I want to know about rom flash . Every rom has versions , they update time to time i want to ask every time we have to delete all data for new version launch or we just flash from update from SD card method .....pls guide . I don't want to loss my data
You don't have to wipe anything. Dirty flash the ROM on the existing version and just wipe Dalvik/cache. No data will be lost.
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Greetings all,
I have the i9500 S4,
I was running Hassan Rom and everything was fine, yesterday i've tried to boot the OzcanRom, and kept getting the (process.media. and process.phone not working)
The phone was not working, and after multiple tries of rebooting the said rom, i decided ill go unroot it and install the stock official rom (as i need my mobile for work etc...)
What i did is wipe the dalvikcashe and the system files (which i think was wrong) and tried to flash the stock rom via Odin the old simple way.
Everything went fine, when my mobile turned on again, i kept getting the same messages:
(the proccess android.process.media... & the proccess android.process.acore... & the proccess android.process.phone... Unfortunately email has stopped...& the new message Unified Deamon (EUR) has stopped.
The mobile is useless, can't access anything, can't connect to USB media so i can backup the files, can't connect to WIFI as it restarts...
Please help me guys as soon as possible i really need my mobile for my work...
(Preferably without a full wipe, or if necessary offer a backup way for my gallery)
Should i try installing a different stock rom? as i chose one from SamMobile that was the closest to my region...
Perform a factory reset. You can do that from the recovery or from within android. Make sure to backup the files on your internal storage.
Lennyz1988 said:
Perform a factory reset. You can do that from the recovery or from within android. Make sure to backup the files on your internal storage.
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Thank you for the reply.
I can do that, but i can't backup the files as nothing on the phone is working, pressing the gallery button for example, leads to the (process.media not working) message.
Any other solutions? i don't understand, isn't flashing a stock rom supposed to solve all these issues? should i try flashing another version of the Roms (different region perhaps)?
It does solve it, but you need to factory reset.
What I would do:
- Flash a custom recovery.
- Do the wipe option prepare for new rom.
- Flash stock/custom rom.
That way your internal storage won't be wiped.
Lennyz1988 said:
It does solve it, but you need to factory reset.
What I would do:
- Flash a custom recovery.
- Do the wipe option prepare for new rom.
- Flash stock/custom rom.
That way your internal storage won't be wiped.
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Great, Got me relieved when you said internal storage won't be wiped.
Thank you for the reply, i don't want to be a pain in the ***, but could you please explain a few things,
What i'm gonna do is, flash a custom recovery (please recommend one that has the wipe for new rom)
Then, Do the wipe option, which wipe option, the recovery i had had only 1 wipe option, how do i know its not the one that's gonna wipe my data)
Finally, ill flash the rom. (Do i need to root my device again then? to flash a custom rom, if yes, im just gonna go with stock rom and let my mobile work for a few days where i need it then root and install a custom rom again)
I really appreciate your help, and your prompt answers.
yzn2612 said:
Great, Got me relieved when you said internal storage won't be wiped.
Thank you for the reply, i don't want to be a pain in the ***, but could you please explain a few things,
What i'm gonna do is, flash a custom recovery (please recommend one that has the wipe for new rom)
Then, Do the wipe option, which wipe option, the recovery i had had only 1 wipe option, how do i know its not the one that's gonna wipe my data)
Finally, ill flash the rom. (Do i need to root my device again then? to flash a custom rom, if yes, im just gonna go with stock rom and let my mobile work for a few days where i need it then root and install a custom rom again)
I really appreciate your help, and your prompt answers.
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- You can use Philz recovery
- You know the wipe option when you see it. The one that say prepare for new rom. No custom rom will wipe your internal storage. That option is somewhere hidden.
- You don't need to root, just flash.
ps you will lose all your apps. It will not wipe your internal storage.
Lennyz1988 said:
- You can use Philz recovery
- You know the wipe option when you see it. The one that say prepare for new rom. No custom rom will wipe your internal storage. That option is somewhere hidden.
