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This is so annoying

This is the third time this has happened now. I flash a ROM on my N7 then i look to restore a backup and it says file not found. But I've made a backup! How the hell can i fix this?
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Is the backup made in 4.1.2 and the new rom is 4.2 (or the other way around) ?
If yes, then I'm sorry to inform you that the path where the backup reside is different in 4.1.2 and 4.2 ... so there are some steps required to use the respective files. More than that, switching in between 4.1.2 and 4.2 will require you to alter the mounting points.

No I'm on 4.2 and did a backup of stock using cwm. Now cwm cant find my backup
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will444 said:
No I'm on 4.2 and did a backup of stock using cwm. Now cwm cant find my backup
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What version of CWM.. This is a known bug on a older version. I would suggest you check that maybe even re-download and flash cwm again. Get it from cwm web site not the one in rom manager self install....
Good Luck

I got the latest one, i will flash the stock image again. Third time lucky! Thanks for your help
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Just tried again. no backups found. but when looking in my SD i have a backup. What should i mount to be able to restore?

How to upgrade Android version when on custom ROM

So all right, I thought that when a newer version of Android came out and I am for example on CM10.1, I can update the android version and ROM by flashing a new bootloader and baseband, then flash the ROM and Gapps you want.
But today I read about someone who didn't accomplish to install a 4.2.2 ROM when he was on 4.2.1 so he installed factory image.
Can someone now please tell me what you need to do, so I am prepared when KLP arrives.
Thanks in advance!
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Please search. There are a gazillion amount of the same post laying around here. It would help you and others.
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scream4cheese said:
Please search. There are a gazillion amount of the same post laying around here. It would help you and others.
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I know but everyone says different things...
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Thibaultvw said:
I know but everyone says different things...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
[INFO] Nexus OTA Help-Desk
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Thibaultvw said:
So all right, I thought that when a newer version of Android came out and I am for example on CM10.1, I can update the android version and ROM by flashing a new bootloader and baseband, then flash the ROM and Gapps you want.
But today I read about someone who didn't accomplish to install a 4.2.2 ROM when he was on 4.2.1 so he installed factory image.
Can someone now please tell me what you need to do, so I am prepared when KLP arrives.
Thanks in advance!
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Best advice I can give you is to learn fastboot. You can download images from Google once released and manually flash each thing that you want to update. You just unzip the files and fastboot flash them to your phone.
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I think I am misunderstood.
I meant how to upgrade android version if going from a custom rom to another custom rom.
So for example CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 and going to Xenon HD Android 5.0
Thats possible right?
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Most developers list instruction on how to install from different custom roms in the install method if they differ (example post#2 in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075444). If not, you could post in the thread of the custom rom to see if there are any special steps for that rom. I would advise reading through the first few posts of the custom rom to make double sure they didn't explain how to first.

Most developers list instruction on how to install from different custom roms in the install method if they differ (example post#2 in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075444). If not, you could post in the thread of the custom rom to see if there are any special steps for that rom. I would advise reading through the first few posts of the custom rom to make double sure they didn't explain how to first.
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Yeah but not when a newer android version comes out.
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1. Download new factory image
2. Flash bootloader and radio
3. Flash new custom ROM
4. Done
It's not that hard really

EddyOS said:
1. Download new factory image
2. Flash bootloader and radio
3. Flash new custom ROM
4. Done
It's not that hard really
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But I do have to flash factory image in fastboot? No other ways by just using CWM?
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You don't, bootloader and radio should be enough, but you WILL need fastboot to get that bit done

EddyOS said:
You don't, bootloader and radio should be enough, but you WILL need fastboot to get that bit done
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There is a flashable zip for that. So I can just use CWM when upgrading ROMs?
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I personally prefer to use fastboot but if there is a ZIP then you could try that...

EddyOS said:
I personally prefer to use fastboot but if there is a ZIP then you could try that...
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Why do you prefer that even of you install the same file? But the answer on my question is that I can install a 5.0 ROM if I just flash the new bootloader and baseband?
Thank you for helping me!

