In this nice guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2468858), heatshiver describes how to get CWM up and running after rooting ofc. What's confusing to me is, that I supposedly need to download CWM two times (like he wrote in step 2 and 3). But to me it looks like I can choose (at least on the D802) between NO TOUCH / SEMI TOUCH / FULL TOUCH Clockwork Mod Recovery. Or do I need the SEMI TOUCH one from point 2 for some files I only can get from there?
Two side questions: Also how can I get them pretty rainbows? And do I need LOKI on the D802?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi all,
The reason why i ask this is because i would like to load some custom firmware onto my KF. I am currently running 6.2.2 (ota) and i am rooted with the android market and go launcher installed. I was looking through the forums and i was trying to find a guide... or something... that basically says what to do next. I didn't want to jump into doing something and make myself a $200 paper weight...
Any assistance/guidance would greatly be appreciated.
not really a guide but maybe a good starting point:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467013
Thanks for the reply, I was reading around and i DLed the latest KFU, and installed the twrp recovery. I guess what i am looking for is an order of doing things... I have a samsung galaxy s 4g, vibrant, and a P.O.S dart (all rooted w/ custom firmware installed)... all the forums with these devices had posts with an order of doing things so you didn't end up with an expensive paper weight...
this isn't me taking a stab at the dev's for the KF BTW, but maybe a suggestion... as i have no problem following good instructions to the S (at the end... get it? teehee) ... unless i'm sleepy.. then i miss stuff...
Any help... or even a posting with links (in order) of kinda what to do...
thanks all.
if you have a recovery (twrp in your case) then you have all you need to flash a other rom
- go to twrp
- make a backup of your current rom
- copy the rom you would like to flash to the root of sdcard (the .zip file)
- follow the instructions in the op of the selected rom (when and what to wipe/purge - it's different depending on the rom)
- flash the new rom
- reboot and be patient
- the first boot can need up to 20min
[Q] question about software of s4 into nexus 4
Ive never hacked a phone before but I know my way around computers.
Im sorry if this question isnt in the right section.
I just upgraded from a nexus 4 to a galaxy s4 and I am really hating the user interface.
Is there any step by step instructions on how to get my s4 software looking just like my nexus 4?
I have an unlocked s4 i9505 from the middle east
Ive searched all over the intenret and I cant seem to find it.
I would also like to be able to update the software as soon as google comes out with new ones.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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[Q] question about software of s4 into nexus 4
Ive never hacked a phone before but I know my way around computers.
Im sorry if this question isnt in the right section.
I just upgraded from a nexus 4 to a galaxy s4 and I am really hating the user interface.
Is there any step by step instructions on how to get my s4 software looking just like my nexus 4?
I have an unlocked s4 i9505 from the middle east
Ive searched all over the intenret and I cant seem to find it.
I would also like to be able to update the software as soon as google comes out with new ones.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Check the android development subsection on methods for rooting your device. From there, install a custom recovery, and research the process of flashing custom ROMs.
That's the gist of it. I would recommend spending a couple hours reading thoroughly before jumping in to it. There are countless threads around here answering any questions you will have. Research them.
First I want to say I'm not a rocket surgeon, I've done this successfully before but I've also bricked a device (not the GS4) this will void your warranty and there is the possibility that your phone may become unusable. Just be careful, have fun and read up!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39901375
That link will help you out with getting root access. After you have root access download Rom Toolbox from the play store. After you'vedownloaded and gone through the introduction you will be in the main menu, go Tools>Rom Management>Manage>Flash Recovery. A few options for recoveries will probably pop up I now use TWRP it is a great touch interface but in the past I have used CWR and it is fine as well, it's all personal preferance but for the most part my directionswill be for TWRP. Click one and it will flash it and reboot. If you ever want to get into recovery after this you simply hold down volume up and home while rebooting or powering up (there will be blue text in the top corner of the splash screen when button combo is successful)
Next you will want to look through the xda forums for your device, in the original developement section you will find threads labeled [ROM] anything that is built from CM10.1 (Cyanogenmod) or AOSP (Android open source project) or AOKP (Android open kang project) will all have a very stock Android, minimalist interface. You download one of these along with the Gapps files (google addons) and put it on your SD card where you can easily find it later.
Reboot into recovery and MAKE A BACKUP! It will be in the backup and restore option. Then you will want to wipe some of the partitions the steps for that are a little bit recovery specific, but I recommend a full wipe if you are going from touch wiz to source built. That means I would wipe /system, /data, cache, and dalvik cache (in TWRP it's easy just put x in the box beside those options in advanced wipe)
Now go back to main menu and click install, navigate to the ROM you put on your sd card select it and swipe to flash. Then do the same with Gapps. After all is done and it is reported as installation successful reboot the phone. First boot might hang for a while on the boot animation after the splash screen (some times it's over 10 minutes) be patient it will eventually fire up.
