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AOKP rom

So i got my nexus 4 yesterday and Ive always wanted to root an android phone and install a custom rom. So i unlocked the bootloader and rooted it pretty easy. I want to flash AOKP rom. i downloaded the rom file and google apps from their website on the phone. I went into CWM recovery and installed those files from the sd card, and it says its complete. I reboot the device and it just sits on the nexus logo screen. I dont know what i did wrong. Anybody got any ideas

It's normal for it to sit on that screen for about a minute or so.. How long did you give it?
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capcanuck said:
It's normal for it to sit on that screen for about a minute or so.. How long did you give it?
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3-4 minutes

make sure you have the correct files for your N4 or "Mako" device and that you did the steps properly.
wipe data/factory reset in recovery
flash ROM
flash Gapps
reboot

thatguyzx said:
make sure you have the correct files for your N4 or "Mako" device and that you did the steps properly.
wipe data/factory reset in recovery
flash ROM
flash Gapps
reboot
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yeah im pretty sure i did that all correctly, but ill try again. Also for some reason when i try to boot into recovery sometimes, instead of going into CWM, it shows the android robot open with an exclamation mark on him. Any idea what that is

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I believe that the stock recovery...
When you first boot cmw, it does not stay permanently afterwards...
You can flash it again by downloading ROM manager??
Or somthing else..

Maybe use adb+fastboot to flash ROM..
Just to try if the files aren't broken.
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MarcPlusTwo said:
Maybe use adb+fastboot to flash ROM..
Just to try if the files aren't broken.
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You can't flash a ROM in fastboot, you can only flash images.
You can flash the recovery image through fastboot.
I would let it sit for more than just 3-4 minutes as well.

thatguyzx said:
make sure you have the correct files for your N4 or "Mako" device and that you did the steps properly.
wipe data/factory reset in recovery
flash ROM
flash Gapps
reboot
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you have to format /system and format /boot when switching from another rom, otherwise it bootlops.

trillo69 said:
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you have to format /system and format /boot when switching from another rom, otherwise it bootlops.
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Unnecessary.

Surprised no one has suggested this already. This happened to me before, go back into recovery and wipe davlik cache
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Bootloop: Can't boot to OS

Hi,
This all started off when i tried to use a SoftKey mod app and when I opened it up, I accidently clicked Restore Backup and then the phone restarted and my status bar and navigation keys dissapeared. I looked at the SystemUI.apk in system/app and found it had a 0.00kb size. I then tried to replace the SystemUI.apk which when rebooted, caused a constant force close. I then booted a custom recovery and replaced the framework-res.apk, the SystemUI.apk and then the .odex file. I then tried to reboot and found it was stuck in a bootloop.
I wiped both the dalvik cache and the other cache as well as wiped my data. After reboot, It started upgrading the apps and after it had finished, It started its bootloop again. Now I don't know how to get my phone back to an operational standard. Could someone please tell me how I can boot back to the OS?

If you are running a custom ROM you should reflash it.
If you are running stock flash the stock image.
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El Daddy said:
If you are running a custom ROM you should reflash it.
If you are running stock flash the stock image.
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Via sideload?

2.0 said:
Via sideload?
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You can either adb side load a custom ROM or push it to SD.
Command would be adb push nameoffile.zip /sdcard/
Otherwise you can flash the stock image using fastboot.
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El Daddy said:
You can either adb side load a custom ROM or push it to SD.
Command would be adb push nameoffile.zip /sdcard/
Otherwise you can flash the stock image using fastboot.
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Thank you so much! I flashed the system.img and now it boots again. Before i wiped everything i did a backup so do i backup data and cache to get my apps back?

2.0 said:
Thank you so much! I flashed the system.img and now it boots again. Before i wiped everything i did a backup so do i backup data and cache to get my apps back?
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If you did a nandroid with the bad SystemUi it will bootloop again when restoring it. If you just restore userdata it should be fine.
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Phone won't boot after attempt to do a Nandroid Backup

I wanted to install cyanogenmod on my Nexus 4 so I installed CWM recovery through ADB and then booted to it from the phone.
Before doing anything I wanted to do a Nandroid Backup but something went wrong (I suspect storage space)
So I tried to boot the device to delete some files, but I can't get past the boot screen
I still dont have any roms on the device so I cant flash them and I can't figure out how to access the SD Card, I've read it doesnt work from CWM on Nexus devices
I would try to wipe data cache or maybe lock/unlock from fastboot and hope it gets back to normal but I wanted to hear your thoughts before messing it up even more.
What dou you think?
Thanks in advance!

