I just rooted my phone and would like to find out if I can flash zips for thing like mods (NOT ROMS) safely.
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Mods/Roms are flashed in same way through CUSTOM RECOVERY (TWRP or PhilzTouch). Remember always make a nandroid backup before install any mod for recovery your system in case it goes wrong :highfive:
Does that mean I cannot flash through the stock recovery?
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Conceited_squirrel said:
Does that mean I cannot flash through the stock recovery?
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Correct you cannot flash through stock it has to be a custom recovery
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Hi can someone tell me. Which custom roms based on stock 4.2.2 are for the "old bootloader" and knox free? A brief list would be appreciated. Thanks
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As far as they are custom recovery flashable zips youre good to go..
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As far as they are custom recovery flashable zips youre good to go..
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Could you please name me a few with version numbers please, as alot of them get updated along with official updates. Thanks
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All the custom roms don't have a bootloader. Just flash away.
Lennyz1988 said:
All the custom roms don't have a bootloader. Just flash away.
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I have been reading that users are having wifi problems when flashing new bootloader roms on old bootloader devices? Just ensuring :-S
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If you flash a custom rom true the recovery, then nothing can go wrong. Just make a nandroid backup in case it doesn't work and you want to go back.
How come you can't use TWRP to flash 4.3 roms and you have to use philz recovery
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not true, I am on 4.3.1 slim bean which is aosp based using twrp, don't know about touchwiz roms.
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How come you can't use TWRP to flash 4.3 roms and you have to use philz recovery
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Because there were problems with it and 4.3.,I don't think it was wiping correctly and backups were not working also.
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slim, stock and sacks are the only roms I can install and i've tried both recoveries. Im interested in why other roms fail (error 7)
I have twrp installed and I flashed pacman ROM but I want to flash clockworkmod so I can flash gummy ROM. Is there a special way to do that or can I just flash a cwm zip in recovery?
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just flash a cwm zip in recovery
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Hi,
Is it possible to use the stock recovery to Flash zips? Alternatively will using the app Flashify to Flash the zips cause any issues? This is for a D802 on 4.4.2.
Thanks
Sean
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Bump!!
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Anyone???
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Sean473 said:
Anyone???
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From what I remember, the stock recovery doesn't have that function.
Art Vanderlay said:
From what I remember, the stock recovery doesn't have that function.
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Ditto
Stock only flashes signed zips. Like official ota and such.
Flashify to flash, well all depends what it is. U can flash recoveries safely but not stuff that is in operation. Some, maybe like sound mods that require reboot.
I have a question if I can install sacs kk v3 on my l720, L720VPUEMK2?
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also if I don't like can I restore the back up I made using Teamwin
Yes you can. Bootloaders on sprint do not block you from using ANY custom ROM.
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How would I go about installing sacs kk v3
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Search and follow instructions on sacs thread. With the questions you are asking I hope you know how to root and install a custom ROM if you haven't done so already.
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Rooted plus I backed up using TWRP
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TWRP crashes on wipe and restore what is going on?
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Might be a bad backup or recovery, try flashing the newest version and then try your restore again. Worst-case, your backup is corrupted and you'll need to start fresh on whatever ROM you have.
Are you trying to restore your backup for some reason?
Found out it was TWRP 2.7.0.0 recovery, but the backups go through and when I reboot it hangs at galaxy s4 screen. Scas custom rom would hang at Android kit kat rotating loading screen. I did give it 10 mins just in case it was the first boot but it never booted.
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Viper4060 said:
Found out it was TWRP 2.7.0.0 recovery, but the backups go through and when I reboot it hangs at galaxy s4 screen. Scas custom rom would hang at Android kit kat rotating loading screen. I did give it 10 mins just in case it was the first boot but it never booted.
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You need to use Philz or TWRP 2.7.0.1
Odin the recovery for best results and when flashing a ROM reboot recovery after doing wipes, then install ROM
Will safestrap work?
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Will safestrap work?
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There is no need for safe strap . the bootlaoder is unlocked. If you're talking about the safe strap Roms from Verizon. They should work.
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daniel4653 said:
There is no need for safe strap . the bootlaoder is unlocked. If you're talking about the safe strap Roms from Verizon. They should work.
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Are you 100% sure, It's a knox 4.3 bootloader.
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Viper4060 said:
Are you 100% sure, It's a knox 4.3 bootloader.
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Sprint phones NEVER require safestrap. That is a Verizon thing because they have locked bootloaders. I'm on NAE rooted with Knox tripped and don't have any issues flashing Roms.
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Ok
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