- You don't need to root, just flash.
ps you will lose all your apps. It will not wipe your internal storage.
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Great, ill try that right now, thanks a bunch:good:
hello i have a quick question. I want to install optimus rom .My question is in order to install the rom i must do a full wipe which is to wipe delcache/cache/ data/system. But on the lgg2 d800 all my apps and games are stored on the sdcard partition of the internal storage. if i wipe everything will it also wipe these apps ? i dont care if it does im just asking because in the past i dont think it did. I think the rom installed and all my apps were still taking of space on my storage but i wasnt able o access them.
Also if i download the rom file to my phone how am i supposed to install it if i have to wipe the phone out? Am i supposed to use lg flash tool to get my phone back to stock ( meaning unrooted ) and then reinstall a kk rom then recovery ,root, then a new rom?
i only ask this because it seems like everythime i install the stock tot kitkat rom file here on xda theres always some issue with it.
It is generally advised to wipe data/cache/dalvik when flashing a new rom. When wiping your installed apps, messages, settings etc are deleted. Everything on your internal storage is not however.
Download the appropriate files,(Rom, gapps, etc), wipe and flash.
You can backup all your apps before flashing with Titanium backup, backup+, helium and so on..
If you are on stock you will need to root and install a recovery.. You'll find the appropriate guides in the forum..
Good luck.
i am using august build of RR rom & i want to update it to Nov Built .. but dont know how to update rom >
Please help me !
You are a senior member mate. I don't get you. I think you know flashing procedure and stuff very well. If you mean literally what you wrote then here we go
Download the ROM from following link
https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs...x/ResurrectionRemix-M-v5.7.4-20160921-lux.zip
Transfer it to SD card
Make a backup (titanium)
Reboot to twrp
Go to wipe>advance wipe >wipe system, cache, data, dalvic cache
Back to install
Flash the rom through recovery
Flash gapps if you want
Flash SuperSU if you want and other stuff like any audio mod
Wipe cache
Reboot to system
Enjoy.
Happy Flashing
Hi Guys,
I have a bootloop and I think I need to reflash the official rom to get things working again. I have TWRP installed and dont want to lose that.
Where can I download and what are the instructions to flash the official rom so I dont lose TWRP? Thanks!
sjbayer3 said:
Hi Guys,
I have a bootloop and I think I need to reflash the official rom to get things working again. I have TWRP installed and dont want to lose that.
Where can I download and what are the instructions to flash the official rom so I dont lose TWRP? Thanks!
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If you can still get into TWRP, there is no need to install a stock ROM. If you do, you will not only have to reinstall TWRP, but it will also encrypt your data partition. Just make sure that you perform a wipe to do a clean install of whichever ROM you choose. Also, if you haven't ever formatted the data partition, that will prevent from backing up or installing a custom ROM. If that is the case, make sure you copy any files you have saved because, unlike a wipe, formatting the data partition will delete EVERYTHING on that partition.
Hi guys,i have a mi9t with bl unlocked and would change from miui to lineage,but my device is crypted,i can flash twrp,do wipe,install and reboot o could be dangerous with the encryption and how to disable if i can,t flash lineage,thank
(sorry for my bad english)
sbnnn said:
Hi guys,i have a mi9t with bl unlocked and would change from miui to lineage,but my device is crypted,i can flash twrp,do wipe,install and reboot o could be dangerous with the encryption and how to disable if i can,t flash lineage,thank
(sorry for my bad english)
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General procedure when switching ROMs (you can double-check, guides can be found elswhere, not specifically for LOS and generally for Xiaomi phones)
- Backup as much as you can, by various methods
- Install the latest official TWRP
- Boot to TWRP, enter your Android unlock pin to be able to see Internal memory (to be able to flash the ROM zip file from Internal memory)
- Flash the ROM (do not Wipe anything)
- F O R M A T (not Wipe - different options in TWRP, formatting does more than wiping, that's what you need for the proper encryption for the new ROM) DATA partition (it will also wipe Internal memory - that's why you need to backup first)
- reboot to the new ROM
zgfg said:
General procedure when switching ROMs (you can double-check, guides can be found elswhere, not specifically for LOS and generally for Xiaomi phones)
- Backup as much as you can, by various methods
- Install the latest official TWRP
- Boot to TWRP, enter your Android unlock pin to be able to see Internal memory (to be able to flash the ROM zip file from Internal memory)
- Flash the ROM (do not Wipe anything)
- F O R M A T (not Wipe - different options in TWRP, formatting does more than wiping, that's what you need for the proper encryption for the new ROM) DATA partition (it will also wipe Internal memory - that's why you need to backup first)
- reboot to the new ROM
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I am in twrp without pin,but it Is removed after restart,so can i flash a rom with MIUI encrypted(only format)?