You can try sideloading a rom onto it if you flash TWRP.
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andyabc said:
You can try sideloading a rom onto it if you flash TWRP.
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Thank you Wiping the cache did solve it however.
Also, if this happens to someone else and wiping the cache doesnt solve it, CWM has also got a sideload install option

josealb said:
Thank you Wiping the cache did solve it however.
Also, if this happens to someone else and wiping the cache doesnt solve it, CWM has also got a sideload install option
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Yeah, that works too.
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[Q] Need some help please

I have a Nexus 7 wifi, It is stuck at the Google screen boot looping. It is unlocked and has TWRP 2.5 which I can access. I have tried every tool kit to no avail. Need some help please!

dont use a toolkit
get to a command line and figure out whats wrong by trying to flash a factory image, or run factory reset in recovery and see if it fixes it.

Pirateghost said:
dont use a toolkit
get to a command line and figure out whats wrong by trying to flash a factory image, or run factory reset in recovery and see if it fixes it.
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I tried factory reset but it fails. I tried to flash a factory image through side load but it fails.
If I go to advanced wipe and do them one at a time they all work except data.
It appears to have nothing on intrenal or external storage.
One other thing is when I try to mount the system in twrp it asks for a password?
I have never setup a password so I don't understand this.
Thanks

Did you encrypt your device?
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No, not at all that's what's so strange.
I purchased it new and it started locking up and after an attempted factory reset here we are.
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Factory reset would wipe data partition leaving nothing in data. Makes sense that it wouldnt let you wipe that when there is nothing there.
Try flashing a factory image from fast boot. Not from recovery.
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Would it not have to be loaded on the device? I tried it with a tool kit and it gets to the end and fails on verification.
I don't remember what version it was so that doesn't help. I think it was 4.1.2
But not positive.
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Pirateghost said:
Factory reset would wipe data partition leaving nothing in data. Makes sense that it wouldnt let you wipe that when there is nothing there.
Try flashing a factory image from fast boot. Not from recovery.
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Okay seems to be a problem with twrp 2.5 as far as the password I'm downloading 2.6 now.

Use fastboot to flash new recovery and system partition. You run fastboot commands from your computer not from recovery and your device needs to be in bootloader not recovery. It does not require you to load it onto the device prior
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Pirateghost said:
Use fastboot to flash new recovery and system partition. You run fastboot commands from your computer not from recovery and your device needs to be in bootloader not recovery. It does not require you to load it onto the device prior
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After reading more I decided to go with CWM for the recovery. I flashed it in fast boot and it works fine but what now?
Thanks for your time!

ugadawg67 said:
After reading more I decided to go with CWM for the recovery. I flashed it in fast boot and it works fine but what now?
Thanks for your time!
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personally i would flash a stock system image in fastboot, root it, and use it....or pick from the hundreds of ROMs available around here.

Pirateghost said:
personally i would flash a stock system image in fastboot, root it, and use it....or pick from the hundreds of ROMs available around here.
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What would I use to flash the stock image in fast boot? a toolkit? I have the stock img downloaded already.

ugadawg67 said:
What would I use to flash the stock image in fast boot? a toolkit? I have the stock img downloaded already.
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you dont need a toolkit
you use fastboot command to flash.....

Pirateghost said:
you dont need a toolkit
you use fastboot command to flash.....
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Sorry I need a little more help with that. Are you talking about from a command prompt?
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you need to do some reading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796

Pirateghost said:
you need to do some reading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
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thanks!

okay I removed my sdk folder and started over. I followed the instructions on the link and it says failed cannot load bootloader. It performs all commands until that one.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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Pirateghost said:
you need to do some reading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
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okay I removed my sdk folder and started over. I followed the instructions on the link and it says failed cannot load bootloader. It performs all commands until that one.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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[Q] Full Format

I have installed Purity ROM on my Nexus 4, then GApps. I was facing some issues. So I reinstalled the ROM. But I still find the GApps !
Just wondering why is it still there ?
I'm trying to fully the format the phone. So that I can install minimal GApps.

ashishk2 said:
I have installed Purity ROM on my Nexus 4, then GApps. I was facing some issues. So I reinstalled the ROM. But I still find the GApps !
Just wondering why is it still there ?
I'm trying to fully the format the phone. So that I can install minimal GApps.
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When you do a wipe, don't forget to wipe the system partition.
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fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
Now boot back to recovery and install ROM and gapps via adb sideload or otg
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No luck
Berrydroidcafe said:
When you do a wipe, don't forget to wipe the system partition.
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The Gapps Still exist !

demkantor said:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
Now boot back to recovery and install ROM and gapps via adb sideload or otg
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Sorry, I Dont have much idea about sideloading ! Thx for the help though

ashishk2 said:
I have installed Purity ROM on my Nexus 4, then GApps. I was facing some issues. So I reinstalled the ROM. But I still find the GApps !
Just wondering why is it still there ?
I'm trying to fully the format the phone. So that I can install minimal GApps.
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You can do "fastboot format system" command that will reset the file system to default, made me phone a lil faster to, than just erasing.
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