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[Q] Multi boot option for gt540

Hi guys from few days i heard about multi boot option for x10 , is this possible with our handset also ...if yes please any tell me ....thanks in advance...

In theory, yes. For example, you can flash a boot.img file to the recovery partition (Recovery images are basically boot.imgs but with modified ramdisks) then it would boot, but you would need to re-partition the device, or use the SDCard as means of dual booting (Like some early Android ROMs were for the HD2)

effortless. said:
In theory, yes. For example, you can flash a boot.img file to the recovery partition (Recovery images are basically boot.imgs but with modified ramdisks) then it would boot, but you would need to re-partition the device, or use the SDCard as means of dual booting (Like some early Android ROMs were for the HD2)
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Already on it for debian Lenny and Ubuntu jaunty
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Is there any demonstration how to.do this with our device.
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rajatbajpai0072 said:
Is there any demonstration how to.do this with our device.
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Not yet, also the lack of developers is a problem too, we really only have about 5-10 main devs here on XDA, probs more though on com.pl and 4pda.

I Hope developers work in this direction ...

rajatbajpai0072 said:
I Hope developers work in this direction ...
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I'm not really desperate for it, but it would be a nice feature though.

Atm I'm running two systems android still runs fantastically Ubuntu like *#$% we do need devs on this coz it could be great
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Has anybody here tested Boot Manager 1.1? I read a thread about it here but no confimation yet if it works for our phones.
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Dual boot on Nexus 4

I want to try the Dev preview of Ubuntu Phone OS but I don't want to flash over Jelly Bean. Is it possible in any way to dual boot?
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Hi,
No... (not yet?).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002406&highlight=dual+boot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159965&highlight=dual+boot
As far as I know there is only these two threads about dual-boot...

You can't dual boot but if your rooted you can make a nandroid backup using cwm twrp recovery. People have confirmed that when you restore the nandroid after flashing Ubuntu everything works fine
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I'll just buy a used Galaxy Nexus to try Ubuntu Phone OS I'm pretty happy with CyanogenMod currently
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When one boots into recovery isn't that another os? It's seems like we have duel boot, booting between the two. It wouldn't be worth sacrificing recovery but it would be neat to reboot into another os instead.
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Tunderpimp said:
When one boots into recovery isn't that another os? It's seems like we have duel boot, booting between the two. It wouldn't be worth sacrificing recovery but it would be neat to reboot into another os instead.
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Yes that would be neat. Remove recovery for another full OS. It might be possible idk you would have to do a lot of mods but it just might work
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ryaniskira said:
Yes that would be neat. Remove recovery for another full OS. It might be possible idk you would have to do a lot of mods but it just might work
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As far as i know, recovery is another partition. Also if by some chance this were possible, dont you ever want to flash anything else again ?

sandy-achar said:
As far as i know, recovery is another partition. Also if by some chance this were possible, dont you ever want to flash anything else again ?
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Can't you flash directly via ADB without recovery if you go into fastboot?
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sandy-achar said:
As far as i know, recovery is another partition. Also if by some chance this were possible, dont you ever want to flash anything else again ?
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Yes I would, like I said it would be a sacrifice. I would do it in a heartbeat if I could flash roms in bootloader.
Oh does goo manager use my recovery to update my rom?
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When I flashed Ubuntu I just made a nandroid, flashed the two zips and played with it for about 10 minutes and then restored the backup
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Roms and what not...

I'm coming from the RAZR(xt912) and the droid 4 (xt894) I used safe strap 3.11 pretty simple I could flash whatever with out worry... Well both phones are now pretty much dead so I have to get a new one and I have chosen the M... So been doing a little reading on here.. I see how to root.. It seems as this has an unlockable boot loader I did not know that... I see that you have to unlock the BL and install a recovery then you can flash... Is this like safe strap can I flash ROMs and not worry about brick?Can I have multiple ROMs flashed and be able to alternate between them? I've only ever used the the RAZR and D4... Both with SS... I thank you kindly for your time...
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I believe that there is an exploit to unlock the RAZR M's boot loader now. Allowing you to install a recovery without the need of safe strap. I never had to use safe strap as I had a dev edition which can be unlocked from the moto website.
As for ROM's, I am running Carbon ROM coming from PacMan ROM, and I've never had a brick.
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right - unlocking the bootloader (which takes all of 15 seconds, but be sure to read up on it though) allows XT907 users to install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP). within these custom recoveries, you can make a nandroid of whichever ROM you want, and switch back and forth between them.
the key benefit of TWRP/CWM over SS is that you don't have to create a ROM slot, thus saving you tons of space.