sbnnn said:
I am in twrp without pin,but it Is removed after restart,so can i flash a rom with MIUI encrypted(only format)
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If you don't use the pin on Android, TWRP should not ask you.
If you use pattern, it will ask you for the pattern
But you need that only to be able to navigate to the zip file you want to flash.
You can put the zip file to USB -OTG or also to external SD card you will put to the second SIM slot, then TWRP does not need the pin, it will not need to read Internal memory
After you flash and when you Format Data (it will also reformat Internal memory), it's all over
When you reboot to the new ROM, the new ROM will create it's own, new encryption (but to be able to do that, you had to Format Data before rebooting to that new ROM)
Some ppl do even this way:
- first they Format Data
- then they sidelload new ROM zip file from PC (they cannot flash from Inernal memory because they have already formatted Data and therefore lost everything from Internal nemory)
- then they reboot to the new ROM
Ie, it is important that you do both flashing the ROM and formatting Data from TWRP before you reboot, the order is not important
However, for me it's easier to flash from Download folder than sideloading, that's why I suggested you to Format after flashing
Once you reboot to the new ROM, it will establish its new encryption, it will ask you to setup your new unlock pin/pattern (or nothing if you prefer your phone to stay unsecure)
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Hence, if you will be sideloading or flashing from USB-OTG or external SD card, who cares for your unlock pin while you are entering TWRP before flashing
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Wiping Data delete files and folders only, but the old encryption remains (and new ROM does not handle it)
Formatting prepares Data (with Internal memory) for nthe new ROM to make its own, new encryption
You know what is different between formatting hard disk/usb stick/SD card from just wiping files.
Formatting creates new file system, wiping leaves the old file system but only removes files and folders
Btw, some people wipe only (or do not even wipe because they 'think' they can save their stuff while switching the ROM)
Then they report problems with the new ROM (and neither the new ROM, nor TWRP can no more read Internal memory, hence they loose their stuff anyway)
Then they cry for help, and they finally learn and accept they have to Format Data - they do it (it doesn't affect the ROM they had previously flashed to System partition - different partition hence not affected by later formatting Data)
After they finally format Data (two days or a week later after flashing the new ROM), they reboot and they can finally then to properly setup.the new ROM
zgfg said:
Btw, some people wipe only (or do not even wipe because they 'think' they can save their stuff while switching the ROM)
Then they report problems with the new ROM (and neither the new ROM, nor TWRP can no more read Internal memory, hence they loose their stuff anyway)
Then they cry for help, and they finally learn and accept they have to Format Data - they do it (it doesn't affect the ROM they had previously flashed to System partition - different partition hence not affected by later formatting Data)
After they finally format Data (two days or a week later after flashing the new ROM), they reboot and they can finally then to properly setup.the new ROM
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I have installed lineageos without problem,but when i try to flash potatoasosp with android 12 result an error,It would baseband v12.1.4(like),how to now?
Thank for tour support
sbnnn said:
I have installed lineageos without problem,but when i try to flash potatoasosp with android 12 result an error,It would baseband v12.1.4(like),how to now?
Thank for tour support
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No idea, I don't use those ROMs (I prefer MIUI not stock but Xiaomi.eu)
Flash firmware - it's all described in 1st post. You need specific firmware for ROM to work