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n00b flashed CM 6.1.RC2 - bugs/questions!

hi there
ive been reading the last few days, and decided to flash a custom rom. i had wanted to do CM 7 nightlies. but i had trouble flashing clockwork recovery 3.x.x.x for some reason, i decided to go with CM 6.1.2 RC 2, so that i didnt have to flash it and could just install Clockwork Recovery 2.xxx via ROM manager.
Ok, so i did the nandroid backup. Wiped. Installed the CM 6.1.2. Then my phone wouldn't turn on... i thought i had bricked it. But i took out my battery, sim card, and SD card and tried again and it turned on. I was super relieved.
Anyway, now on CM 6.1.2, im having a few issues/bugs.
1) how do i restore all my old info? Contacts/apps all that stuff? Im not sure how to bring it all back.
2) My home button doesn't work. I have to keep using the back button if i want to get anywhere.
Thanks to the community for helping me achieve this! Just a few more questions though, thanks !!

kr00kd said:
1) how do i restore all my old info? Contacts/apps all that stuff? Im not sure how to bring it all back.
2) My home button doesn't work. I have to keep using the back button if i want to get anywhere.
Thanks to the community for helping me achieve this! Just a few more questions though, thanks !!
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Once you sign back into your google account, your contacts should flood back in...apps can be reinstalled via the market (if you flashed the google apps package)
Try rebooting, your home button may work after that

tried to add my old google account and it said 'unable to open connection to server'
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and i rebooted and that didnt work, for the home screen. i went back and wiped everything again and installed CM 6.1.2 again and the home button still doesnt work.
very aggravating.

kr00kd said:
tried to add my old google account and it said 'unable to open connection to server'
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and i rebooted and that didnt work, for the home screen. i went back and wiped everything again and installed CM 6.1.2 again and the home button still doesnt work.
very aggravating.
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just a question. If you wipe and flash Sense back to the phone does the home button work?

im not sure, do i just do a factory reset or something?
or restore from the recovery reboot?

also, market place is not on the phone?

kr00kd said:
im not sure, do i just do a factory reset or something?
or restore from the recovery reboot?
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boot into recovery > wipe/factory reset > then you go to backup/restore > restore > then pick that Nandroid back up.

kr00kd said:
also, market place is not on the phone?
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Then it sounds like you did not flash the G/AAPS as well. If you only flashed CM6.1.2RC2 you will not have ANY Google Applications. G/Mail, G/Talk, Maps, market. all those will be missing.

just did the restore -
home button works, everythings just like i left it.
its an RC so im unsure of it being a bug? Not really sure what else it could be.
maybe an earlier build? i dunno

kr00kd said:
just did the restore -
home button works, everythings just like i left it.
its an RC so im unsure of it being a bug? Not really sure what else it could be.
maybe an earlier build? i dunno
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I would just upgrade to clockwork 3 and flash CM7 Build 23, everything (with the exception of qik) works here and its gingerbread!

neidlinger said:
Then it sounds like you did not flash the G/AAPS as well. If you only flashed CM6.1.2RC2 you will not have ANY Google Applications. G/Mail, G/Talk, Maps, market. all those will be missing.
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well i have the download, and after i wiped everything i installed the CM 6.1.2 RC2 first. after that was done, i installed the gapps zip file i had.
how else should i have done it?
would there be any downside to just using applanet?

kr00kd said:
well i have the download, and after i wiped everything i installed the CM 6.1.2 RC2 first. after that was done, i installed the gapps zip file i had.
how else should i have done it?
would there be any downside to just using applanet?
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GAPPS wont install anything until you sign into your google account and everything activates. Is there a wifi network nearby you can login to so your can sign into google?

cybereclipse said:
I would just upgrade to clockwork 3 and flash CM7 Build 23, everything (with the exception of qik) works here and its gingerbread!
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UGH, thats what i tried initially, but i was having trouble flashing clockwork recovery 3.xxx to my phone (keep in mind im a super noob)
i saw that link someone posted for people that are having trouble, where you push the flash_image file to your phone.
it said put the flash_image file (and yeah, i unzipped it and used the file not the .zip) in the root of your SD card.
and im not quite sure where that is (i know i know, im learning dont laugh!)

cybereclipse said:
GAPPS wont install anything until you sign into your google account and everything activates. Is there a wifi network nearby you can login to so your can sign into google?
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well i mean i have internet from my phone?
but when i first got on 6.1.2 and tried to log into my google accounts, it said 'unable to connect to server'
im not sure where that is coming from..

