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How to upgrade Android version when on custom ROM

So all right, I thought that when a newer version of Android came out and I am for example on CM10.1, I can update the android version and ROM by flashing a new bootloader and baseband, then flash the ROM and Gapps you want.
But today I read about someone who didn't accomplish to install a 4.2.2 ROM when he was on 4.2.1 so he installed factory image.
Can someone now please tell me what you need to do, so I am prepared when KLP arrives.
Thanks in advance!
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Please search. There are a gazillion amount of the same post laying around here. It would help you and others.
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scream4cheese said:
Please search. There are a gazillion amount of the same post laying around here. It would help you and others.
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I know but everyone says different things...
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Thibaultvw said:
I know but everyone says different things...
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Thibaultvw said:
So all right, I thought that when a newer version of Android came out and I am for example on CM10.1, I can update the android version and ROM by flashing a new bootloader and baseband, then flash the ROM and Gapps you want.
But today I read about someone who didn't accomplish to install a 4.2.2 ROM when he was on 4.2.1 so he installed factory image.
Can someone now please tell me what you need to do, so I am prepared when KLP arrives.
Thanks in advance!
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Best advice I can give you is to learn fastboot. You can download images from Google once released and manually flash each thing that you want to update. You just unzip the files and fastboot flash them to your phone.
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I think I am misunderstood.
I meant how to upgrade android version if going from a custom rom to another custom rom.
So for example CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 and going to Xenon HD Android 5.0
Thats possible right?
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Most developers list instruction on how to install from different custom roms in the install method if they differ (example post#2 in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075444). If not, you could post in the thread of the custom rom to see if there are any special steps for that rom. I would advise reading through the first few posts of the custom rom to make double sure they didn't explain how to first.

Most developers list instruction on how to install from different custom roms in the install method if they differ (example post#2 in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075444). If not, you could post in the thread of the custom rom to see if there are any special steps for that rom. I would advise reading through the first few posts of the custom rom to make double sure they didn't explain how to first.
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Yeah but not when a newer android version comes out.
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1. Download new factory image
2. Flash bootloader and radio
3. Flash new custom ROM
4. Done
It's not that hard really

EddyOS said:
1. Download new factory image
2. Flash bootloader and radio
3. Flash new custom ROM
4. Done
It's not that hard really
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But I do have to flash factory image in fastboot? No other ways by just using CWM?
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You don't, bootloader and radio should be enough, but you WILL need fastboot to get that bit done

EddyOS said:
You don't, bootloader and radio should be enough, but you WILL need fastboot to get that bit done
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There is a flashable zip for that. So I can just use CWM when upgrading ROMs?
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I personally prefer to use fastboot but if there is a ZIP then you could try that...

EddyOS said:
I personally prefer to use fastboot but if there is a ZIP then you could try that...
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Why do you prefer that even of you install the same file? But the answer on my question is that I can install a 5.0 ROM if I just flash the new bootloader and baseband?
Thank you for helping me!

Yes, as I answered that earlier
As for why I prefer fastboot - I always like to do everything manually. I then know I'VE done things right as an updater-script in a CWM ZIP file could be wrong/corrupt. It's a safety thing. Plus, once it's done it's done so I wouldn't have to do it again unless I wanted to downgrade Android to 4.x

EddyOS said:
Yes, as I answered that earlier
As for why I prefer fastboot - I always like to do everything manually. I then know I'VE done things right as an updater-script in a CWM ZIP file could be wrong/corrupt. It's a safety thing. Plus, once it's done it's done so I wouldn't have to do it again unless I wanted to downgrade Android to 4.x
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But with CWM you also have to flash once I think? Because you dont flash it on a ROM, but before a ROM so the baseband and bootloader will last untill you install another I think?
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Fastboot flashing is permanent - once flashed you don't have to do it again. A CWM ZIP can do the same but I, personally, DO NOT LIKE DOING IT THAT WAY. I don't know what else you want me to say?
Do what YOU want to do

