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Help! CWM not installed properly?! Bricked devices?

Hi folks,
5 day ago i rootet my tablet 16GB WE and installed Koshu`s CWM step by step like discribed in his threat [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831161]. At the end there was an error message..., i was too quick and made an reboot bevor i could read it.
But i tested if i rooted the tablet succesfully and the superuser-app said that i am root now....
Then i installed the v.0.8.1 Version and everything was fine!
a few days later i got reboots during normal use.
Now i cant boot in the OS, there are bootloops the hole time.
I think that i have not installed the CWM correct...
Any ways to check this with adb commands or something else?
It would be great if someone could help me....
Sorry for my bad english!
Thomas

tpauli said:
Hi folks,
5 day ago i rootet my tablet 16GB WE and installed Koshu`s CWM step by step like discribed in his threat [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831161]. At the end there was an error message..., i was too quick and made an reboot bevor i could read it.
But i tested if i rooted the tablet succesfully and the superuser-app said that i am root now....
Then i installed the v.0.8.1 Version and everything was fine!
a few days later i got reboots during normal use.
Now i cant boot in the OS, there are bootloops the hole time.
I think that i have not installed the CWM correct...
Any ways to check this with adb commands or something else?
It would be great if someone could help me....
Sorry for my bad english!
Thomas
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You can still boot into CWM? Well you could make a backup of the installed recovery (like shown in the CWM thread) and check if the md5sums are equal to the downloaded image. Btw. linebreaks in the logcat would really help reading it

Koshu said:
You can still boot into CWM? Well you could make a backup of the installed recovery (like shown in the CWM thread) and check if the md5sums are equal to the downloaded image. Btw. linebreaks in the logcat would really help reading it
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yes i can Boot into CWM, but i cant restore my backup. I tried to install cm10 clean again but after rebooting CWM and booting the OS Android is updating the apps. But i did a full wipe bevor.Thats why i think that the CWM is not in an good state.
i am in the road and maybe i can later check the md5sum.
I can attach an picture from the CWM during trying formating and fixing permissions.
thank you!

Problem solved
tpauli said:
yes i can Boot into CWM, but i cant restore my backup. I tried to install cm10 clean again but after rebooting CWM and booting the OS Android is updating the apps. But i did a full wipe bevor.Thats why i think that the CWM is not in an good state.
i am in the road and maybe i can later check the md5sum.
I can attach an picture from the CWM during trying formating and fixing permissions.
thank you!
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Koshu helped me! The problem was, that my data partion was read only and my wipes befor and installs was more or less unusefull!
Big thanks to koshu!!!!!

tpauli said:
Koshu helped me! The problem was, that my data partion was read only and my wipes befor and installs was more or less unusefull!
Big thanks to koshu!!!!!
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Hi. I have the same Problem. Can you tell me how Koshu helped to fix the problem.
the checksum and stuff. thx

florian1985 said:
Hi. I have the same Problem. Can you tell me how Koshu helped to fix the problem.
the checksum and stuff. thx
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I linked a zip file in the CM10 Thread that formats the data partition: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846044
You can find it in the "addition steps" section. Beware that it will delete all your personal data including the internal sd-card (also nandroid backups if you have stored them on the internal sdcard). So make sure you have EXTERNAL backups if you want to keep some of the data.

I have same problem
After install CM10 ,my TPT cant boot
I turn on My tablet and see loop forever logo : Lenovo ==> CyanogenMod....
Please help me, how to fix it ????

cachlanhuong said:
I have same problem
After install CM10 ,my TPT cant boot
I turn on My tablet and see loop forever logo : Lenovo ==> CyanogenMod....
Please help me, how to fix it ????
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I have nearly the same problem.
I rooted my TPT a few weeks ago, today I was reading about Cyanogen and decided to install CWM. After some issues with the adb drivers, I managed to install the clockwork recovery.
Now I followed the steps from the cm-thread. I did a nandroid backup and wiped my tablet. After that, I flashed CM10. But all I get is the CyanogenMod logo spinning around.
I tried to go back to my nandroid backup, but it seems broken somehow.
I also tried several several CM-versions and downloaded them several times, without success. But I realised, that the installation procedure of CM was very quick, too quick maybe? Could it be that my clockworkmod isn't installed correctly, because the installation of CM and the nandroid backup won't work.
I hope you guys can help me out. Because I only could find nandroid backups for ROW and US version. I also don´t have adb access anymore.
TPT 16GB 3G WE