kr00kd said:
UGH, thats what i tried initially, but i was having trouble flashing clockwork recovery 3.xxx to my phone (keep in mind im a super noob)
it said put the flash_image file (and yeah, i unzipped it and used the file not the .zip) in the root of your SD card.
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the root means to just drop it on the sd card, not in a folder on the sd card
haha i wont laugh, I was a noob a couple months ago... you have aim or facebook or something? I can walk your through it...
kr00kd said:
well i mean i have internet from my phone?
but when i first got on 6.1.2 and tried to log into my google accounts, it said 'unable to connect to server'
im not sure where that is coming from..
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maybe your apn settings arent correct and your phone cant access google or the internet?

cybereclipse said:
GAPPS wont install anything until you sign into your google account and everything activates. Is there a wifi network nearby you can login to so your can sign into google?
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ON CM6.1.2RC2 /which is an Android 2.2 ROM/ yes it will install pre signing it..... you can either sign in at the beginning to auto download the applications or you can skip it and add it via, Accounts & Sync to skip the auto downloading... Only Gingerbread currently installs G/APPS post signing in.
If they are having a problem connecting to the Wi-Fi you should still get all the applications it will just not allow you to do anything.

cybereclipse said:
the root means to just drop it on the sd card, not in a folder on the sd card
haha i wont laugh, I was a noob a couple months ago... you have aim or facebook or something? I can walk your through it...
maybe your apn settings arent correct and your phone cant access google or the internet?
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much much much thanks to this guy
he walked me through flashing clockwork recovery 3.0.0.5 to my phone. i had a few issues with renaming the clockwork recovery file a .img, and where to put files and such, and he helped me through all that.
i was able to do it successfully and then push CM 7 nightly 23 to my phone, and am running it perfect
so its my first day doing this and ive pushed CM 6.1.2 RC2 to my phone, and now CM 7. it was a great day in learning for me.
one problem is, i logged in to my google account, and it says everything is sync'd and im getting emails and such - but my contacts still haven't transfered. no biggy though, i can put them on again.
question - in the future is there a way that i can make a backup of all my apps, and all my data and that stuff, so that if i put another nightly over it, or switch to another build i can keep all that stuff?

kr00kd said:
much much much thanks to this guy
he walked me through flashing clockwork recovery 3.0.0.5 to my phone. i had a few issues with renaming the clockwork recovery file a .img, and where to put files and such, and he helped me through all that.
i was able to do it successfully and then push CM 7 nightly 23 to my phone, and am running it perfect
so its my first day doing this and ive pushed CM 6.1.2 RC2 to my phone, and now CM 7. it was a great day in learning for me.
one problem is, i logged in to my google account, and it says everything is sync'd and im getting emails and such - but my contacts still haven't transfered. no biggy though, i can put them on again.
question - in the future is there a way that i can make a backup of all my apps, and all my data and that stuff, so that if i put another nightly over it, or switch to another build i can keep all that stuff?
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Buy Titanium Backup from the market! It's the best $5 you'll spend. You can backup your existing apps with the data. You can also freeze bloatware if there are any on the phone. I doubt you'll need it as CM7 is very very slim already
EDIT: Make sure when you reinstall your contacts, you sync it with google. Next time you do a clean wipe, you can sign in and they will apprear. On the nightlies, you can just flash the new builds over the old ones. I do a clean wipe every 3 builds to keep it clean. You can also backup you ADW or LPP settings so it will be easy for you to restore on a new wipe. Hope this helps!

I cant wipe, I cant re ROM, What to do?

So, I have a backup of my rom from another device that I installed. What I need to do is change the sync account, but it says I can not remove it. Fine, so I try to add another and it says google can not establish a reliable connection.
If I factory reset the device, it will sit at the boot logo and keep crashing until I restore from backup.
If i install a new rom, only one actually worked but it seemed to be an older one (Different icons, missing the Hubs)
What can I do? I already completely bricked one device trying to get this fixed. I really gotta get this going, how can I either wipe it all out completely so I can set it up new again, or find the stock USA/Canada Rom?
Thanks!!
Ps, here is the thread I already have where i speak about bricking my other phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175098

Dude please stop whatever you're doing. You seems to be getting yourself in a mess.
First do some reading on how to flash with Odin and then flash a stock firmware to the device and do a cache wipe and factory reset in the recovery menu. When you boot into the device do a hard reset and then stop messing with the device.

