card".

great thread.
thanks!!!

Great Tutorial!!!
Just a couple of doubts:
First question: Backup files.
3. Flashing custom ROM
"...Before going on to install your ROM do a full backup of your system first. Navigate to "backup and restore" and then select Full Backup. Wait untill the operation completes. "
Where do the backup files go in the system? On internal or external SD card? Is it an *.img file extension?
Should i move it to my computer to keep it save, or just leave it where ever they are?
Second question: Kernel.
4. Flashing custom KERNEL
"Flashing custom kernel is as same as custom ROM. You place the zip (Kernels come in zip files as well) on your external SD card and:
- Install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard.
It is recommended before flashing a new kernel to wipe cache partition and dalvik cache. And of course first you flash the ROM and then the desired Kernel"
I am on Stock 3.1 ROM with original Kernel, if i want to try Virtuos Picasso, do i have to flash a new Kernel? And if yes, shouldn't i do it before flashing the ROM? Or just flash the ROM and then the Kernel? What happens if i just flash the Rom and use the stock kernel?
Thank you..

Your backup goes to your external SD card in a folder named clockworkmod\backup\2011-XX-XX.HH.MM.SS
As you can guess the name of the backup corresponds to the time it is created. This backup can be used to restore your system through CWM in case of need.
CWM does not backup /data/media folder. Additionally: you should also delete .android_secure.img from your backup set or a full restore will fail before it restores flexrom.
The last is an issue described by Euclid's brother:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16467191&postcount=3
I am on Stock 3.1 ROM with original Kernel, if i want to try Virtuos Picasso, do i have to flash a new Kernel?
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No, of course! Your custom ROM (Virtuous Picasso in your example) and any ROM comes with its Kernel. Its up to you to decide wheather to change it or not after that by flashing another Kernel. Follow every Kernel developer's notes for ROM compatibility. So, that answers the last part of your question - you cannot flash Virtuous Picasso and still think you're on stock kernel

drkalo said:
No, of course! Your custom ROM (Virtuous Picasso in your example) and any ROM comes with its Kernel. Its up to you to decide wheather to change it or not after that by flashing another Kernel. Follow every Kernel developer's notes for ROM compatibility. So, that answers the last part of your question - you cannot flash Virtuous Picasso and still think you're on stock kernel
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Oh, i see...i thought that the flashing ROM procedure of a custom ROM, would just flash the ROM and not the Kernel...so in this case i just have to choose the ROM that i want to flash and do not have to pay attention about the Kernel compatibility...unless i flash a Kernel only. Right?
Thank you very much!!

That is correct

Guide: ICS to GB Tutorial (Universal)

STEPS :
1- Boot to recovery mode
2- Flash abyss kernel 4.2 final
3- Reboot in Recovery (find it under 'advanced')
4- Wipe Caches and Dalvik only!!!
5- Flash GB ROM
6- Now FullWipe!!!
6- Reboot system

work's?

I reverted back with Mobile Odin.
Did not encounter any problems.
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vladovns said:
I reverted back with Mobile Odin.
Did not encounter any problems.
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How? Have you a guide? Thank's and sorry for my english....
PS- on my note: ICS root and no CF Kernel, the best way for return to GB (root)?

Why not through PC ODIN to flash back the stock GB ROM, than root it ?
must the safety way than other recovery mode

How many threads do we need for going from ICS back to GB

jeffs99 said:
How many threads do we need for going from ICS back to GB
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a million posts/threads... haha...
JUST FLASH GB ROM ON PC ODIN. WIPE or NONWIPE

Crappy thread
antiguangenius said:
STEPS :
1- Boot to recovery mode
2- Flash abyss kernel 4.2 final
3- Reboot in Recovery (find it under 'advanced')
4- Wipe Caches and Dalvik only!!!
5- Flash GB ROM
6- Now FullWipe!!!
6- Reboot system
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DEV, I THINK THIS THREAD NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN.
WE HAD SO MANY WORKING GUIDE AND TUTORIAL AND THIS ONE IS SO CONFUSING.
1 - [INFO] Guide to safely go back to GB from LPY
2 - [GUIDE] How to revert back to GB from LPY ICS

Fasha280502 said:
DEV, I THINK THIS THREAD NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN.
WE HAD SO MANY WORKING GUIDE AND TUTORIAL AND THIS ONE IS SO CONFUSING.
1 - [INFO] Guide to safely go back to GB from LPY
2 - [GUIDE] How to revert back to GB from LPY ICS
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Fasha280502 either you cant follow simple instructions or you cant read English properly... if you're a super noob then even waking up is confusing to you....
instructions are very simple...
I'll let you know I HAVE NEVER EVER EVER Killed my any phone and i flashed if zillions of times GB ICS Leaks SGS2 ROM SGS2 Bootloader.... I have done many stuff to my note and never killed it..... because there is sooooo much guides they i dont post all my procedures.... I post what works for me in the simplest way that even a 5 year old can do it.....
PS
Should Take a look at this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23342855#post23342855
and this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23308631&postcount=11

How about one for the non-root ICS?