Ottilooping said:
I have nearly the same problem.
I rooted my TPT a few weeks ago, today I was reading about Cyanogen and decided to install CWM. After some issues with the adb drivers, I managed to install the clockwork recovery.
Now I followed the steps from the cm-thread. I did a nandroid backup and wiped my tablet. After that, I flashed CM10. But all I get is the CyanogenMod logo spinning around.
I tried to go back to my nandroid backup, but it seems broken somehow.
I also tried several several CM-versions and downloaded them several times, without success. But I realised, that the installation procedure of CM was very quick, too quick maybe? Could it be that my clockworkmod isn't installed correctly, because the installation of CM and the nandroid backup won't work.
I hope you guys can help me out. Because I only could find nandroid backups for ROW and US version. I also don´t have adb access anymore.
TPT 16GB 3G WE
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Koshu helped me!
I linked a zip file in the CM10 Thread that formats the data partition: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846044
You can find it in the "addition steps" section. Beware that it will delete all your personal data including the internal sd-card (also nandroid backups if you have stored them on the internal sdcard). So make sure you have EXTERNAL backups if you want to keep some of the data.

tpauli said:
Koshu helped me!
I linked a zip file in the CM10 Thread that formats the data partition: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846044
You can find it in the "addition steps" section. Beware that it will delete all your personal data including the internal sd-card (also nandroid backups if you have stored them on the internal sdcard). So make sure you have EXTERNAL backups if you want to keep some of the data.
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But how can formatting my data partition help? You mean after a format, the installation of cm would work?
And how do I use the .zip, just flashing with cwm?

Ottilooping said:
But how can formatting my data partition help? You mean after a format, the installation of cm would work?
And how do I use the .zip, just flashing with cwm?
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You have to download the formatdata.zip on your external sd-card.
After that you can boot in the recovery and flash this .please dont juse the cwm! Do you know how to boot into the recovery?
Power on and during that you should drop-down the volume + key a few seconds.
This helped me and others.
Please read in this threat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831161

tpauli said:
You have to download the formatdata.zip on your external sd-card.
After that you can boot in the recovery and flash this .please dont juse the cwm! Do you know how to boot into the recovery?
Power on and during that you should drop-down the volume + key a few seconds.
This helped me and others.
Please read in this threat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831161
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But I have no recovery anymore. The cwm replaced the "normal" recovery.

Ottilooping said:
But I have no recovery anymore. The cwm replaced the "normal" recovery.
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Send me an photo from your "recovery"...

tpauli said:
Send me an photo from your "recovery"...
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/xl9fx8rb8bpqgkf/IMG_20130212_110830.jpg
Here is the photo.
I was thinking about 2 possible solutions right now.
1. get another nandroid backup (Problem didnt see any for the 16gb WE version)
2. try no reflash another CWM version or maybe ventana cwm and try again to flash Cyanogen (don't know if its possible to just flash another recovery as an image with the current working recovery)
So what do you guys think?

Ottilooping -
You were running ICS before flashing to CM, right?

da_reeseboy said:
Ottilooping -
You were running ICS before flashing to CM, right?
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Yes, thats correct.

Ottilooping said:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xl9fx8rb8bpqgkf/IMG_20130212_110830.jpg
Here is the photo.
I was thinking about 2 possible solutions right now.
1. get another nandroid backup (Problem didnt see any for the 16gb WE version)
2. try no reflash another CWM version or maybe ventana cwm and try again to flash Cyanogen (don't know if its possible to just flash another recovery as an image with the current working recovery)
So what do you guys think?
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That looks good!
My suggestion: Flash the formatdata.zip and than install the last v0.9.2 from koshu located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846044
I was coming from ics too.

Problem solved. CM is running. Thanks for your help, exspecialy to you tpauli.
The formatdata.zip was the key
One last question. I am using the folio keyboard with an european layout (qwertz), but with Cyanogen it is us layout (qwerty). How can I change this?

