[Q] Custom Rom to stock 4.3? - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The situation is fairly complex right now;
Earlier today;
I had my Nexus 7 (2012) running Paranoid Android 3.something with 4.2.2 as the base rom.
My objective was:
To update to Paranoid Android 3.the latest version (which uses 4.3 as the base rom)
What I did:
I downloaded both the latest rom + gapps from the proper xda site for Nexus 7 and tried flashing them from TWRP.
It installs the rom just fine, but gives me an error on the Gapps (Error 7, if that helps).
I'm guessing this is because I'm not on 4.3 but on 4.2.2. Can someone confirm this please?
What I have done now:
So I thought I should flash a stock 4.3 rom and then try installing the new PA rom. But The flashing method for the stock rom is completely different than a custom rom, it seems.
What I think I should do:
So, should I somehow install the stock 4.3 rom and THEN try to flash the new PA rom?
If not that, then what can I do to get to the latest Paranoid Android?
Thank you!

It is totally unnecessary to upgrade to stock 4.3 prior to PA 3.9x.
Firstly, which GAPPS package did you attempt to install? The packages for 4.2.2 and 4.3 are not interchangeable.

najaboy said:
It is totally unnecessary to upgrade to stock 4.3 prior to PA 3.9x.
Firstly, which GAPPS package did you attempt to install? The packages for 4.2.2 and 4.3 are not interchangeable.
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The 4.3 gapps gives me an error and says incompatible rom, the 4.2.2 gapps installs just fine, but the my tablet is stuck at the PA boot logo.
If I'm on 4.3 stock, shouldn't it install 4.3 gapps and 4.2.2? :S
And if 4.2.2 is the right one for me, then what to do if I'm stuck at the boot?

railpressureflip said:
The 4.3 gapps gives me an error and says incompatible rom, the 4.2.2 gapps installs just fine, but the my tablet is stuck at the PA boot logo.
If I'm on 4.3 stock, shouldn't it install 4.3 gapps and 4.2.2? :S
And if 4.2.2 is the right one for me, then what to do if I'm stuck at the boot?
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Are you using pa_gapps-full-4.3-20130808-signed.zip? There should be no issues using it with PA 3.9x. If you're having problems installing 3.9x with that package, you may have a corrupted download.
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najaboy said:
Are you using pa_gapps-full-4.3-20130808-signed.zip? There should be no issues using it with PA 3.9x. If you're having problems installing 3.9x with that package, you may have a corrupted download.
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All good now, I fixed it.
The issue was that the Paranoid Android rom link is of the 3.5x version, which is essentially a 4.2.2 rom. And that was the latest rom the PA poster had. I realized it's not 3.91, which was the one I needed. So I went fetching for it on google and finally found it, then ran the 4.3 gapps and **** was all good.
Thanks for your help though, I truly appreciate it!

Related

Do I need to update gapps to the newest 4.2.2 release?

I have been running the CM10.1 Nightlies since late January and I originally installed the gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip file. Now that the latest gapps for 4.2.2 is out(gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip) do I need to install these? I haven't had to re-install gapps after updating a nightly and I'm not sure if the google apps themselves update to the respective 4.2.2 version.
Thanks.
Shouldn't matter but when your flashing next time just use the new ones I've flashed the old ones and everything still functions as it should.
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could not update 4.4 using nexus root toolkit by WugFresh

I downloaded factory image of kitkat from google. I run the toolkit and use back to stock and flash the 4.4 firmware. It says my baseband are not up to date. needed a newer versions. therefore I cannot flash it. It remains on my old rom. How??
I'm on custom recovery TWRP and ElementalX kernel with stock rom. My baseband is DEB-G00_2.25.1_0802.
Please help~ thanks!
Hmm. Had a so issue while updating my Nexus 4 earlier. Try flashing the updated radio. You know how to do that, correct? If not Google away and learn.
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[Q] MB525 flashed to MB526, rooted but cant install cm9, 10, kitkat or any other ROM

