This might sound stupid to some but when I am using Fireflash.. it comes up in red letters that Im not on 7.2.3 (expected that) so I therefore tick the flash box. I then add the boot partition in and the recovery partition but do I need to add the zip file at the bottom? I have downloaded the correct zip file just not sure if it's needed yet.
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You can, but you will lose data. Flash it if you cant boot.
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ah that's confusing.. at least for me it is. assumed I was going to lose all my data anyway and start fresh.
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No, installing the 2nd bootloader and twrp themselves does not erase anything, you can still use the stock rom.
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I just want to know which recovery should I install...I'm new to the pad game and I just wanted some input...I just rooted my N7 and ready to install a recovery...I'm used to CWR on my sgIII...but I see that TWRP is the new recovery that some guys are installing...also is there problem with boring into recovery from the device? Thanks in advanced...
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I prefer cwm touch which you can get from the site. Or you can flash the button version from rommanager
Twrp does work tho, but I've read issues with restoring backups.
Booting into recovery on the device in a way is messed up. The button combo method to enter using the bootloader hangs when not connected to a PC, so there are two options on getting into recovery.
A. Connect to a PC and use bootloader
B. With a working OS, reboot to recovery using an app such as rommanager or goomanager
If you ever flash a rom that won't boot, u need to connect to a PC and boot into recovery via bootloader (button combo).
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I use TWRP and had successfully restored now a couple of times. Once was a complete device replacement where I restored the TWRP restore files from my workstation.
How I do my backups to ensure I can restore from a total loss.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29550640
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Booting into recovery on the device in a way is messed up. The button combo method to enter using the bootloader hangs when not connected to a PC, so there are two options on getting into recovery.
A. Connect to a PC and use bootloader
B. With a working OS, reboot to recovery using an app such as rommanager or goomanager
If you ever flash a rom that won't boot, u need to connect to a PC and boot into recovery via bootloader (button combo).
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Ah, I was curious if this bug still existed or not.
I'd go with CWM, quite stable, easy to use, and you can flash the touch recovery, speeds it up.
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Thanks, I read somewhere that if you go into system/ and rename recovery-from-boot.p to recovery-from-boot.bak, fixes the bootloop...can anyone confirm this... thank in advance
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Try it. Bootloader issue still exists regardless.
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I'm a TWRP guy all the way. I have never had an issue restoring a backup, and the ability to compress my nandroid is invaluable.
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TWRP has definitely converted me.
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TWRP has definitely converted me.
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Hey guys! I need some help flasing this ROM on my Nexus 7, [ROM] Eclipse 2.1 Grouper - Build 1 - Welcome to the Dark!! (10/12/12)....
Every single time I try to flash it, it never works. I do the following, I install goomanager and flash TWRP recovery. I install all the necessary things to get it running. I transfer the ROM along with the zip file to flash google apps to the internal storage. I then boot to recovery, wipe/cashe/factory reset/devlik. But then I lose the files and cant flash the ROMs. I just flashed stock google jelly bean. Any suggestion/help with this?
Install Clockworkmod recovery, then make a full wipe and flash the rom
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I find it easiest to download directly to my N7 "sd card". I use CWM but reboot to recovery, wipe data and then flash ROM from zip on the "sd card" and then reboot.
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I find it easiest to download directly to my N7 "sd card". I use CWM but reboot to recovery, wipe data and then flash ROM from zip on the "sd card" and then reboot.
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So, when I do the factory reset, it'll wipe the internal storage but not the 'sd card'?
Yes, only internal storage
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I find it easiest to download directly to my N7 "sd card". I use CWM but reboot to recovery, wipe data and then flash ROM from zip on the "sd card" and then reboot.
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So, when I do the factory reset, it'll wipe the internal storage but not the 'sd card'?
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Alright, now how do I get there? I used EZ File Explorer and placed the 2 zip files in the download file. Is that the correct place?