[Q] Help with bootloop

Hello there,
After trying a lot of solutions and hours reading threads, i decided to create this post to ask for help.
I`ve got a i9500 device and after restart it just started with a bootloop.
So, flashed stock rom + pit and nothing is working for me.
When i start stock recovery for factory reset, i have "Failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)" and i have no /EFS folder backup (I lost it).
Another thing, after flash Custom CWM i can't see any folder or file when installing zip from sdcard.
It's like I can't access sdcard anymore.
ODIN ends with no error after flash.
Please help!, tryed many solution before post this.
Thanks and sorry for my bad english.

nicosilva said:
Another thing, after flash Custom CWM i can't see any folder or file when installing zip from sdcard.
It's like I can't access sdcard anymore.
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This happened to me before in CWM. I fixed it mounting SD card so I could see it in my Mac laptop ad copied the rom from the SD to the phone's memory. I could flash the rom again then.
Hope this help. Good luck!

alvihion said:
This happened to me before in CWM. I fixed it mounting SD card so I could see it in my Mac laptop ad copied the rom from the SD to the phone's memory. I could flash the rom again then.
Hope this help. Good luck!
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Sorry dude,
But i can't see in any computer the Sdcard when i mount in CWM. Tried with PhilZ and Samerd CWM
It's weird, cause i've been flashing with ODIN Stock + PIT, PIT, then Stock, PIT + STOCK, Wipe factory reset from Stock Recovery and nothing worked.

Ok, so finally i made it work with Cyanogenmod 11 but now i`ve got a generic IMEI i can't restore it. If I flash any stock rom the phone don't boot.
Pls help!!

Finnaly, i get to a repair shop and fixed my problem. Thanks anyway!

[Q] Can't flash any rom using CyanogenDefy?

Hello there. First of all I am a noob when it comes to flashing custom ROMs. Q&As and Guides didn't help me...
I have a Defy + MB526 , rooted ( flashed sbf because I have bl7). Stock 2.3.6
I have installed latest 2nd init using the apk.
USB debugging enabled.
The problem is that I can't flash any zip from CyanogenDefy custom recovery( Accessed using android bootmenu at reboot).
I've wiped everything before trying to flash Cm 10.2 JB. It says error 7 installation aborted every time. I did try a bunch of other versions and roms.
I created a nandroid backup using the custom recovery but I couldn't use it to recover, first because of a md5 mismatch (which I fixed) and then because of another error at the end ( some stuff couldnt be recovered). When I boot up I can't open any app, it says " Application not installed". I've tried using the 2GB card that came with the phone, same thing happens. I ended up erasing everything
What am I doing wrong? Please help me
This is ny first android phone, never installed any custom ROM before but I read its harder for the Defy though.

Come on, 60 views and no replies? Any help would be very appreciated!

Hi
Frist, don't need to flash to root, use Framaroot-1.8.1.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
The other stuff... are you try to open the zip that you donwload??? beacuse is to wierd-. maybe is a file corrupted....
and the cable, is ok??
and.. you say .. corrupted stuff?? mmmm intern memrory??? i hope no....

iopser said:
Hi
Frist, don't need to flash to root, use Framaroot-1.8.1.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
The other stuff... are you try to open the zip that you donwload??? beacuse is to wierd-. maybe is a file corrupted....
and the cable, is ok??
and.. you say .. corrupted stuff?? mmmm intern memrory??? i hope no....
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Hello, thanks for your reply.
I did root my phone about 2 years ago, but good to know such an app exists.
I didn't open the archives, I just pasted it on my phone's SD card. I did try again by formatting the card inside the phone and re downloading. Same thing happens.

defynoob said:
Hello, thanks for your reply.
I did root my phone about 2 years ago, but good to know such an app exists.
I didn't open the archives, I just pasted it on my phone's SD card. I did try again by formatting the card inside the phone and re downloading. Same thing happens.
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ooo 2 yeras ago.. ok... there's no apps for those times
ok.. try on a computer or portable......mm maybe some happens to the sdcard....
when format copy some files (somo media files and zip files) scan and search errors..
and commnet
Ok?