Just go into download mode, pc odin to gb already lmao
That is easiest.
If stuck on settings screen, reboot recovery and factory reset, and or wipe cache.
Works always. Just need to root again afterwords
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Went back from rooted ics german-lpy back the GB-lc1 with mobile odin kept root and super su no issues, I think i will stay with gb for a while.

How can I delete this post I made ??
Doh !!

antiguangenius said:
STEPS :
1- Boot to recovery mode
2- Flash abyss kernel 4.2 final
3- Reboot in Recovery (find it under 'advanced')
4- Wipe Caches and Dalvik only!!!
5- Flash GB ROM
6- Now FullWipe!!!
6- Reboot system
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When to flash GB rom, wat is need to have steps 1 to 4? any specific reason?

I don't see the sense in such a complicated procedure. Reverting back to gb is easy, you cannot brick your phone if you're not that stupid to begin with a wipe while still on ics.
There are only 2 - 3 steps to take, depending on which tool you use and whether you want to keep root or not.
Variant mobile odin, keep root:
1. Flash any gb rom, tick everroot, inject supersu, inject mobile odin
2. Flash a cf-root or custom kernel
3. Boot into cwm recovery, wipe cache, dalvik cache and data
Done
Variant pc odin keep root:
1. Flash one of the prerooted stock gb roms
2. Use the tool chainfire provides in his cf-root thread to flash the cf-root kernel
3. Boot into cwm recovery, wipe cache, dalvik cache and data
Done
4. Only necessary if you want to flash a custom kernel, transfer the kernel to your sd card, boot into cwm recovery, flash kernel
Variant pc odin without root:
1. Flash any stock gb rom using pc odin
2. Reset your device to factory defaults
What's so complicated with those procedures? No chance to brick your note (apart from the slight risk that is always there when messing with root, roms and kernels).
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS

Variant pc odin + root
Chainfires pre rooted, already have cwm
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Problems with recovery mode

i have a samsung galaxy y (gt 5360), and
its updated to android 4.1(not officially-using jellyblast 3.0.3 rom)
Then i rooted it and i was
messing around with the
awesome power of root. now im trying to get a
different rom, and when i go to
recovery mode, i cant flash zip files, it always gives an error message"can't mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)".
But when i reboot the system i can mount sd card and can browse all files in sd card.
Does anyone know how to fix
this recovery problem??? PLEASE HELP?!!
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Try a different cwm_bla_bla.zip

But i cant flash any zip files... even cwm..
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Go to CWM >> mounts and storage>> mount everything. [sys, data,cache,sd ]
It should work now.
Btw, which kernel??
Questions? Better go to [Help Thread] by Deadly
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Change ur SD card and see.

Try to remove the sd card then put it back
And after that go to CWM Recovery
Go for Mounts and Storage
Mount /system
Mount /data
Mount /sdcard
Then try to flash the zip file
hope it helps
or you could just press thanks if it helped

If still not working...
If mounting your SD card or changing your SD card won't work, Try my Steps on flashing a new firmware:
1. Firstly, download/choose a firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
2. Once your download has finished, download Odin 1.85 from here: forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=581913
3. If you have installed Samsung Kies, stop it, also for adb sessions
4. Open Odin 1.85
5. Boot to download mode, make sure its shut down (Vol. Down + Home Button + Power Button)
6. When in download mode already, press Vol. Up button
7. Now, connect your phone to your pc, when Odin detects your phone you can now press the start button
8. Wait for installation to complete, it will reboot automatically,
9. When successfully booted, your done!
10. Enjoy! your newly fixed phone...
Above instructions are not fully detailed(COMPLETE), but it will work
For Full Instructions Go Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21846668&postcount=2
Instructions are posted in the same thread, though :angel:
Don't forget the thanks button if I helped!