Yes, as I answered that earlier
As for why I prefer fastboot - I always like to do everything manually. I then know I'VE done things right as an updater-script in a CWM ZIP file could be wrong/corrupt. It's a safety thing. Plus, once it's done it's done so I wouldn't have to do it again unless I wanted to downgrade Android to 4.x

EddyOS said:
Yes, as I answered that earlier
As for why I prefer fastboot - I always like to do everything manually. I then know I'VE done things right as an updater-script in a CWM ZIP file could be wrong/corrupt. It's a safety thing. Plus, once it's done it's done so I wouldn't have to do it again unless I wanted to downgrade Android to 4.x
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But with CWM you also have to flash once I think? Because you dont flash it on a ROM, but before a ROM so the baseband and bootloader will last untill you install another I think?
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Fastboot flashing is permanent - once flashed you don't have to do it again. A CWM ZIP can do the same but I, personally, DO NOT LIKE DOING IT THAT WAY. I don't know what else you want me to say?
Do what YOU want to do

EddyOS said:
Fastboot flashing is permanent - once flashed you don't have to do it again. A CWM ZIP can do the same but I, personally, DO NOT LIKE DOING IT THAT WAY. I don't know what else you want me to say?
Do what YOU want to do
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All right. Thanks for the help.
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Just upgrade the ROM. The developer will update his ROMS as new android comes out
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aanonymoushuman said:
Just upgrade the ROM. The developer will update his ROMS as new android comes out
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Yeah but CM11 (or whatever it may be called) wont be ready as yes as Android 5.0 comes out, and I may use the stock ROM the first day it comes out, which I will flash in CWM so I wanted to know if I needed to do something else.

my nexus 4 is bricked :(

Hey guys,
I've recently updated to android 4.3
I've installed franco kernel on top of the os and it seems to screw up my phone
the phone restarted and its stuck on the google logo
I've tried to use nexus root toolkit of WUG to install stock + unroot in the soft brick mode
and its still stucked on the google logo
tried factory reset from bootloader and now it tells me I dont have OS hehe
mmm dont know really what to do from here and not sure
I did the above mentioned steps as I should.
I dont have problem to delete everything and to do a factory reset if possible
Also I'd like to have 4.2.2 .. loved it more as I could work with franco kernel
would much appriciate any guidence on to follow up from here
as I am preety lost.
thanks alot mates!

That is soft bricked and there is like a million ways to fix it.
If you want you can sideload a custom rom of your choice or you can just use the Nexus Stock Images which allows you to install 4.2.2 or 4.3.
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andyabc said:
That is soft bricked and there is like a million ways to fix it.
If you want you can sideload a custom rom of your choice or you can just use the Nexus Stock Images which allows you to install 4.2.2 or 4.3.
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If its softbricked, you can also restore a nandroid and it will boot I think?
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Thibaultvw said:
If its softbricked, you can also restore a nandroid and it will boot I think?
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Since it is just Soft bricked then yes, just boot to recovery with volume up and power, scroll to recovery, select and restore your backup.
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Thanks for the quick responses guys
but unfortanantly I dont have a nandroid backup
my recovery is Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.0.0
can you please address me to a tut or guide that shows how to overcome this issue?

biotech326 said:
Thanks for the quick responses guys
but unfortanantly I dont have a nandroid backup
my recovery is Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.0.0
can you please address me to a tut or guide that shows how to overcome this issue?
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There is a way to put it on complete stock but it will literally wipe EVERYTHING, would you like to proceed?
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andyabc said:
There is a way to put it on complete stock but it will literally wipe EVERYTHING, would you like to proceed?
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yes mate thanks!

biotech326 said:
yes mate thanks!
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Choose your android version here, choose the Mako/Occam type.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
From the looks of it there is no Fastboot binary in it so you need to copy them over to that folder making sure your in the bootloader and you have drivers.
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Follow this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
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andyabc said:
Choose your android version here, choose the Mako/Occam type.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
From the looks of it there is no Fastboot binary in it so you need to copy them over to that folder making sure your in the bootloader and you have drivers.
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mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?

biotech326 said:
mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?
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Follow the guide I posted...
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biotech326 said:
mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?
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Extract the zipped file where the flash all batch file is, it is attached to this post.
Has for the drivers you have to go here.

thanks alot mates you both helped me a great deal and its solved now
cheers

biotech326 said:
thanks alot mates you both helped me a great deal and its solved now
cheers
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And now you will laugh any time you soft brick the phone again because you'll realize how easy it is to fix it. I was in the same boat as you and learning how to use ADB/Fastboot really changed the game for me.

sn0warmy said:
And now you will laugh any time you soft brick the phone again because you'll realize how easy it is to fix it. I was in the same boat as you and learning how to use ADB/Fastboot really changed the game for me.
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hehe for sure
before I had the nexus 4 I had galaxy s1
and everytime with Odin flashing stock and kernel was preety much it for me
everyone scared me about brick
Now after dealing with the softbrick I feel unbeatable
cheers mate

biotech326 said:
hehe for sure
before I had the nexus 4 I had galaxy s1
and everytime with Odin flashing stock and kernel was preety much it for me
everyone scared me about brick
Now after dealing with the softbrick I feel unbeatable
cheers mate
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I had this same issue you had, and I noticed it happened because i was flashing franco kernel for 4.2.2 over JB 4.3
Make sure you are downloading the correct version of franco if you still want his kernel.

Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??

sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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Can you get into recovery and/or the bootloader?

sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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that just means that your room has CM in it. you must need to have a CM kernel.
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sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/development/unofficial-cm-compatible-franco-faux-t2487246
here's the link.
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Simple ROM and Device compatibility question

I have a Nexus 4 running on 4.4.2 update base ROM. I've unlocked and rooted my phone, with multiple root tests to be sure. I've also downloaded the Franco kernel. Though its not working, so I assume its cause its a nightly version. From the information I've found those don't always work.
Back to my question though. My devices is a Mako, which goes along with being a Nexus 4 right. So why is it when I downloaded the cyanogenmod mako latest ROM it didn't work? Came up with an error comparing device and product as being mako, and some status 7 thing. I did a restore and now I'm here.
I've tried to install it view clockwork recovery, and from the ROM manager app. Both came up with those errors. Am I doing something wrong?
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It looks like you don't have the latest version of cwm on you're phone. Try updating you're CWM to the newest version. Or install twrp recovery ( newest version and try again.
Be warned if you install twrp recovery then you're backup made in cwm recovery wont work should you wish to use it.
Below is a screen shot showing you're problem.
Phone : Nexus 4 /Rom : cataclysm / Kernel : Stock.

Thanks. I updated clockwork and it worked perfectly. Though its extremely annoying that I don't get my apps and data and all that I would normally get when doing a regular Google based ROM. Is there a way to get all that with custom ROMs? Do I just need to do a flash of Google play store or something?
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TIrving89 said:
Thanks. I updated clockwork and it worked perfectly. Though its extremely annoying that I don't get my apps and data and all that I would normally get when doing a regular Google based ROM. Is there a way to get all that with custom ROMs? Do I just need to do a flash of Google play store or something?
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If you flash Gapps immediately after flashing the ROM, it should give you the options to download your apps and system settings during initial setup, if that's what you're asking.

TIrving89 said:
Thanks. I updated clockwork and it worked perfectly. Though its extremely annoying that I don't get my apps and data and all that I would normally get when doing a regular Google based ROM. Is there a way to get all that with custom ROMs? Do I just need to do a flash of Google play store or something?
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You need to flash gapps package for google apps like playstore, gmail..etc. Link are often given together in the OP of the rom thread.

Excellent. Thank you all. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for those! You've all been a great help.
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One more question. Kernels. I know some are ment purely for custom ROMs. But is there a place I can get Kernels for a stock ROM? I haven't decided on a custom ROM yet, but I'd like to tweak this one as much as I can before.
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They support both, the exception being with CM kernels.
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bladebuddy said:
It looks like you don't have the latest version of cwm on you're phone. Try updating you're CWM to the newest version. Or install twrp recovery ( newest version and try again.
Be warned if you install twrp recovery then you're backup made in cwm recovery wont work should you wish to use it.
Below is a screen shot showing you're problem.
Phone : Nexus 4 /Rom : cataclysm / Kernel : Stock.
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thanks!

[GUIDE] [UPDATED] Dual Booting on KitKat/JB ROM's [NOOB Friendly] [GT-I9100]

Welcome to the NOOB Friendly GUIDE to DUAL BOOT KitKat/JellyBean Roms on Samsung Galaxy S2!!
I know there already many guides on how to dual boot, but I found them confusing and wanted to clean out the process
Prerequisites :
1) Need Atleast 2.5 GB free on Internal Storage
2) Download the 1st Rom (Primary Rom) and save it on any storage on your phone
3) Download Latest Dorimanx Test Kernel v10.xx.xx from Here - http://www.dorimanx.com/beta-test/
4) Download the 2nd Rom (Secondary Rom) and save it on any storage on your phone
Steps :
1)Make sure you are on a KitKat Compatible Recovery
2) Flash any KitKat/JB ROM (along with GAPPS etc.) you want as your Primary ROM
3) Reboot and check weather the ROM is working fine.
4) Reboot to Recovery
5) Flash Dorimanx v10.43.xx Kernel you downloaded earlier
6) Go to advanced in CWM recovery and Reboot Recovery
7) Go to dual boot options in new CWM and select Wipe 2nd ROM data/cache (takes 5-10 minutes)
8) Then select Wipe 2nd ROM dalvik-cache
9) After that Install 2nd ROM from Internal SD card or External SD card and flash the 2nd ROM.
10) Reboot System and Enjoy :laugh:
NOTE : FOR Updating Roms check next post
PLEASE HIT THE THANKS BUTTON :good:
Credits :
@nik60 for his thread
@eskriminal and @dorimanx for Kernel
@Troubadour666 for Patches
And any others i forgot to mention​