iopser said:
ooo 2 yeras ago.. ok... there's no apps for those times
ok.. try on a computer or portable......mm maybe some happens to the sdcard....
when format copy some files (somo media files and zip files) scan and search errors..
and commnet
Ok?
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SD Card does work fine.
In the meantime, I tried flashing a rom again. This time I get error status 0;
After that I've successfully flashed the latest twrp, wiped, tried to install but still status 0.
I'm trying to install the MoKee rom.
EDIT:
I tried installing CM 10.2.
I get the same errors like for MoKee:
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 0)
*Verifying filesystems...
*Verifying partition sizes...
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/cm-10.2-20131020-NI

defynoob said:
SD Card does work fine.
In the meantime, I tried flashing a rom again. This time I get error status 0;
After that I've successfully flashed the latest twrp, wiped, tried to install but still status 0.
I'm trying to install the MoKee rom.
EDIT:
I tried installing CM 10.2.
I get the same errors like for MoKee:
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 0)
*Verifying filesystems...
*Verifying partition sizes...
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/cm-10.2-20131020-NI
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ok..
the mokee file have md5m file??
do you try to open de zip file before flash??

iopser said:
ok..
the mokee file have md5m file??
do you try to open de zip file before flash??
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it has no md5 file ( thats what twrp said when flashing, not sure where should I look for itin the archive)
I did open the archive but didn't extract anything. it has no errors

iopser said:
ok..
the mokee file have md5m file??
do you try to open de zip file before flash??
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Twrp version is 2.1.1
ok.. to flash cm10.2, i remeber that we need twrp 2.3.6.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467001
if not, you can flash first any cm10.1 then boot and reboot to recover and then flash cm10.2...
the error is because a wrong version of the 2.3.6.0, i guees....
ok?

iopser said:
Twrp version is 2.1.1
ok.. to flash cm10.2, i remeber that we need twrp 2.3.6.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467001
if not, you can flash first any cm10.1 and then flash cm10.2...
the is because a wrong version of the 2.3.6.0, i guees....
ok?
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2.1.1 is the latest I've found to download for defy.
I will try to install cm 10.1 now
thanks a lot for your help!!!

It ****ing worked, thanks a lot!

defynoob said:
It ****ing worked, thanks a lot!
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oOOO awesome!!!!
i'm glad it work
You are welcome !!!!!!

[Q&A] [ROM][LOLLIPOP][5.0][LRX21T][UNTOUCHED PURE STOCK][Nexus⁴]

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Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!

So i kinda figured it out.
well, I sort of did something(i think) and its now working fine... I went to twrp.. did a factory reset. Then went for advance wipe and wiped system cache and dalvik. Then followed the same procedure. Bootloader-->radio-->Rom-->Kernel. It worked just fine. The first boot took some 15 minutes.

does the internal storage work for you? it works only on twrp for me :/
i can't see anything in file explorer and canìt restore from twrp :/ that's a big problem guys.

If you can not see your old nandroid backups
After rooting If you can not see your old nandroid backups
Via file explorers try to enable usb debuging from
dev. opt. if not worked (Recovires or SuperSU issue)
But you can see and restore your old or new backups via recovery (TWRP tested)
New recoveries and superSU may fix this issues.
Want to ask? SuperSU XDA Thread here
Note: SE Linux Mod Changer may help to fix this issue
Recommended Recovery is TWRP 2.8.1.0
​

HunterAtXDA said:
I also got this message
Code:
unmount of /system failed: no such volume
followed by
Code:
unmount of /data failed: no such volume
a few minutes later. The process finished a few minutes later without any more output but I'm booting now after wiping the cache and everything seems fine.
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I had the this same problem. After installing everything, I let it sit for 20 minutes and it finally showed the Android logo. After that it was stuck on a black screen. I wiped everything and repeated the install procedure again, minus the kernal, and got the same "unmount of /system failed: no such volume" while flashing the rom zip. It booted after a while and everything works except my storage is FUKT. I cant see any of my pictures, music, etc, and the only thing I see via PC is the DCIM folder which is empty. Not cool