Hi
I had a Motorola Defy mb525.
Bricked the phone while trying to install CM9
Got it alive somehow by Flashing it with .sbf
Now my phone shows as mb526 and I was able to root it again.
System Version - 45.0.231.mb526.AsiaRetail.en.03
Version - 2.3.6
Kernel - 2.6.32.9-ge281b6e [email protected] #1
The problem now is I am not able to flash any of the Custom ROM's.
Tried CM10, Cm9 and also the latest kitkat
Downloaded different ones for each ROM's.
I get the message when i try to update from SDcard "Signature verification failed"
If someone could help me in Upgrading to JellyBean or Kitkat
rahulpillai said:
Hi
I had a Motorola Defy mb525.
Bricked the phone while trying to install CM9
Got it alive somehow by Flashing it with .sbf
Now my phone shows as mb526 and I was able to root it again.
System Version - 45.0.231.mb526.AsiaRetail.en.03
Version - 2.3.6
Kernel - 2.6.32.9-ge281b6e [email protected] #1
The problem now is I am not able to flash any of the Custom ROM's.
Tried CM10, Cm9 and also the latest kitkat
Downloaded different ones for each ROM's.
I get the message when i try to update from SDcard "Signature verification failed"
If someone could help me in Upgrading to JellyBean or Kitkat
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Are you sure you are using custom recovery?
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Feel like a real dumb person now, I did not install Sndinit
hotdog125 said:
Are you sure you are using custom recovery?
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Feel like a real dumb person now, I did not install Sndinit
Now I am in the Custom Recovery menu
Backing up my current ROM
Will try to flash Kit Kat and update
Still no Luck
rahulpillai said:
Feel like a real dumb person now, I did not install Sndinit
Now I am in the Custom Recovery menu
Backing up my current ROM
Will try to flash Kit Kat and update
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Tried Kit Kat, still same
Tried CM10 twice, installs but when I reboot it gets Stuck on startup "Startup has encoutered an error" something like that
No matter what language I select still same
Any Inputs
For KitKat you need to flash an updated recovery. Check the thread.
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CM10.2 works but Kit Kat Still not installing
hotdog125 said:
For KitKat you need to flash an updated recovery. Check the thread.
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CM10.2 works after installing gapps but Kit Kat Still not installing
I updated the recovery as well
My phone was bricked when I was installing Kit Kat
It stopped at Step 7
I had to flash the stock SBF to get it alive again
Will wait for updates to the kit kat mod
CM10.2 works but really slow

From KitKat to JellyBean

Hi guys, I just recently(like 3 days ago) got a Nexus 4. My cousin had installed the stock 4.4.2 Kitkat, and then I flashed Purity Rom(Latest 4.4.2).
After a while I read about SlimBean(4.3) and decided to download and try. I flashed it with CWM and all was well, except Wifi wasn't turning on and the Dialer app took about 10 seconds to select a number, also I couldn't pickup a call because it was really, really laggy. So now I'm back on Purity and currently downloading Paranoid Android 3.99RC2. Should there be any steps/methods I should follow? I am on .98 Baseband, thanks!
iG0tB00ts said:
Hi guys, I just recently(like 3 days ago) got a Nexus 4. My cousin had installed the stock 4.4.2 Kitkat, and then I flashed Purity Rom(Latest 4.2.2).
After a while I read about SlimBean(4.3) and decided to download and try. I flashed it with CWM and all was well, except Wifi wasn't turning on and the Dialer app took about 10 seconds to select a number, also I couldn't pickup a call because it was really, really laggy. So now I'm back on Purity and currently downloading Paranoid Android 3.99RC2. Should there be any steps/methods I should follow? I am on .98 Baseband, thanks!
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A full wipe is a must! Other than that you should be good to go! In my opinion, I would stick with Purity for now. I heard that Pa 4 is right around the corner tho.
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Don't recommend going from purity to slim beam in my experience purity is better
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Did you try flashing a different radio?
iG0tB00ts said:
Hi guys, I just recently(like 3 days ago) got a Nexus 4. My cousin had installed the stock 4.4.2 Kitkat, and then I flashed Purity Rom(Latest 4.4.2).
After a while I read about SlimBean(4.3) and decided to download and try. I flashed it with CWM and all was well, except Wifi wasn't turning on and the Dialer app took about 10 seconds to select a number, also I couldn't pickup a call because it was really, really laggy. So now I'm back on Purity and currently downloading Paranoid Android 3.99RC2. Should there be any steps/methods I should follow? I am on .98 Baseband, thanks!
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If you downgrade to Jellybean 4.3 then you also need to flash 0.84 radio because KitKat radios (0.97 and 0.98) will have wifi issues with JB ROM's.
taodan said:
If you downgrade to Jellybean 4.3 then you also need to flash 0.84 radio because KitKat radios (0.97 and 0.98) will have wifi issues with JB ROM's.
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The radio didn't cross my mind.
Thanks!
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Flashed the 0.84
Yeah thanks for that, flashed the .84 and all is well. Came back to RastaKat though

Have I killed my Nexus 2012?

