Hello guys, I open a Question and Answer Thread for all SuperMan Rom users, so even users under 10 posts can ask their questions here.
Below I added some basic Q&A stuff which can also be found at the main thread, if you have any question, read through them before posting, thanks!
Q: How to get into Download Mode?
A: Power off your phone, than hold: home + volume down + power on button until you see the download mode.
Q: How to get into Recovery Mode?
A: Power off your phone, than hold: home + volume up + power on button until you see the recovery mode.
Q: My Phone is stuck at boot and doesn't start, what to do??
A: Update your bootloader and modem. Also make sure you have made a fresh install of the rom. Bootloader and Modem can be found in the OP
Q: Do I need to update bootloader and modem after every update?
A: It's recommend to update your bootloader and modem everytime there is a new base yes.
Q: Do I have to do a full wipe for the new version?
A: It is always the best option to make a clean install, otherwise please don't come and report bugs!
Q: What steps should I do to update to a new version with a full wipe but keep all data?
A: There are some different ways. One way is to make a backup with Titanium Backup, you can backup all Apps and Preferences there. Make sure to store this backup on external SD card (if you have one). The second solution is to make a /data backup in TWRP. So boot into TWRP, click on backup and than select data. After installing the rom, restore the data backup.
Q: I got FC's and other Problems with the rom, what to do?
A: Take a logcat for me, developers use to say: without a log, it never happened . A logcat can be grapped with a PC and ADB installed, simply type: adb logcat > log.txt while your phone is connected and the error is happening.
Q: I want to change something in my rom setup, how can I do that?
A: Simply reflash the same rom version without any wipe and than choose the correct things you want.
Q: Which devices are supported at the moment?
A: Current supported devices are: SM-G935F/FD/W8
Q: Is this rom working on Snapdragon 820 variants?
A: No, sadly not.
Q: Some features are not present, but they are on stock rom, so where are they?
A: In aroma installer you have the option to select bloat you want to install or not, you probably didn't select all package, this is why it's missing now.
Q: My battery life is so bad and performance is very poor, you made so a bad rom!?!?
A: This comes actually not form the rom itself, I assume you installed Xposed than, some modules can cause batterydrain and performance problems. So try to make a clean install of the rom WITHOUT xposed installed..
Q: You said you fixed SD card RW but Titanium Backup can't write to external SD card, why???
A: This is because of googles changes concerning SD card, to fix this open Titanium Backup, Menu, Preferences, Backup Folder Location, Storage provider and than hig DocumentProvider Storage and select your SD card. Problem solved
Q: I like to go back to stock rom, how is this possible?
A: I can provide you here all steps which are needed to go back to a full stock rom.
0. Make a backup and than wipe all partitions in TWRP
1. Go to Sammobile and choose your country
2. Download the file and the attached Odin on sammobile
3. After downloading, put your phone into download mode
4. Make sure drivers are installed and your pc can detect your phone in odin
5. If the box in odin turns blue, add the AP file to AP tab, BL file to BL tab, CP file to CP tab and CSC_HOME to CSC tab
6. Hit start and wait until it is finished.
7. Reboot and you have a stock rom again
Q: Will you add X or Y feature?
A: You can kindly ask in the thread for that, but when I haven't added it until now, most likely it won't be added.
Q: Help, I never had a code and now after installing the rom my phone asks for a password??
A: Your device is still encrypted, on step 0 it tells you to be sure you're not. So, what do you need to to in case you are still encrypted:
1. Install full stock rom, including stock recovery
2. Boot into stock recovery and wipe data (stock recovery can wipe that, twrp not as it doesn't support samsungs encryption)
3. After wiping in stock recovery, boot right into download mode (without booting up!)
4. Install twrp
5. Boot into TWRP (also without booting up)
6. Install the rom
Q: On TWRP there is an error about /data mount, what to do?
A: Your device is encrpyted, follow the above steps to get rid of your encryption.
Q: Where has the CSC selection gone?
A: To include all csc files, the rom get way to big, so it got it's own thread now, take a look here: CSC installer
Q: I have a weak cellular signal, what can I do against it?
A: Two things: first, install your providers CSC using CSC installer and flash in TWRP or flashing stock CSC with Odin. Second Thing: You can install the modem from your provider, also find your modem on Sammobile and install it with Odin in CP tab.
Q: I selected xposed but now I don't see an app for it?
A: Maybe there went something wrong with installing the app to /data/app, xposed is installed but only the app is missing, so head over to the download page of xposed app: Material Xposed Thread
Q: I got random reboots, heeelp!
A: This is most likely from a custom kernel, if you face random reboots please check if you have the latest kernel installed or switch back to the stock kernel included in the rom.
Q: My screen is kind of yellow/orange and the touchscreen doesn't work at all!
A: You have choosen the wrong kernel in aroma selection. Reflash the rom without any wipe selecting the right kernel version.
Q: I can't save any photos to my external storage?
A: This happens if you install another kernel than superkernel or stock kernel. I made some changes in ramdisk to get the saving to external storage working. Maybe you can kindly ask your kernel developer to include this fix as well in his ramdisk
Q: I want to have my external storage like an internal as well. Google introduced it with android Marshmallow, but I can't see this option?
A: Just follow this Guide here and you can setup your SD card as normal storage
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Figured There are people who just got i9001 and don't understand the sometimes weird instructions on the net or even on this forum for flashing,repairing bricks,renewing ROMs,fixing parts on your ROM ,etc.
I was one of them.Didn't get anything. Now i'll show you:
A:Flashing-what is Odin,CWMR,TWRP,FeaMod,etc?
these are all tools that will help you get programs,firmware(ROMs),and other stuff on your phone which is called "flashing" not like "flashing" as in formatting.each is used differently and has different purposes:
A-1din Multidownloader
for the i9001,you should get the Odin Multidownloader 4.43 with a file in the size of a kilobyte. this 1 kilobyte file has information on how to set partition sizes for the i9001 and is very important.this file is named AriesVE.ops which always comes in a .zip style.Download :http://www.multiupload.com/Q7WWHMVK3M.