Intratech said:
Dude please stop whatever you're doing. You seems to be getting yourself in a mess.
First do some reading on how to flash with Odin and then flash a stock firmware to the device and do a cache wipe and factory reset in the recovery menu. When you boot into the device do a hard reset and then stop messing with the device.
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The thing is, if i do a factory reset, it will not boot for some weird reason :/
Thats all I am trying to do, I just need to get back to stock then i'm sitting there. The only thing that actually seems to work is the backup I have on it right now, but I can not reset any of the settings to actually be able to start using the thing

this is the second one you've messed up? use one of the other 2 but don't try to do a restore just download all your apps manually. and send me one of the messed up ones.

boondoc said:
this is the second one you've messed up? use one of the other 2 but don't try to do a restore just download all your apps manually. and send me one of the messed up ones.
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Yup, haha
I have a Jig on the way, ill see how that goes
Well I would also like to change the sync account, which it will not let me ://
I just reflashed like 8 times in the last hour trying different roms, none are working

Stop.
There is a bug when you wipe, which stops boot...
Affects older stock roms.
Newer ones should be OK, as should custom ROMs

pulser_g2 said:
Stop.
There is a bug when you wipe, which stops boot...
Affects older stock roms.
Newer ones should be OK, as should custom ROMs
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So what can I do?
I also cant even find any Stock USA roms, which is weird

I just got it to finally boot with another rom
The only thing different is it by default has some widgets added, and the Messaging app has a different icon. All the hubs are also intact
*Roots, makes a backup*

bncplix said:
So what can I do?
I also cant even find any Stock USA roms, which is weird
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that's because it hasn't been released here yet. seriously... send me one of those babies.

boondoc said:
that's because it hasn't been released here yet. seriously... send me one of those babies.
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All seems to be working now. Woo whoo!
I have 4 And 2 of the 10.1 tabs
I am working closely with Samsung on one of their new marketing projects, which is why I get all of these

So, factory resetting this image screws up too.
But its okay, as I got a blank backup now with no accounts. So I'm all set
Also, just got the email confirmation that my jig shipped out.

You should probably donate one of the "b0rk3n" device to a dev.

My father forgot his Lock screen code

I recently bought a mytouch 4g for my dad and flashed MIUI Rom for him. He was playing with it and forgot the Lockscreen code that he put on. Is there anyway of fixing it? Calling T Mobile? Or flash another Rom ? Or reset? Please help

Lusterboi said:
I recently bought a mytouch 4g for my dad and flashed MIUI Rom for him. He was playing with it and forgot the Lockscreen code that he put on. Is there anyway of fixing it? Calling T Mobile? Or flash another Rom ? Or reset? Please help
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Best bet is a complete reset
Sent from my wickedly brilliant Virtuos Unity Sense 3.0 BluMagic HD Android powered black myTouch 4G with my fingers.

But my phone isn't running on the Stock Rom, would a hard reset mess the phone up? I'm on the MIUI Rom

turn the phone off, or pull out the battery. start the phone into recovery, wipe data and cache, and then flash a new rom on it. That'll take care of the problem.

Lusterboi said:
I recently bought a mytouch 4g for my dad and flashed MIUI Rom for him. He was playing with it and forgot the Lockscreen code that he put on. Is there anyway of fixing it? Calling T Mobile? Or flash another Rom ? Or reset? Please help
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I've forgotten my lockscreen code a couple of times but after so many failed attempts I get the option to enter my email password and that unlocks the phone
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA Premium App

If your dad's phone already back-up, you could reboot on recovery, mound storage to place ROM on SD card, and then full wipe & flash the ROM.

cnwms03 said:
I've forgotten my lockscreen code a couple of times but after so many failed attempts I get the option to enter my email password and that unlocks the phone
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Same here
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

I was hoping for the email option too, but I just remembered that right after I flashed the ROM, I gave the phone to him without setting up Gmail or anything, he doesn't use those stuff at all. He only makes and receives phone calls, not even text. I did set up a Gmail account on the stock rom before I flashed it though, would that still work? And after trying a few times, the phone will say you've tried over 30 times, please wait 30 seconds before you try again. And how do I boot into recovery ? I still have the ROM file on my SD card, can I reflash the same Rom again ?

Lusterboi said:
I was hoping for the email option too, but I just remembered that right after I flashed the ROM, I gave the phone to him without setting up Gmail or anything, he doesn't use those stuff at all. He only makes and receives phone calls, not even text. I did set up a Gmail account on the stock rom before I flashed it though, would that still work? And after trying a few times, the phone will say you've tried over 30 times, please wait 30 seconds before you try again. And how do I boot into recovery ? I still have the ROM file on my SD card, can I reflash the same Rom again ?
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Did you sync contact list on stock ROM to Gmail? If yes, you can restore the contact list. To boot into recovery, you pull out the battery in 5s, place on battery again, push power + volume down at the same time, you can boot into recovery.
I think you need to full wipe before reflash the same ROM.