jco23 said:
right - unlocking the bootloader (which takes all of 15 seconds, but be sure to read up on it though) allows XT907 users to install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP). within these custom recoveries, you can make a nandroid of whichever ROM you want, and switch back and forth between them.
the key benefit of TWRP/CWM over SS is that you don't have to create a ROM slot, thus saving you tons of space.
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Thank you kindly... I have read up on and understand the process of unlocking and installing the recovery... When you flash a ROM with this method do you still have the stock ROM on the device?
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dbreezy187 said:
Thank you kindly... I have read up on and understand the process of unlocking and installing the recovery... When you flash a ROM with this method do you still have the stock ROM on the device?
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No, the stock ROM will be overwritten.
However, overwriting the section of the phone with Fastboot is nigh impossible, and as long as you can get back into that, you can restore to stock through Matt's 1.20 tool or RSD. I know, I've had to do it
There is also a file of 4.1.2 Stock that you can flash in the Development forum. Going back and forth from backups takes no time at all and I do it all the time. To jump from one to the other takes me maybe 10 minutes. I just keep a backup of any ROMs I want to play with.

Thanks guys.... I haven't saw any bricks posted has it happened to anyone yet...
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i have gotten stuck in boot loops but thats about it and that was a real simple fix

Just got it in bout to get started with it all... Thanks guys...
Wow no captivate keys nor a menu button... I won't know how to function with out it
Or HDMI out bummer
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Backup Stock ROM
I strongly recommend making a backup of your stock Rom before you make any changes. This will allow you to easily flip back to stock if needed.

PantherVT said:
I strongly recommend making a backup of your stock Rom before you make any changes. This will allow you to easily flip back to stock if needed.
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Whole heartedly agree on this.
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I have yet to flash a ROM... does any of the current options allow you to modify the soft keys? Rearrange, change color, customize functions use gestures to hide/show and what not? Thank you kindly for your time....
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dbreezy187 said:
I have yet to flash a ROM... does any of the current options allow you to modify the soft keys? Rearrange, change color, customize functions use gestures to hide/show and what not? Thank you kindly for your time....
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The AOSP based ROMs will allow you to do most of these things. I am running Slim Bean with soft keys disabled and pie control enabled.
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RikRong said:
The AOSP based ROMs will allow you to do most of these things. I am running Slim Bean with soft keys disabled and pie control enabled.
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those only work with unlocked bootloaders

pbanj said:
those only work with unlocked bootloaders
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Yes...and? Everyone should unlock their bootloader. Safestrap is the easy way out.
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RikRong said:
Yes...and? Everyone should unlock their bootloader. Safestrap is the easy way out.
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oh i know, but some people seem to not want to unlock their bootloaders. im not sure why

pbanj said:
oh i know, but some people seem to not want to unlock their bootloaders. im not sure why
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Yeah, true.
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pbanj said:
oh i know, but some people seem to not want to unlock their bootloaders. im not sure why
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Because Moo won't honor the warranty any more after that point. Lame, but will keep some people from doing it.

Coronado is dead said:
Because Moo won't honor the warranty any more after that point. Lame, but will keep some people from doing it.
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Technically, rooting it and modifying it will void the warranty. If you want to modify, then the warranty should be last thing on your mind. It's like modding a car. You know it's going to void the warranty, but you do it anyway. Well. I do it anyway.
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Coronado is dead said:
Because Moo won't honor the warranty any more after that point. Lame, but will keep some people from doing it.
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Yeah that's what made me wait for a moment...(and the wife busted me) just in case... I have bad luck with phones... went through 5 droid 4's on warranty replacement due to bad ear piece speakers... haven't really read about defects in the device yet I'm thinking I'm good to go ... have noticed the screen flicker tho a few forums suggests its the kernel so I'm guessing it'll be gone in a flash... probably gonna give it a full week continue to educate my self on the device more
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dbreezy187 said:
Yeah that's what made me wait for a moment...(and the wife busted me) just in case... I have bad luck with phones... went through 5 droid 4's on warranty replacement due to bad ear piece speakers... haven't really read about defects in the device yet I'm thinking I'm good to go ... have noticed the screen flicker tho a few forums suggests its the kernel so I'm guessing it'll be gone in a flash... probably gonna give it a full week continue to educate my self on the device more
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I think the warranty void issue only applies to software related stuff. if there is something wrong with the hardware, then they'll still honor that.

NEED HELP! Flashed wrong rom, and now radios don't work!

Guys I need help right away! I accidentally flash a S4 AOSP ROM on my nexus 4. I try to flash the factory images, everything goes smooth but it boots so slow now, and WiFi, signal and other radio stuff doesn't work! How is this possible if I flash the factory images? Please help!:crying::crying:
edit: also my IMEI shows unknown know, and when i connect to the pc the internal storage is faulty(?). i cant copy files there. but the phone is turn on and works! i can go to drawer, apps do things and stuff. strange..