AriesVE is the "Developer" name for the i9001.
using Odin is very easypen Odin,there is a button that says "OPS" and above it says "select OPS" .press the button and find the AriesVE.ops you downloaded and unzipped,select it.Then turn your phone OFF,press PowerButton+VolumeDown+HomeButton TOGETHER until you boot in a page with a green android bot and a note under it saying "Downloading... Please do not turn off Target!!!" . this is the Download mode.plug your phone into your PC, wait for updates to download and apply, and if they give errors and especially errors for not finding the "odin" windows update,try another USB port.wait until a COM Port is turned yellow with a COM and a series of numbers following.that means your phone is connected.there is a "One Package" button in the bottom of the Odin Window,that's for flashing a single .tar.md5 file which contains important ROM parts or even is a complete ROM itself.for repairing different parts of a ROM,find the fixes for each part,download the .smd or .tar or .tar.md5 files,then select them in odin under these buttons(Odin buttons on the left):
bootloaders(.tar)==>BOOT
MODEM files(.smd)==>PHONE
carrier customization files(.smd)==>CSC
Android Operating System Components(.smd)==>PDA
different parts in a ROM which is not completely zipped can be flashed using these parts as well.
Parts in a Rom:
BOOT - The bootloader that initializes the phone and loads Android. This part is the most critical, if a faulty bootloader is written to your phone, it will be bricked.
PDA - The Android operating system including the Linux kernel, libraries, frameworks and system apps.
MODEM/PHONE - This part holds a firmware driver for one of the most important hardware part of your phone, the GSM radio transmitter.
CSC - Carrier Customization, contains regional settings for by your carrier like keyboard localisations or internet APN settings. In rare cases flashing a ROM from a different region like Asia will not have the settings you need and you will have to manually enter your APN configuration.
after you have chosen your file(s), press the Start button.flashing a ROM will take about 5-10 or even 15 minutes.So be Patient when using Odin.Flashing other stuff might take max. 4-5 minutes.
Sometimes Flashing can cause into going into a BootLoop.BootLoop is when your device boots and then boots again or is stuck on some level booting operation. read this thread and you find the way to fix it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660596
A-2:CWMR(ClockWorkModRecovery)
The BEST Recovery and Flashing Tool Yet,Flash right from your device!
first i need to tell you what Recovery Mode IS:
A-2-1:Recovery Mode:
Recovery mode is used to install system updates in form of update.zip files (such as the one for rooting your phone), performing a factory reset and wiping the cache. Once you replace the stock recovery with a more advanced recovery, you will also be able to install custom ROMs, make backups and much more.
"Android out of the box" icon indicating successfully booted recovery mode
To enter recovery mode, turn off the phone, connect the USB cable, and then hold down Volume Up + Power.
If done properly, the phone will show the SAMSUNG and Galaxy S Plus screens and then end up at the "Android out of the box screen". Now press Menu to enter recovery mode.
The options for actually performing recovery when something is wrong with your phone are very limited with the stock recovery that comes preinstalled on your phone. However, you have the option to replace it with a much better, fully-featured recovery called "ClockworkMod Recovery" (CWM).
Getting into recovery mode can be a bit fiddly and you might need several tries. Connecting the USB cable makes it a lot easier. CWM recovery does not have this problem and boots reliably. If you are still having problems getting into recovery mode, download Easy Reboot Recovery.zip, unpack and run RebootRecovery.bat while your phone is connected with the USB cable. The phone will reboot into recovery mode.
Navigation in recovery mode is done using the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons to scroll up and down in lists and the Home button for choosing an item. Sometimes a simple push of the Home button is interpreted as two pushes so be careful.
Recovery mode is a separate partition on your device (#13) that holds its own minimal Android system with a kernel and a small set of tools.
A-2-2:How to Install CWM Recovery instead of the stock:
download the http://www.mediafire.com/?6qtveztq9997b6n and put it on your sdcard.turn your phone off and boot into recovery.then "install zip from sdcard">"choose zip from sdcard">find th CWM Recovery.zip file and select it>navigate through the various "No"s>press "Yes">wait for it to install>reboot recovery>You're in CWMR.Congrats!
I Prefer the CWM Recovery.
A-3:TeamWinRecoveryProject(TWRP):
The TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) is an advanced recovery with a graphical user interface that is navigated using the touchscreen. It offers all the functionality of CWM Recovery and additionally also allows for compressed backups (saves up to 50% space), has a graphical file manager, battery percentage indicator and clock, install queues for installing several zips at once, mounting of SD cards on your PC via USB in recovery and more. download from http://www.mediafire.com/?6nb6clnwn9w1247 and install exactly like CWMR.
B:CyanogenMod
CyanogenMod,is a Custom ROM which is the IceCreamSandwich Firmware for the Abondoned GalaxyS Plus.after ICS came out for multiple devices, the i9001 users were disappointed when there was only a value pack Gingerbread 2.3.6 coming for the i9001. CyanogenMod Developers Ported ICS to the Device(arco68) which came to have a LOT of support and feedback by the users.Multiple fixes have been made and a lot of stuff has changed like bugs.a lot of 'em have been fixed.
B-1:CyanogenMod7:
CyanogenMod 7.2 (based on Android 2.3 / Gingerbread) is being ported to i9001 by YardE, skywalker01 and mazen912.
In the latest CM7 build all phone components work except for FM Radio and WiFi tethering.
The latest CM7 build is:
CM 7.2 fixed2.1 by mazen912 (June 6th, 2012).
Install the zip using arco's CWM recovery by doing wipe data/factory reset and then install zip from sdcard.
After that install the gapps.zip from recovery to have the Google apps.
B-2:CyanogenMod9:
CyanogenMod 9 (based on Android 4 / Ice Cream Sandwich) is being ported to i9001 by arco68 (forum thread).
The latest build is 2012-08-29: CM9 alpha8.
Signatures created by tomsteel1 [49]
All major components of the I9001 work except for FM radio (however, experimental solutions are available for those).
Installation:
Back up your apps with TitaniumBackup. Backup your SMS with SMS Backup & Restore and your call logs with Call log Backup & Restore. Export your contacts to a .vcf file.