EddyOS said:
Fastboot flashing is permanent - once flashed you don't have to do it again. A CWM ZIP can do the same but I, personally, DO NOT LIKE DOING IT THAT WAY. I don't know what else you want me to say?
Do what YOU want to do
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All right. Thanks for the help.
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Just upgrade the ROM. The developer will update his ROMS as new android comes out
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aanonymoushuman said:
Just upgrade the ROM. The developer will update his ROMS as new android comes out
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Yeah but CM11 (or whatever it may be called) wont be ready as yes as Android 5.0 comes out, and I may use the stock ROM the first day it comes out, which I will flash in CWM so I wanted to know if I needed to do something else.

update/change custom recovery

how do i actually do this? i havent seen a guide for this yet. thanks.
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reicute789 said:
how do i actually do this? i havent seen a guide for this yet. thanks.
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Please be more clear... If your are already on a custom recovery and want to change for ex currently on cwm and want to change it to twrp just flash the twrp zip and reboot, done. (Though not sure as I am still confused about your question)

You just flash a new recovery using fastboot, same as you did flashing the first custom recovery

Rohit02 said:
Please be more clear... If your are already on a custom recovery and want to change for ex currently on cwm and want to change it to twrp just flash the twrp zip and reboot, done. (Though not sure as I am still confused about your question)
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sorry for that. what i meant was, i am on a lower version of cwm how do i upgrade it to the latest version. or change to twrp? thanks
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You just flash a new recovery using fastboot, same as you did flashing the first custom recovery
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i used mrskip's toolkit. so i guess i'll search how to manual flash a recovery, correct? thanks
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reicute789 said:
sorry for that. what i meant was, i am on a lower version of cwm how do i upgrade it to the latest version. or change to twrp? thanks
i used mrskip's toolkit. so i guess i'll search how to manual flash a recovery, correct? thanks
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This is why you shouldn't use a toolkit as then have no idea how to do anything yourself. Learn how to use fastboot/adb and you'll be a better person for it

EddyOS said:
This is why you shouldn't use a toolkit as then have no idea how to do anything yourself. Learn how to use fastboot/adb and you'll be a better person for it
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didnt have much free time then but i do now, that's why im asking here.

reicute789 said:
didnt have much free time then but i do now, that's why im asking here.
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Google found this in 2 seconds...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
There are also tons of other guides on here...

i found a flashable zip. thanks
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my nexus 4 is bricked :(

Hey guys,
I've recently updated to android 4.3
I've installed franco kernel on top of the os and it seems to screw up my phone
the phone restarted and its stuck on the google logo
I've tried to use nexus root toolkit of WUG to install stock + unroot in the soft brick mode
and its still stucked on the google logo
tried factory reset from bootloader and now it tells me I dont have OS hehe
mmm dont know really what to do from here and not sure
I did the above mentioned steps as I should.
I dont have problem to delete everything and to do a factory reset if possible
Also I'd like to have 4.2.2 .. loved it more as I could work with franco kernel
would much appriciate any guidence on to follow up from here
as I am preety lost.
thanks alot mates!

That is soft bricked and there is like a million ways to fix it.
If you want you can sideload a custom rom of your choice or you can just use the Nexus Stock Images which allows you to install 4.2.2 or 4.3.
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andyabc said:
That is soft bricked and there is like a million ways to fix it.
If you want you can sideload a custom rom of your choice or you can just use the Nexus Stock Images which allows you to install 4.2.2 or 4.3.
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If its softbricked, you can also restore a nandroid and it will boot I think?
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Thibaultvw said:
If its softbricked, you can also restore a nandroid and it will boot I think?
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Since it is just Soft bricked then yes, just boot to recovery with volume up and power, scroll to recovery, select and restore your backup.
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Thanks for the quick responses guys
but unfortanantly I dont have a nandroid backup
my recovery is Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.0.0
can you please address me to a tut or guide that shows how to overcome this issue?