mattgrantlackey said:
I had the this same problem. After installing everything, I let it sit for 20 minutes and it finally showed the Android logo. After that it was stuck on a black screen. I wiped everything and repeated the install procedure again, minus the kernal, and got the same "unmount of /system failed: no such volume" while flashing the rom zip. It booted after a while and everything works except my storage is FUKT. I cant see any of my pictures, music, etc, and the only thing I see via PC is the DCIM folder which is empty. Not cool
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Recommended Recovery is TWRP 2.8.1.0

mattgrantlackey said:
I had the this same problem. After installing everything, I let it sit for 20 minutes and it finally showed the Android logo. After that it was stuck on a black screen. I wiped everything and repeated the install procedure again, minus the kernal, and got the same "unmount of /system failed: no such volume" while flashing the rom zip. It booted after a while and everything works except my storage is FUKT. I cant see any of my pictures, music, etc, and the only thing I see via PC is the DCIM folder which is empty. Not cool
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Nothing wrong with my storage. I installed the bootloader, radio, and rom on top of my existing 4.4.4 rom by sideloading in CWM. Wiped caches and rebooted to make sure everything was working, then back to CWM to sideload the kernel. I haven't rooted yet.

HunterAtXDA said:
Nothing wrong with my storage. I installed the bootloader, radio, and rom on top of my existing 4.4.4 rom by sideloading in CWM. Wiped caches and rebooted to make sure everything was working, then back to CWM to sideload the kernel. I haven't rooted yet.
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Did you have the "unmount of /system failed: no such volume" while flashing the rom zip?

mattgrantlackey said:
Did you have the "unmount of /system failed: no such volume" while flashing the rom zip?
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Yes, and a similar error about /data

JaMeVu said:
Recommended Recovery is TWRP 2.8.1.0
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Same error after using ADB to flash v2.8.1.0 TWRP, full wipe, and reinstall of everything in the correct procedure. My storage is still not working.

mattgrantlackey said:
Same error after using ADB to flash v2.8.1.0 TWRP, full wipe, and reinstall of everything in the correct procedure. My storage is still not working.
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try this
enable usb debuging via dev opt.
connect phone to pc
put files to your sd card then reboot to recovery then flash

JaMeVu said:
try this
enable usb debuging via dev opt.
connect phone to pc
put files to your sd card then reboot to recovery then flash
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I always enable usb debugging, didn't help. And as far as the file transfer, it won't let me. I can only access it while in TWRP. All my files are there, its just android can't see them, and wont show under windows either. Not sure what the issue is there, I've tried everything I know of. I'll just flash CM12 that I was using before. Let me know if you figure out this problem, as I'm curious as to what is causing it (and I'm not the only one having it).

mattgrantlackey said:
Wont let me. I can only access it while in TWRP. All my files are there, its just android can't see them, and wont show under windows either. Not sure what the issue is there, I've tried everything I know of. I'll just flash CM12 that I was using before. Let me know if you figure out this problem, as I'm curious as to what is causing it (and I'm not the only one having it).
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re plug usb cable take it of then plug
no we do not have this kind of problem here many phones we tested and flashed

JaMeVu said:
re plug usb cable take it of then plug
no we do not have this kind of problem here many phones we tested and flashed
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Same problems as me:
spupuz said:
does the internal storage work for you? it works only on twrp for me :/
i can't see anything in file explorer and canìt restore from twrp :/ that's a big problem guys.
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spupuz said:
big big problem can't see the internal storage partition at all.
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mattgrantlackey said:
Same problems as me:
spupuz said:
big big problem can't see the internal storage partition at all.
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try re flash everything but not autoroot using..
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try re flash everything but not autoroot using..[/QUOTE]
All of this was without autoroot. Don't worry about it man, I just installed my old rom. For some reason this ROM doesn't like me and spupuz's phone. Thanks for trying to help me, I appreciate your time. Let me know if someone else has the issue and you figure it out, I'm very curious as to what it might be.

mattgrantlackey said:
try re flash everything but not autoroot using..
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All of this was without autoroot. Don't worry about it man, I just installed my old rom. For some reason this ROM doesn't like me and spupuz's phone. Thanks for trying to help me, I appreciate your time. Let me know if someone else has the issue and you figure it out, I'm very curious as to what it might be.[/QUOTE]
ok but we test it many phones and 1500+ downloads
may be u are using multirom ? or multirom twrp ?