First a special version of CWM recovery is needed, FeaMod does not work because it does not set partition sizes for CyanogenMod 9 correctly. The new recovery can restore FeaMod Recovery backups in case you want to return to one later. There are many ways how to install the recovery, choose one:
Flash CWM5504-CM9-recovery.zip inside FeaMod (boot into recovery, apply update from sdcard) or stock recovery
or use Quickflasher from broodplank:
Connect phone via USB, start sgsflasher_x86.exe, activate "Flash a new Recovery", select the recovery.img and press "Start Now".
or use Odin to flash recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-ariesve.tar.md5 as One Package using the regular AriesVE.ops (Tutorial)
or flash recovery.img using the command line/adb by putting it on your sdcard and executing the commands:
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
CyanogenMod9 comes as a zip that is installed inside recovery. Download update-cm-9-20120606-SNAPSHOT-ariesve-alpha4-signed.zip and put it on your sdcard.
Reboot into CWM Recovery
Perform a backup!
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe Cache partition
Advanced > Wipe dalvik cache
Install zip from sdcard (choose update-cm-9-20120606-SNAPSHOT-ariesve-alpha4-signed.zip)
Flash the gapps package inside recovery in order to have Google Play etc. (cannot be shipped together with CyanogenMod due to legal reasons)
Restore your backed-up apps, sms, call logs and contacts. DO NOT restore old Gingerbread system apps and be careful when restoring app data.
Now you have got the Most Basic info on i9001 and you can search for your problems, especially on this awesome thread on XDA-Dev:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001
*NOTE:Some information on this post come from the above URL.
Hi, after installing custom firmware (i tried 2 different) my A500 don't turning on. What do I wrong?:
1 downgrading to offical 3.0.1
2.install root
3CWM 1.7 >>1.7.3
4 v8 bootloader (first time didn't do that)
5 download to SD firmware and gapps
6 install firmware and then without rebooting(can this be the problem?) Install gapps
After rebooting device don't turning on only power button lighting. First time downgrade helps, but the second only flash recover((
What do I wrong and how to install custom rom without killing device?
P.s I need only 3g modem support, may be there is the way to install patch on offical firmware?
Sorry for English)
vnuEndru said:
Hi, after installing custom firmware (i tried 2 different) my A500 don't turning on. What do I wrong?:
1 downgrading to offical 3.0.1
2.install root
3CWM 1.7 >>1.7.3
4 v8 bootloader (first time didn't do that)
5 download to SD firmware and gapps
6 install firmware and then without rebooting(can this be the problem?) Install gapps
After rebooting device don't turning on only power button lighting. First time downgrade helps, but the second only flash recover((
What do I wrong and how to install custom rom without killing device?
P.s I need only 3g modem support, may be there is the way to install patch on offical firmware?
Sorry for English)
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When you install a custom Rom, you have to wipe the original Data first. This is done in the CWM recovery which you installed.
When you boot to CWM Recovery, you have a menu item "Wipes"
In Wipes;
1. Data/Factory Reset (don't worry, it skips your photos and such)
2. Cache
3. Dalvik Cache
Wait, you're not finished.
Go back to the previous menu, and select "Mounts and Storage".
1. Format System
2. Format Flexrom
Now, go back to the previous menu, and select Install Zip from SD (or similar)
Install the Rom.zip you downloaded.
This should get you going. Note that it usually takes about 15 minutes for this process, so make sure you have a charged battery.
Also, just so you know, if you are running a stock rooted rom, there is an app called PPP in the 500 Apps and Themes forum, which allows you to use a USB Modem. So check it out.
MD
I am not responsible for anything done wrong for you and your device. Sorry!!
You have two options to follow, the 1st one is long, may be difficult to follow. I recommend you to read option 1 and 2 both but to follow option 2
OPTION 1
Hello friend this is a short tutorial for those who have just bought the Beast Red Mi Note 3.
This guide is only for Redmi Note 3(Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 2GB/3GB version) users.
The Device's codename is kenzo. It also called Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro. On MIUI sites Its also mentioned as HMNote3Pro so don't get confused.
The below mentioned MiFlash-Tool is required in emergency. Installing Mi-FlashTool in PC also install all the Quallcomm and Xiaomi Drivers to make your device function with PC at any mode( recovery, fastboot or system mode) Make sure before installing MiFlash-beta setup, You have disabled Driver Signature Enforcement in your Windows PC. To know how to disable check on Microsoft sites for your particular OS.
Requirements
1. A PC with windows 7,8,8.1 or 10 32-bit or 64-bit with .NET Framework version 3.5 installed. Before you install Mi Flash. To download .NET framwork visit the microsoft website.
2.Download Xiaomi MiFlash-Beta(This beta version works good and also support 32-bit Windows OS) http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=at...2NGJkfDE0ODE4MTQxMTh8MTU5MjAzMDUwMXwyODE5Nzk=
3.TWRP Recoveries- download all these 3 recoveries
a. Alka TWRP http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=at...xMmZifDE0ODE4MTY5NzZ8MTU5MjAzMDUwMXwyODI3NzM= (for emergency backup and restore) (this recovery is most necessary to backup all the partition of our device. RN3 comes with all about 40 partitions, and their are many important files stored their. So at anytime you get any problem just restore. The recovery image file is compressed in a .zip file. Therefore, you may need to firstly extract it using Winzip on your PC or extract it using ES File Explorer on your phone. One more thing, this build is for Redmi Note 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon (Kenzo).
b. Cofface TWRP https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5bSNUUrjm6JQjFhUEkzZXZ2bkk (zip password www.cofface.com)
c. Official TWRP https://dl.twrp.me/kenzo
If you want to flash custom Rom like Cyanogenmod, xiaomi.eu, Resurrection Remix etc. This tutorial will help you to use all those thing which can be done on our Beast .