biotech326 said:
Thanks for the quick responses guys
but unfortanantly I dont have a nandroid backup
my recovery is Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.0.0
can you please address me to a tut or guide that shows how to overcome this issue?
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There is a way to put it on complete stock but it will literally wipe EVERYTHING, would you like to proceed?
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andyabc said:
There is a way to put it on complete stock but it will literally wipe EVERYTHING, would you like to proceed?
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yes mate thanks!

biotech326 said:
yes mate thanks!
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Choose your android version here, choose the Mako/Occam type.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
From the looks of it there is no Fastboot binary in it so you need to copy them over to that folder making sure your in the bootloader and you have drivers.
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Follow this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
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andyabc said:
Choose your android version here, choose the Mako/Occam type.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
From the looks of it there is no Fastboot binary in it so you need to copy them over to that folder making sure your in the bootloader and you have drivers.
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mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?

biotech326 said:
mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?
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Follow the guide I posted...
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biotech326 said:
mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?
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Extract the zipped file where the flash all batch file is, it is attached to this post.
Has for the drivers you have to go here.

thanks alot mates you both helped me a great deal and its solved now
cheers

biotech326 said:
thanks alot mates you both helped me a great deal and its solved now
cheers
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And now you will laugh any time you soft brick the phone again because you'll realize how easy it is to fix it. I was in the same boat as you and learning how to use ADB/Fastboot really changed the game for me.

sn0warmy said:
And now you will laugh any time you soft brick the phone again because you'll realize how easy it is to fix it. I was in the same boat as you and learning how to use ADB/Fastboot really changed the game for me.
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hehe for sure
before I had the nexus 4 I had galaxy s1
and everytime with Odin flashing stock and kernel was preety much it for me
everyone scared me about brick
Now after dealing with the softbrick I feel unbeatable
cheers mate

biotech326 said:
hehe for sure
before I had the nexus 4 I had galaxy s1
and everytime with Odin flashing stock and kernel was preety much it for me
everyone scared me about brick
Now after dealing with the softbrick I feel unbeatable
cheers mate
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I had this same issue you had, and I noticed it happened because i was flashing franco kernel for 4.2.2 over JB 4.3
Make sure you are downloading the correct version of franco if you still want his kernel.

Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??

sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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Can you get into recovery and/or the bootloader?

sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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that just means that your room has CM in it. you must need to have a CM kernel.
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sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/development/unofficial-cm-compatible-franco-faux-t2487246
here's the link.
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LG G2 Verizon Stock Rooted VS98012B

Anyone flash this ROM and it work?
I just tried to flash and when it rebooted it just keeps booting into TWRP?
I preformed a restore of my backup and all good now.
Are these ROMS going to work?
FYI I am using TWRP from FreeGee...
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I am running out just fine. Installed with CWM though.
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I just flashed the 12b last night. I used Flashify to boot into twrp.
Worked better and easier than expected.
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loki patched TWRP for 12b
kendive said:
Anyone flash this ROM and it work?
I just tried to flash and when it rebooted it just keeps booting into TWRP?
I preformed a restore of my backup and all good now.
Are these ROMS going to work?
FYI I am using TWRP from FreeGee...
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Look for the TWRP that's been patched by Micromod777 and datechnerd..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2587296
Read it and you will find what you are looking for, I found it very useful!

geosnipe said:
Look for the TWRP that's been patched by Micromod777 and datechnerd..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2587296
Read it and you will find what you are looking for, I found it very useful!
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Thanks I guess FreeGee is outdated. I will flash the new TWRP.lok using adb
I uninstalled Freegee already.
Got TWRP 2.6.3.4 now and gonna try again... Wish me luck. LOL
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kendive said:
Thanks I guess FreeGee is outdated. I will flash TWRP.lok using adb
I uninstalled Freegee already.
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Kendive, if I have helped you simply click the "Thanks" button, like this...
* My best combo was rooted w/CleanRom 1.0, flashed 12b modem, TWRP 2.6.3.3, and using G2 Xposed. It was the best, but Scott (scottsroms.com), stopped developing for this phone hence no 2.0