Thats the biggest **** up wow umm im not a pro at this but clear dalvik cache reg cache factory reset then re flash stock again
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beastint said:
Thats the biggest **** up wow umm im not a pro at this but clear dalvik cache reg cache factory reset then re flash stock again
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i tried this but doesnt work. everytime the same thing. it boots but radio stuff doest work. also my IMEI is unknown now.

johnxarma said:
Guys I need help right away! I accidentally flash a S4 AOSP ROM on my nexus 4. I try to flash the factory images, everything goes smooth but it boots so slow now, and WiFi, signal and other radio stuff doesn't work! How is this possible if I flash the factory images? Please help!:crying::crying:
edit: also my IMEI shows unknown know, and when i connect to the pc the internal storage is faulty(?). i cant copy files there. but the phone is turn on and works! i can go to drawer, apps do things and stuff. strange..
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Well, if what you say is true and you are correctly flashing the factory images with fastboot ( including the radio )
your screwed.

trentreed said:
Well, if what you say is true and you are correctly flashing the factory images with fastboot ( including the radio )
your screwed.
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thanks for the reply. any solution maybe? :/

anyone? please if someone knows a fix or something to try please tell me

johnxarma said:
anyone? please if someone knows a fix or something to try please tell me
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Download a nexus 4 ROM and flash that.
Next time do not ever ever flash a rom that is not meant for the device. Is your phone a S4? No. Is it a HTC One? No. Stick with ROMs and kernels meant for your device and you'll be good.
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Download a nexus 4 ROM and flash that.
Next time do not ever ever flash a rom that is not meant for the device. Is your phone a S4? No. Is it a HTC One? No. Stick with ROMs and kernels meant for your device and you'll be good.
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He said he ACCIDENTALLY flashed the ROM of a gs4. No need to rip him apart for a mistake, I think he is going to suffer enough by having to replace his defective phone.
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scream4cheese said:
Download a nexus 4 ROM and flash that.
Next time do not ever ever flash a rom that is not meant for the device. Is your phone a S4? No. Is it a HTC One? No. Stick with ROMs and kernels meant for your device and you'll be good.
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as i said i accidentally flash a wrong rom. thanks for the reply but i can copy files to internal storage, somehow it damaged by the rom(?) :/ i dont know..

maybe can i use this way to fix it? anyone tried maybe, so can help me? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976057

Did flash the factory images via Fastboot ?
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Tough luck mate
I'm no expert, but obviously you've overwritten your modem/radio partition, maybe even corrupted. I don't know if you could zero that partition (with dd codes) and then flash one of our radios... Not sure if that would work...
Edit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43096832
Check this post, seems like he made the same thing, see if he solves it, he might help you.
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Didn't your custom recovery stop you from flashing another's phone software
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Exodian said:
Did flash the factory images via Fastboot ?
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yes i did. same problem

mattoaida said:
Didn't your custom recovery stop you from flashing another's phone software
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no. it was an aosp rom for galaxy s4, so maybe because of aosp(?)

johnxarma said:
yes i did. same problem
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Did you flash all the files? System, boot loader, radio... Something like 6 files? If not I would flash all the files. If so I would flash them again.
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johnxarma said:
no. it was an aosp rom for galaxy s4, so maybe because of aosp(?)
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No, it's not because it's aosp. Nexus 4 uses aosp but the drivers and all are different on each device.
I'm sorry if I sounded like a total jerk before.
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Install 4.1 via nexus toolkit. Then 4.2. This should install the nexus radio as well.

Exodian said:
Did you flash all the files? System, boot loader, radio... Something like 6 files? If not I would flash all the files. If so I would flash them again.
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yes of course, all the files. i follow efrant's how to guide step per step.

scream4cheese said:
No, it's not because it's aosp. Nexus 4 uses aosp but the drivers and all are different on each device.
I'm sorry if I sounded like a total jerk before.
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its ok mate i just need a solution because i dont want to sent it for service..

i installed 4.3 google stock on I9505 but still 9.2 gb of free memoty

Can this be fixed somehow or is the partition Samsung made uneraseable

adrovic.ad said:
Can this be fixed somehow or is the partition Samsung made uneraseable
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The partition isn't changed when flashing ROMs, so the xGig set aside for /system will remain the same. At present there isn't a simplified way to do this (if any?), without extreme risk of bricking your phone.
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All right thanks for the reply my friend I'm definitely swapping this phone for an iPhone 5
Regards
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