:angel: first of all you guys get the Bootloader unlocking permission from en.miui.com/unlock/ (recommended) and always sign in the Mi Account with valid mobile number and e-mail which is used by you currently and can be accessed by you anytime. Goto setting in the phone and register for Mi account and login. Enable Find Device feature.
i have not checked ZC-X TWRP RECOVERY because i have seen some people getting problem from zcx, but now it is upgraded. So it can be universal for everything( like flashing any official/stock/custom rom(as cofface and official do), maybe it supports all partition backup( like alka do) and also it can be used to update or upgrade you MIUI based rom. Check it at your own risk.
3.USB DATA cable (the one that came with your device).
4. device battery charged at least 50%.
5. A good observer and patient most of patient.
I don't think about any other way to unlock bootloader. You can find them on other places but I don't find them easy than this.
So I am supposing that you guys using your phone with stock MIUI Rom that should be MIUI 7 or MIUI 8 with stock recovery and You got the permisssion official to unlock your beast .
So just unlock the bootloader by using MiUnlock tool from PC. Store all these tools in your PC for future process.
Now you have unlocked bootloader to check the status just boot your phone into fastboot mode by pressing volume down+power key when your device is off then use this fastboot command fastboot oem device-info to check the bootloader info if it says bootloader unlocked:true then you are ready to go. If you don't know how to setup adb-fastboot environment and driver check it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Put unlocked bootloader phone in fastboot mode,connect device to PC using USB cable and check the bootloader status again to verify it is unlocked or not by using command fastboot oem device-info. Now copy(don't cut because you should have a backup plan for each process) all the recoveries ALKA TWRP, CoffaceTWRP and official TWRP recovery to the adb fastboot folder and rename alka twrp to alka.img,cofface twrp to cofface.img and official twrp to official.img. Please copy and rename one by one for don't getting confused. If you accidently rename cofface to alka then it will be not good to you after flashing. So take each step carefully.
(if you have managed environment variables on PC then you can use adb fastboot commands any where in PC, That is a good idea. So if you want to know how to set environment variables just comment here I will give you all the steps.)
Now just press continuously the Shift key and press RIGHT CLICK on the blank area of window.
An option menu will be showed click on open command prompt here.
A black backgrounded command shell will be opened.
Now type fastboot oem device-info and press enter key.
If it shows bootloader unlocked :true then proceed to the step 1 and if shows false then don't proceed unlock your bootloader which is shown above with this symbol :angel:.
Step 1:
A.First of all take backup of internal sd by copying all the folder and files in your PC's folder and name this folder to KenzoInternal you can use any name. And delete more files in internal to get atleast 5GB space.
B.You shuould have atleast 5GB space in your internel to back up your all device partition through ALKA TWRP.
C. copy all three recoverys(cofface.img,official.img and alka.img) in your phone's Internal SD directly or make a folder recovery and place there.
Now go,read and follow the instruction from below
Boot your phone in fastboot mode and connect with PC
open command prompt in adb-fastboot folder where you have copied all the recovery images(official.img,cofface.img and alka.img)
Type on command prompt:
fastboot flash recovery alka.img
it will be flased in atleast 10 seconds.
Now we have to go directly to recovery mode from fastboot mode not in system so care fully press volume up + power key at the same time in your REDMI NOTE 3 and when your device vibrate leave the power key but don't leave the volume up key until the recovery window get shown. If your device get booted to system not in recovery then maybe your flashed 'alka' will be replaced with stock recovery, and may be it get bootloop or maybe it will boot successfully but have some problems like Wi-Fi radio get disabled.
Read the above step again and do everything carefully.
Step 2:
[[ If on welcome screen the language shows in chinese or other, then simply swipe on first screen and touch on the 2nd column and 3rd row in menu and then touch on the icon(shows like earth or sphere) and choose English and then done. ]]
In recovery go to BACKUP and mark all the partition I said all the partitions (you can leave unmarked the DATA partition if you are not wanting to make backup of your own installed applications and their data. It will decrease the backup size and also the TIME) their may be 35+ partitions. And swipe to backup. Their are some partitions like system,efs(stores modem and radio and may be your IMEI information) etc have the sensitive data. So you are mostly recommended to mark all the partition except DATA(optional).
GREAT!!! wait until getting backup.
Step 3:
Now touch on Install menu in recovery and touch on Install Image that is always in the right below of the screen upto the swipe handle.
Now browse to the root of internal sd or the folder where you have copied all the recovery images(cofface.img,alka.img and official.img). And choose the cofface.img and swipe to install.
Now get back by touching on back arrow symbol on left bottom.
Step 4:
Touch on REBOOT menu in recovery and then touch on Reboot to recovery or to recovery.
Your RN3 will reboot again to recovery(which is now cofface).
[[ If on welcome the language shows in chinese or other then simply swipe on first screen and touch on the 2nd column and 3rd row in menu and then touch on the icon(shows like earth or sphere) and choose english and then done. ]]
Now touch on reboot and thenreboot to system.
If it shows that your recovery will be
If any query shows saying your phone is not rooted just touch on Do not Install
your phone will boot to MIUI system as it was. and it has a custom recovery(currently cofface).
if you want to root your device then download superSu.zip from https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip and place it in your internal sd card of phone and then boot to recovery by pressing power key+volume up key on same time then go to install and choose to install for supersu_vx.xx.zip file and swipe to flash. Then get back and wipe cache and dalvik/ART cache or some times it also reboots automatically.
Kindly follow the on-screen instruction which shows on screen during installation.
NOTE: It may be bootloop or take too much time on first boot after installing superSu.
SuperSU app and all the applets(including busybox tools) also comes with superSU zip file. So no need to install it through PlayStore. However you can update from PlayStore.
You are strongly recommended to take the backup(whole partition backup taken by ALKA TWRP) and copy it to Your PC that is the life of your mobile. I know you can flash An official MIUI rom through PC using fastboot or EDL method but If you lost your EFS partition then You will lost your IMEI which is unique to each and every devices. In Qualcomm Snapdragon based phone It is hard to recover IMEI. I say hard not impossible. Their are many forum that give solution to this but It is highly recommended to have this backup copy to your PC. You can find your backup in the /sdcard/TWRP/Backup/ OR open Internal SD then go to TWRP folder then open BACKUP and then a folder like 5exxxye. just copy this folder to your PC and keep it safe or you can save it to other places also that will be more good and also show your smartness.