Updating the Primary ROM :
1) Download the Updated ROM Zip File and Reboot into Recovery
2) Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
3) Install ROM update Zip file (followed by GAPPS etc.)
4) Reflash Dorimanx Kernel
5) Reboot
6) Done
Updating the Secondary ROM :
1) Download the Updated ROM Zip File to your phone
2) Reboot into recovery and go to dual boot options
3) Wipe 2nd ROM Dalvik Cache
7) Install the ROM update Zip file ( along with GAPPS etc.)
8) Reboot and Done
Use WhatsApp on both ROM's Simultaneously
1) Make sure you have WhatsApp properly running on your Primary ROM
2) Install Titanium Backup from Play Store on Primary ROM
3) Open Titianium Backup and Backup WhatsApp
4) Boot to your Secondary ROM and install WhatsApp from PlayStore (Only Install dont open the App)
5) Install Titianium Backup in Secondary ROM also and Open it
6) Restore WhatsApp Data via Titanium Backup
7) Done - Now you can use WhatsApp on both ROM without any problems
​

Good going Ma8:good:

Whooooa :good::good::good:
i update my paches sometimes
But users, please be carrefull , as OP mentioned, only take META-INF folder from my paches, not system folder which have only MALI V2 lib to dualboot KK roms and JB SAMMY STOCK 4.1.2 with DorimanX 8.43vXX, another personal method i use.
From OP we have :
4) Copy META-INF folder from the patch you downloaded to the 2nd ROM Zip by using drag and drop (without extracting)
thanks.

Troubadour666 said:
Whooooa :good::good::good:
i update my paches sometimes
But users, please be carrefull , as OP mentioned, only take META-INF folder from my paches, not system folder which have only MALI V2 lib to dualboot KK roms and JB SAMMY STOCK 4.1.2 with DorimanX 8.43vXX, another personal method i use.
From OP we have :
4) Copy META-INF folder from the patch you downloaded to the 2nd ROM Zip by using drag and drop (without extracting)
thanks.
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Yes only copy META-INF folder and nothing else
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koolkunz said:
Yes only copy META-INF folder and nothing else
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Will soon be adding steps to use WhatsApp on both ROMS without having to reverify everytime

Done Added steps to use WhatsApp on both ROM's without any problems in 2nd Post

Feel free to ask any questions / help !!

If possible please add dualboot KitKat as primary and Sammy 4.1.2 as secondary

montuk said:
If possible please add dualboot KitKat as primary and Sammy 4.1.2 as secondary
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There is already a thread for that
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montuk said:
If possible please add dualboot KitKat as primary and Sammy 4.1.2 as secondary
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I guess the process will largely be the same.. But first we need to check weather Sammy is Mali v2 or v3...if its v3 then we can follow the same process..if not we will have to downgrade the KitKat ROM to v2
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Thanks!
Worked!

koolkunz said:
I guess the process will largely be the same.. But first we need to check weather Sammy is Mali v2 or v3...if its v3 then we can follow the same process..if not we will have to downgrade the KitKat ROM to v2
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Sammy Stock JB is Mali V2 only. They have to use Dori's 8.43.xx version foh that...
Anyways, thanks for the great guide! Was planning to Dualboot CM10.2 and CM11 and finding an easy guide, and this one is fantastico! :highfive:

souler456 said:
Sammy Stock JB is Mali V2 only. They have to use Dori's 8.43.xx version foh that...
Anyways, thanks for the great guide! Was planning to Dualboot CM10.2 and CM11 and finding an easy guide, and this one is fantastico! :highfive:
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Did this guide work with 4.3 ROMs to? I did not try that..
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lgomes said:
Thanks!
Worked!
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I without appreciate if you hit the thanks button
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koolkunz said:
I without appreciate if you hit the thanks button
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Would*
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koolkunz said:
Did this guide work with 4.3 ROMs to? I did not try that..
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It also works with 4.4 and 4.3 DualBooting, since 4.3 can also use MaliV3 (and also stated on DorimanX Downloads) but use only DorimanX's 10.x Kernel only for those two... Nevah Go Low Bro...

souler456 said:
It also works with 4.4 and 4.3 DualBooting, since 4.3 can also use MaliV3 (and also stated on DorimanX Downloads) but use only DorimanX's 10.x Kernel only for those two... Nevah Go Low Bro...
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OK thanks for helping
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Shall I tweak the same guide for kitkat plus 4.3 or make a new guide for 4.3 ??
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souler456 said:
It also works with 4.4 and 4.3 DualBooting, since 4.3 can also use MaliV3 (and also stated on DorimanX Downloads) but use only DorimanX's 10.x Kernel only for those two... Nevah Go Low Bro...
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What's your setup? Primary n secondary ROMs?
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