JaMeVu said:
ok but we test it many phones and 1500+ downloads
may be u are using multirom ? or multirom twrp ?
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Nope, no multirom or multirom twrp. I have no idea.

After rooting If you can not see your old nandroid backups
Via file explorers try to enable usb debuging from
dev. opt. if not worked (Recovires or SuperSU issue)
But you can see and restore your old or new backups via recovery (TWRP tested)
New recoveries and superSU may fix this issues.
Want to ask? SuperSU XDA Thread here
Note: SE Linux Mod Changer may help to fix this issue
Recommended Recovery is TWRP 2.8.1.0
​

I flashed this ROM this morning, and I initially had the weird can't unmount /system error. I rewiped, using twrp to ensure that /system was wiped too. Install went fine. I have a weird glitch or something on my recent apps list, though. I attached a picture. Anyone know what this is? It doesn't seem to be causing any functional problem, but it looks bad.
Edit: I cleared the cache for google now launcher, and restarted recovery and wiped my cache partition and the error went away.

Help a n00b there please :o3

Hey, look what i've done while desperately trying to install GearCM or CM12 ROM. First, i installed TWRP on my i9500 device. After that, i put the GearCM 5.1 and Gapps for 5.1 on sdcard, but i got mad really fast when i saw i can't install ANY ZIP from sdcard, then tried another CUSTOM ROMS, same problem, i wiped cache and system ( ye, system ) ) - dont ask why i did that - Anyway, now i have no system files on phone, and on my sdcard i only got that useless ZIPs.
Ah, forgot to mention, the error showing up everytime i tried to install a zip was : "Zip corrupted, Operation aborted" (something like that ).
NOTE : I can't boot normally, but i can boot in recovery (TWRP) . I can't flash another rom using odin as i can't switch usb debugging ON.
Ah, please, don't laugh too much, im pretty serious

Oh, some1 explain this to me -> I tried to install zip @ adb as i saw explained on a blog -> got stuck at recognizing phone-pc due to driver error, so i decided to try last time installing the custom ROMs( THE SAME ZIPs i got error before) from recovery -> install zips. AND GUESS WHAT, less than 20s rom is installed without any errors, i dont know if to be mad or happy. Atleast explain me what happened there.

wowempire said:
Hey, look what i've done while desperately trying to install GearCM or CM12 ROM. First, i installed TWRP on my i9500 device. After that, i put the GearCM 5.1 and Gapps for 5.1 on sdcard, but i got mad really fast when i saw i can't install ANY ZIP from sdcard, then tried another CUSTOM ROMS, same problem, i wiped cache and system ( ye, system ) ) - dont ask why i did that - Anyway, now i have no system files on phone, and on my sdcard i only got that useless ZIPs.
Ah, forgot to mention, the error showing up everytime i tried to install a zip was : "Zip corrupted, Operation aborted" (something like that ).
NOTE : I can't boot normally, but i can boot in recovery (TWRP) . I can't flash another rom using odin as i can't switch usb debugging ON.
Ah, please, don't laugh too much, im pretty serious
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*stare and laughing a lot*
*Just kidding, okay? :silly: *
And then;
You have corrupted zips. You need to redownload the package completely (ROM+GApps) and transfer it to your external SD card and flash. You can transfer the downloaded zips by using adb push command or remove your external SD card and plug it to anything else (read: SD card reader; of course ).
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krasCGQ said:
*stare and laughing a lot*
*Just kidding, okay? :silly: *
And then;
You have corrupted zips. You need to redownload the package completely (ROM+GApps) and transfer it to your external SD card and flash. You can transfer the downloaded zips by using adb push command or remove your external SD card and plug it to anything else (read: SD card reader; of course ).
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Yeah, maybe im not exactly as n00b as you think. I used exactly the same zips after(same procedure tho), and it worked smooth(i didn'teven touch them).
NOTE : I think i said i tried using adb to install zips but i got a driver error which i couldn't solve.

I've had that issue for some time especially with CM, have you tried verifying the sh1 checksum once you've loaded it onto your sd card?
Thanks.