How to install custom ROM or OSs in RN3Snapdragon?? Hmm come here
NOTE: Always flash all custom ROM(Except MIUI) through official TWRP. But when you have made your mood to install custom ROM you have to flash official twrp through either with TWRP(currently cofface in your device) or with fastboot command using same method that I have explained above when we have flashed coffaceTWRP in your device or use this commandfastboot flash recovery official.img
I have tested many ROMs but I found most stable Resuurection Remix(based on Marshmallow) and CyanogenMod 13(based on Marshmallow) yet. Everything is working fine except VoLTE. Their are many available ROms that supports VoLTE based on Nougat(Android 7.0 or 7.1) but have some bugs with camera. (The Cyanogenmod 14.1 officially is also declared but in experimental mode(nightly)(not recommended for you.))
I am going to show you the steps to flash custom ROMs without getting into any problem but you are recommended to follow each steps carefully. Thanks
Suppose you have downloaded official released Cyanogenmod 13 for your phone from here https://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/174586/cm-13.0-20160816-SNAPSHOT-ZNH5YAO0FI-kenzo.zip (It is recommended to download it to your PC for backup plan). Having a copy of this backup in your PC makes you free to delete it from internal SD to free the space when you are in a Stable Rom or in a ROM you loved and want to be always with it.
then place it to your internal SD. now follow these steps... Check out your device battery is 50+ % charged.
Step 1:
Reboot to recovery. Go to install and choose install image. Now choose official.img(officialTWRP) and then swipe to flash/install it.
Step 2:
Now reboot again to recovery by choosing REBOOT in recovery menu and then RECOVERY
your phone will be rebooted to official TWRP recovery which is not supported by MIUI. I mean official recovery doesn't have the ability to patch the boot image., that is why I said it is not supported.
Step 3:
Now go to wipe/format menu in TWRP recovery(I am supposing you have the back up with alka twrp before and have copied it to your PC also.). Choose 'advanced wipe' and Mark these partition System,Data,Cache,Dalvik/ART cache. Do not choose Internal SD, Micro SD or USB OTG. and swipe to wipe.
Step 4:
After wiping now you have not any Operating System installed. Just touch INSTALL in RECOVERY MENU and choose the ROM ZIP file which is cm-13.0-20160816-SNAPSHOT-ZNH5YAO0FI-kenzo.zip (for example). Always use the ROM that is build for Your Device. Since above zip file's name shows it is for kenzo that is your RedmiNote3 Quallcomm Snapdragon.(just check the underlined word in zip file.)
and swipe to flash and wait no matter how much time it takes. Just wait don't try to reboot.
if you want to flash google apps(GApps) like play store and play store services you have to install it also after flashing the ROM zip file. to download GoogleApps go to opengapps.org and choose arm64 from architecture menu and choose android version for this ROM(Cyanogenmod 13) choose 6.0. choose which package you want I recommend you to use pico it will only install play store and services and you can also install other google apps through Play Store later.
If you want all google apps then choose 'aroma' it has a built-in file explorer to choose particular app in recovery.
Step 5:
After installing cyanogenmod and GApps wipe cache and Dalvik/ART cache again. Do not wipe anything else.
Now its time to reboot to the system.
first time it will take atleast 2 to 10 mins (depends on the open GApps package type) for optimization of apps.
After that go and enjoy..
Any problem comment below.
To revert back to MIUI again.
just copy the backup folder you have taken before, to the folder /sdcard/TWRP/BACKUP/ and reboot to recovery(currently official).
and choose to install image in recovery menu and then choose alka.img and then reboot to recovery again(using recovery menu).
You will again reboot to recovery (currently ALKA).
In alka recovery menu choose to WIPE and wipe these partition SYSTEM,DATA,CACHE,DALVIK/ART CACHE.
then choose RESTORE from recovery menu and select your backup folder and it will show the list of all the partition you have made backup. Mark all and swipe to restore.
Note:sometimes it shows an error during restore that it can't restore firmware partition. If it show this error kindly choose to restore again and mark all partition except firmware partition then swipe to restore.
After restoring backup(MIUI) do not reboot just. choose to install image and install cofface.img again because this recovery works with MIUI.(Cofface twrp paches boot image automatically which is required to make custom recoveries to work with MIUI ROMs ) after installing cofface.img. Reboot to recovery again and then reboot to system.
Now wait if it takes too much time (may be 15 to 20 mins).
Now you are come back to your MIUI ROM.
MUST READ:
1.Always check your bootloader status after and before flashing any ROMs(boot to fastboot mode connect USB to PC and type the command in command window fastboot oem device-info.
2.If any time it shows bootloader unlocked: false then use Mi Unlock tool to unlock the bootloader again. You have to use same user-name/mobile number/e-mail and password to sign-in the UnlockTool which you have sihned in your phone.
3.No matter how many ROM you have flashed or which OS you currently using. MiUnlock-tools always recognises your phone.
4. During unlocking the phone your PC must have an internet connection from other sources.
5.You can't use your phone's wi-fi hotspot to unlock its bootloader because it should be in fastboot mode.
6.Always make back up and store them in safe place.
Credit
to the respective developer,manufacturer.
OPTION 2
Now you can use zcx recovery which is Universal to flash custom/stock/miui ROM without any problem. So unlock your bootloader and flash ZC-X twrp recovery, and follow the instruction comes with it, you don't need to follow the long procedure given above. You should use it with Marshmallow based MIUI ROM too which comes with by default DATA partition encryption. It can automatically decrypt DATA partition. So go for it here https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...DwoAzQEtfzPxp4Shw&sig2=SOZcDMBpgO_teBIK6lNnhw
Thanks any problem comment below. Enjoy
can't i use zc-x rom ? for all purpose ?
You can.. but must use alka twrp for backup and restore
jangid said:
can't i use zc-x rom ? for all purpose ?
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What do you mean by zc-x rom? If you want to say zcx recovery then yes You can.. but must use alka twrp for backup and restore always
If i want to flash custom MiUi rom like miui.eu or epic miui ROM, should I use cofface recovery or official twrp ?