swagner53 said:
I am running out just fine. Installed with CWM though.
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I guess I need to push CWM because I am still not having any luck.
I just flashed malladus-vs980-1.2.5 and just get a black screen so I had to reboot back into TWRP and reload my backup again.
Never had a phone have this many issues flashing roms.
I just gonna try [email protected] and in TWRP if you select Zip file sig verification on any of these roms it always fails? I know I am getting a good download.
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Dont do the verification, just run the ZIP. Is Mdus 1.2.5 lokified?
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geosnipe said:
Dont do the verification, just run the ZIP. Is Mdus 1.2.5 lokified?
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Not sure if it's lokified... Probably not...
Either way I flashed LG-G2-VZW-DigitalDream-v2.1 and it's working great and a great rom so far.
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kendive said:
Not sure if it's lokified... Probably not...
Either way I flashed LG-G2-VZW-DigitalDream-v2.1 and it's working great and a great rom so far.
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Are you using G2xposed and Xposed installer? Take your customizations to the next level! :cyclops:

geosnipe said:
Are you using G2xposed and Xposed installer? Take your customizations to the next level! :cyclops:
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Neither...
What is this?
com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtun
Qcrilmsgtunnel Service Running all the time in the background.
I am going to Freeze it

I flashed to 12B but I Can't seem to locate 12b radio zip. Anyone have a link?
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My razr m won't turn back on

Please please please help my droid razr m won't turn on it just stays on the bootloader warning sign and won't turn on I used twrp and followed the steps of wiping and install the rom and gapps and now when I reboot it won't turn on heeeelp me please crying right now

Which ROM did you install? Details are crucial in the answering process.
If you unlocked in KK, then you can only run test builds of CM11 by Dhacker29 or his Nightly Gummy Builds.

TheForceUnleashed said:
Which ROM did you install? Details are crucial in the answering process.
If you unlocked in KK, then you can only run test builds of CM11 by Dhacker29 or his Nightly Gummy Builds.
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I ran pacman then when the phone didn't turn on I tired carbon

Dr3loc said:
I ran pacman then when the phone didn't turn on I tired carbon
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Those two won't work with the new bootloader. Use these CyanogenMod builds. Use latest.
http://androidhosting.org/Devs/Dhacker29/msm8960/
Or Gummy Use latest.
http://androidhosting.org/Devs/Gummy/moto_msm8960/NIGHTLY/

I can't download the phone won t turn on again im trying to turn it back o

Dr3loc said:
I can't download the phone won t turn on again im trying to turn it back o
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It won't turn On unless you flashed kk bootloader compatible ROM

Reboot to recovery and restore the back up you made before flashing the ROM that's why we make back ups
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ezknives said:
Reboot to recovery and restore the back up you made before flashing the ROM that's why we make back ups
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That's assuming he made a backup.?

RikRong said:
That's assuming he made a backup.?
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True true ... I thought that was rule one of modding and flashing... Always have a contingency plan rules of life too...
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Rule 1. Backup your stuff.
Rule 2. Backup the backup.
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Rule three learn the basics of adb, side loading , fastboot .
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TheForceUnleashed said:
Which ROM did you install? Details are crucial in the answering process.
If you unlocked in KK, then you can only run test builds of CM11 by Dhacker29 or his Nightly Gummy Builds.
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You forget about OSE and KitStalk by GraberRoms - this ROMs are on 3.4 kernel too

You may need to reflash the stock factory image (you can just flash system.img in RSD Lite), after this - make a backup copy, you will thank yourself for having a backup copy on the internal SSD. To force RSD Lite link-up on a bricked phone, just do the usual volume-up and volume-down hold-down and hold the power button, and after it boots up, select "AP Fastboot" then plug into PC with RSD Lite running.
(EDITED) Actually both system.img and boot.img files to unbrick it. Forgot about the Linux kernel... Hurr Durr!
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