Hi guys,long time lurker here.
I have recently tried to update my old Nexus 2012 to Kitkat, and messed it up!:crying:
I can only get into TWRP now, and only get roms on there via a USB OTG cable.
Thing is, i've tried loads of roms and they all seem to fail. I've obviously messed up somewhere, anyone give me any poiinters?
Cheers.
EDIT
Think I'm sorted - seems i can't update to Kitkat, I tried a 4.2 rom, and all is good.
Note to self - do more research before 'updating':silly:
seymour71 said:
Hi guys,long time lurker here.
I have recently tried to update my old Nexus 2012 to Kitkat, and messed it up!:crying:
I can only get into TWRP now, and only get roms on there via a USB OTG cable.
Thing is, i've tried loads of roms and they all seem to fail. I've obviously messed up somewhere, anyone give me any poiinters?
Cheers.
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If you took an OTA with stock firmware and TWRP, that's the issue. You can't boot into the bootloader to flash stock?
kcipopnevets said:
If you took an OTA with stock firmware and TWRP, that's the issue. You can't boot into the bootloader to flash stock?
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Cheers dude, I think I'm sorted now, albeit at a 4.2 rom. What's the easiest way to update to 4.4?
seymour71 said:
Cheers dude, I think I'm sorted now, albeit at a 4.2 rom. What's the easiest way to update to 4.4?
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For stock KitKat, use Nexus Root Toolkit and flash the stock binary, and enable USB debugging! Toolkit really takes over so it's kinda one click.
For a ROM? Update TWRP, CWM, or PhilZ to the latest version and pick a ROM that suits your fancy! Good luck on your journey!
kcipopnevets said:
For stock KitKat, use Nexus Root Toolkit and flash the stock binary, and enable USB debugging! Toolkit really takes over so it's kinda one click.
For a ROM? Update TWRP, CWM, or PhilZ to the latest version and pick a ROM that suits your fancy! Good luck on your journey!
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Ah yes, I tried the toolkit when I thought I'd furbared by tablet, I'll enable debbinging & give it another go.
Cheers.
You probably need to update your bootloader to the latest.
You could flash stock 4.2.2 with fastboot.... And when you reboot, it will give you the kit kat ota. Which will update your bootloader and leave you on 4.4.2. Then you just need to flash recovery and root again.
kj2112 said:
You probably need to update your bootloader to the latest.
You could flash stock 4.2.2 with fastboot.... And when you reboot, it will give you the kit kat ota. Which will update your bootloader and leave you on 4.4.2. Then you just need to flash recovery and root again.
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Hmmm, just tried this, everything seemed to go well, but it hasn't given the option of an ota update when I've rebooted. It's still showing as as CyanogenMod Version too?
seymour71 said:
Hmmm, just tried this, everything seemed to go well, but it hasn't given the option of an ota update when I've rebooted. It's still showing as as CyanogenMod Version too?
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Hi, seymour71...
If you're running Googles official factory stock Android 4.2, then you can download the relevant OTA update(s) from here, directly to your Nexus 7, and flash in CWM or TWRP.
You can find out the specifics of the ROM build number your currently running by going to SETTINGS>>ABOUT TABLET>>BUILD NUMBER on your Nexus 7.
You may need to upgrade incrementally, that is to say, from 4.2 to 4.3 (and their successive point updates) right through to the latest version, Android 4.4.2 (Build number: KOT49H).
NOTE: OTA UPDATES ONLY WORK WITH OFFICIAL UNMODIFIED FACTORY STOCK... If you're running a Custom 4.2 based ROM, then flashing them will fail.
Good luck.
Rgrds,
Ged.
GedBlake said:
Hi, seymour71...
If you're running Googles official factory stock Android 4.2, then you can download the relevant OTA update(s) from here, directly to your Nexus 7, and flash in CWM or TWRP.
You can find out the specifics of the ROM build number your currently running by going to SETTINGS>>ABOUT TABLET>>BUILD NUMBER on your Nexus 7.
You may need to upgrade incrementally, that is to say, from 4.2 to 4.3 (and their successive point updates) right through to the latest version, Android 4.4.2 (Build number: KOT49H).
NOTE: OTA UPDATES ONLY WORK WITH OFFICIAL UNMODIFIED FACTORY STOCK... If you're running a Custom 4.2 based ROM, then flashing them will fail.
Good luck.
Rgrds,
Ged.
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Cheers dude. Just checked, the build number says: BeatMod CrystalClear v2.3
Android version is 4.2.2
I thought i'd just flashed it back to a 4.2 stock rom via the toolkit, but apparently not.
seymour71 said:
Cheers dude. Just checked, the build number says: BeatMod CrystalClear v2.3
Android version is 4.2.2
I thought i'd just flashed it back to a 4.2 stock rom via the toolkit, but apparently not.
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"BeatMod CrystalClear v2.3"... Never heard of that one before. There are some pretty obscure ROMs out there. This one sounds like it has some sort of 'music' orientation.
Anyhow... it's a Custom ROM... and you wont be able to update it to 4.4.2 unless the developer has released a 4.4.2 version.
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Your best bet is to fastboot flash the official Google factory stock image for your specific Nexus 7(2012) model (WiFi only, or WiFi & 3G).
The Nexus 7(2012) factory image(s) can be found here...
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasi
Instructions on how to fastboot flash can be found here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
Hope this helps.
Rgrds,
Ged.
Ah, it seems I didn't do it right properly first time.
I'm now on 4.2.2 with the build number JDQ39.
Would I be safe to flash a stock 4.4 rom using the toolkit now? It hasn't offered me an ota update - not yet, anyway.
Edit- It's doing it now, I think. Watch this space!

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