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This tut has been pretty clear but I have a typical doubt! If I unlock my phone using mi flash tool by using the miui7.1.8 fastboot rom and flash twrp and if I later how do I update my miui? If I would be able to update it in some way doesent the bootloader get locked again? If it gets locked and I need to downgrade to older miui version! Pls help!
If I use offical twrp and take my unrooted miui backup and flashed cm14.1 and then latter restore my unrooted miui i wouldn't work?
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Also we can't flash cm14.1 rom using any other recoveries like Alka zcx coaffe ?
gaurav1322 said:
What do you mean by zc-x rom? If you want to say zcx recovery then yes You can.. but must use alka twrp for backup and restore always
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Seriously dude , zcx supports all partition backup like alka twrp+6.0 encryption problem is also solved ,inbuilt boot image patcher + miui ota support
This guide just made procedure to flash ROMs more hectic and uneasy and long process.
I Recommend user to just flash zcx twrp and do all the stuff you want,flash any roms including miui.
NVDX11 said:
Seriously dude , zcx supports all partition backup like alka twrp+6.0 encryption problem is also solved ,inbuilt boot image patcher + miui ota support
This guide just made procedure to flash ROMs more hectic and uneasy and long process.
I Recommend user to just flash zcx twrp and do all the stuff you want,flash any roms including miui.
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Can i restore miui backup after flashing cm14.1 in zcx recovery ?
a.broken.star said:
If i want to flash custom MiUi rom like miui.eu or epic miui ROM, should I use cofface recovery or official twrp ?
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Then must use cofface because MIUI based custom rom like
Xiaomi.eu etc. Are also need boot image patching..but 1st
Take full nandroid backup through alka and copy it to pc
Before flashing it. After flashing MIUI based custom rom use
Check your bootloader status because some of them locks your Bootloader again..
ckflash09 said:
This tut has been pretty clear but I have a typical doubt! If I unlock my phone using mi flash tool by using the miui7.1.8 fastboot rom and flash twrp and if I later how do I update my miui? If I would be able to update it in some way doesent the bootloader get locked again? If it gets locked and I need to downgrade to older miui version! Pls help!
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1st of all the bootloader status(lock/unlock) get changed
From rom to rom. So everytime if you wanna flash something
Like any rom(official/stock/custom) or any recovery you need to check your bootloader status 1st. I have told in post that if u wanna flash Miui rom or wanna update it,just flash through cofface recovery. And one thing to remember, never downgrade miui version through cofface (for example Miui8 to miui7). But if u want to upgrade(for ex. Miui7 to miui8) or want to update(ex.- miui 8.0.1 to miui 8.1.1 or something like this) then you can use cofface twrp recovery and also zcx twrp recovery. Before flashing make sure you have full backup through alka twrp. You should read the post again.
vikasb32 said:
If I use offical twrp and take my unrooted miui backup and flashed cm14.1 and then latter restore my unrooted miui i wouldn't work?
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Also we can't flash cm14.1 rom using any other recoveries like Alka zcx coaffe ?
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It will work if your miui backup from official twrp contains backup of firmware partition. Since official twrp doesn't supports all partition backup. So you need to flash a miui based fastboot rom then unlock bootloader again if it get locked and then flash alka to take all partition backup then save this backup to pc. And after that check the post again for what you want.
vikasb32 said:
Can i restore miui backup after flashing cm14.1 in zcx recovery ?
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Yep sure! No prob.
NVDX11 said:
Seriously dude , zcx supports all partition backup like alka twrp+6.0 encryption problem is also solved ,inbuilt boot image patcher + miui ota support
This guide just made procedure to flash ROMs more hectic and uneasy and long process.
I Recommend user to just flash zcx twrp and do all the stuff you want,flash any roms including miui.
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you are right but zcx doesn't support all about 40 partitions. Maybe it comes with all features that we get in all other twrp recoveries like cofface,alka etc. but for whole partitions backup alka is necessary.
But it is true that ZCX supports important partitions that are more important while ALKA twrp supports whole with important and not important
This post is not so long or uneasy. It is for noobies to understand. This is not for PROs. Thank you!
gaurav1322 said:
you are right but zcx doesn't support all about 40 partitions. Maybe it comes with all features that we get in all other twrp recoveries like cofface,alka etc. but for whole partitions backup alka is necessary.
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Zcx supports all partitions backup,i am using it for long time,never faced a single prob and i am not shooting arrows in dark bruh,i have tested and its my experience,if you dont believe try it by urself.
But just dont post like it doesnt support partition backup like alka.
NVDX11 said:
Zcx supports all partitions backup,i am using it for long time,never faced a single prob and i am not shooting arrows in dark bruh,i have tested and its my experience,if you dont believe try it by urself.
But just dont post like it doesnt support partition backup like alka.
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okk bro I am wrong. I am also using it and thanks for the info. I will add it in the tutorial. Thanks
No problem bro, i know you have made guide for new comers( i wont call them noobies) & it's a good one.
But i am just in favor of "if we can do things on easiest way,no need to choose harder ones"
I will try to suggest if some steps need to be included and what other things which we can short doing the flashing procedures.
NVDX11 said:
No problem bro, i know you have made guide for new comers( i wont call them noobies) & it's a good one.
But i am just in favor of "if we can do things on easiest way,no need to choose harder ones"
I will try to suggest if some steps need to be included and what other things which we can short doing the flashing procedures.
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Thats the good idea bro actually i haven't any knowledge about zcx recovery till the post was submitted. And I have seen somewhere that it comes with few bugs but I think now it gets updated.
Now I am going to re-post the tutorial by editing it and at last thank you so much..
Flashed miui globle dev rom in unofficially unlocked bootloader
even flashed lazy flasher script
disabled dm verify
yet bootloader got locked
now how to flash rom without loosing data
Trustzone error 7
Hello,
currently i am on MIUI 8.2 and when i try to flash any custom ROM based on android N like Lineage OS or Resurrection Remix ROM using official TWRP, I always get trustzone error 7 with following messege:
Checking for TZ version TZ.BF.4.0.1-77307
assert failed: xiaomi.verify_trustzone("TZ.BF.4.0.1-77307") == "1"
Updater process ended with ERROR: 7
which prevents me to flash any of the ROMs. Please help me out....