If something goes wrong or you don't like it you can always boot back into recovery and Restore the old software with the backup (nandroid) you made n before flashing.
Hopefully this was helpful.
You would think be able to update it as soon as google releases it. You will have to wait for it to be ported over. This is not a nexus. You will have ever to wait for developers also if it is the exynos device there will always be issues that can't be fixed with aosp roms. S
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Hello all,
Today I read a lot of posts here about rooting my phone because I was done with the stock UI.
I went for it and now I think I made a mistake, I would like your help. I read some similair posts, but I cant find a true solution for my problem.
My goal is to run CM 11, I have a stock LG 802 config with 4.2.2.
My steps were as followed:
- I used towelroot v3 wich was succesful
- I installed and ran D802 autorec (wich i guess was a bad idea). I got to recovery mode and I wanted to back up first.
- I made a back up of boot and system
- After the back up, I had to reboot
- NOW its stuck in a boot sequence to nothing. Just a light green and blue. I get the logo and I can get in the stock recovery it seems. Should I reset to factory settings?? Is that data still present?
I hope I can go from there, but after my major fail Im afraid to try it.
Thanks a lot in advance!
Update
I can get into download mode and LG Support Tool finds a phone, but the specs do not match and the update states that there is not any update available, wich there is.
When I get into recovery mode I can get into TWRP and I should be able to continu the process with flashing and wiping. The CM mod and Gapps are already on the internal memory. But I am really afraid.
For the record I did not flash or wipe anything yet, except for running Autorec and rebooting after prompt.
The real question for me is (I guess), is Autorec really unsupported with 4.2.2?
I would like to go on with the process, but I also would like to go back stock if needed in the future (hence the recovery back up I made with TWRP before the bootloop.)
Thanks again for any help what so ever
I recently received Acer Iconia A500 with stock 4.0.3 ROM (unrooted). I'd like to have root, flash recovery (prefer TWRP-like recoveries) and custom ROM (OmniROM 5.1.1 to get apps like MS Office/Word which 4.0.3 does not support). I've done a lot of background research on this matter but I'm really lost. There seem to be so many different methods of achieving this and none of them are written so that an unexperienced person (and I flash recoveries and custom ROMs many times a week to my Samsung phones) could completely understand what they do. There seem to be other problems as well such as dead links to installation files or executables that are problematic in Win8/10 environments (giving errors like 'install .NET 2.0 framework').
So here's what I currently understand. I get that I first need to root the A500 and that many rooting methods also unlock the bootloader (those are not familiar to me) and add an older recovery which then can be used to flash a newer recovery (with which I can flash ROM and GAPPS zips). I'vet got my ACER CPUID (used ES Explorer app to find it) and my SBK. I've copied zips and MD5s of OmniROM 5.1.1 V11 ROM, its GAPPS and TWRP based recovery REV2.0 beta4 to a MicroSD card which is inside the A500. I've got USB Debugging (and unknown sources) on.
Could someone please give me a good step-by-step guide with working links which describes how can I get from the current state of A500 (stock 4.0.3, unrooted, factory reset made) to the point where I can start flashing zips of recoveries and ROMs (which I know how to do)? I realize that this is an older device but for someone who has spent many hours within the last few days browsing XDA, Tegraforums and other places for information, there seem to be many A500-owners who still in 2015 are doing their first rooting and flashing experiments.
Please help!
I am in the same boat, totally overwhelmed by the information in many different places. My A500 is on 4.0.3 also.
So if someone would help US....I'd really appreciate it.
rampart51 said:
I am in the same boat, totally overwhelmed by the information in many different places. My A500 is on 4.0.3 also.
So if someone would help US....I'd really appreciate it.
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you folks are all TEGRA OWNERS right? You should definitely check there instead...
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You can follow this which i wrote in other forum:
For basic step, follow if you are coming from stock. Make sure you flash all as mentioned in below forum
http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=363
In that forum, step2,
you can use Touchrecovery mentioned there or from: http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1490
Also, for latest ROM, use the rom from first post of this forum.
Make sure you have Root access on tab, as well as you check MD5 sum for all file you flush it on the source from where you flush it. Usually, you put your files on microSD so check MD5 sum on MicroSD file.. (if you don't know how to, google it)
Basically, it is boiling down to below steps:
1. you need to root your device.
2. go to your existing recovery and install TWRP recovery. (http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1490)
3. Once you install, go back to new recovery
4. tap on Partition Format
5. Tap on Storage. (Screen has only one big button)
6. Select Data from left side.
7. Select f2fs from right side.
This will format all your existing data. You will lose everything that you have.