No, I didnt sync contact, my dad was gonna use the phone, not me. So I left everything as it is except for the email account since I was prompted to enter it when I was trying out Market Place. So let me make this clear before I decide to venture on:
This is the best option as of now.
1. Boot into recovery
2. Do a full wipe, Data and Cache
3. Reflash the same ROM again
Right? Calling T Mobile wont help and doing a Hard Reset isn't possible because I'm not on Stock rom.
Thank you for all of you inputs and knowledge.

If you just wipe data, you do NOT have to reflash the ROM since everything is still in /system. Wipe data = factory reset to the ROM your phone has.

Thanks Gazalan, data wipe did indeed remove the lock screen code. Thanks for everybody's reply. Didnt have to reflash the ROm again

Lusterboi said:
And how do I boot into recovery ? I still have the ROM file on my SD card, can I reflash the same Rom again ?
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Hmmm... For someone who knows how to flash roms, how do you not know how to get into recovery??? Sounds sniff sniff... Suspicious...
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Lusterboi said:
Thanks Gazalan, data wipe did indeed remove the lock screen code. Thanks for everybody's reply. Didnt have to reflash the ROm again
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If you had USB Debugging on, you could also adb shell into the phone and remove a file that disabled the lockscreen code.

[Q] I need help:(

My sister gave me this phone as a present,that she was using it before. She had her own answer and her own google account but she died.. and now i cant go in the phone because it requires the answer or the account . Can i somehow reset it all?

SelammiK said:
My sister gave me this phone as a present,that she was using it before. She had her own answer and her own google account but she died.. and now i cant go in the phone because it requires the answer or the account . Can i somehow reset it all?
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go to settings > Privacy >Factory data reset

I cant. It requires the answer or the account.

tony-noob said:
go to settings > Privacy >Factory data reset
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I cant. It requires the answer or the account.

Why not flash a new stock rom onto it? That way you start truly fresh. Do a search for Flashtool or something like that or you could root and flash a custom rom onto your phone, it's simple and you will benefit alot from it!

first, I am sorry about your sister..
second, try install xrecovery or clockworkmod recovery
then, you may do factory reset by them

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921637
There you go! I'm sorry bout your sister, mate.

Do full wipe with xrecovery...

Phone Surgery

Hi guys. I already downloaded everything required for the event that I upgrade from stock eclair to a custom rom. In this case I want to try this one... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253476
Well, this is actually my girlfriends phone. Anyway, yesterday, she was having this com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly and she's unable to use her phone as well as other force close message. Anyway, just want to know how do I go about this problem.
If I try to do the steps on the given link, would it help? I do hope for an answer because I'm gonna attempt it 7 hours later. Thanks in advance.

rekcah_ogami said:
Hi guys. I already downloaded everything required for the event that I upgrade from stock eclair to a custom rom. In this case I want to try this one... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253476
Well, this is actually my girlfriends phone. Anyway, yesterday, she was having this com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly and she's unable to use her phone as well as other force close message. Anyway, just want to know how do I go about this problem.
If I try to do the steps on the given link, would it help? I do hope for an answer because I'm gonna attempt it 7 hours later. Thanks in advance.
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Yes a new rom should fix the problem!!
Or a reboot will fix the problem too!!

Thanks for the feedback.
I got an update from her. When I told her to do a hard reboot, she told me that it got stuck on the logo. I'm gonna check it out later. But if that'd be the case, what should I do then?

rekcah_ogami said:
Thanks for the feedback.
I got an update from her. When I told her to do a hard reboot, she told me that it got stuck on the logo. I'm gonna check it out later. But if that'd be the case, what should I do then?
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What update???
A custom rom??
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I meant an update from my girlfriend. Anyway, I'm gonna proceed with the upgrade attempt. Wish me luck
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Okay, as of now, we're experiencing boot loop. I'm not able to access the phone settings. Is there a button combination I need to press in order for me to be able to access the "settings" Thanks

rekcah_ogami said:
I meant an update from my girlfriend. Anyway, I'm gonna proceed with the upgrade attempt. Wish me luck
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Okay, as of now, we're experiencing boot loop. I'm not able to access the phone settings. Is there a button combination I need to press in order for me to be able to access the "settings" Thanks
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Ok did you follow everything properly??
Ok so try and go into recovery!!
Hold home button while booting and you should
see a list of options. use the volume key to find your way.
Go to wipe cache and click yes.
then go to wipe data and click yes.
then go to advance and wipe dalvik cache and click yes.
go back using power button and reboot!!!
That shuld solve the problem!!!

I posted the results on the other thread..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18770109&posted=1#post18770109