Hello,
I have some difficulty understanding the tutorials on how to simply install a custom Android Oreo ROM along with GApps. I noticed there are some differences between them which confuses me.
I have a non-rooted Samsung S4 i9505 with the stock Samsung Touchwiz. I don't have any SD card and I want to install the custom ROM without a PC.. Here are my questions:
1. Tutorials say that I have to root my device before installing a custom ROM while people in threads say that it is not needed. Do I have to root the device or not?
2. Is the next step to unlock bootloader?
3. Do I then have to install TWRP? Or is it not necessary and do I simply have to put the ROM's and GApp's .zip files in the internal memory of my phone and boot into recovery mode?
JohnnyGui said:
Hello,
I have some difficulty understanding the tutorials on how to simply install a custom Android Oreo ROM along with GApps. I noticed there are some differences between them which confuses me.
I have a non-rooted Samsung S4 i9505 with the stock Samsung Touchwiz. I don't have any SD card and I want to install the custom ROM without a PC.. Here are my questions:
1. Tutorials say that I have to root my device before installing a custom ROM while people in threads say that it is not needed. Do I have to root the device or not?
2. Is the next step to unlock bootloader?
3. Do I then have to install TWRP? Or is it not necessary and do I simply have to put the ROM's and GApp's .zip files in the internal memory of my phone and boot into recovery mode?
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1- Does your phone have a locked or unlocked bootloader?
2- You don't need root to install a custom rom.
3- You need to install a custom recovery like "TWRP" or "PhilzTouch".
4- External storage like SD Card or OTG USB is recommended but not must.
None of the Samsung s4 phones have a locked bootloader except the s4 sold by USA carriers.
I do not recommend using Philz to flash a custom ROM as Philz is based on CWM and CWM has not been updated for years.
Does the USB port work on the phone? Is it recognized by a PC when connected?
RubbaBand said:
1- Does your phone have a locked or unlocked bootloader?
2- You don't need root to install a custom rom.
3- You need to install a custom recovery like "TWRP" or "PhilzTouch".
4- External storage like SD Card or OTG USB is recommended but not must.
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Thanks for the reply. How do I check if the bootloader is unlocked? And how to install TWRP?
audit13 said:
None of the Samsung s4 phones have a locked bootloader except the s4 sold by USA carriers.
I do not recommend using Philz to flash a custom ROM as Philz is based on CWM and CWM has not been updated for years.
Does the USB port work on the phone? Is it recognized by a PC when connected?
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It is recognised by the PC yes. I have to make sure the bootloader is unlocked but I don't know how.
If you have a GT-i9505, the bootloader is not locked. Using software to unlock the bootloader will probably hard brick the phone. Google XDA and you will find further answers to your question.
Regardless of whether the bootloader is or is not locked, there is always a risk that flashing software to the phone can cause it to brick.
audit13 said:
I do not recommend using Philz to flash a custom ROM as Philz is based on CWM and CWM has not been updated for years.
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Yes PhilzTouch is outdated but i'm still using it on 7.x without any problems.
JohnnyGui said:
Thanks for the reply. How do I check if the bootloader is unlocked? And how to install TWRP?
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1- What's your phone model?
2- Can you insert any sim card without any problem? If yes it means it's unlocked.
3- Download TWRP for your device model.
4- Download Odin.
5- Go to download mode on your phone.
6- Connect phone to pc .
7- Open Odin and select PDA.
8- Locate and select the "TWRP" file.
9- Select Start.
10- Wait phone to reboot.
It's good that you are able to use CWM/Philz. I used it on my s2 and s3 for a while. When I moved to the s4, I switched to TWRP since many ROM developers recommend using TWRP to flash. I then moved to the s6 for a little and then the s7.
RubbaBand said:
Yes PhilzTouch is outdated but i'm still using it on 7.x without any problems.
1- What's your phone model?
2- Can you insert any sim card without any problem? If yes it means it's unlocked.
3- Download TWRP for your device model.
4- Download Odin.
5- Go to download mode on your phone.
6- Connect phone to pc .
7- Open Odin and select PDA.
8- Locate and select the "TWRP" file.
9- Select Start.
10- Wait phone to reboot.
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Thanks a lot for the tutorial. After that, should I put the Custom ROM and the Gapps in the internal memory (any folder?) and then put the phone into recovery mode? Or does the TWRP already bring you to the installation after the reboot (your step 10)?
JohnnyGui said:
Thanks a lot for the tutorial. After that, should I put the Custom ROM and the Gapps in the internal memory (any folder?) and then put the phone into recovery mode? Or does the TWRP already bring you to the installation after the reboot (your step 10)?
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Yes, put them in any folder you prefer. The phone will only reboot to the os, even if it reboots to the recovery i recommend going into recovery manually. After that clear data/data & cache & system, then install the zips and reboot.
RubbaBand said:
Yes, put them in any folder you prefer. The phone will only reboot to the os, even if it reboots to the recovery i recommend going into recovery manually. After that clear data/data & cache & system, then install the zips and reboot.
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So these are basically all the mentioned steps?
1. Make sure the phone is recognised by the PC via USB
2. Download TWRP for your device model.
3. Download Odin.
4. Go to download mode on your phone.
5. Connect phone to pc .
6. Open Odin and select PDA.
7. Locate and select the "TWRP" file.
8. Select Start.
9. Wait phone to reboot.
10. Put the Custom ROM and GApps in any folder of the internal
memory that you prefer
11. Manually reboot into recovery mode (hold ON/OFF, Home and Volume Down button all at once)
12. Clear data/data & cache system
13. Install the Custom ROM and then GApps.
Are these steps alltogether correct?
(Another question, is it not possible to flash with a Custom ROM and Gapps without using a PC at all?)
JohnnyGui said:
So these are basically all the mentioned steps?