Any location is good, just to be on the sd card
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I normally just leave it in the download folder. In order to flash it, you just go into recovery and do your steps. When it asks for a location, just direct it to the folder you placed it in and flash.
p.s. don't forget about wipe
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I normally just leave it in the download folder. In order to flash it, you just go into recovery and do your steps. When it asks for a location, just direct it to the folder you placed it in and flash.
p.s. don't forget about wipe
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So flash ROM first, then factory/data reset/cashe/devlik, right? sorry for all the questions, totally new to this
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I normally just leave it in the download folder. In order to flash it, you just go into recovery and do your steps. When it asks for a location, just direct it to the folder you placed it in and flash.
p.s. don't forget about wipe
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So flash ROM first, then factory/data reset/cashe/devlik, right? sorry for all the questions, totally new to this
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Nevermind! I got it to work! I left it out in the root folder like you guys said and the file was still there after the reset! Flashed ROM to the eclipse ROM! Thanks for all your help! :victory: ^_^
Glad you got it to work, but to answer your question, you wipe first then flash the new rom (so you have a clean slate). You don't want to install over other roms unless maybe if it was a minor update of the same rom.
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Is there another flash able stock deodexed rom other then thishttp://www.droidrzr.com/index.php?/topic/19889-[BASE-ROM]-VZW_XT907_4.1.2-9.8.1Q-66-1-
I can not get it to flash in twrp 2.5 says error executing update binary in zip... I first thought it was due to my modifications till I tried to flash it without modifications...and this one http://www.teamrage.net/t108-romvzw-xt90798163-deodexed-zipaligned-pre-rooted-busybox i cant get to download thank you kindly for your time...
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ezknives said:
Is there another flash able stock deodexed rom other then thishttp://www.droidrzr.com/index.php?/topic/19889-[BASE-ROM]-VZW_XT907_4.1.2-9.8.1Q-66-1-
I can not get it to flash in twrp 2.5 says error executing update binary in zip... I first thought it was due to my modifications till I tried to flash it without modifications... thank you kindly for your time...
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There is one I linked to on my restore thread right in the middle.
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There is one I linked to on my restore thread right in the middle.
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Thank you kindly... downloading it now...
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Thank you kindly... downloading it now...
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I think it is recovery flash but could not even get a good DL. Let me know.
It wouldn't flash via twrp 2.5 sat at the flashing file screen for about a half hour with no progress... idk
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ezknives said:
It wouldn't flash via twrp 2.5 sat at the flashing file screen for about a half hour with no progress... idk
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What are your steps for install? If it's happening across three ROMs, I would be willing to say it might be the install procedures. With most stock ROMs, you need to mount system. Most AOSP ROMs have a mount script included. Do your wipes, reboot recovery, and mount system. Then flash.
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What are your steps for install? If it's happening across three ROMs, I would be willing to say it might be the install procedures. With most stock ROMs, you need to mount system. Most AOSP ROMs have a mount script included. Do your wipes, reboot recovery, and mount system. Then flash.
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Mount system, wipe, advanced wipe with system cache and devlik checked, wipe, advanced wipe again, unsure system is still checked in mount, attempt to install
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Mount system, wipe, advanced wipe with system cache and devlik checked, wipe, advanced wipe again, unsure system is still checked in mount, attempt to install
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I would try to reboot recovery and then mount system. Some people have found that system doesn't actually mount if you don't reboot, even though it shows it is.
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I would try to reboot recovery and then mount system. Some people have found that system doesn't actually mount if you don't reboot, even though it shows it is.
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Will do... thank you kindly for your time
That did the trick... now just to figure out what I'm doing with modifying the system ui thank you for your assistance
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Hi folks,
Yesterday i did some real crap... I switched from cwm to twrp, all fine. Then i wanted to flash cm 10.2 and i choose "Format data" in twrp. After typing "yes" i realizied i wiped EVERYTHING... I lost my cm 10.2 ZIP i just wanted to flash, my nandroids etc... Ok **** happens.
I sideloaded the cm 10.2 ZIP to get a working Android OS again. All seemed fine, except i lost all my data...
But last night i wanted to flash a New kernel and i tried to do a backup first. But now i can only choose "internal storage" With about 1,2 gig free space.
Did i lost my mounting point or something? I can access /sdcard with twrp file manager and i can flash zips from sdcard but i cannot choose sdcard as backup location. Also i cannot choose format sdcard (obviously )
What can i do to fix that? Do i have to flash stock userdata.IMG?