Bryan.Next said:
If mounting your SD card or changing your SD card won't work, Try my Steps on flashing a new firmware:
1. Firstly, download/choose a firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
2. Once your download has finished, download Odin 1.85 from here: forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=581913
3. If you have installed Samsung Kies, stop it, also for adb sessions
4. Open Odin 1.85
5. Boot to download mode, make sure its shut down (Vol. Down + Home Button + Power Button)
6. When in download mode already, press Vol. Up button
7. Now, connect your phone to your pc, when Odin detects your phone you can now press the start button
8. Wait for installation to complete, it will reboot automatically,
9. When successfully booted, your done!
10. Enjoy! your newly fixed phone...
Above instructions are not fully detailed(COMPLETE), but it will work
For Full Instructions Go Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21846668&postcount=2
Instructions are posted in the same thread, though :angel:
Don't forget the thanks button if I helped!
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Understand the problem correctly? I see your post and i knew you were just doing the 10 post thingy.
Good going but try to understand the prob and then help. Thank you!
And OP, there is no actual need of odin. Mount and try.
I feel your CWM is the problem. Flash stock kernel from Doky's thread and try again!
Questions? Better go to [Help Thread] by Deadly
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My stock recovery dosnt support mounts&storage option.. to use cwm recovery i have to select a zip file from sdcard. But now i cant even mount sdcard so i cant use cwm too..
Iam using 2.6.35.7 [email protected] #18 kernal..
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My recovery jst looks like dis... when i select 'apply update from sdcard' it gives an error msg lyk dis..
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Try flashing stock kernel.
It should work.
Or else try to use a different SD.
First go with a different SD. Still if it doesn't mount, flash stock kernel and try. DONT TRY TO FLASH ANY OTHER KERNEL.
AND HAVE A BACKUP!
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Well i guess its a sd problem try formatting your sd card using a card reader or something then retry it doesn't work then try a different sd card to flash cwm bla bla.zip. I think it should work good

I had tried it bfore.... bt no use @all.. i thnk i hav problmz wth recovery mode..
Sent from my jelly 4.1.2

abyisforyou said:
I had tried it bfore.... bt no use @all.. i thnk i hav problmz wth recovery mode..
Sent from my jelly 4.1.2
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1.Flash stock kernel.
2. Change SD
3. Download cwm of mad team.
4. Try flashing
If that doesn't work... flash via Odin.
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[Q] What am i doing WRONG???

Hello!
Ok so i have a galaxy s4 for at&t. I want to install the 4.2 google edition rom on it. First time im doing this! For some reason it keeps failing. This is what Im doing:
1. Root the phone with motochopper ( i confirmed its rooted by DLing root checker app)
2. Transfer the ROM file onto the micro sd card
3. I boot in recovery by holding volume up.
4. Wipe
5. Update from sd card and select the rom file
6. It seems to be working and restarts the phone with touchwiz!
WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? Please Help.

Sounds to me like you're in stock recovery. Did you install a custom recovery after rooting?

You need to install twrp or cwm recovery
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jamess0621 said:
You need to install twrp or cwm recovery
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Agreed. After you install a custom recovery, OP, ya better make a backup before continuing. Cheers

[Q] Installing CM11

Hello, I'm on stock ROM (Android 2.2.1) and I want install CM11, what are the steps I should do? I'm confused about TWRP :x

Vitor_Hugo said:
Hello, I'm on stock ROM (Android 2.2.1) and I want install CM11, what are the steps I should do? I'm confused about TWRP :x
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HI, I think I can help a little bit.
First,you have to be ROOT. find how make it using search.
Second Install a RECOVERY,could be CWMR (clockworkmod recovery, old one) o TWRP (teamwinrecoveryproject, the new one). Both are more less the same.
Later, make a nandroid (backup of your phone, very important if youre thinking to flash ) and start follow the tutorials to install Custom Roms
Sorry if I forgot something, now Im trying to keep alive my defy and still remembering things from 3 years ago !!!

Vitor_Hugo said:
Hello, I'm on stock ROM (Android 2.2.1) and I want install CM11, what are the steps I should do? I'm confused about TWRP :x
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Much simple:
1. root with Framaroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37508806
2. Install 2nd init http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12837303
3. Update recovery with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48501247
4. Install CM11
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1. Root with Framaroot (Framaroot-1.8.1.apk).
2. Install SndInit (SndInitDefy_2.3.apk).
3. Reboot to custom recovery and flash TWRP 2.6.3.0 recovery (.zip).
"Description: Flash this in either CWM5+ or TWRP recovery to get updated to the latest TWRP capable of flashing Kitkat ROMs. This wipes your existing custom/stock ROM."
4. Reboot again and flash CM11 (.zip).
When changing ROM, use this bootmenu_safe wipe (.zip).
"Description: Credits to YetAnotherForumUser for the wipe script. Wipes /data /cache, /system. But it leaves bootmenu and recovery intact so that an errant reboot doesn't entail an sbf flash."

Thank you all, but Absroid's reply was the most complete and correct, everything went fine and I'm using CM11 now
But I have a new question: I don't know how I can set the CPU frenquency to 1100MHz, the maximum I can go (Using Settings > Performance > Processor > Maximum CPU frequency) is 1000MHz, I'm using Interactive governor
Another thing, what is the best Governor and I/O scheduler?

The best are the default settings. But if you want to change them use the boot menu (vol- on blue led) and select CPU SETTINGS.
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You can change your CPU setting in bootmenu... Most people would like to choose interative as their governer

cyrusct82 said:
Much simple:
1. root with Framaroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37508806
2. Install 2nd init http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12837303
3. Update recovery with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48501247
4. Install CM11
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Did you encouter the problem that after these steps TWRP ( after having booted into the working CM 11 ) does not mount the sdcard anymore ? Am I missing any step ?