1. Make sure the phone is recognised by the PC via USB
2. Download TWRP for your device model.
3. Download Odin.
4. Go to download mode on your phone.
5. Connect phone to pc .
6. Open Odin and select PDA.
7. Locate and select the "TWRP" file.
8. Select Start.
9. Wait phone to reboot.
10. Put the Custom ROM and GApps in any folder of the internal
memory that you prefer
11. Manually reboot into recovery mode (hold ON/OFF, Home and Volume Down button all at once)
12. Clear data/data & cache system
13. Install the Custom ROM and then GApps.
Are these steps alltogether correct?
(Another question, is it not possible to flash with a Custom ROM and Gapps without using a PC at all?)
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Download Mode: Hold power button + Home + Volume down
Recovery: Hold power button + Home + Volume up (Hold until s4 logo appear and let go)
Clear data/data & cache & system
Yes you can download and install them directly into phone, The only thing that needs a pc is installing the recovery.
Hey I want to try pixel experience rom in my nexus 6p but the installation guide there is too complex can someone from the forums break it down and explain so I can install it and also my device is a 8core model so I am not sure weather or not I need a BLOD patch and why I need a custom recovery (other then the normal custom recovery) Thanks in advance
1.No need to flashing blod
2.remove any passwords or screen lock before flashing
3.boot into fastboot make sure bootloader is unlocked
4.flash the twrp recovery provided in the forum u can't use the usual one
5.after installing recovery wipe everything from the advance wipe except internal storage
6.locate and install the rom don't flash the gapps its already included
7.before booting in the system make sure to wipe ur data from wipe or ur phone will not boot
8.time to enjoy!!!
varunvrk said:
Hey I want to try pixel experience rom in my nexus 6p but the installation guide there is too complex can someone from the forums break it down and explain so I can install it and also my device is a 8core model so I am not sure weather or not I need a BLOD patch and why I need a custom recovery (other then the normal custom recovery) Thanks in advance
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It is quite simple. You'll just need to do a bit if reading about adb and fastboot and make sure you follow these steps methodically. You do not need BLOD patch. You need the custom recovery version from the pixelexperience thread because of the way files are encrypted.
1 . Go to settings - system - about phone. Tap on build number 7 times until you see a pop up saying developer options enabled.
2. Go to settings - system - advanced - developer options. In there you want to enable oem unlocking and usb debugging.
3. Go to settings - security. Remove all device security so it's just swipe to unlock.
4. Follow this guide to setup google drivers, adb, fastboot and unlock the bootlader https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
5. Download latest rom version and twrp recovery version from pixelexperience thread to your pc and follow instruction in above guide for flashing twrp via fastboot.
6. Boot into your custom recovery (hold power + volume down while phone is off, use volume keys to select recovery, power for enter) ignore warning screen.
7. Go to backup. Select system, data and boot. Name it something like stock_todaysdate. Swipe to create backup. Reboot system.
8. Connect phone to pc. Through pc find twrp folder in phone, find your backup, copy to pc for safe keeping (this can restore your phone to how it was if anything goes wrong). Copy the rom zip you downloaded to your phone's internal storage.
9. Boot back into recovery. Go to wipe. Wipe everything except internal storage. Go to install. Locate the rom zip file and install it. Go to wipe again. Select format data and confirm.
10. Reboot system and wait for rom to boot this can take a while. Once booted leave your phone alone for a few minutes then you are good to go. If all is well make another backup and store on pc.
Champdroid said:
It is quite simple. You'll just need to do a bit if reading about adb and fastboot and make sure you follow these steps methodically. You do not need BLOD patch. You need the custom recovery version from the pixelexperience thread because of the way files are encrypted.
1 . Go to settings - system - about phone. Tap on build number 7 times until you see a pop up saying developer options enabled.
2. Go to settings - system - advanced - developer options. In there you want to enable oem unlocking and usb debugging.
3. Go to settings - security. Remove all device security so it's just swipe to unlock.
4. Follow this guide to setup google drivers, adb, fastboot and unlock the bootlader https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
5. Download latest rom version and twrp recovery version from pixelexperience thread to your pc and follow instruction in above guide for flashing twrp via fastboot.
6. Boot into your custom recovery (hold power + volume down while phone is off, use volume keys to select recovery, power for enter) ignore warning screen.
7. Go to backup. Select system, data and boot. Name it something like stock_todaysdate. Swipe to create backup. Reboot system.
8. Connect phone to pc. Through pc find twrp folder in phone, find your backup, copy to pc for safe keeping (this can restore your phone to how it was if anything goes wrong). Copy the rom zip you downloaded to your phone's internal storage.
9. Boot back into recovery. Go to wipe. Wipe everything except internal storage. Go to install. Locate the rom zip file and install it. Go to wipe again. Select format data and confirm.
10. Reboot system and wait for rom to boot this can take a while. Once booted leave your phone alone for a few minutes then you are good to go. If all is well make another backup and store on pc.
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That is the best instructions I have seen in a while. I kinda figured that that was how to do it but I am not confident in my abilities. This confirms what I thought needed to be done.
I am not new to flashing I have been doing it since the LG g2x. But I did take a 3 year break from flashing and now everything is a little different.
Anyway thank you for this
mojorisin7178 said:
That is the best instructions I have seen in a while. I kinda figured that that was how to do it but I am not confident in my abilities. This confirms what I thought needed to be done.
I am not new to flashing I have been doing it since the LG g2x. But I did take a 3 year break from flashing and now everything is a little different.
Anyway thank you for this
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Pleasure mate glad you appreciate it.
I also took a long break. Started back in the HTC sensation days! It's amazing how much everything changes when you don't check in for a while. Magisk for example blows my mind.
Champdroid said:
Pleasure mate glad you appreciate it.
I also took a long break. Started back in the HTC sensation days! It's amazing how much everything changes when you don't check in for a while. Magisk for example blows my mind.
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Yeah magisk is crazy the devs here at xda can do anything. They really are the best of the best. Everything I know I learned here on xda. I just read they are working on a new way to root at the kernel level so it's built in right from the when it's compiled. That's just crazy smart.