8. Do same for Cache.
9. Reboot back in recovery to make sure that both partitions are formatted as intended.
10. Go back to main menu in recovery
11. Install ROM
12. Install GAAP.
13. Reboot.
14. Thank Thor.
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I managed to get a Vista laptop so I've been able to get pass the compatibility issues with my Win10 PCs. However, I'm still a little unsure what to do. Could someone please clarify this for me? Can I use the quoted guide to get my A500 4.0.3 unrooted tablet rooted and with a recovery I can use to flash TouchRecovery, OmniROM and GAPPS zips? More specifically, does Step 1 work with 4.0.3 unrooted:
I wanted to write a consolidated tutorial for people on the latest/unrooted 3.2.1 OTA and how to flash it to rooted Jelly Bean ROM. If you follow step 1, it actually installs an old version of Touch Recovery for you, so you do not need to bother with Acer Recovery Installer. All links are derived from the FAQ stickied thread.
1. First you need to obtain root. Follow this guide to install a rooted 3.2.1 image.
[tab=30]All data will be lost. The 10 step guide is included as a PDF in the download:
[tab=30] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
[tab=30]Confirm you have the Superuser app installed once completed.
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I also found this piece of information from XDA:
Its an old thread used to upgrade you to rooted 3.2.1 -
It can also be used to downgrade/rollback/reset partition table - from ICS BUT there's a slight difference in the steps you need to take to do that...and alot of folks have come to grief here - so for the downgrade -
after running the "test.cmd" which checks the right drivers are installed correctly - run dotnetdetector.exe - follow the instructions UNTIL
You see a window asking you to connect your usb cable and that the EUU will check you "image versions" If you are downgrading DO NOT connect your cable!!!
This will "force" the "cannot detect your Iconia" window and then give instructions to put your tab into "manual apx mode" - once you have done that you can connect your cable - enter your cpuid - then you'll see the green status bar and the "update" will begin - it should take no longer than 10 minutes -
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So which is it? Do I follow the 3.2.1 OTA method as is or do I take into consideration the alternative step to downgrade? Or does the method even work for A500 4.0.3 unrooted?
Hello
Im just recently bought this device from a friend so i could ditch my broken Galaxy S2. I just need a good looking phone that does the job without lag and is unrestricted in terms of access which means, i want to be able to install custom roms. Oh and screen size is also important to me.
I however am NOT new to the android modding community and ive created a couple of things myself, but for every new phone im forced to relearn almost everything. Aaand boy did this phone land me in a very awkward situation that 6 hours of pure googling, experimenting with different firmwares etc, couldn't fix.
I learned the hard way that i have a JDI display and that its less common than the other one. I followed some simple guide where i was on 4.4.2 already and basically rooted it with ioroot. Now the only method ive found so far to install a recovery on a stock 4.4.2 lg g2 (d802) 32gb edition is by using a certain application called autorec.
I did try it. It seemed to work. No error. However, to my suprise i found out i had a screen that was completely covered in white/green/blue lines. By how the procedure was supposed to go, the app was supposed to boot me to twrp recovery after the install. And im guessing it did because i could feel the vibrations of the different buttons as i tapped the screen on different places. But i couldnt see what i was doing.
I researched into it and found out about the whole jdi thing. Found a Europe Open D80230b.kdz firmware and flashed it but just blindly booting the phone into download mode tho it was still covered in lines and couldnt see a thing. Once it was done, the phone booted and the LG logo was visible and the lines started to decay and slowly dissapeared. after about an hour, they were totally gone.
Now to the main issue im having and the question i have for you if can help me.
How do i go about installing a recovery that works (that i can actually see) so that i may access the menu in order to install this ldi kernel zip? Ive tried installing a recovery with the one click root + recovery script by somboons.
It gets stuck on this part "author : blog.lvu.kr
SPECIAL COMMAND : ENTER,LEAVE
#"
I basically CANT install a recovery on 5.0.2 with the one click script because it gets stuck. Cant root it either with SRKTools. I CANT install recovery on 4.4.2 with Autorec because my phone gets covered in white lines and i cant see what im doing. I tried installing a certain jellybean firmware to go from there. Using the open europe d802 jellybean firmware wasnt possible because the flash tool kept giving me disconnection errors. So i tried installing a open polish d802 firmware. got white lines so that is a no go too. One thing that i suprisingly can do. I can root it using the LG one click root method 1.3. The 1.2 script cmd version doesnt work. It gets stuck on the special command # part, however the graphical interface version roots without any problems.
ive found the recovery im gonna use which is supposedly nicer to jdi screen that, according to the creator, is supposed to generate less heat on the jdi screen. however i dont know how im supposed to install it. For now im gonna use the 5.0.2 open europe d80230b firmware til i find a solution. All im trying to accomplish here is to successfully install CloudyG2 3.3. And open the doors for a potential cm13 install.
Finally reached recovery by using this app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wli.areclp802
Read description on whats required if you intend to try it yourself. It requires root and some SuperSU option unchecked. Worked perfectly on my LG G2(D802) with JDI display that ran 5.0.2 lollipop stock firmware 30d. It will flash recovery successfully but then i had to manually press the button inside the app for it to boot me to the recovery. its the newest twrp 3.0 recovery. Now im happily running CloudyG2 3.3
This question thread can be closed now!