Btw here is my recovery log: recovery.log
Choosing "copy recovery log to SD card" works fine...
Thanks!
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Use this in bootloader mode, you will have to do everything all over again: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
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andyabc said:
Use this in bootloader mode, you will have to do everything all over again: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
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Thank you! Can i skip recovery.IMG to avoid loosing twrp?
Is there no other way to recover my sdcard "mount"? From what i unterstand is that i deleted my symlink or something like that. I tried fdisk -l in console but i get nothing. I took a look at recovery. / storage.fstab and it seems OK. Maybe there is a wrong / missing Entry?
Thanks
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Thank you! Can i skip recovery.IMG to avoid loosing twrp?
Is there no other way to recover my sdcard "mount"? From what i unterstand is that i deleted my symlink or something like that. I tried fdisk -l in console but i get nothing. I took a look at recovery. / storage.fstab and it seems OK. Maybe there is a wrong / missing Entry?
Thanks
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You can remove the recovery from the zip file from where the flash all script is and also remove the name of the recovery in that text file.
Don't worry about that, the flash will fix it anyway.
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You can remove the recovery from the zip file from where the flash all script is and also remove the name of the recovery in that text file.
Don't worry about that, the flash will fix it anyway.
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OK thank you so much!
Will report if it worked
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Sorry for the delay. All fixed now
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I'm a dumb ass and did not back up my build.prop when I used the LTE enabler to get LTE on my nexus 4 running the krt16o factory image. Now, I don't want to lose data but can't apply the ota since my build.prop is edited. I feel like this is the first time rooting and modding with how careless of a mistake I made. Anyway, does anyone have an unedited build.prop for this build so I can apply the update without losing my data. And yes, I did already flash the stock radio back on my phone. Thanks in advance.
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What error does it give you when you try to update?
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I'm a dumb ass and did not back up my build.prop when I used the LTE enabler to get LTE on my nexus 4 running the krt16o factory image. Now, I don't want to lose data but can't apply the ota since my build.prop is edited. I feel like this is the first time rooting and modding with how careless of a mistake I made. Anyway, does anyone have an unedited build.prop for this build so I can apply the update without losing my data. And yes, I did already flash the stock radio back on my phone. Thanks in advance.
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You don't need the build prop, the easiest way to do the update its fastboot flash system from the new build krt16s. You won't loose any data
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I don't think that is the reason why you can't update, what recovery are you using currently to make the update, OTA only work with stock or TWRP, not CWM.
Also don't make question posts in general section.
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What error does it give you when you try to update?
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I'm told the update can't be applied because of changes made to build.prop. it is a mute point anyway since I now get an error of "not enough space" when flashing system.img in fastboot. Now I feel like I'm stuck losing all my data
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I'm told the update can't be applied because of changes made to build.prop. it is a mute point anyway since I now get an error of "not enough space" when flashing system.img in fastboot. Now I feel like I'm stuck losing all my data
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Just use a root editor like ES File Explorer, edit the build.prop delete the last three lines added to your build.prop, they are:
telephony.lteOnGsmDevice
ro.telephony.default_network
ro.ril.def.preferred.network
Do "fastboot erase system" first before flashing. And make sure you flash the system.img to the correct partition: fastboot flash system system.img
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Just use a root editor like ES File Explorer, edit the build.prop delete the last three lines added to your build.prop, they are:
telephony.lteOnGsmDevice
ro.telephony.default_network
ro.ril.def.preferred.network
Do "fastboot erase system" first before flashing. And make sure you flash the system.img to the correct partition: fastboot flash system system.img
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Fastboot erase system will solve the not enough memory issue? Does that wipe my data?
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masterofmayhem said:
Fastboot erase system will solve the not enough memory issue? Does that wipe my data?
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/system partition holds the main OS files, it does not contain your data which is located in the /data partition. (To wipe your data, you have to type fastboot format userdata). You will lose root (including everything in /system partition), but that's easy to get back.
Download a flashable zip copy of the file and the latest supersu, and flash both through your custom recovery.
Worked for me on the first try.
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I just ended up backing up my apps with titanium and installed the new factory image then twrp and supersu. More time consuming, but done.
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